25 Best International Relations Podcasts

1. Fareed Zakaria GPS

Fareed Zakaria GPS takes a comprehensive look at foreign affairs and global policies through in-depth, one-on-one interviews and fascinating roundtable discussions.
Podcast edition.cnn.com
Producer/Network CNN
Email ****@cnn.com
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 702.9KTwitter Followers 1.1MInstagram Followers 58.3K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 44 min Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play 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. Amanpour

Amanpour is CNN International's flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
Podcast edition.cnn.com
Host Christiane Amanpour
Producer/Network CNN
Email ****@cnn.com
Apple Rating 4 / 5Facebook Followers 961.2KTwitter Followers 3.1MInstagram Followers 292.6K Frequency 5 episodes/week Avg Length 58 min Since Feb 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

3. Geopolitics & Empire

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.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Producer/Network Geopolitics & Empire
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 1.2KTwitter Followers 23.3KInstagram Followers 1.6K Frequency 4 episodes/week Avg Length 73 min Since Jun 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. New Books in World Affairs

New Books in World Affairs podcast has interviews with Scholars of Global Affairs about their New Books.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Producer/Network New Books Network
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Twitter Followers 17.3K Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 60 min Since Mar 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. WorldAffairs

Welcome to WorldAffairs, your guide to a changing world. We give you the context you need to navigate across borders and ideologies. Through sound-rich stories and in-depth interviews, we break down what it means to be a global citizen on a hot, crowded planet. Our hosts, Ray Suarez, Teresa Cotsirilos and Philip Yun help you make sense of an uncertain world, one story at a time.
Podcast worldaffairs.org
Producer/Network World Affairs
Email ****@worldaffairs.org
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 9.4KTwitter Followers 19.5KInstagram Followers 3.3K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 38 min Since Jan 2009 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. Foreign Policy Playlist

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.
Podcast foreignpolicy.com
Producer/Network Foreign Policy
Email ****@foreignpolicy.com
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 1.6MTwitter Followers 17.2KInstagram Followers 202.2K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 40 min Since Sep 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. The World Next Week

A weekly preview of world events in the week ahead from the Council on Foreign Relations.
Podcast cfr.org
Producer/Network CFR
Email ****@cfr.org
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 2.6KTwitter Followers 8.2KInstagram Followers 74.8K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 32 min Since Oct 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations

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.
Podcast international.ucla.edu
Producer/Network Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations
Email ****@international.ucla.edu
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 1.5KTwitter Followers 1.1KInstagram Followers 724 Frequency 15 episodes/year Avg Length 70 min Since Apr 2009 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

9. The Rachman Review

Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs.
Podcast ft.com
Host Gideon Rachman
Producer/Network Financial Times
Email ****@ft.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 4MTwitter Followers 102.8KInstagram Followers 3.7M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 25 min Since Sep 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. Global Dispatches

Journalists, policymakers, diplomats and scholars discuss under-reported news, trends and topics from around the world. Named by The Guardian as 'One of 27 Podcasts to Make You Smarter' Global Dispatches is podcast about foreign policy and world affairs.
Podcast link.chtbl.com
Host Mark Leon Goldberg
Producer/Network Global Dispatches
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 121 Frequency 6 episodes/month Avg Length 28 min Since Apr 2013 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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11. Carnegie Council Audio Podcast

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.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Producer/Network Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Email ****@cceia.org
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 85.5KTwitter Followers 13.3KInstagram Followers 3.2K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 47 min Since May 2017 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

12. Monocle 24: Foreign Desk

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.
Podcast monocle.com
Producer/Network Monocle
Email ****@andrewmueller.net
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5 Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 26 min Since Mar 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. The CGAI Podcast

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.
Podcast cgai.ca
Producer/Network The Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Email ****@cgai.ca
Facebook Followers 4.9KTwitter Followers 10K Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 53 min Since Jun 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

14. Net Assessment

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.
Podcast netassessment.libsyn.com
Producer/Network War on the Rocks
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 31.7KTwitter Followers 2.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 60 min Since Oct 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

15. The Looking Glass

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.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network The SAIS Review of International Affairs
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 1.4KTwitter Followers 3KInstagram Followers 928 Frequency 10 episodes/year Avg Length 36 min Since Aug 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. Australian Institute of International Affairs Podcast

The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is an independent, non-profit organisation promoting interest in and understanding of international affairs in Australia.
Podcast internationalaffairs.org.au
Producer/Network Australian Institute of International Affairs
Email ****@internationalaffairs.org.au
Facebook Followers 5.2KTwitter Followers 3.4KInstagram Followers 661 Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 82 min Since Jul 2018 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

17. Deep Dish on Global Affairs

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.
Podcast globalaffairs.org
Producer/Network The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 31.4KTwitter Followers 24.1K Frequency 9 episodes/year Avg Length 31 min Since Sep 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. SAGE Political Science & International Relations

Welcome to the official free podcast site from SAGE for Political Science and International Relations.
Podcast sagepolitical.libsyn.com
Producer/Network SAGE Publications Ltd.
Email ****@sagepub.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 15.2KTwitter Followers 13.6KInstagram Followers 5.7K Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 43 min Since May 2008 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

19. Foreign Affairs Inbox

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.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Elliott School of International Affairs
Email ****@gwu.edu
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 14.7KTwitter Followers 14.9KInstagram Followers 6K Since Jan 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs

The Johns Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs is a monthly podcast discussing the most pressing issues in international relations. Three Johns Hopkins students in the International Studies program will discuss contemporary issues, interview professors and create a fun and lively atmosphere while doing it! This Podcast will not focus on only the Trump administration as many Foreign Affairs podcasts do, but rather, we will address world issues from an international perspective.
Podcast open.spotify.com
Producer/Network Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 663Twitter Followers 1.2KInstagram Followers 1K Frequency 4 episodes/year Since Dec 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

21. Geopolitics Rundown

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.
Podcast geopoliticsrundown.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Hunter Headapohl, Ryan Shanahan, Ramya Mukalla
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 1.4KTwitter Followers 17 Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

22. Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

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.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@northwestern.edu
Facebook Followers 8.8KTwitter Followers 3KInstagram Followers 1K Since Mar 2020 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

23. Foreign Policy Talks

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.
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Producer/Network Noto Suoneto
Twitter Followers 34 Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 38 min Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

24. International Politics Reviews

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.
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Email ****@jhu.edu
Facebook Followers 8.4KTwitter Followers 11.4K Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 19 min Since Sep 2020 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

25. Santa Fe Council on International Relations

The Santa Fe Council on International Relations opens a window to the world, engaging and educating people to be responsible global citizens.
Podcast blubrry.com
Producer/Network SFCIR
Email ****@sfcir.org
Facebook Followers 979Twitter Followers 311 Since Sep 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact