Podcast Episodes

An AMA on Ravi’s Visit to China and India

From Labubus and Chinese soft power to U.S. President Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on Ukraine, join host Ravi Agrawal for another FP Live Ask-Me-Anything.

Ravi Agrawal: Trump is Ushering In a More Tr…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Trump Shift the Balance in Ukraine?

Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, joins FP Live to assess the Trump administration’s shifting policies on Ukraine and how that could impact the ongoing war. McFaul is currently a pr…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why the Dollar’s Decline Matters

The U.S. dollar has declined by more than 10 percent this year. Is the fall just a normal fluctuation, or is it a sign of something much more worrying? How seriously should we take threats to the dol…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Indonesia Sees the World

U.S. foreign-policy coverage often focuses on the Middle East, China, or Europe. So, what is the view from what is sometimes called the world’s biggest invisible country? Indonesia, the world’s fourt…

Published on 2 months ago

Trump, Netanyahu, and the Future of the Middle East

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman sits down with Ravi Agrawal to debrief this week’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White Hous…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why Zbig Still Matters

Journalist Edward Luce is the author of a new biography on President Jimmy Carter’s national security advisor Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Great Power Prophet. He joins FP Live to…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How India Is Navigating the Trump Era

How does India view a shifting world order? Former national security advisor Shivshankar Menon sits down with Ravi Agrawal to discuss New Delhi’s vision in a period defined by geopolitical flux and s…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump and the NATO Summit

FP Live host Ravi Agrawal is on the ground at the NATO summit in The Hague this week. He shares his take on how European leaders pledged to increase their defense spending in a bid to please U.S. Pre…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

How the Iran-Israel Conflict Is Reshaping the Middle East

Conflict broke out between Israel and Iran on Friday, with Israel launching an attack on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities and Iran responding in turn. Vali Nasr, a Middle East expert and profes…

Published on 3 months ago

Can China Catch Up on AI?

Chinese exports of rare earths, a critical component in manufacturing high-end tech products, emerged as a key sticking point in this week’s trade talks between Beijing and Washington. Underpinning a…

Published on 3 months ago