Podcasts

What should America’s grand strategy look like in a world shaped by resurgent great powers, regional conflict, and rising multipolarity?  Rethinking American Grand Strategy (w/ Ionut Popescu) As China pushes...

President Donald Trump’s latest moves on the Ukraine War and tariffs signal the full emergence of his “America First” agenda, unencumbered by the moderating voices of his first administration. America...

President Donald Trump has thrown another curveball into global politics, seemingly reversing course on Ukraine negotiations and threatening new sanctions on Russia in a Truth Social post—just as he hints...

In this episode, Jacob Heilbrunn speaks with Greg Priddy, a Senior Fellow for the Middle East at the Center for the National Interest. Priddy consults for corporate and financial clients...

As President-elect Donald Trump moves to build his second administration, will he follow the Reaganite path of smaller government and lower taxes, or will he instead break from traditional Republican...

In a stunning political comeback, former president Donald Trump routed Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election to reclaim the White House. Trump’s Second Act (w/ Harry Kazianis) What...

On Tuesday evening, Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in what appears to be a direct response to Israel’s actions in Lebanon over the past week. Iran’s Ballistic...

On Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump faced Vice President Kamala Harris for their first and likely only debate of the 2024 election season. Harris, channeling her prosecutor background, goaded...

Who Is J.D. Vance? (w/ Harry Kazianis) On Monday, Donald Trump announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate. A recent convert to the MAGA movement, Vance has...

 In this episode, Jacob Heilbrunn speaks with Dan Negrea, the Senior Director of the Freedom and Prosperity Center at the Atlantic Council and coauthor with Matthew Kroenig of the new...

In this episode, Jacob Heilbrunn speaks with Curt Mills, executive director of The American Conservative. Mills previously worked at The National Interest, U.S. News & World Report, Washington Examiner, and the Spectator. He was a...

In this episode, Jacob Heilbrunn speaks with Greg Priddy, a Senior Fellow for the Middle East at the Center for the National Interest. Priddy consults for corporate and financial clients...