We begin a series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo Codevilla by discussing the opening chapter “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” by J. Michael Waller.

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss the memorial service for Dave’s father-in-law and the Boston-New York wild card series. 

“The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” (3:46) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s efforts to ensure that American intelligence agencies serve the public rather than cultural fads or their own institutional good. Link: J. Michael Waller, “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night”.

Reorienting the American Military (19:09) - We discuss Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent speech to America’s military leaders, its connection to Dr. Codevilla’s efforts, and the reaction by present and former “senior military officials.” Links: Secretary Hegseth’s speech, MSN article on reaction to Hegseth’s speech, NYT reporter on reaction to Hegseth’s speech, National Review editorial on Hegseth’s speech.  

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (42:02) - We do a quick recap of our poor predictions for the Ryder Cup, congratulate Dave on predicting the exact number of regular season wins for both the Red Sox and Yankees back in March, and make our World Series predictions. 

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Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.