The National Security Law Podcast – Unpacking the Legal Issues Behind the Headlines

Episode 142: We’ve Got Company!

What fun! We recorded this one in front of a large live audience at the Annual Review of the Field conference run by the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security, and we did... Read More

Episode 141: The House Has Voted to Authorize This Podcast

Granted, it’s not Days of Future Past, but our episode 141 is still pretty good! This week, Professors Vladeck and Chesney discuss and debate: The al-Baghdadi raid (and misunderstandings about Congressional notification) A GTMO habeas... Read More

Episode 140: We Almost Tried Hard!

We’ve got a short one this week, but also we didn’t plan or prep much, so we have that going for us! Tune in as Professors Vladeck and Chesney discuss the 2nd Circuit oral argument... Read More

Episode 139: Hello from Austin…Hall?

We recorded today before a live audience in Austin! Austin Hall, that is, on the campus of Harvard Law School! Special thanks to Matt Morris and the great students of the Harvard National Security &... Read More

Episode 138: “That’s Nobody’s Business But the Turks”

In addition to quoting They Might Be Giants lyrics, this week’s episode features cohosts Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck taking on three big issues: The Impeachment Inquiry & the White House Counsel’s Letter on Non-Cooperation... Read More

Episode 137: Do Us a Favor Though Because This Podcast Has Been Through a Lot

So, you’ll never guess what we’re going to talk about in this week’s episode. [Editor’s note: Guys, you can’t just say that and then put in no further details in these shownotes. Get back to... Read More

Episode 136: This Podcast Needs a Reboot!

And we’re back, with a lot of news to cover! Tune in for discussion and (respectful) debate with our cohosts, Professors Vladeck and Chesney, as the review: Is it proper for the DNI to withhold... Read More

Episode 135: Do You Hear the Podcast Sing

Tune in to the latest episode of the National Security Law Podcast as your co-hosts Professors Chesney and Vladeck discuss and debate: On the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: which elements of current counterterrorism... Read More

Episode 134: A Very Brady Episode

And we are back with more discussion and debate of the latest national security legal news! Tune in for cohosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney as they take up: Domestic terrorism and the questions such... Read More

Episode 133: You Are “Hereby Ordered” To Listen To This Podcast

Well, that’s not quite what the President said. It was something about American companies and trade with China, not you and your podcast app. And IEEPA can’t be used to make anyone listen to this podcast, we... Read More