Episodes

  • A-Bomb Agonistes | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution
    Aug 21 2024

    Author Evan Thomas joins Misha to talk about his new book Road to Surrender and the atomic bombing of Japan.

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    49 mins
  • Report Card from the US-China Commission | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution
    Dec 8 2023

    US-China Commission Chair Carolyn Bartholomew and Vice-Chair Alex Wong discuss the annual US-China Commission report to Congress and its recommendations.

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    50 mins
  • Biden Meets Xi | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution
    Nov 17 2023

    WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei joins Misha to discuss what the stakes were of the Biden-Xi summit at APEC, what it achieved, and what to look for next in US-China relations.

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    51 mins
  • Full Steam Ahead with the First Sea Lord | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution
    Aug 8 2023

    Admiral Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord, talks about his life on the sea, the Royal Navy around the globe, and its growing role in the Indo-Pacific.

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    59 mins
  • Larry Summers Lays Down the Law | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution
    Feb 23 2023

    Larry Summers discusses why America is committed to economic interdependence with China and how to protect US interests going forward.

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    45 mins
  • The Coast Guard Jumps into the Pacific Ocean | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution
    Jan 26 2023

    Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the US Coast Guard talks about what Coasties do in the Asia-Pacific and around the world, their new cutters, and about leading the service.

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    57 mins
  • Mao’s Party Never Ends | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution
    Dec 13 2022

    Misha is joined by his Hoover colleague, historian Frank Dikotter, to talk about Frank's new book, China After Mao, how the West misunderstands the Party's nature, and why the idea of a liberalizing China has always been a chimera.

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    49 mins
  • Spies and Lies: China Subverts the World | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution
    Nov 30 2022

    Misha is joined by Alex Joske, author of Spies and Lies, to talk about China's covert foreign interference and influence campaigns, run by the Ministry of State Security.

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    59 mins