UCG Podcasts

About UCG Podcasts

UCG Podcasts hosts two playlists. Episodes of the UCG International Politics podcast are course assignments prepared by the students at the University College Groningen. The characters assumed by the students in the episodes are entirely fictional. With LAS Cast, UCG students bring you an interdisciplinary perspective on various topics of interest and show you what it means to study Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS). We bring you inspirational and thought-provoking ideas - from sciency stuff all the way to the arts!

Publisher

University College Groningen

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2021

Latest episode

16 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jun 2025

   UCG International Politics.S3E10.Brazil at a Crossroads: Environment, Power, and Politics

   Industry experts analyze Brazil's complex environmental politics, exploring Indigenous rights, agricultural expansion, and international pressures, revealing the tensions between economic growth and conservation in this episode.

2. 

   16 Jun 2025

   UCG International Politics.S3E9.New World Order: How Europe Can Form an Independent Block

   Industry experts explore the European Union's pursuit of self-reliance in global affairs, analyzing opportunities and implications for reducing dependence on external powers in this interview episode.

3. 

   16 Jun 2025

   UCG International Politics.S3E8.Between Atonement and Alliance: Germany, Israel, and the Politics of Memory

   Host Ella Sator interviews Memory Studies scholar Maite Fischer and political scientist Aika Krebs about Germany's unwavering support for Israel since WWII, exploring atonement, reparations, and evolving relations that embedded Israel’s security into Germany’s identity.

Who has been a guest on UCG Podcasts

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Maite Fischer
• Aika Krebs
• Mira Lynar
• Mia von Vacano
• Vito Marcich

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

8

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

Contact UCG Podcasts

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.