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The CIA's tortured history
Episode 65
Tommy talks with ACLU political director Faiz Shakir about the nomination of Gina Haspel to lead the CIA despite her role in the Bush-era torture of …
8 years, 1 month ago
Syria strikes and North Korea talks
Episode 64
Tommy talks with foreign policy expert Kelly Magsamen about Trump’s strikes on Syria’s chemical weapons site, his lack of a broader strategy, and her…
8 years, 1 month ago
Madeleine Albright’s warning about fascism
Episode 63
Tommy talks with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the rise of fascism around the world and her concerns about how it is being enabl…
8 years, 2 months ago
Mr. Putin goes to Washington?
Episode 62
Tommy talks with New Yorker writer Robin Wright about Putin’s possible visit to Washington, his relationship with Trump, and what we know about Trump…
8 years, 2 months ago
Nowhere to hide: Facebook, encryption, and privacy
Episode 61
Tommy talks with Wired editor in chief Nick Thompson about the insane amount of data that Facebook and other tech companies collect on us and what we…
8 years, 2 months ago
Fresh Prince of Saudi Arabia
Episode 60
Tommy talks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States and his "reform a…
8 years, 2 months ago
The worst Secretary of State in history, Rex Tillerson
Episode 59
Tommy giddily discusses Rex Tillerson’s firing by tweet with Politico foreign affairs correspondent Nahal Toosi. Then they discuss suspected assassin…
8 years, 2 months ago
Can’t out-crazy Kim Jong-un
Episode 58
Tommy talks with Asia expert Danny Russel about reports that North Korea is willing to begin negotiations with the US about abandoning its nuclear we…
8 years, 3 months ago
The Deep State Strikes Back
Episode 57
Tommy talks with Jake Sullivan and Ben Rhodes about their new organization to oppose Trump’s foreign policy and promote a progressive vision of Ameri…
8 years, 3 months ago
Bribes, Bibi and the future of Israel
Episode 56
Tommy talks with Nathan Guttman, the Washington bureau chief of The Forward, about the corruption scandals swirling around Israeli Prime Minister Bib…
8 years, 3 months ago