Who Lost Their Balloon? The Chinese Spy Balloon

Hey y'all the Hot Girls are back! This week we are talking a bit more about alliances and NATO specifically! How does a country join NATO? Why is it such a big deal that Finland joined the alliance? What does this mean for Ukraine and Sweden? Find out the answers the these questions and more on this week's Hot Girl Briefing!

Hey y'all! Super sorry we forgot to press the upload button! In this week's episode we are talking about the newly forming relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. How does China fit into this? Why not someone else? What does this mean for the United States? Find out the answer to these questions and more on this week's episode of your Hot Girl Briefing!

Hey Hot Girls! Your hosts, Hunter and Erica are back! We do apologize, finals season and new work roles had us pressed but now we are back to talk about a different reunion! South Korea and Japan are on a new track of friendship starting out with a bang. What does this mean for the two countries? Why were they not vibing in the first place? Find out on this week's episode of your Hot Girl Briefing!

Hi everybody! To celebrate President's Day here in the United States we wanted to head back to our roots and compile a list of fun/interesting facts about presidents and their lives at the White House and more. The funny, the goofy, the creepy, and the just no-fun, this episode has it all. Thank you all for tuning in and we will see you all next time for your Hot Girl Briefing.

Hi everybody! Welcome back to another episode of your Hot Girl Briefing! This week your hosts, Hunter and Erica, will be breaking down the topic of the Chinese Spy Balloon that has been quite the topic of conversation this last week. Was the balloon a weather research device or was it a spy device? What does this mean for US-China relations? How are politicians reacting to the balloon? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of your Hot Girl Briefing!

Hi everybody! First of all, a giant thank you to everyone who made 300,000 listens possible! As we surpass a monumental number we wanted to bring in a feel-good episode as well! This week we will be talking about the ozone layer and how it is reported to be back on track to recovery per a United Nations (UN) report. What exactly happened to make a hole in the ozone layer? What happened in order to stop it and lead to recovery? Also, why do the Hot Girls stan the Montreal Protocol and what even is it? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's Hot Girl Briefing and we will see you on an all-new episode next week!

Hi everybody! The Hot Girls are back again this week with an all-new episode. This week we talk about major sporting events and how they can help a country gain soft power! Are there any drawbacks? How did it work for China with the 2008 Beijing Olympics? What about Qatar with the 2022 World Cup? We will look at the stories that have come from both and see why there may be a difference. As always, for sourcing, please check out our website at hotgirlbriefing.com - and we will see you all next week for your Hot Girl Briefing! 

Hey Hot Girls! This week your hosts, Erica and Hunter, are back with a new full-length episode! We will be talking about Japan's new defense strategy and why it is changing the security environment of East Asia like we have not seen before. How big is big for a defense strategy overhaul? Why shift strategy now, and what was the tipping point? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of your Hot Girl Briefing!

Hi everybody! The Hot Girls are back this week with another requested episode! This week we will be talking about everything extradition and how exactly it works! Turns out it's a bit more of a process than people think. How exactly does it work? Can you give up your right to not be extradited? What happens if you are arrested in a country without an extradition treaty? How does INTERPOL fit into all of this? Find out the answer to these questions and more on this week's briefing and leave with a little bit more knowledge of the high profile extraditions that are going on now!

Hi everybody! The Hot Girls are officially back and off of sabbatical, so thank you all for being so understanding! This week we will be discussing an increase of protests in China! These stem from the 'zero Covid' policy which we did an episode on a while ago, so feel free to go and check out that episode here for more information! We are happy to back and can't wait to see you all next week!