The Truth of the Matter

A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.

Episodes

Total: 312

What Does Freedom and Equity Mean to Americans?
2021/2/1

Writer and policy researcher James Piltch joins the podcast to talk about his new piece for Politico

ABC’s Jonathan Karl on Trump’s Final 8 Days
2021/1/12

Jonathan Karl, ABC News’ Chief White House Correspondent and author of NYT Bestseller “Front Row at

Voter Registration HeadCount’s Andy Bernstein
2020/12/22

HeadCount is a nonpartisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote

Conflict, Climate, and Covid-19
2020/12/18

In this episode, Andrew is joined by David Miliband, the President and CEO of the International Resc

Politico’s Tim Alberta Understanding Election 2020
2020/12/2

Politico’s chief political correspondent Tim Alberta joins the podcast to help answer why it is so h

Pappyland with Wright Thompson
2020/11/23

Legendary ESPN reporter Wright Thompson joins Andrew to discuss his new book, Pappyland: A Story of

Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon
2020/11/16

In this episode, Andrew invites CSIS's Romina Bandura to discuss the challenges and factors that lea

American Feelings on Safety and Wellbeing
2020/10/20

In this episode, Andrew speaks with John Zogby and Jean-Paul (JP) Guilbault about a new poll that as

Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy
2020/10/15

In this episode, Andrew invites CSIS's Dr. Michael J. Green to analyze global perspectives on U.S. C

Making Sense of 2020 Election Polling Trends
2020/10/7

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Bruce Mehlman to discuss all things on the 2020 presidential el

Daniel Yergin on "The New Map"
2020/9/17

This is a crossover episode with the CSIS podcast The Reopening. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and g

An Open World
2020/9/15

In this episode, Andrew invites Rebecca Lissner, co-author of An Open World: How America Can Win the

Violence in the Streets of America
2020/9/3

In this episode, Seth Jones is back to further analyze the increase of violence that has occurred ac

Terrorism in the U.S.
2020/8/25

In this episode, Andrew invites Seth Jones to discuss what CSIS data reveals on the increasing terro

NYT’s Bret Stephens on Israel and “One” or “Two” State Solutions
2020/8/13

In this episode, Andrew invites New York Times columnist Bret Stephens to discuss the concepts of on

David Sanger and the Roots of the Nation’s Struggle to Control the Pandemic
2020/7/22

In this crossover episode with CSIS's Take As Directed/Coronavirus Crisis Update podcast, New York T

Climate, Energy, and U.S. Foreign Policy
2020/7/8

In this episode, Andrew invites CSIS's Sarah Ladislaw and Nikos Tsafos to explain how a new U.S. int

Wes Moore, Robin Hood Foundation CEO on Ending Poverty and Systemic Racism in America
2020/7/2

In this crossover episode with CSIS's The Reopening, Robin Hood Foundation CEO Wes Moore, author of

Dr. Michael Fauntroy on Systemic Racism
2020/6/25

Eminent political scientist Dr. Michael Fauntroy of Howard University discusses systemic racism and

Law Professor Joshua Geltzer on Election Security
2020/5/21

In this episode, Georgetown Law professor and National Task Force on Election Crises member Joshua G