Pod Save the World
Episodes
Ambassador Susan Rice
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice about her transition to civilian life, Syria, ISIS, Russia and Trump's approach to ...
Europe, Nukes, and Cybersecurity
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of Energy, defense policy and Europe expert Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall about the future of Europe in the ...
Illegal Wars with Senator Tim Kaine
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with Senator Tim Kaine about how it’s possible that sixteen years after the 9/11 attacks, the congressional authorization that allowed u...
NATO, mistakes we made in Libya, and lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder about Trump’s disastrous trip to NATO before transitioning to a broader conversation about...
Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns about his three decades at the State Department. They discuss US relations with Russia an...
Turkey and 28 Hours Pinned Down by ISIS with Arwa Damon
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with CNN International correspondent Arwa Damon about Turkey's descent into a dictatorship and President Erdogan's visit to the White Hous...
Love, Africa with Jeffrey Gettleman
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and New York Times East Africa bureau chief Jeffrey Gettleman discuss his new book Love, Africa. They talk...
Trump Fired Jim Comey?!?
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with former DOJ Official Matthew Miller about Trump's decision to fire FBI Director Jim Comey. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in...
100 Days of foreign policy with Eli Lake
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Bloomberg columnist Eli Lake review Trump’s first 100 days on foreign policy. They cover Trump’s staffing decisions, US relations with R...
What the hell is happening in France with Dr. Karen Donfried
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with Europe expert Dr. Karen Donfried about the French Presidential elections and the rise of far-right nationalist candidates like Marine...
Chief of Staff Stuff with Denis McDonough
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough about the Bin Laden operation, Iraq, Syria and Russian hacking of our election. G...
The Russian Investigation with Senator Mark Warner
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Mark Warner talks with Tommy about why the Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russian interference in our election is the most import...
Understanding the Syrian Civil War
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Middle East expert Colin Kahl discuss the Syrian civil war from when the protests first erupted in 2011 to President Trump’s cruise missil...
China’s Rise with Evan Medeiros
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and China expert Evan Medeiros preview Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. They discuss the meticulous planning and choreograph...
Gayle Smith, former USAID Administrator
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“Tommy is joined by Africa expert and former USAID Administrator Gayle Smith to discuss the crisis in South Sudan and the impact of Trump’s propos...
North Korean Nukes with Mark Lippert
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Former US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert talks about the threat from North Korea’s nuclear program, Trump’s “new” approach to the DPRK...
Snowden and Surveillance with Glenn Greenwald
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Intercept editor Glenn Greenwald joins to respond to criticism of Edward Snowden and to discuss his views on intelligence collection. Get tickets to...
Of Russia with Love with Mike McFaul
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and former US Ambassador to Russia Mike McFaul talk about the US-Russia relationship. We cover pop culture and Rocky IV, arms control, Russian h...
Running the State Department with Heather Higginbottom
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Heather Higginbottom to discuss her journey from political campaigns to becoming the first woman to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for M...
Scary Sh*t with Lisa Monaco
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy talks with Obama’s former Homeland Security and Chief Counterterrorism Advisor Lisa Monaco about terrorism, encryption, cyber security, the Bo...
8 Years in the Situation Room with Ben Rhodes
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes discuss Ben’s career path, Obama’s Cairo speec...
Half the World with Dan Restrepo
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy is joined by Dan Restrepo, who served as a top Latin America advisor to President Obama. They discuss the historic opening between the US and Cu...
Secret Iran Talks with Jake Sullivan
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy is joined by former top Clinton aide and former Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. They discuss Jake’s experience leading the secr...
Pod Save the World Teaser Episode
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Pod Save the World" launches Wednesday, February 1st! Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com