What in the World?: US-led Operation Kills ISIS Leader, Russian Tactics Unveiled, and Xi Jinping's Olympics (02/04/22)
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan breakdown the US-led operation in Syria that killed the leader of ISIS with Javed Ali. They also discuss how the US release of a Russian false flag plans impact...
4 Feb 202228min
The Edge of War: Will Russia Invade Ukraine (Again) with Former Ambassador Ian Kelly
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan speak with former U.S. Ambassador to OSCE Ian Kelly on the question of whether Russia will invade Ukraine. Ambassador Kelly, who also served as chief diplomat t...
31 Jan 20221h 1min
Snap Podcast: Dissecting the Russia/Ukraine Crisis
In our very first snap podcast, A'ndre and Ryan are joined by special guests Tyler Breeden and Theodore Tymowski. They begin by providing an update on the current situation and a brief overview. The ...
26 Jan 202240min
"Damascus Station": Former CIA Analyst David McCloskey on his Spy Novel set in Syria's Civil War
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan sit down with former CIA Analyst David McCloskey to talk about his new spy thriller novel, Damascus Station. Set in the backdrop of the early years of the Syria...
24 Jan 20221h 9min
What in the World?: Biden's Ukraine Flub, an Interim Havana Syndrome Report, and the Houthis Attack Abu Dhabi (01/21/22)
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan provide an update on the Russia/Ukraine crisis, predict Boris Johnson's fate, and dig into the CIA's interim Havana Syndrome report. They also discuss the tragi...
21 Jan 202228min
Top Risks 2022: Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group, Forecasts New Year's Biggest Political Risks
In this week's episode, we speak with Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer about 2022's top political risks, in a conversation based off the Eurasia Group's latest annual report. Ian starts off with wh...
17 Jan 202251min
What in the World?: Ain't No Party like a Boris Johnson Party, US-Russia Talks Disappoint, and North Korea's Missile Launch (01/14/22)
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk about the political implications of two crises in the UK. Boris Johnson is in hot water for throwing a party amidst strict public health orders and Prince ...
14 Jan 202227min
Terrorism at Home and Abroad: Former NSC Senior Director Javed Ali on the Counterterrorism Landscape
In this episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk to Javed Ali about the counterterrorism landscape for 2022. Javed, who spent his career in a variety of US government agencies working on counterterrorism, outlin...
10 Jan 202238min
