Independent Thinking
Hosted by Bronwen Maddox · Chatham House
4.8from 113 ratings
- 187
- Episodes
- 133
- Transcribed
- 113
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Independent Thinking
Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox hosts conversations with leading policymakers, journalists and Chatham House experts to provide insight into the latest international political issues. Independent Thinking gives listeners the opportunity to engage with the high level conversations hosted by Chatham House.
- Publisher
- Chatham House
- Category
- news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Oct 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
133 of 187 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
US midterms: The beginning of the end for Trumpism?
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Israel in deadlock: What next for a divided country?
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Can Africa maximize its global influence?
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US midterms: The beginning of the end for Trumpism?
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The Democratic House and Senate now has new levers to constrain the president. They are not all supreme, and a lot of the foreign policy and national security prerogatives will remain with this president. But now the Senate can hold and block President Trump's nominees for cabinet positions, for ambassadors. […]
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- Anshel Pfeffer
- Zizette Darkazally
- Yossi Mekelberg
- Tighisti Amare
- Lisa Musumba
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 20 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 93 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 90
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Who hosts Independent Thinking?
Bronwen Maddox host the show. Published by Chatham House.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does Independent Thinking take guests?
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