2021 is done, and we are excited to tell you all about what you need to know throughout 2022. In our first episode of the year, we talk about the big story our hosts will be keeping an eye on this year.
Stories include: the ever-evolving pandemic, the upcoming midterm elections, the future of the criminal justice system, and the political landscape of tran ... Show More
Nov 21
Trump's Grift Goes Global
<p>From $400 million planes to $300 million ballrooms, from cryptocurrency to just plain… currency, President Donald Trump and his family have profited massively from his return to the White House. According to the Center for American Progress, the Trump family has received nearl ... Show More
26m 46s
Nov 20
US Absent From Global Climate Conference
<p>For the last two weeks, a critically important climate conference has been taking place in Belem, Brazil. For the first time in 30 years, the United States did not send a delegation to the conference. Outside of the event, massive groups of Indigenous people have gathered to d ... Show More
21m 57s
Dec 2021
TV: Outlook 2022: Everything Gets Worse
<p>How much worse can this president make life for Americans? Just when we think we've imagined every possible line of attack, Biden Inc. comes up another destructive, oppressive dictate. We've barely had a minute to mop up the mess from 2021 and already, the Communist Clown Show ... Show More
44m 28s
Jan 2022
Top 10 foreign policy trends for 2022
Traditions die hard, or so they say. And thus, we are especially excited to continue one of our most popular traditions: Predicting ten foreign policy trends for 2022. This week, host Mark Leonard and Jeremy Shapiro, Research Director at ECFR, are looking into their crystal balls ... Show More
25 m
Dec 2022
2022: Pivot's Year in Review
We're looking back at the BIGGEST stories of the year. And what a year! When 2022 began, Russia enjoyed somewhat normal relations with the West, many Covid measures were still in place, Queen Elizabeth II reigned, and Big Tech was entering a second decade of economic dominance. N ... Show More
52m 45s
Jan 2022
29. Realistic New Year's Resolutions for 2022 & Creating a "Theme" for Your New Year
<p>The theme of Payton's 2022? Having a good fucking time. That's what's on the to-do list. Payton's talking about gentle, realistic new year's resolutions, in contrast to a complete overhaul of your personality in 2022. Here's what we are leaving in 2021, what we are bringing wi ... Show More
51m 40s