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The Grave Threat of How We View Threats
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is underway and it poses a series of questions about Africa itself and great power competition with China. David works through…
The DSR NetworkFrom The Network: The Secret Life of Cookies - Democracy, Justice and a Giant Rice Cookie with Dahlia Lithwick
DSR Network Podcast: The Secret Life of Cookies Subscribe now on your podcast player of choice so that you never miss another episode! Marissa’s guest is the…
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From The Silo: Kavanaugh is Not Just a Nominee. He's a Symptom
Originally Aired: October 1, 2018 The political furor around the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court may seem like pure domestic US politics…
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How Dangerous is this Supreme Court?
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…
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Reading the Tea Leaves: 2023 and 2024
As we march towards the end of the year, David talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University and Ed Luce of the Financial Times talks about what to expect…
The DSR NetworkFrom The Network: Words Matter - The Lame Duck Congress
On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita discuss what remains on the agenda for the lame duck Congress including issues like the debt limit and the looming…
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From The SIlo: A Conversation With Senator Chris Murphy
Originally Aired: March 3, 2022 Senator Chris Murphy is an outspoken progressive leader on foreign policy and has been a passionate supporter of Ukraine. Dr…
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The Outlook for Congress with Representative Eric Swalwell
With the midterms results in the rearview mirror (at least in the house), Simon sits down with Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) to talk about what they…
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Expecting the Unexpected: U.S. Foreign Policy Outlook
Coming out of Thanksgiving and the midterms, David talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Mara…
The DSR NetworkFrom The Network: The DSR Daily Brief - November 21, 2022: Malaysia’s election, Turkey hits kurdish militants, and the death of Hebe de Bonafini
The one hundred and eighty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Malaysia’s election uncertainty drags out as party dithers Turkey…
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From the Silo: A Very Deep State Thanksgiving
Originally Aired: November 22, 2017 What are Deep State Radio nerds thankful for this Thanksgiving? We poll our experts and we get just the responses you would…
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As Goes Michigan So Goes The Country
Michigan proved to be not only a blue wall during the midterms but an example for others to follow. David talks with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson…
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What Should World Leaders Be Thankful For?
As America begins to settle in for Thanksgiving, the original crew of DSR talks about what world leaders should be thankful for. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown…
The DSR NetworkAmerican Resistance Mini-Series: A Conversation with David Rothkopf
This is the final 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…
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From The Network: Next In Foreign Policy - Defense Technology Innovation with Cameron McCord
A core challenge facing the American defense enterprise is the pace of technology innovation. Grant and Zoe sat down with Cameron McCord to talk about how his…
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From The Silo: The Philosophical Origins of Trumpism
Originally Aired: July 17, 2018 Is Trumpism a philosophy? Does it have any hint of a philosophy within it? Is there any philosopher that ever existed that…
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Bad Jews: A Conversation with Emily Tamkin
Anti-semitism continues to rear its head in the cultural and political context. David Rothkopf digs into this issue and the Jewish-American identity with Emily…
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A Generational Sea Change in American Politics
Gen Z had a massive impact on the midterms. To talk about that impact and what may come from it moving forward, David Rothkopf and Simon Rosenberg sit down…
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Is the Ukraine War About to Escalate?
Ukraine has made significant strides in retaking land from Russia. David talks with Rosa Brooks from Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American…
The DSR NetworkAmerican Resistance Mini-Series: A Conversation with Fiona Hill
This is the fifth episode of a six part mini-series on the people and issues featured in David Rothkopf's new bookAmerican Resistance: The Inside Story of How…
The DSR NetworkFrom The Network: Words Matter - Midterm Reflections
On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita provide their analysis of the midterms, discuss what they got right (and wrong) heading in, and where this goes from…
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From the Silo: Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy...But We're Not Out of the Woods Yet
Originally Aired: November 9, 2022 Donald Trump's defeat is a watershed in modern U.S. history and a relief for so many of us that it may do permanent damage…
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The Day After: Insights in the Election from Some of the People Who Actually Called It Correctly
The midterms turned out exceptionally well for Democrats and in the process David, Simon, and Tara's analysis from last week was vindicated! The team…
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Election Aftershocks: Multiple Blows to America's Standing in the World?
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…
The DSR NetworkAmerican Resistance Mini-Series: A Conversation with Ambassador Bill Taylor
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…
The DSR NetworkFrom The Network: Words Matter- The Last One Before The Midterms
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…
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From the Silo: The Great Thucydides Cage Match
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…
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Special Pre-Election Thought Leader Episode: Economic Futures and American Division
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…
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The Myth of the Red Wave: Encouraging Signs the Pundits Have Missed Leading to the Election
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…
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American Resistance: The World in a K-Cup
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…
The DSR NetworkAmerican Resistance Mini-Series: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci
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…
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From The Network: DSR Daily Brief - October 28, 2022: Iranian drones in Ukraine, Musk buys Twitter, and Pyongyang shoots more missiles
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 -…
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From The Silo: Twitter's Dynamic Duo: My funny, profanity laced, insightful conversation with Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast
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…
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The View from Texas and Biden's Economic Success Story
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…
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Chip War: A Conversation with Chris Miller
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…
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Will We Win the War and Lose the Peace in Ukraine
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 DSR NetworkFrom the Network: Next in Foreign Policy - Foreign Policy and Congress with Geo Saba
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…
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From the Silo: Britain Has a New PM: In Search of a Silver Lining
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…
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The Divider: A Conversation with Peter Baker
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"…
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UK Chaos Update, US Early Voting Data Decoded: A Special Jumbo Episode
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…
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The Globalization Myth: A Conversation with Shannon O'Neil
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…
The DSR NetworkAmerican Resistance Mini-Series: A Conversation with Olivia Troye
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…
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From The Network: The Secret Life of Cookies - Miles Taylor and the Truth About the Trump White House and Taylor Swift
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…
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From The Silo: The Trump Coup: A Week in Washington Like No Other
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…
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From Evil Geniuses to Evil Doofuses: The F**kening of America
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…
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Campaign 2022: The Progressive Play-by-Play
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…
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Waging a Good War: A Conversation with Thomas Ricks
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…
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Putin's Shrinking Options in Ukraine
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…
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From the Network: Words Matter - The polls and polling with Anna Greenberg
On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk with Anna Greenberg of GQR about the polls headed into the midterms and the broader conversation around the value…
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From the Silo: What Does Putin Most Desire?
Originally Aired: 12/21/17 In David Rothkopf’s absence this week, Rosa Brooks hosts and reminds listeners that the Deep State Radio crew will soon be…
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What’s Worse than A President Stealing Highly Classified National Secrets?
Recent reporting has revealed the Trump may be holding onto additional classified documents. To discuss this news and the future of the January 6th committee…
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The Big Lie: A Conversation with Jonathan Lemire
Donald Trump's big lie about the 2020 election has not died. The lie and its impact on America's political culture is core to Jonathan Lemire's new book "The…
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Vlad and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day…er…Week…er…Month…er…War.
Russia has mobilized but has continued to take losses across Ukraine. To talk about Russia's failures and what the future will hold for it David speaks with…
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From the Network: The DSR Daily Brief - September, 30, 2022: Putin's annexation, Eurozone inflation, and Bosnia's general election
The one hundred and fifty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Putin to annex areas of Ukraine after 'sham' referendums Eurozone…
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From the Silo: Trump Two Years After His Election: Who Gets the Lower Grade, the President or the People?
Originally Aired 11/01/2018 With the midterm elections days away, our experts discuss just what the past two years have taught us about Trump, about the…
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Campaign ’22 Enters the Homestretch: How Can the Dems Win?
The midterms are only 42 days away and the polls are tightening. With everything at stake in these elections, David Rothkopf talks with Mara Rudman, EJ Dionne…
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Lady Justice: A conversation with Dahlia Lithwick
Following the election of Donald Trump, women lawyers sprang into action. Dahlia Lithwick explored their stories in her new book "Lady Justice: Women, the Law…
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Snark Attack: How Ukraine is Using Humor to Beat Putin…and Other Topics That Aren’t Funny at All
Italy elects its farthest right leader since Mussolini and Sweden also turns to the right. David Rothkopf brings together Rosa Brooks of Georgetown, Ed Luce of…
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From The Network: Next in Foreign Policy - The Changing Face of the United Kingdom with Scott Bade
The Queen is dead and Brexit lives on. Grant and Zoe talk with Scott Bade of the Eurasia Group about how these changes will impact the United Kingdom and…
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From the Silo: There's a Mountain of Evidence Against Trump & His Coup Coconspirators. But Will DoJ Do Anything About It?
This episode originally aired on 8/6/21 Slowly, thanks to Congressional information requests and court cases, hard evidence is emerging about the way the…