The Notre Dame International Security Center Podcasts


The NDISC podcast serves as an outlet for undergraduate students and leading scholars in the field of international security to discuss their areas of expertise.

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Global Affairs

Outside The Box | The Tragedy of Volodymyr Zelensky

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion against Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been likened to British Prime Minister Winston...

Global Affairs

Outside The Box | Lt. Gen. Greg Newbold on Military Cultural History and Political Division

Mike and Jim talk with former Lieutenant General Newbold about the recent actions of Senator Tuberville to block the president of the United States’ selection of a new...

Global Affairs

Outside The Box | “Why Are We in Ukraine?” with Christopher Layne

In this episode of “Outside the Box,” co-hosts Dr. Michael Desch and Sen. Jim Webb welcome Christopher Layne to discuss his recent co-authored article “Why Are We in...

Global Affairs

STS | Great Expectations: History of US-India Relations with Ambassador Nancy Jo Powell

An Interview with Ambassador Nancy Jo Powell by Pranav Guntupalli Interview Summary Ambassador Nancy Jo Powell speaks about the history of US relations with South Asia including...

Global Affairs

STS | Exploring the uniqueness of the Army Chaplain Corp, with Col. Billy Graham

An Interview with Chaplain Col. Billy Graham of the US Army by Pranav Guntupalli Interview Summary: In this episode of the Students Talk Security podcast, Chaplain Billy Graham...

Global Affairs

STS | Thoughts on the Bear, the Dragon, and Leadership Under Duress: A Conversation with Sandy Winnefeld

Episode summary – In this episode of Students Talk Security, Notre Dame senior and NDISC Undergraduate Fellow Benjamin Erhardt sits down with retired Navy fighter pilot,...

Global Affairs

STS | Meet Major Greg Scott, US Marine Corp

An Interview with Major Gregory M. Scott of the US Marine Corp by Pranav Guntupalli Interview Summary: In the first episode of the “Meet the NDISC fellows” series, Pranav...

Global Affairs

Outside the Box | Soldiers and Novels

In this episode of Outside the Box, co-host (and six-time novelist) Jim Webb switches to the interviewee seat to join University of Notre Dame English Professor, Iraq War Army...

Global Affairs

Madman Theory: The Causes and Effects of Reputations for Madness in International Politics

Roseanne W. McManus is an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at the Pennsylvania State University. Her research focuses on signaling and coercion in an...

Global Affairs

STS | Security and Sanctity: The Interconnection of Int’l Religious Freedom with U.S. National Security

In this episode of ‘Students Talk Security’, Dr. Farr, the leading expert in the interconnection between international religious freedom, human rights, and United States...

Law and Politics

STS | The Future of American Policy

This episode of Students Talk Security will cover how the Senate can influence foreign policy in the face of new threats and increasing executive power, and what an NSA for a...

Light Water Capitalism: Nonproliferation and U.S. Global Power

Jayita Sarkar is an Assistant Professor at Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies, where she teaches diplomatic and political history. Her research has been published...