Oxford Policy Pod
Hosted by Marc Naro and Diego Peñaranda and Cecilia Esteche and Begim Zhanuzakova and Cristian Iftodii and Felix Wu and Isabella Notarpietro · Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University
4.9from 18 ratings
- 152
- Episodes
- 82
- Transcribed
- 18
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Oxford Policy Pod
A bi-weekly policy podcast based out of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The Oxford Policy Pod explores pressing policy issues around the globe and is produced by students reading for a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. The podcast explores contemporary policy challenges that policymakers face all over the world, and taps into the rich diversity of policy experience and insights of the student body and faculty. The podcast is supported by the staff of the Blavatnik School of Government. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the students, speakers and featured guests only. They do not represent the views or position of featured organisations, or the Blavatnik School of Government and the University of Oxford. To keep up with the latest on our episodes, follow us on Instagram @OxfordPolicyPod_ and Twitter @OxfordPolicyPod.
- Publisher
- Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University
- Category
- government · news · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Feb 2020
- Latest episode
- 28 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
82 of 152 episodes have a transcript.
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Fighting Public Corruption and Instilling Cultures of Integrity with Chris Stone
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How can climate diplomacy keep pace with a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions, and the urgent need for implementation?
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Returning Refugees navigating a Public Health Crisis with Rachel Sider
Inside a recent episode
Fighting Public Corruption and Instilling Cultures of Integrity with Chris Stone
Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I think that corruption is the use of power, political power, public power, government power, to enrich yourself is I think a stronger origin story for government than the social contract theory. I personally don't think a whole bunch of human beings got together, decided they needed to form a government for their own sake, and decided to have a government. The social contract story, I think, is a fable. I think what happened is somebody wanted a lot of power. and decided to oppress a lot of other people and take money from them, which we call taxes today or tariffs or something. And I think the government starts with people seizing power and oppressing other people more than it starts with a citizens assembly deciding to create a government. […]
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- Chris Stone
- Joanna MacGregor
- Rachel Sider
- Paul Collier
- Aaron Maniam
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 14 ratings
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- 67
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts Oxford Policy Pod?
Marc Naro and Diego Peñaranda and Cecilia Esteche and Begim Zhanuzakova and Cristian Iftodii and Felix Wu and Isabella Notarpietro host the show. Published by Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University.
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