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52 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 29
Sun, Jul 1, 201239 mins
What really goes on at a private equity firm and what does that say about Mitt Romney? Fareed speaks to Steven Rattner. Also, what a Grexit would like like. Economic historian Niall Ferguson explains what would happen if Greece left the euro.
Episode 30
Sun, Jul 1, 201239 mins
Airdate July 29, 2012: Assessing Mitt Romney on foreign policy -- Fareed offers his take. Then, an all-star panel on Syria, Egypt, and Iran: Paul Wolfowitz, Tom Friedman, and more.
Episode 31
Wed, Aug 1, 201239 mins
The importance of Israel and the Jewish vote in the 2012 U.S. election -- Bret Stephens debates Peter Beinart. Then, What in the World: Why China is not only allowing protests, but also caving in to the demands of the people.
Episode 32
Wed, Aug 1, 201239 mins
1-on-1 with Colin Powell. The former U.S. Secretary of State discusses the crisis in Syria, what to do about Iran, and how he rates Pres. Obama and Gov. Romney on foreign policy.
Episode 33
Sat, Sep 1, 201239 mins
Is a tax lobbyist the most powerful man in America? Fareed quizzes Grover Norquist on how to fix America's deficit. Then, who creates jobs: is it the 1%, or the rest?
Episode 34
Sat, Sep 1, 201240 mins
Fareed's Take explores politics in America: the most optimistic party usually wins the presidency. Which party fits the bill this year? Then, to Syria, Iran, and Afghanistan, with a top foreign affairs panel.
Episode 35
Sat, Sep 1, 201240 mins
An incendiary video sparks protests across the Muslim world. What happens next? Fareed speaks to a panel of experts: former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, Paul Wolfowitz, Tariq Ramadan, Bernard-Henri L?vy.
Episode 36
Sat, Sep 1, 201241 mins
1-on-1 with former President Bill Clinton -- on jobs, on Obama vs Romney, on Israel and Iran. Then, a best-selling author who knows all about Muslim rage: Salman Rushdie recounts how "The Satanic Verses" led to calls for his death.
Episode 37
Sat, Sep 1, 201242 mins
1-on-1 with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In his final visit to the United Nations as Iran's President, Ahmadinejad sits down with Fareed to talk about the crisis in Syria, relations with Israel, and his country's nuclear ambitions.
Episode 38
Mon, Oct 1, 201241 mins
Where is the U.S. economy headed? Fareed sits down with three CEOs for answers: Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical, and John Chambers of Cisco.
Episode 39
Mon, Oct 1, 201241 mins
Obama v. Romney on foreign policy with Bill Keller, Danielle Pletka, Kishore Mahbubani and Bret Stephens, CIA mastermind behind "Argo" Tony Mendez, The president of Harvard Drew Gilpin Faust and Ric Burns on how the civil war changed America.
Episode 40
Mon, Oct 1, 201239 mins
Can anything be done to end Syria's civil war? Fareed speaks with former U.N. Secretary General and former U.N. peace envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan.
Episode 41
Mon, Oct 1, 201240 mins
Fareed offers his Take on the U.S. economy and why he thinks it is ready for a robust revival. Then, a GPS panel on the fiscal road ahead for America.
Episode 42
Thu, Nov 1, 201241 mins
In 2 days the US will pick a new president. This weeks' show takes two different looks at this moment in time from an historical and global point of view.
Episode 43
Thu, Nov 1, 201239 mins
Today's show looks ahead to Obama's reelection and asks how he can avoid the pitfalls of so many second terms. Also, a look at America's antiquated voting system and 'Big Data'.
Episode 44
Thu, Nov 1, 201241 mins
How to fix America's finances: Fareed sits down with two former U.S. Treasury Secretaries from either side of the aisle -- Robert Rubin, and Paul O'Neill.
Episode 46
Sat, Dec 1, 201241 mins
Egypt's crisis with Tarek Masoud and Steven Cook, Beijing's new leaders and their policies and thinker/author Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Episode 49
Sat, Dec 1, 201242 mins
In the latest GPS special, Tough Decisions, Fareed spoke with four leading figures in policy making and business about difficult calls they have had to make
Episode 50
Tue, Jan 1, 201344 mins
Fareed offers his take on the fiscal cliff deal -- it is a small victory for sanity, but the U.S. faces a much deeper challenge, he says.
Episode 51
Tue, Jan 1, 201343 mins
The controversy over President Obama's pick for Secretary of Defense: Bret Stephens debates Peter Beinart about Chuck Hagel. Then, a new Cold War? Why Russia and the United States are slipping into a legislative tit-for-tat.
Episode 52
Tue, Jan 1, 201342 mins
A special hour from the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland. First up, a GPS exclusive with the King of Jordan: will fresh elections quell months of public discontent? Fareed explores the implications for the region.
Episode 53
Fri, Feb 1, 201342 mins
Despite wars, economic crises, and freaky weather, why should we be positive about the future? Bill Gates tells Fareed Zakaria why, in a wide-ranging interview on global disease, education, technology, and more.
Episode 54
Fri, Feb 1, 201342 mins
Fareed hosts an all-star GPS panel on American politics and the economy: Paul Krugman, Arianna Huffington, and more. Then, India's richest man in his first TV interview in a decade: 1-on-1 with Mukesh Ambani.
Episode 55
Fri, Feb 1, 201341 mins
Is gun control really possible? Australia actually did it, after a gun massacre in 1996. Now, gun violence has fallen sharply. What can the U.S. learn from it?
Episode 56
Fri, Feb 1, 201342 mins
Is torture necessary to intelligence gathering? Did it help us get Osama bin Laden? Fareed convenes a panel of experts including former director of the CIA Michael Hayden, to talk about torture, the ethics of drone strikes, and more.
Episode 58
Fri, Mar 1, 201341 mins
Should the Keystone pipeline be allowed to go ahead? Fareed presents his take on the proposed oil pipeline, and then invites a dissenter on for a debate: Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune.
Episode 59
Fri, Mar 1, 201341 mins
On today's show, a look America's wars, past and present. Could the US be drawn into a war with North Korea after their dropping of the armstace? The deadly attacks on Americans continue. Is it time to get out of the country completely?
Episode 60
Fri, Mar 1, 201342 mins
What is the answer to America's growth problem? According to Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, you need to spend, spend, spend. Fareed and Krugman strike up a lively debate.
Episode 61
Fri, Mar 1, 201340 mins
GPS presents some of the year's best interviews so far. First, Jordan's King Abdullah on the state of the Arab Spring, and his own country's evolution towards democracy. Then, India's richest man.
Episode 63
Mon, Apr 1, 201341 mins
This week's show features debates over Pres.Obama's new budget plan. The largest cause for debt in America is healthcare. Also, Anthony Bourdain on his travels and food. Lastly, a lesson from one of India's financial leaders.
Episode 64
Mon, Apr 1, 201339 mins
A special hour on the Boston bombings. An exclusive with Commissioner Ray Kelly of the New York City Police Department: a look at how major American cities protect themselves from terror. And, an all-star GPS panel on terrorism: former officials from the CIA and Homeland Security.
Episode 65
Mon, Apr 1, 201342 mins
Fareed speaks to a man who ran both the CIA and NSA: Michael Hayden. Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt explains why the Internet is a force for good. And, 1-on-1 with director Mira Nair about her new film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist".
Episode 66
Wed, May 1, 201341 mins
Airdate May 5th, 2013: Has Syria's Assad crossed a red line? Should the U.S. intervene? Fareed convenes a panel of foreign policy thinkers, including Richard Haass and Anne-Marie Slaughter. Then, is it the end of austerity in Europe?
Episode 68
Wed, May 1, 201341 mins
Washington's week of scandals. How should the White House deal with them? Fareed speaks to a man who would know: former Chief of Staff to Pres. Reagan, Ken Duberstein. Fareed convenes a smart economic panel, including Glenn Hubbard and Zanny Minton Beddoes. And later, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.
Episode 70
Sat, Jun 1, 201341 mins
A GPS panel on Syria, Russia, the White House & GOP -- David Remnick, Nicholas Kristof, Dan Senor. Then, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman on bright spots in the U.S. economy. And later, inside the Hermit Kingdom: VICE TV gives us a rare, exclusive look inside North Korea with the Harlem Globetrotters and Dennis Rodman.
Episode 71
Sat, Jun 1, 201342 mins
Airdate June 9th, 2013: A meeting of the two most powerful men in the world -- Barack Obama and China's Xi Jinping. Where is the Sino-U.S. relationship headed? Fareed speaks to one of the only Americans to have spent time with not only Xi, but every Chinese leader since the late 1970s - Henry Kissinger.
Episode 72
Sat, Jun 1, 201340 mins
Does the U.S. government spy on Americans? Fareed asks former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden.Jeffrey Toobin and John Cassidy discuss whether Edward Snowden is a hero or a zero. What is China doing in Nicaragua? What is going on with the turmoil in Turkey?
Episode 74
Sat, Jun 1, 201340 mins
An exclusive interview with Pres. Obama's National Security Adviser Tom Donilon. In his last day on the job, Donilon talks frankly about the search for Edward Snowden, Iran's nuclear program, Syria's crisis, and more.
Episode 76
Mon, Jul 1, 201341 mins
Is the U.S. economy rebounding? Will politics get in the way? Fareed sits down for an exclusive interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.
Episode 78
Mon, Jul 1, 201341 mins
Is there new hope for the Middle East peace process? Fareed offers his take, and then gets the view from both sides: Israeli and Palestinian. In What in the World, the new Great Game ... in the Arctic.
Episode 79
Thu, Aug 1, 201341 mins
Fareed convenes a panel of top economists and thinkers, including Jeff Sachs and Raj Chetty. Former U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns and Hamid Dabashi give us some fascinating insights into Iran's Hassan Rouhani. And, will Saudi Arabia go the way of the USSR?
Episode 80
Thu, Aug 1, 201336 mins
Fareed discusses the terror group's evolving strategies with experts Peter Bergen and Gregory Johnsen. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on the Middle East peace process. What are the reasons to be optimistic about Pakistan's relations with India. Former press baron Conrad Black on his time in U.S. prison, and his take on American leadership.
Episode 83
Sun, Sep 1, 201340 mins
A special program on the crisis in Syria, live from Istanbul. Turkey shares a 500-mile border with Syria: Fareed looks at the regional implications of Syria's crisis, and the ramifications of a potential U.S.-led attack on Damascus. Richard Haass, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Fawaz Gerges and other experts weigh in.
Episode 84
Sun, Sep 1, 201341 mins
GPS convenes a shadow National Security Council with former staffers from both sides of the aisle: Paul Wolfowitz, James Steinberg, Wesley Clark, and Nicholas Burns. Does Pres. Obama need Congressional approval to strike Syria? Jeffery Toobin debates Steven Groves. And, why France is backing Obama with French philosopher Bernard-Henri L?vy
Episode 87
Sun, Sep 1, 201340 mins
U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice on the way forward with Iran, and what to do about Syria. Then, 1-on-1 with Iran's only Jewish parliamentarian: what is it like to be a Jew in Tehran? How does one reconcile with the country's politics? Later, how the terror group Al-Shabaab, with Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud. And finally, 1-on-1 with Turkey's President
Episode 90
Tue, Oct 1, 201342 mins
Fareed speaks with an old GOP hand, an exclusive with James Baker. Later, What in the world: why Africa's leaders stay in power for so long. And, 1-on-1 with Chile's President, Sebasti?n Pi?era.
Episode 92
Fri, Nov 1, 201341 mins
Are relations between Washington and Berlin endangered? Fareed speaks with former German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg. Next, who gave the NSA permission to spy on leaders of allies? Former NSA and CIA chief Michael Hayden responds. And, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on his legacy.
Episode 94
Fri, Nov 1, 201339 mins
Fareed speaks with Stephen Flynn, and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Laurie Garrett for their take on why Typhoon Haiyan was so deadly. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and The Council on Foreign Relations' Elizabeth Economy offer their takes on China's new leaders. And, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, biographer, and historian Robert Caro on the Kennedy assassination.
Episode 95
Fri, Nov 1, 201341 mins
World powers strike a nuclear deal with Iran - what happens next? Later, CNN's Wolf Blitzer picks up for updates from reporters in Tehran and London, reaction from Jerusalem, and a panel of experts in Washington. Plus, Fareed's exclusive conversation with Elon Musk.
Episode 98
Sun, Dec 1, 201339 mins
Fareed offers his take on Pres. Obama shaking hands with Cuba's Raul Castro. Why American kids are falling behind students in other countries: Tom Friedman, Salman Khan of the Khan Academy, and more discuss. A look at the protests in Kiev: is this the start of a Ukrainian Spring? And, why North Korea's Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of his own uncle.
Episode 99
Sun, Dec 1, 201338 mins
Fareed convenes an all-star panel of GPS experts. Then, the case for British austerity: 1-on-1 with UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne.
Episode 100
Sun, Dec 1, 201342 mins
"India at a Crossroads: A Fareed Zakaria GPS Special". As India gets ready for its national elections - the biggest in the history of the world - Will India become the next China, the next big engine of global growth? Or will politics get in the way? Fareed Zakaria speaks with top Indians in business, government, and technology as he seeks the answers.