Talking Russia with the CIA's Former Eurasian Bureau Chief
We’ve talked a lot on this program about electronic intelligence—the amazing stuff you can do with satellites, user generated content and sophisticated software.Nice.But we’ve left out all the men and...
5 Dec 202242min
The History of 'Putin's Wars'
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reign has been defined by constant conflict. From Chechnya to Ukraine and many other wars in between, Putin’s Russia has constantly been pushing at its borders and s...
25 Nov 20221h
ICYMI: A Timothy Snyder Double Feature
We’re running our Thanksgiving break episode a week early. We’ll be back next week to talk with Mark Galeotti about Russia, Kherson, and the missiles that just hit Poland.This week, we’re going far ba...
17 Nov 202259min
The Pentagon's Scary New Nuclear Plan
Today it’s all about the bomb. Nuclear weapons are back in a big way and everything about the Cold War suddenly feels very fresh. Nukes are strange things. They’ve only been used twice and the languag...
11 Nov 202241min
Likewar and the Weird National Security Implications of Musk's Twitter Takeover
I’m sorry, we have to talk about Elon Musk one more time. Or, as Jason said. “Twitter: Now With More Musk!”But seriously. This episode is about more than Musk. It’s about how conflict has gotten … wei...
4 Nov 202245min
Why We Have to Care About Elon Musk
Today we’re talking about Elon Musk — not because we want to, but because we have to. As we all know, the man is rich. I don’t mean merely wealthy, I mean he could pay off a good portion of the nation...
27 Okt 202228min
The Second American Civil War Is (Not) Coming
Alt Weeklies are an important part of America’s media landscape. It’s local reporting from people with a different point of view and different goals. If you’re mad at mainstream narratives you could d...
20 Okt 202243min
Drinking With the Russians Who Fled to Georgia
In an attempt to shore up its rapidly crumbling position in Ukraine, Moscow has partially mobilized the people. In response, many of those people are fleeing. But where can they go? Russia has spent t...
13 Okt 202232min
