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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead podcast

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

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  Tablet Magazine  

Walter Russell Mead, a historian, pundit, and popular author, is encyclopedic about politics, culture, and history. On What Really Matters, Mead and Tablet deputy editor Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what news matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. Check out Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column at https://www.tabletmag.com/columns/via-meadia.

Walter Russell Mead, a historian, pundit, and popular author, is encyclopedic about politics, culture, and history. On What Really Matters, Mead and Tablet deputy editor Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what news matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. Check out Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column at https://www.tabletmag.com/columns/via-meadia.

 

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#108

The Higher Ed Doom Spiral

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Pete Hegseth's drug boat imbroglio, the Minnesota fra... more

05 Dec 2025

34 MINS

34:25

05 Dec 2025

#107

Trump’s Ukraine Ultimatum That Wasn’t

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss how AI is splitting the MAGA coalition, Xi’s phone ca... more

26 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:58

26 Nov 2025

#106

Orthodox Christianity in America

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the China-Japan spat, Mohammed bin Salman's visit to ... more

22 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:08

22 Nov 2025

#105

Trump in Africa

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Democrats' recent election victories, the end of ... more

15 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:15

15 Nov 2025

#104

The Groyperization of the Right

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs, his summit with Xi Jin... more

04 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:21

04 Nov 2025

#103

Drug Wars, Sanctions, Nuclear Power, and Japan

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Trump's expanding military operations against Venezue... more

24 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:52

24 Oct 2025

#102

The Return of the Hostages, an AfPak War, and India

This week, Walter and Jeremy return to discuss the Gaza hostage release and ceasefire deal... more

14 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:30

14 Oct 2025

#101

The Week When Decades Happened

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Trump administration's apparent speech crackdown,... more

19 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:07

19 Sep 2025

#100

The Murder of Charlie Kirk

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Russian drones entering Polish airspace, Israel's fai... more

11 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:02

11 Sep 2025

#99

Mr. Modi Goes to China

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss US naval warships in Latin America, the latest poll o... more

02 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:25

02 Sep 2025

#98

The Trump-Putin Summit

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss why Americans are moving less, Trump's deployment of ... more

19 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:54

19 Aug 2025

#97

How Trump Is Like Napoleon

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss plummeting public school enrollment, Netanyahu's five... more

12 Aug 2025

34 MINS

34:44

12 Aug 2025

#96

The Art of Trump's Trade Deals

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss transatlantic pressure on Israel, Arab pressure on Ha... more

01 Aug 2025

42 MINS

42:06

01 Aug 2025

#95

The Role of Public Intellectuals

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the White House's new "AI action plan," protests agai... more

25 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:07

25 Jul 2025

#94

Right Nation

Walter's on the road this week, so in place of regular programming, we’re bringing you som... more

18 Jul 2025

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:33

18 Jul 2025

#93

Gaza, Ukraine, Energy, and the Big Beautiful Bill

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Trump-Bibi meetings, the consequences of the pres... more

10 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:26

10 Jul 2025

#92

What Does Trump’s Bombing of Iran Mean for the Middle East?

 This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss why China, Russia, and North Korea haven't come to I... more

27 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:09

27 Jun 2025

#91

Trump and the Israel-Iran War

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Israel’s control of Iranian skies, the prospects for ... more

19 Jun 2025

34 MINS

34:26

19 Jun 2025

#90

Unrest in Los Angeles

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the ICE raids and riots in LA, heightening tensions w... more

12 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:24

12 Jun 2025

#89

The Trump-Musk Eruption

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the public spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, t... more

06 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:21

06 Jun 2025

#88

The Foreign Policy Consequences of Biden’s Decline and Fall

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Elon Musk’s departure from Washington, America’s none... more

30 May 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:01

30 May 2025

#87

Resistance Fighters of the World Unite

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Trump's ban on foreign students at Harvard, the Supre... more

23 May 2025

35 MINS

35:56

23 May 2025

#86

Trump's Persian Gulf Tour

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the declining fortunes of young men and boys in Ameri... more

15 May 2025

34 MINS

34:58

15 May 2025

#85

The New Pope and the Scramble for Africa

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the first American Pope, the India-Pakistan conflict,... more

09 May 2025

39 MINS

39:48

09 May 2025

#84

Lurching Toward Hot War in Asia

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the impact of tariffs on China's economy, Trump's min... more

02 May 2025

29 MINS

29:46

02 May 2025

#83

Why the Papacy Is One of the Greatest Shows on Earth

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Trump's take-it-or-leave-it Ukraine deal, why he walk... more

25 Apr 2025

40 MINS

40:59

25 Apr 2025

#82

The Almighty Dollar

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Harvard vs. Trump, Israel vs. Iran, Tourists vs. US C... more

18 Apr 2025

36 MINS

36:47

18 Apr 2025

#81

The Consolidation of Trump's Power

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the effect of Trump's tariffs on Russia's economy, Ap... more

10 Apr 2025

49 MINS

49:30

10 Apr 2025