Closing the Chatterbox, with Shane Harris and David Priess
After more than three years, Chatter is ending its run. In this episode, Shane and David reflect on the diverse range of topics at the front...
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20 of 169 episodesIntelligence Analysis, Intuition, and Precognition, with Carmen Medina
Carmen Medina defies simple description. She spent more than 30 years at the CIA, rising to the leadership team of the Directorate of Intell...
The Legacy of “The Hunt for Red October” with Katherine Voyles
Shane Harris makes no secret about his love for the film version of this Cold War submarine thriller, based on the Tom Clancy novel. It’s hi...
German Grand Strategy and ... Kraftwerk, with Ben Tallis
International politics and security expert Dr. Ben Tallis, who now directs the Berlin-based Democratic Strategy Initiative, joined David Pri...
The Military, Climate Change, and the Environment, with Sherri Goodman
Sherri Goodman was the first Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security and has worked on issues around climate change, th...
1876, Election Security, and National Security, with Rachel Shelden
Rachel Shelden is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Richards Civil War Center at Penn State University. She joined David Pr...
The Second Trump Administration with Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey
Donald Trump is going back to the White House and is already busy stocking his future Cabinet. Shane Harris sat down with two of The Washing...
How the Norm Against Political Violence Eroded in the Roman Republic, with Catherine Steel
As the US tries to come to grips with a resurgence of political violence in recent years, it's instructive to look at how the norm against p...
Our Fascination with the Presidency with Tim Naftali
It’s Election Day, but we’re not talking about the campaign. Shane Harris welcomes Tim Naftali back to the show to talk about Americans’ fas...
Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Voice of America, and the Cold War, with Mark Pomar
Mark Pomar served as assistant director of the Russian Service at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, director of the USSR Division at the Voic...
Constitutional Fragility with Sandy Levinson
Professor Sanford Levinson has written extensively about the fragility of the Constitution. A likely contested election, AI, and ongoing gri...
Freedom of the Seas, with David Bosco
The Earth's oceans differ from its land areas in many ways, including the historically powerful norm of "freedom of the seas." David Priess...
Stoicism and the Military with Prof. Nancy Sherman
Stoicism is having a moment.The ancient philosophy--which posits that you can’t control events, but you can control how you respond to them-...
Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories and Pop Culture, with Mike Rothschild
Conspiracy theories about supposed Jewish control of global finance and politics have been circulating and influencing popular culture for c...
The Inside Story of the Challenger Disaster with Adam Higginbotham
The explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger in January 1986 riveted millions of Americans, who watched the horrific event live on televisi...
UFO Culture, with Sarah Scoles
Science journalist Sarah Scoles has written extensively about astronomy and the UFO community, including in her 2021 book They Are Already H...
Ronald Reagan Reassessed, with Max Boot
Council on Foreign Relations fellow, Washington Post columnist, and author of military history books Max Boot has just completed a definitiv...
How Movies and TV Affect Everything, with Walt Hickey
Walt Hickey is the Deputy Editor for Data and Analysis at Insider News, and the author of You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect E...
What Putin Wants, with Peter Clement
For more than 40 years, Peter Clement has studied Russian political culture and leaders--serving for most of that time as an analyst, manage...
Gaming Out an Insurrection with Jesse Moss
It’s January 6, 2025. Congress has convened to certify electoral votes in the presidential election. But members of the U.S. military are in...