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The “Techs Appeal” Edition
October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minThis week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Managing Editor Tyler McBrien and Senior Editors Anna Bower and Michael Feinberg to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including: “Third Country’s the Charm.” On…
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“The Right Kind of American for Rational Security” Edition
September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 22 minThis week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Executive Editor Natalie Orpett and Public Service Fellow Julia Curlee to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including: "The Xi-Quel." This week, Chinese President…
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The “Worlds Colliding” Edition
September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 26 minThis week, Scott sat down with his colleagues Lawfare Senior Editors Kevin Frazier and Roger Parloff, and Lawfare Contributing Editor and Vice President of Research, Security and Defense at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Ariane…
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The “Fifth Anniversary Hot Take Takedown” Edition
September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 10 minThis week, Scott celebrated the fifth anniversary of Rational Security 2.0 with the return of co-hosts emeriti Shane Harris, Quinta Jurecic, and Benjamin Wittes. In varying degrees of witheringness, the four sat in brutal judgment of this…
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The "Whale of a Tale" Edition
September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 23 minThis week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Senior Editors Molly Roberts and Eric Columbus, and Contributing Editor Renée DiResta, to talk through the week’s big domestic news stories, including: “Signed, Sealed, Undelivered.” As…
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The “All Takin’ and No Givin’” Edition
August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minThis week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes, Public Service Fellow Julia Curlee, and Contributing Editor Alex Zerden to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including: “Skynet’s…
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The "Sloop John Stamos" Edition
August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 31 minThis week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Alan Rozenshtein, Michael Feinberg, and Loren Voss to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including: “Under Pressure.” Over the past two weeks, hackers have breached…
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The “Live from Mom’s Basement” Edition
August 6, 2026 · 1 hr 29 minThis week, Scott sat down with his colleagues Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett, Lawfare Public Service Fellow Julia Curlee, and Lawfare Contributing Editor and Vice President of Research, Security and Defense at the Chicago Council…