#WorldClassPodcast
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Hear conversations about AI and its implications; how to understand the conflicts in Russia, Ukraine, and Iran; and unpack U.S. competition with China.

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September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Have you listened to the latest episode of #WorldClassPodcast?

FSI Director Colin Kahl talks to James Fearon of Stanford CISAC about why nations go to war and how to prevent more conflicts from happening in the future.

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Why Do Nations Go to War? Jim Fearon on Ukraine, Iran, and His Pentagon Years
Podcast Episode · World Class · September 8 · 34m
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September 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
🎧 New Episode Alert!

On the #WorldClassPodcast, Colin Kahl and a panel of FSI scholars discuss how AI, social media, biotechnology, propaganda, and geopolitics are intersecting in novel ways that are rapidly reshaping our world. ow.ly/Z9lq50Z2CUu
May 21, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Eyck Frymann of @hooverinstitution.bsky.social joins FSI Director Colin Kahl on #WorldClassPodcast to share his plan for how America's military, economy, technological leadership, and diplomacy can be used to prevent a conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan. ow.ly/HyWA50YRepb
April 28, 2026 at 7:47 PM
🎧 New episode of #WorldClassPodcast
Colin Kahl examines the unfolding military campaign in #Iran w/ Or Rabinowitz of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social and Abbas Milani of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, who share their analysis of what the conflict means for the Middle East:
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March 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
H.R. McMaster and Jake Sullivan join FSI Director Colin Kahl on #WorldClassPodcast to examine the 2025 National Security Strategy and discuss how questions around Venezuela, Iran, Russia, China, Ukraine, and U.S. partnerships with Europe may shape the rest of 2026: ow.ly/Bu0O50YiGnL
Former National Security Advisors Examine America's Evolving National
H.R. McMaster and Jake Sullivan join Colin Kahl on the World Class podcast to break down the 2025 National Security Strategy and discuss how questions around Venezuela, Iran, Russia, China, Ukraine, a...
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February 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
🎧 New #WorldClassPodcast episode! 🎧

FSI Director Colin Kahl joins @mcfaulmike.bsky.social to discuss the importance of innovative research and data-driven policy in an era of rapidly changing global order, and to announce a new host for the podcast.
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Politics Podcast · Updated Bimonthly · Podcast from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University, featuring Director Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Ru...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Gabrielius Landsbergis, former foreign minister of Lithuania @stanfordcisac.bsky.social, shares what the Ukraine war has felt like as a European, and what must be done to support Ukraine for the long-term.

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December 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
When you look around the world, says Larry Diamond of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, the decisive shift back from democratic backsliding to the reinvigoration of democracy has always happened by the voters at the polls.
🎧 Listen to the full interview on #WorldClassPodcast with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social.
July 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A new episode of #WorldClassPodcast is now available. @larrydiamond.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social and @mcfaulmike.bsky.social discuss how democracy is doing around the world, including in the United States, Poland, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Are aid sanctions good, or bad, for global security? Ruth Gibson joins @mcfaulmike.bsky.social on #WorldClassPodcast to discuss the latest research into how sanctions on aid affect communities in need, and the impact on geopolitical stability: world-class.simplecast.com/episodes/san...
July 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What can the world learn from India's air defenses in its latest clash with Pakistan? Arzan Tarapore of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social joined @mcfaulmike.bsky.social on #WorldClassPodcast to discuss the security landscape of the Indo-Pacific, and why it matters in global politics: ow.ly/rpyi50WevTE
June 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A new episode of #WorldClassPodcast is out! Arzan Tarapore of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social joins @mcfaulmike.bsky.social to discuss the conflict between India and Pakistan, India's evolving strategic security posture, and why it matters to global politics.

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June 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
On the #WorldClassPodcast, @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social and host @mcfaulmike.bsky.social discuss how U.S.-Europe relations are evolving and what that means for the future of Ukraine, defense strategy in Europe, and global security.
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May 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Is there a future for U.S.-Europe security partnerships? On a new episode of the #WorldClassPodcast, @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social joins host @mcfaulmike.bsky.social to discuss the latest on negotiations for peace in #Ukraine and the state of U.S.-Europe transatlantic relations: ow.ly/oHKk50VIFC7
April 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
People are fed up with political parties and that's a big problem, says @didikuo1.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social. She joins @mcfaulmike.bsky.social on #WorldClassPodcast to discuss why we need well-functioning parties and how we got the system we have today. ow.ly/eNm650VitwZ
March 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Start your weekend with a new episode of the #WorldClassPodcast, with host @mcfaulmike.bsky.social.

@didikuo1.bsky.social joins the show to discuss the important functions of political parties, why many people are frustrated, and what can be done to course correct. ow.ly/H48c50VhWpi
March 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
On a new episode of the #WorldClassPodcast, host @mcfaulmike.bsky.social and Steven Pifer of
@stanfordcisac.bsky.social discuss the future of Ukraine after three years of war, and the uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Russia negotiations. ow.ly/uJy450V5Be2
February 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM