James Carville: The Democrats, The Republicans, and the Biden Administration
How has Joe Biden done in the first months of his presidency? What role might Donald Trump play in the Republican Party as we look ahead to 2022 and 2024? What challenges do the parties face—from the ...
8 Apr 20211h 4min
Leon Kass on the Book of Exodus
What makes a people a people? What forms its communal identity? The second book of the Bible, Exodus, tells of the departure of the children of Israel from Egypt, their journey through the wilderness,...
24 Mar 20211h 8min
Garry Kasparov: On Vladimir Putin, his Global Influence, and Standing up for Freedom
What are the latest developments in Russia with the Putin regime? How have recent protests surrounding the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny affected it? What is the nature of Putin’s power a...
10 Mar 20211h 1min
Larry Summers: On the Economic Outlook, the Case for Public Investment, and the Threat of Inflation
How should we think about fiscal stimulus in an era of low interest rates? Is $1.9 trillion too much? Is the proposed relief package sufficiently well targeted? In this Conversation, former Treasury S...
25 Feb 20211h 7min
Ashish Jha: Covid-19, Vaccines, and the Outlook for 2021
Where do things stand in the US and around the world with Covid-19? How is the vaccine rollout affecting the course of the pandemic? How concerned should we be about new variants? When will we get kid...
20 Feb 20211h 4min
Mark Blitz on Martin Heidegger
In this special audio release, Claremont McKenna professor of political philosophy Mark Blitz talks to Bill Kristol about German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889 - 1976). While stressing the problem...
11 Feb 202145min
Scott Lincicome: The Race for Vaccines and Global Collaboration in Science and Commerce
What has the Covid-19 pandemic and the race for vaccines taught us about government and private sector capabilities? How should we think about questions related to free trade, the global economy, and ...
28 Jan 20211h 17min
Robert Gibbs: Joe Biden and the Challenge of a Presidential Transition during a Crisis
While presidential transitions always present challenges, few take place in crisis situations like the one we confront today. What lessons can we learn from past transitions? How should the Biden admi...
14 Jan 20211h 10min
