Department of Defense
Organization
The U.S. federal executive department responsible for national defense, the armed forces, military policy, and defense procurement.
24 episodes featuring Department of Defense
Pod Save America
Kaepernick links athlete power to political protest
The episode connects a volatile Senate map and attacks on press freedom with Colin Kaepernick’s argument that institutions protect power before principle.
Sep 25, 2026 · 1h 54m
The Shawn Ryan Show
SERE specialist connects survival training to drone warfare
The conversation links hard-won survival skills with the vulnerabilities exposed by modern war, infrastructure failure, and social collapse.
Sep 24, 2026 · 3h 6m
The 404 Media Podcast
Private surveillance turns AI into an enforcement tool
The episode shows how companies and government agencies are deploying surveillance and militarized AI now, often beyond meaningful public oversight.
Sep 18, 2026 · 52 min
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
Tomorrow, Today
Natalia Olson urges governments to innovate without abandoning public trust
The episode connects open data, experimentation and AI governance to a central question: how can public institutions modernize while protecting democracy and citizens?
Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 20m
The Shawn Ryan Show
Craighead recounts Nairobi rescue amid faith and legal battle
The episode pairs a detailed account of a terrorist siege and civilian rescue with competing claims about faith, politics, trauma, and who gets to tell the story.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5h 22m
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby
Crowdfunding turns customers into private-market owners
As employment becomes less secure, the episode examines whether broader access to private-company ownership can expand opportunity while exposing investors to serious risk.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 21m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump’s Midterm Grip Meets Republican Unease
The episode connects Republican anxiety over Trump’s campaign influence with broader fights over political memory, ethics, technology, and journalism.
Sep 9, 2026 · 34 min
Pod Save America
Trump’s Iran gamble collides with Republican midterm anxiety
The episode connects Trump’s foreign-policy risks and fundraising strategy to Republican candidates’ electoral calculations, then examines the West Bank’s violence and the political structures behind it.
Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 44m
Claude AI Daily
Anthropic pairs cheaper tokens with looser AI safeguards
The episode examines whether Fable 5.1’s lower costs and stronger cyber capabilities signal a consequential shift in how frontier models are deployed.
Sep 3, 2026 · 19 min
The Shawn Ryan Show
Autonomous ground vehicles move battlefield logistics toward machine speed
The episode examines whether autonomous vehicles can protect troops and expand military capacity faster than traditional defense procurement can adapt.
Sep 3, 2026 · 2h 12m
The Bulwark Daily
Republican senators confront the consequences of enabling Trump
The discussion tests whether Republican criticism can matter after lawmakers have helped install and sustain an administration they now question.
Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 14m
The Bulwark Daily
Pentagon turmoil meets Democrats’ affordability test
The episode connects defense-policy dysfunction and escalating geopolitical risks with a domestic political problem Democrats must solve: convincing voters they can deliver practical economic relief.
Sep 2, 2026 · 1h 22m
The Daily
Ocean rescues expose a hidden Coast Guard brain injury risk
The reporting challenges the assumption that traumatic brain injuries require explosions or direct blows, revealing how routine rescue work may cause lasting harm.
Sep 1, 2026 · 42 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
MicroCapClub
WidePoint bets on federal cybersecurity scale
WidePoint’s growth case depends on converting government security capabilities and contract opportunities into durable, higher-margin revenue without outrunning its resources.
Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 2m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump turns Canada conflict into a test of political power
The episode connects symbolic nationalism, immigration policy, foreign-policy risk, and conflicts of interest to a broader argument about political accountability.
Aug 28, 2026 · 38 min
The Vault Unlocked
Military antenna research takes an unexpected turn toward pain relief
The episode examines how a promising drug-free pain device balances striking personal stories with limited evidence and unresolved regulatory hurdles.
Aug 26, 2026 · 43 min
The Bulwark Daily
Bond-market pressure collides with MAGA media infighting
The episode connects Treasury-market stress and inflation risks to a political movement increasingly shaped by factional conflict and online propaganda.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 7m
Creative Entrepreneur: A Podcast For Business Growth and Trending News
Kwame Christian turns people-pleasing into negotiation power
The episode reframes difficult conversations as an everyday skill, showing how curiosity, boundaries, and emotional validation can replace avoidance without sacrificing other people’s interests.
Aug 24, 2026 · 43 min
The Shawn Ryan Show
George Christie explains why he left the Hells Angels
Christie’s account connects outlaw-club loyalty, institutional failure, violence, and conscience to the personal cost of walking away.
Aug 24, 2026 · 3h 49m
The Sunday Roast
Mining deals and biotech catalysts shape a midsummer market review
The episode tests how financing, clinical evidence, national resilience and exploration milestones could reshape several small-cap stories through 2026.
Aug 2, 2026 · 1h 45m
The Sunday Roast
Biotech promise meets copper development risk
The episode contrasts Coiled Therapeutics’ clinical ambitions with Halo Minerals’ path from permitted project to copper production and expansion.
May 10, 2026 · 1h 9m