The Cosmopolitan

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The Cosmopolitan is a news podcast hosted by The Syllabus / Listen Notes, with 274 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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  E258 - How the New Deal Invented the National Security State w/ Andrew Preston

  Aug 1, 20261h 11m

  Podcast : American Prestige (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this? ) Episode : E258 - How the New Deal Invented the National Security State w/ Andrew Preston Pub date : 2026-07-22 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization Subscribe now to skip the ads and get more episodes. Danny and Derek speak with historian Andrew Preston about the origins and development of the American national security state as we know it. They discuss the original meaning of “national security” in the early days of the republic; the idea of free security; the New Deal and the relationship between social security and national security; World War II, the Cold War, and the expansion of the security state; liberalism and American empire; and what national security looks like moving forward. Be sure to grab a copy of Andrew’s book on the subject, Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

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  Diana T. Kudaibergen, "What Does It Mean to Be Kazakhstani?: Power, Identity and Nation-Building" (Oxford UP, 2024)

  Jul 25, 202658 min

  Podcast : New Books in Political Science (LS 41 · TOP 1.5% what is this? ) Episode : Diana T. Kudaibergen, "What Does It Mean to Be Kazakhstani?: Power, Identity and Nation-Building" (Oxford UP, 2024) Pub date : 2026-07-11 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization In early 2022, protests rocked Kazakhstan. Initially peaceful demonstrations turned violent after brutal government crackdowns, leaving at least 238 dead during "Bloody January." Many feared the unrest might fracture the country along ethno-linguistic lines—yet ethnicity played little role. It was deep socio-economic grievances and anti-regime sentiment that brought people onto the streets. In What Does It Mean to Be Kazakhstani?: Nation-Building in Post-Soviet Central Asia (Oxford University Press, 2024), Diana T. Kudaibergen asks why. Building on unpublished archival materials and hundreds of interviews, she examines how Kazakhstan developed a relatively stable inter-ethnic framework where others fractured, how regime elites and ordinary citizens have pulled that identity in different directions, and how Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and the Russian immigration it has prompted, is once again transforming what it means to call oneself Kazakhstani. Cholpon Ramizova is a London-based creator and researcher. She holds a Master's in Migration, Mobility and Development from SOAS, University of London. Her thematic interests are in migration, displacement, identity, gender and nationalism—and in the ways these intersect within the Central Asia context.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from New Books Network, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

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  How to Make a Fascist: Part 4

  Jul 18, 202646 min

  Podcast : Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics (LS 40 · TOP 1.5% what is this? ) Episode : How to Make a Fascist: Part 4 Pub date : 2026-07-15 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Then & Now, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

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  E255 - The History of Iran’s Nuclear Program w/ Sina Azodi

  Jul 11, 20261h 1m

  Podcast : American Prestige (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this? ) Episode : E255 - The History of Iran’s Nuclear Program w/ Sina Azodi Pub date : 2026-07-01 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization Subscribe now for an ad-free experience. Sina Azodi, assistant professor of Middle East politics and director of the Middle East Studies program at George Washington University, returns to the show to talk about Iran’s nuclear program. The group discusses the Shah’s nuclear agenda, Atoms for Peace, Iran’s signing of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, how the Iran-Iraq War influenced Iran’s nuclear policy, missed opportunities for diplomacy after 9/11, Trump’s withdrawal from the JCPOA and why Biden didn’t revive the deal, and the recent war with Iran. Grab a copy of Sina’s book Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran, and the Nuclear Question . And contribute to GiveDirectly's campaign to help survivors of the earthquake in Venezuela . Note: In lieu of a news episode this week, we will be posting an interview relevant to the holiday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

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  The ecological continuation of empire in the Arab world

  Jul 5, 20261h 32m

  Podcast : Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Video Episode : The ecological continuation of empire in the Arab world Pub date : 2026-06-11 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization This lecture by Marwa Daoudy, held in honour of the renowned scholar Fred Halliday, will explore the entanglement of colonialism, capitalism, and environmental exploitation that has shaped the modern global order in ways that continue to structure global inequality. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from LSE Film and Audio Team, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

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