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

Episode 153: This Podcast Has All the Elsas (But No Eminem)

And we’re back, with a fresh episode at last. Tune in as co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss and debate the latest national security law developments. This week they cover: Donald Trump pressuring Main... Read More

Episode 152: John Bolton Is Welcome to Testify on this Podcast

After a wholly-frivolous episode last week, we are back with…well…a slightly-frivolous episode this week. Tune in as your co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney review and debate: The likely procedural, jurisdictional, and other legal issues... Read More

Episode 151: This Podcast Deserves (at Least) One Vote for the Hall of Fame

Oh heavens, what were they thinking? This week on the National Security Law Podcast, your hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney bring you…well, not a single second of national security law talk. Nope, instead this... Read More

Episode 150: This Podcast Can’t Spell Sesquicenteninial!

It’s episode 150, and to celebrate we have a special guest: The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Krebs! That’s right, we’ve got all the cybers this week, and a fun... Read More

Episode 149: This Podcast Will Not Serve as a Notification to Anyone About Anything

Not surprisingly, this weeks episode focuses entirely on the set of legal and policy questions raised by the airstrike that killed, among other, the Iranian general Qassim Soleimani in Iraq. But of course there is... Read More

Episode 148: This Podcast Is “Thug #7”

Tired of watching the impeachment? Turn away from your monitor/tv, put in your earbuds, and go for a nice walk while listening to the latest National Security Law Podcast! This week we have Professors Chesney... Read More

Episode 147: Sometimes You Get a Donald J. Trump

Welcome back to the National Security Law Podcast! This week we discuss: The two Articles of Impeachment The Inspector General’s Report on the origins and conduct of the FBI’s investigation into Russian election interference Amazon’s... Read More

Episode 146: What’s In Your Wallet? A Subpoena!

Welcome back to the National Security Law Podcast! Tune in as Professors Vladeck and Chesney debate and discuss the week’s national security law news, including: Trumplandia: The House Intelligence Committee’s report shines a spotlight on... Read More

Episode 145: The Meh-mometer Is Stuck at Meh

Happy Thanksgiving to all! If you are stuck in an airport or on a long drive this week, we’ve got you covered for at least one hour, as Professors Chesney and Vladeck discuss and debate:... Read More

Episode 144: Lawful But Awful

Episode 144 is here! It was no easy task to sort out which topics to discuss this week, but in the end the Trumplandia segment prevailed over almost all the others. The end result? Tune... Read More