Why China is studying America’s Forgotten War - with Rep. Mike Gallagher
There is a lot these days to discuss with a US official who is an expert on China and has major influence over US-China policy. But today we take a longer view of the Cold War (II) we are in with Chin...
21 Aug 202351min
The Summer of Geopolitical Heat - with Walter Russell Mead
Throughout modern history, there were major wars that were triggered by fits of inattention or inadvertence. In retrospect, these moments can seem obvious – sometimes even linear. Walter Russuell Mead...
14 Aug 202355min
Mike Murphy on Plan B for 2024
Each national political party should be thinking about their Plan B for the 2024 presidential election. Mike Murphy returns to the podcast to discuss each party's predicament and where they can go fro...
7 Aug 202355min
Is Israeli society collapsing, or just growing up?
One week ago, Israel’s parliament passed the first pillar of its judicial reform package. This, despite 30 weeks of massive protests against the reforms. Calling these mass protests understates it. Hu...
31 Juli 20231h 1min
A techno-skeptic on the A.I. revolution - with Christine Rosen
Dr. Christine Rosen is skeptical of all the techno-optimism around the coming era of artificial intelligence. In this episode, she responds to our recent guest, Tyler Cowen (episode # 120). Christine...
17 Juli 202355min
The (Iran) deal that shall not be named - with Rich Goldberg
Is the US on the cusp of reaching a new deal with Iran? Or has a deal already been hatched that nobody is talking about? To help us understand what is going on, Rich Goldberg returns to the podcast. ...
10 Juli 202344min
Cracks in the Kremlin? With Fred Kagan
Does Putin’s hold on power now look stronger or weaker? What can we learn about where the Russia-Ukraine war is heading? And what is actually happening with the Ukraine counter-offensive? Fred Kagan ...
5 Juli 202351min
Contrarian take on the Wagner Putsch - with Richard Fontaine
Last weekend, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, launched a rebellion, coup or putsch against Moscow. It's still hard to discern what it was. As of now, It seems Prigozhin ha...
26 Juni 202349min
