Fireside Chats: The Roosevelt Group Podcast

About Fireside Chats: The Roosevelt Group Podcast

Fireside Chats: The Roosevelt Group Podcast is an extension of the Roosevelt Group, a publication and think-tank started by students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Host Aarya Zimmermann delves into conversation with individuals from all walks of life. Each episode explores current events, passions and hobbies, and keeps us curious.

Publisher

The Roosevelt Group

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Apr 2021

Latest episode

20 May 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 May 2026

   Episode 5-Willie Rennie

   In this season finale, Aarya and special guest host Fergus sit down with Fife's very own MSP Willie Rennie for a conversation that ranges from Holyrood to Helsinki, covering Scotland's place in a continent that has serious questions about the future.

2. 

   30 Mar 2026

   Episode 4-David Meale

   In this episode, Aarya speaks to David Meale, former deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in Beijing, and now head of Eurasia Group's China practice. In this episode, we get into the wave of purges inside China's military leadership, what it tells us about Xi Jinping's grip on power, and why it matters . We talk trade, the fragile state of US-China relations, and the indicators to watch to understand where US China relations are actually heading.

3. 

   27 Feb 2026

   Episode 3-Professor Mario Aguilar

   In this episode, Professor Aguilar and I sit down and have a discussion about theology, the Vatican's role in geopolitics, and China's stance on Tibetan monasteries.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 4 / 100

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

Quality

9

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0