Foreign Affairs invites you to join its editor, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, as he talks to influential thinkers and policymakers about the forces shaping the world. Whether the topic is the war in Ukraine, the United States’ competition with China, or the future of globalization, Foreign Affairs’ weekly podcast offers the kind of authoritative commentary and analysis that you can find in the magazine and on the website.
The Foreign Affairs Interview
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Foreign Affairs invites you to join its editor, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, as he talks to influential thinkers and policymakers about the forces shaping the world. Whether the topic is the war in Ukraine, the United States’ competition with China, or the future of globalization, Foreign Affairs’ weekly podcast offers the kind of authoritative commentary and analysis that you can find in the magazine and on the website.
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Recent Episodes
September 17, 2026
How to Understand the New Age of War: A Conversation With Lawrence D. Freedman
Dan Kurtz-Phelan interviews Lawrence D. Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at King’s College London, about the evolving nature of modern warfare and the assumptions driving global conflicts.
September 10, 2026
The Iran Shock Is Not Over: A Conversation With Jason Bordoff and Meghan L. O’Sullivan
Dan Kurtz-Phelan interviews Columbia's Jason Bordoff and Harvard's Meghan L. O’Sullivan about the enduring impact of the Iran shock on global energy markets and geopolitics.
September 3, 2026
What Does China Want? A Conversation With Jessica Chen Weiss
Host Dan Kurtz-Phelan interviews Jessica Chen Weiss, a professor and former State Department official, about China's ambitions and crafting a sensible U.S. foreign policy.
163 total episodes available with 107 transcripts
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