GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, right-wing extremism is again on the rise in Germany. Ian Bremmer sits down with the country's former Defense Minister, Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg, to understand the reasons why and road ahead for Germany and Europe. The two discuss the increasing popularity of the far-right political party AfD, the nation’s place in Europe and the world, mounting...

As the U.S. media focuses on details of President Trump’s dealings with the newly elected President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, GZERO World with Ian Bremmer is taking a deep dive into the former Soviet republic itself. Why is corruption so rampant in Ukraine, and why have so many American business and political leaders been drawn to it? In this episode, we break down the anatomy of the infamous...

Colombian President Iván Duque will not be intimidated. Not by armed rebels within his own country or an antagonistic Venezuelan regime to his east. But in today's interview Ian Bremmer asks: At what point does military action become the only option? Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as so...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the fight of his political life and things just got even messier. In an interview with Ian Bremmer he makes his case for why Canadians should look past recent scandals and vote him in for another term. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon a...

Montana's governor is running for president, but most people don't know that. Despite being popular in his home state — one that Trump won handily in 2016 — Governor Steve Bullock is struggling to gain ground in a polarized Democratic Party. Ian Bremmer sits down with Bullock to understand why. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred po...

Turkey’s relationship with Russia is causing grave concern for other NATO members. Ian Bremmer looks at the future of the alliance and talks to its former Supreme Allied Commander, Admiral James Stavridis. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published. Hosted by Simplecast...

New technologies pose big challenges to our privacy, our jobs, even our democracies. Microsoft president Brad Smith, author with Carol Anne Brown of the new book ' Tools and Weapons ,' discusses what can be done. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published. Hosted by Sim...

Society's rich and powerful want to make the world a better place. And that, says our guest, could be a real problem. On the show Ian Bremmer takes a look at rising income inequality and sits down with journalist Anand Giridharadas. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're publ...

While North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's grip on power seems to be ironclad, so much of his rule is shrouded in mystery. Anna Fifield, Beijing bureau chief for the Washington Post, has traveled to Pyongyang more than nearly any other foreign journalist and she paints a remarkably vivid portrait of the young ruler. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify ,...

In an age of AI-powered surveillance and advanced facial recognition technology, what does it mean to be hidden? To disappear from those who are watching? Spy craft depends on it. But how can you conceal your identity in today's digital world? Jonna Mendez, the CIA's former Chief of Disguise, explains how she did it.  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotif...

"Trade wars are for losers." It's something we've heard from Republicans and Democrats, alike. But as US-China trade tensions spiral from bad to worse, what is really at stake for both countries? Ian Bremmer sits down with three China experts to find out.  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes...

Political instability is rattling countries across Latin America, pushing millions of migrants to head north in search of a better future. Ian Bremmer examines that dynamic and interviews Moises Naím, a syndicated Venezuelan columnist who used to run Foreign Policy magazine. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to r...

After eight years of civil war in Syria, with hundreds of thousands of its citizens dead and millions more fleeing the country, one question looms large: how did things get so bad? During those early days of peaceful protest, what prompted a shoot-to-kill order from the highest levels of government? The answer begins with the rise to power of the Assad family. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian...

Cities are stepping up to address the world's thorniest challenges, from climate change to migration. Ian Bremmer sits down with three mayors from across the globe to talk about how their cities are taking on the world's most pressing problems.  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as...

Ian Bremmer sits down with Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb to examine cutting-edge research on the galaxies -- everything from interstellar travel to black holes. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...

America nearly launched into a major military confrontation with Iran. Then Trump backed off. So what happened? Ian Bremmer looks into it with one of the world's foremost Iran experts, Karim Sadjadpour. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published. Hosted by Simplecast, a...

How do you measure success? Maybe it's by money, job, or family. Whatever it is, there's usually something tangible to gauge. But what happens when the old metrics stop working? This week Ian Bremmer sits down with Gillian Tett of the Financial Times, who says the scales by which we evaluate everything from the global economy to what constitutes a monopoly is in dire need of a makeover. Subscribe...

"Seeing dead bodies on the street was a part of everyday life." Growing up in North Korea, Yeonmi Park says she survived the great famine of the 1990s by foraging for grasshoppers and dragonflies. Today she is a human rights activist living in Chicago. How she got from there to here is the story of a lifetime. And it's the subject of this special edition of GZERO World. Subscribe to the GZERO Worl...

We're digging into the politics of data, artificial intelligence, automation, and how all three could make American tech companies look a lot like their Chinese counterparts. Ian sits down with Amy Webb, CEO of the Future Today Institute, talks about how tech titans and their machines could warp humanity.  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your...

The United States is the world's undisputed superpower. But how much longer can that last? Enter: China. Ian Bremmer talks to the man who once commanded the world's most powerful military, former Defense Secretary Ash Carter.  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published....

Buckle up, we're going interstellar. A visitor from another star and earth-like planets. Joining Ian Bremmer to sort all of this out is a very special guest: Avi Loeb. He's head of astronomy at Harvard and he's made a compelling case about an "alien probe." Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episode...

This week we get into the politics of trust. Where it's been lost. Where it's been gained. And why the answers to those questions point to the reshaping of our world. Then Ian talks to journalist and cofounder of The Intercept,  Glenn Greenwald. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as...

Bike to work. Go vegan. Stop washing your hair. It’s not going to move the needle on climate change. There is, however, some reason for hope. Ian gets real about life after global warming and then sits down with David Wallace-Wells, a man who’s come up with a roadmap to deal with climate change. #DavidWallaceWells Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify ,...

The world's biggest democracy heads to the polls. It's also expanding the world's largest biometric ID system to track 1.3 billion people. A man who recently ran the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan, explains why.  #RaghuramRajan Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're pu...

By now you know what's in the Mueller report and the spin-masters have told you what to think. But the most important takeaway isn't only about Trump. It's also about Putin. Ian discusses the Mueller Report with the man who oversaw investigations into suspected Russian organized crime, former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara.  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Sp...