SRPI Podcast
Common
Ground.
Cutting through political divisions to focus on the national security issues that matter to all of us. Conversations with experts, scholars, and practitioners — examining how Americans can find shared purpose in defending the idea of America.
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Hosted by Shane McNeil · Sentinel Research & Policy Institute
About the Show
What We Cover
Engaging Topics
Expert-led discussions on counterintelligence strategies, foreign influence operations, and the national security challenges that transcend partisan divides.
Timely Insights
Current analysis on China, Russia, TikTok, information warfare, and the emerging threats that define America’s security landscape today.
Expert Guests
Conversations with leading minds from the intelligence community, academia, and national security practice — bringing depth and credibility to every episode.
Actionable Takeaways
Short, insightful conversations built for listeners who want to stay informed and understand how to think clearly about complex security challenges.
Interested in Being a Guest?
Common Ground welcomes practitioners, researchers, and scholars with expertise in national security, counterintelligence, intelligence studies, and strategic competition. Reach out to discuss a guest appearance.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Sentinel Research & Policy Institute (SRPI) is an independent academic research organization dedicated to the study of national security, intelligence, and counterintelligence threats. Several academic researchers and members of the Board of Directors are federal employees, including those serving in various agencies within the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community.
All research, publications, and products of SRPI represent the academic opinions of the contributing researchers and the Board of Directors. They are not intended to reflect the views, policies, or positions of the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, or any other federal agency. No SRPI products should be interpreted as the professional opinions or official positions of any government agency.
SRPI is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring that all research is conducted using publicly available sources. No government, sensitive, or classified information is used in the development of SRPI products. All findings, analyses, and recommendations are derived exclusively from open-source materials to uphold transparency and avoid conflicts of interest.