Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhit Ayres: Is Trump Inevitable? Do Any of the Other Republicans Have a Chance?
Where do things stand in the Republican primary field? Is Trump inevitable, or could DeSantis or another candidate prevail? What do voters, donors, a…
3 years ago
Doug Sosnik: The Realignment of American Politics—and its Implications
How did American politics become so polarized—and what are the key fault lines today? In an evenly-divided electorate, what are the implications for …
3 years, 1 month ago
Ryan Goodman: Does Donald Trump Really Face Legal—and Political—Jeopardy?
What is the substance of the federal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents? How could the case play out in the legal s…
3 years, 1 month ago
Leah Boustan on Immigration: Then and Now
How should we think about immigration in American life today? How well do today’s immigrants do—economically and culturally—compared to the immigrant…
3 years, 1 month ago
A.B. Stoddard on 2024: Trump, DeSantis, Biden…and Chaos?
What did we learn about Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign from last week’s CNN town hall? How should we assess Ron DeSantis’s prospective candidacy so far…
3 years, 2 months ago
Frederick Kagan on the War in Ukraine: Where things Stand, and Where they Might be Going
Where do things stand in Ukraine as the war enters its fifteenth month? What must Ukraine accomplish on the battlefield in its long-anticipated count…
3 years, 2 months ago
Dan Balz on Trump, Biden, the Media, and 2024
What are the prospects for Biden, Trump, DeSantis, and other potential candidates as we head to 2024? How will the media respond to the challenges of…
3 years, 3 months ago
Robert Kagan on American Foreign Policy Between World War I and World War II—and Beyond
The period between World War I and World War II has long been a reference point in foreign policy debates, yet much about the period remains in dispu…
3 years, 3 months ago
Jason Furman on the Threat of Inflation, Prospects for the Economy, and Turmoil in the Banking Sector
How serious a threat to the economy is the current turmoil in the banking sector? What are the prospects for a soft landing—or more turbulence ahead?…
3 years, 4 months ago
Aaron Friedberg on China, the War in Ukraine, and the Geopolitical Stakes
How has China responded to Russia’s War in Ukraine, and what lessons could the CCP draw from the course of the war? How has the war and other recent …
3 years, 4 months ago