This podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and of the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring regulars Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Kori Schake of AEI, and Ed Luce of the Financial Times, the program will be the lively, smart dinner table conversation on the big issues of the day th ...
…
continue reading
The DSR Daily is a daily news podcast cover the foreign policy and national security news. Each weekday morning, Riley Fessler, Minnah Stein, and David Rothkopf will bring you the latest as covered by the best media outlets from around the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
…
continue reading
Washington for Beautiful People is an LA produced podcast, hosted by former CIA Operative and improv comedian, Emily Brandwin, aka, CIAspygirl. The podcast brings together those important west coast voices in the entertainment industry and tech sectors who have been active in bringing attention to and amplifying the political, foreign policy and national security issues that affect our country. (The pod’s title is a play on the famous Jay Leno comment that Washington is Hollywood for ugly pe ...
…
continue reading
At The Secret Life of Cookies we know that kitchens are the heart of the home. They’re where families come together, where food comes from and where some of the best conversations take place. Kitchens are where the power is (even nasty President Jackson with his “kitchen cabinet” thought so), and where the baked goods are, which is why Marissa Rothkopf, the host, spends so much time in the kitchen. On The Secret Life of Cookies we will bring you into those conversations with some smart, inte ...
…
continue reading
Comedian Doug Benson (Super High Me, Last Comic Standing) invites his friends to sit down and discuss his first love: movies!
…
continue reading

1
The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Brutal New Polling as Press Sec Rushes to Calm Him Down
23:47
23:47
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
23:47President Trump is furious over a new poll from Fox News, and understandably so. It finds his approval upside down, with 54 percent disapproving. His standing is deeply underwater on many major issues, and remarkably, that includes immigration. So he erupted on Truth Social, fuming that Fox’s pollster is “crooked” and has been “discredited,” and ev…
…
continue reading

1
Need to Know: The New Politics of Dealing With a Fascist President
49:40
49:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
49:40We're in a brave new political world under the Trump administration. Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan are back with David Rothkopf to explore the new political landscape including low approval ratings, the art of the distraction, and why now is the time for everyone to be an activist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
…
continue reading

1
June 19: US Evacuating Personnel from Israel
25:22
25:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
25:22On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the US beginning evacuations of personnel from Israel, the State Department’s new policy for screening student visa applicants, the Supreme Court’s ruling against transgender care for minors, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
…
continue reading

1
The DSR Daily for June 19: US Evacuating Personnel from Israel
25:22
25:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
25:22On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the US beginning evacuations of personnel from Israel, the State Department’s new policy for screening student visa applicants, the Supreme Court’s ruling against transgender care for minors, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
…
continue reading

1
The Daily Blast: MAGA Dimwit Pete Hegseth Accidentally Reveals a Dark Truth about Trump
27:42
27:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:42Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced striking questioning from Democratic Senator Elyssa Slotkin on Wednesday. She grilled him on whether he had given an order allowing members of the military to shoot unarmed protesters if necessary. She also pressed him on whether the military has the authority to arrest protesters. Hegseth stonewalled. What his …
…
continue reading

1
Will the US Enter the War with Iran? Should It?
39:18
39:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
39:18At this point, it’s anyone’s guess as to what the US will do next in Iran. Apparently, not even our President knows what’s coming next. Will we enter the war? More importantly, should we? Esteemed guests Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and CSIS’s Max Bergmann join host David Rothkopf to try and answer these questions and more. Learn more about your ad ch…
…
continue reading

1
June 18: Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender” from Iran
24:19
24:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
24:19On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s demands for unconditional surrender, the arrest of NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander, doubts over the passage of a GOP-backed megabill, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The DSR Network
…
continue reading

1
The DSR Daily for June 18: Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender” from Iran
24:19
24:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
24:19On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s demands for unconditional surrender, the arrest of NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander, doubts over the passage of a GOP-backed megabill, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The DSR Network
…
continue reading

1
The Daily Blast: Did Fox News Just Scam Trump into Embracing War with Iran?
17:53
17:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
17:53President Trump appears dead set on joining Israel’s war with Iran. After a period of negotiations, Trump has now tweeted that he wants Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” The New York Times has a deep dive into his deliberations, and the findings are shocking. Trump is ready for war even though our own intelligence assessments don’t support the case…
…
continue reading
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the latest from the Iran/Israel conflict, a federal judge ruling against some NIH grant cuts, the Department of Homeland Security restarting raids on farms, hotels, and restaurants, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The DSR Network
…
continue reading

1
The DSR Daily for June 17: Iran/Israel Conflict Grinds On
13:55
13:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:55On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the latest from the Iran/Israel conflict, a federal judge ruling against some NIH grant cuts, the Department of Homeland Security restarting raids on farms, hotels, and restaurants, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The DSR Network
…
continue reading

1
The Daily Blast: “Sick”: Trump’s Violent Outbursts Worsen as Parade Fiasco Sinks In
22:30
22:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
22:30After the horrific assassination of a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, President Trump at first correctly stressed that such violence is absolutely intolerable. But then he uncorked a long, vile, unhinged tirade on Truth Social, threatening to unleash ICE raids more directly on Democratic cities while denouncing them as radical, dangerous …
…
continue reading

1
June 16: Minnesota Assassination Suspect Arrested
27:45
27:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:45On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the arrest of the suspect in the assassination of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, Israel’s warning to Tehran, the spectacular failure of the military parade in DC, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The DSR Network
…
continue reading

1
The DSR Daily for June 16: Minnesota Assassination Suspect Arrested
27:45
27:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:45On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the arrest of the suspect in the assassination of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, Israel’s warning to Tehran, the spectacular failure of the military parade in DC, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The DSR Network
…
continue reading