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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - It’s a (Red) Trap!

It’s a (Red) Trap!

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10/18/24 • 46 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the killing of Sinwar, how AI is fueling demand for nuclear energy, why the media is the least trusted institution in America, and how the Chinese Communist Party got caught in a trap of its own making.

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - America Is Sleepwalking Into World War III

America Is Sleepwalking Into World War III

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09/20/24 • 38 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss exploding Hezbollah pagers, the Fed’s interest rate cut, Gavin Newsom vs. AI, and how the United States is stumbling blind into World War.

Click here to read the report from the Commission on the National Defense Strategy.

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - The Politics of Jewish Support for Israel

The Politics of Jewish Support for Israel

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12/15/23 • 27 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Ivy League presidents, Bibi’s phone call with Putin, the crisis of homeownership in America, and why many American Jews prefer "refugee Zionism" to "national Zionism."

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - On The Front Lines in Ukraine

On The Front Lines in Ukraine

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06/14/24 • 33 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss pro-Hamas mobs in DC and New York, France’s snap elections, Thursday’s Supreme court decisions, and what Walter saw and heard on the front lines in Ukraine.

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - The Rise of the Cyber City

The Rise of the Cyber City

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04/18/24 • 39 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Israel’s options for retaliating against Iran, why the IMF scolded the United States, Zelensky’s pleas for Israel-style support for Ukraine, and why the Work From Home (WFH) revolution could change American cities and make Gen Z filthy rich.

Read Walter’s new Tablet essay, ‘The Rise of the Cyber City’

Read or watch Walter’s recent Senate testimony on Modernizing US Alliances in the Indo Pacific

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - Czar Tucker and the Antisemitic Right

Czar Tucker and the Antisemitic Right

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04/11/24 • 33 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy talk Israel-Iran war worries, European bans on youth gender care, an Indonesia-Israel normalization agreement, and why Tucker Carlson is peddling the antisemitism of the Russian Czars.

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - Foreign Policy in a Second Trump Term

Foreign Policy in a Second Trump Term

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04/05/24 • 26 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Biden’s industrial policy, Israeli airstrikes in Syria and Gaza, the fentanyl crisis, and what foreign policy might look like if Trump wins in November.

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - Twilight of the Wonks

Twilight of the Wonks

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03/29/24 • 29 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss ethnic tensions in Russia, the race for AI talent, Chinese-Pakistani relations, and Walter’s new Tablet essay on why the golden age of the Wonk is coming to an end.

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - Build Back Better Palestinian Authority

Build Back Better Palestinian Authority

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03/22/24 • 35 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy talk universal basic income, the decline of New York City, the Houthis as the greatest naval threat since Imperial Japan, and why the Palestinians need a Konrad Adenauer.

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead - Ding Dong Haniyeh and Shukr Are Dead

Ding Dong Haniyeh and Shukr Are Dead

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08/02/24 • 30 min

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Biden’s plan to remake the Supreme Court, why housing is the most important political issue in America, Russian paramilitaries getting hammered in Africa, and how Israel’s assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah top dogs could change the region and U.S. policy.

Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.

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How many episodes does What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead have?

What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead currently has 70 episodes available.

What topics does What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead cover?

The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead?

The episode title 'Czar Tucker and the Antisemitic Right' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead?

The average episode length on What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead is 35 minutes.

How often are episodes of What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead released?

Episodes of What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead?

The first episode of What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead was released on Jun 30, 2023.

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