Podcast
How Power Corrupts Those Who Seek It
Journalists Chloe Hadjimatheou and Sarah Dadouch join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss what the story of former Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad reveals about power and the people who wield it.
The Arguments America Has Never Settled
Constitutional law scholar Marcus Gadson joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss religion, race and citizenship, and why America has never settled its oldest arguments.
Soccer, Power and the Politics of America’s World Cup
Simon Kuper joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the politics of the 2026 World Cup, why he says America "isn't just Trump," and how soccer became a vehicle for money and power.
How a New Pandemic Exposes the Geopolitics of Disease
Patrick Gathara and Tolbert Nyenswah join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei on Global Insights to discuss Kenya's decision to host an Ebola quarantine facility, the geopolitics of disease, and the deadly outbreak spreading across the DRC.
The Winners and Losers of the Iran Peace Deal
Journalist Negar Mortazavi and New Lines’ Danny Postel join Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the chances that the Iran peace deal will hold, the unresolved fault lines from Hormuz to Lebanon and how the conflict leaves Donald Trump exposed.
How Europe’s Hinterlands Became Its Front Line
Journalist Hannah Lucinda Smith joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the conflict already gripping Europe's margins and her new book, “Hinterlands: Journeys Through Europe’s Unfinished Frontiers.”
How Revolutionary Iran Became a Mafia State
Journalist Yeganeh Torbati joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the multiple revolutions Iran's rulers have stolen from its people, why the Islamic Republic has survived war and sanctions alike, and her new book, "Stolen Revolution."