Season 9

S9 Ep12: Can a Federation Heal the Divide between Israel and Palestine with Nigel Roberts
December 07, 2024x
12
01:08:02

S9 Ep12: Can a Federation Heal the Divide between Israel and Palestine with Nigel Roberts

Retired World Bank Director Nigel Roberts tackles the intractable Israel-Palestine conflict. He dissects the shortcomings of the two-state solution and champions a novel approach: a federation acknowledging both identities. Roberts delves into the historical roots and the radicalisation fuelling th...

S9 Ep11: Far-Right Extremism Under Trump 2.0 with Jacob Ware
November 28, 2024x
11
00:57:10

S9 Ep11: Far-Right Extremism Under Trump 2.0 with Jacob Ware

In this episode, Matt is joined again by Jacob Ware, a counterterrorism expert with the Council on Foreign Relations and co-author of God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America . They discuss the unsettling question of what far-right extremism, with its proponents feeling emboldened an...

S9 Ep10: Espresso Martini | Trump’s Coming War on the Intelligence Community, Russia’s Sabotage Campaign, and America’s Future at a Crossroads
November 24, 2024x
10
01:13:19

S9 Ep10: Espresso Martini | Trump’s Coming War on the Intelligence Community, Russia’s Sabotage Campaign, and America’s Future at a Crossroads

In this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris and Matt examine the potentially seismic shifts for the US and the Western alliance if Trump executes his plans to overhaul the federal workforce. They discuss the risk of a mass exodus of career officials, the politicization of intelligence agencies, and ...

S9: Podcast Update 11/23
November 22, 202400:00:41

S9: Podcast Update 11/23

We wanted to drop a quick update about the podcast this weekend. New episodes of Espresso Martini and our Patreon-exclusive show, Extra Shot, are running just a little behind schedule. Listeners in the US and the UK can expect them in their feeds on Sunday. For our friends Down Under, that’ll proba...

S9 Ep9: Russian mercenaries in Africa with Philip Obaji
November 08, 2024x
9
01:09:12

S9 Ep9: Russian mercenaries in Africa with Philip Obaji

In this conversation, award-winning investigative journalist Philip Obaji discusses the increasing influence of the Russian Wagner Group in Africa, particularly in relation to military coups and economic interests. He shares insights into the motivations behind Russia's actions in the region, the i...