Top Government Podcasts

Three friends--national security wonks--are worried about the functioning of American democracy and the appeal of democracy around the world.  They are pro-democracy, and think you should be, too.

The Politics of Special Forces is a 10-part limited series, co-hosted by Kevin D. Stringer and H. Christian Breede. The series examines the ways in which the return to great power competition might impact how decision maker think about employing special operations forces in the future. Through long-form discussions with experts from academia as well as practitioners from both Canada, the United States, and elsewhere, this series seeks to propel a conversation on the potential for a changing role for special operations forces in the context of competition between major powers. This series is sponsored in part by the Kingston Consortium on International Security through the Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) at Queen’s University.

COSTA MESA NOW features conversations with the Costa Mesa Mayor and guest City Council Members focusing on the issues, policies and people that make Costa Mesa the crown jewel of Orange County, California. 

The Costa Mesa City Council is comprised of one directly-elected Mayor and six City Council Members elected by district. Each episode, the Mayor and rotating guest Council Members will focus on news and highlights from the featured representative’s district. 

Lively conversations on the podcast may include interviews with city officials, community volunteers, residents and members of the business community who will discuss various happenings in and around the city, all with the goal of informing viewers about important topics that impact the Costa Mesa community.