Best 100 International Relations 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

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 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

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

Perspectiva Global Reportagens Humanas

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

The London School of Economics and Political Science public events podcast series is a platform for thought, ideas and lively debate where you can hear from some of the world's leading thinkers. Listen to more than 200 new episodes every year. more

In uncertain times what's needed is not just clarity about today's pandemic, but insight into the challenges that lie ahead as America recovers and returns to normal. GoodFellows, a weekly Hoover Institution broadcast, features senior fellows John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and H.R. McMaster discussing the social, economic, and geostrategic ramifications of this changed world. 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

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.

An ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East. Together Aimen Dean and Thomas Small unpack the realities of war, fundamentalism and their global implications through first-hand experience. more

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Tous les matins à 5h40, les correspondants à l'étranger de RTL vous disent tout de l'actualité internationale. 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

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

This is the podcast of WAR ROOM, the official online journal of the U.S. Army War College. Join us for provocative discussions about U.S. national security and defense, featuring prominent national security and military professionals. more

Sea Control is CIMSEC's Flagship podcast. We focus on maritime security, history, and all things naval.

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

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

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

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

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

Sharing Ideas Shaping Policy. The Institute of International and European Affairs is an independent policy research think-tank based in Dublin. 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

China In Focus

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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

What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world's most difficult and dangerous locations? How are health workers, humanitarians, and peacekeepers racing to protect the most vulnerable populations from the threat of the COVID-19 virus? Stationed in remote locations and far from family, how are they coping themselves? To find out, Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, meets them. more

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

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

Chaque jour, l'illustration vivante et concrète d'un sujet d'actualité. Ambiance, documents, témoignages, récits en situation : les reporters de RFI présents sur le terrain décrivent le monde avec leur micro.  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

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

Die Welt verstehen mit der 'Weltzeit': Der Auslandspodcast von Deutschlandfunk Kultur erklärt Krisen, Konflikte und Zusammenhänge. Wir recherchieren für Sie überall auf der Erde. 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

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

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

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

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

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

Reaganism is dedicated to exploring where the Reagan Movement lives today, hosted by the Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, Roger Zakheim. The show has two goals: understand the foundations of the political philosophy that powered the Reagan Revolution; and host discussions about contemporary issues through the lens of Reagan. The podcast looks at the continuing impact of #40's principles and beliefs on our leaders as they address the complex problems of today and tomorrow. 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

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

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

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

One CA Podcast is here to inspire anyone interested in traveling to work with a partner nation's people and leadership to forward U.S. foreign policy. ​We bring in current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and give recommendations for working the 'last three feet' of foreign relations. The show is sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association. more

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

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

Interviews et perspectives déformatées dans un monde aux informations caviardées.

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

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

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

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

Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter and podcast that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Derek Davison interviews scholars, journalists, and other experts to make sense of international affairs and US foreign policy. www.foreignexchanges.news more

Every morning, FRANCE 24 speaks to a key business, social or cultural player, or a leading voice in the field of humanitarian action, sport or science. From Monday to Friday at 8:40am Paris time. more

Conversations with journalists, academics and writers on Turkey and its region. New episode every two weeks.

There's never been a better time to understand what's going on in Asia. That's why we talk to the people who know it best. The Asia In-Depth podcast brings you conversations with the world's leading experts and thought-leaders on the politics, economics, and culture of Asia and beyond. more

Bernard Hammelburg brengt je scherpe analyses over de internationale politiek.

War and Peace is a new podcast series from the International Crisis Group Olga Oliker and Hugh Pope interview experts about all things Europe and its neighborhood from Russia to Turkey and beyond. Their guests shed new light on everything that helps or hinders prospects for peace. more

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Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk gaan onder leiding van Hugo Reitsma op zoek naar de nieuwe wereldorde.

Conversations exploring China, technology, and US-China relations. Guests include a wide range of analysts, policymakers, and academics. Hosted by Jordan Schneider. more

Host FRDH podcast. Radio essayist and documentarist for the BBC and NPR. Historian and author of Ahmad's War, Ahmad's Peace and Emancipation. more

Buitenlandcommentator Bernard Hammelburg gaat in zijn column in op de zaken van wereldbelang en plaatst de internationale politiek in context. more

Podcast from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University, featuring Director Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia. Mike and our scholars dive into critical international issues, offering insights into the history and context of the biggest stories in the news. more

Chaque semaine, Jean-Marie Colombani, Alain Frachon et Christophe Carron décryptent l'actualité internationale.Le monde devant soi est un podcast de Jean-Marie Colombani, Christophe Carron et Alain Frachon, produit par Slate Podcasts.Direction et production éditoriale: Christophe CarronMontage et réalisation: Aurélie RodriguesPrésentation: Christophe Carron more

A discussion of the most important news and issues in international affairs through a uniquely Australian lens. Hosted by Allan Gyngell and Darren Lim. more

The Humanitarian Law & Policy blog is a unique space for timely analysis and debate on international humanitarian law (IHL) issues and the policies that shape humanitarian action. The International Committee of the Red Cross is an impartial, neutral, and independent organization that works to prevent victims of war from suffering by promoting and strengthening the rules of war and universal humanitarian principles. more