Podcast Episodes

Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s foreign policy speech

Episode 124

First, Tommy and Ben discuss Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s foreign policy speech and Trump’s ongoing and bizarre coddling of noted relative murderer Kim Jon…

6 years, 11 months ago

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A Kingdom United against Trump

Episode 123

Tommy and Ben Rhodes are joined by former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Danny Russel. They discuss Trump’s trip to …

6 years, 11 months ago

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Low IQ President visits Japan

Episode 122

First, Tommy and Ben discuss the European parliament election results, Trump’s trip to Japan and the major US/Japan split on North Korea, the ongoing…

7 years ago

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Fox News loves war crimes

Episode 121

This week Tommy and Ben check their anxiety levels when it comes to potential war with Iran, try to understand why a Fox News host is lobbying to pro…

7 years ago

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Please don’t bomb Iran

Episode 120

Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating trade war with China, the drumbeat for real war with Iran, how the Pentagon is hiding how badly things are go…

7 years ago

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Threats from Iran and the time Ben met the Queen

Episode 119

First, Tommy and Ben discuss the US sending an aircraft carrier to the Middle East in response to threats from Iran, fighting between Palestinian mil…

7 years ago

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Venezuela, Libya and the Russian navy's beluga whale

Episode 118

First, Tommy and Ben talk about violent clashes in Venezuela, Trump pouring gas on Libya's civil war, designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrori…

7 years, 1 month ago

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ISIS in Sri Lanka, cruelty to Cuba, Ukrainian elections

Episode 117

First, Tommy and Ben discuss the horrific Easter Sunday terrorist attack in Sri Lanka, North Korea's weapons test, China's ascendance, Trump's UK sta…

7 years, 1 month ago

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Assange arrested, Bernie's foreign policy, Bowe Bergdahl and Afghanistan

Episode 116

Tommy and Ben discuss the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Bernie's foreign policy, potential war with Iran and the arrest of Chinese scho…

7 years, 1 month ago

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Israeli elections, Iran under fire and the IRA's history

Episode 115

Iran expert Kelly Magsamen joins Tommy and Ben to discuss Trump's decision to designate the IRGC a terrorist organization. Then, Tommy and Ben discus…

7 years, 1 month ago

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