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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Parliament</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-parliament--7179213</link><description><![CDATA[The Parliament is a national security and international affairs podcast from the Davis Institute at The Heritage Foundation that goes beyond headlines to examine how power works, featuring expert voices on the policies and strategies shaping U.S. leadership.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7179213/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Government</category><copyright>Copyright Lauren Evans</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg</url><title>The Parliament</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-parliament--7179213</link></image><lastBuildDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Lauren Evans</itunes:name><itunes:email>lauren.evans@heritage.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>The Parliament is a national security and international affairs podcast from the Davis Institute at The Heritage Foundation that goes beyond headlines to examine how power works, featuring expert voices on the policies and strategies shaping U.S....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Parliament is a national security and international affairs podcast from the Davis Institute at The Heritage Foundation that goes beyond headlines to examine how power works, featuring expert voices on the policies and strategies shaping U.S. leadership.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Government"/><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="News Commentary"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>A New Era for the Middle East | Victoria Coates</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-era-for-the-middle-east-victoria-coates--73289512</link><description><![CDATA[The Middle East is rapidly transforming before our very eyes. It seems that every day there is a new major development that would have been impossible to predict just five years ago. While conventional wisdom argued that any attack on Iran by the USA would result in U.S. and Israeli isolation from Arab countries in the region, the opposite has become the reality.  <br /><br />In this episode of the Parliament, Darion invites back the Vice President of National Security at The Heritage Foundation, Victoria Coates, to further explore this new regional landscape and where it seems to be headed.  <br /><br />Will Israel and Lebanon actually achieve peace, and what role does Jordan play in that? Are the gulf countries ready to fully join the fight against Iran? Is Israel becoming more integrated in the region in spite of what the news may lead you to believe?  <br /><br />Listen in to hear the answers to these questions! <br /><br />If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73289512</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:30:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73289512/par_073026_victoria_coates_2_01.mp3" length="43896408" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf7d22c-f541-4864-a2f5-3a3069e0895e/adf7d22c-f541-4864-a2f5-3a3069e0895e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf7d22c-f541-4864-a2f5-3a3069e0895e/adf7d22c-f541-4864-a2f5-3a3069e0895e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf7d22c-f541-4864-a2f5-3a3069e0895e/adf7d22c-f541-4864-a2f5-3a3069e0895e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Middle East is rapidly transforming before our very eyes. It seems that every day there is a new major development that would have been impossible to predict just five years ago. While conventional wisdom argued that any attack on Iran by the USA...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Middle East is rapidly transforming before our very eyes. It seems that every day there is a new major development that would have been impossible to predict just five years ago. While conventional wisdom argued that any attack on Iran by the USA would result in U.S. and Israeli isolation from Arab countries in the region, the opposite has become the reality.  <br /><br />In this episode of the Parliament, Darion invites back the Vice President of National Security at The Heritage Foundation, Victoria Coates, to further explore this new regional landscape and where it seems to be headed.  <br /><br />Will Israel and Lebanon actually achieve peace, and what role does Jordan play in that? Are the gulf countries ready to fully join the fight against Iran? Is Israel becoming more integrated in the region in spite of what the news may lead you to believe?  <br /><br />Listen in to hear the answers to these questions! <br /><br />If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1823</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Poland on the Rise – Special Interview with Polish President Andrzej Duda</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/poland-on-the-rise-special-interview-with-polish-president-andrzej-duda--73125192</link><description><![CDATA[In this special audio-only episode, Darion travels to Krakow, Poland to interview former Polish President, Andrzej Duda.  <br /><br />Darion and President Duda discuss everything from major changes in NATO, the future of Eastern and Western Europe, how the war in Ukraine continues to dramatically alter politics on the continent, and why Poland – the 6th largest economy in Europe – can continue to serve as an example for its European neighbors.  <br /><br />Follow former President Duda on X, <a href="https://x.com/AndrzejDuda" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@AndrzejDuda</a>.  <br /><br />If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">biweekly newsletter </a>(I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read).<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73125192</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:16:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73125192/par_070626_andrzej_duda.mp3" length="19795040" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b73337a-acd6-463c-a597-fd6ade3d90b7/5b73337a-acd6-463c-a597-fd6ade3d90b7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b73337a-acd6-463c-a597-fd6ade3d90b7/5b73337a-acd6-463c-a597-fd6ade3d90b7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b73337a-acd6-463c-a597-fd6ade3d90b7/5b73337a-acd6-463c-a597-fd6ade3d90b7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this special audio-only episode, Darion travels to Krakow, Poland to interview former Polish President, Andrzej Duda.  

Darion and President Duda discuss everything from major changes in NATO, the future of Eastern and Western Europe, how the war...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this special audio-only episode, Darion travels to Krakow, Poland to interview former Polish President, Andrzej Duda.  <br /><br />Darion and President Duda discuss everything from major changes in NATO, the future of Eastern and Western Europe, how the war in Ukraine continues to dramatically alter politics on the continent, and why Poland – the 6th largest economy in Europe – can continue to serve as an example for its European neighbors.  <br /><br />Follow former President Duda on X, <a href="https://x.com/AndrzejDuda" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@AndrzejDuda</a>.  <br /><br />If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">biweekly newsletter </a>(I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read).<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1237</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Future of US-Israel Relations?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-future-of-us-israel-relations--72972393</link><description><![CDATA[After the US and Iran signed the Memorandum of Understanding to stop the war in the Middle East, Israel did not react with optimism. Many supporters of Israel and those who dreamed of a Middle East without the Iranian Mullahs in power were disappointed and angry. Will this be the end of US-Israel relations as we know it? The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible.  In this special audio-only episode, Darion travels to Israel where he sits down with Heritage Visting fellows David Aaronson and Asher Fredman to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East. They dive into how the Israeli government and the Israeli public feel about the MoU, and what they think the future of the alliance will be like.  If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8121020d-43c6-43e5-860c-4355f91e3e59</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:46:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72972393/427205725_44100_2_7b58b858bb012.mp3" length="24276906" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a242b11-ddfb-4e8d-9c24-1d217340df53/3a242b11-ddfb-4e8d-9c24-1d217340df53.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a242b11-ddfb-4e8d-9c24-1d217340df53/3a242b11-ddfb-4e8d-9c24-1d217340df53.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a242b11-ddfb-4e8d-9c24-1d217340df53/3a242b11-ddfb-4e8d-9c24-1d217340df53.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After the US and Iran signed the Memorandum of Understanding to stop the war in the Middle East, Israel did not react with optimism. Many supporters of Israel and those who dreamed of a Middle East without the Iranian Mullahs in power were...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After the US and Iran signed the Memorandum of Understanding to stop the war in the Middle East, Israel did not react with optimism. Many supporters of Israel and those who dreamed of a Middle East without the Iranian Mullahs in power were disappointed and angry. Will this be the end of US-Israel relations as we know it? The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible.  In this special audio-only episode, Darion travels to Israel where he sits down with Heritage Visting fellows David Aaronson and Asher Fredman to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East. They dive into how the Israeli government and the Israeli public feel about the MoU, and what they think the future of the alliance will be like.  If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1518</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>States vs. Feds – who controls the border?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/states-vs-feds-who-controls-the-border--72972363</link><description><![CDATA[The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible. Not just acronyms but explanations. In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation Border Security and Immigration Expert, Brandy Perez Carbaugh to the show.    If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the NatSec space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0e5570f1-df3d-4db2-9668-c3fba1ad7a16</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72972363/423284163_44100_2_53a53018de96.mp3" length="16480129" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5844f9ea-f32c-4079-9588-d29b0157b523/5844f9ea-f32c-4079-9588-d29b0157b523.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5844f9ea-f32c-4079-9588-d29b0157b523/5844f9ea-f32c-4079-9588-d29b0157b523.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5844f9ea-f32c-4079-9588-d29b0157b523/5844f9ea-f32c-4079-9588-d29b0157b523.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible. Not just acronyms but explanations. In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation Border Security and Immigration Expert, Brandy Perez Carbaugh to the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible. Not just acronyms but explanations. In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation Border Security and Immigration Expert, Brandy Perez Carbaugh to the show.    If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the NatSec space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1030</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>More Nukes? | Bob Peters</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-nukes-bob-peters--72972378</link><description><![CDATA[After the Cold War, America and its allies acted to reduce the proliferation and existence of nuclear weapons around the world, halting our own production and development. But our enemies did not. Instead, Russia and China set out to rapidly develop modern nuclear arsenals that out maneuver our own dated, rigid stockpile. Our credible strategic deterrence of our enemies is waning, fast.  The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible.  In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation Nuclear Expert, Bob Peters to the show. Darion and Bob discuss how we fell so far behind in modernizing our nuclear arsenal, and why that is an existential threat. The bottom line: peace through strength does not stop at nukes.  If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a>  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">605ab639-97de-4353-bd02-53950a67823e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72972378/423704890_44100_2_50ea0450300bd.mp3" length="26103221" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ae6e611-bf81-4469-8ada-01bdc57dbfd4/7ae6e611-bf81-4469-8ada-01bdc57dbfd4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ae6e611-bf81-4469-8ada-01bdc57dbfd4/7ae6e611-bf81-4469-8ada-01bdc57dbfd4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ae6e611-bf81-4469-8ada-01bdc57dbfd4/7ae6e611-bf81-4469-8ada-01bdc57dbfd4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After the Cold War, America and its allies acted to reduce the proliferation and existence of nuclear weapons around the world, halting our own production and development. But our enemies did not. Instead, Russia and China set out to rapidly develop...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After the Cold War, America and its allies acted to reduce the proliferation and existence of nuclear weapons around the world, halting our own production and development. But our enemies did not. Instead, Russia and China set out to rapidly develop modern nuclear arsenals that out maneuver our own dated, rigid stockpile. Our credible strategic deterrence of our enemies is waning, fast.  The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible.  In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation Nuclear Expert, Bob Peters to the show. Darion and Bob discuss how we fell so far behind in modernizing our nuclear arsenal, and why that is an existential threat. The bottom line: peace through strength does not stop at nukes.  If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a>  ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1632</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why is China America’s Top Adversary?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-is-china-america-s-top-adversary--72972396</link><description><![CDATA[Washington operates on the base assumption that the greatest threat to the United States is China (more specifically, the Chinese Communist Party). Not Russia, not Islamic Terrorism. China. But why is that? The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible.  In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation National Security and Indo-Pacific Affairs Policy Analyst, Andrew Harding to the show. Darion and Andrew discuss the who, what, when, where, and why of the Chinese Threat, and importantly, how the US can win. For decades, China played the long game and slowly seized control of markets, supply chains, and influence around the world. They did this under the nose of the United States. Now, we live in a world where China is boldly throwing their weight around to directly challenge the United States as the world superpower.  If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a>  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e511df28-bb71-4c79-a09c-cabdcf0dbd03</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:32:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72972396/422966955_44100_2_3fc0b66b4e307.mp3" length="32183692" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e2c8f71-56d9-404f-8e0d-68dbb958dd45/7e2c8f71-56d9-404f-8e0d-68dbb958dd45.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e2c8f71-56d9-404f-8e0d-68dbb958dd45/7e2c8f71-56d9-404f-8e0d-68dbb958dd45.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e2c8f71-56d9-404f-8e0d-68dbb958dd45/7e2c8f71-56d9-404f-8e0d-68dbb958dd45.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Washington operates on the base assumption that the greatest threat to the United States is China (more specifically, the Chinese Communist Party). Not Russia, not Islamic Terrorism. China. But why is that? The Parliament makes confusing global...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Washington operates on the base assumption that the greatest threat to the United States is China (more specifically, the Chinese Communist Party). Not Russia, not Islamic Terrorism. China. But why is that? The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible.  In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation National Security and Indo-Pacific Affairs Policy Analyst, Andrew Harding to the show. Darion and Andrew discuss the who, what, when, where, and why of the Chinese Threat, and importantly, how the US can win. For decades, China played the long game and slowly seized control of markets, supply chains, and influence around the world. They did this under the nose of the United States. Now, we live in a world where China is boldly throwing their weight around to directly challenge the United States as the world superpower.  If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a>  ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2012</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Chaos or Strategy? | Episode 1</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chaos-or-strategy-episode-1--72972313</link><description><![CDATA[The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security digestible. Not just acronyms but explanations. In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation Vice President of National Security Victoria Coates to the show. Darion and Dr. Coates discuss everything from the military operations in Iran to global energy supply and demand, the Palestinians, China (of course), and even owls. We learn about how Iran is just a part of the global grand strategy of President Trump, and what the day-after can look like. If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the NatSec space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a> This video would not be possible without our generous donors. If you like our content, please consider supporting The Heritage Foundation by making a donation of any amount here: <a href="https://secured.heritage.org/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_campaign=youtubedescription&amp;utm_content=260305-youtubedescription" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://secured.heritage.org/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_campaign=youtubedescription&amp;utm_content=260305-youtubedescription</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cc22130e-53a7-487f-9cea-7a0d4ce177a1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:08:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72972313/422021443_44100_2_2b9a05159e92f.mp3" length="26065605" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ea9f5063-fe73-4c41-9f5d-eb66a4d8066b/ea9f5063-fe73-4c41-9f5d-eb66a4d8066b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ea9f5063-fe73-4c41-9f5d-eb66a4d8066b/ea9f5063-fe73-4c41-9f5d-eb66a4d8066b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ea9f5063-fe73-4c41-9f5d-eb66a4d8066b/ea9f5063-fe73-4c41-9f5d-eb66a4d8066b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security digestible. 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If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the NatSec space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): <a href="https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html</a> This video would not be possible without our generous donors. If you like our content, please consider supporting The Heritage Foundation by making a donation of any amount here: <a href="https://secured.heritage.org/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_campaign=youtubedescription&amp;utm_content=260305-youtubedescription" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://secured.heritage.org/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_campaign=youtubedescription&amp;utm_content=260305-youtubedescription</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1630</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Introducing: The Parliament Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-the-parliament-podcast--72972382</link><description><![CDATA[The Parliament is a national security and international affairs podcast from the Davis Institute at The Heritage Foundation that goes beyond headlines to examine how power works, featuring expert voices on the policies and strategies shaping U.S. leadership. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">789e1212-0fc9-402c-a08d-81c2547a4bd8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:29:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72972382/04b385d3_5b1e_69b3_bed7_8e42efddc499.mp3" length="471111" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0295e44-c921-4de4-99bf-70f586fb01c2/f0295e44-c921-4de4-99bf-70f586fb01c2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0295e44-c921-4de4-99bf-70f586fb01c2/f0295e44-c921-4de4-99bf-70f586fb01c2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0295e44-c921-4de4-99bf-70f586fb01c2/f0295e44-c921-4de4-99bf-70f586fb01c2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lauren Evans</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Parliament is a national security and international affairs podcast from the Davis Institute at The Heritage Foundation that goes beyond headlines to examine how power works, featuring expert voices on the policies and strategies shaping U.S....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Parliament is a national security and international affairs podcast from the Davis Institute at The Heritage Foundation that goes beyond headlines to examine how power works, featuring expert voices on the policies and strategies shaping U.S. leadership. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>39</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98b1f35cdba78322850c781ddab2709c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
