Power Play is POLITICO's new weekly transatlantic podcast hosted by renowned British journalist Anne McElvoy. It takes listeners inside the minds of those who wield power to better understand the choices they face. The show features guests at the top of their fields in government, business, civil society and more — accompanied by the expert analysis of journalists across POLITICO's newsrooms globally, giving listeners the inside take on the most significant issues raised by the guest, as well as the implications. Read our show notes here: https://www.politico.eu/power-play-podcast/

Power Play
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Power Play is POLITICO's new weekly transatlantic podcast hosted by renowned British journalist Anne McElvoy. It takes listeners inside the minds of those who wield power to better understand the choices they face. The show features guests at the top of their fields in government, business, civil society and more — accompanied by the expert analysis of journalists across POLITICO's newsrooms globally, giving listeners the inside take on the most significant issues raised by the guest, as well as the implications. Read our show notes here: https://www.politico.eu/power-play-podcast/
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Recent Episodes

May 1, 2025
How will Carney take on Trump?
Anne McElvoy interviews Ralph Goodale, Canadian High Commissioner to the U.K., and Nick Taylor-Vaisey, POLITICO’s Ottawa bureau chief, about Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's potential strategies for engaging with a second term of Donald Trump's presidency.

April 24, 2025
Why the next pope may be a 'break' from the past
Host Anne McElvoy interviews Francis Campbell, former UK ambassador to the Holy See, about the upcoming papal conclave and the potential for a new direction in the Catholic Church.

April 10, 2025
How the US-China trade war will do 'enormous damage' to the world
Anne McElvoy interviews Jason Furman, former economic adviser to President Obama, and Nahal Toosi, senior foreign affairs correspondent, about the impact of the US-China trade war on global trade.
92 total episodes available with 40 transcripts
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