
Audio Briefs
Audio Briefs brings you CSIS publications in audio form. Listen to short, spoken-word summaries from CSIS experts about their latest reports, or hear a full audio version of any CSIS commentary.
Latest episodes

Sep 9, 2024 • 6min
Are the Chickens Coming Home to Roost?
An audio version of “Are the Chickens Coming Home to Roost?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 9, 2024 • 9min
Partnering with Middle Eastern Countries to Boost U.S. Minerals Security
An audio version of “Partnering with Middle Eastern Countries to Boost U.S. Minerals Security,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 5, 2024 • 11min
Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States
An audio version of “Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States,” a new commentary by CSIS’s CyMcGeady and Nitika Nayar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 4, 2024 • 5min
Food for Thought
An audio version of “Food for Thought,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 3, 2024 • 17min
AMLO’s Plan C and the North American Bloc, If We Can Keep It
An audio version of “AMLO’s Plan C and the North American Bloc, If We Can Keep It,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 3, 2024 • 4min
“Power Plays: Europe’s Response to the Energy Crisis”: Audio Brief with Max Bergmann
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Max Bergmann on his report with Cy McGeady, Otto Svendsen, Mathias Zacarias, and Ignacio Urbasos, Power Plays: Europe’s Response to the Energy Crisis.

Aug 27, 2024 • 14min
Fossil Fuel Subsidy Swaps: A Path to Reform at the WTO
An audio version of “Fossil Fuel Subsidy Swaps: A Path to Reform at the WTO,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Dhari AlSaleh and William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 26, 2024 • 14min
A Feminist Analysis of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Journey
An audio version of “A Feminist Analysis of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Journey,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Awa Gai. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 26, 2024 • 17min
A Question of Staying Power: Is the Maduro Regime’s Repression Sustainable?
An audio version of “A Question of Staying Power: Is the Maduro Regime’s Repression Sustainable?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 26, 2024 • 12min
Closing the Loop: Enhancing U.S. Drone Capabilities through Real-World Testing
An audio version of “Closing the Loop: Enhancing U.S. Drone Capabilities through Real-World Testing,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kateryna Bondar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.