Factal Forecast

About Factal Forecast

Factal Forecast takes a look at the biggest news stories coming in the next week and why they matter. From the editors at Factal, we publish our forward-looking podcast each Thursday to help you get a jump-start on the week ahead.

Publisher

Factal

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Apr 2021

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

241 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   US expands military footprint in Arctic in new deal with Greenland and Denmark

   Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Theresa Seiger discuss the US-Denmark-Greenland deal aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, plus more on the anniversary of the Iguala mass kidnapping in Mexico, protests by supporters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan, a bank strike in India, and a public-sector strike in France. FYI: Our next episode will be out Oct. 8, 2026 Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many more. These stories and others are also available in our Forecast new...

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Muslim region in Philippines holds historic election as separatist violence concerns persist

   Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Matthew Hipolito discuss election-related violence in the southern Philippines' Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, plus more on a NATO Chiefs of Defense meeting, the UN General Assembly Debate, elections in Morocco, and China’s president visiting the US. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many more. These stories and others are also available in our Forecast newsletter. This episode includes work from Factal editors Matthew Hipolit...

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia, threatening to expand Iran war

   Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the escalation of the war in Yemen, plus more on the BRICS summit, a parliamentary election in Sweden, Mexico’s Independence Day, and a parliamentary election in Russia. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many more. These stories and others are also available in our Forecast newsletter. This episode includes work from Factal editors Ahmed Namatalla, Michael Archer, Alex Moore, Jess Fino, and James Morgan. Produced a...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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