Deep State Radio

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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:…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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