David Epstein sits down with guest host Dennis Miller to explain the premise of his new book ‘Range’ and why research shows being a generalist in life can lead to more success.Also, he explains the surprising benefits and success that can come from quitting.

The show this week opens with Lee lambasting the deposition of a Sackler family patriarch. Richard Sackler spent hours in front of lawyers and a camera while seemingly forgetting everything about his professional life. This would be funny if he hadn’t profited from hundreds of thousands of deaths across the country over the last several decades. In “Taking the News From Behind,” Lee celebrates the firing of John Bolton and looks at the Pentagon’s intention to further censor our media.

In the second half of the show, Natalie McGill sits down with Lee to report on the trend of doctors’ offices using Groupon to sell their services. Then Naomi Karavani finishes the episode by covering some recent good news. A court found the notorious terrorism watchlist unconstitutional.

US President Donald Trump’s sacking of his National Security Advisor John Bolton sent shock waves through the administration that have reverberated around the world. The walrus mustachioed veteran, described by US right-wing shock jock Tucker Carlson as a “bureaucratic tapeworm,” has served in every Republican administration since the 1970s.The perennial hawk Bolton’s tipping point was reached when he clashed with Trump over meeting a representative of the Taliban at Camp David. To analyze what the 45th high profile departure from the 45th president's administration might mean for US foreign policy, Sputnik welcomed military and security expert Charles Shoebridge aboard.Alternative comedy in Britain has long been the preserve of the left and liberal comedians with politically correct humour having cornered the market. Fresh from appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe, Sputnik welcomed upcoming comedian Alistair Williams to examine the lie of the comedic landscape, Brexit, and all things humorous.

Matthew Cooke talks with political experts about a new poll showing Elisabeth Warren tied with Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Then, commentator Philip K. Howard explains the key 2020 issue he believes Democrats are ignoring at their peril.

There are growing indications the West’s anti-Russia stance may be softening. A case in point is the recent visit of France’s defense minister. Or take for example the New York Times editorial calling on Trump to improve relations with the Kremlin as a way to block China. An important question remains, can Moscow trust the West anymore?

CrossTalking with Emmanuel Dupuy, Luc Rivet, and John Laughland.

They call him the enfant terrible of French literature due to his no-mercy approach to the evils of modern society, unmasking them with sparkling humour and satire. We talked to writer, literary critic, TV presenter, and film director, Frederic Beigbeder.

US military warplanes dropped at least 40 tons of bombs on a small Iraqi island. The Patriots cheating scandal is a microcosm for all that’s wrong in the US. Some pollution reduction measures may put privacy at risk, and women’s health apps have been harvesting your data.

Lee interviews Zach Vorhies, a Google whistleblower, on VIP this week. Vorhies chose to become a whistleblower when he saw that Google had begun pushing their own corporatist worldview and suppressing dissenting voices after Trump came to power. They began to act as gatekeepers for what they considered to be authoritative news, but they were actually going after the right and left wing while boosting friendly voices.

Before the interview, Lee responds to questions that viewers had about his segments on the democracy protests in Hong Kong and Universal Basic Income policies in last week’s show. There is nuance with both stories and the truth lies within that nuance.

There may be at least a little relief for China’s pork problem as trade tensions have eased in light of its talks with the United States. Fred Kaufman, author of ‘Bet the Farm,’ joins the show to give an outlook on pork in the People’s Republic. Plus, as regulators across the world are taking action against tech giants, Facebook is facing another hurdle in Europe. Cryptocurrency analyst Ben Swann joins us to explain France’s heat on Libra. Plus, Purdue Pharma has reached a tentative settlement in the ever-growing opioid crisis, but regulators and residents of the affected areas are skeptical. Mollye Barrows, contributor to America’s Lawyer, is on hand to break down the latest moves in the epidemic. And we take you back to Singapore, where Christy Ai managed to catch up with Wei Zhou, the CFO of the Binance Exchange to give an industry outlook on the sector.

Margaret Cho sits down with guest host Tom Green to discuss her new podcast ‘The Margaret Cho’ and her range of diverse guests. Plus, why she thinks representation for Asian-Americans in Hollywood is getting better.