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China’s Engineering State vs. America’s Lawyerly Society (w/Dan Wang)
Dan Wang, author of Breakneck, breaks down the divide between China’s “engineering state” and America’s “lawyerly society” and what that means for th…
2 months, 1 week ago
Debating the War in Iran and U.S. Strategy (w/H.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger)
H.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger, former National Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser to President Trump in his first administratio…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
John Kerry on Iran, Israel, and Diplomacy
Former Secretary of State John Kerry, who has spent more time negotiating with Iranian leaders than anyone, joins Jake and Jon to discuss the maratho…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran Ceasefire Explained: Winners, Losers, and What Comes Next
Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer break down the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, announced Tuesday evening.
They walk through how the deal c…
3 months ago
Trump's Iran Speech & Debating the Deal
One month into the war with Iran, President Trump addressed the nation in prime time — but instead of clarity, the same big questions remain about ho…
3 months ago
"Chasing the Dragon" In Iran (with Sen. Ruben Gallego)
Senator Ruben Gallego, a Marine veteran of the Iraq War and U.S. Senator from Arizona, joins Jake and Jon to discuss the war in Iran and Congress’s r…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Iran War Energy Crisis Is Here (with Helima Croft)
Helima Croft, Head of Global Commodity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets and former CIA economic analyst, joins Jake and Jon as the war with Iran trigg…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
America Doesn’t Understand Iran And It Shows (with Danny Citrinowicz)
Former Israeli Defense Intelligence officer Danny Citrinowicz joins the show to assess where the war with Iran stands following the killing of Suprem…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran After Khamenei & Pentagon vs. Anthropic (with Karim Sadjadpour)
Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour joins the show to unpack the U.S.–Israel strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s retaliation a…
4 months ago
The Iran Strikes Explained - Live
Joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, Iran’s retaliation across the region, War Powers Act debate on Capitol Hill. In this recording of a live conversat…
4 months, 1 week ago