Best 50 Council on Foreign Relations Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Council on Foreign Relations podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. Carnegie Connects

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Carnegie Connects is our premier virtual event series hosted by Aaron David Miller. Every other week, he

Host

Aaron David Miller (Male)

Producer/Network

Carnegie Endowment

Email

****@ceip.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

10

Avg Length

50 mins
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2. Fareed Zakaria GPS

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Fareed Zakaria GPS takes a comprehensive look at foreign affairs and global policies through in-depth,

Host

Fareed Zakaria (Male)

Producer/Network

CNN

Email

****@turner.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

2890

Avg Length

42 mins

3. Background Briefing with Ian Masters

Background Briefing with Ian Masters
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Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard

Host

Lan Masters

Producer/Network

Ian Masters

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, Educators, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

577

Avg Length

63 mins

4. Horns of a Dilemma

Horns of a Dilemma
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Brought to you by the Texas National Security Review, this podcast features lectures, interviews, and panel

Producer/Network

Texas National Security Review

Email

****@tnsr.org

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

133

Avg Length

42 mins

5. Fault Lines

Fault Lines
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Fault Lines, the National Security Institute's flagship podcast, gets you quickly up to speed,

Hosts

Martha Miller (Female), Lester Munson (Male), Morgan Viu00f1a (Female), Jessica Jones (Female)

Producer/Network

National Security Institute

Email

****@bgrdc.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

38

Avg Length

12 mins

6. Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations

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,

Producer/Network

Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations

Email

****@international.ucla.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

Avg Length

69 mins

7. The Looking Glass

The Looking Glass
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The Looking Glass is the premier international relations podcast by The SAIS Review of International Affairs

Host

Jiwon Lim (Female)

Producer/Network

The SAIS Review of International Affairs

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

12

Avg Length

35 mins

8. International Horizons

International Horizons
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International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings

Host

John Torpey (Male)

Producer/Network

Ralph Bunche Institute

Email

****@gc.cuny.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

48 mins

9. Pod Save the World

Pod Save the World
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'Pod Save America' cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the

Hosts

Ben Rhodes (Male), Tommy Vietor (Male)

Producer/Network

Crooked Media

Email

****@crooked.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Activists, Political Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

23815

Avg Length

96 mins

10. The DSR Network

The DSR Network
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This podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour

Host

David Rothkopf (Male)

Producer/Network

The DSR Network

Email

****@thedsrnetwork.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Academic Researchers, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

1644

Avg Length

29 mins

11. War on the Rocks

War on the Rocks
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Discussions over drinks with security, defense, and foreign policy insiders and experts. The original War on

Host

Ryan Evans (Male)

Producer/Network

Ryan Evans

Email

****@warontherocks.com

Listener Type

Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

995

Avg Length

33 mins

12. Foreign Policy Live

Foreign Policy Live
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Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor

Host

Ravi Agrawal (Male)

Producer/Network

Foreign Policy

Email

****@foreignpolicy.com

Listener Type

Academic Researchers, Political Analysts, Government Officials

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

558

Avg Length

41 mins

13. The Interview

The Interview
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Conversations with people shaping our world, from all around the globe. The best interviews from the BBC.The

Host

Stephen Sackur (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC World Service

Email

****@gspeakers.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

316

Avg Length

24 mins

14. Asia Geopolitics

Asia Geopolitics
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A weekly discussion of the geopolitical implications of current events in the Asia-Pacific, hosted by Ankit

Hosts

Ankit Panda (Male), Catherine Putz (Female)

Producer/Network

The Diplomat

Email

****@thediplomat.com

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

307

Avg Length

20 mins

15. Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers,

Host

Mark Leon Goldberg (Male)

Producer/Network

Global Dispatches

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

294

Avg Length

29 mins

16. American Diplomat

American Diplomat
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American Diplomat goes behind the scenes to hear real stories from diplomats who lived newsworthy events

Hosts

Pete Romero (Male), Laura Bennett (Female)

Producer/Network

Ambassador (Retired) Pete Romero and Writer/Producer Laura Bennett

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

238

Avg Length

40 mins

17. The Jacob Shapiro Podcast

The Jacob Shapiro Podcast
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Hosted by Jacob Shapiro, the Jacob Shapiro Podcast is long-form exploration of geopolitics, markets, crypto,

Host

Jacob Shapiro (Male)

Producer/Network

Jacob Shapiro

Email

****@jacobshapiro.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Financial Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

158

Avg Length

62 mins

18. China In Focus

China In Focus
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China In Focus

Host

Tiffany Meier (Female)

Producer/Network

Epoch Media Group

Email

****@ntd.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

48

Avg Length

23 mins

19. Russian Roulette

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Hosted by Max Bergmann and Dr. Maria Snegovaya of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at CSIS, Russian

Hosts

Max Bergmann (Male), Dr. Maria Snegovaya

Producer/Network

CSIS

Email

****@csis.org

Listener Type

Journalists, Academic Researchers, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

129

Avg Length

49 mins

20. The Burn Bag Podcast

The Burn Bag Podcast
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We're here to redefine how scholars and policymakers approach national security and foreign policy. Join us,

Host

A'ndre Gonawela

Producer/Network

Burn Bag Media

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

44

Avg Length

50 mins

21. This Week in Geopolitics

This Week in Geopolitics
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The world is changing and we're gonna watch it together.

Host

Haisean Wade (Male)

Producer/Network

Haisean Wade

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

3.1/5

Reviews

31

Avg Length

62 mins

22. The Asia Chessboard

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The 'Asia Chessboard' features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia.

Hosts

Michael J. Green (Male), Jude Blanchette (Male)

Producer/Network

CSIS

Email

****@csis.org

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

98

Avg Length

40 mins

23. The Impossible State

The Impossible State
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North Korea is the Impossible State. Each episode, join the people who know the most about North Korea for an

Hosts

H. Andrew Schwartz (Male), Victor Cha (Male)

Producer/Network

CSIS

Email

****@csis.org

Listener Type

Political Analysts, Government Officials

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

85

Avg Length

38 mins

24. The World Unpacked

The World Unpacked
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The World Unpacked is a biweekly foreign policy podcast hosted by Sophia Besch that breaks down the hottest

Host

Sophia Besch (Female)

Producer/Network

Carnegie Endowment

Email

****@ceip.org

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

73

Avg Length

44 mins

25. War Studies

War Studies
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Welcome to the War Studies podcast. We bring you world-leading research from the School of Security Studies

Producer/Network

Department of War Studies

Email

****@kcl.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4/5

Reviews

48

Avg Length

53 mins

26. All Things Policy

All Things Policy
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Ever wondered how automation will change the world? Maybe you puzzle over what India could do to ease traffic

Hosts

Arindam Goswami (Male), Shobhankita Reddy (Female), Aishwaria Sonavane (Female), Anisree Suresh (Female), Ashwin Prasad (Male)

Producer/Network

Takshashila Institution

Email

****@takshashila.org.in

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

5

Avg Length

34 mins

27. World Class

World Class
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Podcast from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University, featuring

Host

Michael McFaul (Male)

Producer/Network

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University

Email

****@proton.me

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

54

Avg Length

32 mins

28. Then & Now

Then & Now
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Then & Now connects past to present, using historical analysis and context to help guide us through modern

Producer/Network

UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy

Email

****@history.ucla.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

16

Avg Length

45 mins

29. Asia Insight

Asia Insight
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Podcasts from The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) covering the critical issues that leaders need to

Producer/Network

National Bureau of Asian Research

Email

****@nbr.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

3.8/5

Reviews

4

Avg Length

34 mins

30. International Law Behind the Headlines

International Law Behind the Headlines
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ASIL is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization founded in 1906 and chartered by

Hosts

Catherine Amirfar (Female), Kal Raustiala (Male)

Producer/Network

American Society of International Law

Email

****@asil.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

21

Avg Length

32 mins

31. In Relation To

In Relation To
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In Relation To is the culmination of the International Relations Review's effort to discover new ways to

Hosts

Olivia Price (Female), Dominic Muratore (Male), Lyla Olczak (Female), Julia Owerko (Female)

Producer/Network

The International Relations Review

Email

****@buiaa.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

31 mins

32. Democracy in Question?

Democracy in Question?
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Today, liberal democracies are under unprecedented strain from within and without. In each episode, renowned

Host

Shalini Randeria (Female)

Producer/Network

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy

Email

****@graduateinstitute.ch

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

50 mins

33. The World Next Week

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The World Next Week brings a journalist's perspective to the critical and intriguing stories developing

Hosts

Robert McMahon (Male), Carla Anne Robbins (Female)

Producer/Network

CFR

Email

****@cfr.org

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

817

Avg Length

33 mins

34. The Truth of the Matter

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A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.

Host

Andrew Schwartz (Male)

Producer/Network

CSIS

Email

****@csis.org

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

229

Avg Length

24 mins

35. Need to Know

Need to Know
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The Need To Know podcast is a production of the Office of Congressional Relations at the Woodrow Wilson

Host

John Milewski (Male)

Producer/Network

Wilson Center

Email

****@wilsoncenter.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

13

Avg Length

17 mins

36. The Red Line

The Red Line
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Three experts, one Story. Each fortnight we host a panel of international experts diving into the biggest

Host

Michael Hilliard (Male)

Producer/Network

The Red Line

Email

****@theredlinepodcast.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Educators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

337

Avg Length

78 mins

37. China in the World

China in the World
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Carnegie China's China in the World podcast is a series of conversations between Chinese and international

Host

Dr. Ian Chong (Male)

Producer/Network

Carnegie China

Email

****@ceip.org

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

80

Avg Length

45 mins

38. One CA Podcast

One CA Podcast
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One CA Podcast is here to inspire anyone interested in traveling to work with a partner nation's people and

Host

Jack Gaines (Male)

Producer/Network

Civil Affairs Association

Email

****@civilaffairsassoc.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

35

Avg Length

23 mins

39. Departures with Robert Amsterdam

Departures with Robert Amsterdam
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Departures is a literary podcast featuring half-hour interviews with nonfiction authors covering a diverse

Host

Robert Amsterdam (Male)

Producer/Network

Amsterdam & Partners LLP

Email

****@robertamsterdam.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

34

Avg Length

29 mins

40. Dissidents and Dictators

Dissidents and Dictators
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'Dissidents and Dictators' is a podcast dedicated to bringing listeners stories and analysis from those on

Hosts

Casey Michel (Male), Elisha Maldonado (Female)

Producer/Network

Human Rights Foundation

Email

****@hrf.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

27

Avg Length

34 mins

41. Events at USIP

Events at USIP
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The U.S. Institute of Peace has long distinguished itself as one of Washington, D.C.'s premiere convening

Producer/Network

U.S. Institute of Peace

Email

****@usip.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

73 mins

42. Circle Of Insight- Foreign Affairs

Circle Of Insight- Foreign Affairs
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Welcome to 'Circle of Insight: Foreign Affairs,' your go-to podcast for in-depth discussions on global issues

Producer/Network

Circle Of Insight Productions

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

7 mins

43. On Peace

On Peace
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U.S. Institute of Peace experts discuss the latest foreign policy issues from around the world in this brief

Producer/Network

U.S. Institute of Peace

Email

****@usip.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

10 mins

44. Epicenter

Epicenter
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Epicenter is produced by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Wrapping our

Hosts

Jessica Barnard (Female), Erin Goodman (Female)

Producer/Network

Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University

Email

****@wcfia.harvard.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

41 mins