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13 March: Georgians protest and Saudi Arabia and Iran reopen embassies 13.03.2023 11:20

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder Helen Zhang joins to discuss the protests in Georgia and the normalisation agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran . Thanks to our sponsor, PolicyWare . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's Make a Deal: Iran and the West inch towards a crisis 10.03.2023 42:11

On this episode of Intrigue Outloud, Ellie Geranmayeh joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss how the Iran nuclear deal fell apart, and how Western governments can negotiate with the Iranian regime without undermining the protests against it. Ellie Geranmayeh is a senior policy fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. She focuses on...

8 March: Macron visits Africa and South Korea and Japan strike a deal 08.03.2023 12:47

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss French President Emmanuel Macron's trip across Africa , and the major reparations agreement between South Korea and Japan. Thanks to our sponsor, Power Corridor . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 March: China's Parliament(s) meets and political prisoners get sentenced 06.03.2023 13:12

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss China’s “Two Sessions” parliamentary meetings, and the stories of two political prisoners in Belarus and Cambodia . Thanks to our sponsor, Roca News . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 March: Mexico's manufacturing and Central Asia in the spotlight 03.03.2023 13:28

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue Managing Editor Jeremy Dicker (JD) joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss Mexico's booming car industry and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Central Asia . Thanks to our sponsor, Highland Titles (use discount code 'Intrigue' at checkout for 20% off!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 March: A Brexit breakthrough and an update from Yemen 01.03.2023 11:51

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss the Northern Ireland deal between the EU and UK, and the latest from the Yemen Civil War . Thanks to our sponsor, Best Buy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 February: Nigeria's elections and China's peace plan 27.02.2023 13:37

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss Nigeria's presidential elections and China's plan for peace in Ukraine. Check out today's sponsor, Roca News . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: why migration matters 24.02.2023 37:41

On this episode of Intrigue Outloud, Erol Yayboke joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss why a decade of migration and displacement made the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on 6 February so deadly, and how regional governments should respond to renewed migration pressure. Erol is the director of the Project on Fragility and Mobility at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and an adjunct pro...

22 February: Biden visits Kyiv and protestors storm Suriname's parliament 22.02.2023 14:36

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss US President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Kyiv , and the cost-of-living protests in Suriname . Check out today's sponsor, 1440 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 February: Iran's president visits China and France debates retirement 17.02.2023 14:33

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Beijing , and the months-long protests over pension reform in France. If you like the show, make sure to subscribe, leave a rating and review, and tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 February: Moldova's government crumbles and Israelis protest 15.02.2023 12:02

On today’s Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founders John Fowler and Helen Zhang join Ethan Plotkin to discuss a potential plot against Moldova’s government , and the judicial reforms that are bringing hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets. If you like the show, make sure to subscribe, leave a rating and a review, and tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

13 February: Nicaragua's prisoners and Syria's recovery 13.02.2023 14:04

On today’s Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins Ethan Plotkin to discuss Nicaragua’s surprise transfer of more than 200 political prisoners to the United States, and whether the tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria will move countries to cooperate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. If you like the show, make sure to subscribe, leave a rating and a review, and t...

A Tale of Two Systems: Democracy and autocracy in the 21st century 02.02.2023 39:36

Welcome to the Intrigue Outloud podcast channel! For this inaugural episode, Charles Dunst joins to discuss his new book Defeating the Dictators, released on 2 February. The book tells the story of how democracy saw its global image threatened by technologically-advanced and bureaucratically-efficient autocracies in the Middle East and East Asia, and provides a roadmap to policymakers looking to r...