Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe (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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 months ago
"Losers Don't Come to Their College Reunions" -- with Bruce Feiler
Episode 122
These days there are lots of conversations about the re-shaping of the workforce as a result of the pandemic. Bruce Feiler is just out with a new bo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bret Stephens teaches college grads to argue!
Episode 121
Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for The New York Times, returns for a conversation immediately following his address at the Universit…
2 years, 9 months ago
Optimism, AI (and the end of homework!) - with Tyler Cowen
Episode 120
Today’s guest is surprisingly upbeat about the world. A big factor in his optimism is the revolution in artificial intelligence that we’re about to …
2 years, 9 months ago
Highest Risk: 2025-2026 - with HR McMaster
Episode 119
Upon graduation from the US Military Academy in 1984, HR McMaster served as a commissioned officer in the US Army for thirty-four years. He retired …
2 years, 9 months ago
The Invisible Primary - with Mike Murphy
Episode 118
In this episode, we go deep on the current phase (the invisible primary) of the 2024 presidential primaries with Mike Murphy, who has worked on a num…
2 years, 10 months ago
How do we know if a country is a success? Israel at 75, with Daniel Gordis
Episode 117
Items discussed in this episode
"Impossible Takes Longer":
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/impossible-takes-longer-daniel-gordis/1141759170
"Netanyahu…
2 years, 10 months ago