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

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

Episode 143: We won an award?!?

When you are done watching the impeachment hearings and just can’t take it anymore, it’s time to open up a can of … National Security Law Podcast! For your happy hour or other occasions, we’ve... Read More

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