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Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

Global Dispatches

1,161 episodesEN

Show overview

Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters has been publishing since 2013, and across the 13 years since has built a catalogue of 1,161 episodes. That works out to roughly 600 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 33 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 50 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Global Dispatches.

Episodes
1,161
Running
2013–2026 · 13y
Median length
29 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.

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Jun 25, 202626 min

How the UN Views the Iran-U.S. Ceasefire | To Save Us From Hell, Free Preview

Jun 22, 202619 min

The U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: What Happens Now? | With Gregory Brew

Jun 17, 202631 min

Why This Could Be the Worst Ebola Outbreak Ever — And How to Stop It

Jun 14, 202630 min

China's Foreign Policy Twist -- and Beijing's True Intentions at the UN | With Kaiser Kuo

Jun 11, 202635 min

Introducing: "World's Toughest Job" -- A new podcast about the Next UN Secretary General

Jun 8, 202639 min

Why Germany Got Snubbed for the Security Council and What We Learned from the UN Secretary General "Hustings" | To Save Us From Hell

Jun 4, 202631 min

Scientific Breakthroughs and Political Retreat Set the Stage for a Crucial Global Moment in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Jun 1, 202629 min

What is the Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

May 28, 202634 min

How to Prevent Global Catastrophic Risks | Stefan Löfven and Jens Orback

May 26, 202627 min

Stopping Ebola Requires Multilateralism. America's Retreat Is Making That Harder | To Save Us From Hell

May 21, 202637 min

A Surprise Attack in Mali Puts the Government -- and Russia -- on the Defensive

May 18, 202632 min

How to Prevent an Asteroid Impact | Global Catastrophic Risks

May 14, 202631 min

How the Iran War Is Making Sudan's Civil War Even Worse

May 11, 202625 min

Inside the (Flawed) Push at the Security Council to Reopen Hormuz | To Save Us From Hell

May 6, 202619 min

Introducing: "Houston At Large" -- A New Podcast About How America's Fourth Largest City Impacts the World

May 4, 202645 min

A Brilliant New Book Tells The Extraordinary Story Of Ordinary Syrians In The Civil War

Apr 30, 202630 min

The High Stakes of a Major UN Meeting on Nuclear Weapons

Apr 27, 202632 min

Let the Race for UN Secretary General Begin!

Apr 24, 202645 min