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Every Monday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of American politics. It’s not about the horserace, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the American electorate. Audie draws on the deep well of CNN reporters, editors, and contributors to examine topics like the nuances of building electoral coalitions, and the role the media plays in modern elections. Every Thursday, Audie pulls listeners out of their digital echo chambers to hear from the people whos ...
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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From far-right voters in Europe, to the last Christians of Gaza, to the rise of the Myanmar resistance, to the Three Million mini-series on the Bengal Famine, The Documentary investigates major global stories. We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s mos ...
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Politics is one of the only practical disciplines where none of the main concepts have clear, coherent definitions. We define ourselves with terms like "left” and "right" and we believe in things like "democracy," “markets,” "capitalism" and "socialism" even though we don’t really know what any of these words actually mean. This series aims to make sense out of the political muddle that we've inherited from media, academia, and from decades of cold war propaganda, so that we can figure what ...
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Your podcast hosts are GVizzle and Tempest, the 1 and 44 behind the title. We take meandering journeys through a whole variety of topics, where nothing is off limits! Join us as we get to know each other better - our friendship dates back to a grand total of 2 hours before we started the first episode.
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None Of The Above

Institute for Global Affairs

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As the United States confronts an ever-changing set of international challenges, our foreign policy leaders continue to offer the same old answers. But what are the alternatives? In None Of The Above, the Eurasia Group Institute for Global Affairs' Mark Hannah asks leading global thinkers for new answers and new ideas to guide an America increasingly adrift in the world. www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org
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Blocked and Reported

Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal

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Journalists Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal scour the internet for its craziest, silliest, most sociopathic content, part of an obsessive and ill-conceived attempt to extract kernels of meaning and humanity from a landscape of endless raging dumpster fires. www.blockedandreported.org
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What is happening in the world right now? In this podcast produced by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) we'll take a closer look at events taking place around the globe. Here you will find conversations, seminars and lectures on different international topics. We hope you'll learn something new! If you have any feedback or tips, please contact us on post@nupi.no Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Quicky

Mamamia Podcasts

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Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless? Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about. It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.
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​​We are RAIA(ffairs), your podcast for stepping up in international affairs. Get informed on the stories and worries of political leaders, the 'behind the scenes' of decision-makers, and how politics impact and change your life. Join your host Francia, along with a new guest every episode, to discuss the individual policy-maker of the week.
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Welcome to The SoapyRao Show, where we dive deep into the questions of life with a touch of humor and a whole lot of heart. Join your host, Sundeep Rao, a remarkable stand-up comedian with a knack for self-deprecating humor, as he brings you informative, introspective, and fun conversations with some of the coolest people around. From Mumbai to New York, from comedy specials to international summits, Sundeep's journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. Join us for a weekly dose of laug ...
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Hva er det egentig som skjer i verden, og hvorfor er det sånn? I Utenrikshospitalet forsøker vi å diagnostisere verden én episode av gangen. Podkasten ledes av Ane Teksum Isbrekken, Marie Furhovden eller Therese Leine, og sammen med gode kollegaer ved Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt (NUPI), setter vi ulike hendelser og temaer under lupen. Har du ris eller ros, eller kanskje tips til tema vi burde se nærmere på? Send oss en epost til post@nupi.no da vel! Vi høres! Hosted on Acast. See acast. ...
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Aspen Ideas to Go

The Aspen Institute

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Aspen Ideas to Go is a show about big ideas that will open your mind. Featuring compelling conversations with the world’s top thinkers and doers from a diverse range of disciplines, Aspen Ideas to Go gives you front-row access to the Aspen Ideas Festival and other events presented by the Aspen Institute.
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The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday. Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis
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Calgary Journal Podcasts

Mount Royal University Journalism

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The podcast companion to The Calgary Journal, made up of approximately 200 student reporters from year one to four of Mount Royal University's journalism program based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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This program will focus on political, social and cultural concerns for descendants of American slaves who are the freedmen of 1863 and the foundational black Americans of this nation. The intended targeted demographic are generation x, millennials, and like minded people who are committed to the fight for reparations and justice for FBA and freedmen
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This powerful opinion-based show throws the floor open to an enquiring public for discussions on the issues affecting the country and its people and ensuring that the average citizen gets a voice.
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Exploring inequality, abuse and oppression around the world, we hear from those directly involved in an issue, examine the structural context to find why rights abuse exists, and look for possible solutions. Read articles related to these issues and episodes at the web site of The Upstream Journal - www.upstreamjournal.org. We are pleased to see that Human Rights Magazine is a top-rated human rights podcast at Feedspot. (https://blog.feedspot.com/human_rights_podcasts/)
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On Tyranny

Michael Michailidis

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On Tyranny is a show about political philosophy as applied to current events. It is the Podcast version of Ancient Greece Revisited, an online series of mini-documentaries that tries to rediscover the authentic culture of ancient Greeks. On Tyranny was born out of the need to apply some of the ideas discovered to the mass confusion of current events: from the restriction of our liberties in the wake of Covid to the rising globalism pushed by tech companies and mainstream media. Our goal is t ...
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Stick Together

Annie McLoughlin, James Brennan, Jiselle Hanna

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Australia's only national radio show focusing on industrial, social and workplace issues. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.
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A Lesbian Podcast Social brought to you from a basement somewhere in London. ​Each episode features autobiographically informed conversations with women from all walks of life who discuss everyday topics, share anecdotes or reflect on their individual experiences and values. No flannel shirts were harmed in the making of these recordings.
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Geopolitical turmoil. A warming planet. Authoritarians on the rise. We live in a chaotic world that’s rapidly shifting around us. “On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez” explores international fault lines and how they impact us all. Each week, NPR veteran Ray Suarez hosts conversations with journalists, leaders and policy experts to help us read between the headlines – and give us hope for human resilience. A co-production of World Affairs and KQED.
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Each week, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers and influencers shaping the big ideas in health policy and the health care industry. A Health Podyssey goes beyond the pages of the health policy journal Health Affairs to tell stories behind the research and share policy implications. Learn how academics and economists frame their research questions and journey to the intersection of health, health care, and policy. Health policy n ...
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The All Points North podcast has everything you need to know about the news in Finland this week. Every Thursday APN looks deeper into the stories making the headlines in Finland. Get in touch via WhatsApp or SMS on +358 44 421 0909, or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi. All Points North is presented by Ronan Browne, Zena Iovino and Egan Richardson. This podcast is produced by Yle News, a unit of the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
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A weekly podcast that covers the range of topics within Environmental, Social, and Governance within ESG. The format is a 30 minute interview with leaders who promote, create, and manage ESG related activities.
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SA Voices From the Field

Dr. Jill Creighton, NASPA

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SA Voices from the Field shares the voices and stories from student affairs professionals from around the world. This podcast provides you with practical advice to help you be the best student affairs practitioner you can be, no matter where you are in your career.
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The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO's flagship current affairs program - devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world, at home and abroad. The Agenda airs weeknights at 8:00 PM EST on TVO - Canada's largest educational broadcaster.
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“Skimm This” tackles important topics that impact women, and empowers generations of women to live smarter. Listen to our miniseries throughout the year, airing on Thursdays.
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Radio Spaetkauf Berlin

Radio Spaetkauf Berlin

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Radio Spaetkauf is Berlin's English-language podcast, keeping international residents informed about local politics, public transport, urban development, culture, bicycles and bars. The podcast is recorded live each month, and is presented by a rotating cast of hosts including Joel Dullroy, Maisie Hitchcock, Jöran Mandik and Daniel Stern. Radio Spaetkauf has been on air since 2012. Got some feedback about our show? Want to get involved in the production? Drop us an e-mail: hallo@radiospaetka ...
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Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Chelsea Daniels chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines to break down what you need to know on the biggest stories of the day.
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Social web addicts Sarah Lane and Amber MacArthur have teamed up to create The Social Hour, your source for the best social tools, news, and fascinating folks building the next generation of the Internet. The Social Hour is helpful, inspiring, interactive, and fun! Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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Social web addicts Sarah Lane and Amber MacArthur have teamed up to create The Social Hour, your source for the best social tools, news, and fascinating folks building the next generation of the Internet. The Social Hour is helpful, inspiring, interactive, and fun! Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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Welcome to The Watchdog on Wall Street Podcast. Author, investment banker, consumer advocate, analyst, and trader Chris Markowski exposes the lies and myths of the big brokerage firms, the mainstream press, and the government. Chris explains the news coming out of the complex worlds of finance, economics and politics and the impact it will have on everyday Americans.
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Cosmopolitan Elites: Indian Diplomats and the Social Hierarchies of Global Order (Oxford University Press, 2023) by Dr. Kira Huju narrates the birth, everyday life, and fracturing of a Western-dominated global order from its margins. It offers a critical sociological examination of the elite Indian Foreign Service and its members, many of whom were…
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Over 800 ethnically-Korean refugees fled Ukraine for Koryo Village in South Korea’s Gwangju province following Russia’s invasion. Many Koryoin are women and children who escaped Ukraine when male family members were drafted. Some have secured legal status and jobs, while others await document processing. They are descendants of Koreans who fled to …
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The long-awaited ceasefire plan announced by President Biden for what he called a ,durable end to the war, between Hamas and Israel has brought some hope for an end to hostilities. For more on what this ceasefire proposal means for Israelis and Palestinians, Benjamin Netanyahu's future as prime minister, and the geopolitical implications for the re…
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In 1911, a northern Ontario boomtown that had sprung up around massive new gold mines was incorporated into a bedroom community called Timmins. In the years that followed, those mines, and the people who worked in them, drove the local economy in more ways than one. And not all of them on the level. According to our guest, theft was so common, it c…
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Did you know Australian’s have the highest rate of melanoma cases in the world? It’s no surprise given our gorgeous sunshine almost year-round, but with that comes the risk of developing skin cancer. Today we meet an expert who’s working closely on delivering the first vaccine to treat patients with melanoma, and the results are more than promising…
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This year's college application process was supposed to get easier. That's because last year, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The problems with the FAFSA form began last fall. And with August and September around the corner, some applicants continue to experience technica…
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30 years ago, five members of the Bain family in Dunedin were found dead in their family home. The one surviving family member, David, was later convicted of murdering his parents and three siblings. He served 13 years in prison before the Privy Council quashed his convictions, and he was subsequently found not guilty on all charges at a retrial in…
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The Quicky news update for Wednesday, June 19th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Get $20 off f…
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Fighters from dissident armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to glorify their lives as guerrillas and recruit youngsters. These armed groups did not like the terms of a peace treaty negotiated between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government in 2016, and they kept fighting against the Colombian government. Videos gl…
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An insightful conversation with Yael Splansky, the Senior Rabbi of Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto's historic first synagogue. Amidst a time of emotional turmoil within her community, Rabbi Splansky faces unprecedented challenges in her rabbinical leadership. She tells us how she works to foster peace and resilience during these trying times. See omny…
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In the summer of 2021, The Haifa Room, a standout Middle Eastern restaurant in Toronto's west end, started as a take-out window. It has grown into a beloved dining spot. Run collaboratively by Palestinian and Israeli owners, The Haifa Room offers a menu rich with flavours from their childhoods. It's a place where food transcends cultural, political…
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As Palestinian Muslims contend with the horrors of ongoing war and violence overseas, friends and family here at home struggle to maintain their sense of hope and peace. Aishah Ashraf talks with Shaykh Hosam Helal and Dalia Hashim of ISNA Canada to learn how a bustling Mississauga Mosque supports their community at a time of utter devastation. See …
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For NHL players, winning the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal. After facing the challenge of winning hockey's biggest trophy, tradition states that each winning player and coach gets to spend a day with the cup. On the Stanley Cup's official summer tour, the winners welcome family, friends, and their hometown community to join in their celebration.…
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Stick Together is a half-hour weekly show about workers rights and current affairs. Stick Together features interviews with workers, unionists, community campaigners and academics from right across Australia. On this week's episode Host James Brennan speaks with Western Saharan union leader Mohamed Mayara on organising in Western Sahara and Interna…
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We are just weeks away from one of the biggest political events of the election campaign season: the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Former President Donald Trump is, of course, the party's presumptive nominee, but he's yet to announce his running mate. The list is long, but the candidates all have one thing in common — they're being c…
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How much would you pay to be cryogenically frozen after death? Apparently around $150k should do it. A Sydney man has just become the first Aussie to be frozen, with the hopes of being thawed out when technology to do so eventually catches up. Today we speak to a man who freezes people for a living in the hopes someone will do the same service for …
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In May 2017, Rocket Lab launched its first rocket into space. Over the last seven years, the company has grown to become a powerhouse in the global aerospace industry, and has driven the growth of New Zealand’s space sector. The company’s astronomical success has seen founder Peter Beck receive a knighthood in the recent King’s Birthday Honours. Ah…
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Is Russia Europe’s last empire? Is its invasion of Ukraine a “colonial war”? Is “decolonising” the country the only way of ensuring it stops being a threat to its neighbours and world peace? Since last year, “decolonising Russia” has become a buzz-phrase in Ukraine and other former members of the soviet union, among many Western strategists and pol…
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With the ever-greater shift of the balance of global power towards the Pacific region, what does this have implications for the geopolitics of the region? How should the rest of the world, especially Europe, address the growing power and influence of the Pacific region? How does the complex interplay of cultural, civilizational, economic, legal, en…
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The Quicky news update for Tuesday, June 18th 2024 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Click here to t…
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Join Health Affairs Insider today! Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Nir Menachemi of Indiana University on his recent paper that explores how Indiana increased their public health spending, the resulting legislative victories, and how this approach to strengthening funding could offer insights to other states. Order the "Reimagi…
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Pierre Poilievre has led the polls for months and all indications are the Conservative Party of Canada leader could be the next prime minister. But how much do Canadians really know about him? That's a question broadcaster Andrew Lawton attempts to answer in his new book, "Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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The Royal Canadian Mint is where Canadian coins are made. It makes circulation coins and precious metal products, such as bullion bars and coins, and collector coins. But in the digital age, what role will the Mint play? Jeyan Jeganathan meets with the team in Ottawa to find out and gets to see how some of the precious metal products are made. See …
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The biggest question in Ottawa these days is will Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stay on to lead the Liberals into the next election, or is he simply too unpopular to win a fourth term? Author and journalist Paul Wells considers that and Trudeau's nine years in power in his new book, "Justin Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in Troubled Times." Steve …
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Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental health crisis' that is currently happening in the U.S. This week, he published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for social media warning labels like those put on cigarettes and alcohol. He hopes to warn young people of the danger social media pose…
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What can we learn about the future of our elections from political prediction markets? Audie calls up Thomas Gurca, Director of Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM), an online futures market that includes political betting. He explains what makes prediction markets different from traditional gambling and how IEM continues to predict presidential elections…
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Princess Catherine is back!! Over the weekend we saw the Princess of Wales step out for the first time since announcement of her cancer diagnosis. Photos of her spending time on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the celebrations for the Kings birthday. But soon after, discussions of the rivalry between Princess Kate and sister in law Meghan M…
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It’s been five years since social housing in New Zealand was put under the banner of Kāinga Ora. Over that time, questions have been asked about the financial stability of the organisation, and the loaded remit Kainga Ora has to also lead and develop urban renewal projects. The Government made it a priority to investigate the state of the agency, o…
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The Supreme Court overturns a federal ban on the rifle accessories known as “bump stocks.” Israel announces it will temporarily curb attacks on southern Gaza during daytime hours. And a “heat dome” is about to envelop much of the country, creating historic temperatures across several states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…
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