Grimshaw Podcasts

About Grimshaw Podcasts

Welcome to the LSE Grimshaw Club's podcasts! In our bimonthly episodes, host Carola Ducco and other Grimshaw Club members discuss careers and research in international relations. In Grimshaw Speakers, our longstanding series, we are joined by practitioners in IR, who tell us about their journey and career tips. In Grimshaw Spotlight, we chat to PhD students, fellows and professors at the LSE and beyond, and learn about their ongoing research and the future of IR. Find us on Instagram @grimshawmedia (https://www.instagram.com/grimshawmedia/) and at @grimshawlse (https://www.instagram.com/grimshawlse/)!

Publisher

Grimshaw Club

Category

education · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Dec 2023

Latest episode

30 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 34 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Speaker Series #11 - Mr Eryanto on an MNC's Human Centred Approach to Sustainability, Food Security and Growth

   In this episode of our Speaker Series, we invited Mr Eryanto, Head of Syngenta Indonesia–an agrochemical and biotech seeds MNC. Unlike previous episodes, we embark on an interesting interdisciplinary conversation to understand one MNC's perspective on key IR issues of sustainability, food security and political volatility. Mr Eryanto reveals that MNC's approaches may not be so different to that of IR, emphasising the need for human-centric solutions to complex problems.

2. 

   10 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Voices of CIVICA x Grimshaw Speaker Series #10 - Dr Sara B. Hobolt Shifting Landscape of European Democracy

   This episode of Grimshaw Speakers was made in collaboration with the CIVICA think tank's inter-school podcast series 'Voices of CIVICA'. In this episode, Dr Sara B Hobolt, Head of the Government Department at LSE, discusses party dealignment and issue based politics in Europe. Using insights from her latest book "Tribal Politics", she reflects on Brexit and politicised European integration, highlighting that we are entering a more uncertain era in European politics.

3. 

   28 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Voices of CIVICA x Grimshaw Speaker Series # 9 - Dr Joan Costa Font Ageing Populations in Europe

   This episode of Grimshaw Speakers was made in collaboration with the CIVICA think tank's inter-school podcast series 'Voices of CIVICA'. In this episode of our Speaker Series, Dr Joan Costa-Font, Professor of Health Economics at the LSE, discusses economic and political implications of Europe's ageing demographic. He challenges listeners to rethink ageing as something positive–a signal that populations are ageing healthier–while also exploring the tensions between ageing populations and the need for immigration amidst a rise in far-right populism.

Inside a recent episode

Speaker Series #11 - Mr Eryanto on an MNC's Human Centred Approach to Sustainability, Food Security and Growth

Published 30 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] In today's volatile global environment, which includes issues like climate change, trade disruptions, and supply chain issues, what mindset should leaders adopt? I strongly believe change should be understood and not feared. I think in a volatile environment, leaders must remain rational, remain calm and focus on what can be controlled. This mindset is also important to be shared with our growers, encouraging them to continuously learn, adapt and improve their farm practices in response to evolving conditions. For example, we can't control the rain, but we can ensure that we have the right practices during a drier season or a wetter season. […]

Who has been a guest on Grimshaw Podcasts

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Michaela Collord
• Federica Bicchi
• Boram Lee

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

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

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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