GZero World with Ian Bremmer show

GZero World with Ian Bremmer

Summary: 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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 Trudeau Up Against the Ropes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:13

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.

 The Problem with Pragmatism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:08

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.

 NATO on the Brink | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:54

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.

 What can the tech industry learn from Chernobyl? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:26

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.

 More Harm than Good | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:25

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.

 Pulling Back the Curtain on Kim Jong-un | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:33

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.

 The Spy Who Fooled Me | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:11

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.

 China, China, China | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:19

"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. 

 Border Politics and Latin America with Moises Naím | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:55

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.

 Syria: The Rise and Fallout of the House of Assad with Sam Dagher | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:46

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.

 When Cities Go Global | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:19

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. 

 Space Goals and Black Holes with Avi Loeb | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:34

Ian Bremmer sits down with Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb to examine cutting-edge research on the galaxies -- everything from interstellar travel to black holes.

 Tensions with Tehran with Karim Sadjadpour | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:13

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.

 You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure with Gillian Tett | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:57

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.

 Surviving on Dragonflies: A North Korean Defector's Story with Yeonmi Park | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:13

"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.

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