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Episode 5 - Interview with Rob Joyce, Sr. Advisor to the NSA Director: Securing Cyberspace

Episode 5 - Interview with Rob Joyce, Sr. Advisor to the NSA Director: Securing Cyberspace by RealClearPolitics

10-16
45:26

Episode 4 - Alamo Bowl Winners: UVA Cyber Defense Team

Carl Cannon & Andrew Walworth interview the winners of the 2018 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC), the University of Virginia Cyber Defense Team, and Dwayne Williams, NCCDC director.

07-17
31:13

Interview with David Sanger: Is Cyber ‘The Perfect Weapon?’

RealClear Cyber Today host Andrew Walworth discusses the future of cyber conflict and the quickly evolving world of cyber strategy with New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger, author of the new book The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age. In an era marked by increasingly aggressive use of cyber weapons by a range of adversaries, US policymakers have been slow to develop a coherent strategy for their use, even as America deploys its own cyber arsenal against foreign targets. In an in-depth interview, Sanger discusses how the US is already both an aggressor and defender in a multitude of cyber conflicts, and why it is vital that American policymakers develop strategies and norms regarding cyber weapons and their use.

07-09
35:41

Episode 2 - NATO and the Next Great Battlefield

In this series scheduled to run from April to July, RealClearPolitics and RealClearDefense will take an in-depth look at the intersection of cybersecurity, technology, and the warfare of the 21st century. The series will examine how the world’s leaders are using cyber-espionage to fundamentally shift international power dynamics.

04-30
27:30

Episode 1 - The Cost of Cyber Crime

In this series scheduled to run from April to July, RealClearPolitics and RealClearDefense will take an in-depth look at the intersection of cybersecurity, technology, and the warfare of the 21st century. The series will examine how the world’s leaders are using cyber-espionage to fundamentally shift international power dynamics.

04-02
28:38

Episode 6: Trump and the Fate of the Administrative State

In this sixth and final episode, Tony talks with the Claremont Institute’s John Marini about the origins of the administrative state and the current political scene. A professor of political science at the University of Nevada-Reno, Marini argues that centralized bureaucracy has displaced the Founding Fathers’ vision of a constitutional republic. Their discussion touches on political philosophy, the decline of party politics, and the rise of Donald Trump.

08-02
41:17

Episode 5: Reforming the Administrative State

In this fifth episode, Tony talks with Elaine Kamarck of the Brookings Institution and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. A founding director of the Clinton administration's National Performance Review, she makes a case for reforming rather than abandoning the administrative state by improving Congressional oversight, making agencies more efficient, and clarifying what we think the federal government should and should not be doing in the first place. Their discussion touches on the erosion of congressional power, civil service reform, and the impact of technology on the federal bureaucracy.

07-26
40:54

Episode 4: Empowering the Administrative State

The Future of the Administrative State is a weekly podcast, hosted by RealClearPolicy editor Tony Mills, that explores the virtues and vices of administrative power in the era of Trump. In this fourth episode, Tony talks with Nicholas Bagley, a professor of law at the University of Michigan, who argues that contemporary critiques of executive power miss the mark. What we really need, he thinks, is not more “judicial review” of administrative actions, but more “judicial humility.” Their discussion touches on the nature of regulatory oversight, the role of the courts, and today’s political dysfunction.

07-19
37:49

Episode 3: The Case for the Administrative State

The Future of the Administrative State is a weekly podcast, hosted by RealClearPolicy editor Tony Mills, that explores the virtues and vices of administrative power in the era of Trump. In this third episode, Tony talks with Paul Verkuil, former chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States (2010–2015) and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. His most recent book, Valuing Bureaucracy: The Case for Professional Government, makes a positive case for the administrative state. Their discussion touches on prospects for bureaucratic reform as well as the constitutional and practical implications of federal agencies’ increasing reliance on private-sector contractors.

07-12
37:13

Episode 2: Confronting the Administrative Threat

The Future of the Administrative State is a weekly podcast, hosted by RealClearPolicy editor Tony Mills, that explores the virtues and vices of administrative power in the era of Trump. In this second episode, Tony talks with Columbia Law School’s Philip Hamburger, author of 'Is Administrative Law Unlawful?' and 'The Administrative Threat'. In a discussion that touches on the monarchical concept of absolute power and German political philosophy, Hamburger explains why he thinks the administrative state not only violates the separation of powers, but also threatens Americans’ civil liberties.

07-05
33:55

Episode 1: Deconstructing the Administrative State

The Future of the Administrative State is a weekly podcast, hosted by RealClearPolicy editor Tony Mills, that explores the virtues and vices of administrative power in the era of Trump. In this first episode, Tony talks with Adam White of the Hoover Institution who breaks down the meaning of the administrative state and how it functions. Their discussion touches on Steve Bannon’s call for the “deconstruction” of the administrative state as well as Barack Obama’s innovative use of executive actions to implement aspects of his domestic agenda.

06-28
32:55

Politics Is Everything Episode 6: Sports

Politics Is Everything Episode 6: Sports by RealClearPolitics

06-12
37:32

Politics Is Everything Episode 5: Fashion

In episode five of “Politics is Everything, Caitlin Huey-Burns looks at the connection between politics and fashion. She talks with Kate Bennett of CNN, who is a former fashion editor and covers the first lady, and with Robin Givhan, fashion editor for the Washington Post.

06-01
31:51

Politics Is Everything Episode 4: Food

In episode four of “Politics is Everything,” Caitlin Huey-Burns examines the relationship between politics and food. She speaks with Maura Judkis, food and culture reporter for the Washington Post, and Cornell University professor David Sherwyn.

05-25
26:06

Politics Is Everything Episode 3: Commencement Addresses

Third episode of Politics Is Everything

05-18
30:45

Politics is Everything Episode 2: Media

Politics is Everything Episode 2: Media by RealClearPolitics

05-12
29:09

Politics is Everything Episode 1: Comedy

The first episode explores the world of late night comedy, where certain programs that have focused more on politics have seen an uptick in ratings. Guests include Sopan Deb of the New York Times and Ben Terris of the Washington Post, along with Professor Sophia McClennen, an expert on satire and democracy.

05-04
33:35

The First 100 Days - Episode 14

In our final episode, RealClearPolitics managing editor Emily Goodin talks to Cliff Sims, Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Communications Director for White House Message Strategy, about the president’s first 100 days. Then RealClearWorld editor Joel Weickgenant talks with Robert Zaretsky, a professor at the University of Houston, and an expert in foreign policy matters about the political situation in Europe.

04-27
33:03

The First 100 Days - Episode 13

In our thirteenth episode, RealClearPolitics co-founder and publisher Tom Bevan talks with Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about President Trump’s foreign policy. Then RealClearScience editor Ross Pomeroy talks with Valorie Aquino, the National Co-Chair of the March for Science, about this weekend’s rally for science.

04-19
36:29

The First 100 Days - Episode 12

In our twelfth episode, RealClearEducation editor Christopher Beach travels to Kansas City, Missouri, to talk with Awais Sufi, President and CEO of SchoolSmartKC, about the launch of his new education nonprofit dedicated to closing the achievement gap in Kansas City public schools. He also speaks with Aaron North, Vice President of Education at the Kauffman Foundation, which was instrumental in the inception and launch of SchoolSmartKC.

04-13
28:56

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