On this episode of Reaganism, host Roger Zakheim, Director at the Reagan Institute, speaks with General Ben Hodges, retired commander of the United States Army in Europe and currently the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis. Roger and Gen. Hodges discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, European security in the face of Russian aggression, and the role of the United States in global affairs and security.

On this episode of Reaganism, Rachel Hoff, Policy Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, speaks with Evgenia Kara-Murza, Advocacy Coordinator for the Free Russia Foundation, about her husband Vladimir’s journey from documentary filmmaker to Russian dissident to political prisoner. Evgenia recounts her incredible story of perseverance, activism, and her continued fight for freedom on behalf of her husband and fellow Russians.

Warning: Viewer Discretion is Advised. This episode is recommended for mature audiences only. It contains adult language and themes.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger Zakheim, Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, speaks with Dr. David McCormick, former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, former Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, former Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs in the George W. Bush administration, and a proud graduate of the United States Military Academy about his new book entitled, “Superpower In Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America.” They also chatted about what lessons we can learn from President’s Reagan’s leadership and legacy, and the best solutions for American renewal.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger Zakheim, Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, speaks with Maryan Zablotskiy, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament, about the ongoing war in Ukraine and the role of America and the West in supporting democracy and freedom in the face of continued Russian aggression.

On this episode of Reaganism, guest host Dr. Anthony Eames, Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Reagan Institute, speaks with Dr. Susan Colbourn, author of Euromissiles: The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO. Anthony and Susan discuss the book and the history of NATO and American foreign policy and defense.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Philip Taubman, a lecturer at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation who was previously a reporter and editor at The New York Times for thirty years. Roger and Philip discuss his new authoritative biography of George Shultz, who served as Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and help to bring about the end of the Cold War. Philip’s new book is titled, In the Nation’s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Dr. Seth Jones, who is the senior vice president, Harold Brown Chair, director of the International Security Program, and director of the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Roger and Seth talk about Seth’s book, A Covert Action: Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle in Poland.

On this episode of Reaganism, guest host Dr. Anthony Eames, Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Reagan Institute, speaks with Rear Adm. Dave R. Oliver, USN (Ret.) and Dr. Anand Toprani, co-authors of American Defense Reform: Lessons from Failure and Success in Navy History. Anthony, Dave, and Anand discuss the book and what naval history can teach about how to create change in the Pentagon.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Walter Russell Mead. Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship at Hudson Institute and the Global View Columnist at The Wall Street Journal. Roger and Walter discuss his new book, The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas. They discussed the Senator’s new book, Only the Strong: Reversing the Left’s Plot to Sabotage American Power, as well as President Biden’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, the foreign policy lessons from President Reagan, and the argument for continued U.S. support for Ukraine.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Dr. William Inboden, the Executive Director of the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin. Roger and Will discuss his new book, The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink, which is quickly becoming regarded as the authoritative, comprehensive history of the Reagan Administration’s foreign policy.

On this episode, Roger sits down with Dr. Daron Shaw, a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and co-author of The Turnout Myth. He is also the co-director of the Fox News Poll and serves on the Fox News decision desk. Roger and Daron discuss what happened in the 2022 midterm elections, why there was not the expected “red wave,” the role of the abortion issue, the effect of candidate quality, and the burgeoning showdown between Trump and DeSantis.