Épisodes

  • S2 Ep50: Jewish Youth Movements and Campus Activism, with Michael Eglash

    S2 Ep50: Jewish Youth Movements and Campus Activism, with Michael Eglash
    May 8 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Nolte is joined by Michael Eglash, co-founder of Upstart Ideas, to discuss the unique legacy of Zionist youth movements and his experiences supporting pro-Israel campus activism.

    The book mentioned by Dr. Nolte can be accessed here.
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    22 min
  • S2 Ep49: Middle Eastern Wars and the New Blood Libel

    S2 Ep49: Middle Eastern Wars and the New Blood Libel
    Apr 24 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Nolte examines the myth that Israel, and/or the Jews, have been responsible for all US wars in the Middle East. He explains the ambivalent relationship Israel had with the wars in Iraq, the complexities of the situation in Iran, and the sorted origins of this myth in the bad actions of Republican and Democrat congressman in the 2000s.

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    20 min
  • S2 Ep48: My Blockade is Better than Yours! Also, Lebanon

    S2 Ep48: My Blockade is Better than Yours! Also, Lebanon
    Apr 17 2026
    The war with Iran has shifted into an economic conflict centered around access to the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, a historic negotiation between Israel and Lebanon in DC opens up the possibility to change regional dynamics. In this podcast, Dr. Nolte breaks down both of these potentially consequential events.
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    27 min
  • S2 Ep47: The 80s Called: Trump’s Long Record on Iran.

    S2 Ep47: The 80s Called: Trump’s Long Record on Iran.
    Apr 9 2026
    Note: This podcast was recorded before the cease-fireIn this podcast, Dr. Nolte examines Trump’s long and deeply-held beliefs on Iran, going back to the 1980s. He predicts that Trump’s views are unlikely to change, and elucidates Trump’s commitment to military action as a predicate for negotiation; desire for leverage over Iran’s energy sector; and ambivalence about opening the Straits of Hormuz for “tankers we don’t need” and “allies that won’t help”.
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    21 min
  • S2 Ep46: From Proxy to Peer: The Iran War’s Impact on the Israel-U.S. Military Relationship

    S2 Ep46: From Proxy to Peer: The Iran War’s Impact on the Israel-U.S. Military Relationship
    Apr 3 2026
    In this episode, Dr. Nolte analyzes the shifting relationship between the U.S. military and the IDF, as seen through the lens of the current conflict. He focuses on what it means that Israel is a peer or near-peer military, and how this might impact U.S. military opinions of the alliance.
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    24 min
  • S2 Ep45: A Strategic View of the Iran War

    S2 Ep45: A Strategic View of the Iran War
    Mar 27 2026
    In this episode, Dr. Nolte analyzes the war with Iran through the lens of U.S. strategic objectives, as compared with those of Israel and the gulf countries. He explains the different, but largely overlapping, end goals of the U.S. and Israel, and begins outlining what the war might mean for future U.S. cooperation with Israel.
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    37 min
  • S2 Ep44: Everything the Media is Saying About the Iran War is Wrong

    S2 Ep44: Everything the Media is Saying About the Iran War is Wrong
    Mar 20 2026

    Before we can talk about the war, Dr. Nolte argues in this episode, we have to talk about the media’s coverage of it. He takes issue with the catastrophizing and politicization of media coverage, and explains why Iran, in particular, is so hard for both left-wing and right-wing media to get right.

    • For Dr. Nolte’s take on what’s happening and why, click here: https://ccta.regent.edu/u-s-military-action-against-iran-whats-really-happening-and-why/
    • For the news source he recommends to find out what’s happening daily, click here: https://www.criticalthreats.org/
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    21 min
  • S2 Ep43: War with Iran, Featuring Kirby Calhoun

    S2 Ep43: War with Iran, Featuring Kirby Calhoun
    Mar 5 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Nolte and CUFI on Campus Director Kirby Calhoun discuss the outbreak of the war with Iran. A veteran of the U.S. Special Forces and military intelligence with 2 tours of duty in the Middle East, Kirby supplements Dr. Nolte's geopolitical analysis with keen military insights, providing context for the news you are seeing on your TV screens this week.
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    33 min