57 episodes

Overwhelmed by conflicting narratives and sensationalism in the news? Wondering where you can get an objective analysis and direct-from-the-source reporting?
Look no further than In the Room with Peter Bergen. In a weekly nonpartisan news podcast, longtime national security journalist and bestselling author Peter Bergen goes beyond the headlines, to explore the world’s most important and captivating stories.
Each week, listeners are invited to join Peter as he covers a news topic like war, artificial intelligence, UFOs, and more, including a rare peek inside the FBI's unit that is trying to prevent mass shootings. Balancing various perspectives on the subject, he combines narrative-rich storytelling and interviews with top experts and leaders like former Acting US Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, US Army General David Petraeus, Jen Easterly who leads US efforts to prevent cyberattacks, former US National Security Advisor John Bolton, first-ever female Afghan ambassador to the US Roya Rahmani, and CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward.
Listeners go “in the room” with Peter as he presses his contacts for accurate, on-the-ground information to help his listeners contextualize and understand the impact of these stories on their lives through a quality, trustworthy, and engaging lens.
Get the real story from the people who are there as it unfolds with In the Room with Peter Bergen.
Go to Audible.com/news where you’ll find Peter Bergen's recommendations for other news, journalism, and nonfiction listening.

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Overwhelmed by conflicting narratives and sensationalism in the news? Wondering where you can get an objective analysis and direct-from-the-source reporting?
Look no further than In the Room with Peter Bergen. In a weekly nonpartisan news podcast, longtime national security journalist and bestselling author Peter Bergen goes beyond the headlines, to explore the world’s most important and captivating stories.
Each week, listeners are invited to join Peter as he covers a news topic like war, artificial intelligence, UFOs, and more, including a rare peek inside the FBI's unit that is trying to prevent mass shootings. Balancing various perspectives on the subject, he combines narrative-rich storytelling and interviews with top experts and leaders like former Acting US Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, US Army General David Petraeus, Jen Easterly who leads US efforts to prevent cyberattacks, former US National Security Advisor John Bolton, first-ever female Afghan ambassador to the US Roya Rahmani, and CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward.
Listeners go “in the room” with Peter as he presses his contacts for accurate, on-the-ground information to help his listeners contextualize and understand the impact of these stories on their lives through a quality, trustworthy, and engaging lens.
Get the real story from the people who are there as it unfolds with In the Room with Peter Bergen.
Go to Audible.com/news where you’ll find Peter Bergen's recommendations for other news, journalism, and nonfiction listening.

    India’s Modi Will (Likely) Get the Most Votes in Human History. Why?

    India’s Modi Will (Likely) Get the Most Votes in Human History. Why?

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is the most popular leader in the world — and he’s poised to win reelection to a third term.

    • 47 min
    The Man Who Led NATO Is Trying to Frighten You

    The Man Who Led NATO Is Trying to Frighten You

    How could the US lose a war with China? What happens if American political divisions keep getting more extreme? And what in the world will A.I, mean for national security?

    • 35 min
    The View From a Newsroom in the Middle East

    The View From a Newsroom in the Middle East

    Mina Al-Oraibi is the editor of The National, an English-language newspaper headquartered in Abu Dhabi. She shares how the post-October 7th news landscape looks inside the Middle East.

    • 38 min
    1-on-1 with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

    1-on-1 with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

    RFK, Jr.’s views on vaccines and his penchant for questioning official narratives have kept him on the fringes of American politics for years. But now, as a third-party presidential candidate he is polling around 10% — enough to affect the outcome of an election that is expected to be decided on a razor-thin margin.

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Is America Headed into a New Cold War?

    Is America Headed into a New Cold War?

    David Sanger thinks so. After four decades at The New York Times, he may be America’s most experienced national security reporter, and he thinks superpower conflict is back.

    • 36 min
    What Happened When the Migrant Crisis Came to Chicago?

    What Happened When the Migrant Crisis Came to Chicago?

    Busloads of migrants have been arriving in northern cities for the past two years, testing the patience of some residents and bringing out empathy in others.

    • 48 min

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