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Mexico, Iran, Anthropic and the SOTU Signals
President Trump’s SOTU speech, war with Iran, cartel violence in Mexico, and a high-stakes standoff between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic, Ja…
4 months, 1 week ago
AI With a Western Soul (with Tyler Cowen)
China, AI, sand — and a 10% chance of UFOs?
Jake and Jon are joined by economist and public intellectual Tyler Cowen for a wide-ranging conversation …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Rage in Tehran, Lasers in Texas
Iran at a breaking point—and a bizarre airspace shutdown in Texas.
As diplomacy and the threat of military action converge around Tehran, Jake and Jo…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Geopolitics of the Olympics & Iran's Deal Dilemma
The geopolitics of the Winter Olympics and a pivotal moment in U.S.-Iran diplomacy. As global attention turns to the Games and the possibility of U.S…
5 months ago
Does China’s Military Purge Raise the Risk Over Taiwan? (with Evan Osnos)
Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer are joined by Evan Osnos to examine a domestic flashpoint in Minnesota and a sudden purge at the top of China’s military.…
5 months, 1 week ago
Trump’s Greenland Gambit
Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer unpack Trump’s Greenland gambit and the strain it has placed on NATO and America’s closest partners. They situate the cri…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Iran’s Regime Survive?
Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer examine the rapidly unfolding crisis in Iran, from nationwide protests and an information blackout to the regime’s brutal…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Occupation by Joystick: Venezuela
In this episode, Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer discuss the U.S. special operations raid that captured Nicolás Maduro and the Trump administration’s cla…
6 months ago
Is America Giving China the Keys to AI Dominance?
In this episode, Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer cover:
- The fast-escalating U.S. pressure campaign against the Maduro regime in Venezuela — including t…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Will U.S. Strikes Lead to War with Venezuela?
In this episode, Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer cover:
- The U.S. “double tap” strike on a boat in the Caribbean that reportedly killed two survivors, r…
6 months, 3 weeks ago