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Sirens: A Bombshell production

Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar Plumb, Erin Simpson

Sirens, a new podcast from the ladies of Bombshell, dissects the institutions of American power. With their trademark wit and charm, join Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar Plumb, and Erin Simpson as they sound the alarm on technology, governance, and national security issues. (And maybe lure men to their deaths.)

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100 episodes

  1. AI Exports and 2027 Oversight Scenarios 35:13
  2. America.gov, USPS, Energy Markets 53:41
  3. EVs, DOGE recap, Trust in Government 55:04
  4. CDC, National Dept, General Officers 52:24
  5. Procurement, National Guard, Canada 53:30
  6. Fauci, ODNI, Reimagining Government 54:03
  7. Testosterone, OTAs, the Odyssey 36:05
  8. DOT&E, Military economic insecurity, US-Europe DTR 53:09
  9. Gwyneth Paltrow, AI Week, Defense Innovation 1:03:48
  10. New Jersey, Just War, Crisis Engineering 1:08:27
  11. FISA, Ukraine, and Reconciliation 54:38
  12. Fired Navy Secretary, Fired NSB, and UAVs 59:39
  13. Avignon, AI Risk, Federal Workforce Futures 1:06:09
  14. Brent, Science Funding, State and the Soldier. 54:46
  15. SAVE Act, VOA, and the Deficit 1:01:00
  16. Endangerment, DOD AI, Iran 1:16:01
  17. Primes, Schedule P/C, and AI Sentiment 1:01:33
  18. The Fed, Ed Accreditation, and DHS 1:05:57
  19. FEMA, NATO, GAO 59:19
  20. Iran, Minnesota, Venezuela, and 2026 1:06:44
  21. NSS, SIV, and UCMJ 1:01:57
  22. More on the Optimist Economy with Kathryn Edwards 28:01
  23. AI Deals, the (Breaking) Justice System, and the Optimist Economy 1:12:55
  24. More on nuclear testing with Heather Williams 26:12
  25. Trade Taxes, Acquisition Reform, and Nuclear Testing 1:07:33
  26. The Pentagon and the Press: interview with Valerie Insinna 29:32
  27. Shutdown, Southcom, and Pentagon Press 1:02:46
  28. More on the unitary executive with Laura Dickinson 30:26
  29. Hostage Deal, Cyber gangs, and Unitary Executive 1:07:59
  30. Climate Change on the Battlefield 26:31
  31. UNGA, Advise & Consent, Democratic Data 1:17:04
  32. Sirens at Climate Week Live! 30:03
  33. AI Skills, Appropriations, Armed Conflict Law 1:14:48
  34. JROC, Gerrymandering, and Guardsmen 1:13:15
  35. Hiring Managers, Human Capital, Human Beings 29:01
  36. Green Energy, Guard in DC, "Great" Power Summits 1:02:27
  37. Tariffs , Inflation, and International Relations 24:44
  38. AI, BLS, and (Not) 90 Deals 1:11:17
  39. Appointees, Schedule Cs, and Deputies 32:37
  40. Reductions, Retention, and Reimagining 13:57
  41. Assistant Secretaries, Abundance, And RIFs 1:05:32
  42. Planes, Tanks, and Autonomous Vehicles 20:25
  43. Revolving Doors, RIP USAID, and Resistance. 1:06:45
  44. Tech Colonels, Posse Comitatus, Iran 1:08:45
  45. Cozy Mysteries, Delicious fantasy, and Nonfiction? 12:42
  46. Bond markets, AI and DOGE2025 1:02:08
  47. Look what you made me do 1:32:18
  48. Then One Foggy Christmas Eve 53:45
  49. One for the Road 59:09
  50. Anticipation Is Making Me Late 56:26