Podcast Episodes

Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, Alliances, and America's Future

Historian and author of the “Letters From An American” newsletter Heather Cox Richardson joined Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss the historical…

3 hours ago

America at 250: A Net Assessment (w/ Robert Kagan)

As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, how should Americans assess the country's strength, its democracy, and its role in the world?

Rec…

1 week, 1 day ago

Timothy Snyder on Iran, Ukraine, and the Future of Freedom

Historian and “On Tyranny” author Timothy Snyder joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss the Iran war and ceasefire negotiations, the state of t…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Did America Lose the Iran War? (w/ Ambassador Wendy Sherman)

President Trump says the war with Iran is over. But what exactly did the United States agree to?

Ambassador Wendy Sherman, the lead U.S. negotiator o…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

What the World Cup Reveals About Global Politics (w/ Franklin Foer)

As the World Cup kicks off, what can soccer tell us about the state of the world?

Franklin Foer, author of “How Soccer Explains the World,” joins the…

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Is Ukraine Now Winning the War Against Russia? (w/Michael Kofman)

More than four years into the Russia-Ukraine war, has the battlefield finally begun to shift?

Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer sit down with Michael Kofma…

1 month ago

Iran Talks and Trump’s Cuba Strategy w/Ricardo Zúñiga

President Trump is simultaneously pursuing peace talks with Iran while escalating U.S. military pressure in the region following recent strikes. Jake…

1 month, 1 week ago

America’s Cybersecurity Crisis Starts With Software (w/Jen Easterly)

President Trump is preparing to sign a major executive order on AI and cybersecurity at a moment of growing concern over cyber threats from China, Ru…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

China’s Strategy for Trump (w/Kurt Campbell)

President Trump heads to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping at a moment of growing instability in the Middle East and rising anxiety ac…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran War & Trump’s Europe Troop Drawdown: What Comes Next?

Iran war developments, including new signs of a potential deal, UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC, and what weeks of conflict have revealed about U.S. lever…

2 months ago