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The Strategist: Eliot's New Book on War & Politics
Oct 12, 2026
1h 35m 11s
Emergency Episode: Trump’s Impeachable Diesel Deal
Oct 12, 2026
29m 22s
October Mailbag Episode
Oct 9, 2026
10m 00s
Yemen’s Civil War Turns Hot Again
Oct 6, 2026
59m 56s
Emergency Episode: Hegseth’s Quantico Manifesto
Oct 1, 2026
33m 15s
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- 🇺🇸United States · News CommentaryHOME#9219K to 102K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · News Commentary#642.7K to 14K
- 🇵🇭PH · News Commentary#142.7K to 14K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/12/26 |  The Strategist: Eliot's New Book on War & Politics | Plus a new recurring segment, a German spy scandal, and much more on this week’s super-sized show:2:00: Jackassery of the Week14:52: Annals of Corruption20:36: A Dark & Immoral Spectacle25:52: Burn After Reading29:28: France’s Student Fracas35:39: War in Ukraine Update39:37: Middle East Wars Update45:02: Ethiopia Continues to Spiral---49:15: Discussing THE STRATEGIST: How to Think About War & PoliticsPaid Shield of the Republic subscribers can take 30% off when ordering THE STRATEGIST from Princeton University Press!https://www.shieldoftherepublic.com/p/special-offer-30-off-eliots-upcomingThe Strategist: How to Think About War & Politicshttps://a.co/d/06Omof4b This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe | 1h 35m 11s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 |  Emergency Episode: Trump’s Impeachable Diesel Deal | Eric and Eliot react to Trump announcing the U.S. purchase of Russian diesel in a special emergency episode This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe | 29m 22s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 |  October Mailbag Episode | This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.comEric and Eliot return for another round of your questions! What would convince Putin he’s losing his war? Did the U.S. have any alternative to invading Afghanistan? That and more in this month's mailbag!As a reminder, for just $5 a month, paid subscribers gain access to mailbags, hot takes, book reviews, and more! | 10m 00s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  Yemen’s Civil War Turns Hot Again | Plus jackassery of the week, the U.S. withdraws from Iraq, and more!1:20: Jackassery of the Week19:35: New Operation Rough Rider Details Emerge26:23: Saudi Offensive in Yemen38:12: U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq52:58: Ethiopian Conflict Update This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe | 59m 56s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  Emergency Episode: Hegseth’s Quantico Manifesto | Eric and Eliot react to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s second-ever “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico today This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe | 33m 15s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  The Next Powder Keg Ready to Blow | Plus updates on the Iran war, Denmark’s dire warning, and more!1:15: Jackassery of the Week10:06: The Decline of the U.N.7:13: Iran War Updates40:57: Powder Keg: Horn of Africa47:39: The Russian Threat to EuropeDanish Defense Intelligence Service Assessment of the threat from Russia:https://www.fe-ddis.dk/globalassets/fe/dokumenter/2026/trusselsvurderinger/-assessment-of-the-threat-from-russia-.pdfEmail [email protected] to submit questions for our next mailbag episode! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe | 57m 29s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 |  Trump Claims “The Spoils” at the U.N. | Plus the Houthis dig in, German elections disappoint again, and more!1:53: Jackassery of the Week12:56: Trump at the U.N.22:06: Houthi Offensive Update30:00: More Troubling German Elections37:49: Trump-Zelensky Meeting42:25: A Greenland Resolution45:52: Xi Comes to TownEmail [email protected] to submit questions for our next mailbag episode! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe | 58m 52s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  The Iran War Explodes into the Red Sea | Plus updates from the Middle East & Ukraine, and special guest Will Hitchcock!2:27: Jackassery of the Week16:30: Houthi Offensive36:30: Iranian Leadership Divisions42:38: UK Sanctions on Israel56:59: Ukraine War Update---1:03:49: Will Hitchcock joins the show1:12:48: The Interwar Period1:16:39: Flirting with Fascism1:27:45: Roosevelt’s Process1:40:40: The Specter of WWIAvailable today! A Shadow Over the World: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Rise of Fascism, and the Making of America’s World War II https://a.co/d/04rQQOF6Eliot’s Hot Take on the Saudi pipeline strikesEric’s Hot Take on Saudi Arabia’s next movesQuestion for the show? Email [email protected]! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe | 1h 48m 47s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | 9/11 remembranceinternational relations+4 | — | SaudiAfD+1 | MoscowGermany | 9/11Moscow+6 | — | 1h 08m 06s | ||
| 9/4/26 | CanadaChina+3 | — | China | CanadaFinland | CanadaFinland+4 | — | 10m 00s | ||
| 9/1/26 | nuclear policytrade war+5 | Professor Paul Miller | The Afghanistan Papers Choosing Defeat: The Twenty-Year Saga of How America Lost AfghanistanAfghanistan Study Group Final Report: A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan | JapanCanada+4 | nuclear tabootrade war+8 | — | 1h 44m 39s | ||
| 8/3/26 | podcast launchnew home+3 | — | Shield of the RepublicTwitter+3 | — | podcastlaunch+3 | — | 1m 16s | ||
| 7/20/26 | U.S. foreign policyIran conflict+4 | Professor Hal Brands | Johns Hopkins UniversityBloomberg+6 | — | TrumpIran+6 | — | 45m 20s | ||
| 7/13/26 | NATO summitTurkey+5 | — | NATOUkraine+4 | — | NATOTurkey+6 | — | 1h 05m 29s | ||
| 6/22/26 | antisemitismHolocaust+4 | Deborah Lipstadt | Emory UniversityAbraham Accords+5 | Saudi ArabiaUnited States+1 | antisemitismHolocaust denial+8 | — | 58m 09s | ||
| 6/15/26 | Iran conflictMiddle East politics+4 | Kenneth Pollack | Middle East InstituteShield of the Republic+2 | IranGulf States+4 | Iran warKenneth Pollack+7 | — | 1h 08m 10s | ||
| 6/8/26 | North Koreanuclear doctrine+5 | — | The Bulwark | IranRussia+2 | North Koreanuclear doctrine+6 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 1h 02m 08s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Iran negotiationsRussia+4 | Eliot | The BulwarkCSBA+1 | KenyaLake Champlain | IranRussia+5 | — | 38m 02s | ||
| 5/25/26 | US foreign policyCuba+4 | Marc Bennetts | ReutersThe Bulwark | CubaTurkey+1 | TrumpCuba+7 | — | 1h 08m 04s | ||
| 5/18/26 | US foreign policyTrump administration+4 | — | Department of DefenseNational Guard+5 | — | TrumpIran+5 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 1h 06m 15s | ||
| 5/11/26 | diplomatic corpsTrump Administration+5 | — | Trump AdministrationLabour Party+1 | GermanyIran+2 | diplomatic corpsForeign Service+7 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 58m 49s | ||
| 5/4/26 | war with Iranmilitary developments+3 | — | House Armed Services CommitteeHezbollah | United Statessouthern Lebanon | Pete HegsethIran+5 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 50m 55s | ||
| 4/27/26 | IranUS foreign policy+4 | — | IranDemocratic Republic of the Congo+1 | — | Irannegotiated settlement+5 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 58m 27s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Iran warStrait of Hormuz+4 | Eliot | TrumpMAGA+4 | HungaryUkraine+3 | Iran warStrait of Hormuz+6 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 1h 08m 29s | ||
| 4/12/26 | Trump administrationNATO+5 | Mona Charen | The BulwarkNATO+1 | HungaryIran | TrumpMAGA+8 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 57m 50s | ||
| 4/6/26 | U.S. military strategyIran war+3 | Mike Nelson | Penn WashingtonThe Bulwark | IranKharg Island+3 | Iran warmilitary strategy+5 | — | 1h 00m 55s | ||
| 3/30/26 | U.S. defense strategyIran War+4 | Michael O'Hanlon | Brookings InstitutionFinancial Times+2 | IranU.S.+1 | TrumpIran War+6 | — | 59m 02s | ||
| 3/23/26 | Islamist terrorismIran+5 | Jason Burke | The GuardianThe Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s | IranGulf states+1 | Islamist terrorismIran+7 | — | 58m 29s | ||
| 3/15/26 | Iran warmedia coverage+3 | — | The Atlantic | IranCuba | Iran warmilitary operations+3 | — | 1h 02m 19s | ||
| 3/9/26 | Iran's regional strategyU.S. intelligence+4 | Norman Roule | Center for Strategic and International StudiesOffice of the Director of National Intelligence+2 | IranVenezuela | IranTrump+6 | — | 47m 32s | ||
| 3/5/26 | US-Iran relationsMiddle East conflict+3 | — | The BulwarkAmerica’s Invaluable Ally+1 | IranIsrael | IranIsrael+5 | Miller Center of Public Affairs | 37m 53s | ||
| 3/2/26 | military actionU.S. defense policy+4 | Seth Jones | Center for Strategic and International StudiesPentagon+2 | IranAfghanistan+1 | Chinamilitary+5 | — | 1h 08m 22s | ||
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Chart history for Shield of the Republic
Peaked at #14 in PH, currently #14 in PH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| SA | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| PE | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| IL | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| Japan | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| AR | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| Norway | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| Denmark | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| IS | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| PH | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| CO | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| VN | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| Finland | — | #87 | #87 | — |
| HU | — | #91 | #91 | — |
| United States | — | #92 | #92 | — |
| MY | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| Canada | — | #97 | #97 | — |
| Spain | — | #98 | #98 | — |
Chart Positions
35 placements across 34 markets.
Chart Positions
35 placements across 34 markets.