Live from RNDF22: Doug Philippone, Palantir Global Defense Lead
This week, Burn Bag co-host Ryan Rosenthal comes to us from Simi Valley, CA, covering the 2022 edition of the Reagan National Defense Forum, one of the nation's largest gatherings of the defense comm...
4 Dec 202213min
Live from RNDF22: Trae Stephens, Co-Founder of Anduril Industries
This week, Burn Bag co-host Ryan Rosenthal comes to us from Simi Valley, CA, covering the 2022 edition of the Reagan National Defense Forum, one of the nation's largest gatherings of the defense comm...
3 Dec 202213min
Best of: General Stanley McChrystal Applies the Risk Guidebook to Afghanistan
In this "Best of" episode from November 2021, A'ndre and Ryan speak to retired Four Star General Stanley McChrystal about his new book Risk: A User's Guide, applying the principles of risk management...
1 Dec 20221h 4min
What in the World?: Israel Moves Right, Iran's Soccer Team Supports Protesters, and TikTok is on the Chopping Block (11/26/22)
In this week's episode, the team talks about Israel's new right-wing government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Iranian Soccer Team's protest at the World Cup, and the prospects and implications of a U...
26 Nov 202226min
FIFA's Pay-to-Play: Inside the Corruption of the World Cup with Ken Bensinger
In this episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk to NYT reporter and author Ken Bensinger about FIFA and the corruption surrounding the World Cup. Ken's 2018 book, Red Card, explores the U.S.-led corruption ca...
23 Nov 202245min
What in the World?: Biden and Xi at the G20, a Missile Hits Poland, and Death Sentences in Iran (11/18/22)
In this week's episode, the team talks about the 2022 G20 summit in Indonesia. President Biden met with President Xi, world leaders condemned Russia, and PM Trudeau received a stern talking-to. We als...
18 Nov 202226min
"Strongmen": The Authoritarian Past and Present with Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat
In this episode, Ryan talks to Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat about her book, Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present, and the contemporary history of authoritarianism. Ruth begins by defining authoritar...
16 Nov 202244min
What in the World?: Burn Bag 2.0, the Twitter Hellscape, and Russia in Retreat (11/12/22)
We're back! The Burn Bag is kicking off its re-launch with What in the World? In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan are joined by the new team and discuss Burn Bag 2.0. It also wouldn't be a What i...
12 Nov 202235min
