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This is Above Average Intelligence, a production of the DSR Network. Each week, hosts Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf are joined by leading experts from the intelligence community for expert analysis on the biggest security challenges around the world.

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This is Above Average Intelligence, a production of the DSR Network. Each week, hosts Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf are joined by leading experts from the intelligence community for expert analysis on the biggest security challenges around the world.

    The State of the Middle East after October 7th

    The State of the Middle East after October 7th

    It’s been 7 months since the devastating Hamas attack in Israel. Doug London joins Marc to assess the region after 10/7, including the ferocious Israeli reaction, how Hamas can be "strategically defeated,” the importance of the US as an ally to provide wise counsel, and the prospects of Israel-Saudi normalization.
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    • 43 min
    The Hidden World of Private Intelligence

    The Hidden World of Private Intelligence

    When we think of intelligence, we most often think of state organizations like the CIA. Yet the private sector has a robust intelligence community that keeps on growing. Lewis Sage-Passant joins Marc to shine a light on the overlooked world of private intelligence, and why it has become more critical than ever.
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    • 35 min
    Inside the Fight for Better Protection for Women at the CIA

    Inside the Fight for Better Protection for Women at the CIA

    The House Intelligence Committee recently released a report on the investigation into reports of sexual harassment at the CIA. The findings were not pretty. So what does the agency need to do to protect women at the agency, and why has this problem persisted for so long? Christina Hillsberg joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss this critical issue and why the intelligence community can and must do better. 
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    • 39 min
    National Security Journalism is Even Harder than it Looks

    National Security Journalism is Even Harder than it Looks

    With conflicts raging in Ukraine, Gaza, and beyond, the job of covering conflict and national security is more important than ever. But how do journalists provide accurate and reliable coverage? CNN national security correspondent Kylie Atwood joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss the unique challenges our current national security climate and more.
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    • 28 min
    What Makes Iran’s Attack on Israel Unprecedented — And What Comes Next?

    What Makes Iran’s Attack on Israel Unprecedented — And What Comes Next?

    Nearly every news station is describing Iran’s attack on Israel ‘unprecedented’. But why? More importantly, what comes next? Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy joins Marc to give a run-down on the implications of Iran’s attack, why it represents a huge escalation in the region, and what might be coming next in the embattled region.
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    • 38 min
    A Crash Course in Investigative Journalism with Michael Weiss

    A Crash Course in Investigative Journalism with Michael Weiss

    Investigative journalism is difficult enough, but studying Russia and the intelligence community is on another level. Michael Weiss is one of the journalists up to the task. Michael joins Marc Polymeropoulos to break down his latest reporting on Havana Syndrome and takes us on a tour of his investigation and beyond.
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    • 38 min

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