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.
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Lebanon's best chance for peace, with Kim Ghattas
Jul 25, 2026
As 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 Ghattas joins Ian…
Inside Ukraine's strategy to pressure Putin, with Dmytro Kuleba
Jul 18, 2026
Ukraine 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 Kuleba joins Ian Bremmer…
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The human cost of Iran's war, with Yeganeh Torbati
Jul 11, 2026
Iran’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 comes next for the people…
America at 250: Patriotism, Trump, and America's future, with Bill Maher
Jul 04, 2026
As 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
Jun 20, 2026
As 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
Jun 12, 2026
The 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 joins Ian Bremmer to…
The Supreme Court's biggest tests ahead, with Emily Bazelon
Jun 06, 2026
The 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 executive power, voting…
Winners and losers of the Iran war, with Kori Schake
May 16, 2026
Three 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 with Ian Bremmer…
How AI is transforming warfare and the US military with Katrina Manson
May 09, 2026
Bloomberg 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
Apr 25, 2026
Historian 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
Apr 18, 2026
The 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
Apr 11, 2026
Rising 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
Apr 04, 2026
Ian 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 means for the far…
Rahm Emanuel on Trump's Iran war “of choice” and midterm implications
Mar 27, 2026
Ian 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
Mar 14, 2026
Ian 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 divergent strategies…
Tariffs: what comes next with Paul Krugman and Scott Lincicome
Mar 07, 2026
Ian 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 shaping trade policy.
Iran at war with Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour
Feb 28, 2026
The 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 Munich earlier this…
President Trump's power-first foreign policy with CFR's President
Feb 14, 2026
When 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 World Podcast to…
Cyber resilience for small enterprises
Feb 12, 2026
In 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, and Brian Cute…
Singapore's global moment, with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Jan 31, 2026
With 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 the GZERO World…
Europe's wake-up call, with Alexander Stubb and Kristalina Georgieva
Jan 24, 2026
Ian 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 threats, the state of the…
Trump's second term–one year in, with Stephen Walt
Jan 17, 2026
President 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
Jan 10, 2026
After 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
Jan 08, 2026
With 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 abroad, the risks facing…
War and Peace in 2025, with Clarissa Ward and Comfort Ero
Dec 20, 2025
Global 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 GZERO World Podcast.
Why we still trust Wikipedia, with cofounder Jimmy Wales
Dec 13, 2025
Can 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
Dec 06, 2025
Geoffrey 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 very survival.
Gaming out a US-Venezuela war with ambassador James Story
Nov 22, 2025
Former US Ambassador James Story explains why toppling Maduro would be the easy part.
Tap and go: The future of urban mobility
Nov 20, 2025
In 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, and Mark Langmead…
Andrew Ross Sorkin says the next financial crisis is coming
Nov 15, 2025
New 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.
