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- 3 days ago19 min
Former Secretary of Energy - Why Clean Energy Alone Won’t Keep the Lights On (#303)
The wind stops blowing. The sun goes down. What happens next? Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz explains why the transition to clean energy may be far more complicated than most people realize. In one of the most clear-eyed conversations about our energy future, Moniz pulls back the curtain on what it will actually take to build energy that is clean, reliable, and affordable - and why some of the hardest challenges have little to do with solar panels or wind turbines. He reveals...
- 1 weeks ago19 min
The Religious Cult Behind North Korea’s Power (#303)
We think of North Korea as a communist dictatorship. But Jonathan Cheng, the Wall Street Journal’s China Bureau Chief and former Korea Bureau Chief, says that misses the real story. He argues North Korea functions more like a religion - complete with rituals, worship, and a ruling family treated like immortals. Once you hear it, you can’t unsee it. His new book is Korean Messiah.
- 2 weeks ago19 min
Why America May Not Be Ready for the Wars of the Future (#302)
When people think about war, they picture missiles and mushroom clouds. But what if the greatest threats today are the ones most people never see coming? Christine Wormuth, former U.S. Secretary of the Army and current leader of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, explains why some of today’s biggest dangers are quieter, harder to detect, and easier to unleash than most people realize.
- 3 weeks ago19 min
The Global Power Shift No One Is Talking About – And Who’s Driving It (#301)
Most people see the world as the U.S. vs. China.But the real power shift is happening elsewhere. Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security and a former senior advisor at the National Security Council and the U.S. State Department, shows which countries are quietly shaping the next world order - and why the biggest power shifts are happening far from the spotlight.
- May 5, 202618 min
AI, Inflation, and the Dollar: The Hidden Forces Shaping the Economy Right Now (#300)
Inflation, interest rates, AI, tariffs, the dollar… Most people treat them as separate stories but actually, they’re not. Former Council of Economics Chair Jason Furman explains how these forces are all connected - and why most people are missing the bigger picture. What’s really driving inflation, why the dollar’s power may be slipping, and why the biggest risk isn’t what most people are watching. A conversation about the hidden forces shaping the economy - and what comes next.
- Apr 28, 202620 min
Did Apple Accidentally Help Build China’s Manufacturing Empire? (#299)
“We trained a whole country.” It sounds like an exaggeration. It’s not - according to Patrick McGee, author of Apple in China. So what actually happened in China?
- Apr 21, 202619 min
Cleveland Clinic CEO: The Future of Medicine Is Already Here (#298)
Dr. Tom Mihaljevic, CEO of Cleveland Clinic and a leading heart surgeon, explains how medicine is already changing in ways most people don’t see. He has spent his career performing complex heart surgeries and now leads one of the world’s top hospitals. A conversation about what’s changing in care and what it means for patients right now.
- Apr 14, 202620 min
The Hidden Iran Risk No One Is Talking About (#297)
Iran briefly showed it could choke off a waterway carrying nearly a fifth of the world’s oil. That’s the visible threat. The real risk may be something else entirely. Former Deputy National Security Advisor and U.S. Special Representative to Iran Elliott Abrams breaks down where Iran's strategy backfired, whether those in power in Tehran can hold on, and why the most dangerous consequence could outlast the war itself. -------------------------- Exciting news! We’ve been nominated for a Web...
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