Ranked #1
Fight for Liberty, with Max Boot, Philip Bobbitt, Garry Kasparov, & Bret Stephens
Fight for Liberty, with Max Boot, Philip Bobbitt, Garry Kasparov, & Bret Stephens
We live in a time when liberal democracy is on the defensive, not only in the U.S. but around the world. Yet these speak... Read more
19 Oct 2018
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59mins
Ranked #2
Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, with Francis Fukuyama
Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, with Francis Fukuyama
The rise of global populism is the greatest threat to global democracy, and it's mainly driven not by economics, but by ... Read more
17 Sep 2018
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1hr
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Ranked #3
The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World, with Robert Kagan
The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World, with Robert Kagan
"The analogy that is at the heart of this book is about a jungle and a garden," says Robert Kagan. "In order to have a g... Read more
20 Nov 2018
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51mins
Ranked #4
Russia's Information Warfare, with Molly McKew
Russia's Information Warfare, with Molly McKew
"You saw the Russians start to pay attention to social media, in particular after Obama's election, because the way that... Read more
12 Dec 2018
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28mins
Ranked #5
Ian Bremmer & Tom Nichols on Globalization, Populism, & American Politics
Ian Bremmer & Tom Nichols on Globalization, Populism, & American Politics
If populism is a reaction to a globalism that is viewed as unresponsive to the needs of citizens, can populism sustain a... Read more
16 Jan 2019
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57mins
Ranked #6
China's Spies in California with Zach Dorfman
China's Spies in California with Zach Dorfman
"There is a significant counterintelligence threat on the West Coast of the U.S., and it differs in meaningful ways from... Read more
11 Sep 2018
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33mins
Ranked #7
The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder, with Sean McFate
The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder, with Sean McFate
"Nobody fights conventionally except for us anymore, yet we're sinking a big bulk, perhaps the majority of our defense d... Read more
19 Mar 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #8
Asia's "Opinion Wars" with Historian Alexis Dudden
Asia's "Opinion Wars" with Historian Alexis Dudden
As part of our new Information Warfare podcast series, University of Connecticut historian Alexis Dudden looks at the pr... Read more
11 Jul 2018
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37mins
Ranked #9
Vox Populi: What Americans Think About Foreign Policy, with Dina Smeltz & Mark Hannah
Vox Populi: What Americans Think About Foreign Policy, with Dina Smeltz & Mark Hannah
What do Americans think about the role the United States should be playing in the world? How do they conceive of the dif... Read more
29 May 2020
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59mins
Ranked #10
The Struggle for Recognition in International Relations, with Michelle Murray
The Struggle for Recognition in International Relations, with Michelle Murray
How can established powers manage the peaceful rise of new great powers? Bard's Michelle Murray offers a new answer to t... Read more
17 Oct 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #11
HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, with Nadine Strossen
HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, with Nadine Strossen
Nadine Strossen gives a rousing, detailed, and convincing defense of free speech as it is laid out in the First Amendmen... Read more
11 Jun 2018
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1hr
Ranked #12
Global Ethics Weekly: Orbán's Hungary, the EU, & a "Values-Free Alliance"
Global Ethics Weekly: Orbán's Hungary, the EU, & a "Values-Free Alliance"
As Viktor Orbán continues to enact illiberal policies in Hungary, some, including Harvard's Yascha Mounk, have called fo... Read more
28 Jun 2018
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26mins
Ranked #13
Golden Visas, Dreamers, & Ethics in Immigration, with Ayelet Shachar
Golden Visas, Dreamers, & Ethics in Immigration, with Ayelet Shachar
There is a global surge in "golden visas" for the super-rich, who often have "no connection to the country other than a ... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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25mins
Ranked #14
Do Morals Matter? Presidents & Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump, with Joseph Nye
Do Morals Matter? Presidents & Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump, with Joseph Nye
How much do morals matter for U.S. presidents when it comes to international affairs? What are the ethics of "America Fi... Read more
4 Feb 2020
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #15
George Friedman: The End of the International Order and the Future of Asia
George Friedman: The End of the International Order and the Future of Asia
Tired of conventional wisdom? Check out geopolitical forecaster George Friedman. The period that began at the end of Wor... Read more
1 Aug 2017
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25mins
Ranked #16
Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency, with Larry Diamond
Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency, with Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond's core argument is stark: the defense and advancement of democratic ideals relies on U.S. global leadershi... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #17
Great Power Populism, COVID-19, & Missing Leadership, with Damjan Krnjević Mišković & Nikolas Gvosdev
Great Power Populism, COVID-19, & Missing Leadership, with Damjan Krnjević Mišković & Nikolas Gvosdev
What is "great power populism" and what does it mean during the pandemic? Are we heading towards another global conflict... Read more
12 May 2020
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45mins
Ranked #18
The Coronavirus Pandemic & International Relations, with Nikolas Gvosdev
The Coronavirus Pandemic & International Relations, with Nikolas Gvosdev
With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting all aspects of daily life around the world, what will be the effect on internation... Read more
18 Mar 2020
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23mins
Ranked #19
Making Foreign Policy Relevant Again, with Asha Castleberry & Ali Wyne
Making Foreign Policy Relevant Again, with Asha Castleberry & Ali Wyne
Has a gap opened up between the U.S. national security community and the general public over foreign policy? If so, why?... Read more
25 Sep 2018
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #20
Shades of Red and Blue: The Problem of Strangers
Shades of Red and Blue: The Problem of Strangers
The hardening of America's borders is an essential part of Trump's agenda. But will this make the United States a safer ... Read more
25 May 2017
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59mins