160 Episodes

  1. Is There a Future for U.S.-Europe Security Partnerships?

    Published: 4/28/2025
  2. The Great Retreat of Political Parties

    Published: 3/14/2025
  3. Three Years of War in Ukraine

    Published: 2/24/2025
  4. Understanding China's 'Upstart' Strategy

    Published: 2/19/2025
  5. Vladimir Kara-Murza on the Future of Russian Democracy

    Published: 12/13/2024
  6. Whatever Victory Takes: Ambassador Audra Plepytė on Support for Ukraine

    Published: 11/8/2024
  7. Global Threats Today: The 2024 Edition

    Published: 10/31/2024
  8. An Inside Look at Policymaking with Susan E. Rice

    Published: 7/17/2024
  9. The View on Russia from Estonia

    Published: 6/17/2024
  10. Strategic Responsibility in the EU, United States, and Beyond

    Published: 6/6/2024
  11. Global Security Lies in Human Security, Says Oleksandra Matviichuk

    Published: 4/30/2024
  12. The Widening Cracks in Iran's Regime

    Published: 3/21/2024
  13. The War in Ukraine at Two Years

    Published: 2/24/2024
  14. Sean Penn on Ukraine's "Superpower"

    Published: 2/1/2024
  15. How Did We Get Here? A Conversation on the Crisis in the Middle East

    Published: 12/18/2023
  16. Global Threats: What's at Stake and What We Can Do About It

    Published: 11/15/2023
  17. On the Ground in Ukraine

    Published: 10/18/2023
  18. Understanding Israel's Democracy

    Published: 8/2/2023
  19. Finland's Role in Global Security and Defense

    Published: 3/20/2023
  20. What a Year of Putin's War Looks Like in Kyiv

    Published: 2/24/2023

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Podcast from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University, featuring Director Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia. Mike and our scholars dive into critical international issues, offering insights into the history and context of the biggest stories in the news.