The CGAI Podcast Network

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The CGAI Podcast Network episodes

August 08, 2022 The Global Exchange: Afghanistan, One Year Later
On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to William Crosbie about Afghanistan, one year after its fall to the Taliban.
Participant bio:
William Crosbie is the Executive Director of the Heart of Asia Society and former Ambassador to Afghanistan. https://heartofasiasociety.org/team/ambassador-william-crosbie/
Host Bio:
Colin Robertson is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Robertson
What Mr. Crosbie is reading/ listening to:
The Rest is History – https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast
Monocle 24 – https://monocle.com/radio/
There is Nothing for You Here by Dr. Fiona Hill – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/there-is-nothing-for-you-here-fiona-hill
Why the Germans Do It Better by John Kampfner – https://www.waterstones.com/book/why-the-germans-do-it-better/john-kampfner/9781786499783
Recording Date: 4 August 2022.
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
47 min
August 05, 2022 Defence Deconstructed: Improving Continental Situational Awareness
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks to Dr. Jessica West, Kristen Csenkey, and BGen Chris McKenna about the governance, technology, and norms needed to improve situational awareness in North America.
his episode is an excerpt from our North American Defence Conference, which took place on May 19th, 2022 in Ottawa. The event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, as well as our conference title sponsor L3 Harris Technologies and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies
Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.
Participants' bios:
Dr. Jessica West is a Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshares
Kristen Csenkey is a CGAI Fellow and a PhD Candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs
BGen Chris McKenna is Director General Air and Space Force Development for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Host bio:
David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Recording Date: 19 May 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
1 hr
August 04, 2022 Energy Security Cubed: Overlapping Electricity Crises with Kathryn Porter
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle interviews Kathryn Porter about dramatic shortfalls in electricity supply occurring around the world.
Guest Bio:
- Kathryn Porter is the founder of Watt-Logic. You can find Watt-Logic here: https://watt-logic.com/
Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
What is Kathryn reading?
- Shorting the Grid: The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid, by Meredith Angwin
https://www.amazon.ca/Shorting-Grid-Hidden-Fragility-Electric/dp/0989119084
Interview recording Date: July 11, 2022.
Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.
Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
35 min
August 01, 2022 The Global Exchange: Make Multilateralism Work for Democracies
On this episode of the Global Exchange, Maureen Boyd speaks to the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, Amb. Bob Rae, and Meredith Preston McGhie about the challenges facing multilateralism.
This episode is an extract from our conference "After the War: What Kind of World for Canada?" which happened on May 10th, 2022. This event was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, and of our Bronze conference sponsors, Enbridge and TD.
Read:
The Return by Kamal Al-Solaylee – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443456159/return/
Putin's People by Catherine Belton – https://www.pushkinhouse.org/putins-people-by-catherine-belton
This Will Not Pass by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Will-Not-Pass/Jonathan-Martin/9781982172480
Nerve by Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/nerve-lessons-on-leadership-from/9781770416017-item.html
Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/306890/turn-right-at-machu-picchu-by-mark-adams/
Participants bios
The Rt. Hon. Joe Clark is former Prime Minister of Canada
Amb. Bob Rae is Canada's Representative to the United Nations
Meredith Preston McGhie is the Secretary General of the Global Centre for Pluralism
Host Bio;
Maureen Boyd is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson
Recording Date: 10 May 2022.
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
46 min
July 29, 2022 Defence Deconstructed: Digitally Enabled Decision-Making
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, MGen Sean Boyle speaks to Omar Rashid, Dr. Guillaume Côté, and Col Donald Saunders on how to modernize command and control to pursue digitally enabled, pan-domain decision-making
This episode is an excerpt from our North American Defence Conference, which took place on May 19th, 2022 in Ottawa. The event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, as well as our conference title sponsor L3 Harris Technologies and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies
Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.
Participants' bios:
Omar Rashid is the Regional Business Leader at Microsoft.
Dr. Guillaume Côté leads International Strategy for Mission Systems. a Collins Aerospace business focussing on defence.
Col Donald Saunders is the Director of the NORAD Forward Element.
Host bio:
MGen Sean "Kiwi" Boyle is the Deputy Director Continental Defence Policy.
David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Recording Date: 19 May 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
56 min
July 28, 2022 Energy Security Cubed: Global Oil Update: SNAFU, with Rory Johnston
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk about current events in energy security, including EU steps to reduce gas demand, oil disputes in Kurdistan, and the potential for China to upend the LNG market.
For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses where global oil supply and demand stand currently with Rory Johnston.
Guest Bio:
- Rory Johnston is the founder of Commodity Context. Find him @Rory_Johnston on Twitter, or at https://www.commoditycontext.com/
Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
What is Rory reading?
- Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West, by Katherine Belton
- Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive, by Philipp Dettmer
- Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk, by Peter L. Bernstein
Interview recording Date: July 25, 2022.
Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.
Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
53 min
July 25, 2022 The Global Exchange: Confronting Great Power Politics with Elbridge Colby
On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks to Elbridge Colby about his book, The Strategy of Denial, and to John Gruetzner about the implications for Canada
Participants' bios:
Elbridge Colby is co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development. https://www.themarathoninitiative.org/elbridge-colby/
John Gruetzner is a CGAI fellow and is responsible for international business development for a Canadian-based technology firm, Syngrafii Inc. https://www.cgai.ca/john_gruetzner
Read & Watch
The Strategy of Denial by Elbridge Colby – https://www.amazon.com/Strategy-Denial-American-Defense-Conflict/dp/0300256434/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Elbridge+Colby&qid=1615236310&sr=8-2
John Gruetzner's work: https://www.cgai.ca/tags/John_Gruetzner
China Hand by Scott Spacek – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/China-Hand/Scott-Spacek/9781637583869
Leadership by Henry Kissinger – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/692733/leadership-by-henry-kissinger/9780593489444
Ekaterina Velikaya –https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3764724/
Catherine the Great: Protrait of a Woman by Robert Massie – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/108892/catherine-the-great-portrait-of-a-woman-by-robert-k-massie/
Recording Date: 18 July 2022.
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
1 hr 1 min
July 22, 2022 Defence Deconstructed: Strategic Communications and Canada's Defence Team
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to retired Colonel Brett Boudreau about the importance of strategic communications, where the Defence Team falls short, and how to fix the issues.
Participant's Bio:
Brett Boudreau served in the CAF for nearly 30 years, retiring as a colonel. He is principal consultant at Veritas Strategic Communications and a fellow at CGAI. https://www.cgai.ca/brett_boudreau
Read Brett's work:
Fixing Strategic Communications at National Defence Demands a Whole-of-Government Effort –https://www.cgai.ca/fixing_strategic_communications_at_national_defence_demands_a_whole_of_government_effort
The Rise and Fall of Military Strategic Communications at National Defence 2015-2021: A Cautionary Tale for Canada and NATO, and a Roadmap for Reform – https://www.cgai.ca/the_rise_and_fall_of_military_strategic_communications_at_national_defence_2015_2021
What Brett is reading:
Back Issues of the Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/backissues/?order=asc
Host biography:
Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Recording Date: 21 July 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
34 min
July 21, 2022 Energy Security Cubed: Future-Proofing Canada's Oil Sands with Kendall Dilling
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk about current events in energy security, including the potential restart of Nord Stream 1, issues with the Keystone Pipeline, and the Government of Canada's oil and gas emissions cap.
For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the steps being taken to reduce emissions in the oil sands with Kendall Dilling.
Guest Bio:
- Kendall Dilling is the President of the Pathways Alliance.
Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Interview recording Date: July 17, 2022.
Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.
Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
39 min
July 18, 2022 The Global Exchange: The Decline of American Democracy?
On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Paul Rosenzweig on the threats to U.S. democracy and the implications for Canada.
Participants’ Biographies:
Paul Rosenzweig is an accomplished writer and speaker with a national reputation in cyber security and homeland security. He is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company. He is also a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security.
Host biography
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson
Read and Watch:
“Oh Canada: A Canadian Risk Assessment of the United States” by Paul Rosenzweig– https://www.cgai.ca/oh_canada_a_canadian_risk_assessment_of_the_united_states
A Shadow Intelligence by Oliver Harris – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/a-shadow-intelligence/9780349142968-item.html
Ted Lasso – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/
Recording Date: 6 July 2022.
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
46 min

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The CGAI Podcast Network is created and produced by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Join us each week to explore the energy, defense, and international affairs stories that matter to Canadians. Listen now to CGAI podcasts “The Global Exchange”, “Defence Deconstructed”, and “Energy Security Cubed”, and partner podcasts “Battle Rhythm" and “Conseils de sécurité”. Visit www.cgai.ca for more, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.