Big World
Hosted by Madi Minges · School of International Service, AU
4.9from 45 ratings
- 95
- Episodes
- 3
- Transcribed
- 45
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Big World
Big World shines a spotlight on complex ideas and issues that matter. Each episode features an expert from the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC, breaking down a big, important topic into small bite sizes.
- Publisher
- School of International Service, AU
- Category
- news · news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Aug 2018
- Latest episode
- 23 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
3 of 95 episodes have a transcript.
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
When Foreign Aid Fuels Repression: Migration, Borders, and Autocrats
4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
25 Years After 9/11: How the War on Terror Reshaped Foreign Policy
7 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to Build a Career in Conflict Resolution: A Peace Practitioner's Journey
Inside a recent episode
When Foreign Aid Fuels Repression: Migration, Borders, and Autocrats
Published 23 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so we ask in the book, well, if it doesn't really reduce migration, what does this type of aid do? And that's when we get into this idea of, well, it actually has pretty impactful consequences for governance in recipient countries. And that impacts not just migrants or would-be migrants, but citizens as well. And so that question is really at the heart of this book. And we will certainly talk a bit more about the ways migration management aid is not exactly accomplishing the goals of reducing migration, as you just mentioned. But I do want to quickly go back to something that was mentioned earlier. […]
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- Nick Micinski
- Kelsey Norman
- Greg Aftandilian
- Anthony Wanis-St John
- Wanis-St John
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,794,162
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 33 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 12 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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- Quality
- 28
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 90
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Who hosts Big World?
Madi Minges host the show. Published by School of International Service, AU.
How often do new episodes come out?
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