Foreign Policy Playlist
Each week, Foreign Policy’s Amy Mackinnon, will recommend one podcast from around the world, interview the host, and play an excerpt. This curated show is designed to help listeners interested in the things we are—great stories, compelling interviews, and cogent analysis on international affairs—sort through the overwhelming variety of podcasts out there and find the best ones. And occasionally you’ll hear audio from our own newsroom. FP Playlist replaces our flagship podcast First Person.
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Rational Security on the E.R.: The "Wray of Sun...
The Senate questions FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray. Democrats file suit against the Trump campaign over leaked emails. And the UAE is reportedly behind a cyber attack that led to upheaval in the Gulf region.
48 min
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Is Trump Jr.’s Meeting Evidence of a Conspiracy...
A meeting with Donald Trump, Jr. has made a Russian attorney and an Azerbaijani pop star household names.
24 min
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Is This the End of ISIS?
The Islamic State has lost the battle for Mosul. Raqqa will be next to fall. But is the so-called caliphate dead — and who are the winners?
40 min
254
Rational Security On The E.R.: The "Looks Like ...
President Trump’s eldest son met with a Kremlin-connected lawyer to get Russian government dirt on Hillary Clinton. Iraqi forces liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS.
47 min
255
Trump, Putin, and the G20
President Trump has returned from his first G20 summit and a highly anticipated sit-down with Putin. Did it live up to expectations?
29 min
256
Rational Security On The E.R.: The Smoke and th...
The first signs of potential collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia emerge
48 min
257
The Russia Investigation Takes Another Twist
New reports appear to show the most concrete ties yet between an associate of the Trump campaign and Russian hackers. But is it collusion?
35 min
258
Book Talk: The Exile: The Stunning Inside Story...
Al Qaeda’s leader was in hiding for over a decade. A new account tell us what he was doing.
32 min
259
The Showdown in the Gulf Gets Nasty
Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies have given Qatar until Monday to comply with a list of demands that are unreasonable at best. So where does it go from here?
40 min
260
Can Trump End the Never-Ending War?
Sixteen years into the war in Afghanistan, the Trump administration is preparing to finally win or go home trying.
31 min
261
Is Trump Preparing For a Conflict With Iran?
Tensions are rising within the Trump administration and on the ground in Syria. This could be the beginning of a very ugly confrontation.
31 min
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Book Talk: Are the United States and China Dest...
It’s a law of nature: rising states and established powers come to blows. But can the Trump administration avoid a clash of nuclear superpowers?
49 min
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Is Kim Jong Un Ready to Talk to Donald Trump?
North Korea poses a growing threat to the U.S. and neighboring countries. But there may be room for negotiation.
31 min
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Comey, Sessions, and the Barrage of the Russia ...
Allegations of the Trump administration’s collusion or cover-up are now daily front-page headlines. Is Trump a sinking ship?
29 min
265
Book Talk Part II: Can the U.S. Government Surv...
In his new book, Raven Rock, Garrett Graff uncovers the secret programs meant to keep America alive.
24 min
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Book Talk: How the U.S. Government Plans to Sav...
Garrett Graff’s "Raven Rock" and the ugly truth about the continuity of government in the event of nuclear war.
29 min
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Has the U.S. Lost All Credibility on the Intern...
As Trump pulls out of the Paris Agreement, rails on Iran, and does a 180° on China, America’s allies are reeling and looking elsewhere for leadership.
51 min
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Was Trump’s Trip to Europe a Total Disaster?
A U.S. president who has repeatedly undermined NATO just met with NATO allies. Yeah, it didn’t go great.
38 min
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Book Talk, Part II: Churchill & Orwell and the ...
Are we living through the 1930s all over again?
33 min
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Book Talk: Tom Ricks on Churchill and Orwell in...
Do the legacies of these two figures still resonate in today’s world?
33 min
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Is There Anything Normal About the Firing of Ja...
The short answer: no.
59 min
272
The European Union Just Squeaked By
Is Western liberalism safe with Macron’s win, or are more and more Europeans really migrating to the right?
41 min
273
Trump Takes the Global Stage
With upcoming trips to Europe and the Middle East, what can we expect from these high-profile and greatly anticipated meetings?
34 min
274
Clean Up on the Foreign-Policy Aisle
Trump’s Cabinet is always at the ready with brooms and mops to clean up the commander-in-chief’s errant outbursts. But does the administration have a real strategy?
41 min
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Trump’s 100-Day Theater
What has the U.S. president really accomplished so far? Or is everything just for show?
55 min