States of Play: geopolitics and the changing world order samolsen.substack.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchStates of Play with Sam Olsen is hosted by Sam Olsen. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Hunted from Above" (14 December 2025, 25 minutes), "States of Play podcast Episode 17: The New Economic Iron Curtain" (29 November 2025, 24 minutes), and "States of Play podcast Episode 15: The Polycrisis 2027 Scenario" (25 October 2025, 28 minutes).
States of Play with Sam Olsen publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 18 episodes.
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Sam Olsen hosts States of Play with Sam Olsen, a news show with 18 episodes published.
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States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>In this episode of States of Play, Sam Olsen speaks with Elizabeth Bullock, a British civilian who spent three years...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>In this episode of the States of Play podcast, Sam Olsen talks to the economist Stewart Paterson to unpack The Great...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>In this episode of States of Play, Sam Olsen speaks with Justin Crump, CEO of Sibylline, about their new...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>In this episode of States of Play Sam Olsen interviews analyst Alexander Lord on Europe’s mounting political and social...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>Former UK Business Secretary and economist Sir Vince Cable joins States of Play to unpack whether China...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>In this conversation, Sam talks to the demographer Paul Morland, discussing the critical role of...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>Russia is grinding forward in Ukraine, drones now dominate the battlefield, and Western support is...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
<p>Show Summary</p><p>In this new episode of States of Play, a repeat of What China Wants, Sam Olsen is joined by Michelin-starred chef and cultural observer Andrew Wong, head chef of London’s acclaimed restaurant A...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
<p>Show Summary</p><p>In this episode of States of Play (originally recorded for What China Wants), Sam Olsen and Stewart Paterson speak with Stanford economist Scott Rozelle about the stark divide between urban and...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>In this conversation, Sam Dunning from UK-China Transparency discusses their new report on the influence...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>In this episode of States of Play, Sam Olsen interviews political scientist Joseph Torigian about his...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>In this episode of States of Play, Sam Olsen is joined by Guy Ward-Jackson of the Tony Blair Institute...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
<p>Show Summary</p><p>In this conversation, Sam Olsen and Chinese economy expert Stewart Paterson delve into the complexities of China's economy, its global reach, and the implications for Western nations.</p><p>They...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>In this episode, Sam Olsen discusses the urgent question of whether the US tech is prepared for a war...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Show Summary</p><p>In today's States of Play podcast, Sam Olsen talks to one of the UK's leading Russia experts, Keir...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Summary</p><p>In this episode, Sam Olsen discusses the urgent question of whether the US tech is prepared for a war with...
States of Play with Sam Olsen
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Summary</p><p>In this episode of States of Play, Sam Olsen discusses the complexities of the UK-China economic relationship...
Episode #3
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Summary</p><p>In this episode of States of Play, Sam Olsen talks to Michael Hochberg about the escalating situation in...
Episode #2
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit samolsen.substack.com<br/><br/><p>Summary</p><p>In this episode of States of Play, Sam Olsen discusses the dominance of the US dollar as the world's reserve...
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