GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Why We Still Need the United Nations with UN Secretary-General António Guterres

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s largest multilateral organization was born out of the global crisis of World War II. Now, as another crisis rocks the world, the United ...

Special edition: What does the world think of the US election?

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No matter who wins the US election, the result will reverberate around the world through America's policies on trade, immigration, and security. To un...

Stanford's President Marc Tessier-Lavigne: College in the Covid Age

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne joins Ian Bremmer to talk about how higher education is trying (and in many cases failing) to adjus...

Special Edition: Has Globalism Been Canceled?

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Globalism came with big promises—free trade, open borders, and a rising tide that would lift everyone’s boat, including members of the working cla...

Jared Kushner on Middle East Peace & Pandemic in the U.S.

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s top advisor—and son-in-law—Jared Kushner joins GZERO World for an in-depth conversation with Ian Bremmer. On the heels of an h...

Rage in the Streets of Beirut with Kim Ghattas

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It was a blast heard around the world, an explosion so big it literally sent shockwaves through the streets of Beirut. More than 200 were killed, thou...

Flying Blind: The U.S. Government’s Pandemic Response with Dr. Tom Frieden

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former CDC director – and current CEO of the public health initiative Resolve to Save Lives – Dr. Tom Frieden joins Ian Bremmer to talk about how ...

From Bad to Worse: US/China Relations with Zanny Minton Beddoes

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Bremmer explores the escalating tension between the world’s two biggest geopolitical and economic players—the US and China. With guest Zanny M...

Lessons Not Learned: America’s Pandemic Response with Dr. Vivek Murthy, Former US Surgeon General

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of GZERO World, former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins Ian Bremmer to discuss how the Sun Belt states became America’s e...

Journalism on Trial in the Philippines: Maria Ressa

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of GZERO World, Ian Bremmer talks to embattled Filipina journalist Maria Ressa, CEO of the online news agency Rappler. Ressa and...

The Politics of a Pandemic with Sen. Chris Coons

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As GZERO World kicks off its third season, Ian Bremmer is examining the state of U.S. response and recovery six months into the pandemic. Sen. Chris C...

Breathing While Black with Karen Attiah

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of GZERO World, Ian Bremmer explores international reaction to the murder of George Floyd and global protests against police bru...

America After George Floyd with Deval Patrick

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The images of George Floyd’s death, captured on video and seen around the world, ignited global rage and calls for an end to the systemic racism tha...

Special edition: The world after coronavirus: Where's the upside?

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In June of 2020, the world is facing an unprecedented two-fold crisis we didn’t see coming just months ago. Global health experts are racing to erad...

Hong Kong’s 11th Hour with Dennis Kwok

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As Beijing asserts further control of Hong Kong, threatening the “one country, two systems” policy the city has known since 1997, pro-democracy pr...

Global Leadership in a Post Pandemic World with Richard Haass

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Bremmer talks to foreign policy expert Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of “The World: A Brief Introducti...

America’s Meat Supply Crisis with Tom Vilsack

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With just a few companies controlling the vast majority of beef, pork and poultry processing in the US, the nation's meat supply chain was already vul...

Data Privacy Before & After a Pandemic with Marietje Schaake

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some economists have argued that data is the new oil, a precious commodity driving exponential growth of some of the biggest multinational corporation...

Is a second Great Depression coming? Extended interview with economic historian Adam Tooze

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As unemployment rises and lockdowns threaten the existence of businesses here and around the world, it's time to ask the question: Is another depressi...

Dr. Larry Brilliant on how to end the COVID-19 pandemic

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Epidemiologist Dr. Larry Brilliant, whose work helped eliminate Smallpox forever, explains the steps necessary to eradicate the COVID-19 virus from th...

Andrew Yang: "We’re experiencing 10 years of change in 10 weeks"

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang discusses the proposal that served as the cornerstone for his campaign—universal basic inc...

An Interview with China’s Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Bremmer interviews Cui Tiankai, China’s top diplomat in the United States, on a wide range of topics including accusations that China has underr...

Covering a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the News Media with Ben Smith

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ian Bremmer explores the media’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and President Trump’s treatment of journalists. Ben Smith, media ...

Open Tables with Danny Meyer: COVID-19 Cripples the Restaurant Industry

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating economic impact globally, few industries have been as hard hit as restaurants and hospitality. This ...

Preparing for the Pandemic: 'The Window Is Closing'

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Empty grocery store shelves, Purell selling at $100 a bottle, and handwashing that would make any mother proud. Uncertainty about coronavirus dominate...

The Global Impact of Coronavirus

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ian Bremmer examines the impact of coronavirus and the stability of global markets. Former Prime Minister of Australia and President of Asi...

Special edition: Should I be worried?

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

GZERO World presents a special edition of our weekly podcast, produced in partnership with Citi Private Bank. The first quarter of 2020 isn’t yet ov...

IRC's David Miliband on the Horror Unfolding in Idlib, Syria

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Idlib, Syria is the last rebel holdout of the Syrian civil war, a bloody battle that is now in its ninth year. As President Bashar al-Assad launched a...

The Biggest Global Security Threats

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every year, dozens of heads of state and hundreds of diplomats descend on Munich, Germany to discuss the most pressing global security concerns. This ...

Putin's Russia

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the past 20 years the name “Putin” has been synonymous with “Russia.” Will that ever change? On our latest episode, Ian Bremmer sits down ...

Seeing the World Through Steve Bannon's Eyes

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Bremmer sits down with former White House Chief Strategist, and 2016 Trump campaign architect, Steve Bannon to talk impeachment acquittal, the 202...

Jared Kushner's 'Put Up or Shut Up' Peace Plan

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Bremmer sits down with Jared Kushner, author of the White House's newly-unveiled Middle East peace plan. He has tough words for Palestinian leader...

Is the US at war with Iran?

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As tension between the U.S. and Iran reaches a boiling point, Ian Bremmer breaks down the complicated history of Iran and its neighbor Iraq. Former Ho...

The US and China's Great Decoupling

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Decoupling.” It’s a word more closely associated with celebrities than global politics. But when it comes to the United States and China, it re...

The Top Global Stories of 2019

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crisis in Venezuela couldn't get any worse, until it did. Brexit had to get done, until it didn't. The Mueller Report would be a bombshell, until ...

The Republican Taking on Trump in 2020 (Yes, They Do Exist)

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There's no shortage of Democratic presidential candidates in 2020, but when it comes to Republicans it’s a lonely road. Enter Massachusetts Governor...

Justice Dept Report on FBI Russia Probe Explained

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we've got something a bit different for you. My friend and GZERO World guest Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney, SDNY, hosts a podcast called ...

Inequality in American Cities

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, we’re examining enormous income and quality of life disparities in some of the most liberal, ...

Worried Sick

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The “Spanish flu” virus of 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people, more than all the deaths in World War I combined. While global public healt...

Andrew Yang Shows His Work

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, no one knew his name. Today the #YangGang is growing as fast as his campaign is raising money. But when it comes to his flagship policy pro...

Clerical Errors

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Catholic Church is facing tremendous internal upheaval and Pope Francis is at the center of it. Our guest is a Jesuit priest who recently had a pr...

Bonus: From Our Friends at CAFE Insider

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we've got something a bit different for you. My friend and GZERO World guest Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of N...

A Long Blood-Stained Land

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When President Trump decided to officially withdraw American troops from Kurdish-controlled Syria, many people, including some in his own administrati...

The Rise of Germany’s Far Right

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, right-wing extremism is again on the rise in Germany. Ian Bremmer sits down with the country's forme...

Stuck in the Middle with Ukraine

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the U.S. media focuses on details of President Trump’s dealings with the newly elected President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, GZERO World with ...

Showdown in South America

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Colombian President Iván Duque will not be intimidated. Not by armed rebels within his own country or an antagonistic Venezuelan regime to his east. ...

Trudeau Up Against the Ropes

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the fight of his political life and things just got even messier. In an interview with Ian Bremmer he mak...

The Problem with Pragmatism

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Montana's governor is running for president, but most people don't know that. Despite being popular in his home state — one that Trump won handily i...

NATO on the Brink

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Turkey’s relationship with Russia is causing grave concern for other NATO members. Ian Bremmer looks at the future of the alliance and talks to its ...

What can the tech industry learn from Chernobyl?

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

New technologies pose big challenges to our privacy, our jobs, even our democracies. Microsoft president Brad Smith, author with Carol Anne Brown of t...

More Harm than Good

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Society's rich and powerful want to make the world a better place. And that, says our guest, could be a real problem. On the show Ian Bremmer takes a ...

Pulling Back the Curtain on Kim Jong-un

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's grip on power seems to be ironclad, so much of his rule is shrouded in mystery. Anna Fifield, Beijing bureau...

The Spy Who Fooled Me

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In an age of AI-powered surveillance and advanced facial recognition technology, what does it mean to be hidden? To disappear from those who are watch...

China, China, China

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Trade wars are for losers." It's something we've heard from Republicans and Democrats, alike. But as US-China trade tensions spiral from bad to worse...

Border Politics and Latin America with Moises Naím

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Political instability is rattling countries across Latin America, pushing millions of migrants to head north in search of a better future. Ian Bremmer...

Syria: The Rise and Fallout of the House of Assad with Sam Dagher

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After eight years of civil war in Syria, with hundreds of thousands of its citizens dead and millions more fleeing the country, one question looms lar...

When Cities Go Global

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cities are stepping up to address the world's thorniest challenges, from climate change to migration. Ian Bremmer sits down with three mayors from acr...

Space Goals and Black Holes with Avi Loeb

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Bremmer sits down with Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb to examine cutting-edge research on the galaxies -- everything from interstellar travel to ...

Tensions with Tehran with Karim Sadjadpour

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

America nearly launched into a major military confrontation with Iran. Then Trump backed off. So what happened? Ian Bremmer looks into it with one of ...

You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure with Gillian Tett

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you measure success? Maybe it's by money, job, or family. Whatever it is, there's usually something tangible to gauge. But what happens when th...

Surviving on Dragonflies: A North Korean Defector's Story with Yeonmi Park

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Seeing dead bodies on the street was a part of everyday life." Growing up in North Korea, Yeonmi Park says she survived the great famine of the 1990s...

Big Brother is Watching You (And You. And You. And You, Too.) with Amy Webb

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're digging into the politics of data, artificial intelligence, automation, and how all three could make American tech companies look a lot like the...

What Makes a Superpower? with Ash Carter

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The United States is the world's undisputed superpower. But how much longer can that last? Enter: China. Ian Bremmer talks to the man who once command...

An Alien Probe? No, Serious Question with Avi Loeb

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up, we're going interstellar. A visitor from another star and earth-like planets. Joining Ian Bremmer to sort all of this out is a very special...

The Politics of Trust with Glenn Greenwald

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we get into the politics of trust. Where it's been lost. Where it's been gained. And why the answers to those questions point to the reshapi...

Climate Change: A Growth Industry? with David Wallace-Wells

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bike to work. Go vegan. Stop washing your hair. It’s not going to move the needle on climate change. There is, however, some reason for hope. Ian ge...

The World's Largest Democracy Scans Voters' Eyes with Raghuram Rajan

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The world's biggest democracy heads to the polls. It's also expanding the world's largest biometric ID system to track 1.3 billion people. A man who r...

Life After the Mueller Report with Preet Bharara

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

By now you know what's in the Mueller report and the spin-masters have told you what to think. But the most important takeaway isn't only about Trump....

Iraq After ISIS with Ben Taub

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After the ISIS caliphate fell in Iraq, a question hung over much of the country. What comes next? On today's show Ian talks to Ben Taub, a New Yorker ...

Greece's Dark Decade with Kyriakos Mitsotakis

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In bailing out Greece did the European Union destroy the village in order to save it? Today on the show, Ian dives deep into the Greek debt crisis to ...

10% Less Crazy w/ U.S. Ambassador Tom Pickering.

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

By the end of this episode, you're going to feel 10% less crazy about the world. Ian makes his case and then sits down with a man who's worked everywh...

Mexico Rising (For Now) / with Mexico's former Foreign Minister, Jorge Castañeda

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mexico's new president is having a moment. Since his election last year, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO for short, has enjoyed sky-high approv...

Leaving Afghanistan w/ General Stanley McChrystal

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The war in Afghanistan has gone on so long that people born after 9/11 can now enlist. So how do we get out? Ian digs into it and then talks to someon...

Ain't Nuthin but a 5G Thang w/ Keyu Jin

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The development of 5G, or 5th generation mobile networks, is such a big deal that it's been compared to the invention of electricity. There's only one...

It's The End of The World as We Know It with Richard Haass

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The global order is fraying...and it's not entirely Trump's doing. In this week's episode Ian charts the unraveling of key global alliances and sits d...

Venezuela Up Close -Special Report with Luis Moreno

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In a special edition of GZERO World, we offer a ground view of Caracas to explain the crisis engulfing Venezuela. Then Ian speaks to a man born just o...

All The President's Generals with Michèle Flournoy

17 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump used to love a man in uniform but these days he's soured on his generals. This week, Ian looks at how the President's cooling relation...

Meet The World's Youngest Government Minister: Shamma Al Mazrui

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Across the world, but especially in the Middle East, young people are using technology to connect like never before. Ian will get into it and then sit...

Ukraine Always Get What You Want / with Michael McFaul

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Soon Ukrainians will head to the polls to a pick a president. And Putin is paying attention. Ian will dig into it and then dig a whole lot deeper with...

You Brexit, You Bought It with David Miliband

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How will the UK (and Europe) get out of the Brexit mess that they're in? Ian breaks it down and then talks with the International Rescue Committee's C...

What to Worry About in 2019 with Jane Harman

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's the biggest geopolitical risk in 2019? Ian breaks it down and then talks with Woodrow Wilson Center director Jane Harman about national securit...

America, Divided with Frank Sesno

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ian takes a close look at today's polarized political environment and asks a simple question: who is to blame? Republicans? Democrats? The m...

An Unstable World with Senator Chris Coons

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ian talks trade wars and TPP. Then he sits down with U.S. Senator Chris Coons to discuss the politics of instability around the world and in...

We'll Always Have Paris with Andrew Ross Sorkin

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In April 2016 nearly 200 countries including the US and China signed the Paris Climate Accord. But that was then. Trump came to office and backed out ...

Robots and The Rustbelt with John Kasich

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week it’s all about J-O-B-S and how automation (yes, robots…kind of) is changing the future of work in America. Then I’ll chat with a man f...

Europe First with Sigmar Gabriel

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian talks with Sigmar Gabriel, formerly Germany’s Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor and currently an outspoken member of the Bundestag. That’s ...

Europe First- Sigmar Gabriel

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian talks with Sigmar Gabriel, formerly Germany’s Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor and currently an outspoken member of the Bundestag. That’s ...

Talking Midterms with Congressman Joaquin Castro

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ian talks to Joaquin Castro, U.S. Congressman from Texas, to find out what will happen in the days and months after millions of Americans he...

One Saudi Step Too Far with Nicholas Kristof

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if there are no consequences for murder? Does it make it easier for it to happen again? The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a S...

Europe's Tech Battle with Margrethe Vestager

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S.-Europe divide is deepening and institutions are crumbling. Today we dive in deep with EU Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager.  Subscribe to the...

A Tale of Two Civil Wars with Jane Ferguson

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Civil war has raged in Syria and Yemen for years. Ian talks with journalist Jane Ferguson in depth. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podc...

The North Korean Conundrum with Victor Cha

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are the U.S. and North Korea moving toward conflict or a lasting peace? This week Ian Bremmer talks to Professor Victor Cha, the man who was nearly U....

Satire in a World On Edge with Andy Borowitz

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian talks with comedian and New Yorker satirist Andy Borowitz about how he views satire in the age of Trump, and why it's never been harder, or more i...

The Future (of Global Leadership) is Female with Melanne Verveer

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Georgetown University's Melanne Verveer talks about how global leadership for women is changing in a #MeToo era. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian...

Adam Davidson on “Trump Fact and Fiction”

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian sits down with The New Yorker's Adam Davidson, who follows the money around President Trump and tries to separate fact from fiction.  Subscribe t...

Kevin Rudd and China's Future

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ian talks all things China with Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple ...

A Brave New (Virtual) World with Jared Cohen

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week with Jigsaw CEO Jared Cohen:"The first attack on any society is going to be an attack on the conversation." Subscribe to the GZERO World wit...

Victoria Nuland and a Lonely Europe

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland talks with Ian about why Europe must lead where Trump will not. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian B...

Cyber Threats with David Sanger

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian brightens things up by talking cyber warfare with Pulitzer prize winner David Sanger. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on App...

Senator Marco Rubio

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian dives into the swamp to talk geopolitics with Senator Marco Rubio. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotif...