Rational Security
The Lawfare InstituteA weekly discussion of national security and foreign policy matters hosted by Lawfare Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 566 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentNewsPolitics | |||
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This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Ukraine Fellow Anastasiia Lapatina and Managing Editor Tyler McBrien, and Lawfare Contributing Editor and Vice President of Research, Security and Defense at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs ... more
This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Anna Bower and Eric Columbus, and his Brookings colleague Molly Reynolds, to talk through a couple of the week’s big news stories in domestic politics, including:
* “The Grift That Keeps On Givi... more
This week, Scott sat down with co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes and Brookings Senior Fellow Kari Heerman to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including:
* “With Friends Like Xi.” This past week, top U.S. officials and business ... more
This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Senior Editor Michael Feinberg and Foreign Policy Editor Dana Stuster for a little chat with the guys about the week’s big national security news stories, including:
* “Minding Your Bs and Ts.” ... more
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- Pro-Israel Propaganda Dressed As Analysis - LISTEN WITH CAUTION PRESENTERS MOST LIKELY FUNDED BY IDF
A complete joke. Three Israeli backed “presenters” regard Iran, a 5000 year plus civilisation in the region as the “major destabilising force”, when Israel from it’s founding started with violence and continued and continues with violence. Your analysis is not just flawed but of no consequence to the reality.
Israel dragged Trump into a war he has LOST. Israel doesn’t care about the US, it wanted to shore up war criminal prime minister Netanyahu before the upcoming elections, given his failure ... more
Apple Podcasts1Vitas7890
United Kingdom2 months ago - What?
I respected this podcast until I heard the unadulterated praise for For All Mankind, by far the most ridiculous and sanitary of all Apple TV shows. I seriously question Scott’s judgment now. I’m not sure I can put this behind me.
Apple Podcasts3Greg Dudek
United States2 months ago - Empire Podcast
In addition to The Rest is History podcast, I recommend The Empire podcast with William Dalrymple and Anita Anan.
Apple Podcasts5PudelmomUnited States3 months ago - That terrible feeling
That terrible feeling when you realize that all the foreign policy commenters you’ve been listening to are “both sides” fake moderate Trump apologists just dying to explain to you why it’s ok to target journalists . I keep on thinking I wanna hear from people who used to work in law-enforcement, when trying to understand what our current law-enforcement is doing. And then I remember, all those people used to work in law-enforcement…
Apple Podcasts1SKNEILUnited States4 months ago - Nov 5th episode
All-Star Episode with Ben, Scott, Alan & Kate talking what happens when the law flips upside down & you are a legal analyst
Apple Podcasts5PudelmomUnited States7 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #241 | United States/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #246 |  Australia/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #54 |  Ukraine/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #133 |  South Korea/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #144 |  Chile/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #174 |  New Zealand/News/Politics |
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A brisk, expert-led roundtable on national security and foreign policy, drawing on a rotating cast of policy practitioners, lawyers, and scholars to unpack current events, legal questions, and alliance dynamics. Across episodes, the show blends deep legal and policy analysis with practical implications for government, industry, and media, often featuring high-profile guests and timely debates on Iran, China, NATO, and U.S. national security law. A standout is the rotating, legally informed panel that keeps discussions precise yet accessible, with occasional lighter moments and frequent emphasis on real-world impact and policy pathways.
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2. Ari Tabatabai
3. Joel Braunold
4. Kate Klonick
5. Renée DiResta
6. Troy Edwards
7. Molly Roberts
8. Loren Voss
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