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Understanding the Syrian Civil War
Episode 11
Tommy and Middle East expert Colin Kahl discuss the Syrian civil war from when the protests first erupted in 2011 to President Trump’s cruise missile…
8 years, 8 months ago
China’s Rise with Evan Medeiros
Episode 10
Tommy and China expert Evan Medeiros preview Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. They discuss the meticulous planning and choreography…
8 years, 9 months ago
Gayle Smith, former USAID Administrator
Episode 9
“Tommy is joined by Africa expert and former USAID Administrator Gayle Smith to discuss the crisis in South Sudan and the impact of Trump’s proposed …
8 years, 9 months ago
North Korean Nukes with Mark Lippert
Episode 8
Former US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert talks about the threat from North Korea’s nuclear program, Trump’s “new” approach to the DPRK, the a…
8 years, 9 months ago
Snowden and Surveillance with Glenn Greenwald
Episode 7
Intercept editor Glenn Greenwald joins to respond to criticism of Edward Snowden and to discuss his views on intelligence collection.
Hosted by Sim…
8 years, 9 months ago
Of Russia with Love with Mike McFaul
Episode 6
Tommy and former US Ambassador to Russia Mike McFaul talk about the US-Russia relationship. We cover pop culture and Rocky IV, arms control, Russian …
8 years, 10 months ago
Running the State Department with Heather Higginbottom
Episode 5
Tommy and Heather Higginbottom to discuss her journey from political campaigns to becoming the first woman to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for …
8 years, 10 months ago
Scary Sh*t with Lisa Monaco
Episode 4
Tommy talks with Obama’s former Homeland Security and Chief Counterterrorism Advisor Lisa Monaco about terrorism, encryption, cyber security, the Bos…
8 years, 10 months ago
8 Years in the Situation Room with Ben Rhodes
Episode 3
Tommy and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes discuss Ben’s career path, Obama’s Cairo speech, th…
8 years, 10 months ago
Half the World with Dan Restrepo
Episode 2
Tommy is joined by Dan Restrepo, who served as a top Latin America advisor to President Obama. They discuss the historic opening between the US and C…
8 years, 11 months ago