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Hosted by Nathan Kiker & George Bogden · government · EN-US
The wisdom of former Secretary of State Dean Acheson inspires our podcast. It emphasizes clarity while examining the intricate global issues of today for a diverse audience. In a world where time is limited, this podcast aims to distill complex ideas into straightforward narratives, making them not just comprehensible but in Acheson’s words, “clearer than truth.” The podcast, much like other news-oriented shows, is committed to keeping listeners updated on breaking global events; it dissects the latest news, featuring insights from experts around the world. From discussions on significant geopolitical developments to the passage of controversial laws, this podcast provides concise yet comprehensive analyses.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe wisdom of former Secretary of State Dean Acheson inspires our podcast. It emphasizes clarity while examining the intricate global issues of today for a diverse audience.
Clearer Than Truth is hosted by Nathan Kiker & George Bogden. The show has published 85 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Karen Elliot House | Former Publisher, The Wall Street Journal | Pulitzer Prize Recipient" (23 October 2026, 41 minutes), "Michael McFaul | Former US Ambassador to Russia | Author of "Autocrats vs Democrats"" (13 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "Julius Krein | Founder and Editor-In-Chief of American Affairs" (13 October 2026, 35 minutes).
Clearer Than Truth publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 85 episodes.
Booking probability for Clearer Than Truth is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Clearer Than Truth requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Clearer Than Truth's contact route on record: public web form.
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Nathan Kiker & George Bogden hosts Clearer Than Truth, a government podcast with 85 episodes published.
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Karen Elliott House, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former publisher of The Wall Street Journal , returns to Clearer Than Truth to discuss Mohammed bin Salman’s leadership and the future of Saudi Arabia. Drawing...
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Ambassador Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and author of Autocrats Versus Democrats , joins Clearer Than Truth to examine how Vladimir Putin transformed Russia’s relationship with the West and why the...
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Julius Krein, founder and editor of American Affairs , joins Clearer Than Truth to examine why the United States has struggled to rebuild its industrial base even as the case for reindustrialization has entered the...
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Historian Barbara Keys joins Clearer Than Truth to examine the making, breaking, and remaking of Henry Kissinger’s legacy. Drawing on her book Super K: The Making, Breaking, and Remaking of Henry Kissinger’s Legacy...
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James M. Lindsay joins Clearer Than Truth for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of American power and the international system the United States helped build. Lindsay is a longtime scholar of U.S. foreign...
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Joby Warrick returns to Clearer Than Truth to discuss his new book, The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos the World's First Super-Terrorist . A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The Washington Post...
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Richard Overy is one of the world's leading historians of the Second World War and the history of warfare. In this episode of Clearer Than Truth, Overy draws on decades of research to examine one of the most enduring...
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Robert Zoellick, former U.S. Trade Representative, Deputy Secretary of State, and President of the World Bank, joins Clearer Than Truth for a wide-ranging conversation about globalization, trade, American power, and the...
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Africa is becoming increasingly central to the global order, yet many of its conflicts and political shifts remain overlooked in Western discourse. On this episode of Clearer Than Truth , Nathan speaks with Declan Walsh...
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and acclaimed presidential historian H.W. Brands joins Clearer Than Truth to explore what history can teach us about American leadership, democracy, and the presidency. Brands discusses...
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Arne Westad, one of the world’s leading historians of international history and the Cold War, joins Clearer Than Truth to examine the geopolitical forces reshaping the world. Westad argues that today’s rivalry between...
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Admiral Mike Rogers joins hosts Nathan Kiker and George Bogden to assess how cyber deterrence, disinformation, and rapid advances in AI are reshaping strategic competition. Rogers argues that the United States’ most...
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Julian Zelizer joins Nathan Kiker and George Bogden to assess how polarization and party dynamics have reshaped U.S. governance—and why that matters for foreign policy, markets, and national security. He argues that...
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Bojan Pancevski, Chief European Political Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and author of The Nord Stream Conspiracy, unpacks the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines and its far‑reaching strategic...
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Benjamin Alarie joins hosts Nathan Kiker and George Bogdan to examine how rapidly improving AI systems can strengthen the administration of law—starting with tax, where complexity, volume, and inconsistency have long...
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David Ignatius assesses how a fragmenting international order is reshaping U.S. strategy, allied cohesion, and day‑to‑day security. He argues the Middle East is settling into a harder-edged equilibrium: Iran’s...
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Brad Thor returns to the show to discuss his latest thriller, Choke Point, a geopolitical suspense novel that explores one of the most consequential strategic questions of the 21st century: what happens if China gains...
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Dr. Michael Auslin, historian, Hoover Institution fellow, and author of National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America , joins the show to explore the remarkable journey of America's founding...
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Mark Galeotti is one of the world’s foremost experts on Russia, an honorary professor at University College London, director of Mayak Intelligence, and author of more than 30 books on Russian history, intelligence, and...
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Douglas Brunt is a New York Times bestselling author, and host of the podcast Dedicated. His latest book, The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel, uncovers the forgotten story of the Nobel family’s oil empire — a business that...
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journalist, author, and former managing editor at The Wall Street Journal
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and best-selling author of 'The Triple Agent: The Al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA', The Washington Post
tax law professor at the University of Toronto, University of Toronto
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