Archive - Yascha Mounk

Galen Druke on the Midterms

Yascha Mounk and Galen Druke examine why the data points to a possible blue wave—and whether the polls can be trusted.

Oct 3 • Yascha Mounk

1:09:40

September 2026

Frank Furedi on the Case for Populism

Yascha Mounk and Frank Furedi delve into the case for populism—and clash over Viktor Orbán's Hungary.

Sep 29 • Yascha Mounk

1:09:52

Simon Sebag Montefiore on the Origins of the Modern Middle East

Yascha Mounk and Simon Sebag Montefiore discuss how the fall of the Ottoman Empire shaped the region we know today.

Sep 26 • Yascha Mounk

1:00:30

Shashank Joshi on Why Russia Won't Invade NATO—Yet

Yascha Mounk and Shashank Joshi also discuss Trump's war in the Middle East and the differences between the United States and Europe.

Sep 23 • Yascha Mounk

58:29

Germany’s Chancellor Has No Authority Left

Extreme parties on the right and left just cemented the death of the country’s traditional establishment.

Sep 21 • Yascha Mounk

Jerry Kaplan on Why AI Won’t Kill Us All

Yascha Mounk and Jerry Kaplan debate whether the existential risk from AI is overstated—and if so, what we should be worrying about instead.

Sep 19 • Yascha Mounk

1:11:32

Jacob Weisberg on the Contagion of Cowardice

Yascha Mounk and Jacob Weisberg examine why so many powerful people and institutions capitulated to Trump the second time around.

Sep 15 • Yascha Mounk

1:03:50

Judith Dada on the Rise of the AfD

Yascha Mounk and Judith Dada also discuss why the tech sector is so behind in Europe—and how the continent can become dynamic again.

Sep 12 • Yascha Mounk

1:02:04

Sarah Longwell on How Democrats Can Defeat Trump

Yascha Mounk and Sarah Longwell discuss why the pro-democracy coalition keeps losing the narrative war—and how it can fight back.

Sep 8 • Yascha Mounk

57:30

Jared Diamond on Whether Leaders Make History

Yascha Mounk and Jared Diamond discuss the age-old question of structure versus agency—and the Great Man theory of history.

Sep 5 • Yascha Mounk

1:15:12

August 2026

Abigail Marsh on Psychopaths (Rerun)

Yascha Mounk and Abigail Marsh discuss how to recognize psychopathy—and what to do when you meet a psychopath.

Aug 29 • Yascha Mounk

1:19:24

Good Robot, Bad Robot

What I saw at the Robot Olympics in Beijing

Aug 26 • Yascha Mounk

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