The Tea Leaves Podcast

The Tea Leaves Podcast


Latest Episodes

Amb. Joseph Yun on South Korean Foreign Policy and President-Elect Yoon
March 23, 2022

On this episode, Ambassador Joseph Yun joined us for a deep dive on South Korean President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol's victory and how the Yoon administration will shape Seoul's foreign policy. We discussed

Amb. Ted Osius on Shaping U.S. Economic Diplomacy in ASEAN
March 04, 2022

On this episode of The Tea Leaves Podcast, we sat down with Ambassador Ted Osius, the President and CEO of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council and former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam (2014-2017). Ted highli

Dr. Thomas Wright on the Russia-Ukraine Crisis and World Order After COVID-19
February 15, 2022

Dr. Thomas Wright is the director of the Center on the United States and Europe and a senior fellow in the Project on International Order and Strategy at the Brookings Institution. Tom is also a contr

Welcome.US CEO Nazanin Ash on Welcoming Afghan Refugees
February 01, 2022

Nazanin Ash is the CEO of Welcome.US, a non-profit, non-partisan initiative that seeks to rally additional support and resources from the American private sector, NGOs, and community groups in support

Congressman Ami Bera on “Strategic Deterrence” and Congress’ Role in U.S. Indo-Pacific Policy
January 18, 2022

Congressman Ami Bera has represented Californias 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013, and he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Centra

AwanTunai Founder Dino Setiawan on Redefining Indonesian Fintech
December 13, 2021

This special episode, presented by the Asia Group in partnership with Bloomberg, highlights the InFinity Forum, a new flagship conference hosted by the Government of India and Bloomberg. Our guest for

Representative Bi-khim Hsiao on Taiwan’s Overseas Engagement and Economic Ties
November 23, 2021

Representative Bi-khim Hsiao leads the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Washington, DC, serving as Taiwan’s top representative in the United States since July 2020. Before

Peter Borup on the Supply Chain Crisis and the Global Shipping Industry
November 23, 2021

Peter Borup is a seasoned shipping executive with nearly three decades of experience across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Peter began his career with A.P. Moller Maersk in Copenhagen, and helped

Peter Borup on the Supply Chain Crisis and the Global Shipping Industry
November 08, 2021

Peter Borup is a seasoned shipping executive with nearly three decades of experience across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Peter began his career with A.P. Moller Maersk in Copenhagen, and helped

John Brennan on U.S. Partnerships and Intelligence in the Indo-Pacific Region
October 11, 2021

Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan led the CIA from 2013 to 2017, following four years as assistant to President Obama for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. A key de