Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIran: The Illusion of a Peace Deal | John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt
Episode 14
Professors John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt explain why U.S. and Iranian demands are fundamentally irreconcilable -- and why this crisis is far from…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Political Cost of the Iran War | Doug Bandow & Henry Olsen
Episode 13
The war in Iran has entered its fourth week. What are the political costs for Donald Trump and the Republican party in the leadup to November’s congr…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
IRAN: A war without end? | Professor John Mearsheimer
Episode 12
The war in Iran has entered its third week. Washington insists it is winning. Tehran insists it’s holding firm. But here are the key questions: has t…
4 months ago
Will the war with Iran defeat the Mullahs and the Islamic Republic? | Bret Stephens
Episode 11
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Bret Stephens joins host Tom Switzer to discuss the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict under President Tru…
4 months, 1 week ago
Iran After the Ayatollah: Stephen Walt on the Risks of Regime Collapse
Episode 10
In the wake of U.S. strikes against Iran and reports of senior regime figures killed, what happens if the Islamic Republic collapses? Harvard profess…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
John Mearsheimer: Why a U.S. Strike on Iran Could Spiral Out of Control
Episode 9
What are the likely consequences of U.S. military action against Iran. In today's episode, John Mearsheimer argues that even a limited strike could t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Is the Woke Era Over? Brendan O’Neill on the vibe shift
Episode 8
Is the Woke Era Over? Brendan O’Neill on the vibe shift
Is Western culture undergoing a major shift? In recent years, cancel culture, identity politi…
5 months ago
Is War With Iran Looming? Vali Nasr & Joshua Landis
Episode 7
As Washington and Tehran negotiate over Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missiles and regional militias, the risk of confrontation in the Persian Gu…
5 months, 1 week ago
The World is Running Out of People | Nicholas Eberstadt
Episode 6
In this episode of Switzerland, Nick Eberstadt, one of the world’s leading demographers, addresses global depopulation and the coming demographic sho…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Will Trump Trigger a New World War? | Max Hastings
Episode 5
The legendary historian Max Hastings on NATO, China, democracy — and whether today’s world resembles 1914.
In this episode of Switzerland, Tom Switze…
5 months, 3 weeks ago