Richard Miniter

Investigative journalist, author

Richard Miniter is one of the most respected names in investigative journalism. His career spans several prestigious publications, having contributed to the likes of The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek, The New Republic, National Review, and Reader’s Digest, and his investigative work earning him accolades from the likes of the National Press Club and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Today, Richard continues to provide insights on global security issues and write best-selling books on geopolitics from a conservative perspective.

Why did we invite him on?

It’s no secret that America is in a strange place right now. Populism on the rise, the culture shifting right, and a divided populous fighting amongst itself. But strangeness is nothing new - the country’s national identity is unlike any other on Earth. As much as America seems to lead the world - or, at the very least, the West - there’s no direct analogue anywhere else, and their actions seem out of step with their allies. We’ve never directly addressed that; we thought it was about time. Richard Miniter’s staggering career places him in the perfect position to assess the nature of his country and break down why it is the way it is.

What did we learn?

It will be hard to summarise that here, for what we came away with was one of the most detail-rich interviews we’ve ever done. Richard didn’t just break down 2025 America - he took us back. Not to 1860 or 1776, but further still, to the earliest moments of ‘America’ as it resembles our current image.

But before that, we go further back again. First, Richard details the English Civil War and how the ensuing furore and entrenching divide created the conditions for the birth of a new nation.