Best FDD Podcasts (2024)

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Eli Lake (Jun. 7) 23:37

8h ago23:37

23:37

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Eli Lake, national security reporter at Bari Weiss' The Free Press, whose work has been closely covering the developments in the Middle East since 10/7 and Israel's war to dismantle Hamas. Learn mo…

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Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Research Fellow, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) 1:18:17

2d ago1:18:17

1:18:17

With his unique background as an Iraqi- and Lebanese-raised former journalist who has since become an outspoken voice for democracy and liberty, Hussain Abdul-Hussain remains one of the world’s foremost experts on Middle East relations in a time of growing unrest in Gulf State countries. Host Steven Shalowitz sits down with Hussain to discuss the d…

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What America Misunderstands About the Islamic Republic of Iran 1:21:41

9h ago1:21:41

1:21:41

Filling in for host Cliff May this week is Mark Dubowitz, chief executive of FDD, and he’s joined by Karim Sadjadpour. They cover the full gamut of U.S. foreign policy on Iran, from looking back at President Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic and President Trump’s 2018 withdrawal from the JCPOA to looking ahead and arguing for poli…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Shabbos Kestenbaum (Jun. 5) 23:07

2d ago23:07

23:07

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Shabbos Kestenbaum, a graduate student at Harvard and the leading voice behind the antisemitism lawsuit against the university. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/…

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Flashpoints and High Stakes: America's Blueprint to Counter China 1:14:50

3d ago1:14:50

1:14:50

In the face of growing tensions between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan is emerging as a pivotal flashpoint. As America strategizes its response, careful consideration and planning are paramount to address the challenges ahead. Security analyst Dmitri Alperovitch has a timely new book out with Garrett M. Graff that dive…

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Franchise Expert Reveals Insider Secrets on Buying and Scaling Franchises! 56:04

3d ago56:04

56:04

What are the keys to becoming a top performing franchisee? How do you buy the right franchise, and scale your franchise business? This episode I sit down with Dr John P Hayes, who is a professor, author, and legendary franchise industry veteran. ---- Considering Investing In A Franchise? Discover Available Franchises Opportunities in Your Area: 🔍 R…

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🎧 #163: Higher Ed Roundup: Smart Buildings at Stanford, Boston, and Kansas State 1:03:05

4d ago1:03:05

1:03:05

Welcome to our latest podcast series, Buyer Roundup! Each month, we’ll chat with Buyers from different verticals to check in on what’s new and what has them excited these days. Episode 163 features Gerry Hamilton from Stanford University, Dan Quigley from Boston University, and Durga Sarilla from Kansas State University. This conversation explores …

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Ep. 176 — Israel’s new normal with Hezbollah 1:11:43

4d ago1:11:43

1:11:43

Bill is joined by his FDD colleague and GJ regular David Daoud for an update on Israel’s skirmish with Hezbollah at its northern border.By FDD's Long War Journal

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FDD Morning Brief | Amb. Joshua Zarka (Jun 3) 24:52

4d ago24:52

24:52

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines out of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Ambassador Joshua Zarka, Israel's Ambassador to France and an expert on Iran. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/By FDD

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Ep. 175 — Afghanistan’s emerging resistance movement 48:13

5d ago48:13

48:13

The botched U.S. withdrawal in 2021 left behind a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan with al-Qaeda running training camps using abandoned American military equipment. Terrorism confined by the borders of Afghanistan until history repeats itself and it isn’t. Luckily, a major resistance movement is taking shape in Afghanistan and attempting to organize …

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Ep. 174 — Attrition Warfare 38:11

7d ago38:11

38:11

Bill and Behnam catch up on new Houthi activity, reports of the Iranian regime leveraging criminal groups in Sweden to target Israeli and Jewish interests, and an update on the most expensive piece of performance art in history, the floating humanitarian aid pier in Gaza.By FDD's Long War Journal

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Morgan Ortagus (May 31) 22:46

7d ago22:46

22:46

FDD Senior Advisor Richard Goldberg delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the latest headlines and developments in Israel, Lebanon, and beyond, followed by a conversation with Morgan Ortagus, Former Spokesperson for the United States Department of State and founder of Polaris National Security. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief…

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I Discovered the Secret to Work Life Balance… 39:02

8d ago39:02

39:02

Why do most entrepreneurs struggle with work life balance? They spin their wheels stuck in their business, not making the money the want. I've discovered the secret to working LESS and making more in your business. This is how to master work life balance, make more money and enjoy time with your family. ---- Considering Investing In A Franchise? Di…

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Talk Like an Egyptian 55:47

9d ago55:47

55:47

The first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with the Jewish state was Egypt. Following the Yom Kippur War of 1973, came the Camp David Accords of 1978 which provided both countries with tangible benefits. While the peace has never been warm, it has held. But since October 7, Egypt’s behavior has been distressing. What’s more, there’s now evidence…

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Prof. Shai Davidai, Assistant Professor of Management, Columbia University Business School 1:14:42

9d ago1:14:42

1:14:42

Shai Davidai did not set out to become one of the leading faces in calling out Jew hatred and anti-Israel rhetoric on college campuses. He just wanted to focus on his career in academia and be with his family. Yet, when the pro-Hamas protests came to his Columbia University following the October 7 attacks and Davidai found himself in a maelstrom of…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Carrie Filipetti (May 29) 21:52

9d ago21:52

21:52

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Carrie Filipetti, Executive Director of The Vandenberg Coalition. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/By FDD

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How to Build a Business the Easy Way! 47:54

10d ago47:54

47:54

If you want to experience more less stress, more peace and feel on purpose with your business then this is the episode for you. Learn how Jens, a pastor from South Africa has been able to use his faith and relationship with God to help live his purpose, while prospering with his business, and how you can too. Connect with Jens: www.alignmentmediall…

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Ep. 173 — Who was Ebrahim Raisi, AKA the Butcher of Tehran? 40:56

14d ago40:56

40:56

Bill and Behnam discuss the helicopter crash in northern Iran that killed multiple regime officials, chief among them Ebrahim Raisi who was President of the Islamic Republic and a top contender to be the next Supreme Leader. Was it an accident? Given the Islamic Republic’s constitutional mandate that elections be held to replace Raisi, who might be…

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News from 1,000 BCE 58:12

15d ago58:12

58:12

Hamas called its October 7 terrorist attack “Operation al Aqsa Flood,” suggesting a religious – rather than nationalistic – motive. The al Aqsa compound, the third holiest site in Islam, sits atop the ruins of both the ancient temples of the Jews. The first was built by King Solomon and was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The second was bu…

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FDD Morning Brief | Amb. Yoram Ettinger (May 24) 24:53

14d ago24:53

24:53

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Former Israeli Minister for Congressional Affairs. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbriefBy FDD

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How this “Weird” Business Makes Him $400k a Year 53:28

16d ago53:28

53:28

This guy is known as "The Mounting Man", and has worked with some of the biggest online entrepreneurs. Marshall dives into how he's generated 10's of millions of dollars, and how he makes over $400,000 a year mounting...tv's?? ---- Considering Investing In A Franchise? Discover Available Franchises Opportunities in Your Area: 🔍 Request a Territory …

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Ep. 172 — Afghanistan autopsy: General Miller 42:38

15d ago42:38

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Bill is joined again by our most special guest, Long War Journal/Generation Jihad OG and now senior fellow at Just Security Thomas Joscelyn, to unpack another marathon, closed-door HFAC testimony. This time, the more than 200 pages of testimony they sifted through is from General Miller, the top U.S. general in Afghanistan during the botched withdr…

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Russell Robinson, CEO, Jewish National Fund-USA 42:02

16d ago42:02

42:02

When Hamas attacked Israel’s border communities in Israel’s south, Jewish National Fund-USA was already there and had the infrastructure to provide rapid aid. Launching its Israel Resilience Campaign, the organization supported evacuations, housing, food, clothing, education, trauma therapy, donating firefighting and protective equipment for civil …

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Brett Schaefer (May 22) 24:39

18d ago24:39

24:39

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Brett Schaefer, Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/By FDD

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🎧 #162: Case Study: Peak demand management at scale at Macerich shopping centers 1:01:07

17d ago1:01:07

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Episode 162 features Ryan Knudson from Macerich and Jon Schoenfeld from Buildings IOT and is our 9th episode in the Case Study series looking at real-life, large-scale deployments of smart building technologies. These are not marketing fluff stories, these are lessons from leaders that others can put into use in their smart buildings programs. This…

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Ep. 171 — Weekend update: more gasoline poured on dumpster fire 35:36

18d ago35:36

35:36

Bill and Joe catch up on the last few days of headlines, including the helicopter crash that killed the Iranian president and foreign minister and whether this will impact Israel’s defensive war in Gaza; the International Criminal Court’s issuing of arrest warrants for Hamas leaders in addition to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minist…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Steven A. Cook (May 20) 23:34

20d ago23:34

23:34

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/…

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Ep. 170 — An update from the Department of What Could Go Wrong 49:03

21d ago49:03

49:03

Bill and Behnam catch up on the latest round of American ambivalence in the face of vessels harassed, allies shot at, and drones dropping from the sky in addition to other headlines related to the Islamic Republic this week, including the regime’s willingness to share information concerning its nuclear advancements and a former IRGC commander with …

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Reviving the Arsenal of Democracy 1:05:26

23d ago1:05:26

1:05:26

Americans and our allies confront an extraordinary array of threats from an emerging “axis of aggressors,” consisting of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. That’s the bad news.The good news? Americans have an unmatched network of allies and partners with whom we can work to defend our common interests and counter growing threats.Among our partne…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. David Adesnik (May 17) 20:48

23d ago20:48

20:48

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with David Adesnik, Senior Fellow and Director of Research at FDD. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/By FDD

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Ep. 169 — The Houthi Origin Story 1:18:10

23d ago1:18:10

1:18:10

Bill is joined by Long War Journal regular and long-time friend of the show Edmund Fitton-Brown to talk about the Houthis. If you're here, you've heard of them — but how much do you actually know about them? What is their relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran? Why are they in Yemen? Edmund previously served as the United Kingdom's Ambassad…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Asaf Romirowsky (May 15) 22:50

25d ago22:50

22:50

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Asaf Romirowsky, Executive Director of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa and of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/…

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Ep. 168 — The U.S.-Israel impasse 46:40

26d ago46:40

46:40

Bill and Joe discuss the current low lows of U.S.-Israel relations as Israel prepares to proceed with finishing its stated goal of defeating Hamas without the blessing of its closest ally.By FDD's Long War Journal

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Jonathan Conricus and Vivian Bercovici (May 13) 23:30

27d ago23:30

23:30

Former IDF Spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines out of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with former Canadian ambassador to Israel, Vivian Bercovici. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/By FDD

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Ep. 167 — Rafah red lines 46:42

29d ago46:42

46:42

Israel’s operation in Rafah officially underway and met with the threat of pausing military aid from the Biden administration. Bill and Behnam discuss the potential consequences and ripple effects.By FDD's Long War Journal

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Saving Private Sinwar 1:07:53

30d ago1:07:53

1:07:53

A war is being waged against Israel by Iran’s rulers and their proxies, and they don’t hide their goal — they boast of it: annihilation. Extermination. Genocide. Now seven months into Israel’s defensive war in Gaza following the heinous terrorist attacks of October 7, Hamas is down but not out. And they are literally down: its leaders, including Ya…

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Transatlantic Security After 75 Years of NATO: A Conversation with U.S. European Command 1:03:46

29d ago1:03:46

1:03:46

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), arguably one of the most successful alliances in history. Yet, after the fall of the Soviet Union, some questioned whether NATO was still needed and relevant. Putin’s 2022 unprovoked re-invasion of Ukraine, which instigated the largest war in Euro…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Lorenzo Vidino (May 10) 22:14

30d ago22:14

22:14

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Lorenzo Vidino, Director of the Program on Extremism at The George Washington University. They discuss the explosion of extremist ideology in American educational institutions, exemplified by …

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Ep, 166 — Bill and Tom's Excellent Debunking 1:00:12

1M ago1:00:12

1:00:12

On November 8, 2023, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs conducted a closed-door interview with Zalmay Khalilzad, the Former Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation and master architect of the Doha Agreement which cemented the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Many items of interest came up during the marathon meeting, including L…

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The man who owned 38 Sonic franchises and why he sold them all (Paul Reiser) 1:03:00

1M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

Paul Reiser was once dubbed "The Sonic Guy" for his entertaining behind the scenes on YouTube of his 38 sonic franchise locations. Get into his mind and find out how he built his franchise empire, why he sold it, and what he's up to next. ---- Considering Investing In A Franchise? Discover Available Franchises Opportunities in Your Area: 🔍 Request …

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Nir Alon, CPA & Co-Founder of Civil Squads of Israel 44:39

1M ago44:39

44:39

During the October 7 terrorist attacks, the first and often only line of defense for hours were the southern border communities’ Civil Security Squads, many of which were underfunded and underequipped, leading to the tragic and unnecessary loss of lives. Created in the wake of the massacre, Civil Squads of Israel is dedicated to properly equipping …

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Chairman Michael McCaul (May 8) 21:05

1M ago21:05

21:05

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Rep. Mike McCaul, Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee and Republican Congressman of Texas's 10th District. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/By FDD

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Zero to Profitable Franchise is BACK! 6:32

1M ago6:32

6:32

Over the past year, I've been building up my podcast The Franchise Empire Show. But after a long hiatus, I've decided to return to my original home The Zero to Profitable Franchise podcast. I've got about 50 episodes ready to upload over the next few months with some really incredible guests. From high-level franchisors, successful franchisees, fra…

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Ep. 165 — Israel's boiling point (BONUS: Joe goes to a "protest") 44:18

1M ago44:18

44:18

Bill and Joe catch up on top Israel headlines, including this weekend’s attack by Hamas that killed four IDF soldiers and in which the Iron Dome was curiously not activated to intercept the rocket fire; the issues of humanitarian aid, pier, and port; the anticipated Rafah operation; the concept of a permanent ceasefire; the cycle of civilians being…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Roya Hakakian (May 6) 22:12

1M ago22:12

22:12

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Roya Hakakian, senior fellow at American Purpose and Iranian-American author and journalist. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/By FDD

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