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In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVJames Clapper's Dog's Graduation with Shane HarrisWherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Shane Harris to discuss Shane's new article about James Clapper's dog's graduation. Also, Ben sings a dirge for Tom Lehrer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-281h 00
Read With MeJames Clapper's Dog's Graduation with Shane HarrisWherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Shane Harris to discuss Shane's new article about James Clapper's dog's graduation. Also, Ben sings a dirge for Tom Lehrer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe2025-07-281h 00In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVTrump's "Tradecraft Review" with Shane HarrisWherein Ben welcomes Shane Harris to discuss the Trump CIA's so-called tradecraft review, which concludes that there was no Russian interference in the 2016 election and that James Comey is a crook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-101h 02
Read With MeTrump's "Tradecraft Review" with Shane HarrisWherein Ben welcomes Shane Harris to discuss the Trump CIA's so-called tradecraft review, which concludes that there was no Russian interference in the 2016 election and that James Comey is a crook. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe2025-07-101h 02
The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionLawfare Daily: Attack Plans Shared on Signal Released by The AtlanticIn a live recording on March 26, Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes spoke to Shane Harris of The Atlantic to discuss the decision to release the text messages sent by Trump administration officials in the Houthi PC Small Group Signal group chat which accidentally included The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, testimony given in Congress by officials who were in the chat, and what accountability may look like. Get for Ad Free Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-2745 min
The Lawfare PodcastLawfare Daily: Attack Plans Shared on Signal Released by The AtlanticIn a live recording on March 26, Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes spoke to Shane Harris of The Atlantic to discuss the decision to release the text messages sent by Trump administration officials in the Houthi PC Small Group Signal group chat which accidentally included The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, testimony given in Congress by officials who were in the chat, and what accountability may look like.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 sho...2025-03-2745 minThe Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionLawfare Daily: Shane Harris Talks ‘Houthi PC Small Group’Shane Harris of The Atlantic joins Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes to talk about war planning on Signal, the Trump administration’s remarkable security lapse, and the testimony of the country’s intelligence chiefs that came in its wake. Get for Ad Free Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-2639 minThe Lawfare PodcastLawfare Daily: Shane Harris Talks ‘Houthi PC Small Group’Shane Harris of The Atlantic joins Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes to talk about war planning on Signal, the Trump administration’s remarkable security lapse, and the testimony of the country’s intelligence chiefs that came in its wake.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-2639 minIn Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVIntelligence, Rhetoric, and ProtestWherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Eve Gaumond welcome reporter Shane Harris to discuss Trump's cut-off of military intelligence to Ukraine. We also talked about the State of the Union, the latest SCOTUS ruling, and why there haven't been large-scale street protests in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-061h 01In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVHypothetical War CrimesWherein Ben discusses the barriers to US occupation of Gaza, Eve Gaumond discusses tariffs, and Shane Harris discusses the CIA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-02-051h 02In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVJohn Ratcliffe: It Could Be WorseWherein Ben welcomes Shane Harris to tell us about John Ratcliffe, Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence. As Trump nominees go, he's not that bad, but that doesn't mean he doesn't suck. Holly Berkley Fletcher and Eve Gaumond join in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-01-061h 00The Lawfare PodcastLawfare Archive: Shane Harris on the Nord Stream 2 BombingFrom January 5, 2023: It was a few months ago that something went boom under the sea and the Nord Stream 2 pipelines were severely damaged. Everyone assumed the perpetrator was the Russian Federation because of the Russian Federation’s war in Ukraine, and because the pipeline carried natural gas from Russia to Europe. But, months have gone by and evidence that Russia was behind the Nord Stream attacks has not surfaced.This was the subject of a lengthy article in the Washington Post, the lead author of which was Shane Harris. Lawfare editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Shane to di...2025-01-0540 minThe Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionLawfare Archive: Shane Harris on the Nord Stream 2 BombingFrom January 5, 2023: It was a few months ago that something went boom under the sea and the Nord Stream 2 pipelines were severely damaged. Everyone assumed the perpetrator was the Russian Federation because of the Russian Federation’s war in Ukraine, and because the pipeline carried natural gas from Russia to Europe. But, months have gone by and evidence that Russia was behind the Nord Stream attacks has not surfaced.This was the subject of a lengthy article in the Washington Post, the lead author of which was Shane Harris. Lawfare editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Shane to di...2025-01-0540 minIn Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVCandied Bacon and Kold Hard KashWherein Ben welcomes Shane Harris, who has discovered the secrets of candied bacon and told us all about it. Then we talked about Kash Patel and did a dramatic reading of one of his children's books.Check out Shane's reporting on candied bacon here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/bacon-the-bestkept-secret-in-washington/And read Ben's analysis of Kash Patel's child propaganda here: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--the-plot-to-lie-to-children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-061h 02
The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionLawfare Daily: A Giant and Unexpected Prisoner SwapOn Thursday, Russia released 16 prisoners in exchange for eight prisoners held in Western countries, including the United States. The prisoners released by the Putin regime included several Americans, most notably Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal and two other journalists, and long-time prisoner Paul Whelan. Shane Harris of the Washington Post, who covered the story, and Lawfare's Fellow in Technology Policy and Law Eugenia Lostri, joined Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes to discuss the exchange: what the United States got from Russia, what Russia got from Germany and other Western countries, and the personal involvement of President Biden in setting...2024-08-0245 minThe Lawfare PodcastLawfare Daily: A Giant and Unexpected Prisoner SwapOn Thursday, Russia released 16 prisoners in exchange for eight prisoners held in Western countries, including the United States. The prisoners released by the Putin regime included several Americans, most notably Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal and two other journalists, and long-time prisoner Paul Whelan. Shane Harris of the Washington Post, who covered the story, and Lawfare's Fellow in Technology Policy and Law Eugenia Lostri, joined Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes to discuss the exchange: what the United States got from Russia, what Russia got from Germany and other Western countries, and the personal involvement of President Biden in...2024-08-0245 min
The Lawfare PodcastDam Breaks and Pipeline BombingsA large dam on the Dnipro River has been destroyed, causing massive flooding and a dangerous environmental catastrophe in southern Ukraine. The Ukrainians are blaming the Russians; the Russians are blaming the Ukrainians. Meanwhile, the Washington Post is reporting that the CIA was actually tipped off about the coming destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines last year—and that it was tipped off that a Ukrainian military team was planning to do it. The blockbuster story is the latest bit of evidence that the Nord Stream operation was, after all, not the Russians, but the Ukrainians. Lawfare Edi...2023-06-081h 08
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVDavid Priess Chatters About Trump's Intelligence BriefingsWherein David Priess joins us the show, introduces his new podcast with Shane Harris, and talks about his recent Lawfare articles about Trump's intelligence briefings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-12-221h 00In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVWhere's the Lie, Shane Harris?Wherein Shane Harris, intelligence correspondent for the Washington Post and co-host of Lawfare's new podcast, Chatter, joins to play "Where's the Lie?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-291h 01
Rational SecurityThe "It Was Always Russia" EditionA weekly discussion of national security and foreign policy matters hosted by Shane Harris of the Washington Post and featuring Brookings senior fellows Susan Hennessey, Tamara Cofman Wittes, and Benjamin Wittes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-1759 min
Sirens: A Bombshell productionBurn Before PleadingThis week on Bombshell, Quinta Jurecic of Lawfare (and Washington Post!) fame joins us to break down the Mueller investigation, AUMF debate, and whether Mike Flynn is really a character from a Coen Brothers' movie. We also discuss the president's trip to Asia and do our best to understand the drama in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, which is all happening without the benefit of a functioning State Department. Quinta confesses her love of James Comey's Twitter account, while Erin and Loren do their best cosplay courtesy of Rag and Bone. Episode Reading: Quinta Jurecic, "," The Washington Post Benjamin Wittes, "," Lawfare Jul...2017-11-1546 min
War on the RocksEmails and Influence: Investigating Russia’s Attack on the U.S. Political SystemRevelations over emails are going to be roiling this election season to the very end. This is, in no small part, due to a series of targeted hacks and leaks that cyber-security experts and the U.S. intelligence community have attributed to Russia. In this episode, we address this unprecedented Russian-directed information operations campaign targeting the U.S. presidential election and, indeed, the fundamental legitimacy of the American system of government. From email hacks to electronic voting machines, major vulnerabilities have been exposed and could change how we approach national campaigns forever, not just in the United States but in...2016-10-3145 min
The Robert Strauss CenterSession 1: The Role of the MediaModerator: Benjamin Wittes (Brookings Institution)
Participants: Siobhan Gorman (Wall Street Journal)
Shane Harris (Foreign Policy)
Ellen Nakashima (Washington Post)
Audio from "The National Security Agency at the Crossroads," a public conference held by the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the William Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin April 3-4, 2014.2015-05-221h 03Rational SecurityWhat is Rational Security?Shane Harris introduces the show and introduces Benjamin and Tamara Wittes. The gang talks Egypt and Tunisia, torture and sanctions. Ben talks about the medal he got from NSA, which hasn't yet declassified his speech. And Shane pines after a strange cybersecurity machine. Welcome to Rational Security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-01-071h 02