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The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer

The Long Game is a weekly national security podcast hosted by Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s National Security Advisor, and Jon Finer, his Principal Deputy—senior aides who sat in on the classified Presidential Daily Brief each morning and translated raw intelligence into policy advice. Each week, Jake and Jon will pull back the curtain on how power really works helping you make sense of the national security stories unfolding today. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Episodes

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China’s Engineering State vs. America’s Lawyerly Society (w/Dan Wang)

29 Apr 2026
1h 10m
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Debating the War in Iran and U.S. Strategy (w/H.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger)

22 Apr 2026
1h 18m
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John Kerry on Iran, Israel, and Diplomacy

16 Apr 2026
1h 15m
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Iran Ceasefire Explained: Winners, Losers, and What Comes Next

09 Apr 2026
1h 13m
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Trump's Iran Speech

02 Apr 2026
1h 13m
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"Chasing the Dragon" In Iran (with Sen. Ruben Gallego)

27 Mar 2026
1h 2m
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The Iran War Energy Crisis Is Here (with Helima Croft)

19 Mar 2026
1h 18m
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America Doesn’t Understand Iran And It Shows (with Danny Citrinowicz)

12 Mar 2026
1h 12m
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Iran After Khamenei & Pentagon vs. Anthropic (with Karim Sadjadpour)

05 Mar 2026
1h 12m
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The Iran Strikes Explained - Live

28 Feb 2026
23m
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Mexico, Iran, Anthropic and the SOTU Signals

25 Feb 2026
1h 15m
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AI With a Western Soul (with Tyler Cowen)

19 Feb 2026
1h 6m
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Rage in Tehran, Lasers in Texas

13 Feb 2026
1h 5m
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Geopolitics of the Olympics & Iran's Deal Dilemma

05 Feb 2026
54m
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Does China’s Military Purge Raise the Risk Over Taiwan? (with Evan Osnos)

29 Jan 2026
1h 17m
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The podcast explores the implications of the recent purge of senior Chinese generals, including Zhang Youxia, by Xi Jinping. It questions whether this shake-up signals a change in China's warfighting capability, political stability, or approach to Taiwan. The discussion covers theories behind the purges, ranging from c...

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Trump’s Greenland Gambit

23 Jan 2026
1h 22m
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The podcast examines Trump's foreign policy, particularly regarding Greenland, and its broader geopolitical implications. It questions Trump's motivations for acquiring Greenland, linking it to a desire for historical legacy and a misunderstanding of its actual size due to the Mercator projection. The discussion highli...

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Can Iran’s Regime Survive?

15 Jan 2026
1h 14m
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The podcast analyzes the widespread protest movement in Iran, exploring its origins in economic grievances and its evolution into a broader cry for dignity and freedom. It highlights the brutal crackdown by the Iranian regime, the strategic context of Iran's weakened regional position, and gross mismanagement, such as ...

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Occupation by Joystick: Venezuela

09 Jan 2026
1h 3m
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Is America Giving China the Keys to AI Dominance?

19 Dec 2025
1h 16m
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Will U.S. Strikes Lead to War with Venezuela?

12 Dec 2025
59m
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