Global I.q. Minute With Jim Falk

Recorded on July 10, 2015. Jim Falk talks to Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the honorable Jose Antonio Meade, about the unique partnership between Mexico and Texas and the opportunities for growth between the neighbors.

Recorded on July 7, 2015. Jim Falk talks to the “Desert Diplomat,” otherwise known as Amb. Robert Jordan, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2001 to 2003. Amb. Jordan discusses his book, unsurprisingly titled “Desert Diplomat,” and what happened to the U.S.-Saudi relationship following 9/11.

Recorded on June 25, 2015. Adrian Wooldridge, Managing Editor of The Economist, chats with Jim Falk about his recent book, “The Great Disruption: How business is coping with turbulent times” and the state of the world economy.

Recorded on May 28, 2015. After an early breakfast with the Council, former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson talks to Jim Falk about his plans to tackle ISIS and solve foreign policy crises worldwide.

Recorded on May 27, 2015. 2014 National Book Award winner Evan Osnos joins Global I.Q. Minute to talk about his revealing book on everyday life in China, titled “Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China.”

Recorded on May 5, 2015. Former Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry sits down for a short talk with Jim Falk to discuss his foreign policy positions on Israel and what a Perry cabinet would look like.

Recorded on March 18, 2015. Former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta sits down with Jim Falk for a memorable Global I.Q. Minute. The pair discuss Panetta’s memoirs, “Worthy Fights,” with a focus on how different forms of intelligence are changing the world.

Recorded on March 17, 2015. Jim Falk interviews George Friedman, Chairman and Founder of Stratfor Global Intelligence, to get insight into Friedman’s book, “Flash Points: The Emerging Crisis in Europe.”

Recorded on Feb. 26, 2015. Jim Falk talks to David Axelrod, podcast guru and one of the political masterminds behind President Obama’s election and presidency. Axelrod discusses his memoir, “Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.”