Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Hosted by Mark · Global Dispatches
4.7from 540 ratings
- 1,404
- Episodes
- 272
- Transcribed
- 540
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2013
- First episode
- 90K
- YouTube views
About Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
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.
- Publisher
- Global Dispatches
- Category
- news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Apr 2013
- Latest episode
- 9 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
272 of 1,404 episodes have a transcript.
9 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Somalia's Political Crisis Is Spiraling. Can a Wider Conflict Be Avoided?
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Foreign Policy Implications of the Mid-Term Elections
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Somalia's Political Crisis Is Spiraling. Can a Wider Conflict Be Avoided?
Published 9 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Is that essentially the lay of the land? Yes, because in general, Somalia has been divided into three major parts, which are the south-central of the country, where you have the federal government majorly controlling the main cities in the south central regions. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Aweis Ahmed
- Joel Rubin
- Jeffrey Feltman
- Joel Braunold
- Nitya Labh
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 89,669
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 302 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 238 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 85
- Engagement
- 97
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Mark host the show. Published by Global Dispatches.
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