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Episodes: 300
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
YouTube: 160.0k subscribers
Instagram: 73.0k followers
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Rashawn Ray - Brookings Senior Fellow known for research and commentary across education and related policy areas; on The Brookings Current, he interviews education and workforce policy voices about K-12 trends ...
Robert Kagan - Brookings Senior Fellow focused on foreign policy and national security analysis; on The Brookings Current, he coordinates expert exchanges about U.S. strategy and conflicts abroad.
Adie Tomer - Brookings Senior Fellow with expertise spanning cities, infrastructure, and the economic impacts of policy shocks; on The Brookings Current, he interviews Brookings leadership on energy security an...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Kevin Kiley - Improving American K-12 Education, Student Demographics, AI In The Classroom, Workforce Preparation
Mark Takano - Improving American K-12 Education, Student Demographics, AI In The Classroom, Workforce Preparation
Michael O'Hanlon - U.s. Defeat Prospects In Iran War, Strategic And Geopolitical Consequences
Melanie Sisson - U.s. War Outcomes In Iran, Implications For U.s. Influence In The Region
Samantha Gross - Energy And Consumer Impacts Of Strait Of Hormuz Disruption; U.s. Energy Security And Climate Implications
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Episodes
2 members of Congress on improving American education
May 27, 2026
On this episode of The Brookings Current, Brookings Senior Fellow Rashawn Ray sits down with two former teachers-turned-lawmakers: Reps. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. They engage in a candid dialogue on the state of K-12 education amid changing student demographics, the introduction of AI in the classroom, and the challenge of workforce preparation. Show notes and transcript. Follow The Current and all Brookin...
Has the US lost the Iran war?
May 21, 2026
Brookings Senior Fellow Robert Kagan writes in The Atlantic that U.S. defeat in Iran war "is not only possible but likely." In this episode of The Brookings Current, Kagan is joined by Melanie Sisson and Michael O'Hanlon, also senior fellows in Foreign Policy, to discuss their latest thinking on the war, and whether it has weakened America's hand in the region. Show notes and transcript. Follow The Current and all Brookings podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Send f...
The Iran war is making energy more expensive for everyone
May 13, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has brought the largest energy disruption the world has seen in decades. Adie Tomer, senior fellow in Metro, talks with Samantha Gross, director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative, to break down the implications of this crisis for American consumers and the United States. Show notes and transcript. Follow The Current and all Brookings podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.
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