The New Cold War with Thom Shanker

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On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Thom Shanker, who is currently the Director of the Project for Media and National Security at the George Washington University. Earlier in his career, he was a Moscow correspondent for the Chicago Tribune during Mikhail Gorbachev’s rise through the collapse of the Soviet Union. In light of Gorbachev’s recent passing, Roger and Thom reflect on his legacy as well as on events in Russia today.

Table Of Contents:
0:00 The Best Seat
3:05 Jurassic Park in the Kremlin
5:36 A Different Guy
7:54 Gorbachev Up Close
12:37 An Act of Strength
16:12 An Endless Story
26:30 The Story of Ukraine
30:36 The Rise of Putin
35:52 Leaving Russia
40:50 Winter is Coming
43:28 Importance of Media
49:25 Lightning Round

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