Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Deep Dish on Global Affairs helps you make sense of our rapidly changing world. Join host Leslie Vinjamuri, President and CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, as she speaks with thought leaders, journalists, and experts shaping foreign policy and global events. Together, they go beyond the headlines, explaining how events unfolded, why they matter, and what to watch for. Can global trade survive the shock of Trump's tariffs? What's behind the global race for AI dominance? New episodes every Thursday.Learn more at https://globalaffairs.org/deep-dish

Deep Dish on Global Affairs is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 412 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The War in Afghanistan Is Over. Or Is It?

  Aug 13, 202621 min

  Nearly five years after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, former US Ambassador Ryan Crocker joins Leslie Vinjamuri to reflect on America's longest war and what its ending revealed about American power . Crocker argues that the withdrawal emboldened America's adversaries and sent a dangerous message about its willingness to stay the course. "We went into Afghanistan for the right reasons," he says. "We came out for the wrong ones."

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  When The Global Economy Becomes a 'Weapon'

  Aug 6, 202624 min

  Five months after the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran began , Council on Foreign Relations' Edward Fishman joins Leslie Vinjamuri to explain how strategic "chokepoints" — from the Strait of Hormuz to the US dollar — have become powerful tools of geopolitical competition. They discuss what makes a true chokepoint, why tariffs aren't always effective, and how the United States can compete in a more fragmented global economy.

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  Can Britain Grow Again?

  Jul 30, 202626 min

  Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, takes office amid sluggish growth, political uncertainty, and intensifying global competition. Financial Times columnist and King's College Cambridge Provost Gillian Tett joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss what's holding Britain back and what it will take to restore growth, compete in AI, attract global talent, strengthen ties with Europe, and navigate an increasingly unpredictable relationship with the United States.

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  What Winning the AI Race Really Means

  Jul 23, 202628 min

  Artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity, military strategy, and the competition between the United States and China. Former Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss what it will take for the US to lead in AI and why staying ahead means more than building the most advanced models.

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  What a Road Trip Across America Reveals About the Country Today

  Jul 16, 202627 min

  As America marks its 250th anniversary, The Economist 's John Prideaux retraces Alexis de Tocqueville's famous journey across the United States to see what has changed over the past two centuries. Starting from the East Coast then across and down the entire country , he joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss what those conversations reveal about the state of American democracy today.

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