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Rafaela Siewert
Rafaela Siewert is the executive producer of Honestly. Before The Free Press, she was a producer at Vox Media-New York magazine, the Council on Foreign Relations, and for a variety of independent video journalists.
rafaela@thefp.com
Why Trump Says We Need Greenland. Live from Davos with Niall Ferguson
With the world order hanging in the balance, Rafaela Siewert gets the latest from the World Economic Forum.
Rafaela Siewert
32M
Iran’s Starlink Smugglers
Satellite internet terminals are getting images of repression out to the world.
Rafaela Siewert and Tanya Lukyanova
8M
Will the Iranian Regime Fall?
Iran’s security forces have killed at least 2,000 protesters in a brutal crackdown. Can the protesters prevail—and will it take U.S. military…
Rafaela Siewert
1HR 11M
How to Live Your Healthiest Life in 2026
Six simple things you can do to improve your health right now.
Rafaela Siewert
1HR 17M
The U.S. Captured Maduro. What Comes Next?
Niall Ferguson and Elliott Abrams join Rafaela Siewert to discuss the latest developments.
Rafaela Siewert
1HR 0M
How Iran’s Biggest Pop Star Was Imprisoned, Silenced, and then Escaped
Before the Islamic Revolution, Googoosh was Iran’s biggest celebrity. After the revolution, she was jailed, then barred from performing for more than…
Rafaela Siewert
How Andrew Tate Was Released from Romania
Andrew Tate was barred from leaving Romania amid rape and trafficking allegations—until the restriction was lifted. I spoke with reporter Megan Twohey…
Rafaela Siewert
50M
Why the West Keeps Failing to Stop Islamist Terrorism
How did extremist ideologies become acceptable—and what can be done?
Rafaela Siewert
1HR 3M
A Dark Night for Australia’s Jews
A terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach took 15 lives. We sat down for a livestream for the latest news and analysis of this tragedy.
Rafaela Siewert
51M
Should We Legalize Assisted Suicide?
New York might legalize assisted suicide. Two medical ethicists, Lydia Dugdale and David Hoffman, face off over what’s at stake, autonomy, access, and…
Bari Weiss and Rafaela Siewert
1HR 29M
How a Wellness Start-Up Became a ‘Sex Cult’
A wellness start-up promoted female pleasure and empowerment. Now, its founders sit in jail. What happened at the elusive company OneTaste?
Rafaela Siewert
1HR 3M
America Is Broken—Walter Isaacson Wants to Fix It
Thirty-five words shaped our nation in 1776. Can they heal it in 2025?
Rafaela Siewert
51M
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