What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

This week, Walter and Jeremy are on the road. So in place of regular programming, we’re bringing you something special: an extended excerpt from Walter’s most recent book, The Arc of a Covenant: The U...

1 Mar 20241h 39min

This week, Walter and Jeremy talk Biden’s age, the Trump trials, the death of Navalny, and India’s bromance with Israel. Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help yo...

23 Feb 202439min

This week, Walter and Jeremy talk Putin endorsing Biden, Putin dissing Tucker Carlson, Trump dissing NATO, and Biden stumbling in the Middle East. Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mea...

16 Feb 202431min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the rise of the religious ‘nones,’ the Biden administration’s plans for a Palestinian state, the ideological gap between young men and women, and why America proba...

9 Feb 202438min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss a potential constitutional crisis in Texas, trouble in North Korea, climate activists knee-capping Biden, and an ununified theory of US appeasement of Iran. Each ...

1 Feb 202438min

This week, Walter and Jeremy talk improving consumer sentiment, the Biden administration’s leaked ‘Houthi strategy,’ Harvard’s latest misconduct allegations, and the brokenness of American institution...

26 Jan 202436min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Iowa caucuses, Taiwan elections, the spread of Iranian terror, and how Davos Man is fairing in the era of global disorder. Each week on What Really Matters, W...

18 Jan 202426min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss gig workers, Milei in Argentina, Biden's immigration fiasco, and why the US is more like Latin America than Europe. Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russe...

12 Jan 202425min