Chatter Podcast
1) Closing the Chatterbox, with Shane Harris and David Priess
After more than three years, Chatter is ending its run. In this episode, Shane and David reflect on the diverse range of topics at the frontiers of national security that this podcast has explored—fro...Show More
2) Intelligence Analysis, Intuition, and Precognition, with Carmen Medina
Carmen Medina defies simple description. She spent more than 30 years at the CIA, rising to the leadership team of the Directorate of Intelligence, despite her iconoclasticism and vociferous evan...Show More
3) The Legacy of “The Hunt for Red October” with Katherine Voyles
Shane Harris makes no secret about his love for the film version of this Cold War submarine thriller, based on the Tom Clancy novel. It’s his favorite movie. So he was delighted to welcome fellow obse...Show More
4) German Grand Strategy and ... Kraftwerk, with Ben Tallis
International politics and security expert Dr. Ben Tallis, who now directs the Berlin-based Democratic Strategy Initiative, joined David Priess to discuss the challenges of German grand strategy ...Show More
5) The Military, Climate Change, and the Environment, with Sherri Goldman
Sherri Goodman was the first Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security and has worked on issues around climate change, the environment, and security for more than 35 years...Show More
6) 1876, Election Security, and National Security, with Rachel Shelden
Rachel Shelden is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Richards Civil War Center at Penn State University. She joined David Priess to talk about the disputed presidential elect...Show More
7) The Second Trump Administration with Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey
Donald Trump is going back to the White House and is already busy stocking his future Cabinet. Shane Harris sat down with two of The Washington Post’s best political reporters to talk about Trump’s vi...Show More
8) How the Norm Against Political Violence Eroded in the Roman Republic, with Catherine Steel
As the US tries to come to grips with a resurgence of political violence in recent years, it's instructive to look at how the norm against political violence eroded during the late Roman Republic...Show More
How the Norm Against Political Violence Eroded in the Roman Republic, with Catherine Steel
1:25:12 | Nov 12th, 2024
9) Our Fascination with the Presidency with Tim Naftali
It’s Election Day, but we’re not talking about the campaign. Shane Harris welcomes Tim Naftali back to the show to talk about Americans’ fascination with the presidency. When did the “modern presidenc...Show More
10) Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Voice of America, and the Cold War, with Mark Pomar
Mark Pomar served as assistant director of the Russian Service at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, director of the USSR Division at the Voice of America, executive director of the Board for ...Show More
Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Voice of America, and the Cold War, with Mark Pomar
1:10:47 | Oct 29th, 2024