Host Jon Olson talks with Jonah Simonds, Nicole Nipper, and Micalie Hunt, who earned undergraduate degrees in International Relations, about how their choice of major in college has impacted their professional lives.

Host Jon Olson discusses Poland’s critical role in European affairs with Dr. Mary Curtin from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.

Host Jon Olson talks with retired US Air Force Major General Rick Devereaux and retired US Air Force Major Bruce Morlan about the nexus of climate change and US national security.

This episode originally aired on November 3rd 2021. 

Host Jon Olson talks with LTG Robert Ashley, US Army (Retired), the former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. They discuss the US Intelligence Community’s role in supporting American national security.

This episode originally aired on October 27th 2021. 

Host Jon Olson talks with Professor Ron Krebs from the University of Minnesota about civil/military relations and the importance of those relations on American national security.

This episode originally aired on Oct. 10th 2021. 

Host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Fiona Hill and they discuss both Vladimir Putin and Russia, and her new book, There is Nothing for You Here: Opportunity in the 21st Century, which launched on October 6th, 2021.

This episode originally aired on Oct. 13th 2021. 

Host Jon Olson talks with retired US Navy Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett about her time as Director of Operations at US Cyber Command. They tap into her expertise in cyber security.

This episode originally aired on Oct. 6th 2021

Host Jon Olson talks with Professor Michael Goldman from the University of Minnesota. They focus on India on this show, covering politics, economics, and defense issues.

This episode originally aired on Sept. 29th 2021. 

Host Jon Olson talks with Carleton College Professor Devashree Gupta, an expert on Western European affairs, about the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brexit, and related security issues.

This episode originally aired on Sept. 22nd 2021. 

Host Jon Olson talks with retired US Army Lieutenant General Joseph DiSalvo, the former Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command. They discuss the current state of affairs for SOUTHCOM, regional challenges, and opportunities in the region in support of American national security interests.

This episode originally aired on Sept. 15th 2021.