GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Episodes
When in Rome
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ian travels to Rome, Italy to understand both sides of a truly dysfunctional political system. He sits down with former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (w...
U.S. Senator Rand Paul
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the GZERO, Season 2! Ian goes around the world (geopolitically speaking) with U.S. Senator (R-KY) Rand Paul and he previews Monday’s rema...
The Autocrat's Playbook
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How does a democracy die? In stops and starts – says our guest this week – and usually, from within. Steve Levitsky is a professor of politics at ...
WIRED editor-in-chief Nick Thompson
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It was the best of times for US-North Korean relations. It was the worst of times for the US relations with its G7 allies. The average geopolitical ob...
Populism Ain’t About the People
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trump. Brexit. 5Star. Marine Le Pen. Something, to coin a phrase, is happening here. But what’s not happening, says Princeton Professor and populism...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ian interviews Ehud Barak, the former Prime Minister of Israel and the most highly decorated soldier in the country’s history. Given the n...
Jonah Goldberg Goes Tribal
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
National Review columnist Jonah Goldberg admits that he is not pure (a pure conservative, that is). Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podc...
The Golden Hot Tub
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Anthony Scaramucci opens up. Fair warning: he goes Full Mooch. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple ...
The French Connection
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trump and Macron. Moon and Kim. Love, it seems, is in the air. Sure is preferable to nuclear fallout. On the show this week we cover these budding rom...
In Syria it’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ (For Assad)
21 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Following an overnight round of US-backed airstrikes in Syria earlier this month, President Trump famously declared via tweet fiat, “Mission Accompl...
Fallout from a Fake Democracy
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nine out of every ten Venezuelans live in poverty and the average Venezuelan has lost 24 pounds in the past year alone. This is not what democracy loo...
Haasstile Actors
07 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald J. Trump is on the cusp of waging three wars at once: political, economic, and boots-on-the-ground real. So says Council on Foreig...
The World Watches. The ICRC acts.
24 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee for the Red Cross personally visits many of the most desperate regions of the world on a re...
Pre 9/11 Vibes with Ali Soufan
17 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"If you look at the eve of 9/11, the full membership of al-Qaeda was 400 people. But today the people who adhere to bin Laden-ism, to the ideas of Osa...
Rwandan President Paul Kagame
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Remember when President Trump allegedly referred to many African nations as "sh&#hole countries"? Soon after in Davos, he met with a prominent leader ...
From Vlad to Worse
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Beach Boys aren't the only ones picking up good vibrations. According to former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, Russian surveillance o...
The Rescue Situation
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The worst time to have a global crisis of diplomacy is during a global crisis of refugees. In today's show, David Miliband, the president and CEO of t...
You Win Some, You Luge Some
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What do Mike Pence and Kim Jong-un's sister have in common? They're both trying not to piss off their bosses at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. On to...
Maggie Haberman
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The night before this episode posted, The New York Times' star White House reporter Maggie Haberman published a bombshell scoop that President Trump ...
Preet Bharara on the Mueller Investigation
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Every decision is made not based on principle or truth, but rather whether or not it is good or bad for Donald Trump." Sometimes getting fired can be...
You Break it You Brexit
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Look, 2018 is not going to be pretty, no matter what sh 😱thole you find yourself in. For our first episode of the year, former UK chancellor George...
Breitbart Views
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Across Alabama, across the United States, and across the world many people breathed a sigh of relief that Roy Moore fell short winning a Senate seat. ...
"Ok, Google: Give me the World."
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The lines have been drawn and the geopolitical scramble to harness the power of artificial intelligence - this generation's Space Race - is well under...
Petraeus: America's Chief Global Threats
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Yes, you have to read President Trump's tweets, but you can't just get riveted on those. You need to follow the troops, follow the money, and follow ...
The Dangers of Deglobalization
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Global economist and author Dambisa Moyo studies the intersection of geopolitics, business, and economics in an increasingly unstable world. Moyo serv...
JD Vance: The Deplorables Whisperer
18 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"My natural inclination, from the start, was to be really, really supportive of Donald Trump's message." A little over a year since a wave of populist...
The State of Europe is Strong(ish)
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"I believe that when history is written on the Crimean conflict, it will be seen as a defeat for Russia." Carl Bildt, former Swedish Prime Minister an...
Don't Turn Down a Drink in Pyongyang
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
K-Pop, fancy pianos, and plenty of soju. Despite increased Western sanctions, quality of life for much of North Korea's elite is improving. But during...
Trump's Race Problem
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Travel Ban. Charlottesville. The NFL. President Trump's handling of race in America has been divisive and unrestrained. The reason, says New Yorke...
Texting with ISIS
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After the horrific shooting in Las Vegas, ISIS scrambled to claim responsibility. They did so despite any real evidence. Then they doubled down. This ...