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Top Podcasts for Global Policy Analysis in 2026

Curated by PodSEO

The global policy analysis space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 37 of the best, including Pod Save the World, The Foreign Affairs Interview, and Fareed Zakaria GPS.

  1. Pod Save the World
    Pod Save the World
    Each week, “Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes break down the biggest development...
    Content:
    GeopoliticsNewsPolitical AnalysisPoliticsSocial ImpactGlobal Policy Analysis
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    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    Debate
  2. The Foreign Affairs Interview
    The Foreign Affairs Interview
    Foreign Affairs invites you to join its editor, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, as he talks to influential thinkers and policymakers about the forces shaping ...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  3. Fareed Zakaria GPS
    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 roundt...
    Content:
    GeopoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
  4. The Rachman Review
    The Rachman Review
    Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Hosted...
    Content:
    PoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
  5. War on the Rocks
    War on the Rocks
    Discussions over drinks with security, defense, and foreign policy insiders and experts. The original War on the Rocks podcast series.
    Content:
    GeopoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans Support
    Style:
    Debate
  6. Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
    Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
    The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the wo...
    Content:
    GeopoliticsPoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
  7. Democracy Paradox
    Democracy Paradox
    Is it possible for a democracy to govern undemocratically? Can the people elect an undemocratic leader? Is it possible for democracy to bring about...
    Content:
    Authoritarian RegimesCivic DialogueGlobal Policy Analysis
  8. The President’s Inbox
    The President’s Inbox
    Each episode of The President’s Inbox explores a foreign policy challenge facing the United States.
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
    Goal:
    Getting Expert Insights
  9. The Spillover
    The Spillover
    How do critical international developments shape economic and financial markets worldwide? Each week, The Spillover examines the ripple effects of ...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  10. The China in Africa Podcast
    The China in Africa Podcast
    Twice-weekly discussion about China's engagement across Africa and the Global South hosted by journalist Eric Olander and Asia-Africa scholar Cobus...
    Content:
    African DiasporaGlobal Policy Analysis
  11. Lowy Institute
    Lowy Institute
    The Lowy Institute is a leading international think tank that looks at the world from Australia’s perspective. This channel aggregates audio from a...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  12. The Truth of the Matter
    The Truth of the Matter
    A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  13. Rational Security
    Rational Security
    A weekly discussion of national security and foreign policy matters hosted by Lawfare Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  14. Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes
    Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes
    Weekly podcast on the events, policies and ideas that will shape the world.World in 30 minutes is curated by Mark Leonard, Director of the European...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  15. Deep Dish on Global Affairs
    Deep Dish on Global Affairs
    Deep Dish on Global Affairs helps you make sense of our rapidly changing world. Join host Leslie Vinjamuri, President and CEO of the Chicago Counci...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  16. Policy for the Planet
    Policy for the Planet
    Climate change is challenging countries in different ways, raising new economic, health, and geopolitical concerns. Policy for the Planet is a biwe...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  17. Net Assessment
    Net Assessment
    Hosts Melanie Marlowe, Christopher Preble, and Zack Cooper, debate their way through some of the toughest and most contentious topics related to st...
    Content:
    GeopoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
    Style:
    Debate
  18. Why It Matters
    Why It Matters
    Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders a...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  19. The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)
    The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)
    A Foreign Policy series about women creating change through economic empowerment, hosted by Reena Ninan. This season, we are focusing all our stori...
    Content:
    Gender EqualityWomen EmpowermentWomen In BusinessGlobal Policy Analysis
    Audience:
    Women In Leadership
  20. IMF Podcasts
    IMF Podcasts
    Listen to the World's top economists discuss their research and deconstruct global economic trends.
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
    Goal:
    Getting Expert Insights
  21. On the Record
    On the Record
    A curated selection of thought-provoking events from the Council on Foreign Relations, featuring expert panels, keynote conversations, and global p...
    Content:
    Sales TechniquesGlobal Policy Analysis
  22. The World Next Week
    The World Next Week
    A podcast that previews the world.
    Content:
    NewsGlobal Policy Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
  23. Talking Foreign Affairs with Adil Cader
    Talking Foreign Affairs with Adil Cader
    Big issues. Real talk. Global impact. Talking Foreign Affairs breaks down global affairs and diplomacy in a way that actually makes sense. We sit d...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  24. Brussels Sprouts
    Brussels Sprouts
    Small bites on Transatlantic Security, NATO, the EU, Russia, and all things Europe. Hosted by Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend at the Center ...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  25. The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder
    The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder
    Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder
    Content:
    Climate ChangeElectrification TransitionRenewable Energy IndustrySustainable LivingGlobal Policy Analysis
  26. Big World
    Big World
    Big World shines a spotlight on complex ideas and issues that matter. Each episode features an expert from the School of International Service at A...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  27. The Long Game
    The Long Game
    The Long Game is for competitive baseball players who want to increase their odds of making it — and build the discipline to sustain success when t...
    Content:
    AI SEOMarketingWealth BuildingGlobal Policy Analysis
  28. Bombshell
    Bombshell
    A Weekly Call Of Duty Podcast, Every Friday.
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
    Audience:
    Military Veterans
  29. Guide to the Global Economy
    Guide to the Global Economy
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
    Goal:
    Getting Expert Insights
  30. Moving by the Seat of Our Pants: Navigating Global Mobility Trends
    Moving by the Seat of Our Pants: Navigating Global Mobility Trends
    In this engaging podcast series, we journey alongside Global Mobility professionals who deftly navigate the ever-changing landscape of internationa...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  31. Global Take with Black Professionals in International Affairs
    Global Take with Black Professionals in International Affairs
    Welcome to Global Take, presented by Black Professionals in International Affairs. In each episode, we engage with a diverse range of ambassadors, ...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  32. The Eurofile
    The Eurofile
    Hosted by Max Bergmann, director of the Stuart Center and the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, and Donatienne Ruy, director of the Abshire-Inam...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  33. Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag
    Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag
    The podcast spreading mateship and chatting geopolitics. Diplomates* is the podcast giving you the definitive answers to the key questions facing A...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  34. Foreign Policy ProvCast
    Foreign Policy ProvCast
    Providence is a journal of Christianity and American foreign policy equipping the American mind to engage the real world.
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  35. First Person
    First Person
    Every opinion starts with a story. Intimate conversations about the big ideas shaping our world, hosted by journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro. From New...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  36. Currents and Chronicles
    Currents and Chronicles
    Where today’s undercurrents meet tomorrow’s headlines. Currents and Chronicles is a forward-looking podcast that explores the global forces reshapi...
    Content:
    Emerging TechnologiesNewsTechnologyGlobal Policy Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
  37. Tasting menu from Economist Radio
    Tasting menu from Economist Radio
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis