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Key comms cut-off in Ukraine / Zelenskyy sit-down / Russian diesel
Oct 15, 2026
30m 19s
German spymaster / U.K. drone fears / Musk on Pentagon project?
Oct 8, 2026
27m 30s
Iraq withdrawal / America's Mideast footprint / Hegseth's Pentagon overhaul
Oct 1, 2026
31m 31s
Europe on edge from threats of Russia's growing escalation. Can NATO defend itself?
Sep 29, 2026
57m 58s
Trump harangues the U.N. / Xi in D.C. / White House press ban fallout
Sep 24, 2026
24m 47s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/15/26 |  Key comms cut-off in Ukraine / Zelenskyy sit-down / Russian diesel | A crucial military communication system was disrupted in Ukraine this week, as Russian attacks pounded energy sites.Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR Ukraine Correspondent Joanna Kakissis about what’s happening in Kyiv, and her long-awaited interview with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre joined too, to explain President Trump’s announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine – which came as a surprise and hasn’t quite materialized. Email the show at [email protected] public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include archive access and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 30m 19s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  German spymaster / U.K. drone fears / Musk on Pentagon project? | A German spy chief is arrested for treasonous espionage. What exactly is he accused of doing? Also, two tech billionaires are leading the Pentagon’s future of war project. Is that a problem? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Esme Nicholson in Berlin about the case against August Hanning, and with NPR's Tom Bowman about how bases housing U.S. troops around the world could be vulnerable to drones.Email the show at [email protected] public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include archive access and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 27m 30s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  Iraq withdrawal / America's Mideast footprint / Hegseth's Pentagon overhaul | For the second time since the 2003 invasion, the last American troops have left Iraq.Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR International Correspondent Jane Arraf who is in Baghdad to see how Iraqis are greeting the moment. And NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman explains how this withdrawal and the ongoing war with Iran are changing the U.S. footprint in the region. He also discusses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's "State of the Force" address.Email the show at [email protected] public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include archive access and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 31m 31s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  Europe on edge from threats of Russia's growing escalation. Can NATO defend itself? | Russia threatens attacks beyond Ukraine's border and rattles Europe. Is it ready?This month Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned about intelligence assessments suggesting that Russia is planning drone and missile strikes against countries that support Ukraine, including Poland and Romania. How serious is that threat? And if that happens, is NATO ready to defend itself? Would the U.S. honor its NATO collective defense commitments and jump in to help? Those are some questions host Mary Louise Kelly put to Romania's Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia ?oiu and Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. The conversation took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly before a live audience at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York City. Email the show at [email protected] public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include archive access and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 57m 58s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  Trump harangues the U.N. / Xi in D.C. / White House press ban fallout | President Trump used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to attack the principles the organization is built on. Does the U.N. stand a chance in a new era of great power rivalry?Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Michele Kelemen about what happened this week when leaders from around the world came to New York at a precarious moment for the U.N. And NPR White House reporter Emily Feng explains what to look for during the diplomatic event that overshadowed the U.N. meeting this week: Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit in Washington.Email the show at [email protected] public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include archive access and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 24m 47s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 |  AI hacks are already here / U.S.-China race dynamics / Global guardrails | All a sudden everyone is talking about the risk of an AI catastrophe or, in the case of President Trump, an AI "hoax."Host Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR Cybersecurity Correspondent Jenna McLaughlin about the risks cyber experts are worried about already. And NPR White House Correspondent Emily Feng explains why a global agreement on AI guardrails to protect against future existential risks looks elusive.Email the show at [email protected] public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include archive access and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 26m 54s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | national securitySept. 11+3 | — | NPRal-Qaida | World Trade CenterPentagon+1 | national securitySept. 11+3 | — | 1h 01m 40s | ||
| 9/3/26 | U.S. militaryVenezuelan oil+4 | Greg MyreJohn Otis | Trump administrationNPR | VenezuelaWestern Hemisphere+1 | U.S. militaryVenezuelan oil+5 | — | 26m 31s | ||
| 8/27/26 | Iran warnational security+3 | Greg MyreDaniel Estrin+1 | NPR | IranTel Aviv+1 | Iran warU.S.+5 | — | 33m 21s | ||
| 8/20/26 | military drillsU.S. foreign policy+5 | Tom BowmanEmily Feng | USS LincolnNPR | South KoreaNorth Korea+2 | military drillsSouth Korea+7 | — | 28m 03s | ||
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| 8/13/26 | TrumpIran threat+5 | Kat LonsdorfTom Bowman | NPR+NPR | IranNovember | TrumpIran+5 | — | 30m 14s | ||
| 7/16/26 | Strait of HormuzU.S.-Iran conflict+4 | Tom BowmanGreg Myre | NPR | United StatesIran+1 | Hormuz blockadeTrump+5 | — | 32m 59s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Iran ceasefireNATO summit+4 | Tom BowmanHadeel Al-Shalchi | NATONPR | TurkeyIran | NATOIran+7 | — | 27m 36s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Ukraine conflictmilitary might+3 | Joanna KakissisGreg Myre | — | UkraineRussia+4 | UkraineRussia+6 | — | 31m 50s | ||
| 6/29/26 | government protection9/11 legacy+3 | Alberto GonzalesJeh Johnson | NPRHomeland Security+1 | World Trade CenterPentagon+2 | governmentprotection+6 | — | 33m 30s | ||
| 6/25/26 | UK politicsUS-UK relations+3 | Lauren FrayerTom Bowman | NPR | United StatesUK+2 | British prime ministerKeir Starmer+5 | — | 26m 58s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Pentagon promotionsNational Guard+3 | Tom BowmanKat Lonsdorf | NPR | WashingtonMiddle East | PentagonNational Guard+3 | — | 31m 46s | ||
| 6/4/26 | TrumpNetanyahu+3 | Greg MyreFranco Ordoñez | NPRNPR Privacy Policy | — | TrumpNetanyahu+5 | — | 28m 25s | ||
| 6/2/26 | Iranian Revolutionsocial justice+4 | Yeganeh Torbati | NPRStolen Revolution: Betrayal and Hope in Modern Iran | Iran | Iran1979+6 | — | 25m 50s | ||
| 6/1/26 | U.S. foreign policyIran conflict+3 | Jake Sullivan | NPR | IranChina+5 | Jake SullivanIran+5 | — | 39m 35s | ||
| 5/28/26 | U.S.-Iran relationsdiplomatic negotiations+3 | Aya BatrawyTom Bowman | NPR | IranU.S. | IranU.S.+5 | — | 30m 29s | ||
| 5/21/26 |  Trump counterterror plan: cartels, left-wing violence / San Diego and the far right | The attack at a mosque in San Diego underscores larger problems: the rise of far right extremism and the rise of Islamophobia. But a new White House document on rising threats make no mention of right-wing extremist groups.Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre and NPR Domestic Extremism Correspondent Odette Yousef about what radicalized the two teens involved in the San Diego attack. They also look into the latest version of the United States Counterterrorism Strategy, which does not list far-right extremism as a threat to Americans. Plus, an update on Iran and Cuba.Email the show at [email protected]+ supporters hear every episode without sponsor messages and unlock access to our complete archive. Sign up at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 33m 25s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Iran warStrait of Hormuz+4 | Tom BowmanCharles Maynes | — | IranUkraine+2 | IranUkraine+7 | — | 29m 51s | ||
| 4/30/26 | political violenceassassination attempts+3 | Greg MyreRyan Lucas | NPR | U.S. | political violenceassassination attempt+3 | — | 33m 34s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Trump administrationIran conflict+3 | Greg MyreFranco Ordoñez | NPR | IranU.S.+1 | TrumpIran+5 | — | 31m 25s | ||
| 4/16/26 | Iran conflictNATO relations+3 | Greg MyreRob Schmitz | NATONPR | IranHungary+1 | NATOIran+5 | — | 32m 00s | ||
| 4/13/26 | espionagefiction writing+3 | James Wolff | NPRSpies and Other Gods | — | spyintelligence officer+3 | — | 24m 10s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Iran truceUS foreign policy+4 | Tom BowmanDaniel Estrin | United StatesIran+2 | — | Irantruce+5 | — | 29m 17s | ||
| 4/2/26 | warIran+4 | Tom BowmanGreg Myre | NPR | Iran | TrumpIran+5 | — | 25m 27s | ||
| 8/25/25 | national securitypolitics+3 | — | NPRPentagon+3 | — | national securityPentagon+4 | — | 1m 50s | ||
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