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A View from Northern Europe, with former DDIS senior officer Jacob Kaarsbo
February 4, 2025 · 48 minOn this week's episode - the final episode of Above Average Intelligence - former Danish Defense Intelligence Service senior officer Jacob Kaarsbo (@jkaarsbo.bsky.social) (@JKaarsbo) joins @mpolymer to discuss “Why Greenland?”, plus how…
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"Call It Like You See It" - A Wide-Ranging Chat with Former PDB Briefer and Senior Intelligence Officer Beth Sanner
January 22, 2025 · 52 minOn this week’s DSR Above Average Intelligence show, Marc (@mpolymer) is joined by Beth Sanner, former PDB briefer to President Trump and long time intelligence community senior executive. From battling imposter syndrome, the importance of…
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Will Europe Step Up on Ukraine?
January 13, 2025 · 37 minIn the midst of an unsure America on the world stage, can and will Europe step up on Ukraine? Which countries and leaders should we hope to lead? Will there be European military forces on the ground in any peace deal? A wide ranging…
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The Goldilocks Strategy: Unpacking the Biden Legacy in Ukraine
January 6, 2025 · 37 minAs President Biden prepares to leave office, one of the most consequential foreign policy challenges of his administration remains unresolved: the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Professor of Strategic Studies and historian Dr. Philips…
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"It's All About the Cable" - A Chat on the Arab Spring and Espionage Novels with Best-Selling Author I.S. Berry
December 16, 2024 · 32 minOn today’s AAI podcast, Marc is joined by I.S. Berry (@isberryauthor) of The Peacock and the Sparrow fame. They discus the current Syria crisis, life as a case officer witnessing the Arab spring, and Berry’s jump into literary super…
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"We Defy:” A Chat with Former Green Beret Jack Murphy on his New Book Honoring the Heroes of the Special Forces Community
December 9, 2024 · 27 minMarc sits down with former Green Beret Jack Murphy, author of the brand-new book, "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History," to talk about the book and why telling these stories not only honors the greats who served our…
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Trump's National Security Nominees at Center Stage in Washington - a Chat with the Atlantic’s Shane Harris
December 2, 2024 · 35 minThe Atlantic’s Shane Harris (X @ shaneharris , Bluesky @shaneharris.bsky.social) joins Marc to discuss Trump’s national security picks, the view from our European intelligence partners of America at a crossroads, and Shane’s top moments…
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Is America Still the Bright, Shining City on the Hill?
November 26, 2024 · 51 minOn today’s podcast, CIA veteran Ed Bogan joins @mpolymer to ponder the US intelligence community in a Trump 2.0. How do we separate signal vs noise on the national security cabinet picks, and a potential bloodletting in the US IC? Will GOP…
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Can the Corporate World - and the Rest of Us - Learn a Thing or Two from Spies? with Author and Consultant Jeremy Hurewitz
November 21, 2024 · 32 minCorporate security consultant Jeremy Hurewitz (@Selllikeaspy) joins Marc Polymeropoulos (@mpolymer) to discuss his new book "Sell Like a Spy: the Art of Persuasion from the World of Espionage.” Jeremy discusses the power of relationships…
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Election Eve Special - A Discussion with Investigative Journalist Michael Weiss
November 4, 2024 · 51 minOn the eve of the most consequential election of our lifetime, renowned investigative journalist Michael Weiss (@Michaelweiss) joins Marc (@mpolymer) to discuss the national security arena from Ukraine to the Middle East. What are the…
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Israel Responds to Iran - So Now What Comes Next in the Middle East?
October 29, 2024 · 31 minVeteran national security journalist Nancy Youseff (@nancyayouseff) joins Marc to discuss Israel’s strike on Iran, what Iran may do next, the plight of the hostages, and how covering decades of wars in the Middle East shapes one’s views on…
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A Chat With "Poet Laureate" of the CIA Ops Office Cadre, David McCloskey
October 23, 2024 · 52 min“Everyday is a three legged stool of fear, joy and self-loathing:” our favorite espionage author David McCloskey (Twitter: @mccloskeybooks) joins Marc to discuss his new book “The Seventh Floor” and the painful yet rewarding process of…

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