Podcast Episodes

Friday Focus: Another tariff announcement and Bibi scores a political victory

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Be it Resolved: Religion is a Force for Good in the World

This week we are airing a special edition of the Munk Debates Podcast—a rebroadcast of a classic debate that launched our series on the world stage. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and the late Chri…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Friday Focus: Canada's existential election and a very concerning Trump interview

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 9 months ago

The ICE detention of Mahmoud Khalil, Democrats in disarray, and can tariffs actually benefit the working class?

On this episode we're joined by Bernie Sanders's former presidential campaign manager Jeff Weaver and Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel to debate the biggest news stories of the week.

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Friday Focus: Trump's on-off-on tariffs and a new Canadian Prime Minister

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Munk Debates Podcast: Trump's trade wars with Jared Bernstein and Oren Cass

Can Trump's trade policies and US protectionism bring economic gains to the middle and working class?

On this episode we hear from two people with vastly different perspectives:  President Biden's fo…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Friday Focus: Trump's plan to weaken Canada so he can annex it

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Friday Focus: Zelensky clashes with Trump and Canada faces tariff threats - again

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Munk Debates Podcast: Stephen Walt and Evelyn Farkas on Trump's plan for Ukraine and the changing world order

Harvard Kennedy School's Stephen Walt and the McCain Institute's Executive Director Evelyn Farkas join us to debate and discuss what a good peace deal for Ukraine would look like, Russia's imperialis…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Friday Focus: Trump attacks Zelensky and Xi Jinping sees an opportunity

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 10 months ago