

Fareed Zakaria GPS
CNN Podcasts
Fareed Zakaria GPS takes a comprehensive look at foreign affairs and global policies through in-depth, one-on-one interviews and fascinating roundtable discussions.
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Nov 10, 2019 • 39min
November, 10 2019: On GPS: The "brain death" of NATO, the U.S.-China trade war & the 2020 election
Airdate November 10 2019: Are we witnessing the "brain death" of NATO? Will the U.S. and China seal a trade deal? Will President Trump be impeached? Rana Foroohar, Richard Haass and Niall Ferguson join Fareed to answer these questions and more. Also, who will cast the deciding votes in the 2020 Presidential election? You'll be surprised by the answer from the NY Times' Nate Cohn. Then, 30 years ago today the Berlin Wall began to crumble. Constanze Stelzenmüller of Brookings tells Fareed how Europe has changed since then and why populism is on the rise.
GUESTS: Rana Foroohar, Richard Haass, Niall Ferguson, Nate Cohn, Constanze StelzenmüllerTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 3, 2019 • 39min
November, 3 2019: On GPS: Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) on the Baghdadi raid & the future of terrorism
Air-date November 3 2019: What does the death if ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi mean for the future of terrorism? And for the endless wars in the Middle East? Former CIA director Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) joins Fareed to answer these questions and more. Then, the House formalizes its impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This all started with a whistle-blower. Fareed explores the fascinating history of whistle-blowers in America's tradition with authors Allison Stanger and Tom Mueller.
GUESTS: Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.), Allison Stanger, Tom Mueller, Jimmy LaiTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 20, 2019 • 39min
October, 20 2019: On GPS: Former Sec. Def. Ash Carter on Pres. Trump's Syria decision & the potential resurgence of ISIS
Air-date October 20, 2019: President Trump's Syria decision-will it result in the resurgence of ISIS? Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter joins Fareed to discuss. Then, the Trump administration is in the spotlight for its quid pro quo approach to foreign policy - Fareed talks to two former top national security officials to get their takes. And, across the pond, Parliament punts once again on Brexit.
GUESTS: Ash Carter, Stephen Hadley, Meghan O'Sullivan, Zanny Minton BeddoesTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 13, 2019 • 38min
October, 13 2019: On GPS: Susan Rice on Syria & Ukraine. Trump's China whisperer Stephen Schwarzman on the trade war.
Airdate October 13, 2019: Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice tells Fareed about the Trump administration's "dysfunctional" and "dangerous" approach to U.S. foreign policy. From the Trump's Syria decision to his phone call with Ukraine's president, Rice says to the world it seems "we have no idea what we're doing." Then, billionaire businessman Stephen Schwarzman - sometimes called Trump's China whisperer - on the trade war. Also, how to glue back together a very divided America? There may be a simple answer - talking.
GUESTS: Susan Rice, David Miliband, Stephen SchwarzmanTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 6, 2019 • 39min
On GPS: An exclusive interview with former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell
Fareed's exclusive interview with two former Secretaries of State. Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell offer their thoughts on the impeachment inquiry and Washington's whistleblower. And, Anne Applebaum tells Fareed about the latest developments on Ukraine's side of the whistleblower story. Also, Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong on between caught in the middle of the US-China trade war.
GUESTS: Madeleine Albright, Gen. Colin Powell, Anne Applebaum, Prime Minister Lee Hsien LoongTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 29, 2019 • 39min
September 29, 2019: David Cameron on Brexit, the impeachment inquiry and Ukraine.
In an exclusive interview, former British Prime Minister David Cameron talks about Brexit (which began under his watch), the US House's impeachment inquiry and Ukraine's role in it. Then Anne Applebaum with more on Ukraine, Dina Esfandiary on Iran and Tom Friedman on Israel.
GUESTS: David Cameron, Anne Applebaum, Dina Esfandiary, Tom FriedmanTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 22, 2019 • 39min
Fareed's Take; CNN: Trump pressed Ukraine's president to investigate Biden's son; Netanyahu faces uncertain future after indecisive election; Is the world ready to get serious on the climate crisis?; Strangers: To trust or not to trust?
Iranian FM on Saudi Aramco attack: "We didn't do it"; Iran rules out talks with U.S. unless sanctions are lifted; After Saudi oil attack, Trump orders sanctions & troops to region; Warren surges in Democratic polls; U.N. Chief: The world is "Waking up" to the climate crisis; On Climate Change: America vs The World?; Guterres: Public opinion is putting more and more pressure on the U.S. to contribute positively to climate action; Malcolm Gladwell is the best-selling author of "The Tipping Point," "Blink" "Outliers" and "David and Goliath." His new book is "Talking to Strangers."; To trust or not to trust: Hitler & Chamberlain; Gladwell: Chamberlain was wrong to judge Hitler based on a face-to-face meeting. He should have stayed home and read Mein Kampf.; Gladwell: When you meet somebody as charismatic as Hitler, you risk overvaluing the information you take in during that encounter.;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 17, 2019 • 40min
Sept. 15, 2019: Tony Blair on Brexit and partisan politics; Condoleezza Rice on the NEW new world order and racism in America
Former Prime Minister of the U.K. Tony Blair tells Fareed how populism has changed politics around the world. Then, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Trump's foreign policy, the NEW new world order and the state of race relations in America.
Guests: Tony Blair, Condoleezza Rice.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 8, 2019 • 39min
On GPS: Britain's Brexit Bedlam & Israel's shadow war with Iran
What's next for Brexit? And, for Britain? Fareed speaks to an all-star panel about Britain's battle over Brexit politics. Then the NY Times' Ronen Bergman tells Fareed why Israel's shadow war with Iran has come out into the open. And, former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis weighs in on the greatest national security threats the country faces.
GUESTS: Zanny Minton Beddoes, David Miliband, George Osborne, Ronen Bergman, Gen. James Mattis (Ret.)To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 25, 2019 • 40min
World Leaders Gather At G7 Summit; Asia In The Trump ERA Is The East Stronger Or Weaker?; Cuisine To Combat Climate Change
Iran's Zarif Arrives at G7, Will Not Meet With US Delegation; Trump Threatens To Escalate Trade War With China; How Carnivores Contribute To The Climate Crisis Turning Back The Clock On Time Zones;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices