The Battle Rhythm podcast, co-hosted by Stephen Saideman and a weekly guest host, is co-produced by the CDSN and the CGAI. Battle Rhythm is released every second Wednesday and features timely discussion on the defence and security issues of the day, as well as feature conversations with academics and practitioners. Battle Rhythm has a sister podcast in French called Conseils de Sécurité, the result of a partnership between the Strategic Analysis Network and the CDSN.
Host
Stephen M. Saideman: Director of the CDSN-RCDS and Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University. His research focuses on NATO, civil-military relations, and international security.
S3 Ep 1: Inside the Strategic Joint Staff
- January 17, 2024
In the first episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 3, with co-host Anessa Kimball, Professor at Université Laval. Steve & Anessa discuss Sweden…
S2 Ep. 34: Learning Lessons at the Year Ahead with Lama Mourad
- December 6, 2023
In the thirty-fourth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2, with co-host Anessa Kimball, Professor at Université Laval. Steve & Anessa discuss the…
S2 Ep.33: Throwback -> 2019 Peace with Women Fellows
- November 23, 2023
In the thirty-third episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy…
S2 Ep.32: Battle Rhythm x Conseils de sécurité: Visiting Defence Fellow Colonel MC Harvey
- November 8, 2023
In the thirty-third episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security…
S2 Ep.31: Open by Default Project
- October 25, 2023
In the thirty-first episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy…
S2 Ep. 30 – Resilience podcast Meaghan Wilkin and Lobna Cherif
- October 11, 2023
In the thirtieth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2, with co-host Anessa Kimball, Associate Professor at Université Laval. Steve & Anessa discuss…
S2 Ep. 29 – Security vs. Populism
- September 27, 2023
In the twenty-ninth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2, with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and Senior…
S2 Ep. 28 – Training Exercises
- September 13, 2023
In the twenty-eighth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic…
S2 Ep. 27: Servicewomen’s Salute
- Stephen Saideman
- August 30, 2023
In the twenty-seventh episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy…
S.2 Episode 26: Transforming Military Cultures
- August 2, 2023
In the 26th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations,…
S.2 Episode 25: Vice Admiral Angus Topshee on Canada’s Global Deployment
- July 19, 2023
In the twenty fifth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Anessa L. Kimball, author of the new…
S.2 Episode 24: Visiting Defence Fellow, Col Cathy Blue
- July 6, 2023
In the twenty fourth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military,…
S2 Episode 23: From Battalion to Brigade
- June 7, 2023
In the twenty third episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with special co-host, Justin Massie, Full Professor of political science at the…
S.2 Episode 22: The Trust Factor: Chat Apps
- May 25, 2023
In the twenty second episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab…
S.2 Episode 21: Climate Science & Policy
- Pauline Pic
- May 10, 2023
Climate Science & Policy | In the twenty-first episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of…
S.2 Episode 20: Canada’s NATO Burden Sharing
- April 26, 2023
Canada's NATO Burden Sharing - In the 20th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Anessa L. Kimball,…
S.2 Episode 19: Senator Rear-Admiral Rebecca Patterson
- April 12, 2023
In the nineteenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at…
S.2 Episode 18: Responsible Democracy
- March 30, 2023
This is the 18th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2, titled "Responsible Democracy" with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG…
S.2 Episode 17: Interference & Oversight
- March 17, 2023
In the seventeenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security…
S.2 Episode 16: Mitigating Risk
- March 1, 2023
In the sixteenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at…
S.2 Episode 15: Visionary Thinking
- February 15, 2023
In the 15th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations,…
S.2 Episode 14: NATO(ish)
- Stéfanie von Hlatky
- February 1, 2023
In the 14th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Anessa L. Kimball, author of the new book,…
S.2 Episode 13: Welcome to 2023
- Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé
- January 18, 2023
Welcome to 2023. In the thirteenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre…
S.2 Episode 12: Domestic Emergency Operations
- December 14, 2022
In the twelfth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at…
S.2 Episode 11: A National Force
- November 30, 2022
In the eleventh episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security…
S2 Ep. 10: Canadian Forces Intelligence Command (CFINTCOM)
- November 16, 2022
In the 10th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D. discuss messaging faux pas…
S.2 Episode 9: Leading By Example
- November 2, 2022
In the ninth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at…
S.2 Episode 8: Researching the Middle East
- October 19, 2022
In the eighth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security…
S.2 Episode 7: Operation UNIFIER
- October 5, 2022
In the seventh episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations, Canada. Steve &…
