US-China De-escalation? (& the latest on covid's origin) -- with Josh Rogin
Is the US Government trying to re-engage and bring down the temperature with China? Why right now? And what about the resurgent findings on the possible lab leaked accident (on the origin of the pand...
27 Mar 20231h 6min
"Did we break Iraq?" with Eli Lake
Twenty years ago this past week, on March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq, marking the second time the U.S. fought a war in Iraq in just over a decade. What is the legacy for U.S. foreign pol...
20 Mar 20231h
China Surprise: Saudi-Iranian Detente
China just announced that it had brokered a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations, for the first time since they were officially severed in 2016. But this news begs more q...
13 Mar 20231h 2min
Western ideas at their best & why they're under attack - with Eric Cohen
Eric Cohen is the CEO of Tikvah. He was the founder and remains editor-at-large of the New Atlantis, and he serves as the publisher of Mosaic. Eric has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washing...
6 Mar 20231h 3min
What does Biden mean by “as long as it takes”? - with Richard Fontaine
On the topic of geopolitics, international flashpoints and the state of the war, a surprisingly optimistic Richard Fontaine returns to our podcast. Richard is the CEO of the Center for a New American ...
27 Feb 202359min
Niall Ferguson: How Cold War II Turns Hot
Historian Niall Ferguson returns to the podcast to look at how the current Cold War could turn hot. Niall has taught at Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford and New York University. He’s authored 17 books. He’...
20 Feb 20231h 1min
Bonus Episode: Check-in on the Abraham Accords - with Aryeh Lightstone
The Abraham Accords were signed in September 2020. This agreement between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, marked the first full normalization agreement between Israel and an Arab country...
16 Feb 202334min
Mike Murphy on the 2024 presidential primaries
In this episode, we go deep on 2024 presidential primaries with Mike Murphy, who has worked on 26 gubernatorial and US Senate races across the country. Murphy was a top strategist for John McCain, M...
13 Feb 202354min
