Can Ukraine Outlast Putin?
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the military defea...
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 7: Lost And Found In Translation
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With a new position at the Catholic University of America and funding from a rightwing think tank, G...
Breaking: Putin Kills Alexei Navalny
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the breaking news that Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, Alexei Nav...
Trump Tells Putin to Invade NATO Nations
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Max Fisher talk about the disastrous humanitarian implications of Israel’s impending off...
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 6: The Great Moving Right Show
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Almost one year after arriving in the US, the New York Post publishes a story suggesting NYU is tryi...
Tucker Carlson Goes to Moscow
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about US strikes against facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran-backed militia...
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 5: Guangcheng’s Year of Living Famously
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following a tense negotiation between the US and China, Guangcheng arrives in the United States. He ...
Will Biden Bomb Iran?
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the drone strike by an Iranian-backed group on a US base in Jordan that kil...
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 4: Coming To America
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guangcheng escapes house arrest, but he’s not free yet. Without a real plan or a place to hide, he...
Netanyahu Rejects a Two-State Solution (again)
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Gaza, including a potential ceasefire deal that would i...
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 3: A Dissident Is Born
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guangcheng is kidnapped by Chinese authorities and thrown in jail. By keeping him under lock and key...
Biden Launches Airstrikes Against Houthis in Yemen
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy discuss US airstrikes on the Houthi rebels in Yemen and why they are unlikely to deter...
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 2: The Barefoot Lawyer
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guangcheng fights his biggest case in China – exposing the brutality of the One Child Policy. This...
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 1: Batman Gets Punched
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2011. Hollywood A-lister Christian Bale is in China and gets punched in the face by security ...
How Israel’s War with Hamas Could Escalate Into a Regional Conflict
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy cover the major developments in the war between Israel and Hamas, including the wideni...
Introducing “Dissident At The Doorstep”
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when someone becomes a human-rights icon – but then turns out to stand for something ...
Zelensky's Plea To Congress
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the dire humanitarian situation on the ground in Gaza and the disconnect betwe...
Henry Kissinger’s Complicated Legacy
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news from Gaza, including Israeli forces moving into southern Gaza,...
How Long Will The Ceasefire In Gaza Hold?
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy discuss the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and how the US and Qatar helped br...
Climate Special: A Look Ahead At COP28
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode, Tommy and Ben discuss the upcoming COP28 conference in the United Arab Emirate...
Hospitals Under Siege In Gaza
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Israel and Gaza, including the legality of targeting ho...
One Month of War Between Israel and Hamas
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about where the world stands one month after Hamas’ attack on Israel, including...
The Israeli Ground Invasion Begins
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the latest news out of Israel and Gaza, including the Israeli ground offens...
America's Warning To Israel
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news from Israel and Gaza including the staggering figures of over ...
Biden Heads To Israel
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the breaking news of an airstrike hitting a hospital in Gaza, killing hundr...
Breaking: Israel Tells Civilians In Gaza To Evacuate
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the developing situation in Gaza where 1.1 million people have been told to...
What’s next for Israel and Gaza?
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the latest from Israel and Gaza, including the Netanyahu government’s pol...
Hamas Goes To War With Israel
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode, Ben and Tommy talk about the deadly terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, how I...
Will Republicans Kill Support For Ukraine?
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the waning support for financing the war in Ukraine, both in the US Congres...
Don’t Clap For Nazis
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the foreign policy implications of Senator Menendez’s corruption charges,...
Canada Accuses India of Assassination
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusation that India may have b...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about Kim Jong Un’s trip to meet with Vladimir Putin, Viktor Bout’s entrance ...
Kim Jong Un and Putin’s Budding Bromance
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and guest host Max Fisher talk about the latest headlines on the Russia/Ukraine war, including P...
Spain’s #MeToo moment?
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy talk about the fallout after Spain’s head soccer official kissed star player Jennife...
Wagner Leader Prigozhin Killed?
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the developing story of the alleged deaths of Wagner ...
Has Ukraine’s counteroffensive stalled?
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about negative headlines surrounding Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Russian warlor...
Tripping Balls with Janet Yellen
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about a US hostage deal with Iran, a far-right frontrunner in the Argentina pre...
Ukraine Sea Drones and Peace Talks
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the global response to the coup in Niger, Ukraine’s sea drone attacks and...
Russian War Crimes and a Coup in Niger
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about a coup in Niger, progress on the Ukrainian counteroffensive, drone attacks ...
Israel’s Judicial Coup, and Samantha Power on Ukraine
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the gutting of Israel’s judicial system, and the (lack of) response from ...
Ukraine and the 2024 Presidential Campaign
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about Russia pulling out of a vital grain initiative with Ukraine, 2024 Republica...
NATO Grows on Russia’s Borders
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Max Fisher joins Ben to discuss the ever-weirder Prigozhin circus, the last-second drama over bringi...
Trump’s Self-incriminating Audio
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy talk about the fallout from Wagner Group’s aborted mutiny in Russia, the status of U...
A Russian Coup Against Putin? (Bonus Pod!)
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy talk about the extraordinary failed coup attempt against Vladimir Putin by Yevgeny Pri...
Tony Blinken goes to China
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode covers: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, Trump’s intervi...
How Trump’s Mar-a-lago Docs Endanger National Security
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the national security implications of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago document indictm...
Did Ukraine bomb the Nord Stream pipeline?
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy talk about a blockbuster report that Ukraine bombed the Nord Stream natural gas pipeli...
Lindsey Graham’s Russian Arrest Warrant
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about an anti-LGBTQ law in Uganda, violent protests in Kosovo and more reports on...
The War Goes to Russia
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about President Zelensky’s travel to the Arab League and G7 summits, Biden’s ...
Zelensky’s Secret War Plan
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Max Fisher and Tommy discuss reports that a close Putin ally betrayed the Russ...
Defining Victory for Ukraine
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy talk about Iran using Syrian earthquake aid to smuggle weapons, Syria being readmitted...
Israel on the Brink
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy are joined by Max Fisher for a special episode on the roots of the judicial crisis in ...
The Pope’s peace talks
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing crisis in Sudan, the Pope’s visit to Hungary, the upcoming co...
Crisis in Sudan
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy talk about the evacuation of American employees from Sudan, expectations for Ukraine’...
21-year-old Pentagon leaker exposed
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the latest news about the Pentagon leaks and leaker, and what it tells us a...
The Pentagon documents leak
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the massive leak of US intelligence documents and the potential global implica...
The world watches Trump’s arrest
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about Donald Trump’s historic arrest and arraignment, Finland PM Sanna Marin’...
Netanyahu backs down
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about protests in Israel and Netanyahu’s persistent attack on Israel’s democr...
Is prosecuting presidents a good idea?
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben are joined by Crooked contributor Max Fisher for a segment to discuss a possible Trump...
20 years after the invasion of Iraq
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy record a bonus episode to mark the 20-year anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq to t...
China’s Iran Deal
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about China brokering a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Saudi Arabia’s wish...
Who is poisoning girls in Iran?
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the suspected poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls, new intel on Havana syndrome, ...
Will China arm Putin?
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss changes to Mexico’s electoral system, the botched presidential election in N...
One year of war in Ukraine
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben look back on a year of war in Ukraine and discuss what people got wrong, lessons learn...
Biden goes to Ukraine
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine, Putin’s decision to suspend participatio...
Alien Balloon Invasion
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy talk about Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu’s attack on Israel’s judicial system, the ong...
InflateGate: Biden vs Balloon
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about Balloon-gate, Biden’s State of the Union address, the latest in Ukraine, ...
Israel attacks Iran
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about an Israeli drone attack in Iran, Tony Blinken’s meeting with Bibi Netanya...
Tanks for Nothing
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss a corruption scandal in Ukraine, the debate over sending tanks to Kyiv, Mike P...
How to handle the Biden docs
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the Davos summit, the latest round of Biden documents, the U.K. blocking a Sco...
Brazil's January 6th?
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the riots in Brazil, Biden’s trip to Mexico AND IMMIGRATION POLICY, what a R...
New year, old problems
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben recap all of the world news you missed over the holidays, including the latest on the ...
“Can language be more inclusive?”
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy introduces Worldos to Radiolingo, a new limited season podcast from Crooked Media and Duolingo...
Understanding Iran
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yeganeh and Jason Rezaian join Ben to answer all of your burning questions about Iran: what life is ...
Brittney Griner is Home (with Jen Psaki)
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki subs in as cohost, talking with Ben about Brittney Grin...
Standing up to autocrats (and royals)
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing protests in China, Ukrainian strikes into Russia, speculation o...
World Corrupt Episode 7: Stoppage Time!
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Rog examine a tournament in which politics, sport and humanity have all been laid bare; US...
Covid protests rock China
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the anti-covid lockdown protests sweeping across China, soccer and politics at...
World Corrupt Episode 6: A Dystopian World Cup
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Rog discuss what has been a surreal tournament thus far, from FIFA President Gianni Infant...
Thanksgiving Mailbag!
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben answer all of your burning foreign policy questions and give recommendations for what ...
Did Russia bomb Poland?
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben cover the latest news out of Russia and Ukraine including reports that a Russian missi...
Hope from Brazil
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy cover the ongoing debate about whether the US should be having talks with Russia about...
World Corrupt Episode 5: A Call to Action
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the beginning of the tournament just over two weeks away, Tommy and Roger dig into the signific...
Bye Bye Bolsonaro
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben rejoice over Jair Bolsonaro’s defeat in Brazil and stress over early exit polls from...
World Corrupt Episode 4: The Dark Side of the 2022 World Cup
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Roger consider the complexities and deadly consequences of Qatar hosting the World Cup. Yo...
The newest new British PM, with David Lammy
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben cover the wild week in British politics, the push for diplomacy in Ukraine from progre...
World Corrupt Episode 3: Qatar’s path to the World Cup
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Roger look at how a country roughly the size of Connecticut with documented human rights v...
The British PM vs a head of lettuce
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, the ongoing disaster that is the Liz Truss-led Tory gov...
World Corrupt Episode 2: “The Most Corrupt Thing I’ve Ever Seen”
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roger and Tommy dig into the history of FIFA, the governing body of international football, and trac...
Chinese Communist Party Coachella
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben cover the latest from the war in Ukraine, including the bombing of a Russian bridge to...
World Corrupt Episode 1: A Toxic Love Affair between Politics and Sports
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This fall, when the eyes of the world turn towards Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a shadow looms...
Fighting for freedom in Iran
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Ukraine, including the increasingly vocal criticism of ...
World Corrupt: Coming October 8th
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Soccer is a game which has often been called “the world’s most important least important thing.”...
Fighting fascists with Bernie Sanders
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy talk about the new right-wing government in Italy, the growing protests in Iran, Russi...
How Russia could lose the war
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about reports about Russian intelligence and misinformation operations abroad, Bi...
Ukraine's shocking counteroffensive
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben cover the successful Ukrainian military counteroffensive, what it means for Zelensky a...
The life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Tommy and Ben discuss the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. Then Ben is ...
The new British Prime Minister
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben and Tommy talk about the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, Israel’s bizarre rul...
Who is winning the war in Ukraine?
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Ben talk about reports that Ukraine launched a new offensive against Russian troop and ask...
Let Sanna Marin dance!
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Tommy cover the latest on the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago, the dumb controversy over Sanna Marin ...