The National Security Law Podcast

The National Security Law Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 186: Jumping the Kraken!
December 08, 2020

It's National Safe Harbor day (for all you Electoral College enthusiasts), and we're here to celebrate with a new show.  Join for spirited but respectful debate between Professors Chesney and Vladeck as they discuss: -

Episode 185: The Blah-to-Coup Ratio is Increasing
November 30, 2020

And...we're back! Tune in as Professors Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss the latest in national security legal developments, including: Prospects for the Biden Administration to chart a new course with respect to (a) the use of military det...

Episode 184: Make Rule 11 Great Again!
November 11, 2020

In this week's episode, co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss and debate: The array of firings and appointments of senior Defense Department officials The law governing the General Services Administration and support for presidential...

Episode 183: It’s Late, and We’re Loopy
November 06, 2020

We are back, but alas we're here to talk about the election!  If you were hoping for a national security-focused escape from the election, well, we'll make it up to you soon)!

Episode 182: This Podcast Will Keep Going Until They Come For Us!
October 21, 2020

And we're back, after a(nother) week off!  What do we have to show for it? Tune is as co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney as they review: Steve's Supreme Court argument in Briggs -- more military justice at SCOTUS!

Episode 181: This Podcast Has Lots of Jitter
October 08, 2020

They may or may not have more presidential debates, but you'll always at least have us!  Tune in for this week's episode as Professors Chesney and Vladeck review the latest national security law developments: -

Episode 180: This Podcast Really Should Be Weekly…
September 29, 2020

We're not a biweekly show, we promise!  It just seems that way sometimes...like this week, when we are bringing you: Discussing the passing of Justice Ginsburg and potential implications of the Amy Coney Barrett nomination for national security an...

Episode 179: This Podcast Is “Considerably Recalibrated”
September 15, 2020

So we took a week off without warning because, you know, 2020.  But we're back, and we sure don't lack for things to discuss and debate!  Tune in as co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney weigh in on: -

Episode 178: What Would Robert Jackson Do?
August 31, 2020

We are back after a week off, and apparently your co-hosts used the extra time to sharpen disagreements about old school topics like ... GTMO!  Tune in for: An extended debate over the D.C. Circuit's Al Hela decision,

Episode 177: This Podcast Does Not Have a Navy
August 21, 2020

We are back with a new episode, bringing you respectful disagreements and discussion--not to mention heaps of frivolity--about the latest national security law news.  This week, co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss: -