Shield of the Republic

An excellent podcast if one wants to become informed about foreign policy. I was embarrassed by my ignorance of world affairs and looked around for a podcast that would help rectify it. The two host explain foreign affairs in a way that is both easy to understand without dumbing it down and insulting the audience's intelligence.

I am a long time listener and supporter of the Bulwark. The Bulwark podcast are always informative and funny, and often a bit terrifying. They range from more entertaining to deeply informative. Shield of the Republic is on the deeply informative side. I always feel like I understand our international concerns, threats, and opportunities much better after each episode. Where with the other Bulwark podcasts I can listen while doing other things, I always listen carefully to Elliot and Eric so I don’t miss any nuance. I just cannot recommend this podcasts highly enough. It makes me far more informed and knowledgeable about our world and our place in it.

With so much craziness in the world (and the media), I look forward each week to this podcast for its reasoned, thoughtful, and knowledgeable approach. Eric and Eliot are the teachers/professors you always longed for - smart, focused, informed, seasoned, funny. Not just educational but highly entertaining. Highly recommend.

I really enjoyed this podcast. I find that they bring new insights to complicated topics. However, we really need to get Eric a better microphone or a better set up. It sounds like he’s in an echo cave.

Excellent interview with Liz Cheney. Unfortunately the volume for the cohosts was too low. Hopefully this can address this going forward.