
The At the Water’s Edge Podcast explores national security and geopolitics from an insider’s perspective, looking at how national power, industrial policy, diplomacy, and military might shape our world and America’s place in it.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 61 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsNews CommentaryPolitics | |||

President Trump thought Iran would collapse quickly. According to Dr. Trita Parsi, that assumption may be one of the central miscalculations that pulled the United States deeper into war.
In this episode of At the Water’s Edge, Scott Kelly speaks wi... more
This is the latest episode in The Escalation Trap, an ongoing series with Robert Pape of the University of Chicago tracking the war with Iran in real time.
After two weeks of ceasefire claims, strikes, and renewed negotiations, Pape argues that the ... more
Former NASA Administrator and Secretary of the Navy Sean O’Keefe returns to At the Water’s Edge for a conversation about American power, strategy, space, war, and national identity.
At a moment when the United States is confronting conflict with Ira... more
The war with Iran may be more than another crisis in the Middle East.
In this latest installment of The Escalation Trap, Robert Pape argues that the conflict is becoming a hinge event — almost the inverse of the 1991 Gulf War. Instead of demonstrati... more
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Title says it all. My only concern is at times the host seems too deferential to interviewees, particularly the latest Israel-Gaza genocide episode. Both guests should have been challenged on their talking points not just try to justify their support for the flawed belligerents involved in the conflict.
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The show consistently covers national security and geopolitics through inside perspectives, often dissecting defense policy, industrial strategy, and military technology. Recent episodes blend analysis of escalation dynamics, drone warfare, defense procurement, and veteran affairs with on-the-ground anecdotes from pilots, officers, and policymakers. Notable is the willingness to tackle hard questions about civilian-military interfaces, industrial resilience, and the geopolitical implications of technology, while hosting guests who are practitioners, researchers, and veterans. This mix makes it valuable for listeners who want informed, practitioner-level insight into how power and policy shape global security outcomes.
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Recent guests on At the Water's Edge include:
1. Sean O'Keefe
2. Negah Angha
3. Robert Pape
4. Paul Poast
5. John Kowalski
6. Colin P. Clarke
7. Arash Azizi
8. Tyler Saltsman
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