
End of Russia as Energy Superpower
CSIS’s Nikos Tsafos and Ben Cahill join the podcast to talk about energy prices and the future of the energy and climate landscape in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to Tsafos, we are ...
1 Mar 202220min

Putin’s Gross Miscalculation
CSIS's Andrew Lohsen, who lived in Ukraine until recently, joins the podcast to discuss Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and how it might backfire on him.
28 Feb 202220min

Russia Rolls In
CSIS’s Dr. Seth Jones joins the podcast to talk about the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and what options the Biden administration has in addressing the situation.
23 Feb 202226min

John Barry: “The Guy Who Focuses at the End Will Win”
In this crossover episode with the Coronavirus Crisis Update podcast, Andrew and Steve are joined by John Barry, historian and author of the award-winning The Great Influenza; the Story of the Deadlie...
16 Feb 202236min

Dr. Michael Osterholm: “Don’t Be Surprised When You Are Surprised.”
In this crossover episode with Coronavirus Crisis Update, we are joined by Dr. Michael Osterholm, head of CIDRAP at the University of Minnesota, one of the most popular, respected, and trusted communi...
28 Jan 202236min

AI Revolution in the Intelligence Community
CSIS’ Emily Harding discusses her new report Move Over JARVIS, Meet OSCAR, which calls for the Intelligence Community to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) capabilit...
24 Jan 202223min

Amy McGrath on Democracy
Former U.S. Senate candidate and retired Marine Lt. Colonel Amy McGrath joins the podcast to discuss the state of democracy in America.
20 Jan 202231min

Violent Extremism Needs a Public Health Approach
The American University’s Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins the podcast to discuss the terrorist threat from within the United States, the January 6 attack on the Capitol and why she believes that preve...
13 Jan 202226min



















