Host Reed Galen is joined by Clint Watts (National Security Analyst and President & CEO of Miburo Solutions) to discuss Russia/Ukraine - including the strategies Russia is likely to deploy and how the Ukrainians can continue to successfully defend their nationhood, how the Russian people’s opinions are souring on the conflict as accurate reporting continues ... Show More
Jun 30
James Carville on America at 250: How the Hell Did We Get Here?
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a handful of revolutionaries bet everything on an idea no one thought would survive a decade — a country that governs itself, with no king and no crown. So how the hell did we get here? This week, Rick Wilson sits down with legendary Democratic st ... Show More
40m 45s
Jun 30
250 Years of Presidents: From Washington to… THIS?
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a handful of revolutionaries bet everything on an idea no one thought would work: a country that governs itself, with no king and no crown. This week, Rick Wilson is joined by acclaimed presidential historian Timothy Naftali — former director of t ... Show More
41m 39s
Feb 2022
It’s not about Ukraine. It’s about Putin.
Dylan Matthews talks with Mark Galeotti (@MarkGaleotti), director of Mayak Intelligence, about what’s going on in Ukraine. They discuss in depth the historical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Russia’s NATO problem, and the calculations and motivations behind President Vladim ... Show More
51m 55s
Mar 2022
Best of the Program | Guests: Sen. Ted Cruz & Carol Roth | 3/2/22
Glenn and Stu kick off the show by discussing President Biden’s State of the Union. Sen. Ted Cruz joins to discuss Biden’s State of the Union and the current state of Ukraine and Russia. Glenn dives into the Russia/Ukraine issue, Biden’s actions, private businesses, and how it al ... Show More
44m 1s
Apr 2022
60 days of Putin’s war in Ukraine
Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins Fareed to assess Russia's new eastern offensive and Ukraine’s ability to counter it. Then, David Miliband, former British Foreign Secretary, Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America, and Kishore Mahbubani, former senior Singaporean dip ... Show More
39m 31s
Sep 2023
Kim Jong Un and Putin’s Budding Bromance
<p>Ben and guest host Max Fisher talk about the latest headlines on the Russia/Ukraine war, including Putin’s refusal to sign a new grain deal with Turkey’s Erdogan, a rumored visit by Kim Jong Un, more drones in Russian airspace, and a rise in pro-Russian disinformation in Europ ... Show More
1h 25m
Mar 2022
Red Hot Take: Russia, Ukraine, and NATO
<p>In this episode, Breht (while acknowledging this is a fluid situation that can change on a dime) gives his thoughts on the recent invasion of Ukraine, the role that US-led NATO has played in bringing us to this point, what China is (probably) thinking, what Putin's goals might ... Show More
32m 35s