Whowhatwhy's Podcasts

Historian Adam Tooze examines the reality of Russian sanctions — and their potential blowback. More Info: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/the-global-economic-consequences-of-putins-war

Former Canadian politician Michael Ignatieff shoots down the claim that NATO expansion eastward caused this crisis. More Info: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/the-deepest-roots-of-ukrainian-catastrophe

A look at why Putin may have started the war in Ukraine primarily for his domestic political needs inside Russia. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/putins-real-reason-for-war-a-wag-the-dog-theory

A look at how the war in the Ukraine is changing the balance of great power politics. Who’s winning and who’s losing? Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/china-india-russia-the-west-and-the-evolving-global-chessboard

Author and global strategist Shay Khatiri lays out his worst case scenarios for Ukraine, Europe, and the world’s    Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/there-are-no-good-outcomes-in-ukraine-only-a-more-dangerous-world

A conversation with longtime Putin nemesis Bill Browder about sanctions, what both the Russian people and the oligarchs are experiencing, and what he sees ahead. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/politics/international/he-battled-putin-and-now-predicts-what-hell-do-next-about-ukraine/

A look at the reasons you should lay awake at night worrying about cybersecurity, crypto, and “The Internet of Things”.   Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/why-the-internet-is-less-safe-than-flying-or-driving-or-eating

An argument that it’s not a matter of “if,” but “when” an American civil war begins.An argument that it’s not a matter of “if,” but “when” an American civil war begins. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/is-america-appro…its-sell-by-date/ ‎    

Are Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DAOs, and the blockchain that they ride on the financial instruments of the future — or a Ponzi scheme to enrich the wealthy?  Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/is-crypto-a-libertarian-dream-or-a-left-wing-nightmare

Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) outlines “The Scheme” by which right-wing forces have spent 50 years capturing control of the Supreme Court.  Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/how-the-supreme-court-played-capture-the-flag-conversation-with-sen-whitehouse

How and why corrupt political and business systems have become normalized, how they determine the shape of our government, and how they undermine democracy. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/corruption-is-americas-operating-system

An up-close look at the thriller-like story and unique characters who ran the race to develop COVID-19 vaccines.  Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/whats-the-real-story-of-the-covid-19-vaccine

A bleak but fascinating look across five continents and seven centuries points to climate and political destruction ahead. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/climate-catastrophe-the-fall-of-america-and-a-new-world-order

Futurist and author Parag Khanna looks hopefully at the shifting global migration trends that are shaping our political scenarios. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/a-hopeful-look-at-how-global-migration-moves-the-world-forward

A look at why the narrative of extremism, conspiracies, and terrorism is so appealing, and how and why it’s taken over our politics. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/extremism-is-the-new-normal

Columbia University professor John McWhorter looks at how some ideas about race have taken on the qualities of religion and have been weaponized against those who disagree. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/are-we-all-racists-now

Along with bats and lab leaks, we need to think about how a failed public health system contributed to the spread of COVID-19. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/our-failed-public-health-system-dared-covid-to-attack-us

George Zimmer, the founder of Men’s Wearhouse, talks about the better side of business, honesty, and authenticity. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/business-for-good-a-conversation-with-george-zimmer

We’ve gone from factories to laptops, boardrooms to Zoom, neighbors to followers. We find like-minded people not in communities but on Twitter and Reddit. But at what price? Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/when-the-metaverse-and-evolution-collide

How fentanyl became the dangerous drug of the moment and what it means for our cities, for public health, and for the individuals and families devastated by it. Read More: https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/our-insatiable-appetite-for-street-drugs-why-fentanyl-and-why-now