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56. Episode 56: Inside the White House press pool - flooding the zone
56:46||Season 1, Ep. 56In this episode we're interviewing Thomson Reuters White House and economics correspondent, Andrea Shalal. We discuss the Trump administration's strategy of "flooding the zone", travelling with the President to Mar a Lago and Daytona, and what it was like in the Rose Garden on Liberation Day.
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55. Episode 55: Liberation Day
43:49||Season 1, Ep. 55In this episode, we're discussing the fallout from Trump's historic "Liberation Day" tariff impositions with renowned New Zealand trade expert, Stephen Jacobi.Episode 54: John Bolton - Trump's not playing a game of 3D chess
35:10|In this episode, we're interviewing legendary political figure John Bolton. Former US Ambassador to the UN, Trump National Security Advisor, and author of the best-selling memoir, "The Room Where it Happened." We talk Ukraine, Putin, China, and Trump's plan for it all (or lack thereof).53. Episode 53: A view from Canada
56:57||Season 1, Ep. 53In this episode, we chat with our friend Armand all the way from Gimli, Manitoba. We find out what Canadians think of Trump's tariffs, plans for annexation, and the ban on US booze in Manitoba.52. Episode 52: Professor Robert Patman - alarm and hope
01:17:08||Season 1, Ep. 52In this episode, we welcome back Professor Robert Patman, with whom we discuss the unprecedented meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the likely fallout, and what it might mean for Aotearoa New Zealand.51. Episode 51: The Supreme Court - "America's beyond a constitutional crisis"
01:12:28||Season 1, Ep. 51In this episode, we're chatting with Michael, co-host of the podcast 5-4, about the US Supreme Court - its form, function, and the role it will play in the Trump administration.50. Episode 50: Trump likes to needle his allies (and may be a cheap date!)
50:46||Season 1, Ep. 50Welcome to our 50th episode! This week, we're talking with award-winning author Associate Professor Kyle Lascurettes, from Lewis and Clark College in Oregon. We discuss the Trump Administration's approach to global norms, institutions, and the rules-based system. You can find out more about Professor Lascurettes at his website: https://kylelascurettes.weebly.com/. His book, Orders of Exclusion, is available on Amazon.