Rational Security

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

Episodes 567
Avg. Duration 1h
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (1,950)
Since Jan 2015
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

A weekly discussion of national security and foreign policy matters hosted by Lawfare Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson.

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Recent Episodes

The "Forbidden Fruit" Edition

Jun 12, 2026 1h 20m

This week, Scott was joined by his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Michael Feinberg, and Molly Roberts to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including:“Blanche Check.” DOJ may…

The “Mosquitos and Heat and Sweaty and Eww” Edition

Jun 04, 2026 1h 12m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Ukraine Fellow Anastasiia Lapatina and Managing Editor Tyler McBrien, and Lawfare Contributing Editor and Vice President of Research, Security…

The "Potty Like It's 1999" Edition

May 28, 2026 1h 8m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Anna Bower and Eric Columbus, and his Brookings colleague Molly Reynolds, to talk through a couple of the week’s big news stories in domestic…

The “No Banner is Safe” Edition

May 21, 2026 1h 14m

This week, Scott sat down with co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes and Brookings Senior Fellow Kari Heerman to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including:“With Friends Like Xi.”…

The "Middle-Aged Dads" Edition

May 14, 2026 1h 12m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Senior Editor Michael Feinberg and Foreign Policy Editor Dana Stuster for a little chat with the guys about the week’s big national security news…

The “I’ve Never Done THAT Before!” Edition

May 07, 2026 1h 21m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Molly Roberts, Roger Parloff, and Tyler McBrien to talk through the week’s big national security news stories, including:“Jim Spells Seashells By…

The "Tavern Style" Edition

Apr 30, 2026 1h 24m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Executive Editor Natalie Orpett and Contributing Editors Ariane Tabatabai and Joel Braunold, to talk through the week’s big national security…

The “Sun-kissed to Death” Edition

Apr 23, 2026 1h 20m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Eric Columbus, Molly Roberts, and Loren Voss to talk through a few of the week’s big news stories, including:•“Meet Joe Flack.” The Justice…

The “Deeply Iran-ic” Edition

Apr 09, 2026 1h 22m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Daniel Byman, Tyler McBrien, and Natalie Orpett to talk through aspects of the week’s biggest Iran-focused news stories, including:“Situational…

The "Chicken Sh*t Bingo" Edition

Apr 02, 2026 1h 8m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Senior Editors Anna Bower, Kevin Frazier, and Kate Klonick to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including:“The X Post Facto…

The “Authentic Flavors, Real Fruit” Edition

Mar 26, 2026 1h 7m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Molly Roberts, Tyler McBrien, and Renée DiResta to talk through the week’s big national security news stories, including:“The Meta-verse of…

The "Take a Light Out of Crime" Edition

Mar 19, 2026 1h 29m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, and Ariane Tabatabai to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including:“Keeping It On the…

The "Stop Cap" Edition

Mar 12, 2026 1h 13m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Kate Klonick, Molly Roberts, and Troy Edwards to talk through the week’s big national security news stories, including:“MisAnthropic.” On Monday,…

The “Attacking Iran” Special Edition

Mar 05, 2026 1h 21m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Daniel Byman, and Ari Tabatabai for an in-depth discussion of the U.S. military operations against Iran, including:“Isn’t it…

The "Off the Rails" Edition

Feb 26, 2026 1h 16m

This week, Scott was joined by Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien, Lawfare Senior Editor Molly Roberts, and University of Virginia Professor of Law Paul Stephan to talk through the week’s big news…

The “Sects, Lies, and Twin Peaks” Edition

Feb 19, 2026 1h 17m

This week, Scott sat down with his foreign-policy-minded colleagues Daniel Byman, Michael Feinberg, and Ari Tabatabai to talk through some recent big news stories around the world, including:“Beer…

The “Midnight Train to Ukraine” Edition

Feb 12, 2026 1h 20m

This week, Scott sat down with Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes, who recently returned from Ukraine, and Lawfare’s Ukraine Fellow Anastasiia Lapatina, to go through the latest developments in that…

“The Story of Three Warrants” Edition

Feb 05, 2026 1h 22m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Molly Roberts, Michael Feinberg, and Troy Edwards to talk through the week’s big warrant-related national security news, including:“Tulsi Went…

The "Pawing at Scott" Edition

Jan 29, 2026 1h 13m

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Alan Rozenshtein, Eric Columbus, and Molly Roberts for a deep dive into two of the week’s big national security news stories:“Slipping Down the…

The “Just Chilling in My Padded Room” Edition

Jan 22, 2026 1h 21m

This week, Scott sat down with co-host emeritus Shane Harris and Lawfare colleagues Anna Bower and Loren Voss to talk through yet another big week in national security, including:“Minnesota N(ICE).”…

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