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Rebecca Fannin, Author of "The New Tech Titans of China"
Mar 9, 2026
19m 58s
Ron Drabkin, Author of "Beverly Hills Spy"
Feb 27, 2026
19m 14s
Barry Strauss, Author of "Jews vs. Rome"
Feb 9, 2026
18m 03s
Eli Merritt, Author of "Disunion Among Ourselves"
Dec 5, 2025
21m 41s
Chris Kirchhoff, Defense Innovation Guru and the Author of "Unit X"
Aug 29, 2025
21m 11s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 3/9/26 |  Rebecca Fannin, Author of "The New Tech Titans of China"✨ | technologyChina+3 | Rebecca Fannin | Silicon DragonThe New Tech Titans of China+1 | — | China techU.S. technology+3 | — | 19m 58s | |
| 2/27/26 | Ron Drabkin, Author of "Beverly Hills Spy"✨ | espionageWorld War II+4 | Ron Drabkin | Beverly Hills SpyMastering the Art of Command | — | Beverly Hills SpyRon Drabkin+4 | — | 19m 14s | |
| 2/9/26 | Barry Strauss, Author of "Jews vs. Rome"✨ | ancient RomeJewish history+3 | Barry Strauss | Hoover InstitutionJews vs. Rome+1 | — | Barry StraussJews vs. Rome+5 | — | 18m 03s | |
| 12/5/25 | Eli Merritt, Author of "Disunion Among Ourselves"✨ | American historyContinental Congress+3 | Eli Merritt | VanderbiltDisunion Among Ourselves+1 | — | Continental Congressslavery+3 | — | 21m 41s | |
| 8/29/25 | Chris Kirchhoff, Defense Innovation Guru and the Author of "Unit X"✨ | defense innovationnational security+3 | Chris Kirchhoff | Unit XElon Musk | — | defenseinnovation+5 | — | 21m 11s | |
| 7/29/25 | Olaf Groth, Author of "The Great Remobilization"✨ | trends in decision-makingimpact of technology+5 | Olaf Groth | The Great RemobilizationAbundance+1 | — | CovidCRISPR+5 | — | 19m 25s | |
| 6/23/25 | Patrick McGee, Author of "Apple in China"✨ | Apple's success in ChinaGlobalization+4 | Patrick McGee | AppleApple in China+1 | ChinaGlobalization+2 | AppleChina+5 | — | 25m 30s | |
| 6/16/25 | Allen Weiner, author of "The Highflier Handbook: How to be Seen and Become a Leader at Work"✨ | leadershipsoft skills+3 | Allen Weiner | The Highflier Handbook: How to be Seen and Become a Leader at WorkClear and Present Danger | — | leadershipsoft skills+5 | — | 15m 10s | |
| 5/12/25 |  John Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Author of "Midnight in Moscow"✨ | RussiaUkraine+4 | John Sullivan | Midnight in MoscowAt War With Ourselves | RussiaUkraine+1 | RussiaUkraine+8 | — | 21m 35s | |
| 4/21/25 | Ken Khachigian, Former Presidential Advisor and Author of "Behind Closed Doors"✨ | politicspresidential history+4 | Ken Khachigian | Behind Closed DoorsThe Nixon Conspiracy+1 | — | Ken KhachigianFrank Lavin+6 | — | 21m 04s | |
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| 3/17/25 |  Gita Wirjawan, Visiting Scholar at Stanford University and former Minister of Trade for Indonesia | Frank Lavin talks about Indonesia and Southeast Asia with Gita Wirjawan, Visiting Scholar at Stanford University and former Minister of Trade for Indonesia. For insights on successful societies and successful lives, Gita recommends "Range" by David Epstein and "The Narrow Corridor" by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. | — | ||||||
| 2/14/25 |  Alex Capri, Author of "Techno-Nationalism: How It's Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics, and Society" | Frank Lavin talks about technology, trade policy, and international business with Alex Capri, Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore and author of "Techno-Nationalism: How It's Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics, and Society." Alex also recommends "Chip War" by Chris Miller, as a nice complement to his book. | — | ||||||
| 1/17/25 |  Mark Clifford, President of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation | Frank Lavin talks about human rights in Hong Kong and China with Mark Clifford, President of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, and author of "The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic." Mark also recommends the memoirs of political prisoner Wei Jingshen, "The Courage to Stand Alone" and Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" - given that some say Jimmy Lai has the "soul of a Russian poet." | — | ||||||
| 12/23/24 |  Ken Wilcox, the former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank | Frank Lavin talks about doing business in China with Ken Wilcox, the former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, who went on to run the SVB joint venture in China, the story of which resulted in his insightful book, "The China Business Conundrum." Beyond his book, Ken also recommends "Red Roulette" by Desmond Shum and "Beijing Rules" by Bethany Allen for those interested in a deeper reading of the challenges U.S. businesses face in China. | — | ||||||
| 11/23/24 |  Bucky Apisdorf, President and CEO of Let's Do Something | Frank Lavin talks about the mid-east with Bucky Apisdorf, President and CEO of the Israeli charity, Let's Do Something, formed after the tragic attacks of Oct 7, 2023. We discuss how this calamity affected Israel, the Palestinians, and prospects for peace. Bucky recommend's Herman Wouk's magisterial novels of World War II, "The Winds of War," and "War and Remembrance." | — | ||||||
| 11/11/24 |  Anil Ananthaswamy, Author Of Why Machines Learn | Frank Lavin talks with Anil Ananthaswamy, journalist and author to discuss the role of artificial intelligence. We discuss Anil's book, "Why Machines Learn" which examines machine learning and the origins of AI, and we learn of Anil's recommendation of Anil Seth's "Being You." | — | ||||||
| 10/14/24 |  Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Writer, Politico | Frank Lavin talks with Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Writer, Politico, to discuss the 2024 presidential race and what Harris and Trump each need to do in the final stretch. We also discuss Jonathan's book, "This Will Not Pass," as well as Richard Ben Cramer's masterpiece of the 1988 presidential campaign, "What it Takes." At least one swear word in this episode. If you need more than that, you can listen again. | — | ||||||
| 10/7/24 |  Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for New American Security | Frank Lavin talks with Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for New American Security, to discuss why the U.S. should shift from a Europe-oriented foreign policy to an Asia-oriented one. We review recent developments in U.S.-Asia policy in a discussion of Richard's book, "The Lost Decade," written with Robert Blackwill. Richard also recommends David Fromkin's, "A Peace to End All Peace," a look at the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I, with implications for the Mideast of today. | — | ||||||
| 8/12/24 | Jason Hsu from the Kennedy School of Government | Frank Lavin talks with Jason Hsu from the Kennedy School of Government, discussing semiconductors and Taiwan-China-U.S. relations. Appropriately, Jason's book recommendation is Thomas Schelling's, Arms and Influence, the classic work of deterrence theory and Sun Tzu's The Art of War. | — | ||||||
| 7/15/24 |  Alexander Downer, Former Foreign Minister of Australia | Frank Lavin discusses the Indo-Pacific region with Alexander Downer, former Foreign Minister of Australia. We discuss China, AUKUS, India, Indonesia, Ukraine - and most consequentially, the role of the U.S. The book we discuss is The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. | — | ||||||
| 6/21/24 | Renee DiResta, Internet Disinformation Analyst | Frank Lavin talks with Renee DiResta, Internet disinformation analyst. How does misinformation and disinformation travel so rapidly on the Internet and what steps can be taken to push back? How will this affect U.S. elections or U.S. support for Ukraine? Books discussed include Renee DiResta's Invisible Rulers, Peter Pomerantsev's Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible and Annalee Newitz's Stories are Weapons. | — | ||||||
| 5/28/24 |  Alexander Radwan, Member of the German Bundestag (Parliament) | Frank Lavin talks with Alexander Radwan, Member of the German Bundestag (Parliament). Alexander formerly served in the Bavarian state Parliament and in the European Parliament, all of which makes him well-grounded in national, regional, and international issues. The discussion includes Russia's war in Ukraine, the success and future of the European Union, anti-Israel and pro-Hamas protests on U.S. campuses, and immigration. Books discussed include Ian Kershaw, Personalities and Power and Theo Waigel, Honesty is a Currency. This visit was supported by the American Council on Germany and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. | — | ||||||
| 5/20/24 | Mike Murphy, Political Analyst and Presidential Campaign Strategist | Frank Lavin talks with Mike Murphy, political analyst, presidential campaign strategist, and host of the "Hacks on Tap" podcast discusses 2024, the debates, Trump's running mate, Trump's legal problems, the prospects for unrest at the Democratic convention, the down-ballot races, Ibogaine and the politics of electric vehicles. Books discussed include Sasha Issenberg, The Lie Detectives; Ralph G. Martin, Ballots and Bandwagons; Ed Flynn, You're the Boss; Tim Crouse, The Boys on the Bus; and Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail. | — | ||||||
| 4/29/24 |  Presidential Historian and Attorney Talmage Boston | Frank Lavin talks with presidential historian and attorney Talmage Boston on presidential leadership and what constitutes a "great" president. The books discussed are How The Best Did It, by Talmage Boston and And There Was Light, by Jon Meacham. | — | ||||||
| 4/20/24 |  Discussion With Cellist and Author Steven Isserlis | Frank Lavin talks with world-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis, currently on a concert tour in the U.S. The conversation ranges from Beethoven and Lenin to Amor Towles and prospects for Labour beating the Tories. Books Discussed A Fine Balance, by Rohinton Mistry Why Beethover Threw the Stool by Steven Isserlis Table for Two by Amor Towles | — | ||||||
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