Persian Gulf
Place
A strategically important marginal sea of the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Iran, bordered by major energy-producing states.
50 episodes featuring Persian Gulf
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
AI safeguards meet America’s depleted missile defenses
The episode links two forms of national vulnerability: weak public oversight of transformative technology and a defense system strained by sustained conflict.
Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 11m
The Dan Bongino Show
Trump’s influence meets an FBI results case
The episode links the 2026 midterm outlook to Trump’s political durability while making a broader case for the administration’s enforcement record and AI agenda.
Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 39m
Pod Save America
Trump’s economic promises collide with war costs and AI chaos
The episode connects economic frustration, unchecked executive power, and an undefined AI race to the political risks facing Trump and Republicans.
Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 2m
3 Takeaways™
Kagan argues America never stood apart from the world
The episode tests whether American power has stabilized global politics or weakened the order it built through repeated intervention.
Sep 29, 2026 · 20 min
PBD Podcast
Trump-Xi tensions collide with midterm strategy and Tesla’s disruption
The episode connects unresolved U.S.-China tensions, Iran’s economic pressure, Republican campaign weaknesses, and technological change to questions of power and leadership.
Sep 28, 2026 · 2h 6m
Today, Explained
US and China pursue rival visions for AI’s future
Their competing approaches to innovation, regulation, political control, and safety could shape whether AI becomes a source of cooperation or deeper strategic conflict.
Sep 28, 2026 · 28 min
Consider This from NPR
Iraq’s U.S. withdrawal tests Washington’s influence
The departure ends a defining chapter of American intervention while leaving Iraq dependent on foreign support and exposed to pressure from Iran, Israel, and the United States.
Sep 27, 2026 · 11 min
The President's Daily Brief
Sanctions squeeze Iran as opposition tests the regime’s resilience
The episode examines whether economic isolation can weaken Tehran when repression, sanctions evasion, and limited opposition coordination complicate the path to political change.
Sep 26, 2026 · 1h 2m
PBD Podcast
Trump’s Iran threat meets Britain’s billionaire tax gamble
The episode connects foreign-policy brinkmanship, punitive taxation, housing pressure, and cultural disputes to broader questions about power and credibility.
Sep 25, 2026 · 2h 21m
The Tucker Carlson Show
Refinery strikes expose America’s energy and war-making vulnerabilities
The episode links attacks on energy infrastructure to fuel-price pressure, shifting geopolitical power, and the risk that nuclear escalation becomes easier to contemplate.
Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 45m
Prof G on Relationships
America’s retreat reshapes alliances, trade and warfare
The episode examines whether the United States can preserve influence as wars, tariffs, technology and fractured alliances test its capacity to lead.
Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 5m
Up First from NPR
Carlson breaks with Trump over Iran and Republican power
The interview tests whether Carlson’s opposition to the Iran war signals a durable realignment on the American right or another media-era rupture.
Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 1m
WSJ What’s News
Greenland deal links security access to American investment
The episode connects a prospective Greenland security agreement to sovereignty concerns, military access and broader U.S. economic strategy while tracking major policy and market disputes.
Sep 21, 2026 · 13 min
The NPR Politics Podcast
Trump tests alliances through high-stakes diplomacy
The episode examines whether Trump’s transactional diplomacy is reshaping U.S. alliances, global institutions, and the balance of power with Russia and China.
Sep 21, 2026 · 16 min
Up First from NPR
Global conflict tests diplomacy and presidential power
The episode connects a war-shadowed U.N. gathering with disputes over executive authority, national security, and press freedom in Washington.
Sep 21, 2026 · 16 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Trump weighs tariff delay ahead of Xi summit
The timing of new China tariffs could shape a broader trade bargain while markets also confront war, tighter monetary policy, and debt risks.
Sep 18, 2026 · 22 min
The Indicator from Planet Money
A fragile oil workaround meets a strategic chokepoint
The episode shows how uncertainty around one narrow waterway can raise costs and disrupt energy, commodities, and geopolitical strategy worldwide.
Sep 17, 2026 · 9 min
The President's Daily Brief
U.S.-Iran confrontation raises stakes around vital sea lanes
The episode connects a maritime confrontation with Iran to wider fears about cyber espionage, political violence, and the war in Ukraine.
Sep 17, 2026 · 21 min
Morning Brew Daily
Rate hike exposes an uneven recovery as Apple chases AI
The episode connects monetary tightening, unequal household gains, and Apple’s effort to turn Siri into a more capable AI assistant.
Sep 17, 2026 · 33 min
PBD Podcast
Hanson warns America’s decline could reorder the world
The conversation connects domestic institutional weakness and civic fragmentation to the stability of global security, finance, and political order.
Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 10m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Rate hikes, diesel shortages and AI risks collide with Iran escalation
The episode connects household economic pressure, an uncontrolled AI race and widening conflict around energy and digital infrastructure.
Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 17m
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Fed hike tests Trump’s tolerance for higher borrowing costs
The episode connects a unanimous Fed rate increase to inflation risks, possible further hikes, and widening political pressure on monetary policy.
Sep 17, 2026 · 21 min
Letters from an American
Judge blocks Trump’s Kennedy Center renaming plan
The ruling tests whether a federally chartered cultural institution can be renamed by its board without congressional approval, amid a costly closure.
Sep 17, 2026 · 14 min
The Daily
Blocked oil routes push fuel prices higher worldwide
The episode connects a regional conflict and vulnerable shipping infrastructure to household fuel costs, political pressure, and worsening suffering in Yemen.
Sep 17, 2026 · 27 min
Pod Save the World
Iran war costs rise as Trump allies face corruption scrutiny
The episode connects military escalation, foreign influence, and weak AI safeguards into a broader argument about accountability and democratic stability.
Sep 16, 2026 · 1h 33m
WSJ What’s News
Fed hikes rates as Houthis widen regional risks
The episode connects a renewed fight against inflation with threats to central-bank independence, financial markets, oil infrastructure, and vital shipping routes.
Sep 16, 2026 · 11 min
WSJ What’s News
AI leaders confront the risks of losing control
The debate over slowing frontier AI development now intersects with government oversight, geopolitical instability, trade realignment and changing consumer habits.
Sep 14, 2026 · 14 min
The President's Daily Brief
Iran escalation tests U.S. strategy and Middle East commitments
The episode connects Iran’s escalation, nuclear uncertainty, regional proxy activity, and a possible U.S. force reduction into one strategic dilemma.
Sep 12, 2026 · 45 min
Letters from an American
Trump turns midterms into a loyalty test
The episode connects Trump’s personal control of the Republican Party with the political memory and civic courage surrounding 9/11.
Sep 12, 2026 · 11 min
WSJ What’s News
Trump turns midterms into a referendum on his presidency
The episode connects Trump’s political gamble to war, inflation, census rules, monetary policy, and the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
Sep 10, 2026 · 12 min
Marketplace
Oil shocks threaten a costlier global economy
Restricted oil flows could keep energy prices volatile while raising costs for transport, manufacturers, retailers and households already facing affordability pressures.
Sep 10, 2026 · 26 min
Global News Podcast
Ferry disaster exposes the risks behind global instability
The episode connects a deadly Philippine ferry fire to recurring safety failures, while tracing how conflict, misinformation, climate extremes and space ambitions shape the news.
Sep 10, 2026 · 30 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Hormuz tensions push oil above $100 as Apple courts investors
The episode connects a geopolitical supply shock with inflation and Fed uncertainty, while Apple’s foldable-phone launch raises questions about leadership and expectations.
Sep 9, 2026 · 20 min
Global News Podcast
Mistrial exposes the unresolved stakes of postpartum psychosis
The episode connects a deadlocked murder trial to wider questions about psychiatric responsibility, while tracking conflicts and political shifts reshaping international affairs.
Sep 5, 2026 · 33 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Inflation, rate pressure and BRICS test global markets
The week’s inflation readings, central-bank decisions and geopolitical realignment could reshape expectations for rates, energy and government finances.
Sep 4, 2026 · 46 min
Global News Podcast
Europe confronts Russia’s expanding hybrid threat
The episode connects escalating pressure on Europe and the US-Iran conflict with legal, medical, and cultural stories carrying wider consequences.
Sep 2, 2026 · 31 min
The Bulwark Daily
Pentagon turmoil meets Democrats’ affordability test
The episode connects defense-policy dysfunction and escalating geopolitical risks with a domestic political problem Democrats must solve: convincing voters they can deliver practical economic relief.
Sep 2, 2026 · 1h 22m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Iran strikes and tariffs test America’s political stability
The episode connects unresolved military objectives, Pentagon turmoil, trade conflict, and Democratic positioning ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Sep 1, 2026 · 51 min
TBPN
AI infrastructure collides with regulation, robotics and China
The episode connects fast-moving AI capabilities to the harder questions of infrastructure, public consent, national power and technological competition.
Aug 31, 2026 · 2h 24m
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Markets await Warsh’s test of Fed credibility
Kevin Warsh’s first Jackson Hole speech could shape expectations for inflation, interest rates, and the Federal Reserve’s policy credibility.
Aug 28, 2026 · 23 min
The Shawn Ryan Show
SEAL operator reveals the hidden craft behind clandestine missions
Clint Emerson connects elite military operations to the less visible costs of secrecy, childhood trauma, institutional conflict, and combat.
Aug 27, 2026 · 3h 59m
Pod Save America
Moulton makes generational change central to Massachusetts Senate race
The episode connects Trump’s economic threats and Democratic vulnerabilities to a broader argument over whether Democrats can offer credible, practical leadership.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 35m
Up First from NPR
Trump escalates Iran pressure as court tests mail-voting limits
The episode connects a widening foreign-policy pressure campaign with a domestic voting dispute that could affect states preparing for the midterm elections.
Aug 25, 2026 · 15 min
American Alchemy with Jesse Michels
Retired admiral probes the ocean’s UAP frontier
The conversation tests what Navy encounters, classified programs, and unexplored seas can—and cannot—establish about unknown activity underwater.
Aug 24, 2026 · 2h 2m
Global News Podcast
Guinea landfill collapse exposes the cost of urban poverty
The episode connects a deadly disaster in Conakry to wider pressures facing communities living amid war, displacement, economic hardship and environmental risk.
Aug 24, 2026 · 30 min
Up First from NPR
Iran pressure collides with a widening trade war
The episode connects escalating economic pressure on Iran with threats to global energy flows and a tariff fight that could raise costs across North America.
Aug 24, 2026 · 15 min
The Daily
Institutional investors turn sports teams into financial assets
The Lakers sale shows how media money and investment capital are reshaping ownership, while raising questions about prices, competitiveness, and fans’ stake in teams.
Aug 21, 2026 · 38 min
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Primary races expose fractures in both parties’ futures
The episode connects uncertain electoral signals to deeper disputes over Democratic ideology, Republican foreign policy, and the forces driving political extremism.
Aug 20, 2026 · 54 min
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
War fatigue collides with border politics and public violence
The episode links distrust of foreign intervention to arguments about national borders, cultural identity, public safety, and equal standards for condemning violence.
Aug 19, 2026 · 1h 16m
The Daily
A carrier’s long deployment exposes the Navy’s fragile logistics
The Lincoln’s worsening conditions show how a damaged supply network and too few carriers can turn operational pressure into a readiness crisis.
Aug 18, 2026 · 33 min