America Doesn’t Understand Iran And It Shows (with Danny Citrinowicz)
Former Israeli Defense Intelligence officer Danny Citrinowicz joins the show to assess where the war with Iran stands following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — and what comes next under n...
12 Maalis 1h 12min
Iran After Khamenei & Pentagon vs. Anthropic (with Karim Sadjadpour)
Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour joins the show to unpack the U.S.–Israel strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s retaliation across the Middle East, and the uncertainty surround...
5 Maalis 1h 12min
The Iran Strikes Explained - Live
Joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, Iran’s retaliation across the region, War Powers Act debate on Capitol Hill. In this recording of a live conversation on Substack, Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer break ...
28 Helmi 23min
Mexico, Iran, Anthropic and the SOTU Signals
President Trump’s SOTU speech, war with Iran, cartel violence in Mexico, and a high-stakes standoff between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic, Jake and Jon break it all down In this week’s episod...
25 Helmi 1h 15min
AI With a Western Soul (with Tyler Cowen)
China, AI, sand — and a 10% chance of UFOs? Jake and Jon are joined by economist and public intellectual Tyler Cowen for a wide-ranging conversation about the structural forces reshaping geopolitics ...
19 Helmi 1h 6min
Rage in Tehran, Lasers in Texas
Iran at a breaking point—and a bizarre airspace shutdown in Texas. As diplomacy and the threat of military action converge around Tehran, Jake and Jon are joined by journalist Yeganeh Torbati for a g...
13 Helmi 1h 5min
Geopolitics of the Olympics & Iran's Deal Dilemma
The geopolitics of the Winter Olympics and a pivotal moment in U.S.-Iran diplomacy. As global attention turns to the Games and the possibility of U.S. military action in Iran, Jake and Jon: Expl...
5 Helmi 54min
Does China’s Military Purge Raise the Risk Over Taiwan? (with Evan Osnos)
Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer are joined by Evan Osnos to examine a domestic flashpoint in Minnesota and a sudden purge at the top of China’s military. They explore what unrest at home and ideological t...
29 Tammi 1h 17min
