The Lawfare Podcast

About The Lawfare Podcast

The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfaremedia.org. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare (http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

The Lawfare Institute

Category

government · history · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2012

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

1,223 of 3,135 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lawfare Daily: The President’s Hand in Russia’s Covert Action

   In this episode, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sits down with Lawfare Public Service Fellow Julia Curlee to discuss her new essay, “The Unhidden Hand.” The essay judges Russia’s 2016 election interference by the standards the intelligence profession uses for covert action. Covert operations usually pay off early and then fade. They discuss why this one did the opposite: It was exposed before the votes were counted, yet Moscow’s gains have grown over the decade since, largely because of the man Russia helped elect. They also cover the dismantling of U.S. defenses against foreign election interference, the purge of the analysts and investigators who exposed the operation, and what Congress could do to build election defenses that no president can switch off. For further reading, see: Julia Curlee, “The Unhidden Hand,” (https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-unhidden-hand)Lawfare (https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-unhidden-hand) To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare (http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Rational Security: The “Riding the Blue Wave Special Election" Edition

   Host Scott R. Anderson and Lawfare colleagues Tyler McBrien and Eric Columbus interview Ariane Tabatabai about the midterm election's impact on President Trump's policy agenda and the Iran conflict.

3. 

   5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lawfare Daily: The Midterms and What's Next

   Benjamin Wittes interviews Molly Reynolds, Julia Curlee, Scott R. Anderson, Eric Columbus, Michael Feinberg, and Loren Voss about how the new Congress impacts national security, presidential war powers, and accountability.

Who has been a guest on The Lawfare Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tyler McBrien
• Eric Columbus
• Ariane Tabatabai
• Molly Reynolds
• Julia Curlee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

6,256 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

318 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

100

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