Clearer Than Truth
Episodes
Ram Charan
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ram Charan is a world-renowned business advisor, speaker, and author who has spent decades coaching top CEOs and boards across the globe. He is the au...
Mohammed Soliman
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mohammed Soliman is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, director at McLarty Associates, and a nonresident senior fellow at the Foreign Polic...
Ravi Agrawal
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ravi Agrawal is the Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy and the host of FP Live. In this conversation, he discusses the implications of a new Middle Eas...
Benjamin Nathans
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Nathans is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of To the Success of Our Ho...
John Bolton
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
John Bolton is a veteran American diplomat and national security expert who served as the U.S. National Security Advisor from 2018 to 2019. He previou...
Yukon Huang
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yukon Huang is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a leading authority on China’s economy and global financial rel...
Edward Luce
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Luce is the chief U.S. commentator and columnist for the Financial Times, where he covers American politics, foreign policy, and global power s...
Brad Thor
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Thor is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the most prominent voices in the modern thriller genre. Best known for his long-running...
Jeffrey Sachs
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Sachs is an economist, university professor, and influential author known for his work in sustainable development. He is the Director of the C...
Dmitri Alperovitch
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dmitri Alperovitch is a cybersecurity expert, entrepreneur, and author of The World on the Brink: How the Hybrid World War Threatens Our Future. He is...
Peter Pomerantsev
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Pomerantsev is a best-selling author, journalist, and leading expert on propaganda, disinformation, and modern information warfare. He is the au...
Nicolas Niarchos
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Niarchos is a staff writer at The New Yorker covering foreign affairs, geopolitics, and global power dynamics. He’s the author of The Elemen...
Stephen Walt
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen M. Walt is a renowned columnist for Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Relations at the Harvard Kenned...
Tim Bouverie
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Bouverie is a British historian, journalist, and bestselling author specializing in World War II and modern European history. His acclaimed debut,...
Yaakov Katz
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yaakov Katz is an Israeli-American author, journalist, and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem. He served as editor-in-ch...
Max Boot
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Max Boot is a senior columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. A leading voice on U.S. foreign policy...
Ilan Berman
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ilan Berman is Senior Vice President of American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) in Washington, D.C., and a leading expert on security issues in the Mid...
Edward Fishman
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Fishman is a leading scholar of economic statecraft and a former U.S. diplomat who helped design sanctions policies at the State Department and...
Barry Posen
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Barry R. Posen is the Ford International Professor of Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director Emeritus of its MIT Secu...
Scott Kennedy
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Kennedy is Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). A le...
Don Bentley
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don Bentley is a bestselling American thriller author and former FBI Special Agent, SWAT team member, and U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot. He curren...
Jake Tapper
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Tapper is a prominent CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent, and the author of Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Daw...
Jack Carr
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Carr is a former U.S. Navy SEAL turned bestselling author known for his high-octane military thrillers. He burst onto the scene with The Terminal...
Episode 34: Karen House
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Elliott House is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and former managing editor, publisher, and international editor at The Wall Street Journa...
Episode 33: Oona Hathaway
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oona A. Hathaway is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and President-Elect of the American Soci...
Episode 32: Paul Poast
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Poast is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Committee on International Relations at the University of Chicago, where he also serves ...
Episode 31: Ryan Hass
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hass is an American foreign policy analyst and diplomat currently serving as the director of the John L. Thornton China Center and the Chen-Fu an...
Episode 30: Einat Wilf
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Einat Wilf is an Israeli intellectual, author, and former Knesset member (2010–2013), known for her insightful work on Zionism, Israeli education, a...
Episode 29: Jon Lee Anderson
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Lee Anderson is an acclaimed biographer, investigative reporter, and war correspondent currently writing for The New Yorker, where he has been a s...
Episode 28: Graham Markiewicz
30 Jul 2025
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Graham Markiewicz is the Executive Director of the Security and Democracy Forum and a seasoned national security policy advisor. He served as defense ...
Episode 27: Demkó Attila
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Demkó Attila is a Hungarian security policy expert, former diplomat, and historian based in Budapest. He holds a PhD in history and political theory ...
Episode 26: Yaroslav Trofimov
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yaroslav Trofimov is the Chief Foreign‑Affairs Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, reporting on global conflicts since 1999. Born in Kyiv, he...
Episode 25: Dana Stroul
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Stroul is Director of Research and Shelly & Michael Kassen Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a role she assumed...
Episode 24: Eliot A. Cohen
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eliot A. Cohen is a leading authority in international security and strategic affairs. He holds the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS and is ...
Episode 23: Judy Woodruff
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Judy Woodruff is a veteran broadcast journalist with a career spanning over five decades. She served as the anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour...
Episode 22: Arash Azizi
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arash Azizi is an Iranian writer, historian, and journalist whose work explores the intersections of politics, culture, and society in Iran and the br...
Episode 21: James M. Scott
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James M. Scott is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author renowned for his compelling narratives on military history. His late...
Episode 20: Philip Zelikow
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Zelikow is an American diplomat, historian, and academic, best known for serving as executive director of the 9/11 Commission. He was Counselor...
Episode 19: Chris Whipple
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Whipple is a renowned journalist and author, best known for his in-depth analyses of American political institutions. His latest book, Unchar...
Episode 18: Ben Hodges
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe (2014–2017), is a Senior Advisor to Human Rights First and...
Episode 17: Terry McAuliffe
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Terry McAuliffe is a seasoned political leader and businessman who served as the 72nd Governor of Virginia. A former Chairman of the Democratic Nation...
Episode 16: Dr. Andrew A. Michta
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew A. Michta is a Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council and term life member at the Council ...
Episode 15: Rupert Wainwright & David Dodson
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode of Clearer Than Truth, Nathan is joined by Grammy winner Rupert Wainwright (Stigmata, The Fog) and filmmaker David Dodson to disc...
Episode 14: Saleha Mohsin
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Saleha Mohsin is the author of PAPER SOLDIERS, a compelling exploration of financial power and politics. As a Senior Washington Correspondent for Bloo...
Episode 13: Joshua Landis
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua M. Landis is an American academic and leading expert on the Middle East, with a particular focus on Syria. He directs the Center for Middle Eas...
Episode 12: Kelley Currie
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelley Currie is an American human rights lawyer and former Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues (2020–2021). She has served as the U....
Episode 11: Joby Warrick
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joby Warrick is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who has been a member of The Washington Post’s National staff since 1996. Specializin...
Episode 10: Tom Gardner
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Gardner is The Economist’s Africa correspondent, based in Nairobi. With nearly a decade of experience, including time in Addis Ababa during the ...
Episode 9: James Barnett
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Barnett is a research fellow at the Hudson Institute, specializing in conflict, terrorism, and geopolitics in Africa. With extensive fieldwork e...
Episode 8: Michael J. Williams
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael John Williams is associate professor of international affairs and director of international relations graduate programs at the Maxwell School ...
Episode 7: 2024 Election Results w/Matthew Klein
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Klein is a returning guest and analyst at The Cook Political Report. He’s back to discuss the results of the 2024 election, offering nonpart...
Episode 6: Matthew Klein
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Klein is an analyst at The Cook Political Report, where he collaborates with editors to provide nonpartisan insights on U.S. House and guberna...
Episode 5: Drew Petrimoulx
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Petrimoulx is an award-winning filmmaker, video producer, journalist, and Show Host for The Hill. Based in Washington, DC, he co-founded Framed U...
Episode 4: Michael Lind
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Lind is a historian, author, and scholar specializing in U.S. political and economic history, democratic nationalism, and foreign policy. His ...
Episode 3: Toby Muse
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Toby Muse is a journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker known for his in-depth reporting on the cocaine trade. His work, featured in outlets like...
Episode 2: Arash Azizi
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Clearer Than Truth. On this episode, we are joined by writer and historian Arash Azizi to discuss the situation in Iran following the ...
Episode 1: Elliot Abrams
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ambassador Elliot Abrams joins "Clearer Than Truth" for our inaugural episode, where we engaged in a detailed discussion concerning the cu...