What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
Hosted by Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy · Tablet Magazine
4.9from 705 ratings
- 153
- Episodes
- 125
- Transcribed
- 705
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
Walter Russell Mead, a historian, columnist, and popular author, is encyclopedic about politics, culture, and history. On What Really Matters, Mead joins Bill Drexel, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, to help you navigate the headlines, 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 Wall Street Journal column at www.wsj.com/news/types/global-view
- Publisher
- Tablet Magazine
- Category
- news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Jun 2023
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
125 of 153 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Midterm Wave
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why America Can't Quit the Middle East
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Are We Past Peak Trump?
Inside a recent episode
The Midterm Wave
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The Republican party is the divisions in the Republican party are deeper. And the regular Republicans who have always had strong reservations about Trump are now beginning to think of him as a party wrecker rather than as a necessary support, unpleasant but necessary support of the party. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansReach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 467 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 238 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 70
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
Contact What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
Who hosts What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead?
Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy host the show. Published by Tablet Magazine.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
125 of 153 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine