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How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?
Jun 12, 2026
46m 50s
The CRINK Challenge: Implications for North Korea and Global Security
Jun 10, 2026
47m 07s
Cold Peace: Engaging DPRK to Reduce Risk and Threat
May 27, 2026
45m 40s
Privileged But Powerless
May 13, 2026
35m 07s
Korean Messiah
May 5, 2026
37m 38s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12/26 | How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?✨ | U.S. policyCRINK Axis+4 | Dr. Victor ChaIgor Khrestin+2 | GWBICRINK | — | CRINKU.S. policy+5 | — | 46m 50s | |
| 6/10/26 | The CRINK Challenge: Implications for North Korea and Global Security✨ | North KoreaGlobal Security+3 | Dr. Victor ChaDr. Edward Howell+1 | — | North KoreaBeijing | North KoreaCRINK countries+3 | — | 47m 07s | |
| 5/27/26 | Cold Peace: Engaging DPRK to Reduce Risk and Threat✨ | North Koreanuclear status+4 | Ambassador Joseph YunMr. Adam Farrar | Foreign Affairs | North Korea | North Koreanuclear+4 | — | 45m 40s | |
| 5/13/26 | Privileged But Powerless✨ | North Koreaelite grievances+3 | Dr. Jieun Baek | Privileged but Powerless | North Korea | North Koreaelite grievances+3 | — | 35m 07s | |
| 5/5/26 |  Korean Messiah✨ | North KoreaKim dynasty+4 | Jonathan Cheng | Kim dynastyAmerican Christianity | North KoreaNortheast Asia | North KoreaKim dynasty+7 | — | 37m 38s | |
| 4/23/26 | Is the Pivot to Asia Dead?✨ | Pivot to AsiaU.S. foreign policy+4 | Dr. Zack CooperDr. Kristi Govella | Washington | Korean PeninsulaIndo-Pacific+1 | Pivot to AsiaU.S. foreign policy+4 | — | 39m 39s | |
| 4/8/26 | The BTS Homecoming: Does Korea's Soft Power Work?✨ | Korean culturesoft power+4 | Dr. Jinaeng ChoiTimothy Martin | BTS | Korea | BTSKorean culture+4 | — | 29m 01s | |
| 3/2/26 |  The Four Talent Giants✨ | economic powerdemographic crises+4 | Gi-Wook Shin | Stanford UniversityThe Four Talent Giants | — | economic powerdemographic crises+3 | — | 40m 04s | |
| 2/13/26 |  Korea Update: NDS, Coupang and Congress✨ | Coupang investigationNational Defense Strategy+3 | Adam FarrarIgor Khrestin | CoupangTrump’s National Defense Strategy | South KoreaNorth Korea | CoupangNational Defense Strategy+5 | — | 40m 35s | |
| 2/2/26 |  North Korea in 2026: Intentions, Realities, and Response✨ | North Koreadiplomacy+3 | Sydney SeilerDr. Patrick Cronin+2 | — | North KoreaMoscow+3 | North KoreaKim Jong Un+7 | — | 47m 31s | |
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| 1/16/26 | Recalibrating U.S.-ROK Alliance: Strategic Priorities for 2026✨ | U.S.-South Korea allianceextended deterrence+4 | Dr. Chansong LeeDr. Bee Yun Jo | Sejong Institute | U.S.South Korea | U.S.-ROK alliancestrategic priorities+4 | — | 42m 50s | |
| 12/9/25 | Is North Korean Denuclearization Dead?✨ | North Koreanuclear program+3 | Amb. Cho Byung JaeDr. Jun Bong-geun | North KoreaSeoul+1 | — | North Koreadenuclearization+5 | — | 44m 30s | |
| 11/24/25 | What Does China Want?✨ | China's global aimsstatus quo power+3 | Dr. Victor ChaDr. Zenobia Chan+1 | CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies | — | Chinageopolitics+7 | — | 38m 03s | |
| 11/14/25 | South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Deal: What’s Next?✨ | nuclear submarine dealSouth Korea+3 | Dr. Victor ChaDr. Kang Choi+1 | United States | South Korea | nuclear submarinesSouth Korea+5 | — | 37m 39s | |
| 10/22/25 |  Upcoming U.S.-ROK Summit and the Future of Inter-Korean Engagement | Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Andrew Yeo, and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed the future of inter-Korean engagement, the upcoming APEC meetings, and the upcoming summit meeting between Presidents Trump and Lee. | 38m 39s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 |  What to Expect? New Leadership in Japan | Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. James Brady, and Mr. Tobias Harris discussed the newly elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Sanae Takaichi—who is likely to become the next prime minister following a parliamentary vote in mid-October—as well as trilateral relations among the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, foreign policy views, and more. | 41m 37s | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | President Lee's First 100 Days | Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Jeonghun Min, and Dr. Hanbeom Jeong discussed President Lee’s first 100 days in office, the implications of his foreign policies for extended deterrence, U.S.–ROK and U.S.–North Korea engagement, and more. | 43m 13s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 |  Trump and the Autocratic Axis | Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Patricia Kim, and Dr. Thomas Wright discussed the growing cooperation among the autocratic countries of China, Russia, and North Korea as they push back against U.S. influence and the U.S.-led international order; the strategies the United States might leverage to counter this bloc; the implications for U.S. policy and its allies; and more. | 45m 29s | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | Is China Eating Our Lunch? | Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Ely Ratner, and Mr. Scott Snyder discussed two of China’s major diplomatic events—the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and the Victory Day Parade—as well as the Xi-Putin-Kim meeting, Kim Ju Ae's international debut, the growing alignment of hostile actors, and what all these developments mean for the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. and its allies, and more. | 35m 36s | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | Are allies or autocrats managing Trump better? | This episode is a special crossover with our CSIS sister podcast, State of Play. After a busy month of U.S. diplomacy, Victor Cha and Max Bergmann join Will to discuss what East Asian and European allies are learning about summits with President Trump and what patterns are emerging about how President Trump engages with autocrats. "Statesmen’s Forum: His Excellency Lee Jae Myung, President of the Republic of Korea" CSIS, August 25, 2025. "Max and Maria on the Alaska and White House Peace Summits" Russian Roulette, CSIS, August 21, 2025. Listen to CSIS Podcast State of Play at https://www.csis.org/podcasts/state-play | 28m 02s | ||||||
| 8/4/25 | The Trump-South Korea Trade Deal: Who Wins? | In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Ms. Yoojin Kim, Dr. Philip Luck, and Mr. Bill Reinsch discussed the implications of this major trade development, including its impact on U.S.–South Korea economic ties; the outlook for allied investment in critical sectors such as semiconductors, automobiles, steel, and shipbuilding; and the broader geopolitical dynamics shaping the deal. | 32m 48s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | US-South Korea Trade Deal and Alliance Modernization? | In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed prospects for a U.S.-South Korea trade deal before the end of the August 1 pause on 25 percent tariffs on all goods from Korea, and ways to modernize the 72-year old alliance under the new Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump administrations, and more. | 34m 32s | ||||||
| 7/3/25 | Special Conversation with Senator Andy Kim | Join us for a bonus episode of the Impossible State Live podcast, recorded during the Looking Forward: The Future of United States–Japan–Korea Trilateral Relations event on June 18, 2025. Senator Andy Kim engaged in a conversation with Victor Cha to discuss the key challenges and opportunities across various sectors that will shape the future of trilateral relations among U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific. | 33m 06s | ||||||
| 6/24/25 | Getting Started: The New Lee Jae-myung Government | In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Mr. Jake Kwon, and Mr. Wonchul Kim discussed recent political developments under President Lee’s administration, outcomes of the G7 Summit, and the future direction of U.S.–ROK and U.S.–ROK–Japan relations. | 34m 35s | ||||||
| 6/9/25 | South Korea's New President | In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Pacheco Pardo, and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed South Korea’s new president, the foreign policy challenges facing the incoming administration, and the implications of the election for U.S.–ROK relations and the broader Indo-Pacific region. | 43m 45s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
32 placements across 32 markets.
Chart Positions
32 placements across 32 markets.