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Top 3 National Security Podcasts

Jun 13, 2025

The Best National Security Podcasts from millions of podcasts available on the Goodpods platform and ranked by listens, ratings, comments, subscriptions and shares.

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The Lawfare Podcast

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The Lawfare Podcast
Top 10 Best The Lawfare Podcast Episodes

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Avg Length 54m

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The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfareblog.com.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Big Ideas Lab

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Big Ideas Lab
Top 10 Best Big Ideas Lab Episodes

32 Episodes

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Avg Length 21m

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Latest episode 10 days ago

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Your exploration inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Hear untold stories, meet boundary-pushing pioneers and get unparalleled access to groundbreaking science and technology. From national security challenges to computing revolutions, discover the innovations that are shaping tomorrow, today.

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The Realignment

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The Realignment
Top 10 Best The Realignment Episodes

636 Episodes

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Avg Length 55m

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The United States is in the midst of a dramatic political realignment with shifting views on national security, economics, technology, and the role of government in our lives. Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff explore this with thinkers, policymakers, and more.

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The Watchers
Top 10 Best The Watchers Episodes

24 Episodes

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Avg Length 91m

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Latest episode 23 days ago

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The Watchers is a profile in the people who are looking out for the rest of us. From national security to cybersecurity, regulators to military operators, these are the people who are on the wall for us.
Hoover Institution: Security by the Book
Top 10 Best Hoover Institution: Security by the Book Episodes

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A podcast series features monthly interviews with authors of important, new national security-oriented books and publications. Interviews are conducted by Jack Goldsmith or Benjamin Wittes, the cochairs of Hoover’s Working Group on National Security, Technology, and Law, and take place before a live audience.
Emagine The Future
Top 10 Best Emagine The Future Episodes

44 Episodes

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Avg Length 47m

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Latest episode 8 months ago

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Emagine the Future is a cybersecurity and technology podcast aimed to offer ambitious technology and national security professionals with actionable insights and unique stories from proven industry leaders.
Each week, we release conversations with experts from the intelligence, defense, civilian, and private sectors where we discuss current events, career and skill development, technology and national security, and the future. Obtain the edge you need to stay current, to accelerate your development, and to elevate your impact.

USA Talk Radio
Top 10 Best USA Talk Radio Episodes

740 Episodes

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Avg Length 64m

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Current Events, Variety, and More...
REL TO Podcast
Top 10 Best REL TO Podcast Episodes

19 Episodes

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Avg Length 42m

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The REL TO podcast exists to help professionals make the jump from national security and government to the private sector. We explore career transition strategies and talk with those who have made the jump successfully.

Hoover Institution: Strategika
Top 10 Best Hoover Institution: Strategika Episodes

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A podcast series that analyzes ongoing issues of national security in light of conflicts of the past—the efforts of the Military History Working Group of historians, analysts, and military personnel focusing on military history and contemporary conflict.
Open Secret  - The power of open-source intelligence
Top 10 Best Open Secret - The power of open-source intelligence Episodes

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Avg Length 27m

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Latest episode 4 days ago

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Have you ever wondered what open-source intelligence is? How it can be used to inform strategic decision making? Or make powerful change?

Open Secret: The power of open-source intelligence is a podcast designed to inspire you to think critically and creatively about the impact of open-source intelligence on our world.

Join hosts and intelligence specialists, Kylie Pert and Jane van Tienen, as they embark on a unique learning journey to find out more about open-source intelligence, its practitioners and its possibilities.

Now, over to your hosts to let you in on the open secret...the power of open-source intelligence!

A podcast by OSINT Combine.

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program
Top 10 Best DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program Episodes

56 Episodes

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Avg Length 30m

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Latest episode 4 months ago

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Interviews and topics centering on security clearances and protecting classified information according to the National Industrial Security Clearance Operating Manual (NISPOM).

Foreign Podicy
Top 10 Best Foreign Podicy Episodes

266 Episodes

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Avg Length 52m

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Latest episode 7 days ago

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A national security and foreign policy podcast from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).
At The Boundary
Top 10 Best At The Boundary Episodes

83 Episodes

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Avg Length 38m

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Latest episode 10 days ago

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“At the Boundary” is going to feature global and national strategy insights that we think our fans will want to know about. That could mean live interviews, engagements with distinguished thought leaders, conference highlights, and more. It will pull in a broad array of government, industry, and academic partners, ensuring we don’t produce a dull uniformity of ideas. It will also be a platform to showcase all the great things going on with GNSI, our partners, and USF.

The Burn Bag Podcast
Top 10 Best The Burn Bag Podcast Episodes

340 Episodes

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Avg Length 45m

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Latest episode 4 days ago

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We’re here to redefine how scholars and policymakers approach national security and foreign policy. Join us, as we make sense of a world in crisis.

The Dynamist
Top 10 Best The Dynamist Episodes

120 Episodes

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Avg Length 49m

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Latest episode 10 days ago

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The Dynamist, a podcast by the Foundation for American Innovation, brings together the most important thinkers and doers to discuss the future of technology, governance, and innovation. The Dynamist is hosted by Evan Swarztrauber, former Policy Advisor at the Federal Communications Commission. Subscribe now!
Counterbalance
Top 10 Best Counterbalance Episodes

83 Episodes

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Avg Length 45m

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Latest episode 1 year ago

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Counterbalance is a Hudson Institute podcast hosted by Senior Fellows Michael Doran and Peter Rough. As America's unipolar moment fades, Rough and Doran explore the emerging global order.
The Intelligence Jumpstart with Jane DOE
Top 10 Best The Intelligence Jumpstart with Jane DOE Episodes

22 Episodes

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Avg Length 35m

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Latest episode 5 months ago

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The Intelligence Jumpstart with Jane DOE is the National Intelligence University’s podcast produced by NI Press. It explores relevant national security topics through collegial conversations that provide listeners with transparency and insight into issues that affect the US Intelligence Community today. You don’t have to be a professional intelligence officer to listen, you just have to subscribe to get your own Intelligence Jumpstart.
Whistleblowing Now and Then
Top 10 Best Whistleblowing Now and Then Episodes

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Avg Length 31m

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Latest episode 2 years ago

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Whistleblowing Now and Then is hosted by Anna Myers, Executive Director of the Whistleblowing International Network.
Join Whistleblowing Now and Then to hear about the most important issues of the day for whistleblowing, featuring interviews with experts, whistleblowers and advocates from around the world. Whistleblowing Now and Then is produced by Verity Loughlin, Communications Officer at WIN. The theme music is by the Routes Quartet and edited by Josh Brown.

Two Minute Drill With Corey Stutte
Top 10 Best Two Minute Drill With Corey Stutte Episodes

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In the Geopolitical Report Two Minute Drill, Corey Stutte shares his insights on some of the day's most important geopolitical issues.
Cyber.RAR
Top 10 Best Cyber.RAR Episodes

19 Episodes

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Avg Length 38m

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Latest episode 2 years ago

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Cyber.RAR is a podcast series from six Harvard Kennedy School students: Michaela Lee, Bethan Saunders, Winnona DeSombre, Danielle Levin, Sophie Faaborg-Andersen, and Grace Park. While each bring a different lens to the show, they all share a common conviction: the field of cybersecurity is rapidly evolving, yet the national security field is falling behind. In this podcast, they uncover why the U.S. government struggles to build basic cyber infrastructure​​, explore how to regulate offensive cyber capabilities, debate the meaning and merits of “hacktivism”, and laugh with each other along the way. Tune in to Cyber.RAR for discussions, debates, and expert interviews on the biggest questions, challenges, and opportunities in cybersecurity.
Indefensible New Zealand
Top 10 Best Indefensible New Zealand Episodes

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Avg Length 15m

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Latest episode 5 months ago

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New Zealand's national security is rarely discussed in detail outside a small group of government officials and academics. The Indefensible New Zealand podcast is designed to change that with a wide ranging and ongoing conversation that everyone can understand. Free of the constraints of word limits and sound bites, the host, Simon Ewing-Jarvie, presents a fascinating, 'whole of government' view of what needs to be done to keep Kiwis safe - now and in the future. And by future, we mean this series looks out to 2050 and beyond. Many guests will appear on this show - some whose names you'll recognise and others you will never have heard of. Together, they help to bring this important topic to life.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Top 10 Best Canadian Intelligence Eh Episodes

364 Episodes

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Avg Length 19m

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Latest episode 3 years ago

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Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
The Joint Geeks of Staff
Top 10 Best The Joint Geeks of Staff Episodes

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Avg Length 57m

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Latest episode 2 years ago

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Where science fiction and national security meet.
Building the Base
Top 10 Best Building the Base Episodes

74 Episodes

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Avg Length 36m

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Latest episode 17 days ago

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"Building the Base" - an in-depth series of conversations with top entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders from tech, financial, industrial, and public sectors. Our special guests provide their unique perspectives on a broad selection of topics such as: shaping our future national security industrial base, the impact of disruptive technologies, how new startups can increasingly contribute to national security, and practical tips on leadership and personal development whether in government or the private sector. Building the Base is hosted by Lauren Bedula, is Managing Director and National Security Technology Practice Lead at Beacon Global Strategies, and the Honorable Jim "Hondo" Geurts who retired from performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy and was the former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition and Acquisition Executive at United States Special Operations Command.
Fault Lines
Top 10 Best Fault Lines Episodes

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Avg Length 19m

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Fault Lines, the National Security Institute’s flagship podcast, gets you quickly up to speed, three-times-a-week, on the national security and foreign policy debates shaking up America.


Our regular cast of foreign policy experts includes NSI Deputy Executive Director Martha Miller, NSI Senior Fellows Lester Munson and Morgan Viña, and Director of the NSI CTC - Howard University Cybersecurity Clinic Jessica Jones.


Tune in to learn more about the issues dominating headlines and the news stories you may have missed.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coercive Capital with Elaine Dezenski
Top 10 Best Coercive Capital with Elaine Dezenski Episodes

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Avg Length 47m

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Latest episode 2 months ago

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Coercive Capital explores the intersection of U.S. economic and national security and global financial reform. Global adversaries are weaponizing our trade and financial systems, while Illicit financial flows, kleptocracy, and organized crime continue to erode democratic systems and destabilize economies. Elaine Dezenski brings together experts who understand these emerging threats and provide insights into the risks and emerging opportunities to strengthen our collective response.
Geopolitical Report Daily
Top 10 Best Geopolitical Report Daily Episodes

165 Episodes

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Avg Length 23m

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Latest episode 9 days ago

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Catch up with summaries from an average of 50 new geopolitical events daily. Subscribe to better understand geopolitical risks.
Zero Hour: A History of 9/11
Top 10 Best Zero Hour: A History of 9/11 Episodes

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A narrative nonfiction podcast chronicling the people and events leading up to the attacks of September 11th, 2001.
Lawfare No Bull
Top 10 Best Lawfare No Bull Episodes

87 Episodes

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Avg Length 92m

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Latest episode 2 months ago

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Welcome to Lawfare No Bull. We have been doing no bull podcasts, mostly for congressional hearings for a long time on the Lawfare podcast feed, we decided to do more of them incorporating a wider range of the public sound of the world of National Security


So we spun it off as its own podcast. No Bull Lawfare. It will feature primary source audio from a range of sources, speeches, congressional hearings, court proceedings, think tank events, things that we think are interesting and that we think you'll think are interesting. Sometimes edited, sometimes not.


Thanks for listening.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OUR AMERICAN SECURITY
Top 10 Best OUR AMERICAN SECURITY Episodes

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We live in a world where public safety and our national security are taken deadly seriously by the ones who are in harm's way and sworn to protect us. Yet the people they protect either move obliviously along, hoping that the worst will never happen to them, or use the threat as a pawn to gain power and influence in a high-stakes game of "who dies first loses".
Our American Security (OAS) takes a hard, honest, no-punches-pulled look at the most controversial issues facing us in public safety and national security. Additionally, this podcast will chronicle Bobby Sheppard, the host, as a start-up founder trying to help the world with his Security company, S3 Global Security Group LLC.
Bobby Sheppard is a career national security and law enforcement expert who has served for over two decades as both a government employee and a defense contractor and has worked in some of the most consequential organizations in the world.

Hack the Plant
Top 10 Best Hack the Plant Episodes

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Avg Length 37m

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Electricity. Finance. Transportation. Our water supply. In Hack the Plant, podcast host Bryson Bort looks for answers to the question: Does connecting these systems, and others, to the internet leaves us more vulnerable to attacks by our enemies? We often take these critical infrastructure systems for granted, but they’re all becoming increasingly dependent on the internet to function. From the ransomware threats of Colonial Pipeline to the failure of the Texas power grid, it is clear our interconnectivity is also a significant source of risk. Hack the Plant walks through the world of hackers working on the front lines of cyber security and public safety to protect the systems you rely upon every day. Hack the Plant is brought to you by ICS Village and the Institute for Security and Technology. ICS Village is a nonprofit that equips industry experts and policymakers with the tools to better defend our critical infrastructure. We educate people on critical infrastructure security with hands-on examples, not just nerd stuff. Catch us at an event near you! www.icsvillage.com. The Institute for Security and Technology is a nonprofit think tank with the mission to bridge gaps between technology and policy leaders to help solve these emerging security problems together. Learn more at securityandtechnology.org.
Technology and Security
Top 10 Best Technology and Security Episodes

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Avg Length 41m

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Latest episode 2 days ago

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Technology and Security (TS) explores the intersections of emerging technologies and security. It is hosted by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey. Each month, experts in technology and security join Miah to discuss pressing issues, policy debates, international developments, and share leadership and career advice. https://miahhe.com/about-ts | https://stratfutures.com
Talking Feds: Women at the Table
Top 10 Best Talking Feds: Women at the Table Episodes

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Latest episode 4 years ago

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Talking Feds: Women at the Table brings to the table prominent legal and policy professionals (and special guests) for a lively and intellectual discussion. Get to know hosts Anne Milgram, Melissa Murray, and Juliette Kayyem as they dissect the news each week.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Law and the Future of War
Top 10 Best Law and the Future of War Episodes

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Avg Length 41m

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Latest episode 23 days ago

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Through conversation with experts in technology, law and military affairs, this series explores how new military technology and international law interact. Edited and produced by Dr Lauren Sanders and Dr Simon McKenzie, the podcast is published by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Law and Security. Until July 2024, the podcast was published by the University of Queensland School of Law.

Note: the views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other organisation (such as Government, or Departments of Defence), unless the speaker specifically attributes their comments to that organisation.

The Foreign Desk with Lisa Daftari
Top 10 Best The Foreign Desk with Lisa Daftari Episodes

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Avg Length 37m

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Latest episode 10 months ago

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The Foreign Desk with Lisa Daftari breaks down the foreign policy and national security issues of day. With high caliber guests including elected officials, industry experts and Lisa’s own hallmark commentary, the show delves deeper to give you the news you won’t get anywhere else.
Memos to the President
Top 10 Best Memos to the President Episodes

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Host and CEO, Ylli Bajraktari, sits down with experts and analysts from the Special Competitive Studies Project to unpack their latest series, Memos to the President. Over the next two months, they will share more about their ambitious agenda for the new administration.
The National Security Podcast
Top 10 Best The National Security Podcast Episodes

263 Episodes

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Avg Length 46m

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Expert analysis, insights and opinion on the national security challenges facing Australia and the Indo-Pacific.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show
Top 10 Best Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show Episodes

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Latest episode 7 days ago

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Interviews and Discussions With Fascinating People Who are Creating A Better Tomorrow For All Of Us - Host - Ira S. Pastor

Chatter
Top 10 Best Chatter Episodes

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Avg Length 77m

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Latest episode 5 months ago

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Weekly long-form conversations with fascinating people at the creative edges of national security. Unscripted. Informal. Always fresh.


Chatter guests roll with the punches to describe artistic endeavors related to national security and jump into cutting-edge thinking at the frontiers where defense and foreign policy overlap with technology, intelligence, climate change, history, sports, culture, and beyond. Each week, listeners get a no-holds-barred dialogue at an intersection between Lawfare's core issue areas and something from Hollywood to history, science to spy fiction.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada Re-Imagined After Trump
Top 10 Best Canada Re-Imagined After Trump Episodes

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Latest episode 2 months ago

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Canada Re-Imagined After Trump examines the challenges and opportunities for Canada with a fifty-year outlook.

  • Introduction : Patrick Esmonde-White introduces himself and sets the context for the new series, highlighting the political and environmental challenges facing Canada in the age of Trump.
  • Political Landscape: Canada Re-Imagined critiques the major political parties in Canada, pointing out their weaknesses and the need for bold ideas.
  • Constitutional Renovation: The argument is made that renovation of Canada's Constitution is needed to address issues such as climate change, inequality, health care, and political inefficiency.
  • Defense Strategy: The United States is the greatest threat to Canada. An alternative defense strategy should focus on international aid, cyber-security, perimeter defense, a total overhaul of the armed forces, and a Climate Corps.
  • Economic Wealth: Green mining can be the cornerstone for Canada's future wealth. This will require technology such as micro nuclear reactors and hydrogen airships, and collaboration with Indigenous communities.
  • Indigenous Relations: The time is right for a Grand Bargain with Indigenous peoples: the creation of a new First Nation province offering self-government, fair revenue sharing and ecosystem preservation.
  • Rewilding Canada: A sustainable planet requires rewilding and ecological restoration of Canada's forests, farms, and fisheries. This can combat climate change and create sustainable economic opportunities.
  • Québec Independence: It is time for Canada to explore the advantage of Québec becoming an independent nation within a cooperative framework, allowing both Canada and Québec to thrive.
  • New Commonwealth: Canada needs allies, and can find them by helping build a New Commonwealth of Democracies to lead global efforts in trade, security, and climate action, and to move beyond the limitations of current international organizations.
The Scholar's Stage
Top 10 Best The Scholar's Stage Episodes

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Interviews with statesmen, soldiers, scientists, journalists, and scholars about the books and papers that have transformed how they see the world.
No Password Required
Top 10 Best No Password Required Episodes

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Latest episode 4 days ago

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The No Password Required Podcast connects with the cybersecurity industry’s most interesting professionals and shares their stories. No Password Required covers a variety of tech topics, from the cyber-related challenges facing law enforcement to the advent of quantum computing, this podcast explores the people and topics at the forefront of the field.