Ep. 168 — The U.S.-Israel impasse
Bill and Joe discuss the current low lows of U.S.-Israel relations as Israel prepares to proceed with finishing its stated goal of defeating Hamas without the blessing of its closest ally.
14 Mai 202446min
Ep. 167 — Rafah red lines
Israel’s operation in Rafah officially underway and met with the threat of pausing military aid from the Biden administration. Bill and Behnam discuss the potential consequences and ripple effects.
10 Mai 202446min
Ep, 166 — Bill and Tom's Excellent Debunking
On November 8, 2023, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs conducted a closed-door interview with Zalmay Khalilzad, the Former Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation and master archite...
10 Mai 20241h
Ep. 165 — Israel's boiling point (BONUS: Joe goes to a "protest")
Bill and Joe catch up on top Israel headlines, including this weekend’s attack by Hamas that killed four IDF soldiers and in which the Iron Dome was curiously not activated to intercept the rocket fir...
6 Mai 202444min
Ep. 164 — Hezbollah Hold 'Em
Bill is joined again by his FDD colleague and show regular David Daoud to unpack issues raised in David’s latest piece for The Wall Street Journal, “Hezbollah Stumbles Into a War of Attrition.” They a...
2 Mai 20241h 5min
Ep. 162 — Something went boom in Isfahan
Is anything more on-brand than seismic geopolitical events co-occurring with Bill’s family vacation? No.Bill is back and leaning on co-host Joe Truzman to help him piece together the events of last we...
23 Apr 202435min
Ep. 161 — A Jihad for Knowledge
Another co-host takeover ("Freaky Friday edition"): Behnam is joined by his friend, former FDD colleague, and top expert on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ali Alfoneh, now with The Arab Gulf...
20 Apr 202436min
Ep. 160 — Slaughtering sacred cows
In a special co-host takeover, Behnam and Joe discuss the Islamic Republic's unprecedented attack on Israel this weekend.
15 Apr 202440min
