Latest Homeland Podcast Episodes

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November 2023: AI, ICMBs and Red Hawk

National Defense Magazine - November 01, 2023 15:01 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In this episode, National Defense discusses artificial intelligence in training and simulations, the Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile, and Boeing’s Red Hawk trainer jet.

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Target Moscow

SpyTalk - October 27, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes
CIA Russia Hand John Sipher discusses spying and sabotage ops against Vladimir Putin. Follow John Sipher https://twitter.com/john_sipher Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow SpyTalk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/talk_spy Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack ht...

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THE CIA’S EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN

SpyTalk - October 13, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes
Liza Mundy, author of “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA,” is this week’s special guest. Follow Liza Mundy Liza Mundy (@lizamundy) / Twitter Pre-Order “THE SISTERHOOD” out 10/17 https://www.lizamundy.com/ Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follo...

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A Life in the Wilderness of Mirrors | CBS News’ David Martin reflects on 40 years covering national security

SpyTalk - October 06, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes
This week, Jeff talks with award-winning journalist and groundbreaking author of “Wilderness of Mirrors,” National Security Correspondent for CBS, David Martin. David C. Martin (@CBSDavidMartin) / Twitter X Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow SpyTalk on Twitter...

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October 2023: 24-in-23, the Marine Raiders' Search for AI, And the Department's 5G Capabilities

National Defense Magazine - October 02, 2023 15:03 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Army’s 24-in-23 promise, the Marine Raiders’ search for new AI tech, and the Pentagon and industry’s efforts to look beyond 5G.  

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Can Anyone Stop Cyber Terrorism?

SpyTalk - September 22, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes
This week Jeff talks cybersecurity with Michael Mestrovich, the former director of the CIA’s Technical Services Office; former Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Department of State, and current Chief Information Security Officer at Rubrik. Michael Mestrovich | LinkedIn Ru...

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A CIA EPITAPH ON 9/11

SpyTalk - September 14, 2023 21:30 - 31 minutes
Jeff talks with retired former CIA Al Qaeda expert Cindy Storer   Cynthia Storer | Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs Cynthia Storer | UTEP   Pre-Order the book Jeff mentioned The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA - Kindle edition by Liza Mundy Follow Jeff Stein on ...

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September 2023: eVTOL Aircraft, Shifting Munitions Requirements And The Marines’ Reconnaissance Program

National Defense Magazine - September 06, 2023 16:23 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In this episode, National Defense discusses electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, shifting munitions requirements for great power competition, and the Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program.  

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Sex, Lies and Women at the CIA

SpyTalk - August 25, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes
Jeff talks with CIA operations veteran Laura Thomas about the gains and losses for women at the spy agency. Follow Laura Thomas On Twitter - Laura Thomas (@laurae_thomas)  Substack The Action Line Read Laura’s piece Espionage is a Man's World - by Laura Thomas Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: ...

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Maui Fires & Restricting American Uranium with Joe Trotter

Across the States - August 23, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Joe Trotter, ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the probable causes of the fires in Maui and how President Biden's decision to designate one of America's richest uranium deposits as a national monument severely restricts the cou...

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A CIA Family Drama

SpyTalk - August 11, 2023 13:56 - 39 minutes
Jeff talks with John Hadden, author of “Conversations with a Masked Man: My Father, the CIA, and Me."   https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow SpyTalk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/talk_spy Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack https://www.spytalk.co/ Take our listener survey: http://survey....

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August 2023: U.S. Hypersonics, Space Propulsion Technology and the Defense Industry's Struggles to Attract Talent

National Defense Magazine - July 28, 2023 15:19 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In this episode, National Defense discusses U.S. hypersonic programs, emerging space propulsion technologies, and the aerospace and defense industry’s struggle to attract talent.

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Oppenheimer’s Origin

SpyTalk - July 28, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes
Jeff Stein talks with Kai Bird, co-author of “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.” Follow Kai Bird https://twitter.com/Kaibird123 “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer” https://www.kaibird.com/book/book_details/1 Follow Jef...

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How the Jones Act Impacts Maritime Commerce and National Security

Across the States - July 17, 2023 14:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
ALEC Federalism, Homeland Security & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones sat down with Colin Grabow, Research Fellow at the CATO Institute Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, to discuss The Jones Act and its implications on maritime commerce and national...

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CIA-CHINA SPY WARS: Real and Imagined

SpyTalk - July 13, 2023 12:30 - 32 minutes
David Ignatius talks about his new thriller “The Tao of Deception.” Follow David Ignatius https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPost Read “The Tao of Deception” https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/tao-of-deception-david-ignatius/ Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com...

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The Latest Threat to the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights

Across the States - July 12, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
An upcoming ballot measure in Colorado would allow massive expansion in government spending and weaken the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), the nation’s strongest taxpayer protection. At the tail end of Colorado’s legislative session, Governor Jared Polis signed a property tax bill tha...

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CIA’s RUSSIA CHALLENGE

SpyTalk - June 30, 2023 00:45 - 40 minutes
Jeff talks with top former CIA Russia hand John Sipher about spy agency ops and Moscow’s leadership crisis.   Follow John Sipher on Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_sipher   Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow SpyTalk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/talk_s...

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July 2023: JADC2, DDG(X) and Special Ops Float Plane

National Defense Magazine - June 29, 2023 18:07 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Defense Department’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, the Navy’s development of a next-generation destroyer, and Air Force Special Operations Command’s push for a runway independent float plane.

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His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the US on the Ukraine War.

Across the States - June 28, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
ALEC's Karla Jones speaks with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States. We are honored to share Karla Jones' thought-provoking conversation with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States. The...

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Transparency in Health Care: Brooklyn Roberts Explains

Across the States - June 26, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Know what you're paying when going to the hospital? What a medication cost? What an operation cost? If not then your state probably needs a little health care transparency. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts to discuss state actions ...

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Artificial Intelligence Accountability: Jake Morabito Explores NTIA’s AI Accountability Policy

Across the States - June 21, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide to discuss comments ALEC submitted to the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s (NTIA) proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accountability Policy RFC. Special Guest: Jake Morab...

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Canadian Wildfires Flood Eastern Seaboard with Smoke and Haze

Across the States - June 09, 2023 21:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
With smoky skies littering the eastern seaboard, the quality of Canada's forest management policies have come into question. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Energy, Environment, Agriculture Task Force Director Joe Trotter to discuss the current cloudy situation and how Canada could make bette...

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The Forever Spies

SpyTalk - June 02, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes
Jeff talks with Calder Walton, author of “Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West.” Calder Walton https://twitter.com/calder_walton Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West https://www.amazon.com/Spies-Epic-Intelligence-Between-East-ebook/dp/B0BHTMFTLS/ref=sr_1_2...

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June 2023: V-22 Osprey, Space Force Tracking and Australia's Defence Strategic Review

National Defense Magazine - May 30, 2023 14:19 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of the V-22 Osprey, the Space Force’s struggle to track objects in orbit, and Australia’s new Defence Strategic Review.

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The Senator Who Roped the CIA

SpyTalk - May 17, 2023 21:00 - 45 minutes
Journalist James Risen speaks with Jeff Stein about his new book on Sen. Frank Church’s unprecedented investigation of CIA misdeeds, from assassination plots to LSD mind-control experiments to spying on Americans.  James Risen https://twitter.com/JamesRisen1 The Last Honest Man https://www.k...

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Article Out Loud - Making Planning Documents More Than Words on Paper 

Domestic Preparedness and Homeland Security Audio Interviews - May 17, 2023 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Presenting Audio Interviews with Federal, State and Local Homeland Security and Preparedness Professionals.

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Article Out Loud - Defining Workplace Violence

Domestic Preparedness and Homeland Security Audio Interviews - May 17, 2023 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Presenting Audio Interviews with Federal, State and Local Homeland Security and Preparedness Professionals.

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Article Out Loud - Hazard Detection: “Bring Your Own Protection”

Domestic Preparedness and Homeland Security Audio Interviews - May 16, 2023 04:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Presenting Audio Interviews with Federal, State and Local Homeland Security and Preparedness Professionals.

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Article Out Loud - EMS in the Fire Service - A New Trend in Patient Care

Domestic Preparedness and Homeland Security Audio Interviews - May 16, 2023 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Presenting Audio Interviews with Federal, State and Local Homeland Security and Preparedness Professionals.

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Article Out Loud - Keeping Schools Safe During the Threat of Nuclear Attacks

Domestic Preparedness and Homeland Security Audio Interviews - May 10, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Presenting Audio Interviews with Federal, State and Local Homeland Security and Preparedness Professionals.