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The Friday Brief is a calm news podcast by Girl Friday, a boutique global affairs firm in Washington, D.C. We believe awareness impels action for a world of good.
Girl Friday hosts The Friday Brief with Phoenix Ricks, a news show with 54 episodes published.
The Friday Brief is back! It took some time to read the Epstein Files and dig into the geopolitical consequences, including where senior government officials, like diplomats, are mentioned. This episode covers the unveri
Linwood Barnhill, a former DC police officer, was just tried and convicted of child trafficking. For the second time. How do human traffickers get away with kidnapping victims and moving them in plain sight? I worked in
Will the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota be the catalyst to dismantle or reimagine ICE in the United States? Mayor Jacob Frey seems to think so, and Americans across party lines are demanding answers
Remember that scene in The Lord of the Rings when Rohan answers Gondor's call for aid? That's what's happening in Europe right now, as troops deploy to Greenland as part of Denmark's Operation Arctic Endurance. Denmark h
Welcome to Season 3 of The Friday Brief! We're diving into All Things Venezuela today, including an update on the federal prosecution against Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration's repositioning of the Cartel de Los
While the U.S. debates the merits of close-up photography in Vanity Fair's piece on Donald Trump's circle, we noticed something else in Vanity Fair's coverage. They've teased a curious conversation with Susie Wiles, the
The Apache have performed the Sunrise Dance at Oak Flat in Arizona for centuries, but the ceremony that The Washington Post documented might be the last one before their sacred land becomes a copper mine. Why did Congres
President Lukashenko of Belarus might be "Europe's Last Dictator," but this weekend, U.S. and European leaders negotiated for the release of 123 prisoners in Belarus, including Maria Kalesnikava, a beloved political figu
Everyone has an opinion on the latest Ukraine-Russia peace plan. Will it benefit Ukraine long-term? Was it originally written in Russian? Is the U.S. properly advocating for our ally, Ukraine? Something is being left out
Election night 2025 was a significant milestone for the Democratic Party. In this episode, we look at Abigail Spanberger's winning strategy in Virginia, Miki Sherrill's hard-fought win in New Jersey, and Zohran Mamdani's
Hurricane Melissa is a Category 5 storm that is heading toward Jamaica. This historic storm has already claimed lives in the Caribbean, and it's expected to have devastating impacts when it makes landfall in Jamaica. Wha
By now, you've seen the images or read the news clips: the White House's East Wing is being (at least partially) demolished. Why is Donald Trump building a $300 million ballroom? Who will pay for it? Is this level of Whi
A new geopolitical story is unfolding in Afghanistan. The Taliban has a fragile ceasefire in place with Pakistan (which accused the Taliban of harboring anti-Pakistan militants), and they are trying to restore diplomatic
If you blinked or were listening to The Life of A Showgirl, you may have missed that France's new prime minister resigned within 14 hours of announcing his government. How does France's system work? Why do they have a pr
Internet and mobile services are being restored today across Afghanistan. Did the Taliban shut off access as part of an "immorality" ban? Or is something else happening? We delve into China's oil feud with the Taliban an
Three news stories in the U.S. aren't being discussed nearly enough. One of those stories is about Tom Homan, the border czar (or more properly, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement), being the subject of a 20
Earlier this year, the Trump administration designated several cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, upping the stakes on how to handle transnational crime. Yesterday, the U.S. military fatally struck a b
Welcome back! We've returned from our August recess to discuss the trial against former President Joseph Kabila in the Congo, Israel's rapidly deteriorating public diplomacy strategies, and, yes, the reactions of Europea
The U.S. government has had a busy week of trade talks. From China to the European Union, tariffs are being negotiated. Who will come out as the winner? In this episode, we're looking at the pros and cons of tariffs, inc
Canada is monitoring China's research vessel in Arctic waters, not far from Alaska's coast. What is China doing in the Arctic? Is the U.S. also monitoring this vessel? Plus: The U.S.-brokered minerals-for-security deal b
Susie Wiles
White House chief of staff · Vanity Fair
1 appearance on this show
Sanae Takaichi
LDP leader and recent historic prime ministerial winner in Japan · Government of Japan
1 appearance on this show
Tom Homan
Former Acting Director of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Immigration and Customs Enforcement
1 appearance on this show
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