Two Gringos with Questions

Listen to author and columnist for the Financial Times, Simon Kuper, as he explains the history and politics of sports and their role in building communities. He also reveals his top three sports movies of all time.

In this episode prolific author, Jay Parini, talks about his new book, BORGES AND ME: An Encounter which recounts his time with with literary genius Jorge Luis Borges. He also shares a trove of stories including producing a feature film adaptation of his Gore Vidal biography with Michael Hoffman and Kevin Spacey.

Award-winning Mexican journalist, author, and news anchor León Krauze shares his views with our Two Gringos regarding the lead up to the current political landscape, the relationship between AMLO and Trump, and the hope for a new generation of Mexican politicians.

Listen to Danielle Goldfarb discuss how Real-time Interactive Worldwide Intelligence (RIWI) was able to call the 2016 Presidential Election and Brexit results when most conventional pollsters got them wrong.

In this episode, Sascha Priewe joins Chris and Ken to discuss rethinking and reorienting our institutions to promote cultural diplomacy as critical practice. Priewe notes that an appreciation for cultural nuances can further foreign policy objectives and is all the more important in times of crisis, including during a pandemic.

Zechmeister joins the two gringos to talk about the LAPOP project, public trust in institutions, and more.

Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology joins the Two Gringos podcast to talk about fashion in the time of COVID-19, diversity in the industry, the gatekeepers of the fashion world and more...

In this episode, your hosts Chris and Ken speak to Marsia Taha and Bertil Tøttenborg of Gustu, the Bolivian restaurant founded by Danish gastronomic entrepreneur Claus Meyer. The four talk about Bolivian wine, the restaurants mission to connect with rural communities and producers, and more.

In this episode, Davis talks to hosts Chris and Ken about logging and culture in Latin America, being the architect of your life, his upcoming book Magdalena: River of Dreams, and more.

In this episode, Daniel Coronell, President of Univision News, joins the Two Gringos with Questions podcast. Coronell talks to hosts Chris and Ken about the need to provide critical analysis to underrepresented latinos, what Univision is doing to get latinos to go out and vote, and more...

In this episode, hosts Chris and Ken speak to Rodrigo García Barcha, Colombian television and film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. He joins the podcast to talk about his recent New York Times op-ed, a letter to his father, novelist Gabriel García Márquez, on what he would think about the COVID-19 crisis; the future of film after the pandemic and more.

Prime Minister Clark joins the podcast to talk about New Zealand's relationship with China, her work with the Global Commission on Drug Policy, the potential of middle powers, and more.

In this episode, hosts Chris and Ken speak to Francis Fukuyama, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for international Studies. Fukuyama joins the podcast to talk about his recent article in The Atlantic, where he discusses the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of both autocratic and democratic governments in handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, hosts Chris and Ken speak to Douglas Farah, President of IBI Consultants. Farah joins the podcast to speak on his recently published report for the William Perry Center on how the Bolivarian Alliance, led by the Nicolás Maduro regime, used legitimate protests in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador to sow chaos and violence.

In this episode, hosts Chris and Ken speak to Thomas Carothers, Senior Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The three discuss the state of democracy during the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons to learn from government action during the outbreak and more.

In the third episode, hosts Chris and Ken speak to Tim Rieser, Democratic Clerk of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on state and foreign operations, about congress’ role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, the policy shift with Cuba under the Trump administration, and more.

For the second episode, Chris and Ken cross the Atlantic and speak to German Ambassador Marian Schuegraf, Director of the German Federal Foreign Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, about the decline of multilateral organizations and Germany’s “modern approach” to relations with Latin America—driven by shared interests rather than a generalized regional policy.

To begin the new season of "Two Gringos with Questions," Chris and Ken speak to Michael Grant, Canada's Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas.

Hosts Chris and Ken speak to Laura Alonso about her anti-corruption efforts, the future of Argentina and the recent attacks against her work and the AO by Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Hosts Ken and Victoria speak to Arana about her new book Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin America Story, where she narrates the history of Latin America and the region’s relationship with Western cultures.

Back with a brand new series of interviews, hosts Chris and Ken speak to Roland Paris, professor of international affairs at the University of Ottawa, about Canada's recent election, the country's foreign policy and its position in the world.

On this special episode of “Two Gringos with Questions,” Chris and Ken speak to José Ugaz, Peruvian lawyer and former Transparency International Chairman, about the current political crisis in Peru.

In the 22 episode of "Two Gringos with Questions," Ken and Victoria speak to Dr. Amal-Lee Amin about Latin America’s vulnerability to climate change, what governments in the region are doing to reach net zero emissions and more...

In the 21 episode, hosts Chris and Ken speak to Jon Lee Anderson about National Security Advisor John Bolton's recent firing, its effect on the administration's foreign policy in Venezuela and the future of journalism in Latin America.

Hosts Chris and Ken speak to Gedan about what Argentina’s landscape will look like under an Alberto Fernández presidency, including the possible return of Peronism, the country’s stance on Venezuela and the future of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.

Hosts Chris and Ken speak to Levitsky about the state of democracy in Latin America, what might have gone wrong in Venezuela, and the future of Argentina.

In this episode of "Two Gringo's with Questions," Chris and Ken Speak to Ingrid Bejerman, Brazilian journalist and Associate Director of Blue Metropolis. They discuss the new literary wave in Latin America, diversity in the industry and more...

In the seventeenth episode, Ken and Victoria speak to Rojas about the growing Cannabis market in Latin America, her early jump into the industry in her native Colombia, and how she is transforming a controversial and male-dominated industry.

In the sixteenth episode of "Two gringos with questions," Chris and Ken talk to former Bolivian president and presidential candidate Carlos Mesa about President Evo Morales' controversial fourth bid, his campaign promises and more...

To discuss the future of El Salvador, Chris and Ken speak to Ulloa about Trump’s then-threat of cutting aid to Central America for their supposed failure at controlling illegal migration to the U.S., the end of the two-party hold on the presidency, and ending corruption in El Salvador.

In the thirteenth episode, Chris and Victoria (filling in this time for Ken) talk to Cuban Historian and political activist, Manuel Cuesta Morúa about the current human rights situation in Cuba.

In our thirteenth episode, Chris and Ken speak to Chef Teresa Corção about her transition from designer to chef, to manioc advocate, to an activist for sustainable food.

In the eleventh episode, President Solís talks to Chris and Ken about the rise of evangelicals in Costa Rica, China’s interest in the region and the situation in Nicaragua.

On the latest episode of "Two gringos with questions," Chris and Ken speak to Colombian journalist Silvana Paternostro, about her new book "Solitude & Company," an oral history of the life of Gabriel García Márquez, meeting "Gabo" for the first time, and the stories she gathered about his life.

On our tenth episode, Christopher Sabatini and Ken Frankel talk to Ambassador John Feeley, former U.S. Ambassador to Panama, about Panama’s relationship with China, U.S. policy on Venezuela and his resignation from the Trump administration.

On our ninth episode, Victoria Gaytan and Ken Frankel talk to Tatiana Clouthier, Mexican Congresswoman, author of the recently released book “Juntos Hicimos Historia,” and former campaign manager for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador during the 2018 federal elections.

On our eighth episode, Steven Dudley talks to hosts’ Chris and Ken about organized crime in Latin America, CICIG’s struggle for survival in Guatemala, gang involvement in El Salvador politics and shares how his interest in investigating organized crime in the region came about.

On our seventh episode, Chris Sabatini and Ken Frankel talk to Laura Mora, award-winning Colombian director and screenwriter, to discuss her feature film, Matar a Jesús, her writing process, and the new wave of women directors coming out of Colombia.

On our sixth episode, Chris Sabatini and Ken Frankel speak to Alma Guillermoprieto, award-winning Mexican journalist, to discuss Nicaragua’s past, the real reason behind the rise of Bolsonaro, and which country makes the best ceviche.

On our fifth episode, Chris Sabatini and Ken Frankel speak to Hunter Carter, partner at Arent Fox LLP and co-founder of the Alliance for Marriage in the Americas (AMAmericas), to discuss marriage equality and LGBTQ rights in Latin America.

On the fourth episode of two gringos with questions, your hosts' Chris and Ken talk to Francisco Rodriguez, Managing Director and Chief Economist of Torino Economics on what Latin America's economic forecast looks like for 2019, Venezuela's economic situation, and the case for not boycotting Venezuelan elections.

On the third episode of "Two gringos with questions," Chris and Ken interview former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Amb. Tom Shannon. Amb. Shannon has worked at the State Department for over 35 years and is only the seventh Foreign Service Officer to hold the position of Counselor since World War II, and the first in 32 years.

On the second episode of "Two gringos with questions," Chris and Ken interview Venezuelan journalist Francisco Toro. Toro is founder and editor of The Caracas Chronicles and its newsletter, the Weekly Arepa. Toro is also the Chief Content Officer of the Group of 50, which brings together top Latin American business leaders.

On the first episode, Global Americans' Chris Sabatini and Ken Frankel from the Canadian Council of the Americas interview Nicaraguan Journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro on the ongoing political crisis in his home country.