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
- Aug 17, 2026 · 17 minIran expands regional war plans as Trump scales back Korea drillsThe episode links a widening Iranian threat to a U.S. decision that could alter deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
- Aug 15, 2026 · 57 minPressure on Iran collides with Lebanon’s enforcement dilemmaThe episode connects economic pressure on Iran with a separate but linked struggle over Hezbollah’s weapons, Israeli withdrawal, and the limits of diplomacy.
- Aug 14, 2026 · 24 minWashington tests blockade strategy as Taiwan prepares for invasionThe episode connects a proposed long-term confrontation with Iran to Taiwan’s preparations for a possible Chinese attack and a widening Russia-China-North Korea alignment.
- Aug 14, 2026 · 17 minNATO Shoots Down Drone as Ukraine Expands Russia StrikesThe incident tests how far the war’s drone campaign can spread before it creates a direct security crisis for NATO territory.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 25 minUkraine’s Drone Operators Expose U.S. Army WeaknessesThe episode connects a battlefield training failure to wider questions about modern warfare, maritime pressure, Hezbollah disarmament, and economic strain in Cuba.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 17 minThree-way pact could widen Iran warThe episode connects a new Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan military partnership to the risk that the Iran war could expand beyond the region, while U.S. action in Colombia opens another front.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 25 minTrump bets economic pressure can force Iran to yieldThe episode weighs whether sanctions, a naval blockade, and Iran’s economic troubles can achieve strategic aims without additional strikes, amid widening security risks.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 15 minUkraine Strikes Russia’s Black Sea Defenses as AI Cyberwar EscalatesThe episode connects a battlefield strike near Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea residence with an alleged China-linked cyberattack using autonomous AI agents against Taiwan.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 22 minNATO prepares for a possible Russian false-flag attackA suspected effort to damage infrastructure and fracture alliance trust would test NATO’s ability to distinguish attack from manipulation.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 13 minTrump Evacuated Amid Iranian Assassination ThreatThe bulletin links presidential security, covert military movement, and alleged Chinese intelligence activity targeting U.S. forces in South Korea.
- Aug 10, 2026 · 25 minIran Sets Sweeping Conditions for Hormuz ReopeningThe demands could test the Trump administration’s willingness to negotiate while attacks and defense realignments raise the stakes across the region.
- Aug 10, 2026 · 15 minIran elevates Rezaei as Gaza talks hit a fault lineIran’s leadership shift and Netanyahu’s rejection of a withdrawal-first Gaza proposal could reshape two linked regional crises.