20 Best Foreign Policy Podcasts

1. Pod Save the World

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'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/friendsMORE Hosts Ben Rhodes, Tommy Vietor
Producer/Network Crooked Media
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 30.3KInstagram 413.1K Avg Length 82 min Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Fareed Zakaria GPS

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Fareed Zakaria GPS takes a comprehensive look at foreign affairs and global policies through in-depth, one-on-one interviews and fascinating roundtable discussions.
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Producer/Network CNN
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 40.5MTwitter 63.3MInstagram 20.6M Avg Length 44 min Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

3. Lowy Institute: Live Events

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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 Producer/Network Lowy Institute
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 30.6KTwitter 74.4K Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

4. Deep State Radio

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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 Host David Rothkopf
Producer/Network The DSR Network
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 868Twitter 16.4K Avg Length 32 min Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

5. Foreign Podicy

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A national security and foreign policy podcast from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).
Producer/Network FDD Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 11.4KTwitter 77.3K Avg Length 53 min Since Nov 2017 Get Email Contact

6. Foreign Policy Playlist

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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 Host Ravi Agrawal
Producer/Network Foreign Policy
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 1.6MTwitter 16.4KInstagram 205.1K Avg Length 42 min Since Sep 2015 Get Email Contact

7. The One CA Podcast

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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 Host Jack Gaines
Producer/Network Civil Affairs Association
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 3.5KTwitter 713Instagram 5.6K Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

8. The President's Inbox

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Each episode of The President's Inbox explores a foreign policy challenge facing the United States.
Host James M. Lindsay
Producer/Network CFR
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 442.1KTwitter 554.7KInstagram 81.9K Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact

9. Power Problems

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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 Host John Glaser
Producer/Network Cato Institute
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 347.7KTwitter 366KInstagram 46.7K Avg Length 46 min Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact

10. ReThinking Foreign Policy

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Foreign policy analysis that challenges the DC blob, confront bigotry and endless war, and advocates for progressive alternatives. I'll focus particularly on the Middle East, especially Israel and Palestine, but the discussion will range all over, sometimes even into domestic issues and DC politics.MORE Producer/Network Mitchell Plitnick
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 789Twitter 9K Avg Length 61 min Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

11. Bombshell

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This is Bombshell, a bi-weekly podcast coming to you from Washington insiders to dissect today's foreign policy crises and tomorrow's security challenges. We'll talk military strategy, White House mayhem, and the best cocktails known to (wo)man. Brought to you by War on the Rocks.MORE Producer/Network War on the Rocks
Email ****@warontherocks.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 34.4KTwitter 160.9K Avg Length 52 min Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact

12. Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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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 Host Mark Leon Goldberg
Producer/Network Global Dispatches
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Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

13. Global Take with Black Professionals in International Affairs

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Welcome to Global Take with Black Professionals in International Affairs. Join us as we engage with black ambassadors, diplomats, business executives, creatives, and academics while exploring their views on pressing global issues. Our guest speakers will share their perspectives on how global issues affect Black communities both at home and abroad. We will also discuss the growing Blaxit Movement and why Black Americans are choosing to travel outside the US for peace and prosperity abroad. Join the discussion with Global Take!MORE Producer/Network Black Professionals in International Affairs
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.3KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

14. CFR Events Audio

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Apple Rating 3.8/5Facebook 442.1KTwitter 554.7KInstagram 81.9K Get Email Contact

15. Foreign Policy ProvCast

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Providence is a journal of Christianity and American foreign policy equipping the American mind to engage the real world.
Host Marc LiVecche
Producer/Network Providence Magazine
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 54.3KTwitter 11.6K Avg Length 35 min Since Nov 2016 Get Email Contact

16. Foreign Policy Focus

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Foreign Policy Focus is a podcast hosted by Kyle! It covers current events overseas and how those events affect you at home. While US military operations in the Middle East seem like they are on the other side of the world, they have real impacts on the everyday lives of Americans. Wars are the most costly of all US government actions and politicians use them to strip away the rights of Americans. Knowing what your government is doing around the globe will give you insight into what they are doing at home.MORE Producer/Network Kyle
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Twitter 19 Avg Length 44 min Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact

17. Foreign Policy Talks

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A podcast to gather and connect the ideas of foreign affairs and international relations, covering the most - pressing global and regional issues in relates to democracy, geopolitics, international political economy, state-business relationship, global governance, and world youth trends.MORE Producer/Network Noto Suoneto
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18. 15 Minutes in Canberra

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in foreign policy? Canberra is buzzing with seasoned foreign affairs and strategic policy experts, but for newcomers and mid-tier professionals, the 'Canberra bubble' can be tricky to navigate. Join host Hayley Channer on the ground as she speaks with colleagues from government, academia, and the private sector, to bring you their unique policy insights and career advice in a neat 15 minutes. Based in Canberra, Australia, Hayley Channer is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre.MORE Producer/Network Perth USAsia Centre
Email ****@perthusasia.edu.au
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