The DSR Network

This podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and of the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring regulars Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Kori Schake of AEI, and Ed Luce of the Financial Times, the program will be the lively, smart dinner table conversation on the big issues of the day that you wish you were having...without the calories. Sometimes special guests will join the conversation and always the emphasis will be on providing the unvarnished perspectives others shy away from. Deep State Radio is the insider perspective on American national security and foreign policy that you can't find anywhere else. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider becoming a member by visiting thedsrnetwork.com.

Episodes

Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 2

April 4, 2025 • 36 mins

Welcome to part 2 of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some of the leading voices in AI policy from the public and private sectors to role-play these complex issues. These AI leaders play roles in the US, China, and The EU, and enact policies that best align with their roles interests in the AI space. This episode contains the second and...

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The DSR for April 4: Trade Wars: China Strikes Back

April 4, 2025 • 16 mins

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover China’s retaliatory measures on US tariffs, the plummeting stock market, the puzzling dismissal of senior national security officials, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Daily Blast: “Horrifying”: Trump’s Weird, Confused Rant to Media as Markets Tanked

April 4, 2025 • 22 mins

After President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from all over the globe, prompting the markets to implode, he took a question about it on Thursday. He ranted and rambled delusionally about how everything is just great, bizarrely likened the country to a patient that had just undergone surgery without grasping why his metaphor is the opposite of reassuring, and spouted more nonsense about money pouring into our country. On...

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Time for Dems to Channel Nancy Reagan: Just Say No

April 3, 2025 • 46 mins

There’s no other way around it - Donald Trump’s tariffs reek of idiocy piled high with stupidity with devastating ramifications for 99% of Americans outside of the filthy rich. Democrats are beginning to make waves, both in the Wisconsin election and with Cory Booker’s filibuster. But is it enough? Or do we need to be doing more, and what does that look like? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein tackle all of this and more. ...

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AI, Energy and Climate: Chris James Part 2: AI, Power Supplies and Innovation

April 3, 2025 • 31 mins

Join host David Sandalow and Chris James, CEO and Founder of Engine No. 1, as they discuss how to supply the rapidly growing demand for electric power in the United States, Engine No. 1's recent deals with Chevron and Crusoe Energy, and the role of AI in promoting innovation in energy technologies. The AI, Energy and Climate Podcast is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural ...

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The DSR Daily for April 3: Post Liberation Day Deep Dive

April 3, 2025 • 17 mins

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we delve into the new tariffs introduced yesterday from a variety of angles, Elon Musk's new news and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly Set to Cut Musk Loose as Knives Come Out Over WI Fiasco

April 3, 2025 • 23 mins

After Democrats scored a huge victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a contest that revolved heavily around Elon Musk’s involvement, Trumpworld is turning on their favorite billionaire. In a striking turn of events, Politico reports that Trump has informed members of his inner circle that Musk will soon be moving on from his multi-faceted role. What’s more, as Musk’s departure looms, White House loyalists and outside allies a...

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A Richness of Embarrassments

April 2, 2025 • 46 mins

It’s Liberation Day in America according to the administration, but what exactly are we being liberated from? The police state is growing, democratic institutions are being eroded, and we’re about to enter a destructive era of tariffs. What’s not to love? Rosa Brooks and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to break down the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The DSR Daily for April 2: Cory Booker’s Record Breaking Senate Speech

April 2, 2025 • 17 mins

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Cory Booker’s record-breaking Senate speech, election results in Wisconsin and Florida, Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Arrests Take Dark, Unnerving Turn, and MAGA Rage Melts Down

April 2, 2025 • 23 mins

By now you may have heard that the Trump administration deported a Maryland man to a Salvadoran prison in “error.” The administration is refusing to bring him back, and this case has extremely dark implications. JD Vance and press secretary Karoline Leavitt both mounted defenses of this that were both weirdly angry, and quickly went off the rails. Meanwhile, MAGA-friendly media have gone into justificatory overdrive. Here’s the rea...

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The DSR Daily for April 1: Special Election Day

April 1, 2025 • 16 mins

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the special elections in Wisconsin and Florida, the administration’s legal fights over deportations, massive cuts to Planned Parenthood, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Two Brutal Polls on Econ as GOP Tariff Panic Goes Nuclear

April 1, 2025 • 20 mins

President Donald Trump is set to announce that he’ll impose sweeping new global tariffs on imports, and Congressional Republicans are already scrambling wildly to try to shield their states and districts from the fallout. Meanwhile, a Fox News poll finds that Trump is sliding on the economy, with the public turning against tariffs in particular. And an Associated Press survey also has terrible news for Trump on this front. Notably,...

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AI, Energy and Climate: Chris James Part 1: AI Power Demand

March 31, 2025 • 35 mins

What forces are shaping the explosive growth in demand for electric power for AI? Do revenue projections for AI justify the massive scale of capital investment in data centers and electric power supplies? What can we learn from the boom-and-bust cycle in other new technologies? Join host David Sandalow as he discusses these and other topics in the first episode of a two-part conversation with Chris James, CEO and Founder of Engine ...

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The DSR Daily for March 31: A Third Term for Trump?

March 31, 2025 • 18 mins

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump floating the idea of a third term, Musk giving away $1m checks in Wisconsin, Marine Le Pen’s conviction, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Daily Blast: Trump Text Fiasco Suddenly Worsens as MAGA Knives Come Out for Hegseth

March 31, 2025 • 28 mins

President Donald Trump’s own allies are beginning to turn on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Politico reports. White House and Pentagon insiders are increasingly questioning Hegseth’s judgment, and see him as the culprit in the disastrous news that Trump’s top advisers discussed war plans in an insecure chat. Yet there’s little indication that Trumpworld is ready for the next Hegseth fiasco, even as Trump allies clearly are bracing...

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Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 1

March 28, 2025 • 40 mins

Welcome to a very different episode of Siliconsciousness. Today, we are taking a creative new approach to discussing the future of AI. This episode comprises the first part of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some of the leading voices in AI policy from the public and private sectors to role-play these complex issues. These AI leaders p...

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The DSR Daily for March 28: Stefanik Nomination is No More

March 28, 2025 • 30 mins

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down Trump pulling Rep. Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador, Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian, Putin’s ludicrous suggestion to end the war in Ukraine, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s ICE Removals Take Darker Turn after Unnerving Rubio Admission

March 28, 2025 • 18 mins

By now you may have heard that President Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a foreign student at Tufts under shocking circumstances, for an unnervingly thin rationale. This is only the latest in an escalating trend, in which numerous students are being targeted for removal based in many cases on what appear to be their political associations and viewpoints. In a stunning turn on Thursday, Secretary of State...

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Pulling the Stefanik Nomination is a Sign MAGA is Scared

March 27, 2025 • 39 mins

Signal-gate has dominated the news cycle over the past few days, but it's not the only thing going on in this administration. Trump is issuing executive orders, RFK Jr. is gutting HHS and state health programs, JD Vance is on his way to Greenland, and the White House just pulled Elise Stefanik’s nomination. Is MAGA realizing they are more politically vulnerable than before? Tune in as Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss all th...

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AI, Energy and Climate: Cynthia Rosenzweig and Kevin Karl: AI, the Food System and Climate Change

March 27, 2025 • 40 mins

The food system is responsible for almost a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, climate change is dramatically affecting the food system. Can AI tools help? Or do they create risks and problems? Join David Sandalow as he talks about these issues with Cynthia Rosenzweig, winner of the 2022 World Food Prize, and Kevin Karl, lead author of the food system chapter in the ICEF AI for Climate Change Mitigation Roa...

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