matter of fact helps smart, busy Europeans think clearly about a complex world. If you want to understand what's going on and why without the news overload or partisan bias, if you want analysis, not just your bubble, and you genuinely want to hear all the arguments, you’re in the right place. Welcome!

]]>matteroffact.newsRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:14:24 GMTWed, 10 Jun 2026 19:06:38 GMT60Damita Pressl<p>matter of fact helps smart, busy Europeans think clearly about a complex world. If you want to <b>understand what's going on and why without the news overload</b> <b>or partisan bias</b>, if you want <b>analysis, not just your bubble</b>, and you genuinely want to <b>hear all the arguments, </b>you’re in the right place. Welcome!</p>episodicDamita Pressldamita.pressl@gmail.comnoFlorence Gaub, Research Director at the NATO Defense College and futurologist, reveals the mood behind the scenes at the NATO summit in Ankara. We also cover why long-termist democracies are the best form of government, and why the future matters for policy.

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]]>b156275b-3f35-4e4d-a71a-a36fca6e26fcSun, 14 Jun 2026 19:39:52 GMT<p>Former TED curator, software entrepreneur, writer and podcaster Bruno Giussani on his new book "Our Minds Under Siege", why Europe should stop relying US technology, and how to protect our brains in an age of AI slop and a "stupidogenic" environment.</p>no00:44:563"If Microsoft left, the country would stop": Europe's reliance on US tech + AI-proofing our brainsfullThe former President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, on growing up in the Soviet Union, why he champions the use of Latvian, and whether the US would help defend his country.]]>ca0c9396-f5e6-4fed-b383-3aa720eb2f1cWed, 10 Jun 2026 22:14:28 GMT<h3>The former President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, on growing up in the Soviet Union, why he champions the use of Latvian, and whether the US would help defend his country.</h3>no00:28:112Would Trump defend the Baltics? A conversation with the former President of LatviafullPolitical scientist Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad talks about signs of change within the Iranian regime, the possibility of another uprising, and what the left & right get wrong about Iran.]]>421471ba-0635-4a77-86e9-d86c7dbbc3c3Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:16:06 GMT<h3><b>Political scientist Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad talks about signs of change within the Iranian regime, the possibility of another uprising, and what the left &amp; right get wrong about Iran.</b></h3>no00:30:401The Left Is Wrong About Iran. So Is The Right.full