Today on the show, guest host Bianna Golodryga speaks with Elbridge Colby, a former high-level Pentagon official during Donald Trump’s first term in office, about what he expects from Trump’s foreign policy this time around, and why he believes the focus needs to be on countering China.    Next, Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins the show to discuss the second Trump administration’s foreign policy in the Middle East, from Iran and Israel to Saudi Arabia.    Th...Show moreen, retired US Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges speaks with Bianna about the latest developments in the war in Ukraine, the need for more US and European support, and the prospects for peace.    After that, the New York Times’ Theodore Schleifer joins the show to discuss the unusual alliance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and Musk’s role in the incoming administration.    Finally, Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism, speaks with Bianna about the recent violence in Amsterdam and the rising tide of antisemitism around the world.    GUESTS: Elbridge Colby (@ElbridgeColby), Mark Dubowitz (@mdubowitz), Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (Ret.) (@general_ben), Theodore Schleifer (@teddyschleifer), Michal Cotler-Wunsh (@CotlerWunsh)

Nov 18, 2024

Today on the show, Fareed is joined by an expert panel to break down the results of Tuesday’s presidential election. New York Times opinion columnist Ezra Klein and Atlantic staff writer David Frum discuss the realignment of the American electorate that led to a sweeping Trump victory, and what Democrats need to do to build a durable and lasting coalition moving forward.    Next, Oren Cass, founder and chief economist at the conservative think tank American Compass, joins the show to discuss the...Show more populist turn within the Republican Party, and what the GOP’s agenda may look like under a second Trump presidency.   Finally, The Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes speaks with Fareed about the impact of the US election on the rest of the world, from Mexico to China, the Middle East to Ukraine and the rest of Europe.    GUESTS: Ezra Klein (@ezraklein); David Frum (@davidfrum); Oren Cass (@oren_cass); Zanny Minton Beddoes (@zannymb)

Nov 11, 2024

With two days to left before Tuesday’s election, Fareed is joined by Ron Brownstein, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. They discuss the demographic shifts in party affiliation, the latest polling, and the Republican strategy of flooding the courts with legal challenges ahead of the election.    Then, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson joins the show to discuss his new book “Unleashed,” why he still believes Brexit was the r...Show moreight decision, and his hopeful outlook on Western support for Ukraine under a possible second Trump presidency.    Finally, The Wall Street Journal’s chief China correspondent Lingling Wei speaks with Fareed about how China is seeing the US election, and explains why Chinese leader Xi Jinping might be wary of a second Donald Trump presidency.    GUESTS: Ron Brownstein (@RonBrownstein), Emily Bazelon (@emilybazelon), Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson), Lingling Wei (@Lingling_Wei)

Nov 4, 2024

Today on the show, Israel launched retaliatory strikes on Iran. New York Times Magazine staff writer Ronen Bergman joins Fareed to discuss the fallout from these strikes and the likelihood of further escalation.    Next, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanon Ryan Crocker speaks with Fareed about his concerns that Israel’s wars with Hamas and Hezbollah will last for years.   Then, former U.S. State Department official Jung Pak speaks with Fareed about the implications of thousa...Show morends of North Korean troops being deployed to Russia for training, and the significance of the growing alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang.    Finally, author of “Of Boys and Men” Richard Reeved joins to tell Fareed about the crisis facing American men, and why the Democratic party has lost so much support among the group.    GUESTS: Ronen Bergman (@ronenbergman), Ryan Crocker, Jung Pak (@junghpak1), Richard Reeves (@RichardvReeves)

Oct 28, 2024

Today on the show, Israel successfully killed Hamas leader and mastermind of the October 7 attacks Yahya Sinwar. Fareed is joined by retired Israel Defense Forces Colonel Miri Eisin to discuss how this will impact Israel’s broader strategy in its war in Gaza.    Next, Tareq Baconi, a top expert on Hamas, joins the show to discuss how Sinwar’s death will affect the group’s future.   Then, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks with Fareed about America’s deterrence strategy toward China, wh...Show moreich recently held large-scale military drills off the coast of Taiwan. They also discuss the political dynamics at play in the U.S. presidential election, including Republican attacks on Democrat-run cities and Democrats’ difficultly appealing to male voters.    GUESTS: Miri Eisin, Tareq Baconi, Ambassador Rahm Emanuel (@USAmbJapan)

Oct 20, 2024

Today on the show, Fareed is joined live by an expert panel to discuss the events unfolding in the Middle East. Randa Slim, conflict resolution director at the Middle East Institute, and Richard Haass, president emeritus at the Council on Foreign Relations, speak about the escalation in the region. They discuss Israel’s war in Lebanon as well as its potential response to Iran’s missile strike.   Then, Ret. Admiral James Stavridis speaks with Fareed about the other major war that rages on – in Uk...Show moreraine. They discuss the prospect of NATO membership for Ukraine, and whether there is hope for peace anytime soon.   Next, acclaimed author Malcolm Gladwell joins the show to talk about his new book, “Revenge of the Tipping Point,” in which he revisits his bestselling work from more than two decades ago.   Finally, Fareed sits down with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to analyze his country’s relationship with Iran, the progress his country has made over the course of the last two decades and the work still left to do.   GUESTS: Richard Haass (@RichardHaass), Randa Slim (@rmslim), James Stavridis (@stavridisj), Malcolm Gladwell (@Gladwell), Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (@mohamedshia)

Oct 14, 2024

Today on the show, Fareed is joined by Danny Citrinowicz, former head of the Iranian Strategic Branch in the Israeli military intelligence, to discuss Iran’s attack this week and how Israel might strike back.   Then, long-time foreign correspondent Kim Ghattas speaks with Fareed from Beirut. They discuss the impacts of Israel’s military campaign against Hezbollah and the hope for a political alternative.   Next, French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Lévy comes on the show to discuss his ne...Show morew book “Israel Alone,” and makes the case for why the West should support Israel in its war.    Then, author of the new book “The Message” Ta-Nehisi Coates tells Fareed about what he saw during his trip to Israel and the West Bank, and why he believes that Israel is an apartheid state.   GUESTS: Danny Citrinowicz (@citrinowicz), Kim Ghattas (@KimGhattas), Bernard-Henri Lévy (@BHL), Ta-Nehisi Coates

Oct 7, 2024

Today on the show, Fareed speaks with New York Times Magazine staff writer Ronen Bergman to discuss how Israel was able to carry out its assassination of Hezbollah’s leader in Beirut, and what might come next as tensions continue to rise throughout the region.    Then, in his first interview with Western media, newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian joins Fareed to talk about Iran’s support for Hezbollah, the dangers of a widening conflict in the Middle East, and women’s rights in Ira...Show moren.    Finally, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair tells Fareed about his new book, “On Leadership,” and what he believes democracies need to do to survive in the age of populism.    Guests: Ronen Bergman (@ronenbergman), President Masoud Pezeshkian, Tony Blair

Sep 30, 2024

Today on the show, Fareed is joined by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has just released a new memoir, “Something Lost, Something Gained.” They have a wide-ranging discussion on the war in Gaza, her experience teaching at Columbia amidst campus protests this spring, and her long marriage to President Bill Clinton.   Then, UN Secretary-General António Guterres sits down with Fareed for an exclusive interview on the escalations in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, and the UN’s need for reform.    Guests: Hillary Clinton, António Guterres (@antonioguterres)

Sep 23, 2024

Today on the show, Fareed reports from Kyiv. He sat down for an exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the state of the war, the need for more Western aid, and the contents of the peace plan that he will present to President Biden later this month.   Then, Fareed speaks with Masha, a 15-year-old Ukrainian girl, about the devastating loss of her heroic father who was killed in the war.    Finally, Yegor Firsov, a chief sergeant in the Ukrainian army, joins the show to explain what the fighting has been like on the front lines, facing relentless Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine.    Guests: President Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa), Masha, Yegor Firsov

Sep 16, 2024