State of Play
Hosted by Will and Will Todman · Center for Strategic and International Studies
4.9from 26 ratings
- 52
- Episodes
- 52
- Transcribed
- 26
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About State of Play
The world order has been disrupted, and a new international system is emerging. Hosted by Will Todman, State of Play unpacks the biggest geopolitical developments of the week. Every episode brings together CSIS’s leading regional experts to explore how global power is shifting, how allies and adversaries are responding, and what it all means for the future of international order. State of Play is produced by Cera Baker.
- Publisher
- Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Jun 2025
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
52 of 52 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What Could Go Right (and Wrong) on Trump's Asia Trip?
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Serious is Russia's Threat to Europe?
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
After Houthi Attacks, What Options Does Saudi Arabia Have?
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What Could Go Right (and Wrong) on Trump's Asia Trip?
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So the sequencing is quite significant in the sense that Trump will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of leaders, but First of all, he's going to be potentially meeting with allies and partners. And so that tees up the conversation in a particular way before he goes to China. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Kristi Govella
- Edgard Kagan
- Max Bergmann
- Dan Byman
- Michael Ratney
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 10 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 16 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100
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- Quality
- 3
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 81
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Questions about State of Play
Who hosts State of Play?
Will and Will Todman host the show. Published by Center for Strategic and International Studies.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does State of Play take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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