GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Former US Ambassador James Story explains why toppling Maduro would be the easy part.

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2025

In this episode of “Local to global: The power of small business,” host JJ Ramberg sits down with Chapin Flynn, Senior Vice President of Transit and Urban Mobility at Mastercard, and Mark Langmead, Director of Revenue & Compass Operations at TransLink in Vancouver, to explore how cities are making transit easier, faster, and more seamless for riders–an approach known as frictionless urban mobility.

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2025

New York Times financial columnist and CNBC News anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin on why the next financial crisis might already be underway—and why no one’s talking about it.

Transcribed - Published: 15 November 2025

Author and tech analyst Dan Wang joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast to talk about the similarities between the US and China, the benefits (and perils) of China's transformation into an "engineering state," and what Washington can learn from Beijing’s race to build the future.

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2025

US President Donald Trump has been piling the pressure on Russia and Venezuela in recent weeks. He placed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil firms and bolstered the country’s military presence around Venezuela – while continuing to bomb ships coming off Venezuela’s shores. But what exactly are Trump’s goals? And can he achieve them? And how are Russia and Venezuela, two of the largest oil producers in the world, responding? GZERO's Zac Weisz and Riley Callanan discuss.

Transcribed - Published: 2 November 2025

Ian Bremmer shares his State of the World address from Tokyo, on how America’s retreat from leadership is reshaping alliances and leaving the world more unstable.

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2025

Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to talk about the risks of recklessly rolling out powerful AI tools without guardrails as big tech firms race to build “god in a box.”

Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2025

Both Democrats and Republicans are struggling to define themselves amid deep polarization and growing public frustration with Washington. Former GOP strategist Steven Law joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.

Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2025

In this episode of The Ripple Effect: Investing in Life Sciences, host Dan Riskin speaks with Patrick Horber, President of Novartis International, and David Gluckman, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and Global Head of Healthcare at Lazard. Together, they break down the outsized economic impact of life science innovation, from trillions in US bioscience output to China’s meteoric rise as a global R&D hub.

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2025

As Netanyahu returned to the White House to unveil a new peace proposal alongside Trump, Israel faces a paradox: military dominance abroad, growing isolation everywhere else.

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2025

Imagine an economy where products are designed to be reused, repaired, and regenerated instead of ending up as waste. That’s the circular economy, a model that redefines recycling and transforms how small businesses operate. In this episode of Local to Global: The power of small business, host JJ Ramberg sits down with Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability Officer at Mastercard, and Rachel McShane, Chief Financial Officer at Depop, to discuss the scale of the circular economy, why circular practices boost both sustainability and profitability, and where the industry is headed next.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2025

Ukraine’s battlefield has transformed into a high-tech war of attrition, with tens of thousands of drones swarming the skies at any given moment. Christopher Miller, chief Ukraine correspondent at FT, joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to discuss how life has changed on the front line and in Ukraine’s cities.

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2025

UN Secretary-General António Guterres joins the show to talk about a fractured world and a perilous moment for his organization.

Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2025

The world is in the midst of the fastest energy transition in human history. Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben joins Ian Bremmer to explain why renewables aren’t just a climate fix, they're an opportunity to reshape the future.

Transcribed - Published: 13 September 2025

Ian Bremmer sits down with physician and author Siddhartha Mukherjee to explore how AI is revolutionizing cancer treatment and drug discovery.

Transcribed - Published: 6 September 2025

David Miliband, IRC president & CEO, joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast to discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis as the number of refugees and forcibly displaced people reaches record highs amid shrinking aid budgets and a pullback of US foreign aid.

Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2025

Former Pakistani Foreign Minster Hina Khar joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to discuss the intense, four-day conflict with India last spring, Pakistan’s perspective, and the dangers of rapidly escalating tensions between two nuclear-armed nations.

Transcribed - Published: 16 August 2025

Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman unpacks the Trump administration’s legal and political escalations with elite US universities.

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2025

As the Trump administration imposes sky-high tariffs and renegotiates trade agreements, is America abandoning its role as global trade leader? CNN’s Fareed Zakaria joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2025

Creating artificial human retinas in zero gravity. Mining rare minerals on the moon. There seems to be no limit to what could be possible if we continue to take our more important industries to space. Join Mike Massimino and Mike Greenley on this episode of Next Giant Leap as they explore the industrialization of space. Dr. Joan Saary sheds light on the potential of designing medical treatments in microgravity and treating astronauts in orbit, and Dr. Gordon Osinski explains the exciting future of resource extraction on other planetary objects.

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

You might not know it, but you interact with space technology countless times on a daily basis. In fact, the space economy has become so ubiquitous that some estimate that its value could reach as high as $1.8 trillion by 2035. On this episode of Next Giant Leap, hosts Mike Massimino and Mike Greenley are joined by Alex MacDonald, former Chief Economist at NASA. They discuss the surprising history of private investment in the space industry, the many reasons for the current boom, and how you might get a job in the space world.

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2025

Ian Bremmer sits down with Virginia Senator and Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner to break down a successful summer for President Trump—and the urgent Democratic pushback building inside Washington

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2025

For many of us, the idea of a space-based arm of the military calls to mind images from science fiction. But the real-life world of space defense has become increasingly integral to military operations on land, at sea, and in the air. In this episode of Next Giant Leap, hosts Mike Massimino and Mike Greenley explore the world of space military technology. Guests Major General (Ret.) Kim Crider formerly of the United States Space Force, and Brigadier-General Chris Horner of the Canadian Space Division walk us through the many innovations in this fascinating arena, and attempt to answer one crucial question: how do you secure a domain with no borders?

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2025

Faith in the US nuclear umbrella is wavering and adversaries are stockpiling their arsenals. How worried should we be? Admiral James Stavridis joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2025

Over the last decade, the world of space exploration and innovation has exploded. On this episode of Next Giant Leap, season 2 hosts Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space, and Mike Massimino, Columbia Engineering professor and former NASA astronaut, take a look at the new space race with former Congresswoman Jane Harman and China expert Dean Cheng. They discuss the role of space in national security, the potential for space-based conflict, and the role of private space companies in this new era.

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

Welcome back to Next Giant Leap! This new podcast series is brought to you by GZERO Media and the Canadian space company MDA Space.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman unpacks Iran’s stunning defeat and what it means for the US, Israel, and Gaza.

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

What if the next virus isn’t natural, but deliberately engineered and used as a weapon? As geopolitical tensions rise and biological threats become more complex, health security and life sciences are emerging as critical pillars of national defense.

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025

Small businesses are more than just corner shops and local services. They’re a driving force of economic growth, making up 90% of all businesses globally. As the global middle class rapidly expands, new opportunities are emerging for entrepreneurs to launch and grow small businesses. In this special edition podcast episode, the first of GZERO's “Local to global: The power of small business” series, host JJ Ramberg sits down with Shamina Singh, Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution and Co-Founder of the World Data Lab.

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025

Can the courts hold the line as President Trump tests the limits of executive power?

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2025

Ian Bremmer and Semafor’s Ben Smith discuss how the Trump-Musk alliance imploded so spectacularly (and publicly) and if their relationship can survive the fallout.

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025

Tensions are rising on the Taiwan Strait. Could Beijing and Taipei be heading toward war?

Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2025

In the latest episode of the GZERO World podcast, the world has its first (North) American pope. So now what?

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2025

How much could our relationship with technology change by 2027? Tech experts are ringing alarm bells that powerful new AI systems that rival human intelligence are being developed faster than regulation, or even our understanding, can keep up with. Should we be worried? On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer is joined by Daniel Kokotajlo, a former OpenAI researcher and executive director of the AI Futures Project, to discuss AI 2027.

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2025

In the latest episode of the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen to unpack what he calls a constitutional crisis unfolding under the Trump administration.

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2025

On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer explores America’s battle over free speech under Donald Trump with conservative legal scholar Ilya Shapiro and New York Times journalist Jeremy Peters, as campus protests, political polarization, and immigration collide with First Amendment rights.

Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2025

Two authors with personal ties to the Vietnam War reflect on its enduring legacy and Vietnam’s remarkable rise as a modern geopolitical player.

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2025

What will it take to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? President Trump is pushing hard for a ceasefire deal, but is Vladimir Putin actually interested in negotiation? On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer is joined by former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba for a sober assessment of the war with Russia—and what it will take to end it.

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2025

What does global energy transition look like in a time of major geopolitical change, including rebalancing of trade? In this special episode of "Energized: The Future of Energy”, host JJ Ramberg and Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel talk to Arjun Murti, partner at Veriten and founder of the energy transition newsletter Super-Spiked. They discuss the impact of President Trump’s new energy policies, the role of North America in the global energy transition, and the possible impact of tariffs and trade tension on the energy sector.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

For a special edition of the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers to get his economic assessment of President Trump's unprecedented imposition of tariffs, which has sparked an escalating trade war.

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leader, María Corina Machado, who remains in hiding. They discussed the future of her country, the role of the United States, and why she believes Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power is weaker than it seems.

Transcribed - Published: 5 April 2025

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, made his fortune-breaking industries—space, cars, social media—and is now trying to break the government… in the name of fixing it. But what happens when Silicon Valley’s ‘move fast and break things’ ethos collides with the machinery of federal bureaucracy? On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with WIRED Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond to unpack the implications of Musk’s deepening role in the Trump administration and what’s really behind his push into politics.

Transcribed - Published: 29 March 2025

Investors and business leaders alike are starting to realize they may have gotten Trump 2.0 wrong. It turns out President Trump actually meant what he said.

Transcribed - Published: 22 March 2025

In seven short weeks, the Trump administration has completely reshaped US foreign policy and upended trade alliances. Will China benefit from US retrenchment and increasing global uncertainty, or will its struggling economy hold it back? On the GZERO World Podcast, Bill Bishop, a China analyst and author of the Sinocism newsletter, joins Ian Bremmer for a wide-ranging conversation about China—its domestic priorities, global administration, and whether America’s retreat from global commitments is opening new doors for Beijing.

Transcribed - Published: 15 March 2025

On the GZERO World Podcast with Ian Bremmer, two starkly different views on Ukraine's future: first from the Baltics, then from Moscow.

Transcribed - Published: 1 March 2025

Three years into the invasion of Ukraine, and amid the Trump administration’s rapid shift in US-Russia relations, can European and NATO allies continue to rely on the United States for support? On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer is on the ground in Germany on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference for a hard look at the future of European security with US Senator Elissa Slotkin. World leaders and diplomats gathered at the annual conference to discuss global security challenges, but the biggest story, by far, in Munich was the news of President Trump’s 90-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin, which upended three years of US-led efforts to isolate Russia diplomatically. The Trump administration is emphatic: it wants an end to the war and that Europe is responsible for maintaining peace in any ceasefire deal. But can Europe guarantee Ukraine’s security without US support? Later in the episode, GZERO’s Tony Maciulis speaks with Alina Polyakova, President and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis, to discuss the reaction to the Trump-Putin call and growing fears that NATO allies will be left on the sidelines of peace negotiations in Ukraine.

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2025

Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to discuss Trump’s Gaza proposal, the Palestinian right to return, and whether Gaza’s future will be decided by its people or global powers.

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2025

In President Trump’s short time in office, he’s already made sweeping changes to US public health policy—from RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead the health department to withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization. On the GZERO World Podcast, New York Times science and global health reporter Apoorva Mandavilli joins Ian Bremmer for an in-depth look at health policy in the Trump administration, and what it could mean, not just for the US, but for the rest of the world.

Transcribed - Published: 8 February 2025

In Davos, world leaders face a new reality: Europe must rethink its Trump strategy. Finnish President Alexander Stubb joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to discuss.

Transcribed - Published: 1 February 2025

What will the future of tech policy look like in a second Trump administration? And how will changes in the tech world—everything from the proliferation of AI and bots to the fragmentation of social media—impact how people talk, interact, and find information online? On the GZERO World Podcast, Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, joins Ian Bremmer to discuss the intersection of technology, media, and politics as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House.

Transcribed - Published: 18 January 2025