Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic: Jo Ivey Boufford / Clinical Professor of Global Health, New York University
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2020
Season 1
What's Happening in Emergency Rooms: Tsion Firew / Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: May 5, 2020
Fighting Coronavirus in Africa: Tsion Firew / Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia, Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: May 12, 2020
What Does the Post-Pandemic Labor Market Look Like?: Erica Groshen / Labor Economist, Cornell University/Former Commissioner of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2020
What Will it Take to Stop Racism and Police Brutality?: Damon Hewitt / Executive Vice President, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2020
How Has the Pandemic Changed U.S. Higher Education?: Robert Franek / Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2020
Transportation and the Pandemic: Sarah Kaufman / Associate Director, New York University Rudin Center for Transportation
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jul 7, 2020
2020 US Presidential Election Outlook: Rachel Bitecofer / Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2020
75-Years On; Is the World Safer from Nuclear Threat?: Daryl Kimball / Executive Director, Arms Control Association
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Aug 11, 2020
Fighting Anti-Asian Racism: Russell Jeung / Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2020
Is it the Right Time to Reopen Schools?: Borhene Chakroun / Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Sep 8, 2020
When Could a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Ready?: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2020
Securing Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2020
Sports in the COVID-19 Era: Matthew Futterman / Sports Journalist, New York Times
Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2020
Athletes and Activism: Matthew Futterman / Sports Journalist, New York Times
Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2020
The US Election and its Effect on Asia: Mike Mochizuki / Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University
Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2020
How Music Can Give Comfort During the Pandemic: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist
Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2020
How Has America Changed?: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist
Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2020
How Can Women's Political Participation Be Enhanced?: Debbie Walsh / Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University
Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2020
How Will 2020 Be Remembered?: Walter Isaacson / Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University
Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2020
Challenges in 2021: Walter Isaacson / Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University
Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2021
How Will the Capitol Riot Be Reckoned with in US History?: Jill Lepore / Professor of American History, Harvard University
Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2021
How Can the Biden Administration Achieve Its Agenda?: Capri Cafaro / Professor of Public Affairs, American University/Former Democratic Leader of the Ohio State Senate
Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2021
Combating Hunger During the Pandemic: Valerie Guarnieri / Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme
Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2021
President Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges: Charles Kupchan / Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University
Episode: 1x25 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2021
Season 2
Challenges of the Leaders Summit on Climate: Mark Jacobson / Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2021
Tackling Climate Change: Mark Jacobson / Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2021
Vaccinations - The Global Response to COVID-19 a Year On: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University / Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2021
What Will Our Post-Pandemic Future Look Like?: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University / Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: May 4, 2021
Impacts of US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Cheryl Benard / Political Analyst, President of Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 25, 2021
What Does US Withdrawal Mean to People in Afghanistan?: Cheryl Benard / Political Analyst, President of Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2021
China's Challenge to US Dominance in Space Exploration: Michio Kaku / Theoretical Physicist, Professor at The City College of New York
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2021
Future of Space Exploration: Michio Kaku / Theoretical Physicist, Professor at The City College of New York
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2021
Will the Right to Abortion Be Overturned in the U.S.?: Mary Ziegler / Professor, Florida State University
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2021
Power to Rollback Abortion Rights around the World: Mary Ziegler / Professor, Florida State University
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jun 29, 2021
How Do Athletes Deal with Pressure?: William Parham / Professor, Loyola Marymount University/Member of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee's Mental Health Task Force
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2021
How Do We Cope with Coronavirus Variants?: Caleb Alexander / Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jul 27, 2021
The New Alzheimer's Drug - Are We Closer to a Cure?: Caleb Alexander / Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2021
Shohei Ohtani, Making Inroads in America: Jeff Fletcher / National Baseball Writer and Chairman of LA Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America
Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2021
Tackling Gun Violence during the Pandemic: Robert Spitzer / Political Science Professor, State University of New York Cortland
Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2021
Seeking a Breakthrough on Gun Control: Robert Spitzer / Political Science Professor, State University of New York Cortland
Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2021
Broadway's Long-Awaited Return: Lee Seymour / Theater Producer, Writer, Senior Contributor for Forbes Magazine
Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Sep 7, 2021
Dealing with Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Richard Fontaine / Chief Executive Officer, Center for a New American Security
Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2021
Reaffirming America's Credibility and Leadership: Richard Fontaine / Chief Executive Officer, Center for a New American Security
Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2021
Is Your Child's Screen Time Too Much?: Nusheen Ameenuddin / Pediatrician, Mayo Clinic Children's Center/Chair, Council on Communications and Media, American Academy of Pediatrics
Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2021
How Can We Adapt to Climate Change?: Alice Hill / David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2021
Climate Change as a Global Security Threat: Alice Hill / David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2021
Impact of Racial Diversity in Media: Eddie Glaude Jr. / Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University
Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2021
How Should We Regulate Social Media?: Jack Balkin / Professor of Law, Yale University
Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2021
The Rise of Big Tech and Democracy: Jack Balkin / Professor of Law, Yale University
Episode: 2x25 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2021
Regaining US Economic Strength: Austan Goolsbee / Professor, University of Chicago Booth School
Episode: 2x26 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2021
The Path to Global Economic Recovery: Austan Goolsbee / Professor, University of Chicago Booth Schoo
Episode: 2x27 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2021
The Impact of Biden's Presidency on America's Future: Ian Bremmer / Political Scientist/President, Eurasia Group
Episode: 2x28 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2021
The Coming Geopolitical Risks for 2022: Ian Bremmer / Political Scientist/President, Eurasia Group
Episode: 2x29 | Airdate: Dec 28, 2021
Season 3
How to Bring Omicron Under Control: Jay Varma / Director, Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response, Weill Cornell Medicine
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2022
Preparing for Future Pandemics: Jay Varma / Director, Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response, Weill Cornell Medicine
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2022
Silicon Valley's Future as China Rises: Margaret O'Mara / Professor of History, University of Washington
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2022
Increasing Drug Abuse During COVID: Nora Volkow / Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2022
Seeking Solutions to the Opioid Crisis: Nora Volkow / Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2022
Examining Global Inflation and Debt: Carmen Reinhart / Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2022
What is Putin's Ultimate End Game?: Angela Stent / Senior Fellow of Brookings Institute
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2022
How Can the US and NATO End the Invasion?: Charles Kupchan / Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2022
Where is the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Heading?: Ian Bremmer / Political Scientist/President, Eurasia Group
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Apr 5, 2022
Russian Invasion Reshaping the Global Order: Ian Bremmer / Political Scientist/President, Eurasia Group
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Apr 5, 2022
Predicting the End of the Ukraine Crisis and Beyond: Francis Fukuyama / Senior Fellow, Stanford University
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2022
Global Democracy at a Crossroads: Francis Fukuyama / Senior Fellow, Stanford University
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2022
Preparing for a Prolonged Conflict with Putin: Richard Haass / President, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2022
Realities Behind Russian People's Support for Putin: Andrei Kolesnikov / Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: May 3, 2022
What Will It Take to Stop Putin?: Andrei Kolesnikov / Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: May 10, 2022
US Role in Bringing Stability Back to Europe: Thomas Graham / Distinguished Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: May 17, 2022
Confronting the Global Food Crisis Worsen by Russia's Invasion: Caitlin Welsh / Director of Global Food Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: May 31, 2022
Consequences of Ukraine Crisis on the Asia-Pacific: Kevin Rudd / President and CEO, Asia Society
Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2022
Dealing with China Under Xi Jinping: Kevin Rudd / President and CEO, Asia Society
Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2022
How to Reduce the Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Rose Gottemoeller / Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2022
Restructuring the Security Order of Europe: Rose Gottemoeller / Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Jun 28, 2022
Solutions to the Global Inflation Problem: Adam Posen / President, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: Jul 5, 2022
Strategies for Enhancing Energy and Climate Security: Jonathan Elkind / Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2022
Challenges to US Democracy After the Trump Era: Laurence Tribe / Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law, Harvard University
Episode: 3x24 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2022
Responding to Rising Uncertainty over Taiwan: Bonnie Glaser / Director of Asia Program, German Marshall Fund of the US
Episode: 3x25 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2022
What the US Rate Hikes Mean for Asian Economies: Bruce Kasman / Chief Economist, JPMorgan Chase
Episode: 3x26 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2022
US and Asian Allies' Strategy Toward North Korea: Bruce Klingner / Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation
Episode: 3x27 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2022
Expectations for the US and Japan at COP27: David Sandalow / Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Episode: 3x28 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2022
Challenges for China's Carbon Emissions Reduction: David Sandalow / Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Episode: 3x29 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2022
Xi Jinping's Vision for China's Next Five Years: Daniel Russel / Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute
Episode: 3x30 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2022
China's Foreign Policy Under President Xi: Daniel Russel / Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute
Episode: 3x31 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2022
Asia-Pacific's Prospects Under US-China Tensions: Michael Green / CEO, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Episode: 3x32 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2022
Geopolitical Impact of Australia's China Strategy: Michael Green / CEO, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Episode: 3x33 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2022
How Can We Strengthen Climate Actions?: Ban Ki-moon / Former UN Secretary-General
Episode: 3x34 | Airdate: Dec 20, 2022
Role of the United Nations in a Divided World: Ban Ki-moon / Former UN Secretary-General
Episode: 3x35 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2022
Season 4
US Leadership in the Global Space Race: Bill Nelson / NASA Administrator
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Jan 24, 2023
Impact of China's Reopening on Global Economy: David Dollar / Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2023
Afghan Women's Rights Under Taliban Rule: Zahra Joya / Journalist and Founder of Rukhshana Media
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2023
Will Months-Long Protests Bring Change in Iran?: Negar Mortazavi / Journalist and Political Commentator
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2023
Evaluating the Global Impact of US Bank Failures: Aaron Klein / Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2023
Is TikTok a Security Threat?: James Lewis / Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2023
Strategies to Ease US-China Tensions over Taiwan: Ryan Hass / Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2023
Creating a Basis for Nuclear Disarmament: Rose Gottemoeller / Former Deputy Secretary General, NATO
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: May 2, 2023
Ending Russia's Prolonged Invasion of Ukraine: Rose Gottemoeller / Former Deputy Secretary General, NATO
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: May 9, 2023
The New Era of Generative AI: Eric Schmidt / Former CEO and Chairman, Google
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: May 30, 2023
Securing the Future with AI: Eric Schmidt / Chair of the Special Competitive Studies Project, Former CEO and Chairman of Google
Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2023
Reshaping US-China Relations: Richard Haass / President, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2023
US Strategy in the Indo-Pacific: Richard Haass / President, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2023
Russia-Ukraine Conflict's Implications for Asia: Ian Bremmer / President, Eurasia Group
Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2023
How Will the US Presidential Election Affect Asia?: Ian Bremmer / President, Eurasia Group
Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2023
Responding to North Korea's Growing Threat: Jenny Town / Director, 38 North Program, Stimson Center
Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Aug 8, 2023
Ensuring US-Japan-South Korea Cooperation: Christopher Johnstone / Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2023
US Indo-Pacific Strategy and Japan: Christopher Johnstone / Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2023
Impacts of North Korea-Russia Summit: Sydney Seiler / Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2023
Strategies Toward Kim Jong Un's Regime: Sydney Seiler / Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2023
Global Implications of Israel-Hamas Conflict: Ian Bremmer / President, Eurasia Group
Episode: 4x21 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2023
The Future of US-China Economic Relations: Michael Froman / President, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 4x22 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2023
US Trade Policy in the Indo-Pacific: Michael Froman / President, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 4x23 | Airdate: Dec 12, 2023
Season 5
What's Next for Climate Action in 2024?: Jonathan Pershing / Environment Program Director, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jan 9, 2024
Presidential Election's Impact on US Democracy: Larry Diamond / Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2024
Global Democracy - A Pivotal Year: Larry Diamond / Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Feb 5, 2024
US Leadership in the Changing World: Joseph Nye / Emeritus Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Feb 12, 2024
Japan-US Alliance amid Indo-Pacific Power Shifts: Joseph Nye / Emeritus Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2024
Overview of US Presidential Election: Elaine Kamarck / Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2024
Trump's Effect on US Politics: Whit Ayres / President, North Star Opinion Research
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2024
China's Grand Strategy Under President Xi: Elizabeth Economy / Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2024
Identifying Risks and Regulation Pathways of AI: Yoshua Bengio / Scientific Director, Mila – Quebec AI Institute
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2024
How to Ensure AI Benefits All Society: Yoshua Bengio / Scientific Director, Mila – Quebec AI Institute
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2024
Enhancing Japan-US Partnership: Christopher Johnstone / Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2024
Road Ahead for the Japan-US Alliance: Richard Armitage / Former US Deputy Secretary of State
Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2024
Uncertainties in the Indo-Pacific: Richard Armitage / Former US Deputy Secretary of State
Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: May 7, 2024
New Competition to the Moon: Scott Pace / Director, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University
Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: May 28, 2024
The Rise of US-China Trade Tensions: Scott Kennedy / Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2024
Deterring North Korea's Provocations: Sue Mi Terry / Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2024
AI-Driven Disinformation in Elections: Maria Ressa / Journalist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2024
How to Prevent AI Misuse: Maria Ressa / Journalist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Episode: 5x18 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2024
Is India the Next Economic Superpower?: Raghuram Rajan / Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2024
US Space Exploration and Cooperation with Japan: Pam Melroy / NASA Deputy Administrator
Episode: 5x20 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2024
New Leadership and the Japan-US Alliance: Michael Green / CEO, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Episode: 5x21 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2024
US-China Relations and Security in Asia: Michael Green / CEO, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Episode: 5x22 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2024
Climate Accountability and COP29: Catherine McKenna / Chair, UN High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities
Episode: 5x23 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2024
Climate Solutions and the Role of Asia: Catherine McKenna / Chair, UN High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities
Episode: 5x24 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2024
The UN's Effectiveness and the Role of Japan: Ambassador Yamazaki Kazuyuki / Japan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Episode: 5x25 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2024
Japan's Nuclear Disarmament Efforts: Ambassador Yamazaki Kazuyuki / Japan's Permanent Representative
Episode: 5x26 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2024
US Presidential Election Aftermath: Tatsumi Yuki / Co-Director, East Asia Program, Stimson Center
Episode: 5x27 | Airdate: Dec 10, 2024
A New Chapter in the Japan-US Alliance: Tatsumi Yuki / Co-Director, East Asia Program, Stimson Center
Episode: 5x28 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2024
Sake Booming in the US: Timothy Sullivan / Director of Education, Sake Studies Center
Episode: 5x29 | Airdate: Dec 24, 2024
Season 6
2025 Global Risks: Ian Bremmer / President of Eurasia Group, Political Scientist
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2025
Trump's Tariff Threats on the Global Economy: Matthew P. Goodman / Director of the RealEcon Initiative, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2025
Impact of Trump Tariffs on Asia: Matthew P. Goodman / Director of the RealEcon Initiative, Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Feb 11, 2025
Nuclear Weapons in an Era of World Disorder: Nakamitsu Izumi / United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2025
Japanese MLB Players on the Rise: Robert Manfred / Commissioner, Major League Baseball
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2025
Are Japanese stars like Ohtani Shohei, reshaping baseball in America and around the world? Robert Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball, shares exclusive insights on the influence of Japanese players and the future of the game.
Western Alliance at a Crossroads: Rose Gottemoeller / Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2025
Is the Western Alliance weakening or evolving? Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller discusses how President Trump's policies toward Europe are raising questions about the future of the alliance.
Turning Point in the Post-WWII Global Order: Rose Gottemoeller / Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2025
Trump administration contends that the post-WWII liberal order fails US interests. Can the global order persist, or is collapse imminent? Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller weighs in.
Charting the Future of the Olympics: David Wallechinsky / Co-Founder, International Society of Olympic Historians
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2025
What's next for the Olympic Games under its first female president? Historian David Wallechinsky joins to discuss the future of the IOC, costs, corruption, inclusion, and Asia's role.
How Safe Are Driverless Cars?: Steven Shladover / Research Engineer, UC-Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies
Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: May 27, 2025
With self-driving taxis operating in US cities and eyeing Japan, autonomous vehicles are no longer fiction. UC Berkeley's Steven Shladover unpacks the latest shifts in the technology.
Autonomous Cars and the Future of the Auto Industry: Steven Shladover / Research Engineer, UC-Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies
Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2025
Challenges for the New Pope: Paul Hedges / Professor of Interreligious Studies at Nanyang Technological University
Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2025
Trump vs. Education: Fanta Aw / Executive Director and CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2025
Taiwan Tensions - China's Strategy in the Trump Era: Bonny Lin / Director, China Power Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Jul 1, 2025
US-China Relations - Tense Ties and Shared Stakes: Bonny Lin / Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2025
American Hibakushas: Wake Naoko / Professor of History, Michigan State University
Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2025
Carrying On the Voices of Hibakushas: Wake Naoko / Professor of History, Michigan State University
Episode: 6x16 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2025