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The Chatter Podcast: The American Battle Monuments Commission with Mark Hertling

David Priess

Mar 9, 2023
Chatter: Fixing America To Bolster National Security with Richard Haass

David Priess Richard Haass

Mar 2, 2023
The Chatter Podcast: Aviation Oddities and Near Misses with James Fallows

David Priess

Feb 23, 2023
Chatter: Former National Security Advisor Steve Hadley's Reflections on Presidential Transitions

David Priess Stephen Hadley

Feb 16, 2023
The Chatter Podcast: Flat Earth Beliefs and Conspiracism with Kelly Weill

David Priess

Feb 9, 2023

Priess and Weill discussed the genesis of her interest in conspiracies; what drives people toward conspiracy theories; the origins of modern flat earth thinking in the 1800s and its links to r
The Chatter Podcast: M. Todd Bennett on the Secretive Story of the Glomar Explorer

David Priess

Feb 2, 2023

Shane Harris spoke with intelligence historian M. Todd Bennett to discuss his new book, "Neither Confirm nor Deny: How the Glomar Mission Shielded the CIA from Tranpsarency," on how the exposure of a CIA...
Chatter: M. Todd Bennett on the Secretive Story of the Glomar Explorer

David Priess Shane Harris M. Todd Bennett

Feb 2, 2023

Shane Harris spoke with intelligence historian M. Todd Bennett to discuss his new book, "Neither Confirm nor Deny: How the Glomar Mission Shielded the CIA from Tranpsarency," on how the exposure of
The Chatter Podcast: Financial Intelligence, Fact and Fiction with Yaya Fanusie

David Priess

Jan 26, 2023

Priess spoke with Fanusie about his path to the CIA and NCTC, what analytic work on international economics and financial intelligence is like, and more.
Chatter: A Post-Presidency Done Right with Jean Becker

David Priess Jean Becker

Jan 19, 2023

For the 30th anniversary of Bush 41's departure from the White House, David Priess chatted with Becker about how she first came to work with First Lady Barbara Bush, how that led to her work as chief of ...
The Chatter Podcast: Ana Montes, the American who Spied for Cuba, with Jim Popkin

David Priess

Jan 12, 2023

Shane Harris sat down with Jim Popkin to talk about Ana Montes’ story, what drove her to become a spy, and the investigation that brought her to justice.
Chatter: CIA, Congress, and the Art of Listening with Abigail Spanberger

David Priess Abigail Spanberger

Jan 5, 2023

David Priess chatted with Rep. Spanberger about her recent re-election to the House, the nature of "swing districts," working across the aisle and more.
Chatter: Presidents Who Lose and Run Again with Troy Senik

David Priess Troy Senik

Dec 22, 2022

David Priess chatted with Troy Senik about the stories of rejected presidents, how we rate U.S. leaders, how Grover Cleveland's efforts to regain the presidency compare to former President Donald Trump's...