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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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,
May 28, 2018 • 42min
Robert Kaplan
Kurt and Rich sit down with famed foreign correspondent and author Robert Kaplan to discuss great power rivalries in Asia – particularly between the United States and China. Elaborating ideas that he has explored over the past two decades and in his la...
May 14, 2018 • 36min
Alyssa Ayres
Dr. Alyssa Ayres first arrived in India in 1990 when the country’s political and economic future appeared uncertain – since then, she has closely followed Delhi’s growing confidence on the world’s stage and the international community’s expanding inter...
