Conversations with Bill Kristol

News & Politics Podcasts

Conversations with Bill Kristol features in-depth, thought-provoking discussions with leading figures in American public life.

Episodes

David Axelrod on the 2026 Midterms: How Big a Wave?

Doug Sosnik on Two Different Elections: 2026 and 2028

Eric Edelman: Trump and the American Military

Don Kettl: The Trump Administration and the Politicization of the Civil Service

Ryan Godman: The Trump Administration, the Supreme Court, and the Rule of Law

Harvey Mansfield on Rational Control and Liberalism

Ron Brownstein: What’s Going To Happen in 2026?

Aaron Friedberg on Fallout from the China Summit

Phillips O’Brien on Ukraine v. Russia and the Future of Warfare

A.B. Stoddard on Trump’s Psyche—and The Implications for 2028

Mark Blitz on the Enduring Importance of Aristotle

Aaron Friedberg on the Iran War and the View from Beijing

Doug Sosnik on What to Expect in 2026—and Why 2028 Will Be Different

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime

Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s Bullying and Europe’s Response

Ron Brownstein on What’s Ahead in 2026—and in 2028

Robert Kagan on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the New World Disorder

Steve Hayes on the Life and Legacy of Dick Cheney

Jonathan Karl on Trump’s Retribution Presidency

Timothy Snyder on the Trump Administration at Home, and What’s at Stake in Ukraine