9/11: Tragedy, Heroism, and Nineteen Years of Reflection with Garrett Graff
In this special episode, we reflect on the tragic events of 9/11 with journalist and author Garrett Graff. We framed the conversation around Garrett's bestselling book, The Only Plane in the Sky: An O...
11 Sep 202044min
Defense Assessment: NATO and Nukes in the Trump Era with Dr. Michael O'Hanlon
In this episode of The Burn Bag Podcast, we interviewed Dr. Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research with the Foreign Policy team at the Brookings Institution, about NATO, defense spen...
7 Sep 202033min
The Spymaster: A Conversation with Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell
In this episode, we talk with former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell about his career in the agency, including being with President Bush on 9/11 and playing a leading role in the planning and execu...
31 Aug 202048min
The Surveillance State: Data Privacy, 5G, and China with Fmr. House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers
In this episode, we talked with former Congressman Mike Rogers about data privacy, TikTok, the race for 5G supremacy, and the need for American innovation. We also discuss the relationship between Con...
24 Aug 202048min
After bin Laden: Terror Threats at Home and Abroad with Peter Bergen
In this episode we spoke with CNN national security analyst and New America VP Peter Bergen. Peter discusses the evolution of al-Qa'ida, his 1997 interview with Usama bin Laden, and the global jihadis...
17 Aug 202052min
Blips and Bytes: A Conversation with former NSA Director Mike Rogers
In this special release, we talked with former NSA Director Admiral (Ret.) Mike Rogers about the intelligence community, cyberwarfare, and his service in the US Navy. Admiral Rogers discusses the evol...
13 Aug 202058min
Prosecuting Hate: Confronting Domestic Terrorism with former US Attorney Barbara McQuade
In this episode we spoke with former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and current University of Michigan Law School professor Barbara McQuade. Professor McQuade shares her insights on ...
10 Aug 202036min
War in the Shadows: The Changing Counterterrorism Landscape with LTG (Ret.) Michael Nagata
In this episode, we talked with LTG (Ret.) Michael Nagata about counterterrorism, U.S. Special Operations, and national security decision-making. LTG Nagata covers his experience fighting ISIS, how mi...
3 Aug 202041min
