Podcasts

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  Korea’s Energy Crossroads (w/ Chinho Park)

  Korea’s Energy Crossroads (w/ Chinho Park) Korea’s energy sector is at an inflection point—one shaped by deepening nuclear cooperation abroad, the Trump administration’s tariffs, and a presidential transition in Seoul. These developments could reshape not only Korea’s domestic energy mix but also its role in international LNG markets, global clean tech supply chains, and joint

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  Is America’s Nuclear Renaissance in Trouble? (w/ Jennifer Gordon)

  Is America’s Nuclear Renaissance in Trouble? (w/ Jennifer Gordon) A wave of optimism has surrounded the U.S. nuclear energy sector in recent years, but that momentum now faces mounting headwinds. Canceled data center projects, a shaky economic outlook, and uncertainty over tariffs have raised new questions about whether America’s nuclear renaissance can stay on track.

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  Diplomacy in the Crosshairs (w/ Paul Saunders)

  Diplomacy in the Crosshairs (w/ Paul Saunders) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has released the Trump administration’s plans for reorganizing the State Department—a first step toward reducing what the White House calls a bloated and inefficient bureaucracy. The proposed reforms could reshape U.S. engagement with the world, ending America’s human rights advocacy, shuttering key diplomatic

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  Trump’s Tariffs and Energy Market Turmoil (w/ Tatiana Mitrova)

  Trump’s Tariffs and Energy Market Turmoil (w/ Tatiana Mitrova) President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping new global tariffs last week sent shockwaves through international markets, igniting fears of economic slowdown and triggering retaliatory measures from major trading partners like China. The consequences are already reverberating through the global energy system: oil and gas prices are

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  Rethinking American Grand Strategy (w/ Ionut Popescu)

  Rethinking American Grand Strategy (w/ Ionut Popescu) What should America’s grand strategy look like in a world shaped by resurgent great powers, regional conflict, and rising multipolarity? As China pushes to dominate the Asia-Pacific and Russia asserts itself in its near abroad, the stakes for global order—and for U.S. leadership—have never been higher. Meanwhile, the

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