Latest Northkorea Podcast Episodes
100th Episode!
Need to Know - July 08, 2022 12:04 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsA special episode, taking a look at the predictions our experts made and what became of them. Special thank you to everyone who has helped make this show a success over the last three years!
Summit of the Americas Debrief
Need to Know - June 13, 2022 16:45 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsFresh back from the West Coast attending the Summit of the Americas, we go over the highs and lows with our Latin America Program Acting Director Benjamin Gedan!
A Cold War with China?
Need to Know - May 31, 2022 20:28 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsThere's a lot of talk about Cold Wars lately, lessons from the first Cold War, maybe a new one with Russia. Perhaps China too? Robert Daly drops by the pod to let us know his thinking on whether we are in a new Cold War with China as an adversary. And how will this Cold War be the same or differ...
The Great Wall of Steel - China's Global Campaign Against the Uyghurs
Need to Know - May 20, 2022 20:04 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsBradley Jardine joins us to discuss his new publication, The Great Wall of Steel - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/book/great-wall-steel For years, the international community has known about China's treatment of Uyghurs within China, particularly in Xinjiang Province. But here for the first tim...
Episode 25: The Defining Features of Socialism
This Podcast is Propaganda - March 13, 2022 16:00 - 1 hourWe're back to our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics this episode! This time we're looking at some defining features of a Socialist Society as determined by Marx and Engels. We then take explore how various socialist leaders including Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng constructing thes...
Latin America’s Leftists Aren’t Who You Think
Need to Know - March 09, 2022 21:06 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsTouching base with Latin America expert (and fellow Wilson Center Podcast Host!) Benjamin Gedan to discuss a recent piece he co-wrote with Richard Feinberg in Foreign Policy magazine, "Latin America's Leftists Aren't Who You Think." Check out the article at https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/31...
Wilson Quarterly Winter 2022: The Arctic's Pandemic Experience
Need to Know - March 08, 2022 20:35 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Wilson Quarterly editor Stephanie Bowen and contributor and journalist Melody Schreiber. We discuss the Winter 2022 edition of the Quarterly titled “The New North,” which focuses on Arctic issues. Melody also highlights her article, “Setti...
Ukraine Invaded... Why?
Need to Know - March 01, 2022 19:58 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsNo one can read Vladimir Putin's mind, but we bring in Kennan Institute expert Joseph Dresen to analyze his actions in the recent invasion. We discuss world reaction and also what may happen next with sanctions. Further Reading: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/putin-has-already-lost
Episode 24: The Canadian Emergencies Act and "Trucker" Convoy
This Podcast is Propaganda - February 20, 2022 16:00 - 2 hoursI just couldn't help myself... I know we're supposed to be continuing our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, but with shit poppin' off between the Canadian Government and the so-called "Trucker" Convoy, I had to make this episode a deep dive. I mean a DEEEEEP dive, this is a whop...
A Briefing on Protests in Canada
Need to Know - February 14, 2022 23:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsExperts from our Canada Institute at the Wilson Center walk us through the causes and iterations of protests in Canada which led to the closure of border crossings, having an affect on supply chains and regular cross border commerce and traffic. This audio is taken and edited from a briefing we...
Episode 23.25: The Return!
This Podcast is Propaganda - February 13, 2022 20:19 - 59 minutesWe're back! After an extended break, I've finally recorded another episode. We're taking a short break from our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and discussing a couple current events: 1. Rising Tension on the Russia/Ukraine Border 2. The Trucker Protests in Canada and their r...
Relationships and Rivalries: Venezuela and Colombia
Need to Know - February 08, 2022 19:19 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsWith a long history of strife on both sides of the border, the Colombia/Venezuela relationship is one of the most interesting ones in Latin America. And with one of the world's largest humanitarian crises occurring there right now, it is even more prescient that we talk to one of the world's le...
Event Audio: Setting the Record Straight on NATO Enlargement | Amb. Green Interview with Robert Zoellick
Need to Know - February 01, 2022 20:51 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe ongoing crisis on the Russian-Ukrainian border has brought new attention to how Washington and Moscow navigated the end of the Cold War thirty years ago. Today, Russian officials justify aggression against Ukraine by claiming that NATO had reneged on an assurance President Bush had provided ...
Relationships and Rivalries: "China's Tailored Capabilities to Strike Us" over Taiwan
Need to Know - January 26, 2022 00:21 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsAsia Expert Abraham Denmark fills us in on the relationship and rivalry between mainland China and Taiwan. In this episode we quickly cover history, but also analyze the potential for US involvement in a possible attempt by Beijing to reunify Taiwan to the mainland, and the fact that China has be...
Unrest in Kazakhstan
Need to Know - January 19, 2022 22:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsKazakhstan does not get much attention in US foreign policy, but maybe it should. Recent protests in the country have uncovered the complicated situation that exists at a place where Russia, the US, and China intersect. Edward Lemon and Lucian Kim help walk us through it.
Ukraine and A Sliding Scale of Horrors
Need to Know - January 19, 2022 21:33 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsHere we go again. Russia has massed troops at the border of Ukraine and everyone is trying to figure out what Vladimir Putin is thinking. In this episode, Kennan experts Will Pomeranz and Nigel Gould-Davies help us piece together what is going on what what we could see in coming days.
Relationships and Rivalries - A Fascinating Triangle in Asia
Need to Know - January 12, 2022 22:53 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsEveryone likes to talk about China, and we've covered India on our podcast as well, including the relationship between those two neighbors. But what happens when you consider Myanmar as well? Michael Kugelman and Lucas Myers have been tracking this and give us a breakdown of what to look out for.
Relationships and Rivalries - China vs. India?
Need to Know - November 11, 2021 13:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsChina and India. Two massive neighbors, with big problems growing between them. Asia Program associates Michael Kugelman and Lucas Meyers help us sort it out and see what could be on the horizon for US foreign policy should the region become a hotspot.
Relationships and Rivalries - Does North Korea Listen to China?
Need to Know - November 08, 2021 13:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsWe've heard for years that China has leverage over North Korea. But do they? and if they do, how much, and does that align with US strategy? Robert Daly and Sue Terry discuss.
Relationships and Rivalries - Is the Way To China Through Europe?
Need to Know - November 04, 2021 19:17 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsYou know China, and you know the European Union. But do you know their relationship? And how could it affect US Foreign policy? Wilson Fellow Nicola Casarini talks with us about this complicated relationship and where we could see it impact us in the future.
Relationships and Rivalries - Mexico Leans Left?
Need to Know - October 29, 2021 18:10 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe first in a new series from the Need To Know Podcast - "Relationships and Rivalries." In this series, we'll take a look at how other countries relate to one another - and where the hotspots could be if the US becomes involved in a region. In this episode, we dive into the relationships that...
#87 - Suk-Young Kim
Korea and the World - October 25, 2021 12:09 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsNews and discussions about technology in North Korea usually focus on the country’s nuclear programme. Often ignored, however, is the fact that, over the course of the past decade, consumer technology has also evolved. Maybe most importantly, cell phones have become increasingly widespread. They ...
Episode 23.1 - Origin of Scientific Socialism
This Podcast is Propaganda - September 26, 2021 21:22 - 2 hoursEpisode Note: I've been mistakenly referring to Professor Jin as Professor Huiming (first name) for the first several episodes, I've corrected it starting here (thanks to the listener who informed me of the mistake on twitter!) We're back into Professor Jin Huiming's Marxism and Socialism with...
Episode 23.1: Origin of Scientific Socialism
This Podcast is Propaganda - September 26, 2021 21:22 - 2 hoursEpisode Note: I've been mistakenly referring to Professor Jin as Professor Huiming (first name) for the first several episodes, I've corrected it starting here (thanks to the listener who informed me of the mistake on twitter!) We're back into Professor Jin Huiming's Marxism and Socialism with C...
Special Episode - A Conversation with Colombian President Iván Duque
Need to Know - September 22, 2021 17:44 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 13 ratingsLatin American Program Director Dr. Cindy Arnson and Ambassador Mark Green hear from Colombian President Iván Duque and have a conversation with him about the challenges in South America and in dealing with migrants from Venezuela.
Special Event Episode - The Abraham Accords One Year Later
Need to Know - September 20, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this special event episode, we drop in on a discussion with the Ambassadors from the Abraham Accords signatory countries for their perspective, one year later. Hosted by Ambassador James Jeffrey, the event also includes a message from Ambassador Gilad Erdan, Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. an...
Techno-Totalitarianism? China's Cultural Crackdown
Need to Know - September 15, 2021 15:55 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsChina's recent crackdown on many things cultural rang some alarm bells. But what does it mean in practice? And what should US policymakers think about it? We talk to China experts Aynne Kokas and Robert Daly to understand.
Episode 22.2: Marxist Outlook on Epochs, Cont.
This Podcast is Propaganda - September 12, 2021 14:00 - 2 hoursI told you last episode this was going to be a big one, so big in fact it took me a week longer than anticipated to put it together. In this episode I continue our reading of Chapter 2 of Professor Jin Huiming's text Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, and our analysis of the con...
Episode 22.2 - Marxist Outlook on Epochs, Cont.
This Podcast is Propaganda - September 12, 2021 14:00 - 2 hoursI told you last episode this was going to be a big one, so big in fact it took me a week longer than anticipated to put it together. In this episode I continue our reading of Chapter 2 of Professor Jin Huiming's text Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, and our analysis of the c...
Turkey Strikes Yazidis in Iraq... Again
Need to Know - September 09, 2021 20:50 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsAmy Austin Holmes has been tracking attacks that Turkey has been making against Kurdish and Yazidi regions in Iraq and Syria for quite some time. And with so much going on in the world, many may have missed the fact that Turkey has struck again, this time killing a popular Yazidi leader within I...