30 Best International Relations Podcasts

1. 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 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. Geopolitics & Empire

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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 Host Hrvoje Morić
Producer/Network Geopolitics & Empire
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 1.9KTwitter 23.3KInstagram 1.7K Avg Length 73 min Since Jun 2015 Get Email Contact

3. Amanpour

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Amanpour is CNN International's flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
Host Christiane Amanpour
Producer/Network CNN
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Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 957.2KTwitter 3.1MInstagram 304.3K Avg Length 55 min Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

4. New Books in World Affairs

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New Books in World Affairs podcast has interviews with Scholars of Global Affairs about their New Books.
Producer/Network New Books Network
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Twitter 16.2K Avg Length 58 min Since Mar 2017 Get Email Contact

5. 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

6. The World Next Week

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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 Hosts Robert McMahon, Carla Anne Robbins
Producer/Network CFR
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 442.1KTwitter 554.7KInstagram 81.9K Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

7. The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations

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The Burkle Center fosters research on and promotes discussion of international relations, U.S. foreign policy, and complex issues of global cooperation and conflict. We bring the brightest minds in these fields to UCLA and encourage faculty and students to explore and shape the debate on global issues.MORE Producer/Network Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.6KTwitter 1.2KInstagram 740 Avg Length 65 min Since Apr 2009 Get Email Contact

8. Monocle 24: Foreign Desk

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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 Host Andrew Mueller
Producer/Network Monocle Radio
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Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 23 min Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

9. Carnegie Council Audio Podcast

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Listen to events at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Speakers and interviewees include distinguished authors, government and UN officials, economists, policymakers, and businesspeople. Topics range from the ethics of war and peace to the place of religion in politics, to issues at the forefront of global social justice. To learn more about our work and to explore a wealth of related resources.MORE Hosts Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Tatiana Serafin
Producer/Network Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 83.8KTwitter 13.3KInstagram 3.5K Avg Length 38 min Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

10. 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

11. The Looking Glass

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The Looking Glass is the premier international relations podcast by The SAIS Review of International Affairs with support from The Foreign Policy Institute. Showcasing fresh, policy-relevant perspectives from professional and student experts, The Looking Glass is dedicated to advancing the debate on leading contemporary issues in world affairs. SAISer's Ester Fang, Gregory Kist, Vivian Chen, and Emma Riley are this season's podcast host. Join us as we reflect on foreign policy and peer into its future.MORE Host Jiwon Lim
Producer/Network The SAIS Review of International Affairs
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.4KTwitter 2.9KInstagram 941 Avg Length 36 min Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

12. Net Assessment

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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 Hosts Melanie Marlowe, Christopher Preble
Producer/Network War on the Rocks
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 34.4KTwitter 3.2K Avg Length 51 min Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

13. On Shifting Ground

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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 Host Ray Suarez
Producer/Network Mateo Schimpf
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Apple Rating 4.4/5 Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

14. Deep Dish on Global Affairs

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs goes beyond the headlines on critical global issues. With world news in rapid development, Deep Dish brings together experts in foreign policy, national security, economics, and whatever field is in flux during the week to talk through what's happening, why, and why it matters.MORE Producer/Network The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 31.4KTwitter 24.5K Avg Length 31 min Since Sep 2016 Get Email Contact

15. The CGAI Podcast

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Join us each week as hosts Dave Perry, Colin Robertson, Stephen Saideman, and Stefanie von Hlatky dig into the defense and international affairs stories that matter to Canadians.
Producer/Network The Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 5.1KTwitter 10.3K Avg Length 50 min Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact

16. SAGE Political Science & International Relations

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Welcome to the official free podcast site from SAGE for Political Science and International Relations.
Producer/Network SAGE Publications Ltd.
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 15.2KTwitter 13.1KInstagram 5.9K Avg Length 43 min Since May 2008 Get Email Contact

17. The Rachman Review

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Host Gideon Rachman
Producer/Network Financial Times
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Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

18. Foreign Affairs Inbox

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Nonpartisan analyses of critical foreign affairs issues, the challenges they entail and options for the international community. Produced by George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.MORE Email ****@gwu.edu
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 15.3KTwitter 15.1KInstagram 6.3K Avg Length 21 min Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

19. Geopolitics Rundown

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Welcome to Geopolitics Rundown, an innovative new foreign affairs podcast that breaks down top global headlines. If you ever feel lost trying to keep up with world news, come to our show for a place to start. Join your hosts, graduates of the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University, as they guide you through some of the most complex topics and stories in global politics.MORE Producer/Network Hunter Headapohl, Ryan Shanahan, Ramya Mukalla
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.4KTwitter 18 Avg Length 29 min Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

20. Australian Institute of International Affairs Podcast

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The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is an independent, non-profit organisation promoting interest in and understanding of international affairs in Australia.
Producer/Network Australian Institute of International Affairs
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Facebook 5.8KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 719 Avg Length 82 min Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

21. Grassroot Diplomat Talks

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Diplomatic consultancy Grassroot Diplomat discuss innovative practices of diplomacy and international relations in today's world. Topics include leadership and self-development, networking, public diplomacy, personal branding, and digital diplomacy.MORE Email ****@grassrootdiplomat.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1Twitter 912Instagram 995 Since Feb 2017 Video Podcast YouTube
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22. Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

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Listen in to all of the events hosted by Northwestern University's Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. We believe that relationships among individuals and institutions, globally and locally can fuel knowledge and develop solutions to global challenges. The views and opinions expressed within our podcast episodes are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs.MORE Email ****@northwestern.edu
Facebook 8.7KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 58 min Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

23. Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs

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An entirely student-run podcast
Producer/Network Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs
Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 1.2KInstagram 995 Get Email Contact

24. 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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25. International Politics Reviews

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An academic journal, International Politics Reviews is a leading source of commentary and conversation on developing issues and trends in international relations. Listen to authors talk about the ideas and arguments that they publish in the journal.MORE Email ****@jhu.edu
Facebook 10.6KTwitter 11.4K Avg Length 19 min Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

26. Santa Fe Council on International Relations

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The Santa Fe Council on International Relations opens a window to the world, engaging and educating people to be responsible global citizens.
Producer/Network SFCIR
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