Snack Break with Aroop

Aroop Mukharji
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An interview series with leading policy scholars and practitioners, connecting academic research and ideas with the news of the day.

  1. 05/17/2019

    Dr. John S. Park - North Korea's Surprising Endurance

    Host Aroop Mukharji interviews Dr. John S. Park, Director of the Korea Project at the Belfer Center at the Harvard Kennedy School, about North Korea's surprising endurance in the face of harsh sanctions, the 2019 Trump-Kim Hanoi Summit, and local pizza.

    37 min
  2. Dr. Tarek Masoud - The Shifting Politics of the Middle East

    02/09/2019

    Dr. Tarek Masoud - The Shifting Politics of the Middle East

    Host Aroop Mukharji interviews Dr. Tarek Masoud, the Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, about the shifting political dynamics of the Middle East, the region's potential for democratization, and a triple snack of doughnuts, coffee, and Turkish delight.

    39 min
  3. Lisa Monaco - The Greatest Security Threats Americans Face

    01/13/2019

    Lisa Monaco - The Greatest Security Threats Americans Face

    Host Aroop Mukharji interviews Lisa Monaco, Assistant to President Obama for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (2013-2017), about the greatest national security threats Americans face, misperception, fear, and Goldfish crackers.

    30 min
  4. Bob Mnookin - Negotiation and the Jewish-American Paradox (2018)

    12/02/2018

    Bob Mnookin - Negotiation and the Jewish-American Paradox (2018)

    Host Aroop Mukharji interviews Professor Bob Mnookin, Samuel Williston Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, about the art of negotiation, Kissinger the Negotiator (Harper 2018), the Jewish-American Paradox (PublicAffairs 2018), and apple pie.

    27 min
  5. Jill Abramson - The State of the News

    11/11/2018

    Jill Abramson - The State of the News

    Host Aroop Mukharji interviews Jill Abramson, former Executive Editor of the New York Times and Senior Lecturer in English at Harvard University, about the current challenges of news media, reasons for optimism, what makes a good story, and apples.

    19 min
  6. Dr. Steven Pinker - Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (2018)

    10/22/2018

    Dr. Steven Pinker - Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (2018)

    Host Aroop Mukharji interviews Dr. Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, about his new book, "Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress" (Viking 2018) and beer and mixed nuts.

    40 min
  7. Dr. Chris Miller - Putinomics: Money and Power in Resurgent Russia

    09/13/2018

    Dr. Chris Miller - Putinomics: Money and Power in Resurgent Russia

    Host Aroop Mukharji interviews Dr. Chris Miller, Asst. Professor of International History at the Fletcher School, Tufts University, about his new book, "Putinomics: Money and Power in Resurgent Russia" (UNC Press 2018), and chocolate ice cream.

    28 min
  8. Dr. Mary Elise Sarotte - Russia, Europe and US Foreign Policy

    06/23/2018

    Dr. Mary Elise Sarotte - Russia, Europe and US Foreign Policy

    Host Aroop Mukharji interviews Dr. Mary Elise Sarotte, Kravis Professor of Historical Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS, about the end of the Cold War, US-Europe relations, Putin's strategic calculus, and chocolate.

    22 min
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An interview series with leading policy scholars and practitioners, connecting academic research and ideas with the news of the day.

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  • Creator
    Aroop Mukharji
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2018 Snack Break
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