The Tea Leaves Podcast

Rexon Ryu and Shery Ahn in the context of their own culture and heartwarming stories weave a stellar analysis of current events in the Indo Pacific sector. The interview with Retired Admiral Harry Harris gives insights of behind the scene events and an analysis of the Quad with probing questions. Looking forward to more episodes and interviews.

I really enjoy the new hosts! They each bring a unique perspective to the issues.

I’ve been an admirer of Kurt Campbell since meeting him as a junior Foreign Service Officer in 1999 in Thailand. I hope some day to meet Ambassador Verma. Together they exemplify the best of American foreign policy thinkers — experienced, insightful, inquisitive and aspirationally objective, by which I mean that while they count among the Democratic Party cognoscenti, their approach almost always transcends partisan bias. Terrific. My thanks to them both, Greg D’Elia

The two hosts ask great questions and elicit insightful responses. I was particularly impressed by Dr. Campbell's artful questions about the efficacy of the Department of State on the policymaking process during the lead-up to the Second U.S.-Iraq War during the first part of the postcast with Ambassador Burns.