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Original Air Date: December 8, 2022 The Supreme Court is back in session and taking on a number of hot button issues this session. To break down the latest episode, David sits down with Dahlia Lithwick of Slate. How likely is the Supreme Court to side with those pushing the Independent State Legislature doctrine? How much do our hopes hinge on Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh? Is masterpiece...

On a very special episode of We’re All Going to Die Radio, Jon sits down with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi. Director General Grossi shares how the IAEA has adapted to address nuclear threats from the war in Ukraine, how Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons has changed, and more. Don’t miss this important and insightful episode. Learn more about your ad...

Another average week for the US Congress. With the shocking removal of Speaker McCarthy by a small cadre of his own party, the divisions within the Republican Party have reached new levels. Thankfully, Kavita is back with Norm to try and make sense of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred seventy-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in this episode: Ukraine heads into winter with a hobbled energy system US shoots down Turkish drone over Syria after attacks near Hasakah Trump allegedly shared potentially sensitive information about US nuclear subs with Australian billionaire Blinken: US and EU need legal frameworks to seize Russian assets Biden att...

Every day there are new developments on multiple legal fronts for Donald Trump and the prosecutors that are seeking to hold him to account. We explore the most recent news and what to expect in the weeks ahead with legal experts Harry Litman and Barb McQuade. Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first episode from our Green Growth panel in the Road to COP 28 series is here. This week’s episode features a new panel of experts chaired by Frederick “Fritz” Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Our panel of experts includes author and science journalist Laurie Garrett, NASA Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus, Professor at the University College London Mark Maslin, P...

The three-hundred seventy-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in this episode: Poland election turns Germany into punchbag, straining Western alliance What is at stake in Poland’s election? Vote to oust McCarthy is a warning sign for democracy, scholars say Russia launches more drone attacks as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy travels to a European forum Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as M...

The chaos in the House of Representatives could mean chaos for Ukraine. With the potential for a less sympathetic Speaker, US aid is at even greater risk. Rosa Brooks, Ivo Daalder, and Mark Hertling join David to examine the potential threats to continuing aid for Ukraine and the far-reaching consequences of its reduction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred seventy-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in this episode: McCarthy out as speaker Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next. Judge issues gag order in fraud case after Trump assails staffer on social media EU set to announce Ukraine accession talks by December Egypt faces scrutiny in US after Senator Menendez’s bribery indictment India's...

Dr. Michael Mann’s new book, Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis, serves as both a warning and a call to action to combat the unfolding climate crisis. Dr. Mann joins David to discuss how we got to this point, why action has been so slow, and what we can do to reverse course before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Truth is often stranger than fiction, but for a CIA analyst turned author, the line between the two is blurred. David McCloskey joins David and Marc to discuss his latest book and how he learned more about the CIA through writing than during his time at the agency.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred seventy-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in this episode: Donald Trump says he will be in courtroom for New York trial scrutinizing his business practices Biden vows to stand by Ukraine, despite budget fiasco Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s vacant Senate seat, Newsom office says EU foreign ministers arrive in Kyiv to talk weapons Leaked doc shows Bi...

Original Air Date: July 23, 2022 This week features University of Michigan law professor, co-host of the #SistersinLaw podcast and MSNBC legal analysis royalty, Barbara McQuade. Marissa and Barbara go deep on the January 6 commission’s prime-time hearing, from Josh Hawley’s gazelle-like leaps to the stunning revelation that the vice-president’s Secret Service detail was afraid they would be killed...

Original Air Date: June 14, 2022 President Biden is headed to Saudi Arabia and will meet with Mohammed bin Salman. Is this the end for the "Democracy vs. Autocracy" framing of America's foreign policy. David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Ed Luce of the Financial Times about this and other foreign policy issues facing the Biden Adm...

It turns out that peace in the Middle East is harder than it sounds. Between the elusive peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel and the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, the Biden administration has its work cut out for it. Thankfully, David and Jon are joined by Alon Pinkas and Barbara Slavin to remind us that while things may not be as bad as they seem, they can always get worse. Learn more ab...

The Republican Party is falling apart before our very eyes. Between the anarchic second presidential debate and the impending threat of a destructive government shutdown, it’s clear that the party is not going quietly. David Rothkopf and Norm discuss all this and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred seventy-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in this episode: Pakistan: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in Mastung blast Putin discusses Ukraine war with top Wagner commander Troshev The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown. Ukraine makes clear it won’t accept second-class EU membership Blinken meeting Ind...

The Democrats just keep winning. But why aren’t more people talking about it? Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join us to remind everyone that while Biden’s Democratic Party is on a hot streak, it’s going to take some work to keep the momentum going into 2024.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred seventy-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in this episode: Second Republican debate: The biggest moments from debate stage Partial US government shutdown just four days away as congressional standoff continues North Korea changes constitution to boost nuclear arsenal growth France isolated on post-Brexit electric vehicle tariffs Iraq’s Nineveh buries its dead a...

The first episode in our series leading up to the COP28 summit in November will be distributed in two parts. This episode, called the Road to COP28, features the second half of a roundtable conversation hosted by Rachel Kyte, Dean Emerita of the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Senator Ben Cardin from Maryland also joins the conversation to share his insight on the COP event and efforts to add...

General Mark Milley has galvanized discourse on not only the Trump presidency, but the military’s role in political discourse. Kori Schake and David Sanger join David to consider whether General Milley went too far in his public criticism of the President, and the dangers of a more political military.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in this episode: Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians rush to flee Nagorno-Karabakh How did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully, stubborn embers may be key to probe More than 100 people killed after fire breaks out at Iraq wedding After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union What is the Khalis...

Heather Richardson’s new book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, explores how a small group of wealthy people have made war on American ideals. Heather joins David to reflect on the challenges to democracy throughout American history to the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred seventieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in this episode: At least 20 killed in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast as thousands flee FBI warned prominent US Sikhs of threats after murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada Tensions rise between Germany and Poland as Scholz mulls border checks Biden, Trump to woo union workers in Michigan as auto strikes grow 7 candid...

As technology rapidly evolves, America’s intelligence community needs to get smarter. David and Marc are joined by the former deputy director of the CIA Michael Morell to break down the challenges of our intelligence services and what must be done to meet the security challenges of both today and tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices