25 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.
Host Fareed Zakaria
Producer/Network CNN
Email ****@turner.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 4.1KTwitter 61.4MInstagram 23.1M Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Geopolitics & Empire

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Host Hrvoje Morić
Producer/Network Geopolitics & Empire
Email ****@use.startmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 692Facebook 2.8KTwitter 23.3KInstagram 1.9K Avg Length 84 min Format Long form 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
Email ****@cnn.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 1MTwitter 3.1MInstagram 487.7K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

4. Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations

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Podcasts of public lectures on the contemporary world and the role of the United States in global security, military, political, social and economic affairs.
Producer/Network Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations
Email ****@international.ucla.edu
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.6KTwitter 1.2KInstagram 832 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Since Apr 2009 Get Email Contact

5. Carnegie Council Podcasts

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Listen, learn, and reflect on the most critical issues at the intersection of ethics and international affairs. Subscribe for access to the latest interviews, events, and audio articles from Carnegie Council's global community.MORE Hosts Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Tatiana Serafin
Producer/Network Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Email ****@cceia.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 85Facebook 81.6KTwitter 13.3KInstagram 5K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

6. Foreign Policy Live

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Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world.Foreign Policy magazine subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.MORE Host Ravi Agrawal
Producer/Network Foreign Policy
Email ****@foreignpolicy.com
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 724Facebook 1.6MTwitter 17.2KInstagram 258.8K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Sep 2015 Get Email Contact

7. New Books in World Affairs

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Interviews with Scholars of Global Affairs about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs
Host Marshall Poe
Producer/Network New Books Network
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 42Twitter 15.7K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Mar 2017 Get Email Contact

8. After the 'End of History'

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After the 'End of History' is a podcast about International Relations Theory and History. 
Producer/Network After the 'End of History'
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 37Twitter 646 Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

9. 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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 454Facebook 34.4KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 2.1K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

10. 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...MORE Host Jiwon Lim
Producer/Network The SAIS Review of International Affairs
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 1.4KTwitter 2.9KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

11. 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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 517 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. 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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 203Facebook 31.4KTwitter 23.5K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2016 Get Email Contact

13. The Foreign Desk

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​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle's flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for 'Best Current Affairs' show and the 'Spotlight Award' in the 2022 British Podcast Awards. MORE Host Andrew Mueller
Producer/Network Monocle Radio
Email ****@andrewmueller.net
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 524 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

14. The Rachman Review

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Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Gideon Rachman
Producer/Network Financial Times
Email ****@ft.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 326 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. The CGAI Podcast Network

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The CGAI Podcast Network is created and produced by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Join us each week to explore the energy, defense, and international affairs stories that matter to Canadians. Listen now to CGAI podcasts 'The Global Exchange', 'Defence Deconstructed', and 'Energy Security Cubed', and partner podcasts 'Battle Rhythm' and 'Conseils de sécurité'. Visit www.cgai.ca for more, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn...MORE Hosts Kelly Ogle, Joe Calnan
Producer/Network The Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Email ****@cgai.ca
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 94Facebook 5KTwitter 10.2K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact

16. The World Next Week

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The World Next Week brings a journalist's perspective to the critical and intriguing stories developing around the globe—from Kyiv, to Pyongyang, to Capitol Hill, to Cannes. TWNW's hosts have years of experience covering international and Washington news. Before joining CFR, Robert McMahon, managing editor of digital content, reported for the Associated Press and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty...MORE Hosts Robert McMahon, Carla Anne Robbins
Producer/Network CFR
Email ****@cfr.org
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.1KFacebook 490.3KTwitter 567.5KInstagram 148K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Sage Political Science & International Relations

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Welcome to the official free Podcast site from SAGE for Political Science & International Relations.SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets with principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore.MORE Producer/Network SAGE Publications Ltd.
Email ****@sagepub.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 15.2KTwitter 13KInstagram 7K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since May 2008 Get Email Contact

18. States of Anarchy with Hamsini Hariharan

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The world is anarchical - If you're powerful enough, then rules don't matter. But what are the rules? And who follows them? Global affairs is fascinating and complex States of Anarchy will help you make sense of it. Foreign policy enthusiast, Hamsini Hariharan tackles issues in the the fields of international relations, global affairs and foreign policy to give you the context you need to make sense of the 21 st century.MORE Producer/Network IVM Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 259Twitter 3.9KInstagram 443 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2019 Get Email Contact

19. AIIA

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Podcasts from the Australian Institute of International Affairs www.internationalaffairs.org.au
Producer/Network Australian Institute of International Affairs
Email ****@internationalaffairs.org.au
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Apple Reviews 7Facebook 5.9KTwitter 3.1KInstagram 989 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

20. 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
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Facebook 8.5KTwitter 3KInstagram 1.5K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

21. Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs

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An entirely student-run podcast
Producer/Network Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 179Twitter 1.2KInstagram 983 Get Email Contact

22. 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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Twitter 32 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

23. 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
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Facebook 28.4KTwitter 11.4KInstagram 571 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

24. 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
Email ****@sfcir.org
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Facebook 979Twitter 311 Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact

25. 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
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Facebook 1Twitter 912Instagram 926 Since Feb 2017 Video Podcast YouTube
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