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Foreign Policy Live

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About this Podcast:

Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world. Foreign Policy magazine subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/ .

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What is Foreign Policy Live about?

Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world.

Who hosts Foreign Policy Live?

Foreign Policy Live is hosted by Foreign Policy. The show has published 242 episodes to date.

What has Foreign Policy Live covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Decoding Israel’s Election Results" (30 October 2026, 33 minutes), "Deciphering Trump’s Strange Ukraine Moves" (22 October 2026, 40 minutes), and "Why Spain Stands Up to Trump" (15 October 2026, 35 minutes).

How often does Foreign Policy Live publish?

Foreign Policy Live publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 242 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Foreign Policy Live?

Booking probability for Foreign Policy Live is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Foreign Policy Live requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Foreign Policy Live's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Foreign Policy Live?

The strongest fits for Foreign Policy Live are Defense & International Affairs. Foreign Policy Live has a news audience.

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  • Foreign Policy Live

    Decoding Israel’s Election Results

    Oct 30, 202633 min

    Israel’s first elections since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas have failed to deliver a clear winner. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will continue to run the country until a coalition emerges to claim a majority...

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    Deciphering Trump’s Strange Ukraine Moves

    Oct 22, 202640 min

    Relations between Kyiv and Washington have become particularly rocky this month. U.S. President Donald Trump is making political and diplomatic moves that seem to benefit Moscow. But why, and to what end? How should...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Why Spain Stands Up to Trump

    Oct 15, 202635 min

    What’s the best way to navigate the Trump White House? Some countries employ flattery; others look to keep a low profile. Spain is a rare country that openly disagrees with several U.S. positions. On issue after issue...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Can Development Work in Wartime?

    Oct 2, 202630 min

    How can you tackle poverty and create infrastructure amid an active conflict? Alexander De Croo is the head of the U.N. Development Program, and he joins FP’s Ravi Agrawal to make the case for spending development...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Maria Ressa on Fighting Back Against Big Tech

    Sep 25, 202633 min

    Maria Ressa is one of the most inspiring journalists of our age, a media leader whose bravery against authoritarianism earned her the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021. Now, she’s focusing her energy on artificial intelligence...

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    How to Create a Billion Jobs

    Sep 23, 202627 min

    Ajay Banga has a simple north star as he runs the World Bank: jobs, jobs, jobs. And for good reason. The World Bank estimates that developing countries are on track to create only a third of the approximately 1.2...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    ‘Ask Me Anything,’ and Why Ravi’s Kyiv Visit Left Him So Worried

    Sep 16, 202636 min

    It’s time for another ask-me-anything edition of FP Live. After a trip to Kyiv, FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal explained why new developments in drone technology have him worried about conflicts around the world. Plus...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Has Trump Peaked?

    Sep 11, 202613 min

    In this bonus episode, host Ravi Agrawal presents his recent essay arguing that U.S. President Donald Trump has peaked. While Trump still has two years left in office and immense potential for global disruption, Ravi...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    The Industry That Explains the World

    Sep 9, 202633 min

    Behind every major decision, whether by a family buying a home or a shipping company deciding to transit the Strait of Hormuz, lies the judgment of the insurance markets. How do insurers evaluate risk, and what can we...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    The Only Way to Save Global Order?

    Sep 2, 202644 min

     The global order may be broken, but international relations scholar Charles A. Kupchan has a plan to remake it. In a forthcoming Foreign Policy essay, he argues that because power is becoming more diffuse...

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    The Gulf’s Postwar Playbook

    Aug 12, 202640 min

    Gulf countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have created entire cities and world-class airlines off the back of energy riches and U.S. security. The Iran war has upended the calculations of the...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Why Everyone Is Talking About Chokepoints

    Aug 5, 202645 min

    The Strait of Hormuz may be the chokepoint of the moment, but it’s actually not even the one that’s most concerning to Eddie Fishman, the author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. He explains...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Why the Energy Crisis Isn’t Worse—Yet

    Jul 30, 202644 min

    The ongoing war in Iran has been called the biggest energy crisis in history. How is it changing the plans of countries and companies? Which changes will be permanent? Ravi turns to Daniel Yergin, the world’s foremost...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    The Iran Expert Trump Fired

    Jul 21, 202645 min

    Iran and the United States are locked in a familiar pattern. Conflict has resumed, both sides seem caught in an escalation trap, and oil prices are rising. What would it take for Tehran and Washington to both save face...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Is the Trans-Atlantic Relationship Over? A Debate.

    Jul 15, 202647 min

    Is the trans-Atlantic relationship over? Nathalie Tocci argues that it cannot be rebuilt as it was: The liberal order that birthed trans-Atlanticism is gone, and a fundamental breach of trust has occurred. Alexandra de...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Can Ukraine Win in Russia?

    Jul 10, 202640 min

    Ukraine has a new strategy in its full-scale war with Russia: using drones to attack deep into Russian territory and bring the war home to the Russian people for the first time. Has this put Moscow on the backfoot? What...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    Is Trump Really Planning to Invade Cuba?

    Jul 1, 202640 min

    After the United States ousted Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in January and then took out Iran’s senior leadership in the following months, U.S. President Donald Trump set his sights on Cuba, claiming that he would have...

  • Foreign Policy Live

    The Geopolitics of SpaceX and Elon Musk

    Jun 26, 202644 min

    SpaceX’s initial public offering broke records as the largest ever and one that (briefly) made Elon Musk the first trillionaire. But just how much power should one person or one company have in space? Quinn Slobodian, a...

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    Deciphering the U.S.-Iran Deal

    Jun 24, 202640 min

    The United States and Iran have struck a memorandum of understanding to end the war that began in February. Will the deal last? And what does it mean for the United States, the Middle East, and the world? Ali Vaez has...

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    Is the U.S.-Israel Special Relationship Over?

    Jun 17, 202640 min

    U.S. public opinion is undergoing a dramatic shift, with more and more Americans calling for less military support to Israel. So, is the “special relationship” between the two countries over? According to an essayist in...

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