Will There Be War?: Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Steve Pifer on Russia's Troop Buildup, Vladimir Putin, and How the West Can Respond
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk to Steven Pifer, former US Amb. to Ukraine and a career foreign service officer. Steve begins by contextualizing the current Russian esclaation, providing ...
27 Des 202157min
What in the World?: Putin's Christmas List, Omicron Update, and Only Good Book Reviews for Xi (12/24/21)
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk about Russian demands for security guarantees and Putin's politicization of Orthodoxy. They also discuss Chinese arms cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Israel...
24 Des 202130min
Stories of Spycraft: Former CIA Chief of Station John Sipher on Russia, Clandestine Services, and the Silver Screen
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan speak with John Sipher, who served in the CIA's Clandestine Service for over 28 years (retiring in 2014) and did multiple overseas tours as Chief of Station and...
20 Des 20211h 1min
What in the World?: Russia's Big Ask, Troubles for Boris, and Some Not So Foreign Policy Issues (12/17/21)
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk about Russian demands for NATO security assurances and Boris Johnson's political challenges. They also discuss issues such as the Democrat Party's communic...
17 Des 202125min
'The Recruiter': Life as an Operations Officer and How the Global War on Terror Changed the CIA with Douglas London
In this episode, A'ndre and Ryan are joined by former CIA Senior Operations Officer Douglas London. Doug, who spent much of his career recruiting assets abroad, discusses the nature of the job and i...
13 Des 20211h 3min
What in the World?: All Eyes on Ukraine, Olympic Boycotts, and a Tribute to Bob Dole (12/10/21)
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, Biden's democracy summit, and increasing diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Olympics. They also discuss nucle...
10 Des 202129min
Postlude to Afghanistan: Former Biden Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Russ Travers on Counterterrorism, SIVs, and Future Threats
This week, A'ndre and Ryan speak with Russ Travers, former Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to President Biden, about the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Special Immigrant Visa program, and future counter...
6 Des 20211h 3min
What in the World?: Omicron Variant, China's Repression of a Tennis Star, and Sanctions Hit Belarus(12/03/21)
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan discuss the Omicron COVID variant and Germany's restrictions, INTERPOL's new head, and situation in Belarus. They also talk about an op-ed written by the Russ...
3 Des 202130min
