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Top Podcasts for Global Policy Analysis in 2026

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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, Fareed Zakaria GPS, and The Foreign Affairs Interview.

  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:
    Democratic PartyGeopoliticsNewsPolitical AnalysisPoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
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    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    DebateNews Briefing
  2. 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
  3. 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
    Goal:
    Getting Expert Insights
  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. 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
  6. 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:
    Defense StrategyGeopoliticsMilitary HistoryPoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary VeteransWar Veterans Support
    Style:
    Debate
  7. 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
  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:
    B2B Email MarketingGlobal Policy Analysis
    Goal:
    Getting Expert Insights
  9. 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
  10. 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:
    PoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
  15. 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:
    Defense StrategyGeopoliticsGlobal Policy Analysis
    Style:
    Debate
  16. 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
  17. The World Next Week
    The World Next Week
    A podcast that previews the world.
    Content:
    NewsGlobal Policy Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Talking Foreign Affairs with Adil Cader
    Talking Foreign Affairs with Adil Cader
    Global affairs can feel confusing. We make it clear. This is a podcast about foreign affairs, diplomacy, and global impact, told through conversati...
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
  21. 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:
    Climate ChangeGlobal Policy Analysis
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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:
    Climate ChangeGender EqualityWomen EmpowermentWomen In BusinessGlobal Policy Analysis
    Audience:
    Women In Leadership
  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 TransitionEnergy LeadershipGlobal Energy TransitionRenewable Energy IndustryGlobal Policy Analysis
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  26. Guide to the Global Economy
    Guide to the Global Economy
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
    Goal:
    Getting Expert Insights
  27. 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
  28. Bombshell
    Bombshell
    A Weekly Call Of Duty Podcast, Every Friday.
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
  29. 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
  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. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. Tasting menu from Economist Radio
    Tasting menu from Economist Radio
    Content:
    Global Policy Analysis
    Audience:
    Small Business Owners