25 Best CSIS Podcasts

1. The Truth of the Matter

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A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.
Host Andrew Schwartz
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2. ChinaPower

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A podcast unpacking critical issues underpinning China's emergence as a global power.
Host Bonny Lin
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact

3. The Impossible State

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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 Hosts H. Andrew Schwartz, Victor Cha
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

4. Into Africa

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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 Host Mvemba Phezo Dizolele
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

5. The Asia Chessboard

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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 Hosts Michael J. Green, Jude Blanchette
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 39 min Get Email Contact

6. The Trade Guys

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Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys are hosted every week by H. Andrew Schwartz at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.MORE Hosts H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, Bill Reinsch
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

7. Coronavirus Crisis Update

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Coronavirus Crisis Update is the podcast series of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center (GHPC) focused on the Covid-19 pandemic. In Coronavirus Crisis Update, J. Stephen Morrison, GHPC's Director, and H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS Chief Communications Officer, speak to those leading the global response and fighting the pandemic in the United States. These conversations dive deep into how the pandemic is impacting America across economics, national security, foreign policy, and health and where we go from here.MORE Hosts H. Andrew Schwartz, J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 6.9K Avg Length 38 min Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

8. Pekingology

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China has emerged as one of the 21st century's most consequential nations, making it more important than ever to understand how the country is governed. True to the name Pekingology, or the study of the political behavior of the People's Republic of China, this podcast aims to unpack the behavior of the Chinese Communist Party and implications these actions have within China and for U.S.-China relations. Jude Blanchette, the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, is joined by various experts to analyze the activities of the Chinese governing system.MORE Host Jude Blanchette
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Apple Rating 3.3/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

9. Energy 360°

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Energy 360 examines the energy landscape from the intersection of policy, markets, technologies, and geopolitics. With commentary from leading energy and CSIS experts, we provide context and perspective on the most critical issues shaping energy today. Hosted by the CSIS Energy and National Security Program.MORE Producer/Network CSIS
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 36 min Since Sep 2015 Get Email Contact

10. Smart Women, Smart Power

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CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power is a speaker series on women in international business and global affairs. The biweekly podcast features leading women from the corporate, government, and national security worlds discussing top international issues.MORE Host Kathleen McInnis
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact

11. 35 West

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The CSIS Americas Program podcast looks at the politics and policies of the 35 countries in the Western Hemisphere. It especially focuses on U.S. engagement with the region, whether on trade, diplomacy, or security issues like drugs and terrorism. Guests include top policymakers from the U.S. and other countries.MORE Host Ryan C. Berg
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Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

12. Tech Unmanned

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Welcome to Tech Unmanned, a new podcast hosted by Lindsey Sheppard and Kaitlyn Johnson at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Technology is at the heart of just about every defense issue and modernization priority for the United States defense enterprise. Tech Unmanned features guests with both policy expertise and technical expertise to break through the national security jargon and technology hand-waving to get to the core of the technical realities of these emerging capabilities, benefits to development, and the barriers to success.MORE Producer/Network CSIS
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact

13. Vying for Talent

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Vying for Talent is a podcast about the role human talent plays in the sprawling competition between China and the United States. Join Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution and Jude Blanchette of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and their expert guests, as they explore what the United States can do to improve its competitive edge for the future.MORE Producer/Network The Brookings Institution / Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 406.8KTwitter 447.9KInstagram 58.5K Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

14. Pandemic Planet

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A regular discussion of the global health security challenges facing the world.
Producer/Network Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact

15. Southeast Asia Radio

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Greg Poling, Elina Noor, and Karen Lee highlight the most important news from Southeast Asia and dive into candid conversations with leading voices on the region and U.S. foreign policy. We'll cover everything you want to know about Southeast Asia. Geopolitics in the region? Recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic? Democracy and human rights? Nothing is off limits! So join us for 'Southeast Asia Radio' every other Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.MORE Hosts Gregory Poling, Elina Noor, Japhet Quitzon, Lauren Mai
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

16. Babel: Translating the Middle East

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Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what's happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional experts who explain what's going on, provides context on pivotal developments, and highlight trends you may have missed. Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts the podcast along with his colleagues from the Middle East Program.MORE Host Jon B. Alterman
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 18 min Get Email Contact

17. This Does Not Compute

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This Does Not Compute features candid interviews with leaders and experts in the fields of cybersecurity, internet governance, space policy, intelligence, and other areas of technology policy.MORE Host James Andrew Lewis
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 394Instagram 85.6K Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

18. Building the Future

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Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.MORE Host Daniel F. Runde
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact

19. NATO's Road to Madrid

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This podcast series will examine all these subjects, as well as how challenges from inside the alliance complicate its ability to respond effectively. Along the way, the series will try to help make sense of the inner workings of NATO, which are often opaque from the outside. In each episode, the Fellows will speak to experts on each item on NATO's agenda as it adapts to this new era and responds to Russian aggression. The lead researcher and project coordinator of 'NATO's Road to Madrid' are Colin Wall and the podcast is edited by Ilana Nevins.MORE Producer/Network CSIS
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Apple Rating 3/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

20. Mexico Matters

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The Mexico Matters podcast series highlights key developments in Mexico and their impact on the United States.
Host Mariana Campero
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Judd Devermont, Director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Nicole Wilett, Chief of Staff at the Open Society Foundations, sit down with diplomats, journalists, civil society activists, and academics to discuss policy recommendations for the Biden Administration. In 15 minutes or less, these episodes deliver the goods on U.S. relations with African countries, as well as share the best of African music, food, dance, film, and travel.MORE Hosts Judd Devermont, Nicole Wilett
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 14 min Get Email Contact

22. Intersections

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The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies.MORE Producer/Network CSIS
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 536.3KTwitter 415.4KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact