412 Episodes

  1. Is Trump's America a Reliable Ally?

    Published: 6/24/2025

  2. Free Speech in the Trump 2.0 Era

    Published: 6/17/2025

  3. BONUS RELEASE: Can America and Its Allies Tolerate A Nuclear Iran, or Is It Time to Stop Them Now?

    Published: 6/13/2025

  4. Trump's Russia Policies: Return to Normalcy or Defeat for America?

    Published: 6/10/2025

  5. Think Twice: Original Sin with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

    Published: 5/27/2025

  6. Is Trump Good for Israel?

    Published: 5/23/2025

  7. Can the U.S. Outpace China in AI Through Chip Controls?

    Published: 5/16/2025

  8. Trump’s First 100 Days: The Economic Agenda

    Published: 5/9/2025

  9. Think Twice: The Stoic Capitalist with Robert Rosenkranz

    Published: 5/2/2025

  10. Should the U.S. Decouple from China?

    Published: 4/25/2025

  11. Was Trump Right to Be Hard on Soft Power in the Middle East? 

    Published: 4/18/2025

  12. Should the U.S. Prioritize Settling Mars?

    Published: 4/11/2025

  13. Is Objectivity Essential to Journalism?

    Published: 4/4/2025

  14. Smart Girl Dumb Questions: Is the Future Bleak?

    Published: 4/2/2025

  15. Think Twice: About Abundance with Derek Thompson

    Published: 3/28/2025

  16. Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?

    Published: 3/21/2025

  17. UN Efforts in the Middle East: Helping or Hurting?

    Published: 3/14/2025

  18. Is Musk’s DOGE Dodging the Law?

    Published: 3/7/2025

  19. PODCAST BONUS RELEASE: Is it Time to End Daylight Savings Time?

    Published: 3/5/2025

  20. Was Trump Right to Increase Tariffs on Chinese Imports?

    Published: 2/28/2025

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