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   15 Aug 2026 · 1 min

   Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy

   When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   9 Aug 2026 · 43 min

   Middle East Shakeup; Ukraine’s Air War; Behind the Ceuta Migrant Rush

   Today on the show, after the destabilizing Iran war and a new NATO-style defense alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, is the Gulf moving toward a new, post-American order? Fareed speaks with Tarek Masoud, director of the Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Danny Citrinowicz, former head of the Iran branch of Israel’s military intelligence. Then, Russia's war in Ukraine is increasingly being fought in the skies. Russia bombarded Kyiv this week with ballistic missiles and Ukraine has recently successfully struck targets deep in Russian territory. Fareed…

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   2 Aug 2026 · 44 min

   How Iranians are Responding to War; Does Iran want a deal?

   Today on the show, the Iran war seems to be caught between sudden outbursts of fighting and fragile pauses for diplomacy. How are Iranians responding? Fareed asks Abdi Latif Dahir of The New York Times, who just spent 10 days in Iran after he was granted rare access to report on last month’s funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Then, despite a June memorandum on hostilities, the US and Iran remain locked in a tit-for-tat conflict. Does Iran want a deal? Fareed speaks with Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House. Later, Black…

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   19 Jul 2026 · 43 min

   New Phase in Russia’s War on Ukraine, Israel’s Attempt to Recruit Former Iranian President, The End of Reading?

   Today on the show, after Ukraine said it struck more than 100 Russian vessels over nine days in the sea near Russian-held Crimea, Fareed speaks with Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar about how this new phase of the conflict could finally be provoking a reckoning in Russia. Next, Fareed talks to Mark Mazzetti, a New York Times reporter who helped break an astonishing report that Israel worked to groom the former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset. Then, have we reached the end of reading? Fareed asks Atlantic writer Rose Horowitch, whose cover story suggests we're…

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   12 Jul 2026 · 43 min

   Europe After NATO, Rahm Emanuel on Israel, and Syria’s Uncertain Future

   Fareed examines Europe’s response to this week’s NATO summit and the future of the transatlantic alliance with Jeppe Kofod and Frans Timmermans. Rahm Emanuel discusses rethinking US support for Israel, his proposed "23-state solution," and 2028 presidential speculation. The program concludes with an update on Syria following explosions during French President Macron’s landmark visit to Damascus. GUESTS: Jeppe Kofod (@JeppeKofod), Frans Timmermans (@F__Timmermans), Rahm Emanuel (@RahmEmanuel), Loubna Mrie (@Loubnamrie) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   5 Jul 2026 · 43 min

   Ken Burns on 250 years since the Declaration of Independence; The economics of the AI revolution; How the war with Iran fundamentally reshaped the Middle East

   Today from the Aspen Ideas Festival, Fareed is joined by Ken Burns, legendary documentary filmmaker to discuss the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and what we can learn from it today. Next, is AI a bubble? Fareed speaks with Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, about whether tech companies are overvalued, how to power the AI revolution, and how to close the stark wealth gap in America. Finally, the US and Israel’s war with Iran has fundamentally changed the Middle East. Fareed sits down with Carnegie Endowment senior fellow Karin Sadjadpour, Financial Times…

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   11 Oct 2026 · 43 minNew

   France’s Unrest, Middle East Wars, Trump and Greenland, Resisting DOGE

   Fareed Zakaria discusses France’s student protests, debt crisis, and upcoming elections with Sophie Pedder. Kim Ghattas explores Middle East conflicts and her new book, The Best Kind of American. Rana Foroohar examines Trump’s Greenland ambitions and growing Arctic tensions. Finally, Michael Lewis shares stories of federal workers who resisted Elon Musk’s DOGE in his new book, Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State. GUESTS: Sophie Pedder (@PedderSophie), Kim Ghattas (@KimGhattas), Rana Foroohar (@ranaforoohar), Michael Lewis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   4 Oct 2026 · 43 min

   Bill Maher on the Midterms, AI Worldwide, the Future of Free Trade

   Fareed sits down with the ever-opinionated comedian Bill Maher, who aims his political arrows at both the right and the left, to discuss the midterm elections and the future of the Democratic Party. Then, Fareed hears from Brett McGurk, former Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa under President Biden. McGurk has a new book out on his most recent spell in the White House called "Brink: Inside the Race to Free the October 7 Hostages." Later, AI is not one-size-fits-all. It presents very different opportunities — and risks — for developed countries and developing countries. Fareed…

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   27 Sep 2026 · 43 min

   Leaders on Ukraine and Russia, Serbia’s President on Political Flux, Bill Gates on AI Risks

   Today on a special UNGA edition of the show, Fareed speaks with the leaders of two nations that have been ardent supporters of Ukraine since the war: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, of Norway, and President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, about the prospects for peace. Then, Fareed sits down with France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to discuss France’s leadership in pushing for a more integrated and independent Europe, and the surge in French right-wing populism. Later, Remember the "Butcher of Bosnia"? AKA Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb commander convicted of war crimes for his role in…

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    20 Sep 2026 · 43 min

    Microsoft AI CEO on Growing Concern Over Industry Safety

    Fareed speaks with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman about issues roiling the AI industry and scaring the public, and about whether AI should be regulated. Also, the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen, is escalating. Fareed speaks with the director of the Atlantic Council’s Project for Middle East Integration, Allison Minor, about the widening regional conflict and the implications for the global oil market. GUESTS: Mustafa Suleyman (@mustafasuleyman), Allison Minor (@AllisonMinor_), Jacob Weisberg (@jacobwe), Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) Learn…

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