Explainers

Podcasts

Interested in foreign policy or just curious about our world? Whether you are looking for expert analysis or an introductory explainer, these podcasts from the Council on Foreign Relations have you covered. Join The World Next Week for journalists’ perspectives on developing global stories. Tune in to Why It Matters for a breakdown of complicated issues shaping our world. Listen to The President’s Inbox to find out how the United States should respond to challenges and opportunities that could determine our future. CFR podcasts are here to bring the world home to you.
Why It Matters
Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world's future.

Hosted By: Gabrielle Sierra
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
The President's Inbox
Each episode of The President's Inbox explores a foreign policy challenge facing the United States.

Hosted By: James M. Lindsay
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
The Interconnect
The leading minds in cutting-edge technology and foreign policy explore recent ground-breaking developments, what's coming over the horizon, and the implications for U.S. innovation leadership.

Hosted By: Martin Giles
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
The World Next Week
A preview of world events in the week ahead.

Hosted By: Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
Nine Questions For The World
In this limited series, Richard Haass sits down with nine extraordinary thinkers to explore fundamental questions about the century to come.

Hosted By: Richard Haass
Apple Podcasts | Spotify