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Americans are headed to the polls and who they elect will have ripple effects around the world. David talks with Rosa Brooks from Georgetown University, Ed Luce from the Financial Times, Norm Ornstein from the Words Matter Podcast, and David Sanger from the New York Times about what might happen today and what it means for the world. What does an unpredictable U.S. mean for our allies and adversar...

This is the fourth episode of a six part mini-series on the people and issues featured in David Rothkopf's new book American Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation. This episode features David Rothkopf in conversation with Ambassador Bill Taylor, former United States Ambassador to Ukraine. David and Ambassador Taylor discuss Trump's feelings about Ukraine, what was hap...

Each week, Norm Ornstein and Kavita Patel, talk about the issues facing our country as we head into the midterms and what our leaders are saying and doing about them. We hope you like the show and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you have any comments feel free to send us an email at podcasts@thedsrnetwork.com. On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita are joined by EJ Dionne to discuss his lates...

Originally Aired: August 3, 2017 We present you, our beloved Deep State nerds, with the face-off you've been anticipating all summer. Our expert team breaks down rising powers, ruling powers, and the forces that drive war. Graham Allison and Kori Schake debate The Thucydides Trap, Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf help us make sense of the similarities between ancient and modern history, all while co...

As we inch closer to the midterms, David Rothkopf takes a step back from the fray to speak with three thought leaders about the economy and how divided Americans actually are. In the first segment David talks with Michael Tomasky about his recent book "The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity". Following that conversation, David turns to Patricia Duff of...

With less one week before the midterms, David Rothkopf, Simon Rosenberg of NDN, and Tara McGowan of Good Information and Courier Newsroom speak with Cecile Richards, co-founder of Supermajority about the role of women and abortion as an issue in the midterms. How are Republicans changing the subject on abortion? Will women be the X-Factor to Democratic victory? Is the media getting bullied by Repu...

Each federal employee takes an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic,” but none had imagined that enemy might be the Commander-in-Chief. With the presidency of Donald Trump, a fault line between the president and vital forces within his government was established. Those who honored their oath of office, their obligation to the Co...

This is the third episode of a six part mini-series on the people and issues featured in David Rothkopf's new book American Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation. This episode features Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President of United States. David and Dr. Fauci discuss the trade offs between science and politics, the COVID-19 response, and much more...

The one hundred and seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Ukraine war: Russia deploys dozens of drones in two days - Zelensky Elon Musk begins Twitter reign by firing CEO, top executives Pyongyang shoots two missiles into East Sea Brazil's Lula keeps lead in roughly stable race against Bolsonaro, two polls show Nigeria: US orders diplomats' families to depart...

Originally Aired: February 15, 2019 They're twitter's dynamic duo: he's the peanut butter to her jelly, the Mickey to her Minnie, the Batman to...you get the point. These two guests are hilarious and when you bring them together on this podcast, THEY ARE FIRE. You'd think that leading GOP strategist Rick Wilson and liberal writer Molly Jong-Fast would have nothing in common, but you're wrong. They...

With less than two weeks left before the midterms, Simon Rosenberg of NDN and Tara McGowan of Good Information and Courier Newsroom, are focusing on the races and issues driving turnout. In our first segment, they talk with Nick Rathod, Campaign Manager of Beto O'Rourke's Gubernatorial bid about the state of the race, their innovative messaging strategy, and how to build a structure for future pro...

Semiconductor chips have become the lifeblood of the modern economy and also modern warfare. In his new book, "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology" Chris Miller traces the problem and provides some recommendations about how American can win the war for chips. How extensive are the problems around chip supply and fabrication? Should America embrace industrial policy to solv...

The war in Ukraine may have fallen out of the headlines but it continues to grind on. David speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor of the Center for a New American Security about the latest updates from Ukraine and what could come next. How bad was...

Congress is supposed to be the preeminent branch of government but in foreign policy and technology issues it often feels woefully behind. Grant and Zoe talk about this issue with Geo Saba, Chief of Staff to Ro Khanna (CA-17), and about his experience working on Capitol Hill.   In our final segment, Zoe discusses the success of the DART program, Geo Saba talks about the Nobel Prize winners in Phys...

Originally Aired 9.6.22 Liz Truss is the latest Prime Minister in the United Kingdom but how will she do? David discusses with Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Clive Priddle of Public Affairs. How did she win the leadership race? Will she be a marked difference from Boris Johnson? Will she make it through the year? Find out in this timely and insightful conversation. Join us! Learn more about yo...

Peter Baker and Susan Glasser chronicled the four years of the Trump Administration in their latest book "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021". David Rothkopf sat down to talk with Peter about the revelations in the book. Why did people join and stay in the Trump administration? What surprises do those years still hold? What fears does Peter have for the future? Find out in this speci...

While we normally focus on election related issues during this podcast, we couldn't help but start the show with a brief conversation between David Rothkopf and Ed Luce of the Financial Times about Liz Truss and the shortest stint of a Prime Minister in the United Kingdom for more than 100 years. The rest of the episode is a conversation between David Rothkopf, Simon Rosenberg of NDN, and Tom Boni...

With all the talk of decoupling and economic nationalism, was globalization even real? Shannon O'Neil takes on globalization and makes the case that for why regionalization, not globalization, has been the biggest economic trend of the past forty years in her new book. Did globalization miss most of the world? How can regionalism increase economic prosperity? Is there a way to beat back the econom...

This is the first episode of a six part mini-series on the people and issues featured in David Rothkopf's forthcoming book American Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation. This episode features Olivia Troye who served as the Homeland Security and Counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. David and Olivia discuss her experience in the Trump administration,...

Marissa’s guest this week on podcast is Miles Taylor, the man formerly known as “Anonymous,” who was one of the first people from inside the Trump administration to speak out honestly about what life in the White House was really like (hint: just as you imagined during your worst nightmares). Marissa and Miles spoke just hours after the January 6 Committee gave its last public hearing and you won’...

Originally Aired: January 07, 2022 In the midst of a pandemic, with almost 4000 people dying every day, when the nation should be coming together, the President of the United States once again tore it asunder. Worse, what he did was mobilize the first violent coup attempt in US history on the back of his months long seditious efforts to nullify the November election and steal the sovereign power o...

In a special episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf talks with Kurt Andersen about where his "evil geniuses" are now and the state of the country as we head into the midterms. They are joined by Nell Scovell and Marissa Rothkopf who both worked for Kurt at Spy Magazine. How have the Republican party and the media been corrupted? Why are Harvard and Yale graduates railing against the "elites"?...

A new, election-focused revamp of the Deep State Radio Thursday podcast, we dive deep on what is going to drive outcomes in the November elections and welcome new co-hosts for this series Simon Rosenberg of NDN and Tara McGowan of Good Information and Courier Newsroom. Which seats are in play? How are abortion restrictions impacting the campaign? Are campaigns making the best use of new communicat...

There is very little scholarship on the Civil Rights Movement using a warfighting lens. So Tom Ricks set about creating some. In his new book, "Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968" Tom talks about the strategy and tactics that the Civil Rights Movement used to defeat segregation. How did members of the civil rights movement train? How did they use nonviole...

Putin continues to saber rattle his nuclear weapons and President Biden continues to warn of armageddon. To cut through the rhetoric David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. How worried should we be about nuclear war? What should we make of the recent moves by OPEC+? What more can the B...