New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and freelance writer John Ganz delve into the world of 90s post-Cold War thrillers with Unclear and Present Danger, a podcast that explores America in an age of transition to lone superpower, at once triumphant and unsure of its role in the world.
X-Files: Fight the Future
The X-Files (1998) · Sep 5, 2026
Gattaca (feat. Nicole Hemmer)
Gattaca (1997) · Aug 14, 2026
Armageddon
Armageddon (1998) · Jul 17, 2026
Godzilla (1998)
Godzilla (1998) · Jul 4, 2026
Bulworth (feat. Vinson Cunningham)
Bulworth (1998) · May 27, 2026
Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story
Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story (1998) · Apr 17, 2026
Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising (1998) · Mar 26, 2026
U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshals (1998) · Mar 7, 2026
Murder at 1600
Murder at 1600 (1997) · Jan 17, 2026
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men (1992) · Dec 23, 2025
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog (1997) · Nov 15, 2025
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) · Oct 24, 2025
The Jackal
The Jackal (1997) · Oct 1, 2025
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997) · Sep 15, 2025
Red Corner
Red Corner (1997) · Aug 20, 2025
Hostile Waters
Hostile Waters (1997) · Jul 19, 2025
The Assignment
The Assignment (1997) · Jun 27, 2025
Executive Power
Executive Power (1997) · Jun 3, 2025
The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker (1997) · Apr 28, 2025
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State (1998) · Apr 15, 2025
Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory (1997) · Mar 11, 2025
Air Force One
Air Force One (1997) · Feb 7, 2025
Men in Black
Men in Black (1997) · Dec 20, 2024
The Saint
The Saint (1997) · Nov 10, 2024
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War (1997) · Nov 4, 2024
The Devil's Own
The Devil's Own (1997) · Sep 27, 2024
Absolute Power
Absolute Power (1997) · Sep 14, 2024
Shadow Conspiracy
Shadow Conspiracy (1997) · Aug 24, 2024
Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! (1996) · Aug 9, 2024
Independence Day
Independence Day (1996) · Jul 15, 2024
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) · Jun 30, 2024
Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire (1996) · Jun 13, 2024
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction (1996) · May 17, 2024
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill (1996) · May 4, 2024
Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) · Apr 19, 2024
Hackers (feat. Laura Hudson)
Hackers (1995) · Mar 31, 2024
Fail Safe (PATREON PREVIEW)
Fail Safe (1964) · Mar 15, 2024
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Mar 2, 2024
The Substitute
The Substitute (1996) · Feb 16, 2024
Marathon Man (PATREON PREVIEW)
Marathon Man (1976) · Jan 28, 2024
Executive Decision (feat. Nick Wiger)
Executive Decision (1996) · Jan 28, 2024
Crimson Tide (feat. Tony Gilroy)
Crimson Tide (1995) · Dec 31, 2023
City Hall
City Hall (1996) · Dec 14, 2023
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1996) · Dec 2, 2023
J. Edgar (feat. Beverly Gage)
J. Edgar (2011) · Nov 19, 2023
Nixon (feat. Nicole Hemmer)
Nixon (1995) · Nov 13, 2023
The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within (1994) · Oct 28, 2023
The American President (feat. Linda Holmes)
The American President (1995) · Sep 17, 2023
Goldeneye (feat. Isaac Chotiner)
GoldenEye (1995) · Sep 9, 2023
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents (1995) · Aug 18, 2023
Strange Days
Strange Days (1995) · Jul 24, 2023
Fatherland (feat. Sam Goldman)
Fatherland (1994) · Jul 8, 2023
The Net (feat. Josie Duffy Rice)
The Net (1995) · Jun 28, 2023
Demolition man
Demolition Man (1993) · Jun 10, 2023
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd (1995) · May 27, 2023
True Lies
True Lies (1994) · May 14, 2023
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon (1995) · Apr 28, 2023
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) · Apr 15, 2023
Drop Zone (feat. Soraya Roberts)
Drop Zone (1994) · Mar 19, 2023
The Human Factor (PATREON PREVIEW)
The Human Factor (1979) · Feb 18, 2023
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer (1991) · Feb 18, 2023
Without Warning
Without Warning (1994) · Feb 3, 2023
Surviving the Game (feat. Gillet Rosenblith)
Surviving the Game (1994) · Jan 21, 2023
The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters (1994) · Jan 9, 2023
Blown Away (feat. Clare Malone)
Blown Away (1994) · Dec 24, 2022
The Third Man (PATREON PREVIEW)
The Third Man (1949) · Dec 16, 2022
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground (1994) · Dec 10, 2022
Our Man in Havana (PATREON PREVIEW)
Our Man in Havana (1960) · Dec 2, 2022
The Pelican Brief (feat. Jay Willis)
The Pelican Brief (1993) · Nov 25, 2022
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (PATREON PREVIEW)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) · Nov 18, 2022
The Fugitive (feat. Michael Liroff)
The Fugitive (1993) · Nov 11, 2022
The Hunt for Red October (Take Two)
The Hunt for Red October (1990) · Oct 30, 2022
Passenger 57 (feat. Amanda Smith)
Passenger 57 (1992) · Oct 3, 2022
White Sands
White Sands (1992) · Sep 21, 2022
Deep Cover (feat. Adam Serwer)
Deep Cover (1992) · Sep 2, 2022
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Die Hard 2 (1990) · Aug 21, 2022
Rising Sun
Rising Sun (1993) · Aug 6, 2022
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire (1993) · Jul 24, 2022
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco (1993) · Jul 9, 2022
Falling Down
Falling Down (1993) · Jun 25, 2022
Under Siege
Under Siege (1992) · May 28, 2022
Sneakers (feat. Mike Duncan)
Sneakers (1992) · May 14, 2022
JFK (feat. Alexis Coe)
JFK (1991) · Apr 30, 2022
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (feat. Sam Adler-Bell)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) · Apr 16, 2022
Company Business
Company Business (1991) · Apr 1, 2022
Flight of the Intruder (feat. Jonathan Katz)
Flight of the Intruder (1991) · Mar 18, 2022
Going Under
Going Under (1991) · Mar 4, 2022
The Russia House
The Russia House (1990) · Feb 19, 2022
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda (1990) · Feb 4, 2022
By Dawn’s Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light (1990) · Jan 22, 2022
The Fourth War
The Fourth War (1990) · Jan 7, 2022
The Package
The Package (1989) · Dec 24, 2021
No Way Out
No Way Out (1987) · Dec 10, 2021
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger (1994) · Nov 26, 2021
Patriot Games (feat. Will Rahn)
Patriot Games (1992) · Nov 12, 2021
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990) · Oct 28, 2021