Episodes

  • The Global Crisis

    The Global Crisis
    Jun 26 2026
    This week, Walter gives a lecture and Q&A at the Hamilton School at the University of Florida on "The Global Crisis." The recording is from December 1st and is republished here with the permission of the Hamilton School.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Trump's Very Own Iran Deal

    Trump's Very Own Iran Deal
    Jun 18 2026
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Finland's reversal of its prohibition on nuclear weapons, what it means for AI doctors to outperform human physicians, Hezbollah's supposedly newfound resolution, and how to interpret Trump's Memorandum of Understanding with Iran.
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    30 mins
  • The Cuban Quagmire

    The Cuban Quagmire
    Jun 10 2026
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the mounting crisis in Lebanon, Russia's setback in Armenia's elections, the sources of North Korea's strength, and why Cuba is unlikely to be an easy victory for Trump.
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    37 mins
  • US Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump

    US Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump
    Jun 5 2026
    This week, Walter gives a lecture and Q&A at the London School of Economics on American foreign policy in the Trump era. The recording is from February 19 and is republished here with the permission of the LSE.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Why Peace With Iran Is Elusive

    Why Peace With Iran Is Elusive
    May 30 2026
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Pope's AI encyclical, the UAE's role in the Iran war, new concerns about the divide between labor and capital, and why America and Iran's minimum requirements for a peace agreement are unlikely to be met.
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    24 mins
  • A Visit to Ukraine

    A Visit to Ukraine
    May 22 2026
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Iran's stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's creation of a $1.8 billion slush fund, the noose tightening around Cuba, and what Walter saw and heard on a recent trip to Ukraine.
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    33 mins
  • The Rise of Islam and the Radicalization of America

    The Rise of Islam and the Radicalization of America
    May 12 2026
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the greater global influence of Muslim-majority societies, the state of political radicalization in America, and to what extent the US is actually in decline.
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    31 mins
  • 25 Years of Putin

    25 Years of Putin
    May 5 2026
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Trump's flirtation with regulating AI, Narendra Modi's big election victory in Bengal, reports of a potential coup plot in Russia, and what a quarter-century of Vladimir Putin has done to the world.
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    27 mins