The Tea Leaves Podcast
The Asia Group
The Asia Group's Rexon Ryu and Tiffany Ma break down the Indo-Pacific through revealing interviews with policymakers, business leaders, journalists, and artists from the world's most dynamic and consequential region. Previous guests include Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), and Washington Post Asia editor Ana Fifield.
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Oct 1, 2018 • 38min
Suhasini Haidar & Indrani Bagchi
Suhasini Haidar and Indrani Bagchi are two of India’s most prominent journalists writing about Indian foreign policy. Recording from New Delhi, Rich turns the table on Haidar, the diplomatic affairs editor of The Hindu, and Bagchi,
Sep 17, 2018 • 39min
Andrew Shearer
Having served as the national security advisor to two Australian prime ministers, Andrew Shearer brings his unique perspective to the Tea Leaves set, where he joins Kurt for a conversation about Australia and its role in the region and world.
Sep 4, 2018 • 32min
John Chambers
As chairman and CEO of Cisco, John Chambers guided the company to $47 billion in revenue and developed a reputation as one of the tech industry’s most successful and impressive leaders. In this episode, Rich joins Chambers in the heart of Silicon Valle...
Aug 20, 2018 • 35min
Ashok Bajaj
Restauranteur Ashok Bajaj has built an empire in Washington, D.C. with multiple award-winning restaurants, including The Oval Room, Rasika, Bibiana, Bindaas, 701, and Sababa. In this episode, Kurt and Rich sit down with Bajaj at The Oval Room to discus...
Aug 6, 2018 • 33min
Dr. Kurt Campbell and Ambassador Rich Verma
The Asia Group’s own Dr. Kurt Campbell and Ambassador Rich Verma sit down for a one-on-one conversation to discuss current affairs in the Indo-Pacific and United States. During the episode, they share stories about their recent travels,
Jul 23, 2018 • 32min
Joseph Yun
Joseph Yun had an accomplished career as a U.S. diplomat, serving in multiple posts from Hong Kong to Paris to Bangkok before becoming U.S. ambassador to Malaysia in 2013. He then went on to serve as the U.S.
Jul 16, 2018 • 33min
Robert Roche
After growing up in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Robert Roche went on to build successful businesses in Japan and China. Roche is known for his strategic investments and business acumen across the Indo-Pacific region.
Jul 9, 2018 • 37min
Michael McFaul
In this episode of the podcast, Rich sits down in Palo Alto with Stanford Professor Michael McFaul, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, to discuss his new book on U.S.-Russia relations, From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Ru...
Jun 24, 2018 • 32min
Amitabh Bachchan
Rich sits down in Mumbai with one of India’s biggest stars, Amitabh Bachchan, to discuss Indian cinema and the actor’s legendary career. Bachchan, who began acting in 1969 and has since continued to maintain A-list status,
Jun 11, 2018 • 32min
Kevin Rudd
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd – who is also the current President of the Asia Society Policy Institute – sits down with Kurt and Rich to discuss his distinguished career in Australian politics,
