The President's Daily Brief
Hosted by Daniel Wright, Michael Baker & Ryan McNeil · 96 decoded episodes · newest Oct 8, 2026
Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern. You'll get 20 minutes of the most important topics of the day and why you should care, arming you with what you need to know to help solve America's most pressing challenges. Former CIA Operations Officer Mike Baker hosts new episodes daily.
Episodes 96
- Sep 16, 2026 · 14 minPDB bulletin opens with Middle East security tensionsThe episode frames developments involving Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran’s IRGC, and U.S. leadership as part of a wider regional security picture.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 25 minIranian hardliners challenge the president over war strategyThe reported split inside Iran could affect diplomacy with Washington, regional shipping security, and the wider response to conflict.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 14 minPentagon discloses orbital weapons as munitions stocks tightenThe episode links a strategic signal to China and Russia with a practical readiness problem: depleted weapons stocks and uncertain replenishment speed.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 24 minChinese imagery sharpened Iran’s strike on U.S. troopsThe episode examines how foreign intelligence support could expand Iran’s ability to threaten American forces and regional security.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 14 minHouthi strike raises Red Sea security stakesThe episode connects a claimed attack on a major Saudi air base with a broader challenge from Russia’s increasingly capable low-cost drones.
- Sep 12, 2026 · 45 minIran escalation tests U.S. strategy and Middle East commitmentsThe episode connects Iran’s escalation, nuclear uncertainty, regional proxy activity, and a possible U.S. force reduction into one strategic dilemma.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 25 minIran routes oil revenue through China as Russia probes NATO defensesThe episode connects sanctions evasion, covert military activity, and attacks on energy infrastructure in a wider contest involving Russia, Iran, China, and NATO.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 13 minIran briefing follows 9/11 anniversary reflectionThe episode frames a global security briefing through the memory of 9/11 while pointing listeners toward developments involving Iran and AI risk.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 24 minIran hardens buried nuclear site as strike options take shapeThe episode connects Iran’s expanding underground nuclear infrastructure to difficult military choices while widening the lens to warnings, proliferation, and regional security.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 14 minIranian missiles damage U.S. aircraft in JordanThe reported strike tests assumptions about missile defense while widening the operational and economic risks surrounding conflicts near the Red Sea.
- Sep 9, 2026 · 23 minYemen’s war widens as Washington reconsiders its regional postureThe episode connects renewed Houthi-Saudi fighting with broader questions about Iran’s reach and the future role of U.S. forces in the Middle East.
- Sep 9, 2026 · 17 minU.S.–Iran tanker strikes widen maritime risksThe reported destruction of eight Iranian tankers and rising oil prices signal a confrontation increasingly threatening civilian shipping and global energy markets.