<![CDATA[Intersection with Jack Wright]]>cad6a163-e6be-5343-b524-808cf18607d9Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:56:23 +0000Captivate.fmJack Wrighthttps://artwork.captivate.fm/80c9c6ba-7bca-49c8-9f28-b5632be1c402/heefDS0iXaTm7wsMxgrG-ted.jpgIntersection with Jack WrightJack WrightJack WrightConversations at the intersection of politics, economics, and diplomacy. Jack is a contributor to The Washington Post and The Australian Financial Review, and a former Executive Director of JP Morgan Chase. www.intersection-podcast.comhttps://intersection-podcast.com/trueepisodicnopodcastUkraine Part Two: Ralph Goff & Glenn Corn - CIA Directorate of Operations (Ret.)Ukraine Part Two: Ralph Goff & Glenn Corn - CIA Directorate of Operations (Ret.)For the last year or so, I’ve traveled regularly to Ukraine to cover the war for The Australian Financial Review. My travelling companions have been Ralph Goff and Glenn Corn, two recently retired intelligence officers from the CIA's Directorate of Operations.

We sat down in Kyiv on the last night of a recent trip to discuss current developments.

Thank you to Ukrainian artist Indie Elephant for contributing some of the score. See his awesome music here: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/indie-elephant/1542824466

]]>For the last year or so, I’ve traveled regularly to Ukraine to cover the war for The Australian Financial Review. My travelling companions have been Ralph Goff and Glenn Corn, two recently retired intelligence officers from the CIA's Directorate of Operations.

We sat down in Kyiv on the last night of a recent trip to discuss current developments.

Thank you to Ukrainian artist Indie Elephant for contributing some of the score. See his awesome music here: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/indie-elephant/1542824466

]]>540b59e0-1990-4c3a-a94b-51c1c570a09dTue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -040046:48truefullJack WrightPresident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya - Belarus: Europe's last dictatorshipPresident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya - Belarus: Europe's last dictatorshipIn 2020, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya led the largest popular uprising in the history of Belarus, defeating authoritarian dictator Alexander Lukashenko in a landslide victory before being chased out of the country.

Today, she leads Belarus' democratic alternative government in exile. We sat down in Vilnius to discuss the Ukraine war, and the outlook for a democratic revolution in Europe's last dictatorship.

]]>In 2020, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya led the largest popular uprising in the history of Belarus, defeating authoritarian dictator Alexander Lukashenko in a landslide victory before being chased out of the country.

Today, she leads Belarus' democratic alternative government in exile. We sat down in Vilnius to discuss the Ukraine war, and the outlook for a democratic revolution in Europe's last dictatorship.

]]>4d6978be-1bf9-4bf8-a3ae-ace16eeeac47Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -040028:13truefullJack WrightAmerican Democracy: Congressman Eric SwalwellAmerican Democracy: Congressman Eric SwalwellCongressman Eric Swalwell has held California's 15th congressional district since 2012, occupying seats on the House Intelligence, Judiciary, and Homeland Security committees over the period.

He was impeachment manager at President Trump's second go 'round, and is the plaintiff in the current civil suit against the former president for his actions on January 6th.

We sat down at his congressional offices in May to discuss President Trump's evolving legal jeopardy, the outlook for Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas War, and populism in Congress.

]]>Congressman Eric Swalwell has held California's 15th congressional district since 2012, occupying seats on the House Intelligence, Judiciary, and Homeland Security committees over the period.

He was impeachment manager at President Trump's second go 'round, and is the plaintiff in the current civil suit against the former president for his actions on January 6th.

We sat down at his congressional offices in May to discuss President Trump's evolving legal jeopardy, the outlook for Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas War, and populism in Congress.

]]>033df38e-ced0-4cd3-bd6e-15c4e961e54dWed, 29 May 2024 09:00:00 -040029:46truefullJack WrightUkraine: Ralph Goff - CIA Chief of Operations - Europe & Eurasia (Ret.)Ukraine: Ralph Goff - CIA Chief of Operations - Europe & Eurasia (Ret.)At the start of April I spent 10 days on the road in Ukraine with Ralph Goff, a 35-year veteran of the CIA, where he was a 6-time “Chief of Station” with extensive service in Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia, including several war zones.

As a Senior Intelligence Service executive, he was Chief of Operations for Europe and Eurasia, responsible for all CIA activities and operations in dozens of countries. 

At the end of our trip, Ralph and I sat down in Warsaw to discuss what we learned.

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LINK > Indie Elephant: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/indie-elephant/1542824466

]]>At the start of April I spent 10 days on the road in Ukraine with Ralph Goff, a 35-year veteran of the CIA, where he was a 6-time “Chief of Station” with extensive service in Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia, including several war zones.

As a Senior Intelligence Service executive, he was Chief of Operations for Europe and Eurasia, responsible for all CIA activities and operations in dozens of countries. 

At the end of our trip, Ralph and I sat down in Warsaw to discuss what we learned.

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LINK > Indie Elephant: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/indie-elephant/1542824466

]]>3a5489da-31eb-436f-bc8c-f5582771b242Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:15:00 -040054:24truefullJack WrightJohn "Slick" Baum: F-16 Fighter Pilot, Founder Draken InternationalJohn "Slick" Baum: F-16 Fighter Pilot, Founder Draken InternationalJohn "Slick" Baum is a former F-16 combat pilot and Air Force Fighter Weapons School instructor who founded Draken International, later acquired by Blackstone private equity.

Slick and I sat down to discuss F-16s in Ukraine, the importance of air power around the world, and what makes a good fighter pilot.

]]>John "Slick" Baum is a former F-16 combat pilot and Air Force Fighter Weapons School instructor who founded Draken International, later acquired by Blackstone private equity.

Slick and I sat down to discuss F-16s in Ukraine, the importance of air power around the world, and what makes a good fighter pilot.

]]>f5007662-8583-454f-94bb-f9826513d69dFri, 01 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -040001:06:43truefullJack WrightCaptain John Burnham: Seal Team Six, DASD (Ret.)Captain John Burnham: Seal Team Six, DASD (Ret.)Captain John Burnham was a member of Seal Team Six, officially named the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, before being tapped by the Obama administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.

We discussed the conflict currently metastasizing around the Middle East, the Ukraine War, and the current situation in Afghanistan.

]]>Captain John Burnham was a member of Seal Team Six, officially named the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, before being tapped by the Obama administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.

We discussed the conflict currently metastasizing around the Middle East, the Ukraine War, and the current situation in Afghanistan.

]]>3bc77f9d-6601-470d-bdd5-cb0ce4914a45Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -040034:00truefullJack WrightDavid Smith: Washington Bureau Chief, The GuardianDavid Smith: Washington Bureau Chief, The GuardianYesterday, I sat down with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian, to discuss the Iowa Caucuses and the outlook for the 2024 US presidential election.

]]>Yesterday, I sat down with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian, to discuss the Iowa Caucuses and the outlook for the 2024 US presidential election.

]]>4c2becdc-031d-4388-9589-578e4bdba4e4Sat, 20 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -040043:44truefullJack WrightStephen Sackur: Host of BBC HardtalkStephen Sackur: Host of BBC HardtalkStephen Sackur, host of BBC Hardtalk, and I sat down at BBC Headquarters in London this week to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict, Ukraine, the 2024 US presidential election, and the importance of impartial journalism at this moment.

]]>Stephen Sackur, host of BBC Hardtalk, and I sat down at BBC Headquarters in London this week to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict, Ukraine, the 2024 US presidential election, and the importance of impartial journalism at this moment.

]]>b398b3f5-e3bf-4f09-8dec-ea8f19653dc2Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -040001:03:22truefullJack WrightPolaris Dawn: The next mission to outer space - Commander Jared Isaacman & crewPolaris Dawn: The next mission to outer space - Commander Jared Isaacman & crewLast Friday I sat down with the crew of Polaris Dawn, the next planned civilian mission to space that will venture further from Earth than any human has since the moon landing. Before our interview, the crew took me flying in a MiG29 fighter jet to demonstrate how G-force affects the body during launch and re-entry.

]]>Last Friday I sat down with the crew of Polaris Dawn, the next planned civilian mission to space that will venture further from Earth than any human has since the moon landing. Before our interview, the crew took me flying in a MiG29 fighter jet to demonstrate how G-force affects the body during launch and re-entry.

]]>0c2234f1-8155-4a3c-9dd6-7433b050c5fcFri, 22 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -040051:44truefullJack WrightAmerican Political Deadlock: Congressman Dean PhillipsAmerican Political Deadlock: Congressman Dean PhillipsCongressman Dean Phillips recently made headlines by encouraging his colleagues to challenge President Biden to represent Democrats in the 2024 presidential election. We sat down at his congressional offices in Washington to discuss his push to advance bipartisan initiatives, find common ground, and help America recover from the social division wracking the democratic process.

]]>Congressman Dean Phillips recently made headlines by encouraging his colleagues to challenge President Biden to represent Democrats in the 2024 presidential election. We sat down at his congressional offices in Washington to discuss his push to advance bipartisan initiatives, find common ground, and help America recover from the social division wracking the democratic process.

]]>66f1169a-32f9-4f88-ada3-158883723403Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -040058:32truefullJack WrightAfghanistan Part Four: Commander NATO forces Iraq & Afghanistan, Commander U.S. Central Command, U.S. 4-Star General David H. PetraeusAfghanistan Part Four: Commander NATO forces Iraq & Afghanistan, Commander U.S. Central Command, U.S. 4-Star General David H. PetraeusGeneral David H. Petraeus was commander of NATO International Security Assistance Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, Commander U.S. Central Command, and Director of the CIA. Jack and General Petraeus discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Ukraine War, and mateship between American and Australian service members around the world.

]]>General David H. Petraeus was commander of NATO International Security Assistance Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, Commander U.S. Central Command, and Director of the CIA. Jack and General Petraeus discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Ukraine War, and mateship between American and Australian service members around the world.

]]>99e2a954-6147-4435-b954-6bda85d86876Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -040001:00:48truefullJack WrightGlobal Security - A New Paradigm: Fmr. Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense (Middle East) & Ret. CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer Mick MulroyGlobal Security - A New Paradigm: Fmr. Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense (Middle East) & Ret. CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer Mick MulroyMick Mulroy, former Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense (Middle East) & Ret. CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer, discusses the new paradigm in global security and the outlook for Western foreign policy around the world.

]]>Mick Mulroy, former Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense (Middle East) & Ret. CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer, discusses the new paradigm in global security and the outlook for Western foreign policy around the world.

]]>28570646-687c-441c-b735-f970b8b62362Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -040001:21:04truefullJack WrightAfghanistan Part Three: Former Afghan Deputy Minister of Interior & Deputy Minister for Women's Affairs, Hosna JalilAfghanistan Part Three: Former Afghan Deputy Minister of Interior & Deputy Minister for Women's Affairs, Hosna JalilHosna Jalil is the first female to hold the position of Deputy Minister of the Interior in the history of Afghanistan. She also served as Deputy Minister of Women's Affairs.

Today, Hosna lives in exile in the United States. We discussed the Taliban's horrific assault on women and girls and the outlook for change in Afghanistan.

]]>Hosna Jalil is the first female to hold the position of Deputy Minister of the Interior in the history of Afghanistan. She also served as Deputy Minister of Women's Affairs.

Today, Hosna lives in exile in the United States. We discussed the Taliban's horrific assault on women and girls and the outlook for change in Afghanistan.

]]>6e9ea501-dc88-48cf-99c5-6debcc4ccf24Mon, 20 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -040058:40truefullJack WrightAfghanistan Part Two: CIA Directorate of Operations Officer - Geeta "Blackbird" BakshiAfghanistan Part Two: CIA Directorate of Operations Officer - Geeta "Blackbird" BakshiFor 14 years, Geeta "Blackbird" Bakshi deployed into Afghanistan as a CIA officer in the agency's clandestine Directorate of Operations. Today, she runs Famil (www.familusa.org), a not-for-profit helping Afghan combat veterans resettle in the US.

We sat down in Washington DC to discuss Geeta's career at the CIA, the withdrawal, and the challenges facing Afghan veterans and the US in the wake of the Taliban takeover.

]]>For 14 years, Geeta "Blackbird" Bakshi deployed into Afghanistan as a CIA officer in the agency's clandestine Directorate of Operations. Today, she runs Famil (www.familusa.org), a not-for-profit helping Afghan combat veterans resettle in the US.

We sat down in Washington DC to discuss Geeta's career at the CIA, the withdrawal, and the challenges facing Afghan veterans and the US in the wake of the Taliban takeover.

]]>3496e6a7-c4cd-41ca-af37-c1cfdd65c082Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -040047:08truefullJack WrightAfghanistan Part One: 4-Star General Yasin Zia, former Chief of General Staff Afghan Security ForcesAfghanistan Part One: 4-Star General Yasin Zia, former Chief of General Staff Afghan Security ForcesIn his first recorded interview with the Western press since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and subsequent collapse of the Afghan Government, 4-Star General Yasin Zia, former Chief of General Staff Afghan Security Forces, discusses what went wrong, and plans afoot to mount a counterattack.

General Zia is a recipient of the Ghazi Mohammad Akbar Khan Medal - Afghanistan's highest governmental award - for his bravery on the front lines of the battlefield over more than 20 years. He is a former governor of Takhar Province, and Deputy Defense Minister.

]]>In his first recorded interview with the Western press since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and subsequent collapse of the Afghan Government, 4-Star General Yasin Zia, former Chief of General Staff Afghan Security Forces, discusses what went wrong, and plans afoot to mount a counterattack.

General Zia is a recipient of the Ghazi Mohammad Akbar Khan Medal - Afghanistan's highest governmental award - for his bravery on the front lines of the battlefield over more than 20 years. He is a former governor of Takhar Province, and Deputy Defense Minister.

]]>c6dfe703-d33e-4a6e-960f-5ddbab71eae3Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -040041:46truefullJack WrightThe MidtermsThe MidtermsA huge US midterm election upset has reset expectations for the Republican primaries and the 2024 presidential election. Pundits are asking: are we entering a new period in American democracy?

I hit Trump's Save America Tour and Biden's Get Out The Vote rallies on election eve to hear from Americans on what matters to them most, and what that might mean for the 2024 presidential race.

]]>A huge US midterm election upset has reset expectations for the Republican primaries and the 2024 presidential election. Pundits are asking: are we entering a new period in American democracy?

I hit Trump's Save America Tour and Biden's Get Out The Vote rallies on election eve to hear from Americans on what matters to them most, and what that might mean for the 2024 presidential race.

]]>b6ad0d7c-d945-49b5-be2a-de2cb5119fb2Sun, 13 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -040037:02truefullJack WrightConflict In Europe Pt. 2: President Sviatlana TsikhanouskayaConflict In Europe Pt. 2: President Sviatlana TsikhanouskayaAs Belarus joins the Ukraine War and Russia launches a new illegal attack on Ukraine, we sit down with exiled Belarusian President Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to discuss the changing battlefield in Europe and the outlook for a democratic revolution in Belarus.

]]>As Belarus joins the Ukraine War and Russia launches a new illegal attack on Ukraine, we sit down with exiled Belarusian President Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to discuss the changing battlefield in Europe and the outlook for a democratic revolution in Belarus.

]]>a752a7ea-1db6-4200-845d-d0ed45f3ae11Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -040037:05truefullJack WrightConflict In Europe Pt. 1: A Forgotten Crisis - The Poland-Belarus BorderConflict In Europe Pt. 1: A Forgotten Crisis - The Poland-Belarus BorderWhile Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will tell you the refugee crisis on the Belarus border has been averted, things are different on the ground. Discussion with fmr. Head of Belarusian corruption directorate, Alexander Asarov, on the outlook for Belarus.

]]>While Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will tell you the refugee crisis on the Belarus border has been averted, things are different on the ground. Discussion with fmr. Head of Belarusian corruption directorate, Alexander Asarov, on the outlook for Belarus.

]]>5a3012e5-a153-4463-a166-45ad5d247353Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -040030:37truefullJack WrightThe Crypto Crash Pt. 1: CEO Corestone & Vice-Chairman Valkyrie Will McDonough & CFO Circle Jeremy Fox-GeenThe Crypto Crash Pt. 1: CEO Corestone & Vice-Chairman Valkyrie Will McDonough & CFO Circle Jeremy Fox-GeenWill McDonough is better known as Tom Brady's longtime manager, but he has been instrumental in broadening access to crypto markets and founded several ventures in the decentralized finance space.

Jeremy Fox-Geen is the CFO of one of the only major stablecoins that has withstood the current selloff: USDC. And there's a good reason for that.

Discussions on the current crash in crypto assets and the outlook for market structure and regulation.

]]>Will McDonough is better known as Tom Brady's longtime manager, but he has been instrumental in broadening access to crypto markets and founded several ventures in the decentralized finance space.

Jeremy Fox-Geen is the CFO of one of the only major stablecoins that has withstood the current selloff: USDC. And there's a good reason for that.

Discussions on the current crash in crypto assets and the outlook for market structure and regulation.

]]>b51f8fa5-b8f2-43c4-a44c-420363c76091Sat, 06 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -040001:09:20truefullJack WrightChina: The Hon. Joe Hockey & Fmr. Deputy Asst. Secretary US Treasury Bob DohnerChina: The Hon. Joe Hockey & Fmr. Deputy Asst. Secretary US Treasury Bob DohnerDiscussions on Chinese incrementalism in Asia with the Hon. Joe Hockey, former Australian Ambassador to the United States and Australian Treasurer, and Bob Dohner, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury.

]]>Discussions on Chinese incrementalism in Asia with the Hon. Joe Hockey, former Australian Ambassador to the United States and Australian Treasurer, and Bob Dohner, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury.

]]>5eb0dc5a-234a-4593-91d5-c788ad6352a2Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:30:00 -040001:42:07truefullJack WrightRussian Sanctions: Bill Browder, John Fagan, Brendan WalshRussian Sanctions: Bill Browder, John Fagan, Brendan WalshConversation with best selling author and Putin critic Bill Browder, and founders of Markets Policy Partners John Fagan and Brendan Walsh.

]]>Conversation with best selling author and Putin critic Bill Browder, and founders of Markets Policy Partners John Fagan and Brendan Walsh.

]]>ab9e01ae-13e2-4418-a0a6-d924a64b52d0Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -040047:19truefullJack Wright