CENTCOM
Organization
A unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for military operations and security cooperation across the Middle East and nearby regions.
15 episodes featuring CENTCOM
The Shawn Ryan Show
Commercial data turns everyday life into a surveillance system
The episode shows how governments and companies can buy and combine intimate behavioral data faster than privacy law can constrain its use.
Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 51m
Up First from NPR
Rate hikes, oil shocks and Canada’s European pivot
The episode connects central-bank independence, energy disruption and shifting alliances as economic and geopolitical pressures converge.
Sep 17, 2026 · 15 min
The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s inner government remains largely hidden from public view
The episode argues that secrecy, intimidation, and limited reporting obscure consequential decisions about war, technology, money, and succession.
Sep 15, 2026 · 58 min
Up First from NPR
U.S.-Iran strikes widen risks from the Gulf to Washington
The episode connects military escalation, pressure on Israeli settlements, and political strain at the Smithsonian to broader questions about regional security and public institutions.
Sep 9, 2026 · 15 min
The Bulwark Daily
Tarlov argues Democrats need facts, empathy and accountability
The conversation connects immediate fights over Trump, national security and political disinformation to the harder question of how Americans can disagree without surrendering principles.
Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 20m
Up First from NPR
Military shake-up tests wartime readiness
The episode connects senior military departures, Venezuelan oil diplomacy, and a contested mental-health defense to questions of institutional stability and accountability.
Sep 3, 2026 · 16 min
Up First from NPR
Hormuz tensions collide with gas-price politics and Democratic divisions
The episode connects a volatile confrontation over a critical oil route with domestic affordability pressures and a Democratic Party still debating its direction.
Sep 2, 2026 · 15 min
The Daily
Flock turns local license-plate cameras into a national surveillance network
The episode examines how shared vehicle data can help solve crimes while creating unresolved constitutional and privacy risks for millions of people.
Aug 31, 2026 · 33 min
Up First from NPR
Oil access tests Washington’s Venezuela strategy
The episode connects a high-stakes oil agreement to questions about democracy, military escalation, government funding, and Republican strategy before the midterms.
Aug 31, 2026 · 15 min
The Bulwark Daily
Iran conflict tests Democrats’ leverage over Trump
The episode connects military secrecy, economic pressure, and congressional inaction to a broader debate over how Democrats can constrain the administration.
Aug 31, 2026 · 57 min
The Daily
A carrier’s long deployment exposes the Navy’s fragile logistics
The Lincoln’s worsening conditions show how a damaged supply network and too few carriers can turn operational pressure into a readiness crisis.
Aug 18, 2026 · 33 min
Pod Save America
Trump’s alliances, military strain and 2026 Senate fights collide
The episode connects foreign-policy volatility and military readiness concerns to the domestic contests that could determine Democratic power in 2026.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 29m
The Daily
Mangione’s plea tests the limits of double jeopardy
Mangione’s federal admission could either resolve one case while imperiling his defense, or help block a separate New York prosecution.
Aug 17, 2026 · 29 min
Up First from NPR
Carrier relief follows USS Lincoln’s strained deployment
The episode connects military readiness, escalating Russia-Ukraine attacks, and unresolved political obstacles to Gaza’s postwar governance.
Aug 17, 2026 · 15 min
Up First from NPR
Prolonged conflict strains sailors, civilians and supply lines
The episode connects military overextension, economic pressure and drone warfare to the people and infrastructure absorbing their costs.
Aug 14, 2026 · 15 min