Rostrum

Rostrum


Latest Episodes

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and COVID-19
October 13, 2020

We spoke with Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh on Armenia, Azerbaijan, and what local conflict means in the age of COVID-19.

Genius and Isolation (COVID-Related and Otherwise)
October 05, 2020

We spoke with Craig Wright, author of The Hidden Habits of Genius. We spoke with Craig about his views on talent, art, and isolation. 

Watching the COVID Genome in Real Time
September 29, 2020

We spoke with Richard Neher, co-founder of Nextstrain – a tool that tracks in real time genome changes in pathogens including COVID.

Can Masks Help Us Build COVID Immunity?
September 17, 2020

We spoke with Dr. Monica Gandhi about an intriguing new theory based on an old concept.

Emily de La Bruyère on China’s COVID soft power plays
September 08, 2020

We spoke with Emily de La Bruyère of FDD on how China is looking for geopolitical advantage in the midst of the pandemic.

Mary Shelley and Her Plague Masterpiece
August 31, 2020

We spoke with Eileen Hunt Botting about Mary Shelley and The Last Man, the first post-apocalyptic novel, set in a world devastated by plague.

Allan Lichtman on Why Trump Will Lose
August 23, 2020

We spoke with legendary political predictor Allan Lichtman about the President's chances and what COVID will mean for voting.

Jonathan Granoff on COVID and Global Security
August 20, 2020

We spoke to Jonathan Granoff, president of the Global Security Institute, on how we can step up the fight against the pandemic.

Steven A. Cook on the UAE, Israel, and Lebanon
August 17, 2020

We spoke to Steven A. Cook about the historic Israel/UAE peace deal and the recent explosion in Beirut, and what these mean within the global COVID crisis.

Tali Farhadian Weinstein on COVID vs. the Justice System
August 05, 2020

We spoke with a current candidate for Manhattan DA, on the justice system vs. the pandemic and her vision for the office.