Voice To America podcast
345 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsVoice to America takes world issues important to America and asks experts, citizens and journalists around the globe for their opinions.
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Tipping Point
October 11, 2020 22:20 - 1 hour - 110 MBEurope readies for lockdowns...UK officials outline 2nd national lockdown plans, Madrid and 6 Spanish cities are closed, Italy orders masks outside. Alberto in Italy tells Tony if Europeans will abide. N Korea displays giant new missile. Riki Ellison analyzes what this means for Trump and Biden.
Trump's COVID
October 04, 2020 21:07 - 1 hour - 110 MBGlobal reaction to Trump’s diagnosis and hospitalization...Does Brazil’s Bolsonaro offer Trump a political roadmap? Hear from Lise in Sao Paulo.
Last Call
September 27, 2020 21:26 - 1 hour - 110 MBBoris Johnson announces new COVID restrictions that will last at least 6 months...Pubs ordered closed early. Mark from the UK joins Tony and tells him why Brits are confused and fed up. Madrid is back on lockdown and Mar tells Tony the fight between local and federal governments is growing.
RBG: International Star
September 20, 2020 21:16 - 1 hour - 110 MBSupreme Court judge’s death ensures an already extreme political season will get more extreme. Mar in Spain tells Tony about her direct connection to RBG and how the U.S. legal system impacts the world. Hooshang from Iran and Margot from Israel analyze the Israeli-UAE-Bahrain accord.
More Peace
September 13, 2020 20:55 - 1 hour - 110 MBTrump brokers another peace deal...Bahrain joins UAE in normalizing relations with Israel. Herb in Jerusalem and Kareem from Egypt join Tony with analysis. The Taliban and Afghan government open peace talks. Hilaly in Pakistan tells Tony what it will take to reach a deal. Spain’s COVID numbers skyrocket as schools reopen. Mar from Barcelona tells Tony how her kids are navigating school.
Spain Is #1
September 06, 2020 21:24 - 1 hour - 110 MBCOVID is spreading faster in Spain than anywhere else in Europe and the U.S. What’s causing the 2nd wave and will Spain treat it differently than the initial wave? Mar in Barcelona talks to Tony. Turkey and Greece are battling over law-of-the-sea rights. Both are NATO members but Greece is also an EU member. Oguz in Istanbul tells Tony why Greece has the advantage.
Law & Order
August 30, 2020 21:04 - 1 hour - 110 MBEurope shifts Covid from health crisis to law and order crisis. Mar in Spain tells us why the shift is happening and what it means. China and the US hold military exercises complete with inflammatory rhetoric. Riki Ellison offers analysis.
Another Ukraine?
August 23, 2020 20:39 - 1 hour - 110 MBBelarus is in crisis with massive protests against Alexander Lukashenko. Is Putin Lukashenko’s lifeline? Yuri from Russia joins Tony with analysis. Spain is getting a 2nd wave of COVID. Mar in Barcelona tells Tony why this virus spike is different from the 1st. Change is Hard goes high and explains the democratic Zoom conference.
Peace Deal
August 16, 2020 20:12 - 1 hour - 110 MBTrump brokers a deal between The UAE & Israel. Margot from Tel Aviv & Kareem from Cairo join Tony to explain why this deal is significant and may have a domino effect throughout the Middle East. Mar in Spain joins Tony and explains how her government’s new mandate to ban outdoor smoking will protect against COVID.
Beirut Explosion
August 09, 2020 21:29 - 1 hour - 110 MBMalak in Beirut joins Tony to discuss the massive explosion, and how it damaged her home. Find out why tomorrow’s government announcement of accountability may be a tipping point for Lebanon. Mar is still on vacation, moving from Ibiza to the French/Spain border. Discover how COVID is impacting tourism.
The COVID Life
August 02, 2020 20:48 - 1 hour - 110 MBGlobal lockdowns intensify as COVID spreads. Mar in Spain attempts her 1st vacation. Find out how she took her family on a plane. Massive protests in Israel continue over Bibi’s handling of COVID. Margot in Tel Aviv tells us if Netanyahu’s political future is in peril. Melbourne is on lockdown for 6 weeks. Will citizens obey? And Trump is banning TilTok. Is this even possible?
Spain Spikes
July 26, 2020 20:33 - 1 hour - 110 MBPartial lockdown reinstated...UK, Norway, France issue travel restrictions and quarantines for tourists. Mar in Barcelona explains the fallout.
COVID Snap-Back
July 19, 2020 22:48 - 1 hour - 110 MBSpain locks down again after COVID spike. Mar in Barcelona explains why fewer people will quarantine this time around. The UK bans Huawei 5G and China says it’s Trump’s fault. Hear from British and Chinese voices.
Mystery Explosions
July 12, 2020 23:09 - 1 hour - 110 MBIran’s nuclear & power facilities continue to face attacks...Is it an internal threat? Hooshang from Iran offers his opinions. Mar in Spain tells Tony what democracies can do during COVID to protect voting rights. And Oguz in Istanbul explains why Erdogan is turning the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
Open & Close
July 05, 2020 23:06Spain quickly locks down 2 regions and 300,000 citizens after spike in COVID cases. Mar in Spain tells Tony why an open-and-shut scenario is inevitable. Adama from Senegal tells Tony why west African nations are enticing African Americans to move out of the U.S.
Open & Close
July 05, 2020 20:39 - 1 hour - 110 MBSpain locks down 300,000 citizens due to COVID just days after opening. The UK opens its world-famous pubs. Will COVID follow?
Americans Not Welcome
June 28, 2020 21:05 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe EU is expected to block American travelers due to COVID risk. Mar in Spain tells us why Europeans are shocked at how the U.S. is tackling COVID. Yuri from Russia & Rashed from Pakistan offer their analysis on the reports that Russia offered the Taliban bounties to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan.
TikTok Trump
June 21, 2020 21:36 - 1 hour - 110 MBHear global reaction about Trump’s 1st re-election rally. Mar in Spain tells Tony that tourists are welcome in her country and she expects COVID to spike. Riki Ellison explains why North Korea has cut off diplomatic ties with South Korea.
Protest The Protest
June 14, 2020 23:16 - 1 hour - 110 MBAnti-BLM protests erupt in Europe. Mark in France tells us why. COVID is surging in the US, but Europe readies for tourism. Mar in Spain tells us why.
US Protests Trigger Global Reaction
June 07, 2020 20:55 - 1 hour - 110 MBDiscover why protests around the world are using the US as a springboard. Paul in Australia, Kamran in Iran & Mar in Spain join Tony.
The World Reacts To US Riots
May 31, 2020 19:49 - 1 hour - 110 MBLorrie from Canada discusses Trudeau’s provocative comments about racism in America. Lise in Brazil tells us why COVID is so bad in her nation, and Mar in Spain is bringing ‘Change is Hard’ to Barcelona tv.
The New Cold War
May 24, 2020 21:06 - 1 hour - 112 MBChina reframes its relationship with the US. Riki Ellison joins Tony to discuss how Trump should respond. Spain says it can guarantee the safety of tourists. Would you go on vacation to Spain? Mar in Barcelona talks to Tony.
Roman Holiday
May 17, 2020 19:50 - 1 hour - 111 MBItaly says it will reopen for tourism in 2 weeks! Is this reasonable? Alberto from Rome joins us. Mar in Spain visits her 82-yr-old mother as lockdown eases. And another American journalist becomes China’s useful idiot.
You're Free To Move About The Cabin
May 10, 2020 19:38 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week we start in Switzerland where a new COVID-19 symptom tracking app has just launched. We speak to a member of parliament to find out how useful this app will be in the fight against the virus. Then, Egypt's president el-Sisi has expanded his powers in order to fight COVID-19. We speak to Kareem in Egypt about what the president can do with his newfound authority. Finally, we head to Spain and check in with Mar as she is allowed to go to the hair salon for the first time in three ...
Give Me Liberty Or Give Me COVID
May 03, 2020 16:18 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week we're off to Spain, one of the hardest hit countries by COVID-19. We check in with Mar, who is now allowed to exercise outside her home for the first time in over two months. Then, we head to Hungary, where their response to Coronavirus is to move away from democracy. We speak to Laszlo in Budapest and find out how Prime Minister Orban is using the Coronavirus as a means to rule by decree.
Economic Restart Or False Start
April 26, 2020 16:36 - 1 hour - 112 MBChildren in Spain are allowed outside for the first time in six weeks. We'll head into Spain and speak with Mar as she walks outside with her daughter for the first time since the lockdown began. Even though Spain is lifting the lockdown, France remains in quarantine. We speak to Mark in France and find out why he is to remain at home, while his business in Geneva is allowed to open.
Spain Sprays Disinfectant
April 19, 2020 17:16 - 1 hour - 111 MBSpain just authorized the use of disinfectant sprayed from military planes to fight the spread of COVID-19. We head into Spain and talk to Mar about the latest option to defeat the coronavirus. Is this a solution the rest of the world could use? Then we speak with former diplomat Anja Manuel about the future of business relations with China after the virus. We'll find out what incentives American companies have to alter business with China.
The China Syndrome
April 18, 2020 05:59 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBCoronavirus exposes the darkest corners of globalization. Anja Manuel joins Tony to discuss how the US-China relationship must change, and what it will take for a company like Apple to cut ties with China.
China's Reckoning
April 16, 2020 17:51 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBThe coronavirus crisis will dramatically reshape China's relationship with the world. Jim Rickards joins Tony to discuss how the U.S. should respond to China. Also find out how the U.S. should reopen its economy.
Back To Work?
April 12, 2020 17:11 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week we check back in with Mar in Spain where the Spanish government is flirting with the prospect of opening the country back up. We'll learn about the controversial steps the Spaniards is taking after the COVID-19 infection rates started to drop. Then we're off to Turkey, where social distancing may be working to their benefit. We speak to Oguz about the Turkish response to the virus. Finally, we're headed to Sweden where the economy remains open despite the rest of Europe being in...
The Swedish Experiment
April 08, 2020 00:14 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBSweden is approaching the pandemic differently than all other nations. Businesses are open, children go to school, yoga classes are held at gyms. What does Sweden understand that everybody else does not? Tony talks to Cecilia Soderberg-Naucler, a distinguished Swedish scientist.
Peak Of The Curve
April 05, 2020 17:02 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week we check in with Mar in Spain where the the number of new COVID-19 cases are starting to level off after 25 days in lock down. The Spanish government just announced an extension of the nationwide quarantine for at least another two weeks. Then we speak with Riki Ellison about the US military response to the novel coronavirus. Finally, on our global media spotlight, we'll analyze the Chinese government's assertion that the US is deliberately going out of its way to make China loo...
How The U.S. Military Fights Coronavirus
April 05, 2020 02:54 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBA U.S. carrier is grounded due to coronavirus. China says the U.S. military is responsible for the virus. How should the U.S. military fight this war? Riki Ellison of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance joins Tony for this special program.
India's Quarantine By Force
March 29, 2020 19:37 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week, India joined the rest of the world in quarantine, shutting all businesses and requiring everyone to stay at home four hours after Prime Minister Modi announced the shutdown.The Indian police are using force to keep people inside but the population doesn't understand why they're being kept home. We speak to Sathya in Bhopal about the intense Indian lockdown. Then we check in with Mar in Spain and get the grim statistics about the COVID-19 spread in her town. Finally, we analyze ...
Cold Hard Medical Facts
March 28, 2020 04:36 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBTony talks with his brother, Dominic Femino, M.D., about what it's really like in the eye of the pandemic.
Stuck At Home
March 22, 2020 17:34 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week, like the rest of the world we're still stuck at home but we're headed all over the world to get ahead of the curve on Coronavirus. We'll check in with Mar in Spain and get her outlook for the coming weeks. Then we'll speak to Richard Duncan, an economist based in Thailand, about how the world may recover from an almost total shutdown. Then we interview Alberto in Italy, where he says it's getting rough in the Northern region. Finally, on Change Is Hard we'll ask the important qu...
How The Economy Gets Fixed
March 20, 2020 18:43 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBTony speaks with a global economist based in Asia. Learn what Trump must do today to prevent the economy from spiraling into depression.
VTA Under Quarantine
March 15, 2020 18:41 - 1 hour - 110 MBThis week we've quarantined ourselves and we're not alone. Spain is now in a full lockdown. We speak to Mar in Spain about the countrywide quarantine. Then, we'll check in with Mark in Europe and find out how long Europeans can last in a quarantine socially and economically.
Italy Is Closed
March 08, 2020 20:09 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week we're headed into Italy where the Italian government has shut down the northern part of the country cutting off millions people from the world. We speak to a voice in Rome about the Italian attempt to stem the spread of COVID-19. Then, we travel to Israel where, after another election, the government is nowhere near to being formed. We speak to Margot in Israel about the election fallout and the Israeli response to the Coronavirus. Finally, on Change Is Hard, we do the math with...
Spreading Coronavirus
March 01, 2020 19:50 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week we're headed into Europe, where fears of an economic downturn are growing amidst massing reports of Coronavirus infections. We'll speak to Mark in Europe and find out if the ultimate victim of the Coronavirus could be the European economy. Then we're off to Afghanistan where a peace deal has been agreed to between the US and the Taliban. We speak to our voice in the AfPak region about the deal and the odds of it actually making a difference. Finally, on Change Is Hard, we've got ...
Quarantined
February 23, 2020 19:55 - 1 hour - 110 MBWelcome to week two from the new studio. This week, we're headed back to the AfPak region where a peace deal between the US and the Taliban slowly moves forward. The 7-day truce has already taken effect so negotiations can take place. Who will come out on top after the negotiations are over? Let's not forget that this week, the New York Times published a glowing op-ed this week from the #2 Taliban operative. Then, thousands of Italians as quarantined to stop the spread of Coronavirus as it ...
Soleimani Recap
February 17, 2020 01:16 - 1 hour - 109 MBThe U.S. & Afghan government claim a peace deal with the Taliban is close. Rashed from Peshawar says the Taliban are silent for a reason: they have the leverage and will dictate terms. Kamran from Iran tells us why the black box from the Ukrainian Air jet is being used as bargaining chip against Trump.
Coronavirus Is Racist
February 09, 2020 19:18 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThis week, a claimed Taliban attack in Afghanistan leaves two American soldiers dead and six injured. We head into the AfPak region and find out if this will be the last inside attack. Then, we're off to China where the Chinese government is now claiming that fear of the Coronavirus is racist. We head across the globe in our Global Media Spotlight and hear why it's racist to fear the deadly virus. Finally, on Change is Hard, Oprah heads to the Today Show for a tear-filled performance about h...
Real Life Brexit
February 02, 2020 19:10 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBPresident Trump attempts to halt the spread of Coronavirus by instituting a travel ban, will other countries do the same? China also institutes protective measures but it may be too little, too late. Tune in for a VTA special report. Then, Brexit finally happens. We head into Europe to get reactions to the beginning of the end for Britain's spot in the EU. And on Change Is Hard, we flip flop with the corporate media over impeachment. Was the Senate vote really the end of truth and journalism?
Catching Coronavirus
January 26, 2020 19:07 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis morning we're taking a journey around the world in a special edition global media spotlight on the spread of the Coronavirus. The deadly virus is spreading throughout Asia and with the ease of intercontinental travel, the rest of the world. We check with media outlets around the globe and find out what China and other countries are doing to prevent Coronavirus from becoming a pandemic. Then, on Change is Hard, Jeff Bezos' phone is reportedly hacked by Mohammed bin Salman. That's right, ...
Hard Megxit
January 19, 2020 19:07 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBThis week, Queen Elizabeth called for a hard Megxit. With the young royals about to cost the family business money, the queen closed the financial tap, which means Harry and Meagan are no longer the prince and princess of woke. We'll head into the UK and speak with our voice about what role America may have played in Megxit. Then, Boris Johnson is pushing for a Trump deal with Iran. Why is he backing Trump's Iran plan all of a sudden? Finally, we head into Ukraine to discuss Putin The Powerf...
Iran's Flip Flop
January 12, 2020 19:12 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBThis week we're back in Iran where a commercial jetliner was shot down during a failed retaliatory strike against US forces in Iraq. At first, the Iranians said they didn't shoot down the Ukrainian airplane but have since changed their story. Now there are massive protests in the streets of Tehran. We head into Iran and speak to our voice on the ground and find out if the people are really coming for Ayatollah Khamenei. Then, on Change Is Hard, it's all about royalty. We check in with the ro...
Was It On Purpose?
January 05, 2020 19:23 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBWe're starting off the new year with a special edition of Voice To America focused on Iran and the killing of Suleimani by an American drone strike in Iraq. We speak to a voice in the region who explains why the US may not have meant to kill Suleimani. Then we'll take a look at breaking news: Iraq wants to expel the remaining 5,000 US troops from within it's borders. Tune in and head around the world as we get global reactions to the rising tension between the US, Iraq and Iran.
Trump Kills Suleimani
January 03, 2020 15:20 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBTrump orders strike that kills Iran's top general in Baghdad. Hear from our Iranian voice about how this story is unfolding in Iran, and what Iran's response likely will be.
Third Annual Hardy Awards
December 29, 2019 19:10 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIt's the end of the year and that means one thing... it's Hardy season. Tune in today to be part of the annual Change Is Hard Awards. This year has been as dumb as ever and we'll let you help select the next Hardy winner. Then, Iran has been turning the internet off on its citizens in an attempt to quell the protests. At the same time, the UN backed a Russia and China lead resolution that could lead to restrictions on the global internet. We speak to Camron in Iran about the latest crackdown...