Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTwo Policy Experts on the Iran/Israel Non-War & (Ceasefire)
Episode 38
We have a big show for you all this week as Seena is joined by Jonathan Panikoff, the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at th…
1 year, 1 month ago
Israel and Iran at War, Trump Sidelined, and Tucker Carlson Humiliates Ted Cruz
Episode 37
Marcus Parks joins Seena and Travis this week to discuss the escalating war between Iran and Israel. They dig into the context for BiBi’s decision t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Iran vs. Israel: The War Nobody Wanted | Foreign Report Bonus Episode
As an Iranian-American, Seena shares his emotional exhaustion and fear for what lies ahead. Seena answers questions posted to the TFR YouTube page. T…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trump, Protests, and an Empire in Decline
Episode 36
*Note - this podcast was recorded before Israel’s attack on Iran
This week Seena and Travis walk through the timeline of Trump’s decision to send the …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Baba Yaga Strikes Back, Elon and Trump Beef, and JD Vance Can't Stop Losing
Episode 35
This week Ukraine goes big and blasts open the door to a whole new type of warfare. Not generally something we'd celebrate but the Baba Yaga demands …
1 year, 2 months ago
Michael Albertus on Land Power, Climate Change, and Trump’s Claims of White Genocide
Episode 34
This week Seena welcomes Michael Albertus, professor at the University of Chicago and author of Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn't, and How That Det…
1 year, 2 months ago
Marcus Parks on Trump Unmasking America and the Great (?) Middle East Realignment
Episode 33
This week we had to bring Marcus Parks back to help us wrap our brains around the unthinkable. Could Trump’s upsetting of the Middle East apple cart,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump’s “Free” Plane, India’s Unhappy, and the US Welcomes Some Refugees Who Happen to Be White
Episode 32
The world just refuses to slow down, so TFR is back from Spring Break with a doozy of an episode. This week, Seena and Travis break down the “free” $…
1 year, 2 months ago
Fmr Ambassador Joseph Manso on Why Soft Power is Important and his Global Power Rankings
Episode 31
This week TFR welcomes former Ambassador Joseph Manso to the show to help us figure out what the hell is going on out there. We discuss his career in…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Longest 100 Days, Ghaznavi(!) Missiles in Pakistan, Canadians Rebuke Trump, and Vance Ruins Easter for the Italians
Episode 30
So much to cover this week! The Trump administration crosses the 100 day mark, so Seena and Travis take stock of their self-proclaimed "achievements"…
1 year, 3 months ago