Episode Appearances
Deadline: White House · Feb 25, 2026
“Ahead of the State of the Union”
“Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia; analyzed Ukraine war outcomes, Putin's failed objectives, and European strategic shift”
Trump Administration Polling and Political StandingEpstein Files Transparency and Document WithholdingState of the Union Address 2025
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3 Takeaways™ · Oct 21, 2025
What Putin Really Wants — with Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul (#272)
“Primary guest discussing Putin's mindset, Russia policy, and geopolitical implications based on decades of direct experience”
Putin's ideological evolution and worldviewUkraine-Russia war strategic implicationsAutocracy vs. democracy geopolitical competition
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Autocracy in America · Sep 23, 2025
The Warning
“Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia (2012-2014) and architect of Obama administration's Russia reset policy; primary guest discussing autocratic consolidation patterns”
Autocratic consolidation patterns and warning signs in democraciesMedia control as first step in authoritarian takeoverU.S.-Russia reset policy failure and lessons learned
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