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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It’s the End of the World as We Know It
Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the fragility of international order and his latest book, “A World in Disarray.”
47 min
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Why We Should Remain Optimistic in 2017
New York Times’ columnist Thomas Friedman argues that despite all the disruptions in today’s world, we should instead look to opportunity and growth, and stay positive.
42 min
303
The Best Things of 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ was released. But what else happened this past year that calls for celebrating?
28 min
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The Worst Things of 2016
Donald Trump became president, Russia hacked the U.S. elections, and Europe may have unraveled. But what else awful happened in 2016?
34 min
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Trump’s Four-Star Friends
The incoming Trump administration keeps nominating former top military brass. Is that such a bad thing?
41 min
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On Digital Diplomacy, Empowering Citizens Globa...
Executive chairman for Alphabet Inc., Eric Schmidt, on the future of technology, harnessing information, and what’s next for Google.
38 min
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Entering into the Era of the Unknown
What we know: Trump loves Putin, China is moving to take advantage of America’s non-strategy in Asia, and the rest? We’re still not sure.
49 min
308
Hitting the Reset Button on International Order
From a realignment with Russia to the revocation of global trade deals, is the Trump administration relapsing to an era we once thought confined to the dustbin of history?
38 min
309
Is Donald Trump’s Cabinet a Cause for Concern?
President-elect Trump’s national security apparatus is beginning to take shape. Here’s who and what to look out for.
35 min
310
After One Week with President-elect Donald Trum...
Even as the incoming Trump administration fills its top cabinet and advisory roles, Trump’s foreign policy plans are still a mystery.
47 min
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Can President Trump Undo Obama’s Legacy?
A stunning upset that sent shockwaves around the world is sinking in. Is the world order forever changed?
38 min
312
How To Survive a Trump Hangover
The United States has endured what is arguably one of the most polarizing elections in recent history. How will America recover once it’s over?
36 min
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The News We’re Missing Because of the U.S. Pres...
Campaign news might be dominating headlines, but it’s the stack of international problems awaiting the next president that really deserves our attention.
48 min
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Battlegrounds: The Fight for Mosul and Election...
What will come next in the offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq? And should U.S. voters be wary of a cyber attack on November 8?
45 min
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Could America Get Even Uglier?
Racism, nativism, and anti-Semitism are disturbingly apparent in this year’s presidential race. But what comes after November 8 could disrupt American democracy itself.
34 min
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How Much Did the Second Debate Change the Race ...
The hot mic tape, dissention in the G.O.P, and another defense of an aggressive Russia has put Donald Trump on the ropes. But whether Hillary Clinton landed her political punches, remains to be seen.
51 min
317
How Much Can Russia Mess With the U.S. Elections?
If Vladimir Putin really is behind the hacks of the DNC and Clinton campaign, it could mark the frightening beginning of a new cyber-era of election tampering.
30 min
318
Obama, Syria, and the Missed Opportunities of U...
World leaders gathered in New York City to give speeches and discuss the world’s most pressing foreign-policy issues, but they neglected two of its biggest problems.
38 min
319
Syria Is Now Everyone’s War
With more than a million refugees in Europe, the spread of conflict throughout the region, and Russia’s involvement — why what’s happening in Syria matters everywhere.
36 min
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Back to Escuela with Trump and Obama
As Trump talks softly in Mexico, and Obama gets pranked in Asia, a quick run through the big international stories driving late-summer headlines
47 min
321
What Is ‘War’ Anymore?
The lines between violence, conflict, and war are being increasingly blurred -- with dangerous consequences.
47 min
322
Is It Too Early to Call the Election for Hillar...
While we’re at it, let’s just pick her foreign policy team of advisers…
36 min
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How Chekhov Explains the Republican Revolt Agai...
And who's on tap for the top national security jobs in the Trump administration?
28 min
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What Does Expanding the Definition of War Mean ...
Increasingly, America’s armed forces are tasked with protecting new battlefronts around the world — from cyberwarfare to post-conflict peacekeeping. And that could be very bad for the United States.
42 min
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Is Trump Putin’s ‘Guy’?
From the DNC email hack to his comments on NATO and Crimea, why Trump might be the Russian president’s secret weapon.
44 min