Episodes

  • Ukraine and Germany

    Ukraine and Germany
    Feb 21 2025
    In a matter of just weeks, the United States under Donald Trump has shifted its position from supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, to denouncing it as the aggressor—falsely—and demanding mineral rights worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Adam and Cameron discuss the broad impact of the shift. Also on the show: What to expect from the upcoming elections in Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • How Scary Is DOGE?

    How Scary Is DOGE?
    Feb 14 2025
    Billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE team gained access to a sensitive Treasury Department payment system, setting off alarm bells in parts of the financial community. Adam and Cameron take a look at what the payment system does and what could possibly go wrong. Also on the show: Coffee has reached record-high prices around the world. This second segment focuses on the economics of coffee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Introducing Counterpoint

    Introducing Counterpoint
    Feb 13 2025
    Every day, experts from around the globe present their arguments for solving the world’s biggest problems. And every day, these experts disagree in small and large ways. At Foreign Policy, our approach is to share a wide range of opinions, side by side, day by day. But what if people could hear those arguments tested, in real time, under pressure from an opposing view–by an international cast of diplomats, journalists, academics and activists? That’s the idea behind Counterpoint, a new debate show from Foreign Policy, in partnership with the Doha Forum—hosted by FP deputy editor Sasha Polakow-Suransky. On this episode, Sasha explores the question: Should the West Pressure Ukraine to Negotiate an End to the War? He’s joined by Emma Ashford, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center and an assistant professor at Georgetown University, and Rajan Menon, the director of the grand strategy program at Defense Priorities and a senior research scholar at Columbia University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Tariff Man 2.0

    Tariff Man 2.0
    Feb 7 2025
    The Trump administration has imposed a 10 percent tariff on all Chinese goods coming into the United States, prompting countermeasures by Beijing. What are the economic arguments that favor tariffs, and how could Trump's measure backfire on the United States? Adam and Cameron dig in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • The Worldview of Elon Musk

    The Worldview of Elon Musk
    Jan 31 2025
    For decades, billionaire Elon Musk has only had the kind of power that comes with great wealth. Now he has political power, as well. What is he after? And what does he truly believe? Adam and Cameron spend the episode talking about Musk and his role in the Trump administration. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Trump's First Week

    Trump's First Week
    Jan 24 2025
    About a dozen billionaires attended U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration this past week, including the country's tech industry titans, in a sign of how he might govern—and who has his ear. After the inauguration, Trump signed a record 26 executive orders that will shape American life in the coming years, including the economy. Adam and Cameron dig in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Los Angeles Wildfires and Trump’s Play for Greenland

    Los Angeles Wildfires and Trump’s Play for Greenland
    Jan 17 2025
    The wildfires in Los Angeles this month have already caused some $275 billion in damage—an unprecedented catastrophe by any measure. Adam and Cameron discuss the economic implications and the impact of climate change not just there but elsewhere. Also on the show: The economics of Greenland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • The Economic Legacy of Jimmy Carter

    The Economic Legacy of Jimmy Carter
    Jan 15 2025
    In this bonus episode, Adam and Cameron discuss the economic legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, including his approach to inflation, deregulation, and fiscal issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins