41 episodes

Host Aroop Mukharji sits down for conversations with experts from the Belfer Center and beyond to discuss their areas of expertise and to get to know the people on the front lines and at the forefront of thought just a little bit better.

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    • 5.0 • 5 Ratings

Host Aroop Mukharji sits down for conversations with experts from the Belfer Center and beyond to discuss their areas of expertise and to get to know the people on the front lines and at the forefront of thought just a little bit better.

    Norman Roule on the Culture at the CIA, Yemen, and Theater

    Norman Roule on the Culture at the CIA, Yemen, and Theater

    Norman Roule (@Norman_Roule), a 34-year CIA veteran and Middle East expert, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about the culture at the CIA, Yemen, and theater.

    • 29 min
    Jennifer Lerner on Decision Science, Leadership, and the Sunk Cost Bias

    Jennifer Lerner on Decision Science, Leadership, and the Sunk Cost Bias

    Social psychologist Jennifer Lerner, the Navy’s first Chief Decision Scientist and a Harvard Kennedy School professor, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about decision science, leadership, and the sunk cost bias.

    • 29 min
    Bruce Schneier on Cybersecurity, "Click Here to Kill Everybody," and the Hacker Mentality

    Bruce Schneier on Cybersecurity, "Click Here to Kill Everybody," and the Hacker Mentality

    Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier (@schneierblog), author of the “Schneier on Security” blog and a Research Fellow with the Belfer Center’s Cyber Security Project, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about cybersecurity and tech, his book "Click Here to Kill Everybody," and the hacker mentality.

    • 28 min
    William Rapp on Civ-Mil Relations, Army Culture, and His Biggest Adjustment to Civilian Life

    William Rapp on Civ-Mil Relations, Army Culture, and His Biggest Adjustment to Civilian Life

    Retired Army Major General William Rapp, former Commandant of both the United States Military Academy and the U.S. Army War College, and currently the Faculty Chair of the Belfer Center’s National Security Fellows Program, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about civilian-military relations, congressional oversight, and the biggest adjustments to civilian life.

    • 28 min
    James Clapper on His Book “Facts and Fears,” Defending the Intelligence Community, and Comic Books

    James Clapper on His Book “Facts and Fears,” Defending the Intelligence Community, and Comic Books

    James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence and a Senior Fellow with the Belfer Center’s Intelligence Project, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about his book “Facts and Fears,” defending the intelligence community, and comic books.

    • 30 min
    Robby Mook on the Lessons from the 2016 Campaign, The Defending Digital Democracy Project, and Dark Chocolate

    Robby Mook on the Lessons from the 2016 Campaign, The Defending Digital Democracy Project, and Dark Chocolate

    Robby Mook (@RobbyMook), Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign Manager and a Belfer Center Senior Fellow, sits down with with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) to talk about lessons from the 2016 campaign, the Defending Digital Democracy Project, and dark chocolate.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
5 Ratings

5 Ratings

RowingFan75 ,

Wonderful

A versatile, convivial interviewer, Mukharji delivers wisdom you won’t find anywhere else in this essential podcast.

rjb173 ,

Great podcast

Wonderful guests. Not too long, not too short, and some of the questions add nice levity to otherwise dense and weighty topics.

Ew87 ,

Amazing

This is an extremely insightful series of interviews by a most charming host, Aroop Mukharji. Highly recommend this to anyone, especially if you appreciate foreign policy.

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