What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

141 episodes

Is the Era of Mass Migration Coming to an End?
2026-08-12 | 29 mins.
This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory in Michigan, updates from the Persian Gulf, New York rabbis' meeting with Mayor Mamdani, and the global backlash to immigration.
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Religion and Politics in the American Experiment
2026-08-07 | 55 mins.
Walter and Jeremy are on the road this week, so please enjoy Walter's recent appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
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The Slop of War
2026-07-30 | 35 mins.
This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss new sanctions on Russia, why America is entering a golden age of small-business creation, China's ability to shut down oil imports, and why Iran is the hedgehog to Trump's fox.
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Trump's Nuclear Switcheroo
2026-07-23 | 31 mins.
This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, Israel's abstention from the latest military strikes on Iran, Zelensky's management of his generals, and what is going on with the US-Saudi nuclear deal.
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Iran, Data Centers, Daylight Saving, and Lindsey Graham
2026-07-16 | 33 mins.
This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss New York's ban on data centers, the fight to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, the collapse of the MOU and the current state of the Iran war, and thoughts on the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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About What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

Walter Russell Mead, a historian, pundit, and popular author, is encyclopedic about politics, culture, and history. On What Really Matters, Mead and Tablet deputy editor Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what news matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. Check out Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column at https://www.tabletmag.com/columns/via-meadia.

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