International Intrigue Audio Edition

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The audio version of the weekly International Intrigue newsletter. Each week, two former diplomats cover two important foreign affairs stories you might have missed, and tell you why they matter. Subs... more

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International Intrigue Audio Edition episodes:

July 20, 2021Haiti & Afghanistan: how not to transfer power
This week we take a look at how not to transfer power in a country:
🌴 WTF just happened in Haiti?

🐫 Afghanistan: after America’s adieu
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July 13, 2021Oceans: the cause of & solution to all of life's problems
This week:
How the next world war could start: freedom of navigation under international maritime law.

How the next world war could be avoided: is deep-sea mining the answer to our rare earth problems?
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17min
July 06, 20212021 so far: three themes and what we're keeping an eye on
This week:
🧩 2021 so far: three themes thus far, and what we’re watching for in the second half of the year.
This week we are going to experiment with a shorter edition. We thought it would be interesting to pause and connect the dots for the first six months of 2021. Please tell us what you think of this shorter, one-story format. Your feedback will help us build International Intrigue 2.0 over the summer!
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June 30, 2021Tanzania's big new port | Did a Chinese spy catcher defect?
Apologies for the delay and the sound issues this week Intriguers! The technical gods were not our friends. Back to normal next week!
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This week:
Tanzania: Belt and Road and the Bagamoyo Port

Did a Chinese spy catcher defect to the US in February?

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16min
June 23, 2021China v Hong Kong | Protests in Colombia
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Well loyal Intriguers, another week two more global affairs stories for you.
This week:
🍎 Hong Kong: a fresh crackdown on Hong Kong’s remaining free press.

🔥 Unrest in Colombia: tax protests spiral out of control.
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16min
June 15, 2021Special edition: The Rise & Fall of Darkside
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Well loyal Intriguers, we've got a very Special Edition for you this week...

🌑 The Rise and Fall of Darkside
what is ransomware-as-a-service?

why might outsourcing hacking be a smart geopolitical strategy?

and what does regulating cryptocurrencies have to do with any of it?

We promise you this is a cracking edition - it's a little denser than usual, but we're really proud of it.
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15min
June 08, 2021Landmark G7 agreement | Tokyo Olympics in peril?
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This week:
📜 The G7 tax agreement: now aren’t you glad we try to make this newsletter funny?

🏅 The Tokyo Olympics: should the show go on?

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18min
June 02, 2021Iran's game of thrones | Ian Bremmer's big tech future
📧 A warm welcome to our 21 intriguing new subscribers this week! If you’re not subscribed, you can join us here.

This week:
👑 Iran's upcoming elections: who will claim the Iran throne? (1:12)

🔎 Analysing an analyst: Ian Bremmer and our big tech future (6:50)
Please rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts!
NB: we promised we’d give you the results of last week’s prediction game. We’re breaking that promise and delaying the results for a week. Over 50 of you have answered already, but we think we can get a few more. You can still ⚡ make your prediction here! ⚡.

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15min
May 25, 2021WTF just happened in Belarus? | Five crowdsourced predictions
📧 A warm welcome to our 39 intriguing new subscribers this week! Join our growing community of curious folks interested in global affairs by subscribing here.
This week:
✈ A Ryanair plane-jacking in Belarus: another glimpse of a more chaotic future (1:33)

🎱 Five big questions: test your predictions against the wisdom of the crowd, and us. (6:59)

Crowd forecast: Will there be a major cyber attack on critical infrastructure in a G7 country before December 31, 2021?
⚡ Make your prediction here! ⚡ (only takes five seconds)

✒ Please rate and review us in Apple podcasts here. We've got 4 five star ratings, we'd love a few more!
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16min
May 21, 2021Friday Bonus: Helen talks about her time in Israel, visiting Gaza, and what it was like to write this week's note
Happy Friday! As promised, a little bonus tidbit for you loyal friends of Intrigue.

Helen spent three years as an Australian diplomat in Israel. In a very informal discussion, we discuss this week's Israel & Palestine newsletter that went out on Wednesday:
Helen talks about living in Israel and what it was like to visit Gaza

Israeli domestic politics, Jerusalem, and the life of Arab Israelis

How she felt writing about these issues this week
If you like this little bonus chat, let us know. We enjoyed recording it and we'd love to do more if people enjoy them!
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FAQs about International Intrigue Audio Edition:

How many episodes does International Intrigue Audio Edition have?

The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.