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Twice a week, this podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and of the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring regulars Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Kori Schake of Stanford University and David Sanger of the New York Times, the program will be the lively, smart dinner table conversation on the big issues of the day that you wish you were having...without the calories. Sometimes special guests will join the conversation and always the emphasis will be on providing the unvarnished perspectives others shy away from. Deep State Radio is the insider perspective on American national security and foreign policy that you can't find anywhere else.

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    • 4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

Twice a week, this podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and of the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring regulars Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Kori Schake of Stanford University and David Sanger of the New York Times, the program will be the lively, smart dinner table conversation on the big issues of the day that you wish you were having...without the calories. Sometimes special guests will join the conversation and always the emphasis will be on providing the unvarnished perspectives others shy away from. Deep State Radio is the insider perspective on American national security and foreign policy that you can't find anywhere else.

If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider becoming a member by visiting thedsrnetwork.com.

    Above Average Intelligence: Ukraine, Elections and AI - A Conversation with Patrick Weninger

    Above Average Intelligence: Ukraine, Elections and AI - A Conversation with Patrick Weninger

    Marc’s guest this week is Patrick Weninger, a retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Case Officer with over 28 years of experience in the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. Air Force. He served executive-level headquarters assignments overseeing clandestine operations, tradecraft, and technical operations and served as a Senior Executive Operations Officer and Manager, with senior field assignments in the Near East, South Asia, and Europe, including multiple Chief of Station and war zone assignments. He led and oversaw the CIA’s global program for Russia. Marc and Patrick discuss Ukraine, election meddling and generative AI. Don’t miss this fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with one of the agency’s top former officers, in his national security podcast debut. 
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    • 42 min
    The DSR Daily Brief for Monday, March 18, 2024: Putin Wins Plus the Latest in Gaza and Haiti

    The DSR Daily Brief for Monday, March 18, 2024: Putin Wins Plus the Latest in Gaza and Haiti

    Russian Election
    (0:33) - Reuters: Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition
    Israel
    (5:56) - Straits Times: Israeli troops raid Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital
    Trump 
    (3:03) - Washington Post: Trump is eyeing Paul Manafort for 2024 campaign role
    The Guardian: Trump predicts ‘bloodbath’ if he loses election and claims ‘Biden beat Obama’
    The Daily Blast covers the Trump Ohio Rally with special guest, Susan Glasser.
    Haiti
    (11:29) - NPR: First charter flight with U.S. citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami
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    • 18 min
    The Daily Blast: Trump’s Deranged “Bloodbath” Rant in Ohio Should Wake Up the Media

    The Daily Blast: Trump’s Deranged “Bloodbath” Rant in Ohio Should Wake Up the Media

    In Ohio over the weekend, Donald Trump delivered one of his most unhinged and dangerous rally speeches yet: He used appallingly dehumanizing language about migrants, saluted the Jan. 6 rioters as patriots and heroes, and predicted a “bloodbath” if he loses the election. We talked to New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, the author of an excellent new piece about Trump’s use of violent and authoritarian language at rallies like this one, about why the media urgently needs to do better at conveying the full threat to democracy that Trump poses.
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    • 28 min
    FTS: Why Does the Judiciary Branch Wield So Much Power?

    FTS: Why Does the Judiciary Branch Wield So Much Power?

    Original Air Date: April 14, 2023
    On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss a number of judiciary issues, including reproductive health. In a special extended bonus section, Norm and Kavita tackle Clarence Thomas and Diane Feinstein.
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    • 57 min
    FTA: Who is America's Most Annoying Ally?

    FTA: Who is America's Most Annoying Ally?

    Original Air Date: April 4, 2023
    All friends are not allies and all allies are not friends. Sometimes countries that start out as allies stop behaving in an ally like way. And sometimes allies become annoying because their prime minister is too good looking. We list some of America's most annoying allies...and discuss why we're a pretty annoying ally ourselves. Join Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Ed Luce and David Sanger for this lively, timely discussion.
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    • 31 min
    WAGD Radio: The Nuclear Anvil Hanging Over Ukraine

    WAGD Radio: The Nuclear Anvil Hanging Over Ukraine

    Recent reporting has suggested that Russia began preparations for a nuclear strike in Ukraine in 2022. But how close did they actually get to pressing the big red button? Security analyst Michael Kofman joins Heather Williams to get to the heart of why Russia would deploy one or more nuclear weapons, and what's keeping Putin away from the brink.
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    • 36 min

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