Best 100 Foreign Policy Podcasts

'Pod Save America' cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama's National Security Council. On 'Pod Save the World,' he and former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes break down the latest global developments and bring you behind the scenes with the people who were there. New episodes every Wednesday. To get access to extended ad-free Pod Save The World episodes, sign up to be a Friends of the Pod member at crooked.com/friends more

The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. more

The people behind The Intercept's fearless reporting and incisive commentary - Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald, Betsy Reed, and others - discuss the crucial issues of our time: national security, civil liberties, foreign policy, and criminal justice. Plus interviews with artists, thinkers, and newsmakers who challenge our preconceptions about the world we live in. more

The John Batchelor Show is a hard news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. Based in New York City for two decades, the show has travelled widely to report, from the Middle East to the South Caucasus to the Arabian Peninsula and East Asia. more

Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern. You'll get 20 minutes of the most important topics of the day and why you should care, arming you with what you need to know to help solve America's most pressing challenges. Former CIA Operations Officer Mike Baker hosts new episodes daily. more

Fareed Zakaria GPS takes a comprehensive look at foreign affairs and global policies through in-depth, one-on-one interviews and fascinating roundtable discussions. more

The Ron Paul Liberty Report was launched in 2015 by Congressman from Texas. The Liberty Report brings provocative opinion and analysis to the breaking issues affecting our lives and finances. more

The Realignment

Deep State Radio is the insider perspective on American national security and foreign policy that you can't find anywhere else. Twice a week, this podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf. more

A weekly discussion of national security and foreign policy matters hosted by Shane Harris of the Washington Post and featuring Brookings scholars Tamara Cofman Wittes, Benjamin Wittes, and Susan Hennessey. more

The Scott Horton Show features information related to Libertarian foreign policy.

Conversations with Bill Kristol features in-depth, thought-provoking discussions with leading figures in American public life. more

Amanpour is CNN International's flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour. more

Ralph Nader talks about what's happening in America, what's happening around the world, and most importantly what's happening underneath it all. more

War on the Rocks is a platform for analysis, commentary, debate and multimedia content on national security issues through a realist lens. The podcasts produced by an array of writers with deep experience in these matters: top-notch scholars who study war, those who have served or worked in war zones, and more than a few who have done it all. more

Power Play is POLITICO's new weekly transatlantic podcast hosted by renowned British journalist Anne McElvoy. It takes listeners inside the minds of those who wield power to better understand the choices they face. The show features guests at the top of their fields in government, business, civil society and more — accompanied by the expert analysis of journalists across POLITICO's newsrooms globally, giving listeners the inside take on the most significant issues raised by the guest, as well as the implications. Read our show notes here: https://www.politico.eu/power-play-podcast/ more

Whatever it is, we're against it. Listen to the full collection of podcasts hosted by The Libertarian Institute. more

Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world's future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world's most compelling stories home to you. more

The World Next Week previews upcoming world events. In each episode, Robert McMahon, CFR's managing editor of digital content, and Carla Anne Robbins, CFR senior fellow and faculty director of the Master of International Affairs program at Baruch College's Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, discuss what's making headlines and lay out newsworthy international developments. more

Conversations about conflict on an angry planet. Created, produced, and hosted by Matthew Gault and Jason Fields781951Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

Each episode of The President's Inbox explores a foreign policy challenge facing the United States.

Each week here at Foreign Policy, we interview one person for an intimate, narrative-driven conversation about something timely and important in the world. Our guests are people who have participated directly in events, either as protagonists or eyewitnesses. We get them to tell a story about their experience, not just offer their analysis. That approach is driven by the feeling here at Foreign Policy that to understand our world to grasp the complexities and nuances of our time we need to get as close to the source as possible. more

A podcast covering the build up to, breakout of and consequences of various conflicts in history.

A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what's going on in the world. www.americanprestigepod.com more

Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, expert guests, policymakers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues. backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia more

The Geopolitics & Empire Podcast conducts interviews with high-profile guests on geopolitics and international affairs seeking to gain insight from experts on both the left and the right as to the true nature of current events. more

Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today's major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich. more

We have reporters on the ground in Ukraine and around the world, bringing you the latest on Russia's war in Ukraine. We'll discuss the conflict's past, its possible future, and what each new development means for the rest of the world. more

Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter. more

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

The Diplomat is the premier international current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific region. It reaches an influential audience of commentators, policymakers and academics with its in-depth treatment of regional issues covering the topics Geo-political trends throughout the Asia-Pacific, Defense and intelligence, Environment, human security and development, Arts, social trends and popular culture. more

Hosts Melanie Marlowe and Christopher Preble debate their way through some of the toughest and most contentious topics related to war, international relations, and strategy. This podcast is brought to you by War on the Rocks. more

The Inside Story Podcast -- where we dissect, analyse and help define major global stories.

Three experts, one Story. Each fortnight we host a panel of international experts diving into the biggest geopolitical stories shaping the news both here and overseas. Hosted by Michael Hilliard more

Stories about the ins, outs, and what-have-yous of what keeps us safe. Hosted by Laicie Heeley.Things That Go Boom takes an unconventional look at critical global and national security issues so grab a beer and buckle up. It gets bumpy. more

The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs.Named by The Guardian as 'a podcast to make you smarter,' Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news. more

Quality journalism in these very dangerous times.

Uncover the hidden forces shaping our world.Zev applies his skills gained as a journalist and news executive for 30 years to give viewers and listeners an unparalleled view of events changing our world. Narativ is Where Truth Lives. more

Shield of the Republic is a Bulwark podcast co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. We probe beyond the hive mind of Washington conventional wisdom on national security and foreign affairs. more

A podcast by UkraineWorld, a multimedia project about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine. Explaining Ukraine, its politics, society and its culture. more

The Munk Debates podcast is an extension of the main stage events - in subject, speaker selection, tone and format. It will introduce the iconic brand - and its engaging debates about significant issues of our time. Audiences will hear strong and passionate arguments from both sides of an issue so they will have enough information to make up their own minds about where they stand. more

A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.

A podcast from The Hindu that delves deep into current developments with subject experts, and brings in context, history, perspective and analysis. more

Presented by Andrew Mueller,monocle 24's flagship global-affairs show features expert guests and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Winner in the 'best current affairs' category of the 2018 British Podcast awards. Monocle 24 is Monocle's round-the-clock radio station that launched in October 2011 and is broadcast from our headquarters at Midori House in Marylebone. more

A weekly podcast going beyond the headlines, bringing you the latest details and analysis from Israel and the region. more

Programa donde se explican causas y consecuencias de un planeta en movimiento.

Interviews with scholars of diplomacy, international relations, and geopolitics about their new books.

Do you ever feel like reality is shifting beneath your feet? Veteran journalist Ray Suarez spent forty years covering elections, civil wars, and pandemics that shaped the way we live. He's seen entire countries flipped upside down and right side up… and now he's here to bring a sensible voice to our endless doom-scrolling. Each week, Ray hosts conversations with journalists, leaders and policy experts that explore how people from New Hampshire to New Guinea are navigating our rapidly changing world. A co-production of Commonwealth Club - World Affairs and KQED. more

The world is on fire. There's a coup. A former president is being indicted. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes. more

A national security and foreign policy podcast from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).

Weekly conversations about Iranian politics, society, and culture with host Negar Mortazavi.

Monocle's unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with 'The Globalist' at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.  more

A show about the technology, strategy, media and business trends defining the future of national security. The podcast delivers news, breaking analysis, and ideas on the topics and trends that are defining the future of U.S. defense and national security. We give national security professionals, stakeholders and citizens what they need to know, from senior leaders in Washington to commanders abroad and next-generation thinkers far from the political scrum. more

A podcast unpacking critical issues underpinning China's emergence as a global power.

The Burn Bag Podcast is weekly national security and foreign policy-oriented podcast that aims to break down some of the most pressing security challenges of today's world with the people who have worked and lived them. more

With in-depth panel discussions on domestic and global news and current affairs, World Today gives you the story behind the headlines. more

Showcasing the latest developments in the realm of academic and professional research and literature, about the Middle East and global affairs. We discuss Israeli, Arab and Palestinian society, the Jewish world, the Middle East and its conflicts, and issues of global and public affairs with scholars, writers and deep-thinkers. more

FMEP staff, fellows, and guests take a deep dive into issues related to Israel, Palestine, and occupation. This podcast is a project of the Foundation for Middle East Peace more

Into Africa shatters the narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. Host Judd Devermont, Africa program director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics, and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the faces spearheading cultural, political, and economic change on the continent. more

Você tem alguns minutinhos por dia pra se atualizar sobre economia e política internacional? Os professores Daniel Sousa e Tanguy Baghdadi trazem atualidades, de forma rápida e acessível, para que você se encontre na história. more

Exploring today's biggest global challenges with the world's leading experts. A podcast from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. more

A bi-monthly non-partisan podcast brought to you by Geopolitical Futures, an online publication founded by internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster George Friedman. Geopolitical Futures tells you what matters in international affairs and what does not. more

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this 'macho' propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines.War in Ukraine is his latest and so far the biggest crime. We translate and bring you the views, news and best strategic, cultural and sometimes philosophical analysis from the frontlines. Form Ukraine fighting for its survival, and from Russian opposition, that is starting to see a new hope. more

China In Focus

Russian Roulette takes a look at the politics, economics, and culture of Russia and Eurasia through both interviews and lively discussion with experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and around the world. Hosted by CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program experts Olga Oliker and Jeffrey Mankoff. more

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The Lowy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan international policy think tank located in Sydney, Australia. The Institute provides high-quality research and distinctive perspectives on foreign policy trends shaping Australia and the world. more

A podcast on Greece, Cyprus and the region brought to you by The Hellenic American Leadership Council and Kathimerini. Hosted by Thanos Davelis. more

Will Porter, writer at RT, and Kyle Anzalone, news editor at The Libertarian Insititute and assistant editor at AntiWar.com, co-host the show covering the most crucial events happening around the world. Kyle and Will cut through the dribble put out by mainstream news outlets to focus on the most important stories with detailed analysis. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the cohosts deliver comprehensive coverage of events that capture the nation's attention, and others that are utterly ignored. more

Battlegrounds provides a needed forum with leaders from key countries to share their assessment of problem sets and opportunities that have implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy. more

Power Problems is a bi-weekly podcast from the Cato Institute. Host John Glaser offers a skeptical take on U.S. foreign policy, and discusses today's big questions in international security with distinguished guests from across the political spectrum. more

Chaque jour, un invité, spécialiste ou acteur de l'événement, vient commenter l'actualité internationale sur RFI au micro du présentateur de la tranche de la mi-journée. more

Weekly review of Armenian News. Keeping up with news related to Armenia and Armenians can be challenging; the sheer volume of news in the past few years has increased greatly, and the rise of the 'Fake News' phenomenon contributes to the erosion of trust in the news media. The diversity of languages used by the worldwide Armenian community also poses a challenge for Armenian news; there is a significant portion of news that originates in Armenian, sometimes in Russian, and does not get adequately translated into English, or Western Armenian. more

China Insider is a podcast project from the Hudson Institute's China Center, hosted by Miles Yu and Wilson Shirley. China Insider provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world's future. more

North Korea is the Impossible State. Each week join the people who know the most about North Korea—The Center for Strategic and International Studies' Victor Cha, Mike Green, and Sue Mi Terry—for an insider's discussion with host H. Andrew Schwartz about the United States' top national security priority. more

De segunda a sexta-feira (ou, quando a actualidade o justifica, mesmo ao fim de semana), sob forma de entrevista, analisamos um dos temas em destaque na actualidade. more

Du lundi au vendredi, dans son regard international, Vincent Hervouët zoome sur un sujet qui fait l'actualité à travers le monde. more

The Little Red Podcast provides fresh, expert takes on China that go beyond the obvious. Combining journalistic sensibilities with academic rigour, we discuss the pressing issues of Xi Jinping's China, and how their impact is felt far beyond the Beijing beltway. From East Timor to Eastern Qinghai, we take listeners to forgotten places that are missed in mainstream narratives of modern China. more

The 'Asia Chessboard' features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers in Asia. CSIS Senior Vice President for Asia and former senior national security council official Michael Green takes the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. more

Wie wird die deutsche Politik in China oder Argentinien gesehen? Wie kommentieren Zeitungen in anderen europäischen Ländern EU-Themen? Auf diese und andere Fragen gibt die Internationale Presseschau im Deutschlandfunk Antwort. Die Sendung bringt von Montag bis Samstag Auszüge aus gut zehn Zeitungen aus aller Welt und bietet eine ideale Möglichkeit zum Blick über den deutschen Tellerrand hinaus. more

Thank You For Your Service (TYFYS) is a conversation with practitioners, experts, and you about the relationship between the military and civilians. We explore scholarship and current policy debates, interview prominent thinkers and leaders, and engage our audience on vital issues of national security and civil-military relations. Brought to you by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, TYFYS reaches across the country and around the world to engage people in debates about the military, democracy, and security. more

The world is changing and we're gonna watch it together. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/haisean/support more

Welcome to the War Studies podcast. We bring you world-leading research from the School of Security Studies at King's College London, the largest community of scholars in the world dedicated to the study of all aspects of security, defence and international relations. We aim to explore the complex realm of conflict and uncover the challenges at the heart of navigating world affairs and diplomatic relations, because we believe the study of war is fundamental to understanding the world we live in and the world we want to live in. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please rate and review us on your preferred podcast provider it really helps us reach more listeners. The School of Security Studies harnesses the depth and breadth of expertise across War Studies and Defence Studies to produce world-leading research and teaching on issues of global security that develops new empirical knowledge, employs innovative theory, and addresses vital policy issues. Visit our website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/security-studies Sign up to our mailing list: https://kcl.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=cc0521a63c9b286223dea9d18&id=730233761d DISCLAIMER: Any information, statements or opinions contained in these podcasts are those of the individual speakers. They do not represent the opinions of the Department of War Studies or King's College London. more

Alex Kopytko is a 'radical centrist' that wants to understand the extremes. He is concerned about where the United States is headed and through conversations with people from all sides of the political spectrum, he wants to know how Americans can limit the tribalism that is flourishing. As someone that dances along the center-right of the political spectrum, Alex thinks the country needs to come together and talk to one another before it could be too late. This podcast covers domestic politics, as well as political philosophy, and international issues. more

Weekly podcast on the events, policies and ideas that will shape the world.World in 30 minutes is curated by Mark Leonard, Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), and features top-level speakers from across the EU and beyond to debate and discuss Europe's role in the world. It was awarded 'Best podcasts on EU politics' by PolicyLab in 2019.Member of the EuroPod network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Nuclear weapons aren't just a national security issue; they are also a human rights issue. Building a safer future requires an examination of past and present nuclear policy. NukeTalk investigates nuclear weapons policy by looking at the human impact of nuclear weapons. And brings the stories of those affected to you. NukeTalk is hosted by Ploughshares. more

State Secrets is a weekly interview podcast featuring Cipher Brief experts and national security leaders.

Fault Lines, the National Security Institute's flagship podcast, gets you quickly up to speed, three-times-a-week, on the national security and foreign policy debates shaking up America.Our regular cast of foreign policy experts includes NSI Executive Director Jamil Jaffer, NSI Senior Fellow Lester Munson, and NSI Deputy Executive Director Jessica Jones. Tune in to learn more about the issues dominating headlines and the news stories you may have missed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

A podcast from Swissinfo.ch, a multilingual public service media company from Switzerland, where Imogen Foulkes puts big questions facing the world to the experts working to tackle them in Switzerland's international city. This podcast was produced as part of the Genève Vision media network, in partnership with the Graduate Institute Geneva. more

Founded in 1961 by strategist Herman Kahn, Hudson Institute challenges conventional thinking and helps manage strategic transitions to the future through interdisciplinary studies in defense, international relations, economics, health care, technology, culture, and law. Hudson seeks to guide public policy makers and global leaders in government and business through a vigorous program of publications, conferences, policy briefings, and recommendations. more

Europaverslaggever Geert Jan Hahn neemt je mee op reis door Europa. Van de Brusselse bubbel tot aan de oorlog in Oekraïne. Met elke werkdag een verrassend verslag. Volg Geert Jan en blijf scherp more

The World Unpacked is a biweekly foreign policy podcast hosted by Sophia Besch that breaks down the hottest global issues of today with experts, journalists, and policymakers who can explain what is happening, why it matters, and where we go from here. Tune in to get smart on foreign policy. more

Middle East Focus is a weekly podcast featuring discussion and analysis on U.S. foreign policy and contemporary political and social issues in the Middle East. more

Tough decisions rattle us all to the core.  But for our guests on One Decision— the choices they are up against can also shape history.  No pressure!  They take us through all of their doubts, emotions and—sometimes unexpected--consequences.A fresh take on foreign policy.Hear the former head of Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove alongside international journalists as they analyse, interview, and discuss. more

This series is now called 'The US-China Podcast'. This series features brief discussions with leading China experts on a range of issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including domestic politics, foreign policy, economics, security, culture, the environment, and areas of global concern. For more interviews, videos, and links to events, The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citizens of both countries. more