The Economic "Trilemma" - with Mohamed El-Erian
Record inflation, another wake-up call out of Beijing, a new prime minister in the UK, overhang of supply chain shocks and massive fiscal and monetary stimulus from the pandemic, all against the backd...
27 Okt 202244min
Karl Rove's "Crystal Ball"
With less than 3 weeks to the mid-term elections, Karl Rove joins the conversation. Karl served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush and White House Deputy Chief of Staff. He was the architec...
20 Okt 202238min
'No off ramps for Putin' - with Fred Kagan
With increasing talk about nuclear threats, we have three questions in this episode: What do we know from Putin’s past behavior that could inform how high up the ladder of escalation he is prepared to...
14 Okt 202250min
Cracks in Iran’s Theocracy - a view from a former CIA officer
We have all seen the images of women in cities across Iran burning their headscarves and cutting their hair in public to chants of "Death to the dictator.". The protests began after the September 13th...
30 Sep 202236min
BONUS EPISODE: Kol Nidrei...misunderstood - with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins in a few days. Kol Nidrei, is one of the most misunderstood parts of the Jewish high holidays -- and of the entirety of Jewish liturgy -- according to Rabbi Me...
30 Sep 202238min
Putin's Panic Surge? With Richard Fontaine
Vladamir Putin has announced what he called a “partial mobilization” of up to 300,000 reservists. According to reports, these reservists are basically former conscripts that will need training. Meanwh...
22 Sep 202245min
Mike Murphy on the Mid-Terms (& the madness of polls)
Between now and November, we will be taking a close look at the midterm election season, which -- for most voters -- is just kicking off now. If history is a guide, the first mid-term election cycle o...
17 Sep 202252min
Iran, Israel & a Masterclass in US foreign policy - with Walter Russell Mead
Are we getting closer to or farther away from an Iran deal? Walter Russell Mead of The Wall Street Journal has been following developments closely. I wanted to check in with him. But I also wanted to ...
9 Sep 20221h 17min
