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The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer

Jake Sullivan, Jon Finer

Booking Overview

This is a weekly national security and foreign-policy interview show featuring senior government officials, military leaders, diplomats, journalists, and other prominent experts, alongside analysis from its two former senior national-security hosts. Credible pitches include former policymakers, defense and intelligence leaders, geopolitical analysts, investigative journalists, diplomats, and authors with substantial firsthand expertise; booking is very high difficulty because recent guests include a former combatant commander, a sitting foreign minister, and an acclaimed New Yorker writer.

Metrics

Episodes: 45

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcasting+tlg@voxmedia.com

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Host

Jake Sullivan - National security expert and former National Security Advisor to President Joe Biden.

Jon Finer - National security expert and former Principal Deputy National Security Advisor to President Joe Biden.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Senior government officials, diplomats, military and intelligence leaders, prominent journalists, authors, and experts with substantial firsthand experience or recognized authority in national security and foreign policy.
Required Achievements:  
Senior national-security or government leadership, Command of major military or special-operations organizations, Service as a diplomat or foreign minister, Acclaimed investigative journalism or widely recognized authorship

Recent Guest Discussions

Julia Curlee - The Weakening Of The U.s. Intelligence System, Briefing Vice President Mike Pence, And Her Departure From Government After Nearly Two Decades.

William H. McRaven - The 9/11 Attacks, The Operation That Killed Osama Bin Laden, Military Leadership, Special-operations Strategy, And The Importance Of U.s. Alliances.

Patrick Radden Keefe - London’s Illicit-finance Economy, The Good Friday Agreement, Intelligence History, His Experience Inside The Pentagon, And Political Corruption.

Radosław Sikorski - European Defense, NATO, Ukraine, Russian Sabotage, Sanctions, Transatlantic Security, And China’s Leverage Over Russia.

Recent Topics

Politics, National Security, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Defense

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer
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How China Changed the Oil Market—and the Iran War

October 12, 2026

Javier Blas, Bloomberg Opinion’s energy and commodities columnist, joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to explain why the Iran war has produced an oil market few expected: crude prices hovering around $100 a barrel while tankers are braving missile attacks, and sharper pain for people buying diesel, jet fuel, and heating oil. How has China’s retreat from the oil market changed the pressure on Washington and Tehran? Why are some traders reluctant to bet on higher prices even when they fear esca...

Anne Applebaum on the Grifters and Ideologues Reshaping US Foreign Policy

October 01, 2026

Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss how far-right ideology and private profit have become intertwined in the Trump administration’s approach to the world; the subject of her new cover story for The Atlantic.  They also examine the opaque U.S. oil arrangements in Venezuela, the campaign for political influence in Greenland, and the difficult work of rebuilding American institutions and alliances afte...

The U.S.–China Relationship Is Moving in Two Directions

September 24, 2026

PHOTO CREDIT China experts Jessica Chen Weiss, David M. Lampton Professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS, and Julian Gewirtz, fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center and senior research scholar at Columbia University, join Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington. What does Xi hope to secure from President Trump—and what should the United States seek in return? Could the current truce become a durable détente, or is the relationship mo...

Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer?

The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer is hosted by Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer. Its publicly listed email is podcasting+tlg@voxmedia.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer?

The publicly listed email for The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer: podcasting+tlg@voxmedia.com.

How many listeners does The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer have?

Podseeker estimates The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer?

The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior government officials, diplomats, military and intelligence leaders, prominent journalists, authors, and experts with substantial firsthand experience or recognized authority in national security and foreign policy. Common among recent guests: Senior national-security or government leadership; Command of major military or special-operations organizations; Service as a diplomat or foreign minister. Recent guests include Julia Curlee, William H. McRaven, and Patrick Radden Keefe.

How hard is it to get booked on The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer?

Very high. It mostly books well-known names.

What topics does The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer cover?

Recent episodes cover Politics, National Security, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, and Defense. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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