Hey FRs, We're almost there. We've almost crossed the 2025 finish line. It's been, shall we say, a rough one. But, hey, I'm sure 2026 will be totally different. New outrages, new war crimes, new global flare-ups....., but also new jokes, new
23 Dec 2025
Hey FRs, On last week's show we covered the unfolding story of Hegseth's attempts to shunt off blame for the Venezuelan double tap. Let me tell ya, it's not looking good. So the two guys had no way of escaping and were just desperately
15 Dec 2025
Dear FRs, On last week's show, Seena and Travis opened their history books to look at the Peleus Affairā which provides a clear and simple illustration of how what constitutes a war crime at sea became enshrined. Against such damning evidence, Hegseth simply channeled Shaggy. As unsurprising, and
10 Dec 2025
Hey FRs, During the long holiday weekend, I hope you all ate a lot of food, took numerous naps, and managed to avoid any familial strife. ICYMI, on last week's episode, in addition to diving into new revelations about Jeffrey Epstein's geopolitical back-channeling and alleged ties
01 Dec 2025
Hey FRs, On last week's show we covered climate talks at COP30, or, really, how climate discussions, like most things, are subject to the whims of the wealthy and powerful. COP30 and its lobbyists provided a perfect segue to another topic greatly colored (or sand-washed?) by moneyā Trump&
25 Nov 2025
Hey FRs, We had a "fun" show with Ed Larson last week, and by fun I mean a well-earned, expletive-strewn rant-fest. It was great. If you haven't listened already, please do: The Foreign Report | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | LinktreeView theforeignreportās Linktree to discover and stream music
18 Nov 2025
Hey FRs - For the first time ever, we led last week's show with some good news. The Dems, who badly needed a win, swept all the big election night races, with Democrats winning the governorship in NJ and Virginia, California succeeding with their attempt to re-re-rig district
10 Nov 2025
Hey FRs, On last week's episode we talked tradeā trade with China, trade with Japan, trade (or no trade) with Canada, trade with Southeast Asia. Are these trade deals as successful as Trump thinks? Uh, no. We talked bailouts, soybeans, beef, and elections in Argentina. Are we surprised
03 Nov 2025
Howdy FRs, Thanks for all the comments (that Seena definitely did not read) on our recent show featuring Corinne Fisher. She's one of our faves so we're happy y'all feel the same way. I mean, with whom else can we ponder how Trump'
28 Oct 2025
Hey FRs- Happy Diwali! Let's all do our best to light up a dark space or two this week. Speaking of lighting up a dark space, if you haven't listened or watched our recent episode with Jena Friedman yet, please do. We're pretty proud
21 Oct 2025
Hey FRs, So in last week's show we did our best to explain, well, just about everything, and I'm fairly sure we nailed it. We explained why there's no such thing as the "Middle East" and walked listeners through the Sykes-Picot Agreement
14 Oct 2025
Hey FRs, We had a big show on Friday covering Trump's 20-point plan and some even bigger updates after the show was recorded, with the news that Hamas has accepted parts of the proposal and agreed to talks. How that plan is operationalized has a lot of--channeling my
06 Oct 2025
Here's our full interview with Jonathan Panikoff who is the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative and a former Deputy National Intelligence Officer.Ā We didn't go through the ENTIRE 20 points but we did cover the overall strategy, holes within it, and Netanyahu's response.
04 Oct 2025
Howdy FRs, Well, we had a doozy of an episode last week as Marcus Parks joined us to vent some well-earned rage at the current crop of attacks on free speech launched by the Trump administration and his allies. It got a little heated and we loved it. Thank goodness,
29 Sep 2025
Howdy FRers, Last week's show saw us wading into some pretty murky water, but with all the misinformation out there what's a podcast host to do? FP Zaddy & T-Ceps' answer? Hike up their pants, plug their nose, and jump right in. I won'
23 Sep 2025
What's up FRs! (Pronounced "ferrrs") Well I think we can all say that last week was probably a week best served not being on social media, but we're happy to have you here. We talked about Charlie Kirk's murder on our YouTube
15 Sep 2025
Hey TFRers, John Fugelsang stopped by last week to enlighten us with his takes on the GOP, Jesus, and Trump's cankles. Thank you @thedonnaparty-c8x for the +1. But even better than the takes was the positivity. Who knew John was so good at bright-siding! If you haven'
08 Sep 2025
Hey TFRers, Coming to you a day late and many dollars short, but we hope you all had a lovely long weekend full of grilled items and sunshine. We also hope you checked out last week's show featuring the Good Liars. In the ep we went looking for
03 Sep 2025
Hey TFRers, ICYMI, we awarded ourselves nicknames and they're killer. So last week, Seena & Travis, AKA FP Zaddy & T-Ceps, brought the heat talking about the Alaska summit, which if you haven't heard went fabulously well, for Putin anyway. For Trump, it was more.... Our
25 Aug 2025
Hey TFRers, So last week's show was super lighthearted, just a fun riff on the Geneva Conventions and quick stop to cover some troops in the nation's capitol. Some seriously fun stuff. Ok, ok so the show wasn't a light one but we sure
18 Aug 2025
TFRers - On last week's show we looked into the "confusion" around whether or not people are dying of starvation in Gaza. It seems fairly simple that when the stated policy of a government is to occupy and promote the "voluntary migration" of a
12 Aug 2025
Last week's episode was a doozy, folks. With Marcus Parks, we covered it all - from Epstein to the list to the island to Trump to Putin to Ukraine to good ole reliable JD. How could we not talk about the amazing meme version of JD posted by
04 Aug 2025
Hey everyone! This week we welcomed Trae Crowder to the show to talk Trump and how he's managed to hoodwink so many Southern voters. We talk about Trae's book, Round Here and Over Yonder, and hear stories from his travels overseas. He even took the time
28 Jul 2025
On our most recent show, we talked about a few of the cases from the last Supreme Court term with constitutional law and political science professor Corey Brettschneider. Maybe not the most hopeful conversation ever, but it was lively and full of some pretty good jokes (we're totally
21 Jul 2025
On last week's episode we tried to peer into the (heart) and mind of Bibi Netanyahu to figure out what his desired endgame is for Iran and the Middle East at large. If you haven't already, give it a listen or a watch. Seriously, go now!
14 Jul 2025
Republicans in the House and the Senate will tell you that this bill, which is the cornerstone of Trumpās domestic policy agenda, will spark US GDP growth, strengthen the US abroad, and make our country stronger. I want to take those individually and how so many people live in
07 Jul 2025
Our episode last week brought on two policy experts: Jonathan Panikoff, from the Atlantic Council, and Rachel Brandenburg, from the Israel Policy Forum, to help us make sense of the US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, the ceasefire that has managed to hold (everyone please knock on wood)
30 Jun 2025
On Saturday Trump announced that the US launched Operation Midnight Hammer, working with Israel in striking multiple nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Sources close to the administration said that Operation Hebrew Hammer was taken. According to the administration's resident genius J.D. Vance āwe are
23 Jun 2025
Hey friends, Interrupting your regularly scheduled newsletter for a quick dispatch from the depths of existential dread. It started on Thursday. A friend texted me: āDo you think Israel is going to bomb Iran?ā Here is the actual screenshot of my response One hour later: I responded againā¦. Yeah Iā
16 Jun 2025
On Friday's show we did a deep dive into Ukraine's massive drone attack on Russian air bases across the region and what that attack might signal for the conflict and the future of warfare. We also bid farewell and happy trails to Elon Musk and his
10 Jun 2025
This week TFR welcomed professor and author Michael Albertus to discuss how land ownership infiltrates society in surprising ways. It's a wide-ranging conversation that digs into the affordability crisis, climate change, and Trump's obsession with South Africa's attempts to make reparations for apartheid. If
02 Jun 2025
Hi, everyone! We took a break from our usual newsletter in honor of Memorial Day, but be sure to check out our latest episode where Marcus Parks joins Seena and Travis to parse through Trump's recent trip to the Middle East and what this ongoing realignment says about
27 May 2025
We asked nicely, but the world ignored our requests to chill out during our spring break, so this week, Seena and Travis are back with a doozy of a show. ICYMI, here's what we covered: Trump's āFreeā $400 Million Plane Trump is explaining his acceptance of
19 May 2025
From a White Sox-loving Pope and India's awkward ceasefire with Pakistan, to Trump's strained ties with Israel and bizarre Gulf-renaming schemesāThe Foreign Report tackles this week's geopolitical absurdities with sharp analysis and sarcasm.
12 May 2025
So much covered this week! The Trump administration crosses the 100 day mark, tensions rise in Kashmir, a surprising victory in Canada, and, of course, not to be forgotten, JD Vance keeps reminding us why heās hated all over the world. And what's the deal with Seena&
05 May 2025
Welcome to Monday newsletter. The episode dropped on Friday, and between recording last Wednesday and today - we have updates, updates, and more updates! Can the administration stick to one position for more than a week? SO ICYMI, here's what we covered on the show last week and
28 Apr 2025
Welcome to The Foreign Report newsletter! This is where we're going to give you a little glimpse into what we covered on the show and some links for you to doom scroll through. Thank us later for ruining your day! Speaking of days getting ruined, Kilmar Abrego Garcia,
21 Apr 2025