Podcasts
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February 8, 2026: Assassination in Moscow
February 8, 2026: Assassination in Moscow Last week’s targeted shooting of General Vladimir Alexeyev in the outskirts of Moscow has stripped the Russian military of one of its most competent strategists. The assassination attempt occurred against the backdrop of growing paranoia reminiscent of the Stalin era, exemplified in a grim new state documentary warning how
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Can the U.S. Build Nuclear Again? (w/ Kenneth Luongo)
Can the U.S. Build Nuclear Again? (w/ Kenneth Luongo) America is seeing a renewed push to expand nuclear energy, driven by rising electricity demand, data centers, and growing geopolitical competition. But building new reactors is slow, expensive, and risky, raising hard questions about financing, siting, and political will. Can the United States realistically catch up
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February 1, 2026: Holy War in Ukraine
February 1, 2026: Holy War in Ukraine Despite suffering over 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine—eclipsing Soviet losses in the Afghan conflict by orders of magnitude—Russian society remains strikingly silent compared to the civil strife that once challenged the Kremlin’s authority in the 1980s. This domestic compliance rests, in part, on Russian state media’s framing of
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Washington’s Dilemma in Iran (w/ Greg Priddy)
Washington’s Dilemma in Iran (w/ Greg Priddy) Mass protests in Iran have been met with brutal repression, raising the stakes for the Trump administration which is now weighing whether to respond in support of the demonstrators. Do the protests threaten the Islamic Republic’s existence, or is it yet another cycle of unrest the regime believes
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January 25, 2026: Putin’s Art of the Deal
January 25, 2026: Putin’s Art of the Deal After weeks of silence, Russian state media has suddenly pivoted toward a “let’s make a deal” narrative, signaling a startling shift in tone as high-stakes Ukraine negotiations revive in Moscow and Abu Dhabi. Vladimir Putin has returned to the airwaves not as an aggressor, but as a
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