188: The Two Franks

<div>James and Al give their insights on March Madness and welcome former ambassador to Egypt Frank Wisner and storied congressional representative Barney Frank.  In their conversations they discuss the Iranian-Saudi relationship, how China plays into the modern diplomatic landscape, and examine the recent financial troubles facing banks like SVB across the nation.<br> <br> <br> Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!<br> <br> <strong>Get More From This Week’s Guests:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Frank Wisner</strong><br> <a href="https://www.mei.edu/profile/frank-g-wisner">Middle East Institute</a> | <a href="http://www.us-iran.org/new-page-5">American Iranian Council</a><br> <br> <strong>Rep. Barney Frank</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/barneyfrank?lang=en">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/F/FRANK,-Barney-(F000339)/">House.gov</a> | <a href="https://www.contactanycelebrity.com/trial/do/celebrityView?name=Barney-Frank&amp;id=3932">Website</a><br> <br> <strong>Please Support This Week’s Sponsor:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Lomi:</strong><br> Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi. Use the code <strong>WARROOM</strong> to<br> save $50 at <a href="https://lomi.com/products/lomi-composter-1?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=warroom">lomi.com/WARROOM</a> </div>