'Alternate Shots'
America's fastest-growing podcast.
Mr. Haass and I gathered around the microphones to discuss (1) the status of the Iran War, (2) why Xi went to Kim, not the other way around, (3) the (still counting!) results from the California primaries, (4) the disruption of the New York Knicks’ mojo and (5) Nelly Korda’s final putt at the U.S. Women’s Open Championship.
We’ve been told if we want to maintain our (alleged) status as “America’s fastest- growing podcast”, we needed to get up on YouTube. So this, the 30th episode of “Alternate Shots”, can be heard and seen.
(Audio version of ‘Alternate Shots’ with Richard Haass and John Ellis. Episode #30. Produced by Dale Eisinger. Recorded 8 June 2026.) If you prefer, you can listen to this episode (and all the previous episodes) by clicking on these hyperlinks: Apple, Amazon, and Spotify. We’re on a number of other podcast platforms as well. And now, YouTube!
(The YouTube video version. The URL is here.)
Nelly Korda said she couldn’t feel her hands as she stood over the putt that clinched her victory at the U.S. Open Championship. The putt went around the rim, and in. The photograph below (perfectly) captures her reaction.
(Source: lpga.com)