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Back to SearchYevgeny Prigozhin falls from the sky
Episode 132
Special episode with Dr. Fred Kagan on the Russia-Ukraine war (and Putin's hold on power). Fred is the Director of the Critical Threats Project at th…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why China is studying America’s Forgotten War - with Rep. Mike Gallagher
Episode 131
There is a lot these days to discuss with a US official who is an expert on China and has major influence over US-China policy. But today we take a l…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Summer of Geopolitical Heat - with Walter Russell Mead
Episode 130
Throughout modern history, there were major wars that were triggered by fits of inattention or inadvertence. In retrospect, these moments can seem ob…
2 years, 5 months ago
Mike Murphy on Plan B for 2024
Episode 129
Each national political party should be thinking about their Plan B for the 2024 presidential election. Mike Murphy returns to the podcast to discuss…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is Israeli society collapsing, or just growing up?
Episode 128
One week ago, Israel’s parliament passed the first pillar of its judicial reform package. This, despite 30 weeks of massive protests against the refo…
2 years, 5 months ago
A techno-skeptic on the A.I. revolution - with Christine Rosen
Episode 127
Dr. Christine Rosen is skeptical of all the techno-optimism around the coming era of artificial intelligence. In this episode, she responds to our re…
2 years, 6 months ago
The (Iran) deal that shall not be named - with Rich Goldberg
Episode 126
Is the US on the cusp of reaching a new deal with Iran? Or has a deal already been hatched that nobody is talking about? To help us understand what i…
2 years, 6 months ago
Cracks in the Kremlin? With Fred Kagan
Episode 125
Does Putin’s hold on power now look stronger or weaker? What can we learn about where the Russia-Ukraine war is heading? And what is actually happeni…
2 years, 6 months ago
Contrarian take on the Wagner Putsch - with Richard Fontaine
Episode 124
Last weekend, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, launched a rebellion, coup or putsch against Moscow. It's still hard to di…
2 years, 6 months ago
SELECTS: The American College Crack-Up - with Niall Ferguson
Episode 123
In this special re-published episode, we revisit a captivating conversation that resonated deeply with our audience, offering new listeners an opport…
2 years, 6 months ago