S8 Ep740: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY: David Daoud explains that Hezbollah is an integral extension of the Iranian regime, not a disposable proxy. Abandoning them would signify Iran ending its regional...
S8 Ep740: REVIEW FOR TOMORROW: Piero Tozzi discusses the military purges by Xi Jinping, specifically removing generals cautious about invading Taiwan. This restructuring of the Central Military Com...
S8 Ep739: PREVIEW FOR TOMORROW: Peter Huessy discusses the lack of nuclear education among young national security officials,. He warns that Russia and China now deploy battlefield nuclear weapons ...
S8 Ep738: LONDINIUM CHRONICLES. 3. Gaius and Germanicus explore the 14th-century BC Amarna letters to illustrate the timeless, manipulative nature of imperial diplomacy. These clay tablets record ...
S8 Ep738: LONDINIUM CHRONICLES 2. The speakers analyze the strategic decline of the American Empire, beginning with the electoral defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, whom they describe as a vassal k...
S8 Ep738: LONDINIUM CHRONICLES. 1. Gaius and Germanicus discuss the American Empire’s inheritance of Roman institutional chaos, specifically the unresolved rivalry with Persia, now known as Iran. T...
S8 Ep737: 4. Post-pandemic updates reveal the "flight from work" is expanding to include women and older Americans. Massive government transfers and excess savings during COVID-19 further delayed...
S8 Ep737: 3. This segment features debates between supply-side and demand-side arguments regarding workforce decline. While Henry Olsen points to structural economic shocks and disability benefits,...
S8 Ep737: 2. Eberstadt explores the demographics of non-working men, noting that foreign-born and married men are the most likely to be employed. Those out of the workforce report spending roughly ...
S8 Ep737: 1. Nicholas Eberstadt introduces the "ghost army," comprising over 7 million prime-age American men who have completely exited the labor force. This generational decline began after 196...
S8 Ep736: 8. THE LEGACY OF THE SISTERHOOD AND BEYOND Guest Mundy: Guest Mundy concludes with the current lives of the "Sisterhood," including Barbara Sude and Heidi August, who often sacrifice...
S8 Ep736: 7. THE KHOST TRAGEDY AND THE HUNT FOR BIN LADEN Guest Mundy: Guest Mundy chronicles the 2009 suicide bombing at Khost Station that killed targeting pioneer Jennifer Matthews,. This traged...
S8 Ep736: 6. THE 9/11 FAILURE AND INSTITUTIONAL RECKONING Guest Mundy: Guest Mundy describes the trauma of 9/11, which CTC analysts watched unfold with a sense of "sick inevitability" after years o...
S8 Ep736: 5. ALEC STATION AND THE INNOVATION OF TARGETING Guest Mundy: Guest Mundy explores the 1990s formation of Alec Station, a "virtual station" dedicated to tracking Bin Laden. This unit uniqu...
S8 Ep736: 4. THE BIRTH OF THE COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER Guest Mundy: Guest Mundy details the mid-1980s creation of the Counterterrorism Center (CTC), an undesirable, basement-level office that few ma...
S8 Ep736: 3. THE RISE OF THE CASE OFFICER AND MALTA 1985 Guest Mundy: Guest Liza Mundy follows Heidi August’s career as she broke into the prestigious ranks of CIA"case officers",. Mastering trade...
S8 Ep736: 2. WITNESS TO A REVOLUTION: HEIDI AUGUST IN LIBYA Guest Mundy: Guest Mundy recounts Heidi August’s 1969 assignment to Libya, where she witnessed Muammar Gaddafi’s coup firsthand,. D...
S8 Ep736: 1. THE OSS ORIGINS AND MARY BANCROFT Guest Mundy: Guest Mundy describes the CIA's WWII roots through the OSS, where elite, college-educated women like Mary Bancroft were recruited for the...
S8 Ep735: 8. O’Donnell reflects on the devastating cost of the war for Marblehead, which suffered bankruptcy and left hundreds of widows. While many heroes remain largely forgotten, their legacy ...
S8 Ep735: 7. Following Trenton, Marbleheaders help hold Assunpink Creek against elite British regulars. Despite many returning home due to expired enlistments, those remaining participate in the Ba...
S8 Ep735: 6. During the legendary crossing of the Delaware, Marblehead mariners navigate ice flows and a nor'easter to transport troops and nineteen cannon. This diverse unit's skill proves decisiv...
S8 Ep735: 5. In 1776, Washington faces an assassination plot involving his own lifeguard. Following the defeat on Long Island, the Marbleheaders perform the "American Dunkirk," miraculously evacuat...
S8 Ep735: 4. After George Washington takes command, he establishes "Washington’s Navy" with Marblehead sailors to intercept British supply ships. These "cruisers," operating out of Beverly, capture...
S8 Ep735: 3. O’Donnell details the Battle of Bunker Hill, emphasizing that the Marbleheaders provided the crucial gunpowder that allowed patriots to repel several British charges. He also discusses...
S8 Ep735: 2. This segment explores Marblehead’s status as a prosperous fishing port and the formation of its unique militia. O’Donnell highlights the roles of wealthy, self-made leaders like John G...
S8 Ep735: 1. Patrick O’Donnell describes the Revolution’s early days in April 1775. Marblehead leaders, including Elbridge Gerry, hid in a cornfield while British troops marched to seize gunpowder ...
S8 Ep734: 4. The COVID-19 pandemic and severe lockdowns shattered public trust, triggering economic deflation and a burst real estate bubble. Municipalities now face extreme debt distress, leaving ...
S8 Ep734: 3. The 21st century saw massive cash infusions creating “ghost cities” and excessive infrastructure. China’s cement consumption and loan volume surpassed historic US benchmarks while bill...
S8 Ep734: 2. Post-Tiananmen, China embraced “red capitalism,” where “princelings”—children of political leaders—controlled investment nodes and equity. The party launched “golden projects” for surv...
S8 Ep734: 1. Anne Stevenson-Yang recounts China’s transition from a poverty-stricken Maoist culture to an export-driven economy. Deng Xiaoping initiated this shift to acquire hard currency, establi...
S8 Ep733: 4. Guest Author: Eric J. Dolin. After their eventual rescue, Barnard regretfully leaves his dog, Scent, with a British captain for a better life. Returning to New York bankrupt, Barnard a...
S8 Ep733: 3. Guest Author: Eric J. Dolin. Charles Barnard rescues the *Isabella* castaways, but British Lieutenant D'Aranda betrays him, seizing the *Nanina* as a prize of war. D'Aranda abandons Ba...
S8 Ep733: 2. Guest Author: Eric J. Dolin. This segment explores the harsh Falkland Islands environment and the varieties of seals hunted for skins and oil. It also details the shipwreck of the *Isa...
S8 Ep733: These sources detail a harrowing historical account from Eric J. Dolan’s book, Left for Dead, which recounts a true story of shipwreck and betrayal in the Falkland Islands during the War...
S8 Ep732: 8. Lloyd examines the "twinned" battles of Verdun and the Somme in 1916. He contrasts Falkenhayn’s ruthless attritional goals with Haig’s optimistic breakthrough attempts. The source ...
S8 Ep732: 7. In this summary of the 1915 Second Battle of Champagne, Lloyd explores the realization that breaking through entrenched lines was nearly impossible. He provides humanizing portraits of...
S8 Ep732: 6. Focusing on the 1914 Battle of the Marne, Lloyd explains how Joffre’s nerve and strategic troop movements halted the German advance. He details the breakdown of German command between ...
S8 Ep732: 5. This file examines French leadership, specifically Joffre’s steadiness during the 1914 invasion and the subsequent rise of commanders like Nivelle and Pétain. Lloyd describes Ferdinand...
S8 Ep732: 4. Lloyd analyzes the German high command, specifically Moltke’s failure to execute the Schlieffen Plan due to personal insecurity and logistical breakdowns. He also explores Kaiser Wilhe...
S8 Ep732: 3. Nick Lloyd details his scholarly goal of providing a comprehensive narrative of the Western Front from 1914 to 1918. By focusing on senior commanders' operational perspectives, he seek...
S8 Ep732: 2. This source focuses on American intervention under General Pershing, who resisted amalgamating U.S. troops into French units. Lloyd examines how German forces were physically defeated ...
S8 Ep732: 1. Nick Lloyd discusses the complex dynamics of early British leadership, including Prime Minister Asquith, Lord Kitchener, and Sir John French. He highlights the British Army’s massive e...
S8 Ep731: 8. Plokhy describes the 2008 NATO split and Putin’s subsequent military intervention in Georgia. He outlines the pressure placed on Yanukovich to reject the European Union, which spark...
S8 Ep731: 7. Returning to the night of February 23, 2014, Plokhy highlights the undemocratic nature of Putin’s decision-making process. He addresses stereotypes of Ukrainian internal divisions, arg...
S8 Ep731: 6. Examining the 2021-2022 buildup, Plokhy notes the U.S. intelligence success in predicting the invasion but critiques the lack of preemptive military aid. He details Putin’s imperial id...
S8 Ep731: 5. Plokhy compares the 2014 annexation of Crimea to the 1930s policy of appeasement, criticizing the West’s inadequate response. He discusses the Minsk agreements as a Russian tool to des...
S8 Ep731: 4. This source reiterates the consequences of the 2008 NATO summit, detailing the split between the U.S. and allies like Germany. Plokhy explains how Putin’s invasion of Georgia served as...
S8 Ep731: 3. Focusing on the February 2014 Kremlin meeting, Plokhy describes how Vladimir Putinunilaterally decided to annex Crimea and destabilize Ukraine. He explains Russia's transition to dicta...
S8 Ep731: 2. Plokhy analyzes the 2008 NATO Bucharest summit where Georgia and Ukraine were promised future membership without specifics. He argues this exposure led to Putin’s 2008 invasion of Geo...
S8 Ep731: The provided sources detail a series of interviews with historian Serhii Plokhy regarding the deep-seated origins and escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. He argues that Vladimir Putin ...
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