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The DSR Network

The DSR Network

This podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and of the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring regulars Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Kori Schake of AEI, and Ed Luce of the Financial Times, the program will be the lively, smart dinner table conversation on the big issues of the day that you

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46:28

Need to Know: We Can End the Madness

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/25

Let’s face the facts: we’re in a period of sheer insanity. Far-right politics is becoming increasingly normalized by our radical administration. Corporations are cozying up to the far-right and consolidating around Trump. Our president is in clear cognitive decline. But we can end the madness. Author of The Left Hook Substack Wajahat Ali joins David Rothkopf to explore the turmoil of this moment and look for the lights at the end of the tunnel.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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48:22

FTA: Emergency Episode: After the Trump-Zelensky Oval...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/24

Original Air Date: 2/28/25There’s no way to sugarcoat it — the Trump/Zelensky meeting was a disaster. The betrayal of Ukraine is confirmed, and the administration is past the point of no return. Doug Lute, Rosa Brooks, and Marc Polymeropoulos join David Rothkopf to break down this train wreck of a meeting and what it means for the future of US foreign policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:44

Need to Know: The Debate Democrats Need to be Having...

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2025/12/24

Public perception of the US-Israel relationship has swung wildly in recent years. With a growing number of Americans more critical of the Israeli government than ever, it’s high time for Democrats to have an open and honest debate about the future of US policy in the region. Amb. Daniel Shapiro joins David Rothkopf to break down this thorny issue and what difficult choices lie ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:30

Words Matter: In Search of Optimism About 2026

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/23

It’s been a disastrous year in American politics. Donald Trump is going around naming everything after himself and proclaiming everything is great while the economic realities for millions of Americans continue to sour. Is there anything to be optimistic about as we approach 2026? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein take stock of our current situation and look forward to the new year.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:50

DSR Daily December 23: Another Trump Vanity Project...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/23

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Trump’s announcement of a new fleet of battleships, turmoil at CBS news, a bold new move from Mike Pence, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:00

Venezuela, NATO, Greenland, Trump Battleships &...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/23

From U.S. military operations in Venezuela to the erosion of trust in NATO, the Trump administration’s foreign policy leaves us in a precarious gepolitical position going into 2026. What can we expect from the fallout of these choices heading into the new year? Former Lieutenant Generals David Lute and Mark Hertling join David Rothkopf and Rosa Brooks to take stock of U.S. foreign policy as we close out 2025. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click

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24:31

DSR Daily December 22: Trump Ratchets Up Greenland...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/22

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, a potential ObamaCare subsidies extension, a combative Turning Point USA convention, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:32

DSR Weekly Wrap-up: A New Name for the Kennedy Center?

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2025/12/21

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for December 19th, we discover the new name for the Kennedy Center, the EU committing to a huge loan to Ukraine, TikTok signing a deal to avoid a US ban, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:44

Siliconsciousness: Trump, AI and the Big Choices We...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/19

The Trump administration’s executive order targeting state regulations on artificial intelligence is a gift to big tech. They say it eliminates a tangle of regulations that stifle innovations, while critics say gives companies freedom to do whatever they please. So what’s the truth? Adam Conner of the Center for American Progress joins David Rothkopf to explore the relationship between federal and state regulations, the economic impacts of AI, and the importance of steering AI development towards a

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26:55

The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/19

On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the world that the Kennedy Center has now been renamed after President Donald Trump. Her announcement of this great honor was bizarrely obsequious, mimicking phrases Trump himself uses and slathering him with great flattery. We think it’s no accident that this comes as Trump’s decline is worsening both physically and politically: On Friday, he seemed to nod off amid his escalating physical deterioration. And a brutal Fox News poll finds

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47:30

Words Matter: Reflecting on Rob Reiner and his Legacy

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/18

Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were tragically murdered. Their son, who has history of struggles with addition and mental health, is currently the lead suspect. Across the country, mental health issues have and continue be poorly treated and often stigmatized, when we desperately need compassionate policy reform. On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss Rob Reiner’s artistic and social justice legacy, the inadequacies of our nation’s mental health policies,

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15:28

DSR Daily December 18: Trump’s Unhinged Prime-time...

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2025/12/18

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump’s prime-time address, the House passing a healthcare bill without ACA subsidies, an $11bn weapons sale to Taiwan, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:05

The Daily Blast: Mike Johnson Rattled by New Revolt...

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2025/12/18

In a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, four House Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote next year on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. Anger is spiking in both directions: Representative Mike Lawler, one of those four, ripped Johnson’s effort to block that vote as “absolute bullshit!” But more MAGA-fied allies of President Trump like Representative Eric Burlison excoriated those rebels for “stabbing the rest of the party in the back.” This is the worst of both worlds for

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37:22

Trump Wags a Venezuelan Dog. Or Is Something Else...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/17

Trump’s promise of a blockade on Venezuela is an unprecedented escalation. But behind all the bluster and rattled sabres, is there more to the story? Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David Sanger join David Rothkopf to explore the root of the Trump administration’s hate-hate relationship with Nicolas Maduro, the likelihood of a boots on the ground war, and why they just can’t seem to stop bombing boats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:25

DSR Daily December 17: Trump’s Blockade of Sanctioned...

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2025/12/17

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s order of a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, an expanded travel ban, a telling Vanity Fair shoot of the administration, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:06

The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Off Rails as...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/17

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles gave numerous interviews to Vanity Fair that were way too candid about, well, everything. That prompted press secretary Karoline Leavitt to offer some rancid spin: She went full cult in praise of Trump. She dissembled lamely about “fake news.” And she raged at the publication for not including enough of Trump advisers’ praise for him—as if it’s obliged to do that! We think Wiles’ most interesting revelation was her open admission that Trump’s prosecutions are

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23:46

DSR Daily December 16: More Vile Comments from Trump

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/16

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the President’s vile comments on Rob Reiner, attacks on more supposed drug boats, Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:05

The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene Humiliates...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/16

President Trump offered a disgusting response to the horrific death of Rob Reiner and his wife, narcissistically insisting they’d died of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” while delusionally claiming world-historical successes for himself. What surprised us was MAGA’s retort to this. Marjorie Taylor Greene offered a remarkably heartfelt reply to Trump, and the contrast between her measured tone and his unhinged, megalomaniacal cruelty had the effect of quietly humiliating him. Other MAGA figures piled

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DSR Daily December 15: Tragic Shooting in Sydney

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/15

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the tragic shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, the election of far-right Kast in Chile, the conviction of a pro-democracy advocate in Hong Kong, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:16

The Daily Blast: Raging Trump Wrecks GOP’s 2026...

The DSR Network ·

2025/12/15

President Donald Trump keeps ranting furiously that “affordability” is a Democratic scam. But suddenly he’s now promoting video of himself talking about how devoted he is—really, truly—to doing something about costs (while angrily blaming Democrats for it). And that admits costs are a problem on his watch. Republicans want him to stabilize his message on affordability, but by lurching wildly back-and-forth, he’s sabotaging it. And even the very MAGA chair of the Republican National Committee

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