Sirens: A Bombshell Production
@sirenspod.bsky.social
Sirens, a new podcast from the ladies of Bombshell, dissects the institutions of American power. With their trademark wit and charm, they sound the alarm on technology, governance, and national security issues. (And maybe lure men to their deaths.)
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Hostage Deal, Cyber Gangs, and Unitary Executive
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/15/2025 · 1h 8m
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NEW awesome episode! TLDR: Is there a new phase of Russian combat ops? What about cyber attacks? Special guest Laura Dickinson helps us define just whether powers are separated at all. And you too set google alerts of your partners' doppleganger and niche civ-mil?
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New! Sirens welcomes @kedseconomist.com to explain (dun-dun) the economy (no pressure!), unpack the visit of "strategic partner" MBS and whose strategy he's partnering under, looks at the justice system and cringes through the lens of Comey, Epstein, and Kelly. sites.libsyn.com/92063/ai-dea...
Sirens: A Bombshell production: AI Deals, the (Breaking) Justice System, and the Optimist Economy
Everyone's negotiating these days, with the Ukraine deal, recent AI deals, and the near final Schedule F (er Schedule Policy/Career) closing up (or not) as the year wraps up and the holiday party circ...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
New! Sirens welcomes @kedseconomist.com to explain (dun-dun) the economy (no pressure!), unpack the visit of "strategic partner" MBS and whose strategy he's partnering under, looks at the justice system and cringes through the lens of Comey, Epstein, and Kelly. sites.libsyn.com/92063/ai-dea...
Nuclear weapons, so hot right now (I crack myself up).
@heatherwilly.bsky.social stayed to chat on weapons testing, the health of our nuclear deterrent, how she wished the public would engage on nuclear weapons, and House of Dynamite in our new mini
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@heatherwilly.bsky.social stayed to chat on weapons testing, the health of our nuclear deterrent, how she wished the public would engage on nuclear weapons, and House of Dynamite in our new mini
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Sirens: A Bombshell production: More on nuclear testing with Heather Williams
Are you equal parts terrified and fascinated by recent mentions of restarting nuclear testing? The ladies of bombshell are here to help! Join us for the full-length interview with PONI Director Heathe...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Nuclear weapons, so hot right now (I crack myself up).
@heatherwilly.bsky.social stayed to chat on weapons testing, the health of our nuclear deterrent, how she wished the public would engage on nuclear weapons, and House of Dynamite in our new mini
sites.libsyn.com/92063/more-o...
@heatherwilly.bsky.social stayed to chat on weapons testing, the health of our nuclear deterrent, how she wished the public would engage on nuclear weapons, and House of Dynamite in our new mini
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With my lukewarm takes on the proposed acquisition changes at DoD.
(Mostly good, but expensive and lots of risks for interoperability. Can't wait to see how they move forward with dual-sourcing and licensed production - two things I supported at JPAC.)
(Mostly good, but expensive and lots of risks for interoperability. Can't wait to see how they move forward with dual-sourcing and licensed production - two things I supported at JPAC.)
In the newest episode, Sirens explores life's certainties: taxes, trade taxes, acquisition reform, and nuclear annihilation. Wait, WHAT?
What's the end of direct file have to do with democracy, what's portfolio acquisition, and are we starting nuclear testing?
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What's the end of direct file have to do with democracy, what's portfolio acquisition, and are we starting nuclear testing?
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Trade Taxes, Acquisition Reform, and Nuclear Testing
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 11/14/2025 · 1h 8m
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November 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
With my lukewarm takes on the proposed acquisition changes at DoD.
(Mostly good, but expensive and lots of risks for interoperability. Can't wait to see how they move forward with dual-sourcing and licensed production - two things I supported at JPAC.)
(Mostly good, but expensive and lots of risks for interoperability. Can't wait to see how they move forward with dual-sourcing and licensed production - two things I supported at JPAC.)
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Sharing this great episode with all my BlueSky friends (and maybe some enemies who haven’t revealed themselves). Very excited to learn about @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social ‘s book, “The Price of Democracy.”
In the newest episode, Sirens explores life's certainties: taxes, trade taxes, acquisition reform, and nuclear annihilation. Wait, WHAT?
What's the end of direct file have to do with democracy, what's portfolio acquisition, and are we starting nuclear testing?
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What's the end of direct file have to do with democracy, what's portfolio acquisition, and are we starting nuclear testing?
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Trade Taxes, Acquisition Reform, and Nuclear Testing
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 11/14/2025 · 1h 8m
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November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Sharing this great episode with all my BlueSky friends (and maybe some enemies who haven’t revealed themselves). Very excited to learn about @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social ‘s book, “The Price of Democracy.”
In the newest episode, Sirens explores life's certainties: taxes, trade taxes, acquisition reform, and nuclear annihilation. Wait, WHAT?
What's the end of direct file have to do with democracy, what's portfolio acquisition, and are we starting nuclear testing?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
What's the end of direct file have to do with democracy, what's portfolio acquisition, and are we starting nuclear testing?
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Trade Taxes, Acquisition Reform, and Nuclear Testing
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 11/14/2025 · 1h 8m
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November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
In the newest episode, Sirens explores life's certainties: taxes, trade taxes, acquisition reform, and nuclear annihilation. Wait, WHAT?
What's the end of direct file have to do with democracy, what's portfolio acquisition, and are we starting nuclear testing?
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What's the end of direct file have to do with democracy, what's portfolio acquisition, and are we starting nuclear testing?
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The Pentagon press corps has taught me so much in my career. @sirenspod.bsky.social extended our chat with @valerieinsinna.bsky.social to explore what makes it different, what DOD owes Americans in terms of transparency and access, and where we go from here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Sirens: A Bombshell production
News Commentary Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Sirens, a new podcast from the ladies of Bombshell, dissects the institutions of American power. With their trademark wit and charm, join Loren DeJonge Sch...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Pentagon press corps has taught me so much in my career. @sirenspod.bsky.social extended our chat with @valerieinsinna.bsky.social to explore what makes it different, what DOD owes Americans in terms of transparency and access, and where we go from here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
NEW episode with the spectacular @valerieinsinna.bsky.social to explore Pentagon Press Corps dynamics; plus, shutdown impacts, waking up to a totally new world in SOUTHCOM, and, what protest costume calls to you? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Shutdown, Southcom, and Pentagon Press
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/30/2025 · 1h 3m
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October 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
NEW episode with the spectacular @valerieinsinna.bsky.social to explore Pentagon Press Corps dynamics; plus, shutdown impacts, waking up to a totally new world in SOUTHCOM, and, what protest costume calls to you? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Sirens episode preview: if you by chance were planning a heist of a museum---what museum would you choose?
October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Sirens episode preview: if you by chance were planning a heist of a museum---what museum would you choose?
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Wondering what to make of recent Supreme Court decisions? Or maybe concerned Separation of Powers isn't what it used to be? Listen to our new @sirenspod.bsky.social mini with Laura Dickinson where @emsetc.bsky.social and I go deep deep on what it means for natsec
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More on the unitary executive with Laura Dickinson
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/21/2025 · 30m
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October 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Wondering what to make of recent Supreme Court decisions? Or maybe concerned Separation of Powers isn't what it used to be? Listen to our new @sirenspod.bsky.social mini with Laura Dickinson where @emsetc.bsky.social and I go deep deep on what it means for natsec
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Throwback: Does protest turnout matter for achieving results, and other big questions on the efficacy political protest in our July 9 @sirenspod.bsky.social episode Revolving Doors, RIP USAID and Resistance. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Revolving Doors, RIP USAID, and Resistance.
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 07/09/2025 · 1h 7m
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October 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Throwback: Does protest turnout matter for achieving results, and other big questions on the efficacy political protest in our July 9 @sirenspod.bsky.social episode Revolving Doors, RIP USAID and Resistance. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
NEW awesome episode! TLDR: Is there a new phase of Russian combat ops? What about cyber attacks? Special guest Laura Dickinson helps us define just whether powers are separated at all. And you too set google alerts of your partners' doppleganger and niche civ-mil?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Hostage Deal, Cyber Gangs, and Unitary Executive
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/15/2025 · 1h 8m
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October 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
NEW awesome episode! TLDR: Is there a new phase of Russian combat ops? What about cyber attacks? Special guest Laura Dickinson helps us define just whether powers are separated at all. And you too set google alerts of your partners' doppleganger and niche civ-mil?
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Throwback: earlier episode "AI Skills, Appropriations, and Armed Conflict Law" goes into depth on why these strikes are decidedly unlike prior administration's signature strikes (though the very question highlights how poorly those were communicated). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
October 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Throwback: earlier episode "AI Skills, Appropriations, and Armed Conflict Law" goes into depth on why these strikes are decidedly unlike prior administration's signature strikes (though the very question highlights how poorly those were communicated). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
What happens when Administration's stop being polite and start acknowledging they don't believe appropriations are real? Throwback to Sirens episode "AI Skills, Appropriations and Armed Conflict Law" for more on Schroedingers Appropriations. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What happens when Administration's stop being polite and start acknowledging they don't believe appropriations are real? Throwback to Sirens episode "AI Skills, Appropriations and Armed Conflict Law" for more on Schroedingers Appropriations. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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As a longtime Bombshell and now @sirenspod.bsky.social fangirl, I was so delighted to join @emsetc.bsky.social and Radha Iyengar Plumb for this mini episode!
New mini with the brilliant @erinsikorsky.bsky.social to dig into her new book Climate Change on the Battlefield. What is the threat militaries are facing from climate change? How is it shaping the landscape they operate in? And what are they doing about it? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Climate Change on the Battlefield
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/08/2025 · 27m
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October 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
As a longtime Bombshell and now @sirenspod.bsky.social fangirl, I was so delighted to join @emsetc.bsky.social and Radha Iyengar Plumb for this mini episode!
New mini with the brilliant @erinsikorsky.bsky.social to dig into her new book Climate Change on the Battlefield. What is the threat militaries are facing from climate change? How is it shaping the landscape they operate in? And what are they doing about it? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Climate Change on the Battlefield
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/08/2025 · 27m
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October 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
New mini with the brilliant @erinsikorsky.bsky.social to dig into her new book Climate Change on the Battlefield. What is the threat militaries are facing from climate change? How is it shaping the landscape they operate in? And what are they doing about it? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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On @sirenspod.bsky.social “it’s a drill” section this week, I highlighted the final paper to digital checks transition at SSA. For much more, check out this great thread and any of Kathleen’s work bsky.app/profile/kath...
Something to watch next week: the deadline for the Social Security Administration (along with the rest of gov) to stop issuing paper checks.
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Social Security signals potential benefit disruptions this fall for those still getting paper checks
Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of September to continue to do so, SSA says.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
On @sirenspod.bsky.social “it’s a drill” section this week, I highlighted the final paper to digital checks transition at SSA. For much more, check out this great thread and any of Kathleen’s work bsky.app/profile/kath...
New episode! Special guest Denice Ross joins to talk about the federal data ecosystem and why it matters for democratic accountability. Plus: H1B changes, new senate rules on nominations, and yes, the great gaggle of gobsmacked GOFOs. Plus: Robert Redford! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
UNGA, Advise & Consent, Democratic Data
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/02/2025 · 1h 17m
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October 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New episode! Special guest Denice Ross joins to talk about the federal data ecosystem and why it matters for democratic accountability. Plus: H1B changes, new senate rules on nominations, and yes, the great gaggle of gobsmacked GOFOs. Plus: Robert Redford! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
New episode!
UNGA, Advise & Consent, Democratic Data - should the senate review nominations in batches? why is the Admin extorting H1B visa applicants? and can you have an accountable government without government data?
Also, our favorite Redford movies.
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UNGA, Advise & Consent, Democratic Data - should the senate review nominations in batches? why is the Admin extorting H1B visa applicants? and can you have an accountable government without government data?
Also, our favorite Redford movies.
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UNGA, Advise & Consent, Democratic Data
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/02/2025 · 1h 17m
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October 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New episode!
UNGA, Advise & Consent, Democratic Data - should the senate review nominations in batches? why is the Admin extorting H1B visa applicants? and can you have an accountable government without government data?
Also, our favorite Redford movies.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
UNGA, Advise & Consent, Democratic Data - should the senate review nominations in batches? why is the Admin extorting H1B visa applicants? and can you have an accountable government without government data?
Also, our favorite Redford movies.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
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Loren correctly guessed 1 of mine, but not the main entry!
If you could only read one book form the rest of your life, what two would you have a hard time choosing between?
Prep for @sirenspod.bsky.social out tomorrow, distraction from the late unpleasantness. 📚
Prep for @sirenspod.bsky.social out tomorrow, distraction from the late unpleasantness. 📚
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Loren correctly guessed 1 of mine, but not the main entry!
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If you could only read one book form the rest of your life, what two would you have a hard time choosing between?
Prep for @sirenspod.bsky.social out tomorrow, distraction from the late unpleasantness. 📚
Prep for @sirenspod.bsky.social out tomorrow, distraction from the late unpleasantness. 📚
October 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If you could only read one book form the rest of your life, what two would you have a hard time choosing between?
Prep for @sirenspod.bsky.social out tomorrow, distraction from the late unpleasantness. 📚
Prep for @sirenspod.bsky.social out tomorrow, distraction from the late unpleasantness. 📚
As Trump once more threatens to send National Guard troops to an American city uninvited and unneeded, check out the last chapter of "JROC, Gerrymandering, and Guardsmen" for a master class on domestic military deployments with @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
JROC, Gerrymandering, and Guardsmen
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 09/03/2025 · 1h 13m
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September 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
As Trump once more threatens to send National Guard troops to an American city uninvited and unneeded, check out the last chapter of "JROC, Gerrymandering, and Guardsmen" for a master class on domestic military deployments with @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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I wanted to stand up and cheer at Nancy's answer about the feds getting out of the way and letting people get the work done!
Sirens @ NY Climate Week! @lorenraeds.bsky.social interviewed @eliorg.bsky.social's Jordan Diamond, former EPA Admin Carol Browner, and Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen on the path to climate progress through govt reform. thx @climategroup.bsky.social! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Sirens at Climate Week Live!
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 09/26/2025 · 30m
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September 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I wanted to stand up and cheer at Nancy's answer about the feds getting out of the way and letting people get the work done!
Sirens @ NY Climate Week! @lorenraeds.bsky.social interviewed @eliorg.bsky.social's Jordan Diamond, former EPA Admin Carol Browner, and Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen on the path to climate progress through govt reform. thx @climategroup.bsky.social! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Sirens at Climate Week Live!
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 09/26/2025 · 30m
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September 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Sirens @ NY Climate Week! @lorenraeds.bsky.social interviewed @eliorg.bsky.social's Jordan Diamond, former EPA Admin Carol Browner, and Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen on the path to climate progress through govt reform. thx @climategroup.bsky.social! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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I listen to most audio at 3-4x; it's just about input. When I want to enjoy something, I listen at 1x speed. When I really like something—e.g., the recent Scaling Laws podcast with @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social in my feed or @ifbookspod.bsky.social or @sirenspod.bsky.social—I listen twice.
September 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I listen to most audio at 3-4x; it's just about input. When I want to enjoy something, I listen at 1x speed. When I really like something—e.g., the recent Scaling Laws podcast with @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social in my feed or @ifbookspod.bsky.social or @sirenspod.bsky.social—I listen twice.
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Big new episode of @sirenspod.bsky.social today. Yes, we discussed the Department of War, we had to. Also: do we even have an appropriations process anymore? Do we have a use of force decision making process anymore? And how should we talk about political violence? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
AI Skills, Appropriations, Armed Conflict Law
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 09/17/2025 · 1h 15m
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September 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Big new episode of @sirenspod.bsky.social today. Yes, we discussed the Department of War, we had to. Also: do we even have an appropriations process anymore? Do we have a use of force decision making process anymore? And how should we talk about political violence? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...