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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 missile struck Poland, President Biden’s trip oversea...

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 the war in Ukraine, and how Republican control of...

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 significance of athlete activism as they learn more about ...

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 Israel’s election that suggest Bibi Netanyahu m...

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. You’ll hear from human rights activists and expert...

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 progressive Democrats, why former Chinese President Hu J...

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 violations was awarded the World Cup bid. They’re...

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 government in the UK, how former US military official...

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 trace FIFA's long history of corruption up to the mome...

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 Crimea and Russia’s response, the latest on the...

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 over the tournament, which is one of the most wat...

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 the war effort from Putin’s allies and talk of n...

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.” However this November’s World Cup, the most-w...

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, Russia’s troop mobilization and sham referendums in e...

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, Biden on Taiwan, El Salvador and US policy towards C...

Ukraine's shocking counteroffensive

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the successful Ukrainian military counteroffensive, what it means for Zelensky and Putin and the next phase of the war. They also ...

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 joined by historian Dan Snow to dig deeper into th...

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 rules for visitors to the West Bank, Chileans vote do...

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 the question, who is winning the war? They also c...

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 - the PM of Finland - dancing, Colombia considers ...

Adam Schiff on Trump's classified cache

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Tommy cover the latest on the classified information seized at Mar-a-Lago, the one year anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, ass...

The FBI raids Mar-a-Lago

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the national security implications of the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, Israel bombs targets in Gaza, good news about the Iran deal and ...

Zawahiri is dead, Pelosi's in Taiwan

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the drone strike against Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, the latest news from Ukraine, inclu...

Introducing: Another Russia

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2015 Putin’s number one public enemy, Boris Nemtsov, was shot and killed in front of the Kremlin. He was a relentless critic of Putin, corruption...

China picks a fight with Pelosi

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ben and Tommy explain why the Chinese government is freaking out about Speaker Pelosi visiting Taiwan, the latest news from Ukraine, the cl...

A fist bump to remember

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover President Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, explain why 9/11 families are furious at Donald Trump, discuss what can happe...

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s assassination

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, protest in Sri Lanka, President Biden’s trip to the Middle Eas...

Boris Johnson Brexits

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Tommy record a bonus episode on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation with special guest and friend of the pod David Lammy, Lab...

Why Brexit still sucks

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Tommy answer your questions about the Labour Party’s leadership, Brexit and the UK’s refugee policies, “Russification” in Ukraine, Lat...

Jesus take the wheel (before Trump does)

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about abortion rights globally, President Biden’s trip to Europe for G7 and NATO meetings about Ukraine, WNBA star Brittney Grine...

Inside Navalny’s operation

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben lays out the significance of the elections and governmental shakeups in Israel, Colombia, and France and talks through the latest on the war in Uk...

Worldo Mailbag!

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this special mailbag episode, Tommy and Ben answer listener questions on topics including framing climate change as a national security interest, h...

Justin Trudeau is in studio!

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben interview Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the state of democracy, gun control, Ukraine and the best comedians in Canada. Th...

Ukraine and the global food crisis with Samantha Power

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news from Ukraine, including the EU’s plan to ban most imports of Russian oil, reports that Iran has enough nuclear m...

Biden (sort of?) pledges to defend Taiwan

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about President Biden’s trip to Asia, whether the US would defend Taiwan in a war with China, the latest news from Ukraine, inclu...

The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Tommy talk about the latest news from Ukraine, including the latest from Mariupol, Finland and Sweden’s application to join NATO, and Mitch ...

Raining on Putin's Victory Day parade

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news from Ukraine, including more money and weapons from the US, the First Lady’s visit to Ukraine, intelligence leak...

Bill Gates on preventing the next pandemic

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest in Ukraine, including Ukrainian attacks on targets in Russia, Biden’s $33 billion aid request, and Russian forei...

Au revoir Le Pen (for now)

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, including the Secretary of Defense and State’s visit to Kyiv and concerns that both the US and Russian ...

The digital war in Ukraine

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, including how the fighting has moved east, the sinking of a Russian battleship, and how the war is evolvi...

A chemical weapons attack in Ukraine?

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Tommy talks with Oleksiy Sorokin from the Kyiv Independent about the latest news from Ukraine, including reports of a Russian ch...

War crimes in Ukraine

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the horrifying images of war crimes against civilians in Ukraine, the growing support for far-right candidates in the upcoming F...

A Peace Deal in Ukraine?

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest in Ukraine including reports of progress towards a peace deal, President Biden's visit to Poland, the apparent poi...

Biden goes to NATO

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the latest in Ukraine, including Biden’s visit to Brussels for a NATO summit and trip to Poland. They also explore how China is ...

Putin and Zelensky deliver messages to the world

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben record a second episode this week on Ukraine to discuss President Zelensky’s speech to Congress, the latest on US weapons transfers to...

How to be a Russian Oligarch

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the debate about whether the US and NATO should help supply MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, reports that Russia may be preparing to...

The rising cost of Putin’s war

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about Biden’s decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports, Congress’s proposed $12 billion package for Ukraine, the latest mili...

Russia attacks civilians & a nuclear plant

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating attacks by Russian forces on Ukrainian civilians, the shocking Russian attack on a nucl...

Russia escalates the war in Ukraine

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben walk through the latest news from Ukraine, including how Russia has conducted the military campaign so far and why many experts are conc...

Special Report: On the Ground in Ukraine and Russia

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the worst case scenario unfolds in Ukraine, Ben runs through the latest on Russia’s invasion, how this attack marks a new phase of history, and w...

Putin invades Ukraine

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben assesses the escalating situation in Ukraine, from Putin’s recognition of separatist regions and his deployment of troops as peacekeepers to the...

Emergency Pod: Brink of War in Ukraine

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In an emergency pod, Ben gives an update on the rapidly unfolding situation in Ukraine, the unfolding of Putin’s potential pretext for war, and how ...

Putin’s Choice: War or Peace

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben reviews the latest developments in Ukraine, including President Putin’s shifting tone and President Biden’s warning of the risk of war. Then h...

Russia and China’s new world order

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and guest host Alex Wagner discuss the latest diplomacy on Ukraine, Russia and China’s pact against the West, the politics of a return to the Ir...

Understanding Putin

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben does a deep dive on President Vladimir Putin’s history and how he has arrived on the brink of war with Ukraine with help from Putin expert and s...

WTF is happening with Ukraine?

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, a coup in Burkina Faso, fighting in Yemen and the UAE, why the cloc...

Pod Save America's Going On Tour!

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pod Save America is vaxxed, boosted, and headed back on the road! Get tickets & learn more: crooked.com/eventsJoin Jon, Lovett, Tommy, Dan, and speci...

Secretary of State Tony Blinken

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Tommy and Ben interview Secretary of State Tony Blinken about the threat of Russia invading Ukraine, the Iran deal, combatting a...

Putin invades (but not where you thought)

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Tommy talk about protests and power struggles in Kazakhstan, Boris Johnson’s garden party problems, an update on the assassination of the Ha...

Trump endorses a dictator

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about Trump’s endorsement of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and what it says about the future of democracy, the latest on...

China 101

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben are joined by Asia policy expert Danny Russel for a special episode that is entirely focused on China. They discuss Chinese President Xi...

The Trump-Bibi Netanyahu bromance is dead

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss why a holiday party is causing big problems for British PM Boris Johnson, why the Trump – Netanyahu bromance is officially dea...

Biden’s Olympic Boycott

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the US diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, Biden's call with Putin and rising tensions in Ukraine, Myanmar's ousted leader...

Rihanna replaces the Queen

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the Omicron variant, a history making Prime Minister in Sweden, the Nordstream 2 pipeline and tensions in Ukraine, corruption and ...

What happened to Peng Shuai?

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the allegations by and disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, calls to boycott the Beijing winter Olympics, British...

The case for invading Australia

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Tommy talk about reports of a potential war crime by the US military in Syria, tensions on the border of Belarus and Poland, increased concern...

Rhodes goes to Glasgow

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ben calls in from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow where he’s traveling with President Obama. In this episode Ben and Tommy cover the ...

The world gathers to fight climate change

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the big news out of the climate change summit in Glasgow, the news out of the G20, the latest on the coup in Sudan and civil ...

Cocaine Hippos

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the military coup in Sudan, how Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is making waves in China, Israel’s designation of six Palest...

We booked a Nobel Prize winner

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the murder of a British member of parliament, Colin Powell’s legacy, missiles, climate change, the fight against Viktor Orban,...

Ted Lasso with a bone saw

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about why US special forces were on a training mission in Taiwan, the Saudi government buys a soccer team, Biden’s Syria policy, ...

Decoding the Pandora Papers

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss a new, massive leak of financial documents that expose how billionaires and powerful politicians hide their money, the global im...

Jared Kushner is “Rasputin in a slim-fitting suit”

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the results of the German elections, Senate hearings on Afghanistan, a report about a Trump administration plan to arrest Wik...

France is not amused

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben explain why a security agreement between the US, UK and Australia has enraged the French, the latest on elections in Canada and Russia, ...

Who hid the nukes from Trump?

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the national security news in Bob Woodward’s new book, some rare progress in nuclear talks with Iran, the latest on efforts...

20 years after 9/11

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the latest from Afghanistan, right-wing protests in Brazil, a coup in Guinea, bitcoin in El Salvador, Biden’s immigration policy...

What comes next for Afghanistan

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the United States ending its war in Afghanistan as both countries navigate what comes next, what a visit from Israel’s prim...

The lessons we should learn from Afghanistan

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news from Afghanistan, including an update on the evacuation efforts, the threat from ISIS, the coming US political fig...

A tragic end to 20 years in Afghanistan

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is all about Afghanistan. Tommy and Ben cover President Biden’s decision to withdraw troops, the failure to process visas and get ...

Tucker’s all Orban has left

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Mike Pompeo and the missing whisky, Sudan and Ethiopia, big climate chan...

Tucker Carlson makes a fascist friend

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news from Afghanistan, Tucker Carlson’s adventures with fascists in Hungary, the state of US-Iran relations, the sh...

Trump vs Team USA

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the criminal charges against Trump’s inaugural committee chair Tom Barrack, President Biden's meeting with the prime minister ...

Spyware for profit

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss unrest and inequality in South Africa, the spyware for profit industry in Israel, Chinese cyberattacks, climate change news, upd...

An assassination in Haiti and protests in Cuba

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, the ongoing protests in Cuba, how President Biden should respond to ranso...

World’s worst space race

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the US withdrawal from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, why billionaires are racing to ride rockets, Xi Jinping’s speech celebr...

Private mercenaries and naked sunbathers

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss updates on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the discovery of hundreds of bodies at former residential schools for Indigenous ...

Iranian elections and Justin Bieber’s state visit

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the results of the presidential election in Iran, regional elections in France and why Justin Bieber went to visit the French pr...

Bye bye Bibi!

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss President Biden’s first foreign trip and meeting with Vladimir Putin, the end of Bibi Netanyahu’s 15 year hold on power, a T...

Joe's Eurovision 2021

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss how Bibi Netanyahu has gone full Trump in an attempt to break up the opposition coalition in Israel, presidential elections in N...

Boris elopes, Bibi on the ropes (with Afua Hirsch)

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and guest co-host journalist Afua Hirsch do a deep dive into the biggest stories in British politics including Dominic Cummings' damning testimony...

Belarus hijacks a plane (and Samantha Power)

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss how the Belarusian president forced a plan to land so he could arrest a journalist, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a sp...

Time to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben do a deep dive into the latest news on the fighting between Israel and Hamas and what the Biden administration has said about it. They a...

Clashes in Israel and Gaza

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, cyberattacks on American infrastructure, a deadly police raid in Brazil, updates ...

Talks with Iran and covid in India

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss all the latest news out of Iran and the Iran deal negotiations, reports about mysterious directed energy attacks against America...

Fighting climate change, coronavirus, and capitalism

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss President Biden’s ambitious new climate goals, the coronavirus outbreak in India, American recognition of the Armenian genocid...

Putin's Power Plays

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the president of Chad’s mysterious death, Vladimir Putin's imprisonment of Alexei Navalny, the devastating coronavirus outbrea...

Biden ends one war, will Israel and Iran start another?

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben discuss the cyberattack on an Iranian nuclear facility, Biden's plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11th, whether...

Should America boycott the 2022 Olympics?

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly two dozen people are arrested in Jordan as confusion swirls about whether a coup was being plotted there. Calls to boycott the 2022 Olympics in...

Israel Deadlocked, Suez Unblocked

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben walk through the inconclusive results of the latest Israeli election, how Covid and bad political leadership is devastating Brazil, the ...

Biden versus Putin

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy and Ben talk about what they are watching for in the Israeli elections, why Republicans are stalling the confirmation of a key Department of Def...