Podcast Recs:
Hosted By Milan Vaishnav
“Each week, Milan Vaishnav and his guests from around the world break down the latest developments in Indian politics, economics, foreign policy, society, and culture for a global audience. Grand Tamasha is a co-production of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Hindustan Times.” (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Website)
“Get a daily burst of illumination from The Economist's worldwide network of correspondents. Our reporters dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren't making headlines, but should be. A unique perspective on the issues and events shaping your world.” (The Economist)
The Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st Century Podcast (the official podcast of the Hoover Institution’s Economic Policy Working Group hosted by Jon Hartley)
“The Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century podcast hosted by Jon Hartley is focused on getting into the weeds of economics, finance and public policy on important current topics through one-on-one interviews with no particular policy agenda other than going deep on understanding with careful attention to evidence and rigor. It is titled after Milton Friedman‘s famous 1962 bestselling book Capitalism and Freedom, which after 50 years, remains prescient from its focus on various topics which are now at the forefront of economic debate such as monetary policy and inflation, fiscal policy, occupational licensing, education vouchers, income share agreements, the distribution of income and negative income taxes among many other topics. This podcast of course goes beyond many of these topics and is completely open to revising Friedman’s views.” (Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century and Hoover Institution’s websites)
“Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist, takes you with him on his travels, as he meets the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. The Rachman Review gives you the chance to listen in on his reflective and often probing conversations with politicians, intellectuals and analysts around the globe.” (Financial Times)
“New episodes available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts or Spotify.”
The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes
“The Economics Show is a weekly podcast from the FT packed full of smart, digestible analysis and incisive conversation. Soumaya Keynes digs deep into the hottest topics in economics along with a cast of FT colleagues and special guests. Come for the big ideas, stay for the nerdery. Soumaya Keynes is an economics columnist for the Financial Times.
Prior to joining the FT she worked at The Economist for eight years as a staff writer, where as well as covering trade, the US economy and the UK economy she co-hosted the Money Talks podcast. She also co-founded the Trade Talks podcast.” (Financial Times)
“New episodes available on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen."
Ones and Tooze (Foreign Policy’s weekly economics podcast with Adam Tooze and Cameron Abadi)
“Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On FP’s hit podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column here.” (Foreign Policy Website)
“By the end of this year, countries making up half the world’s population will have held elections. But not all of them will have been free and fair. In ‘What’s Wrong with Democracy?’ Professor Ben Ansell with the help of academics, journalists, activists and writers, figure out whether democracy is working and how best to preserve democratic freedoms, equality and rights. What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by Open Society Foundations.” (Tortoise Media Website)
“PolicyCast explores evidence-based policy solutions to the big problems we face in our society and our world. Host Ralph Ranalli speaks with leading scholars, researchers and experts in public policy, economics, and international affairs.” (HKS Website).
LSE Public lectures and Events
“The London School of Economics and Political Science public events podcast series is a platform for thought, ideas and lively debate where you can hear from some of the world's leading thinkers. Listen to more than 200 new episodes every year.” (Apple Podcasts)
“LSE iQ is an award-winning monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science. This is the podcast where we ask some of the leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer intelligent questions about economics, politics or society.”
“For more episodes visit http://lse.ac.uk/iq 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts http://apple.co/2r40QPA 🎙 Follow on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0gv1QzSH5ciXBTkt6pZpNt?si=c0f54895e1a14b8b” (LSE iQ Youtube Page)
“There’s a lot of noise created by our constant news cycle, but few ways to grasp what’s really going on in politics today. Not Another Politics Podcast—launched and produced through the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy—provides a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories by focusing on research and data, not pundits and politicians.
Understand the political science beyond the headlines with Harris School of Public Policy Professors William Howell, Anthony Fowler, and Wioletta Dziuda. Listen and subscribe to Not Another Politics Podcast” (Chicago Harris Website)
“Each year CFR organizes more than one hundred on-the-record events, conference calls, and podcasts in which senior government officials, global leaders, business executives, and prominent thinkers discuss pressing international issues.” (Council on Foreign Relations Website)
Global India Podcast (Brookings Institution)
“How does India deal with its friends and rivals, and see its role in the world? On Global India, host Tanvi Madan and guests unpack India’s foreign policy and its international impact for experts and new learners alike.”
Foresight Africa Podcast (Brookings Institution)
“The Foresight Africa podcast provides unique insights and innovative solutions to Africa’s most complex development challenges, while highlighting the continent’s opportunities in order to advance impactful engagements between Africa, the United States, and the global community. Hosted by Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings.” (Brookings Institution)
Democracy in Question (Brookings Institution)
“On Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas interviews guests about American politics and the future of democracy. Each episode poses a different question to better understand the contours of our democratic system and what is at stake.”(Brookings Institution)
Past Present Future (The History of Ideas Podcast with David Runciman)
“A bi-weekly podcast exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, science to fiction.” (Past Present Future Website)