The Foreign Desk
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Live from New Delhi: What’s bugging India?
Oct 17, 2026
41m 27s
Powering purpose in New Delhi
Oct 15, 2026
59m 53s
Explainer 539: Why are India's 'Cockroaches' on the march again?
Oct 14, 2026
7m 27s
Like father, like son: Are the Bolsonaros set to take Brazil or can Lula fight back?
Oct 10, 2026
32m 16s
Explainer 538: Are Ethiopia’s enemies uniting?
Oct 7, 2026
6m 06s
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- 🇮🇩ID · Politics#152.5K to 31K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Politics#611.3K to 16K
- 🇮🇳India · Politics#81635 to 7.8K
- 🇹🇼TW · Politics#32351 to 4.3K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Politics#129347 to 4.3K
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13K to 154K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/17/26 | Live from New Delhi: What’s bugging India? | As protests bring New Delhi to a standstill, Andrew Mueller hears from Shashi Tharoor, Meenakshi Lekhi and Rahul Bedi about the demonstrations, political discontent and the challenges facing Narendra Modi’s government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 41m 27s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Powering purpose in New Delhi | Recorded at D’Monde New Delhi in association with Hitachi Energy, CEO Andreas Schierenbeck, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe and Nobel laureate Didier Queloz discuss overcoming resistance and finding fresh perspectives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 59m 53s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | Explainer 539: Why are India's 'Cockroaches' on the march again? | We report live from New Delhi, where the Cockroach Janta Party is marching in protest against the government. Is the Indian capital under siege? And is this the beginning of the end for the prime minister, Narendra Modi?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 7m 27s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 | Like father, like son: Are the Bolsonaros set to take Brazil or can Lula fight back? | As Brazilians head back to the polls, can Lula win them back? Where did all these Bolsonaros come from? And: the regional implications if Brazil heads to the right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 16s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Explainer 538: Are Ethiopia’s enemies uniting? | Rebel groups across Ethiopia are mobilising again. Is this renewed uprising simply unfinished business at home or are regional powers quietly helping to turn up the heat?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 6m 06s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 | As war threatens to accelerate across Europe, why are some countries still stuck in neutral? | With a major war raging on the European continent, there are a few countries that would prefer to be excused. We head to Switzerland, Austria and Ireland to examine what neutrality means today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 27m 09s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Explainer 537: Javier Milei and the Falklands – here we go again | Javier Milei is rattling Argentina’s old Falklands sabre again. But is this latest legal threat over offshore oil a serious strategy, domestic theatre or merely another chapter in history’s strangest recurring argument?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 6m 59s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 | Rebuilding Lebanon: Where do you even start? | From Israel’s strikes in the south and attempting to disarm Hezbollah, to reinstating services and infrastructure, Lebanon’s government is in a pivotal moment. We hear from three ministers on both the headwinds and hope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 34m 35s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | Explainer 536: What leverage would the Houthis’s seizing of Bab al-Mandab give Iran? | The Iran-backed Houthis have launched their largest offensive in years, seizing key ports and islands along the Bab al-Mandab strait. What sway will this give Iran over the global economy and ending the war?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 6m 40s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 | Live from the Arab Media Summit: The UAE’s new role in war and peace | The United Arab Emirates’ pitch has always been: you are safe here. This year, that changed. We go to Dubai to examine how the UAE prepared for conflict and its plans for peace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 50s | ||||||
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| 9/16/26 | Explainer 535: Could Andy Burnham be the UK’s last prime minister? | This week the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a joint memorandum declaring that Westminster’s time is “coming to an end”. But is there a clear path to independence?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 7m 06s | ||||||
| 9/12/26 | The firewall falls: what does the AfD’s breakthrough mean for Europe? | The AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt tweaked a nerve in Germany and across Europe. We examine how it won, its leaders’ plans and the media’s role in the rise of the far right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 24s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | reparationsJamaica+3 | — | — | JamaicaUnited Kingdom | JamaicaUnited Kingdom+4 | — | 6m 20s | ||
| 9/7/26 | energy transitionchallenges+4 | Arancha González LayaTinne Van der Straeten+2 | — | StavangerNorway | energy transitionStavanger+4 | Hitachi Energy | 44m 02s | ||
| 9/5/26 | nuclear energygeopolitics+3 | — | Monocle | global | nuclear energygeopolitics+3 | — | 31m 15s | ||
| 9/2/26 | war crimesdiplomacy+3 | — | — | SerbiaNetherlands | Ratko Mladićwar criminal+3 | — | 6m 58s | ||
| 8/29/26 | US-Iran relationsmilitary strategy+3 | Mark MontgomeryDina Esfandiary+1 | — | IranUS+2 | USIran+7 | — | 34m 11s | ||
| 8/26/26 | SyriaUS foreign policy+3 | — | US | SyriaWashington | SyriaWashington+5 | — | 7m 14s | ||
| 8/22/26 | securitydefense+3 | Hanno Pevkur | Nato | EstoniaWashington | EuropeNato+4 | — | 37m 14s | ||
| 8/19/26 | MoldovaRomania+4 | — | EU | MoldovaRomania+1 | MoldovaRomania+4 | — | 8m 19s | ||
| 8/15/26 | Democratic Partypolitical factions+4 | — | Democratic Party | — | Democratspolitics+5 | — | 32m 24s | ||
| 8/12/26 | anti-war movementRussian politics+3 | — | Russia’s anti-war partySupreme Court | Russia | Russiaanti-war party+3 | — | 7m 43s | ||
| 8/8/26 | The Ceuta border crisis: Who’s really threatening Schengen? | The migration crisis in Ceuta sparked a fierce response across Europe. Does it expose a genuine threat to the border-free Schengen zone or are governments using the surge for political gain? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 26s | ||||||
| 8/5/26 | Explainer 529: What’s driving Morocco’s Trump highway? | Morocco confirmed this week that it has named a major highway in Western Sahara after US president Donald Trump. But what’s the strategy behind awarding Trump a personal stake in the disputed territory? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 7m 05s | ||||||
| 8/1/26 | CTRL + ALT + RIGHT: Has technofascism taken over Silicon Valley? | Thirty years ago, it was assumed that the internet would be an engine of liberal democracy. Now, Silicon Valley’s massive wealth is embracing power and promoting right-wing ideology. How did we get here?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 42m 23s | ||||||
| 7/18/26 | politicsWorld Cup+3 | — | — | juntasdictatorships+2 | World Cuppolitics+3 | — | 35m 51s | ||
| 7/15/26 | intelligence agencyJapan+3 | — | — | Japan | Japanintelligence agency+3 | — | 6m 53s | ||
| 7/14/26 | energy transitionchallenges+3 | Gerhard SalgeOlga Rosca+1 | — | London | energy transitionsustainability+4 | Hitachi Energy | 26m 03s | ||
| 7/11/26 | geopoliticscritical minerals+3 | — | China | DRCglobal | critical mineralsgeopolitics+3 | — | 34m 10s | ||
| 7/8/26 | French politicsfar-right+3 | — | — | — | Marine Le Penembezzlement+3 | — | 7m 39s | ||
| 7/4/26 | free pressUS democracy+3 | Maggie Haberman | White House | US | free pressUS democracy+3 | — | 37m 52s | ||
| 7/1/26 | Libyapolitics+3 | — | US | Libya | Marco RubioLibya+3 | — | 6m 45s | ||
| 6/27/26 | Swedish politicsAlmedalen Week+3 | Nina Larsson | — | GotlandSweden | Swedenpolitics+4 | — | 40m 29s | ||
| 6/25/26 | UkrainePoland+3 | — | — | PolandUkraine+1 | PolandUkraine+5 | — | 6m 38s | ||
| 6/21/26 | soccerdiplomacy+3 | Arturo Sarukhán | — | Mexico | Mexicosoccer+3 | — | 31m 32s | ||
| 6/11/26 | luxury resortprotest+3 | — | — | Albanian island Sazan | Ivanka TrumpSazan Island+4 | — | 7m 00s | ||
| 6/6/26 | warRussia+4 | Ruben GallegoSalomé Zourabichvili | — | GeorgiaBlack Sea+2 | Odesawar+5 | — | 44m 25s | ||
| 6/3/26 | electric vehiclesautomotive industry+3 | — | Ferrari LuceFerrari | — | Ferrarielectric vehicle+3 | — | 7m 27s | ||
| 5/30/26 | prediction marketsgeopolitics+3 | John Aristotle Phillips | PredictIt | — | prediction marketsgeopolitics+3 | — | 30m 16s | ||
| 5/27/26 | football rivalryWorld Cup+4 | — | — | MoroccoSenegal | MoroccoSenegal+5 | — | 7m 21s | ||
| 5/23/26 | humanitarian crisisUS foreign policy+3 | — | — | CubaHavana+1 | Cubahumanitarian crisis+5 | — | 37m 42s | ||
| 5/20/26 | politicsPhilippines+4 | — | PhilippinesMonocle | Philippines | DuterteMarcos+5 | — | 7m 07s | ||
| 5/16/26 | middle powersinternational relations+3 | Mark Carney | — | Canada | middle powersCanada+5 | — | 37m 51s | ||
| 5/13/26 | gerrymanderingUS democracy+3 | — | US | — | gerrymanderingdemocracy+3 | — | 7m 00s | ||
| 5/9/26 | Europesuperpower+3 | Paolo GentiloniMikhail Kasyanov | — | EuropeUS | Europesuperpower+4 | — | 39m 17s | ||
| 5/6/26 | separatismindependence+4 | — | — | AlbertaCanada | AlbertaCanada+5 | — | 7m 40s | ||
| 5/2/26 | US-Europe relationsDelphi Economic Forum+3 | Peter Baker | Delphi Economic Forum | USEurope | Delphi Economic ForumUS+5 | — | 39m 33s | ||
| 4/29/26 | diplomacyUS-UK relations+3 | — | Monocle | USUK | King Charles IIIUS-UK tensions+3 | — | 7m 28s | ||
| 4/25/26 | war in IranTransatlantic relationship+3 | — | — | IranIraqi Kurdistan+2 | IranIraqi Kurdistan+5 | — | 39m 09s | ||
| 4/22/26 | musicpolitics+3 | — | Das Tal | Ethiopia | Teddy AfroAbiy Ahmed+4 | — | 7m 00s | ||
| 4/18/26 | global rightpolitical rifts+4 | — | US Republicans | HungaryIran | global rightRepublicans+4 | — | 30m 24s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Hungaryelections+3 | — | — | Hungary | Viktor OrbánPéter Magyar+5 | — | 7m 29s | ||
| 4/11/26 | ceasefireIran+5 | — | IranUS+1 | — | ceasefireIran+5 | — | 29m 22s | ||
| 4/8/26 | US politicsHungary+3 | — | EU | Hungary | JD VanceHungary+4 | — | 7m 32s | ||
| 4/4/26 | Iranwar+4 | — | US | IranStrait of Hormuz | Iranwar+5 | — | 28m 00s | ||
| 4/1/26 | GermanySyria+3 | — | — | GermanySyria | GermanySyria+5 | — | 7m 12s | ||
| 3/28/26 | IsraelLebanon+4 | — | — | IsraelLebanon | IsraelLebanon+5 | — | 33m 29s | ||
| 3/25/26 | espionageAngola+4 | — | Russian | Angolasouthern Africa | Angolaespionage+3 | — | 6m 59s | ||
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Chart history for The Foreign Desk
Peaked at #15 in ID, currently #15 in ID.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| TW | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| AE | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| KE | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| Brazil | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| SA | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| HK | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| CL | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| India | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| ID | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| South Africa | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| PL | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| SG | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| Ireland | — | #107 | #107 | — |
| PH | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| RO | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| MY | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| Canada | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| Finland | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| AT | — | #127 | #127 | — |
Chart Positions
33 placements across 31 markets.
Chart Positions
33 placements across 31 markets.