The Massaro Method: Recent Episodes
Paul Massaro
My name is Paul Massaro. I am a U.S. foreign policy expert. Join me for conversations and explainers about fighting dictatorship and corruption. This is a personal project.
I speak with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský about China, russia, European cohesion, and the future of the transatlantic relationship.
Former CIA John Sipher and I discuss why the West cannot seem to get Russia policy right.
I speak to Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu about the Islamic Republic's killer drones being used by russia in Ukraine.
I speak with Iranian-American human rights lawyer and activist Gissou Nia about the terrorist alliance of russia and the Islamic Republic.
I speak with astronaut Scott Kelly about his support for Ukraine and the curious case of Elon Musk.
I speak with Ukrainian Ambassador-at-Large Olexander Scherba about President Biden's visit to Ukraine and lessons from one year of war.
I speak with Armando Armas, a top Venezuelan politician in exile, about tyranny in his country and the connections between the Maduro regime and russia.
I speak with Sławomir Dębski about Poland's historic efforts to help Ukraine defend itself and all of Europe against the russia's genocidal invasion of Ukraine.
I speak with Operator Starsky about international support for Ukraine what it will take to achieve victory.
Music: "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod
I speak with Syrian expert Bassam Barabandi about the horrific earthquake that hit Turkey and northern Syria and the relationship between the Assad regime & russia.
I speak with Jakub Janda of European Values thinktank about the new Czech President Petr Pavel.
I speak with Georgijs Ivanovs about how Europe got policy toward russia so wrong and what to expect next from russia's invasion.
I speak with Melaniya Podolyak about countering the toxic russian narrative that has infected so many western minds.
I speak with Daria Kaleniuk about Ukraine's fight against corruption, its successes, and where to go from here.
I speak with Benjamin Tallis about German foreign policy and his new international relations approach of neo-idealism.
I speak with the legendary Artur Rehi about the course of Ukraine's defense against Russia's genocidal invasion and what comes next.
Some thoughts on Germany's transformation in the last year and the future of the country.
I speak with information warfare expert Ivana Strander about how we can go on the offensive against autocracy.
I speak to former U.S. National Security Council director and retired U.S. army lieutenant colonel Alex Vindman about the failures of western policy toward Russia, delays in sending tanks to Ukraine, and how we can do better in the future and help Ukraine win the war.
I speak with retired U.S. general Ben Hodges about U.S. policy toward Russia and Ukraine's next moves in pursuit of complete liberation.
I speak with the brilliant Serhii Sternenko about Russia's genocidal invasion and Ukraine's prosperous future.
I speak with Commander Mamuka Mamulashvili, Commander of the Georgian Legion, about the Legion’s role in Ukraine and what drives him to fight.
I speak with Ukrainian solider Yaroslav Parekhodko about the Ukrainian Territorial Defense and why Ukraine will defeat Russia.
I speak with writer, journalist, and Russian colonialism storyteller-in-chief Maksym Eristavi about Russia's colonial empire and the future of colonized peoples in the region.
I talk with scholar and chaplain Andrii Murzin about freedom of religion in Ukraine and the lack thereof in Russia.
I talk with my friend Dr. Ben Schmitt about our common years-long work on stopping the Nord Stream 2 strategic corruption project. Dec 2, 2022 New York Times article on Nord Stream 2 corruption: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/world/europe/germany-russia-nord-stream-pipeline.html
A look at the political enablers of authoritarian regimes.
SHAME Act: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/05/stop-foreign-dictator-lobbying-racket/
A brief look at Russia professional enablers in the West and what we can do about it.
Status of the Enablers Act: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/17/money-laundering-legislation-stalls-congress/
A little rant on what we can learn from Ukraine about loving, living, and defending democracy.