Homeland Security: Inside & Out

The seven deadly myths about weapons of terror

Tuesday, June 9

• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Thursday, June 11

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, June 14)

Click here to listen to the podcast of the June 9/11 show.

Guests include:

• Scott Thomas of the Transportation Security Administrations' canine program on raising puppies to become bomb-sniffing dogs.
• Janice Kephart of the Center for Immigration Studies on REAL ID vs. PASS ID.
• Terrorism analyst Farhana Ali on conflict in the Islamic world, with a focus on Pakistan.
• Agnes Schaefer of RAND on the implications of security in Mexico for U.S. policy.
• Sandra Erwin of National Defense magazine on the seven deadly myths about weapons of terror.
• Shannon Van Zandt of Texas A&M University's College of Architecture on assessing the damage in Galveston after Hurricane Ike.

Getting ready for the 2009 hurricane season

Tuesday, June 2

• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Thursday, June 4

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, June 7)

Click here to listen to the podcast of the June 2/4 show.

Guests include:

• Max Mayfield, former director of the National Hurricane Center.
• Scott Wells, federal coordinating officer for FEMA.
• James Jay Carafano, senior fellow with the Heritage Foundation.
• Kathy Chu, finance reporter for USA Today.
• Eric Klinenberg, professor at New York University.
• Erin Streeter, acting director of the DHS Ready campaign.
• Bob McKee, director of Texas Task Force One.
• Brian Hilton, emergency management coordinator for the City of College Station, Texas.

This week's show: How to beat al Qaeda at its own game

Tuesday, May 26

• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Thursday, May 28

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, June 1)

Click here to listen to the podcast of the May 26/28 show.

Guests include:

• Frank Cilluffo of the George Washington University on how to beat al Qaeda at its own game.
• Rebecca Katz of the George Washington University on approaching the recent H1N1 outbreak as a test case for global response.
• Ben Bain of Federal Computer Week on the hacking of an information-sharing platform.
• Matthew Harwood of ASIS International on his recent article, "Protecting Homo Sapiens."
• Gary Ackerman of START on the spreading threat of improvised explosive devices.
• Shane Harris of the National Journal on the perimeter of cyber defense.
• ICHS Fellow Ron Sievert on the legal issues surrounding a pandemic.

What is the states' role in homeland security? Plus radiation safety, prepareness in the Big Apple, violence in Mexico, and risk on campus

Tuesday, May 19

• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Thursday, May 21

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, May 24)

Click here to listen to the podcast of the May 19/21 show.

Guests include:

• Radiation safety expert John Darrin about his web site, www.RadiationSafetyInfo.com.
• Clark Irvin, director of the Aspen Institute's Homeland Security Program, on his report: "New York City's Preparedness for Terrorism."
• Former FEMA official Dennis Schrader on the states' role in homeland security.
• Fred Burton of Stratfor on violence in Mexico.
• Anna Satterfield, associate director in human resources at Texas A&M University, on campus violence and risk assessment issues.

On tonight's radio show: Conclusion of three-part interview with former DHS. Sec. Chertoff

Airs Tuesday, May 12

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, May 16)
• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Click here to listen to the podcast of the May 12 show.

We conclude our three-part interview with former DHS Sec. Michael Chertoff.

Our other guests include:

• Chris Williams of the British newspaper The Register on training pro-West Islamic groups to use Google.
• Monica Schoch-Spana of the UPMC Center for Biosecuity on the stigma of swine flu.
• Tim Wilson of the web site Dark Reading on the shift of security emphasis from external hackers to internal cyber threats.
• Col. Lavern "Bullet" Young of U.S. Army North and Albie Lewis of FEMA on testing NORTHCOM's plans for hurricane response.
• Dave Bujak of Florida State University on the  Disaster Resilient Universities Repository.
• Stan Supinski of the Naval Postgraduate School on H1N1 flu.

Former DHS Sec. Chertoff: What are top priorities for homeland security?

Airs Tuesday, May 5

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, May 9)
• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Click here to listen to the podcast of the May 5 show.

In the second of a 3 part series, former Homeland Security Sec. Michael Chertoff, now head of The Chertoff Group (a security advisory firm). outlines what he considers to be the nation's top priorities in homeland security.

Our other guests include:

• Joe Straw of Security Management magazine on tracking wireless devices.
• Tracy Wilkinson of the Los Angeles Times on covering the drug wars in Mexico.
• Sibel McGee from ANSER on Israel's efforts to bolster public resilience.
• Amotz Brandes of Chameleon Associates on the first American  suicide bomber.
• Wells Dixon, a lawyer from the Center for  Constitutional Rights, on representing prisoners at  Guantanamo Bay.
• Science journalist Tudor Vieru on how hidden  cameras threaten privacy.

What is the status of threats to homeland security? An interview with former DHS Sec. Michael Chertoff

Airs Tuesday, April 28

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, May 2)
• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Click here to listen to the podcast of the April 28 show.

In the first of a 3 part series, former Homeland Security Sec. Michael Chertoff, now head of The Chertoff Group (a security advisory firm). reviews the status of threats US homeland security today.

Our other guests include:

• Jacob Goodwin of Government Security News on  the NRC's plans to distribute potassium tablets  around U.S. nuclear plants.
• U.S. Rep. Eric Massa (R-N.Y.) on border violence  and the drug war.
• Gautham Nagesh of NextGov.com on the federal  government's search for advanced security tools to thwart hackers.
• Peter Huessy,  president of GeoStrategic Analysis, on the North Korean missile controversy.
• Jeremy Kirk of IDG News (London) on the growing  ranks of cybercrime police.
• Robert Poole, director of transportation policy at Reason Foundation, on a plan to arm pilots.

Why do kids kill? A psychologist explains

Airs Tuesday, April 21

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, April 26)
• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Click here to listen to the podcast of the April 21 show.

Our guests include:

• Louis Chunovic, senior editor at Government Security News, on the repatriation of exploited alien children.
• Frank McCarthy, an analyst in emergency management policy for Congressional Research Service, on FEMA's process for disaster declarations.
• Brian Krebs, staff writer for the Washington Post, on the computer virus known as the Tigger Trojan Horse.
• Peter Langman, director of psychology at KidsPeace, on the situations that lead to on-campus shootings.
• Lynne Kidder, senior vice president of public-private partnerships at Business Executives for National Security.
• Cindy Mohat, emergency management coordinator at the University of Texas at Arlington, on the university's emergency plan.
• David John, a senior research fellow at the Thomas Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, on the reform of catastrophic natural disaster insurance.

How Mexico's drug cartels buy public support

Airs Tuesday, April 14

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, April 19)
• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Click here to listen to the podcast of the April 14 show.

Our guests include:

• Tracy Wilkinson of  the Los Angeles Times on how Mexico's drug cartels buy public support.
• Seth Jones of the RAND Corporation on terrorism today.
• Jill Aitoro, senior reporter at Government Executive magazine and Nextgov.com, on the government's Real ID program.
• Counterintelligence consultant Richard Saccone on the unseen war in Iraq.
• Author Katherine Newman on her new book, "Rampage."
• Professor Robert Stein of Rice University on the impact of hurricanes Rita and Ike on the Houston area.
• Glen Woodbury, director of the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security.

Should the U.S. create a domestic intelligence agency, and what are the benefits and the pitfalls if it does?

Airs Tuesday, April 7

• Noon Eastern on WFED 1500 AM (with an encore at 9 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, April 12)
• 7 p.m. Central on KAMU 90.9 FM

Click here to listen to the podcast of the April 7 show.

Our guests include:

• Rob Margetta of Congressional Quaterly on the pace of nominations to DHS posts.
• Mark Merritt and Andrew Sachs of James Lee Witt Associates on the Stafford Act.
• Joe Straw of Security Management Magazine on building a defense against biothreats.
• Duncan Stewart of the Colorado Homeland Defense Alliance.
• Brian Jackson of RAND on creating a domestic intelligence agency in the United States.
• Steven Kull of the Program on International Policy Attitudes about public opinion in the Muslim world.
• Dee McCown of Corporate Risk International on kidnappings.