GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
382 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsThe United States will no longer play global policeman, and no one else wants the job. This is not a G-7 or a G-20 world. Welcome to the GZERO, a world made volatile by an intensifying international battle for power and influence. Every week on this podcast, Ian Bremmer will interview the world leaders and the thought leaders shaping our GZERO World.
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You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure with Gillian Tett
June 26, 2019 18:10 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBHow do you measure success? Maybe it's by money, job, or family. Whatever it is, there's usually something tangible to gauge. But what happens when the old metrics stop working? This week Ian Bremmer sits down with Gillian Tett of the Financial Times, who says the scales by which we evaluate everything from the global economy to what constitutes a monopoly is in dire need of a makeover. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podca...
Surviving on Dragonflies: A North Korean Defector's Story with Yeonmi Park
June 17, 2019 21:36 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MB"Seeing dead bodies on the street was a part of everyday life." Growing up in North Korea, Yeonmi Park says she survived the great famine of the 1990s by foraging for grasshoppers and dragonflies. Today she is a human rights activist living in Chicago. How she got from there to here is the story of a lifetime. And it's the subject of this special edition of GZERO World.
Surviving on Dragonflies: A North Korean Defector's Story with Yeonmi Park
June 17, 2019 21:36 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB"Seeing dead bodies on the street was a part of everyday life." Growing up in North Korea, Yeonmi Park says she survived the great famine of the 1990s by foraging for grasshoppers and dragonflies. Today she is a human rights activist living in Chicago. How she got from there to here is the story of a lifetime. And it's the subject of this special edition of GZERO World. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to r...
Big Brother is Watching You (And You. And You. And You, Too.) with Amy Webb
June 10, 2019 15:31 - 20 minutes - 19 MBWe're digging into the politics of data, artificial intelligence, automation, and how all three could make American tech companies look a lot like their Chinese counterparts. Ian sits down with Amy Webb, CEO of the Future Today Institute, talks about how tech titans and their machines could warp humanity. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Big Brother is Watching You (And You. And You. And You, Too.) with Amy Webb
June 10, 2019 15:31 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBWe're digging into the politics of data, artificial intelligence, automation, and how all three could make American tech companies look a lot like their Chinese counterparts. Ian sits down with Amy Webb, CEO of the Future Today Institute, talks about how tech titans and their machines could warp humanity.
What Makes a Superpower? with Ash Carter
June 03, 2019 21:27 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe United States is the world's undisputed superpower. But how much longer can that last? Enter: China. Ian Bremmer talks to the man who once commanded the world's most powerful military, former Defense Secretary Ash Carter. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
An Alien Probe? No, Serious Question with Avi Loeb
May 28, 2019 18:14 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBBuckle up, we're going interstellar. A visitor from another star and earth-like planets. Joining Ian Bremmer to sort all of this out is a very special guest: Avi Loeb. He's head of astronomy at Harvard and he's made a compelling case about an "alien probe." Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
The Politics of Trust with Glenn Greenwald
May 20, 2019 16:36 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBThis week we get into the politics of trust. Where it's been lost. Where it's been gained. And why the answers to those questions point to the reshaping of our world. Then Ian talks to journalist and cofounder of The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Climate Change: A Growth Industry? with David Wallace-Wells
May 13, 2019 14:50 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBBike to work. Go vegan. Stop washing your hair. It’s not going to move the needle on climate change. There is, however, some reason for hope. Ian gets real about life after global warming and then sits down with David Wallace-Wells, a man who’s come up with a roadmap to deal with climate change. #DavidWallaceWells Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
The World's Largest Democracy Scans Voters' Eyes with Raghuram Rajan
May 09, 2019 13:13 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBThe world's biggest democracy heads to the polls. It's also expanding the world's largest biometric ID system to track 1.3 billion people. A man who recently ran the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan, explains why. #RaghuramRajan Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Life After the Mueller Report with Preet Bharara
May 01, 2019 20:38 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBBy now you know what's in the Mueller report and the spin-masters have told you what to think. But the most important takeaway isn't only about Trump. It's also about Putin. Ian discusses the Mueller Report with the man who oversaw investigations into suspected Russian organized crime, former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Iraq After ISIS with Ben Taub
April 24, 2019 15:20 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBAfter the ISIS caliphate fell in Iraq, a question hung over much of the country. What comes next? On today's show Ian talks to Ben Taub, a New Yorker magazine reporter who was recently was on-the-ground in Mosul, Iraq. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Greece's Dark Decade with Kyriakos Mitsotakis
April 17, 2019 17:07 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBIn bailing out Greece did the European Union destroy the village in order to save it? Today on the show, Ian dives deep into the Greek debt crisis to bring you a tale of such adversity to be worthy of Homer, himself. Then he'll speak to the man who will likely be Greece's next prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
10% Less Crazy w/ U.S. Ambassador Tom Pickering.
April 09, 2019 19:28 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBBy the end of this episode, you're going to feel 10% less crazy about the world. Ian makes his case and then sits down with a man who's worked everywhere from Moscow to Mumbai, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Tom Pickering.
10% Less Crazy w/ U.S. Ambassador Tom Pickering.
April 09, 2019 19:28 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBBy the end of this episode, you're going to feel 10% less crazy about the world. Ian makes his case and then sits down with a man who's worked everywhere from Moscow to Mumbai, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Tom Pickering. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Mexico Rising (For Now) / with Mexico's former Foreign Minister, Jorge Castañeda
April 03, 2019 18:23 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBMexico's new president is having a moment. Since his election last year, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO for short, has enjoyed sky-high approval ratings. But can he deliver on his lofty promises? And how will he handle his neighbor to the north? Ian will dig into it and then talk to Mexico's former Foreign Minister, Jorge Castañeda. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as ...
Mexico Rising (For Now) / with Mexico's former Foreign Minister, Jorge Castañeda
April 03, 2019 18:23 - 18 minutes - 25 MBMexico's new president is having a moment. Since his election last year, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO for short, has enjoyed sky-high approval ratings. But can he deliver on his lofty promises? And how will he handle his neighbor to the north? Ian will dig into it and then talk to Mexico's former Foreign Minister, Jorge Castañeda.
Leaving Afghanistan w/ General Stanley McChrystal
March 26, 2019 20:33 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThe war in Afghanistan has gone on so long that people born after 9/11 can now enlist. So how do we get out? Ian digs into it and then talks to someone who knows the country better than most: Retired General Stanley McChrystal, who once commanded all NATO forces in Afghanistan. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Ain't Nuthin but a 5G Thang w/ Keyu Jin
March 22, 2019 20:03 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBThe development of 5G, or 5th generation mobile networks, is such a big deal that it's been compared to the invention of electricity. There's only one problem: China's cornering the market. Ian explains and then digs in deeper with Keyu Jin, China expert at the London School of Economics. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
It's The End of The World as We Know It with Richard Haass
March 19, 2019 16:24 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBThe global order is fraying...and it's not entirely Trump's doing. In this week's episode Ian charts the unraveling of key global alliances and sits down with Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Venezuela Up Close -Special Report with Luis Moreno
February 25, 2019 20:09 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn a special edition of GZERO World, we offer a ground view of Caracas to explain the crisis engulfing Venezuela. Then Ian speaks to a man born just over the border in Colombia, Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Moreno. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
All The President's Generals with Michèle Flournoy
February 17, 2019 16:47 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBPresident Trump used to love a man in uniform but these days he's soured on his generals. This week, Ian looks at how the President's cooling relationship with his top brass has affected U.S. foreign policy and then he'll talk to Michèle Flournoy, who was the highest-ranking woman at the Pentagon. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Meet The World's Youngest Government Minister: Shamma Al Mazrui
February 11, 2019 21:08 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBAcross the world, but especially in the Middle East, young people are using technology to connect like never before. Ian will get into it and then sit down with Emirati Youth Minister Shamma Al Mazrui, who became the world's youngest government official when she assumed office at the age of twenty-two.
Meet The World's Youngest Government Minister: Shamma Al Mazrui
February 11, 2019 21:08 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBAcross the world, but especially in the Middle East, young people are using technology to connect like never before. Ian will get into it and then sit down with Emirati Youth Minister Shamma Al Mazrui, who became the world's youngest government official when she assumed office at the age of twenty-two. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Ukraine Always Get What You Want / with Michael McFaul
February 05, 2019 18:55 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBSoon Ukrainians will head to the polls to a pick a president. And Putin is paying attention. Ian will dig into it and then dig a whole lot deeper with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Young Folks with Shamma Al Mazrui
January 28, 2019 20:11Across the world, but especially in the Middle East, young people are using technology to connect like never before. Ian will get into it and then sit down with Emirati Youth Minister Shamma Al Mazrui, who became the world's youngest government official when she assumed office at the age of twenty-two.
You Brexit, You Bought It with David Miliband
January 24, 2019 17:41 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBHow will the UK (and Europe) get out of the Brexit mess that they're in? Ian breaks it down and then talks with the International Rescue Committee's CEO David Miliband, who also happened to be UK Foreign Secretary for a time. They'll talk Brexit and the geopolitics of humanitarian crises around the world. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
What to Worry About in 2019 with Jane Harman
January 14, 2019 18:44 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBWhat's the biggest geopolitical risk in 2019? Ian breaks it down and then talks with Woodrow Wilson Center director Jane Harman about national security, women in congress, and that old dream of bipartisanship. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
America, Divided with Frank Sesno
January 02, 2019 18:20 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBThis week Ian takes a close look at today's polarized political environment and asks a simple question: who is to blame? Republicans? Democrats? The media? Then he sits down with former CNN bureau chief Frank Sesno, a media veteran himself. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
America, Divided with Frank Sesno
January 02, 2019 18:20 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBThis week Ian takes a close look at today's polarized political environment and asks a simple question: who is to blame? Republicans? Democrats? The media? Then he sits down with former CNN bureau chief Frank Sesno, a media veteran himself.
An Unstable World with Senator Chris Coons
December 12, 2018 18:01 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week Ian talks trade wars and TPP. Then he sits down with U.S. Senator Chris Coons to discuss the politics of instability around the world and in Washington, DC. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
We'll Always Have Paris with Andrew Ross Sorkin
December 03, 2018 18:24 - 17 minutes - 16 MBIn April 2016 nearly 200 countries including the US and China signed the Paris Climate Accord. But that was then. Trump came to office and backed out of the deal. Now other countries are starting to follow his lead. Ian will break it all down and sit down New York Times reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin, who knows a thing or two about the business community’s approach to climate change. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast pl...
Robots and The Rustbelt with John Kasich
November 19, 2018 19:30 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week it’s all about J-O-B-S and how automation (yes, robots…kind of) is changing the future of work in America. Then I’ll chat with a man from the heart of America’s rust belt: Governor John Kasich. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Europe First with Sigmar Gabriel
November 12, 2018 17:33 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBIan talks with Sigmar Gabriel, formerly Germany’s Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor and currently an outspoken member of the Bundestag. That’s like the U.S. House of Representatives with a two-beer minimum. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Europe First- Sigmar Gabriel
November 12, 2018 14:40 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIan talks with Sigmar Gabriel, formerly Germany’s Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor and currently an outspoken member of the Bundestag. That’s like the U.S. House of Representatives with a two-beer minimum. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Talking Midterms with Congressman Joaquin Castro
November 05, 2018 21:31 - 17 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week Ian talks to Joaquin Castro, U.S. Congressman from Texas, to find out what will happen in the days and months after millions of Americans head to the polls to vote in Tuesday's midterms elections. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
One Saudi Step Too Far with Nicholas Kristof
October 30, 2018 13:31 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWhat happens if there are no consequences for murder? Does it make it easier for it to happen again? The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Turkey may put those questions to the test. Ian examines them with a man who came to know Khashoggi personally over the past 15 years: Two-time Pulitzer prize winner Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to ...
Europe's Tech Battle with Margrethe Vestager
October 23, 2018 15:31 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThe U.S.-Europe divide is deepening and institutions are crumbling. Today we dive in deep with EU Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Europe's Tech Battle with Margrethe Vestager
October 23, 2018 15:31 - 25 minutes - 46.6 MBThe U.S.-Europe divide is deepening and institutions are crumbling. Today we dive in deep with EU Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager.
A Tale of Two Civil Wars with Jane Ferguson
October 17, 2018 17:16 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBCivil war has raged in Syria and Yemen for years. Ian talks with journalist Jane Ferguson in depth. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
The North Korean Conundrum with Victor Cha
October 08, 2018 17:07 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBAre the U.S. and North Korea moving toward conflict or a lasting peace? This week Ian Bremmer talks to Professor Victor Cha, the man who was nearly U.S. ambassador to South Korea, until the White House thought otherwise. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Satire in a World On Edge with Andy Borowitz
October 03, 2018 21:18 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIan talks with comedian and New Yorker satirist Andy Borowitz about how he views satire in the age of Trump, and why it's never been harder, or more important, to get it right. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
The Future (of Global Leadership) is Female with Melanne Verveer
September 24, 2018 20:41 - 17 minutes - 16 MBGeorgetown University's Melanne Verveer talks about how global leadership for women is changing in a #MeToo era. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Adam Davidson on “Trump Fact and Fiction”
September 10, 2018 17:44 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBIan sits down with The New Yorker's Adam Davidson, who follows the money around President Trump and tries to separate fact from fiction. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Kevin Rudd and China's Future
August 27, 2018 20:33 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThis week Ian talks all things China with Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
A Brave New (Virtual) World with Jared Cohen
August 21, 2018 15:43 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThis week with Jigsaw CEO Jared Cohen:"The first attack on any society is going to be an attack on the conversation." Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Victoria Nuland and a Lonely Europe
August 13, 2018 13:10 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBFormer U.S. Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland talks with Ian about why Europe must lead where Trump will not. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Cyber Threats with David Sanger
August 07, 2018 20:39 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBIan brightens things up by talking cyber warfare with Pulitzer prize winner David Sanger. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Senator Marco Rubio
July 30, 2018 18:18 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBIan dives into the swamp to talk geopolitics with Senator Marco Rubio. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
When in Rome
July 25, 2018 22:40 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIan travels to Rome, Italy to understand both sides of a truly dysfunctional political system. He sits down with former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (who resigned after holding a failed constitutional referendum in 2016) and Beppe Grillo, founder of the populist upstart Five Star movement, which surged to first place in recent elections. Let's get to it. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episo...