Podcast Episodes

Understanding Iran

Episode 321

Yeganeh and Jason Rezaian join Ben to answer all of your burning questions about Iran: what life is like for girls and women, why this movement is di…

3 years ago

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Brittney Griner is Home (with Jen Psaki)

Episode 319

Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki subs in as cohost, talking with Ben about Brittney Griner’s release, what a Republican House means for U…

3 years ago

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Standing up to autocrats (and royals)

Episode 318

Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing protests in China, Ukrainian strikes into Russia, speculation over Putin’s health, Iran sending mixed messages o…

3 years, 1 month ago

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World Corrupt Episode 7: Stoppage Time!

Episode 317

Tommy and Rog examine a tournament in which politics, sport and humanity have all been laid bare; USMNT captain Tyler Adams' leadership and poise whe…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Covid protests rock China

Episode 316

Tommy and Ben discuss the anti-covid lockdown protests sweeping across China, soccer and politics at the World Cup, including the US win over Iran, B…

3 years, 1 month ago

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World Corrupt Episode 6: A Dystopian World Cup

Episode 315

Tommy and Rog discuss what has been a surreal tournament thus far, from FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s astoundingly tone-deaf first-person speech,…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Thanksgiving Mailbag!

Episode 314

Tommy and Ben answer all of your burning foreign policy questions and give recommendations for what to read and watch over the holidays.

 

For a closed…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Did Russia bomb Poland?

Episode 313

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news out of Russia and Ukraine including reports that a Russian missile struck Poland, President Biden’s trip overseas…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Hope from Brazil

Episode 312

Ben and Tommy cover the ongoing debate about whether the US should be having talks with Russia about the war in Ukraine, and how Republican control o…

3 years, 2 months ago

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World Corrupt Episode 5: A Call to Action

Episode 5

With the beginning of the tournament just over two weeks away, Tommy and Roger dig into the significance of athlete activism as they learn more about…

3 years, 2 months ago

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