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Hosted by Bertelsmann Foundation · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 16 episodes
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From the Bertelsmann Foundation's acclaimed interviews and documentaries comes a new space for ideas to breathe. The Transponder: Transatlantic Affairs and Beyond branches out from our films and discussions, diving deeper into the people, policies, and perspectives shaping the world.Much like its namesake device, this podcast takes ideas from across the oceans, processes them, and sends them back—more human, more alive, and more connected.Hosted by Dr. Samuel George, Director of BFNA Docs, each episode explores the stories and challenges defining the transatlantic community today.
Bertelsmann Foundation hosts The Transponder: Transatlantic Affairs and Beyond, a news show with 16 episodes published.
Artificial intelligence is tranforming the global race for energy. After decades of relatively flat electricity demand in the United States, the rapid expansion of AI and data centers is creating an extraordinary new app
Artificiel intelligence is fueling one of the largest infrastructure booms in modern history. Across the United States, state and local governments are courting the data centers that power the AI revolution. But as these
Gerrymandering has become one of the defining battles in American democracy. Across the country, states are redrawing political maps in increasingly aggressive ways, seeking to maximize partisan advantage and shape the o
For decades, local newspapers were among the most powerful institutions in American life. They exposed corruption, held leaders accountable, and bound communities together through a shared understanding of the world arou
For decades, Germany and the United States stood at the center of the transatlantic alliance; partners bound by shared security interests, economic ties, and a common vision for the Western world. Today, that relationshi
A new day has arrived in Hungary. After 16 years in power, Viktor Orban, one of the defining figures of modern right-wing populism has been voted out. His system, which he openly described as an "illiberal democracy." re
Cuba is at a breaking point. An escalating U.S. pressure campaign has cut off critical oil supplies, deepening an already fragile economic crisis. Blackouts stretch for days. Food shortages intensify. Hospitals struggle
The United States and Iran are now one month into open conflict, without clear resolution in sight. Washington has undertaken its largest military buildup in the Middle East since the early years of the Iraq War. At the
The American economy is at a moment of tension. Growth is resilient, unemployment is low, and demand continues to hold. Yet beneath the surface, structural pressures are building. Persistent inflation, rising deficits, a
Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, fundamentally altering the landscape of global humanitarian aid. So, some fourteen months later, what is the state
In episode 7 of The Transponder, host Samuel George speaks with energy policy expert Marc Ringel of Sciences Po Paris about Europe's ambitious effort to transform its energy system amid geopolitical shocks, climate press
In this episode of The Transponder, host Samuel George speaks with Arctic security expert Iris Ferguson about the rapidly changing strategic landscape of the Arctic as climate change, geopolitical competition, and new sh
In this episode of The Transponder, host Samuel George speaks with veteran Latin America analyst Eric Farnsworth about the dramatic events unfolding in Venezuela following the January 2026 U.S. operation that removed Nic
Back home in Washington, D.C., Transponder host Samuel George speaks with filmmaker, artist, and academic Dr. Sabiyha Prince about life in the capital one year into the second Trump administration. Drawing on history, li
Episode 3 of The Transponder takes listeners to Berlin for a grounded assessment of the war in Ukraine and its implications for Europe and the United States. In "Washington & Ukraine" host Samuel George speaks with Tyson
Host Samuel George travels to Warsaw for a conversation with Dr. Malgorzata Bonikowska, one of Poland's foremost experts on European affairs. Together they examine Poland's role as a frontline state in the war in Ukraine
The Transponder podcast explores how global forces shape international relations, democratic institutions, economics and daily life. Hosted by Bertelsmann Foundation's Director of Documentaries, Dr. Samuel George, the sh
Peter Kornbluh
Senior Analyst · National Security Archive Cuba Documentation Project
1 appearance on this show
Jason Furman
former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to President Obama · Harvard Kennedy School
1 appearance on this show
Iris Ferguson
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense · U.S. government
1 appearance on this show
Marc Ringel
Sciences Po Paris
1 appearance on this show
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