Can the FBI Survive Trump & Kash Patel?
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy & Ben start with Gaza: the UN Human Rights Council’s finding that Israel has committed genoc...
Israel Bombs Hamas Leaders in Qatar
09 Sep 2025
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Tommy & Ben react to Israel’s shocking strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar. They cover how this cl...
Trump Is Humiliated by China
03 Sep 2025
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Tommy & Ben discuss China’s summit in Tianjin, which brought together leaders from 20 countries, i...
Trump's Military and Intelligence Purge
27 Aug 2025
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Tommy & Ben dig into the FBI’s raid on John Bolton and how Pete Hegseth’s firing of the head of ...
How Putin Dominated Trump, and Can Ukraine Survive
20 Aug 2025
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Tommy & Ben sift through the week’s flurry of meetings on Ukraine, including Putin and Trump’s A...
Trump's Strongman Summit Is a Gift to Putin
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and guest co-host Yalda Hakim, Sky News’ Lead World News Presenter, discuss Donald Trump and V...
Trump Torches Every Ally
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben kick off the show by digging into Trump and Netanyahu’s incompatible visions for the...
Netanyahu Gaslights While Gaza Starves
30 Jul 2025
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Tommy and Ben start by breaking down the devastating scale of the famine in Gaza, how Israeli policy...
Trump Accuses Obama of Treason
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben respond to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s baseless accusation tha...
Was Jeffrey Epstein an Israeli Asset?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s Ukraine policy announcement and try to unpack how much of it is styl...
Trump’s Shocking Ukraine Reversal
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben take a break from impersonating Marco Rubio to cover Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Trump’s Peace Prize Pipe Dream
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben lament Trump’s travesty of a spending bill and the death of USAID, and how both will...
Trump Fails To Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program
25 Jun 2025
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Tommy and Ben grapple with the fallout from Trump and Netanyahu’s war with Iran. They talk about h...
Trump Goes to War With Iran
22 Jun 2025
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Tommy and Ben react to Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. They break down the many ho...
Will Trump Drag Us Into War With Iran?
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben tackle the big question: will Trump be stupid enough to drag the United States into an...
Israel Launches Massive Strike on Iran
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Israel’s ongoing military assault on Iran–breaking down who and what got h...
Trump’s MAGA Militia
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben unpack Trump’s cruel and incoherent travel bans, the administration’s callous stra...
Ukraine's Surprise Attack on Russia
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and guest co-host Ali Velshi kick off the show with a conversation about how Trump’s policies ...
Tracking Trump's Global Grift
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben are on the Trump corruption beat, including Vietnam’s fast-tracking of a Trump golf ...
A Trauma Surgeon's Story From Gaza
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss President Trump’s policy changes on Syria and his man-crush on its president...
Con Man Air: Trump’s Middle East Cash Grab
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss how President Trump’s first official foreign trip is a blatant extraction of...
Israel’s Plan to Flatten and Occupy Gaza
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss President Trump’s firing of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and the dan...
Canada Elects the Anti-Trump
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy discuss the Liberal Party’s shocking come-from-behind victory in the Canadian electi...
Chaos at the Pentagon
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest scandal engulfing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and why even hi...
World’s Lamest Dictator Goes to Washington
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele’s White House meeting with Trump and t...
Trump Tariffs Create Global Chaos
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the disastrous impact of Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, how a fringe ...
Happy "Liberation Day" to All Who Celebrate
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction and what it ...
Call of Duty: Dumbass Group Chat
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the fallout from Trump's national security team accidentally sending top secre...
Trump Reignites the Forever Wars
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Bibi Netanyahu restarting the war in Gaza as he creates a new domestic politic...
A true story of money, Mafia & the Vatican (Shadow Kingdom Episode 1)
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're excited to bring you the first episode of Shadow Kingdom: God's Banker. In the summer of...
Ceasefire in Ukraine?
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss late-breaking news that Russia and Ukraine may agree to a 30-day ceasefire, Ca...
Can Ukraine Survive Trump?
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the continued fallout from President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...
Trump and Zelensky's Disastrous Meeting
Sat, 1 Mar
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Tommy and Ben discuss Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous meeting...
Trump and Zelensky's Disastrous Meeting
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous meeting...
The US and Europe’s Conscious Uncoupling
Wed, 26 Feb
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Tommy and Ben discuss the increasing divide between the US and Europe on the issue of the war in Ukr...
The US and Europe’s Conscious Uncoupling
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the increasing divide between the US and Europe on the issue of the war in Ukr...
Putin’s Wildest Dreams Come True
Wed, 19 Feb
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Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trum...
Putin’s Wildest Dreams Come True
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trum...
Trump’s Insane Plan To “Own” Gaza
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss how Trump’s insane plan to ethnically cleanse and “own” the Gaza strip i...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Dorks Gut USAID
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the assault on USAID by Trump and Elon Musk, how Democrats can best make the a...
Trump's New MAGA Deep State
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s freeze on foreign aid and the deadly consequences of stopping progra...
Trump the “Peacemaker”
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s inauguration, the tech oligarchy that was on display, foreign leader...
Biden’s Foreign Policy Farewell
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, President Bide...
Elon Musk’s Quest For Global Domination
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation, South Korea’s growin...
Introducing: Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pod Save The Word team is off this week, but we're excited to bring you an episode of Assembly R...
Assad Spins His Surrender From Moscow
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest developments out of Syria, including the rebel leadership’s promi...
What’s Next for Syria?
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest developments in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime, including...
Breaking: Assad Regime Falls
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the breaking news that Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria after rebel factions too...
South Korean President Declares Martial Law
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss President Yoon Suk Yeol’s sudden declaration of martial law in South Korea, ...
Israel and Hezbollah Reach Ceasefire Deal
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the latest addit...
Trump’s Looming MAGA Military Purge
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss how Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard could reshape and p...
Trump’s National Security Team Takes Shape
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben process Trump’s reelection and the role foreign policy played in the outcome, highli...
Russian Interference Won’t Stop After Election Day
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the normalization of foreign interference in US elections, the Chinese hack of...
Election 2024: The Stark Choice on Climate Change?
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at the most existential issue of our time, ...
North Korean “Storm Corps” Deploys to Russia
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss why North Korea deployed 10,000 special forces troops to Russia, reports that ...
Election 2024: Cooperation, Competition, or War with China?
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at the most important bilateral relationshi...
Trump Blames Zelensky for War, Sucks Up to Saudis
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the biggest foreign policy debates on the 2024 campaign trail, like Trump blam...
Election 2024: Israel, Gaza, and the Future of the Middle East
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at the expanding conflict in the Middle Eas...
Trump Officials on an Iranian Hit List
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the Israeli military’s plan to seal off and lay siege to Northern Gaza, the ...
Election 2024: Ukraine, Russia, and Whether the War Will End
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at how the war in Ukraine will be impacted ...
One Year of War in the Middle East
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the anniversary of the October 7th attack in Israel and how the war has expand...
Election 2024: What are the Stakes for Global Democracy?
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at how this November’s election will impa...
Israel Invades Lebanon, Iran Attacks Israel
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the escalating war between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran after Iran launched 200 ...
Israel Bombards Hezbollah in Lebanon
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the escalation of violence between Israel and Hezbollah into all-out war, the ...
Israel Sends Exploding Pagers to Hezbollah
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss reports that Israel sent thousands of explosive pagers to members of Hezbollah...
Republicans Blame Kamala Harris for Afghanistan Collapse
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy is joined by Colin Kahl, Biden’s former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, to discuss mu...
Hamas Executes Hostages, Israelis Protest Netanyahu
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the discovery of six Israeli hostages killed by Hamas, protests in Israel dema...
Telegram Founder Arrested in France
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, the debate over free speech...
Gaza Protests and the DNC
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the lack of foreign policy discussion in speeches at the DNC in Chicago, prote...
Ukraine Invades Russia
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the impact of Ukraine’s shocking military incursion into Russian territory, ...
Harris-Walz Ticket, A Russian Prisoner Exchange
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and guest host Alyona Minkovski discuss how Harris’s pick of Tim Walz as a running mate repres...
Venezuela's Stolen Election
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to hold on to power after losi...
Breaking Down Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the international reaction to Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidenti...
World Reacts to Trump Assassination Attempt
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the global reaction to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the rise ...
French Election Shock, NATO Descends on D.C.
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the surprising French election results and debate whether Macron’s decision ...
UK Election Preview with David Lammy
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is joined by guest host David Lammy, British MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary. They discuss the u...
Why Is Putin Going To North Korea?
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the “Peace Summit” held in Switzerland for the war in Ukraine and the glar...
Far Right Surges in European Elections
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the success of far-right parties in the European Parliamentary elections and d...
World Reacts to Trump’s Guilty Verdict
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Biden’s ceasefire proposal and debate whether going public with the plan wil...
Norwegian Prime Minister Explains Decision to Recognize a Palestinian State
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Jonas Gahr Store, the Prime Minister of Norway, who explains why he decided to formall...
Introducing "Killing Justice"
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When a judge in India dies of a heart attack, his passing barely makes the news. But when his niece ...
Hamas and Netanyahu Accused of War Crimes
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and guest host Alyona Minkovski discuss the ICC’s application for arrest warrants against both...
Biden Punishes China
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is joined by guest hosts Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, Editor of Foreign Affairs magazine and Rana Ayyub,...
Israel Begins Rafah Offensive (feat. Ali Velshi)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and guest host Ali Velshi discuss the latest developments on ceasefire negotiations between Isra...
Tucker Carlson Interviews "Putin's Brain"
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy discuss reports that a temporary ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and...
Gaza Protests Roil College Campuses
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy discuss the House approving $26 billion in military aid to Israel despite strikes on R...
Breaking: Israel Strikes Back at Iran
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a bonus episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the reports that Israel launched a retaliatory strike d...
Iran Attacks Israel
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel and whether Israel will retaliate,...
Biden Gives Israel An Ultimatum on Gaza
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Biden’s call with Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu and threat to cut off US support...
Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?: World Corrupt Season 2, Episode 4
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of this four-part series, Rog and Tommy trace the massive flow of Saudi money i...
Israeli Strike Kills World Central Kitchen Staff in Gaza
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy discuss an Israeli airstrike on an Iranian embassy building in Syria that killed sever...
Saudi Arabia: The New Home of Global Football: World Corrupt Season 2, Episode 3
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode three of this four part series, Rog and Tommy explore the rise of Saudi Arabia’s domest...
How Will Putin Respond to an ISIS Attack? (feat. Bernie Sanders)
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the deteriorating relations between the White House and Bibi Netanyahu's gover...
Saudi Arabia’s Despotic Ruler: World Corrupt Season 2, Episode 2
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Bennett and Tommy Vietor take a look at the history of Saudi Arabia, US-Saudi relations, and t...
Trump Says Jewish Democrats “Hate Israel”
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the looming famine in Gaza, reactions to Senator Chuck Schumer’s call for ne...
Football in the House of Saud: World Corrupt Season 2, Episode 1
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Bennet and Tommy Vietor are back for Season 2 of World Corrupt! And this time, Rog and Tommy a...
Trump’s TikTok Flip Flop
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss plans for delivering aid to Gaza through a maritime route and floating pier, U...
Why is the US air dropping aid to Gaza?
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the futility of aerial aid drops by the US in Gaza, Kamala Harris’ speech ca...
CPAC Doubles Down on Creepy Autocrats
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy discuss President Biden’s claim that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas may b...
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 8: The Shit In The Frame
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guangcheng has put his life on the line to stand up for noble causes and principles. He has also thr...