matter of fact helps smart, busy Europeans think clearly about a complex world. If you want to understand what's going on and why without the news overload or partisan bias, if you want analysis, not just your bubble, and you genuinely want to hear all the arguments, you’re in the right place. Welcome!
What Europeans don't get about MAGA | with Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook
German-American political scientist Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook on what Europeans miss about Trump's America, how the MAGA movement is reshaping US institutions, the outlook for 2028 and beyond, and her book "Der Amerikanische Weckruf".
15 Sept 2026
What Peter Magyar teaches us about beating autocrats | with Flóra Szigeti
Flóra Szigeti, Hungarian legal expert, analyses TISZA's campaign that ended in a landslide victory, Viktor Orbán's legacy, Péter Magyar's first 100 days in office and what Europe can learn from Hungary on beating autocrats at the ballot box.
12 Jul 2026
“When you dodge the future, you feed the populists”: The NATO Summit + future-proofing democracy
Florence Gaub, Research Director at the NATO Defense College and futurologist, reveals the mood behind the scenes at the NATO summit in Ankara. We also cover why long-termist democracies are the best form of government, and why the future matters for policy.
23 Jun 2026
"We can't depend too much on supply chains we don't have under control": Chips + geopolitics
Financial and tech journalist Marc Hijink explains the semiconductor industry, its strategic and geopolitical relevance and where Europe currently stands.
14 Jun 2026
"If Microsoft left, the country would stop": Europe's reliance on US tech + AI-proofing our brains
Former TED curator, software entrepreneur, writer and podcaster Bruno Giussani on his new book "Our Minds Under Siege", why Europe should stop relying US technology, and how to protect our brains in an age of AI slop and a "stupidogenic" environment.
10 Jun 2026
Would Trump defend the Baltics? A conversation with the former President of Latvia
The former President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, on growing up in the Soviet Union, why he champions the use of Latvian, and whether the US would help defend his country.
10 Jun 2026
The Left Is Wrong About Iran. So Is The Right.
Political scientist Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad talks about signs of change within the Iranian regime, the possibility of another uprising, and what the left & right get wrong about Iran.
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