What in the World?: The One-Year Anniversary of January 6, an Uprising in Kazakhstan, and Novak Djokovic's Visa Problem
In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan discuss the January 6 insurrection on the one-year anniversary. They also talk about the Kazakh government calling in foreign military assistance, China's COVID...
7 Jan 202223min
Best of 2021: Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
What a year 2021 has been both for the world and the Burn Bag Podcast! We're re-upping one of our favorite episodes to usher in 2022. Check out A'ndre and Ryan's conversation with former SECDEF Leon ...
3 Jan 20221h 9min
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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 202129min
