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Will the Iran War Ever End?

#4 trending · Government

We are living through one of the most irrational chapters of US foreign policy in the Middle East. The recent uptick in the conflict between the United States and Iran is

Oct 9
35 min

The Daily Blast: Trump Rage at Fox Backfires as Aides Leak Humiliating Motive Behind It

Donald Trump rages regularly at Fox News. But Axios now reports that there’s more behind this than meets the eye: White House and GOP operatives have privately pressured

Oct 9
22 min

Words Matter: The Gathering Storm

Republican crooks across the administration are now trying to distance themselves from Donald Trump ahead of November’s elections. Yet these Republicans like Mike Rogers

Oct 8
43 min

DSR Daily October 8: Protesters Sour Trump’s Sad Texas Rally

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump’s pathetic Texas rally, Trump’s $273 million worth of securities transactions, the EPA’s plans to relax methane regulat

Oct 8
14 min

The Daily Blast: Trump Polls Take Brutal Turn as GOPers Grow Rattled: “Worse than 2006”

In today’s episode, nonpartisan political forecaster Kyle Kondik makes some critical points about Donald Trump’s approval rating. First, it may be so low that he’s even u

Oct 8
22 min

DSR Daily October 7: Republicans are Getting Nervous Ahead of the Midterms

On the DSR Daily for October 7th, we cover Republican nervousness ahead of the midterms, Trump officials ramping up scrutiny of voter registration groups, the Justice Dep

Oct 7
18 min

The Daily Blast: Trump Spirals into Crazed Fury as GOP Pollsters Deliver Very Bad News

Donald Trump unleashed a long, crazed tirade this week about Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina. He attacked her with the vicious slur “

Oct 7
21 min

DSR Daily October 6: Trump’s Unhinged Comments on L.A. and San Diego

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s insane comments at a Nebraska rally, Trump conceding that his super PAC will now start paying for controversial ads, Disn

Oct 6
20 min

The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Shrinking Rally Crowds as GOP Panics: “Five-Alarm Fire”

Donald Trump has been holding rallies in red states, and in a pair of articles, The New York Times reported that his crowd sizes have been diminishing. This triggered an

Oct 6
22 min

DSR Daily October 5: Trump Sends Another Aircraft Carrier to Middle East

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down another aircraft carrier being sent to the Middle East, a critical Supreme Court case on state climate change lawsuits, Trump’s

Oct 5
24 min

The Daily Blast: Fox Drops Brutal Poll on Trump as Leaks Reveal MAGA Panic: “Wake Up!”

A new Fox poll showing James Talarico ahead in the Texas Senate race unnerved Fox figures. One MAGA guest on Fox exclaimed: “Texans have to wake up!” The poll also has tr

Oct 5
25 min

DSR Daily October 2: Live with Norm Ornstein

On the DSR Daily Live for October 2nd, Norm Ornstein joins us to discuss Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs, the fallout of Jack Smith’s Senate hearing,

Oct 4
1 h 10 min

NTK: Time to Resume the Fetal Position

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s bad out there. Pete Hegseth’s efforts to conform the military to his shallow definition of masculinity are troubling enough, Trump seems

Oct 3
42 min

Siliconsciousness: With AI, are We Walking the Dog or is the Dog Walking Us?

As AI systems become more autonomous and are delegated more and more power across industries, we have to ask ourselves: are we walking the dog, or is the dog walking us?

Oct 2
32 min

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Weird Tirade on Midterms Accidentally Reveals Key GOP Weakness

This week, GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton privately admitted that Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Texas was a serious problem for the state’s Republican candidates.

Oct 2
24 min

Words Matter: A Conversation with Timothy Snyder: Winning is Essential…But it is Not Enough

There are reasons for optimism as we head into the 2026 midterms. Polling is showing that people are fed up with Trump and his policies, courts are holding firm against t

Oct 1
56 min

DSR Daily October 1: White House Targets CNN Yet Again

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the White House removing CNN from the press pool, new details from the terrifying FlyDubai flight, skyrocketing bond levels,

Oct 1
23 min

The Daily Blast: Trump TV Ads Backfire as New Poll Shows He’s Shockingly Toxic for GOP

Donald Trump has been running propaganda ads starring, well, himself as a way to help the GOP in the midterms. The ads are government-funded, and one official even sugges

Oct 1
22 min

Could the Last Two Years of Trump Be the Most Dangerous?

Time is running out for Donald Trump and he, and the rest of the world, knows it. This is concerning - how much more damage will he wreak knowing the end is near? Will na

Sep 30
39 min

DSR Daily September 30: Republicans Berate Jack Smith in Fiery Hearing

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Jack Smith’s Senate hearing, damning audio from Ken Paxton, $20 million taxpayer dollars going to Trump ads, and more. Learn more

Sep 30
13 min

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I feel lucky to have found the Daily Blast. One issue, clearly stated and explored with experts in depth in tight interviews or conversations. I start my news podcasts here and always look forward to the next.

MikeBoulder · Aug 2026

Reminds me of listening to David Axelrod with a little Ezra Klein mixed in. No one is shouting but there’s thoughtful, believable banter. And it’s not so done and gloom. I just discovered this podcast and I’ll keep listening.

lowcountyr letgo · Apr 2026

I appreciate listening to a podcast that truly teaches me while I listen to. So informative and doesn’t rattle my nerves like the ones where someone is always yelling and talking over each other. That is so annoying!

Nifty50yumnotdumb · Apr 2026

I’m a recently converted subscriber. I really like the experts they bring on particularly the military generals, for their honest opinions. There’s a casualness and honesty that I really appreciate in their shows. I don’t always listen to their episodes about headlines, because if you regularly read the news, you would know most of these stories. I prefer the deep dives.

Sonnycomedy · Nov 2025

I used to love this podcast when it was David Sanger, Kori Schake, Ed Luce and Rosa Brooks. It has undergone a steady decline. David only invites guests that agree with him and it’s barely about foreign policy or strategy anymore. It is the epitome of US narcissism where everything they discuss revolves around US policy or relates to the US election. David obsessively hates Netanyahu (fine) but fails to even talk about the geopolitics, he just cherry picks questions to his guests to ensure they criticize everything and anything done by Netanyahu. I’m not a fan of him either but the recent episode on Israel’s killing of Nasrallah and Iran’s strike against Israel was mind blowing. Such bad analysis, if it could even be called that. Concluding that Israel eliminated Nasrallah to impact the election (are you kidding me? Israel has actual threats on its border and that’s the angle you take?) not to mention Barbara’s all-around bad takes and sympathy towards the Iranian regime. There was no discussion of Israel’s strategic environment, the history of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict, why dismantling a terrorist org could change the strategic landscape of future of Lebanon. This show has become empty and political, and David’s direction is to blame. I turn to Rational Security for actual contemplative analysis.

RachKGM · Oct 2024

I get that it’s the holiday season and you guys need a break from making new content, but as a new listener, it’s ridiculous that I have to scroll through dozens of re-releases to find fresh/relevant content. I’d rather just not have content for a few weeks. Re-releases are lazy and annoying. Wanted to listen but after several minutes, couldn’t find anything that wasn’t an irrelevant rerun.

Cowgirl6789 · Jan 2026

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