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Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

A weekly discussion of national security and foreign policy matters hosted by Shane Harris of the Wall Street Journal and featuring Brookings senior fellows Tamara Cofman Wittes and Benjamin...

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Listen to Rational Security, a Government & Organizations podcast by The Lawfare Institute. Stream 568 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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The "Predestination" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with cohost emeritus and Lawfare Research Director Alan Rozenshtein, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien, Lawfar...

1:14:30Jun 18, 2026

The "Forbidden Fruit" Edition

This week, Scott was joined by his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Michael Feinberg, and Molly Roberts to talk through the week’s big ne...

1:20:01Jun 12, 2026

The "Potty Like It's 1999" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Anna Bower and Eric Columbus, and his Brookings colleague Molly Reynolds, to talk thro...

1:08:41May 28, 2026

The “No Banner is Safe” Edition

This week, Scott sat down with co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes and Brookings Senior Fellow Kari Heerman to talk through the week’s big news...

1:14:25May 21, 2026

The "Middle-Aged Dads" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Senior Editor Michael Feinberg and Foreign Policy Editor Dana Stuster for a little cha...

1:12:47May 14, 2026

The "Tavern Style" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Executive Editor Natalie Orpett and Contributing Editors Ariane Tabatabai and Joel Bra...

1:24:10Apr 30, 2026

The “Sun-kissed to Death” Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Eric Columbus, Molly Roberts, and Loren Voss to talk through a few of the week’s big n...

1:20:04Apr 23, 2026

The “Deeply Iran-ic” Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Daniel Byman, Tyler McBrien, and Natalie Orpett to talk through aspects of the week’s...

1:22:24Apr 9, 2026

The "Chicken Sh*t Bingo" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Senior Editors Anna Bower, Kevin Frazier, and Kate Klonick to talk through the week’s...

1:08:29Apr 2, 2026

The "Take a Light Out of Crime" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, and Ariane Tabatabai to talk through the week’s big n...

1:29:30Mar 19, 2026

The "Stop Cap" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Kate Klonick, Molly Roberts, and Troy Edwards to talk through the week’s big national...

1:13:17Mar 12, 2026

The “Attacking Iran” Special Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Daniel Byman, and Ari Tabatabai for an in-depth discussion of the U.S...

1:21:03Mar 5, 2026

The "Off the Rails" Edition

This week, Scott was joined by Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien, Lawfare Senior Editor Molly Roberts, and University of Virginia Profes...

1:16:33Feb 26, 2026

The “Midnight Train to Ukraine” Edition

This week, Scott sat down with Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes, who recently returned from Ukraine, and Lawfare ’s Ukraine Fellow Anastasiia...

1:20:35Feb 12, 2026

“The Story of Three Warrants” Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Molly Roberts, Michael Feinberg, and Troy Edwards to talk through the week’s big warra...

1:22:51Feb 5, 2026

The "Pawing at Scott" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Alan Rozenshtein, Eric Columbus, and Molly Roberts for a deep dive into two of the wee...

1:13:12Jan 29, 2026