GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
by GZERO Media
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Europe under pressure, with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
Europe under pressure, with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
About this podcast
The 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.
Episodes
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- Europe under pressure, with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski · 22 min · Episode 419Russia is ramping up hybrid attacks across Europe, could full-scale war be next? Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to explain…
- Middle East elections and escalation, with Brett McGurk · 27 min · Episode 418Can Washington turn military pressure into a diplomatic strategy? Brett McGurk joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast to discuss the Iran war, Houthi attacks, and how…
- 2026 Midterms and the battle for Congress, with Amy Walter and Liam Donovan · 34 min · Episode 417With the midterms just weeks away, Democrats are eyeing control of Congress as Republicans struggle with the political fallout from the Iran war, rising prices, and Trump's…
- Three years after October 7, with Aaron David Miller · 1 h 8 min · Episode 416Three years after October 7, Gaza is decimated, Israel is isolated and heading into an election, and its relationship with the US under growing strain. Former US Middle East…
- The great US-China superpower rivalry, with Elizabeth Economy · 26 min · Episode 415No relationship matters more to the world than one between the US and China. Can the two superpowers keep it stable despite a deep divide between Washington and Beijing? Hoover…
- The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres · 33 min · Episode 414This year’s UN General Assembly took place against a backdrop of escalating conflict, fears of runaway AI, and deep divisions over international cooperation. UN Secretary-General…
- Bioweapons, AI, and the end of the world, with Annie Jacobsen · 27 min · Episode 413AI is rapidly lowering the barriers to knowledge and expertise that once kept some of humanity’s most dangerous capabilities out of reach. Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen…
- The enduring legacy of 9/11, with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper · 28 min · Episode 412Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper reflects on 25 years since 9/11, the lessons of America’s forever wars, and the biggest threats to US national security today.
- The race to build humanity's future in space, with Chris Hadfield · 30 min · Episode 411The race to the Moon is back – but reaching it is only the beginning. Astronaut Chris Hadfield joins Ian Bremmer to explore how cheaper technology, private industry, and growing…
- The global aid crisis, with David Miliband · 23 min · Episode 410Humanitarian aid isn’t just charity—it’s the world’s safety net against disease, conflict, and instability. David Miliband joins Ian Bremmer to unpack what America’s retreat from…
- The UK a decade after Brexit, with Rory Stewart · 33 min · Episode 409Ten years after Brexit, former UK cabinet minister Rory Stewart joins Ian Bremmer to examine the referendum's lasting impact on Britain's economy, politics, and place in the…
- Lebanon's best chance for peace, with Kim Ghattas · 38 min · Episode 408As Hezbollah’s power weakens and Israel occupies parts of southern Lebanon, could the country finally reclaim its sovereignty? Or is it headed toward another war? Journalist Kim…
- Inside Ukraine's strategy to pressure Putin, with Dmytro Kuleba · 21 min · Episode 407Ukraine is bringing the war to Russia, challenging one of the conflict's biggest assumptions: that time is on Vladimir Putin's side. Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro…
- The human cost of Iran's war, with Yeganeh Torbati · 22 min · Episode 406Iran’s regime has survived the war, but ordinary Iranians are still living with fear, repression, and a collapsing economy. Yeganeh Torbati joins Ian Bremmer to explain what…
- America at 250: Patriotism, Trump, and America's future, with Bill Maher · 20 min · Episode 405As America marks its 250th birthday, Bill Maher joins Ian Bremmer to discuss patriotism, political division, Donald Trump, and why the country is still worth celebrating.
- The future of the Democratic party, with Josh Shapiro · 23 min · Episode 404As Democrats search for a path forward after 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro argues that voters aren't looking for more political rhetoric - they're looking for results.
- World Cup politics, with the Financial Times' Simon Kuper · 24 min · Episode 403The World Cup is the planet's biggest sporting event, and the most political one. This year, it will also be the most profitable spectacle of all time. Sports writer Simon Kuper…
- The Supreme Court's biggest tests ahead, with Emily Bazelon · 26 min · Episode 402The Supreme Court is facing some of the biggest legal and political questions of the Trump era. Emily Bazelon joins Ian Bremmer to break down the rulings that could reshape…
- Winners and losers of the Iran war, with Kori Schake · 21 min · Episode 401Three months into the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz is in a standoff and the geopolitical fallout is spreading fast. Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute breaks down…
- How AI is transforming warfare and the US military with Katrina Manson · 37 min · Episode 400Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson joins Ian Bremmer to discuss Project Maven, the program that brought AI to the heart of US warfare, and the risks that come with it.
- Cuba's Trump standoff and economic crisis with Michael Bustamante · 25 min · Episode 399Historian Michael Bustamante joins Ian Bremmer to discuss Cuba's economic freefall, Trump's end game, and the hopes of Cuban Americans.
- North Korea's nuclear gamble pays off, with the WSJ's Jonathan Cheng · 28 min · Episode 398The Kim dynasty has outlasted every threat for 80 years. Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Cheng explains how, and why the Iran war just made Kim Jong Un seem untouchable.
- Assessing the Iran War's "structural damage" with Harvard economist Gita Gopinath · 32 min · Episode 397Rising energy prices, higher inflation, and growing economic uncertainty — a Harvard economist says the fallout from the Iran war is already being felt.
- Viktor Orbán's last stand, and the future of Europe's far right with Ivan Krastev · 22 min · Episode 396Ian Bremmer sits down with Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies and political scientist, to discuss Hungary's consequential upcoming election and what it…
- Rahm Emanuel on Trump's Iran war “of choice” and midterm implications · 51 min · Episode 395Ian Bremmer and Rahm Emanuel discuss the deepening conflict in the Middle East, US foreign policy under Trump, and the upcoming midterms.
- Unpacking Iran’s competing endgames with Brookings Institution’s Thomas Wright · 36 min · Episode 394Ian Bremmer sits down with Thomas Wright, Brookings Institution fellow and former Senior Director at the US National Security Council, to unpack the deepening war in Iran and the…
- Tariffs: what comes next with Paul Krugman and Scott Lincicome · 22 min · Episode 393Ian Bremmer sits down with economists Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute and Paul Krugman to examine the state of the U.S. economy, the future of tariffs, and the politics…
- Iran at war with Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour · 17 min · Episode 392The US and Israel have launched a series of strikes against Iran at a moment when the Islamic Regime is at its weakest. Ian Bremmer spoke with Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour in…
- President Trump's power-first foreign policy with CFR's President · 35 min · Episode 391When the US shift from defending the postwar rules-based order to challenging it, what kind of global system emerges? CFR President Michael Froman joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO…
- Cyber resilience for small enterprises · 24 min · Episode 390In this episode of Local to global: The power of small business, host JJ Ramberg sits down with Shamina Singh, Founder & President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth…
- Singapore's global moment, with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam · 21 min · Episode 389With close ties to both the US and China, can Singapore survive in an increasingly fragmented and chaotic world? Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins Ian Bremmer on…
- Europe's wake-up call, with Alexander Stubb and Kristalina Georgieva · 34 min · Episode 388Ian Bremmer sits down with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and the IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum to discuss Trump’s Greenland…
- Trump's second term–one year in, with Stephen Walt · 22 min · Episode 387President Trump has transformed the presidency—and the world—in 12 short months. Harvard’s Stephen Walt joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.
- Venezuela after Maduro with Senator Gallego and Frank Fukuyama · 36 min · Episode 386After the US raid that captured Nicolás Maduro, what comes next in Venezuela, and what does Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” mean for the world?
- The biggest geopolitical risks of 2026 revealed · 1 h 1 min · Episode 385With the global order under increasing strain, 2026 is shaping up to be a tipping point for geopolitics. From political upheaval in the United States to widening conflicts…
- War and Peace in 2025, with Clarissa Ward and Comfort Ero · 51 min · Episode 384Global conflict was at a record high in 2025, will 2026 be more peaceful? Ian Bremmer talks with CNN’s Clarissa Ward and Comfort Ero of the International Crisis Group on the…
- Why we still trust Wikipedia, with cofounder Jimmy Wales · 37 min · Episode 383Can we continue to trust Wikipedia in an age of polarization and AI? Cofounder Jimmy Wales explains why millions, if not billions, still do.
- The human cost of AI, with Geoffrey Hinton · 26 min · Episode 382Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘Godfather of AI,’ joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast to talk about how the technology he helped build could transform our lives… and threaten our…
- Gaming out a US-Venezuela war with ambassador James Story · 27 min · Episode 381Former US Ambassador James Story explains why toppling Maduro would be the easy part.
- Tap and go: The future of urban mobility · 28 min · Episode 380In this episode of “Local to global: The power of small business,” host JJ Ramberg sits down with Chapin Flynn, Senior Vice President of Transit and Urban Mobility at Mastercard…
- Andrew Ross Sorkin says the next financial crisis is coming · 30 min · Episode 379New York Times financial columnist and CNBC News anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin on why the next financial crisis might already be underway—and why no one’s talking about it.
- China has become an "engineering state," with Dan Wang · 25 min · Episode 378Author and tech analyst Dan Wang joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast to talk about the similarities between the US and China, the benefits (and perils) of China's…
- Trump hits oil states · 22 min · Episode 377US President Donald Trump has been piling the pressure on Russia and Venezuela in recent weeks. He placed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil firms and bolstered the country’s…
- The State of the World in 2025 · 41 min · Episode 376Ian Bremmer shares his State of the World address from Tokyo, on how America’s retreat from leadership is reshaping alliances and leaving the world more unstable.
- The risks of reckless AI rollout with Tristan Harris · 28 min · Episode 375Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to talk about the risks of recklessly rolling out powerful AI tools…
- The politics of polarization in America, with Steven Law · 28 min · Episode 374Both Democrats and Republicans are struggling to define themselves amid deep polarization and growing public frustration with Washington. Former GOP strategist Steven Law joins…
- How life sciences investment drives economic growth · 30 min · Episode 373In this episode of The Ripple Effect: Investing in Life Sciences, host Dan Riskin speaks with Patrick Horber, President of Novartis International, and David Gluckman, Vice…
- Could Israel's Gaza gamble be paying off? · 29 min · Episode 372As Netanyahu returned to the White House to unveil a new peace proposal alongside Trump, Israel faces a paradox: military dominance abroad, growing isolation everywhere else.
- How the circular economy empowers small businesses · 30 min · Episode 371Imagine an economy where products are designed to be reused, repaired, and regenerated instead of ending up as waste. That’s the circular economy, a model that redefines…
- Ukraine's high-tech war of attrition, with Christopher Miller · 27 min · Episode 370Ukraine’s battlefield has transformed into a high-tech war of attrition, with tens of thousands of drones swarming the skies at any given moment. Christopher Miller, chief…
