Hi folks, John here. Both Kristen and I are in the field talking to sources and trying to get close to the people in the rooms where decisions are made. We hear you about the audio quality - it's not the best it could be, but if you can bear with us, we'll back in our home studios soon. Until then, we hope you enjoy our timely, insightful and most importantly, free(!) content.Who noticed the NATO summit even happened? The shadow Biden's future cast over the proceedings obscured the relatively

The UK has a new Prime Minister, and the US doesn't have a new president... yet! What does a Labour government mean for the 'Special Relationship'?*To the emailers: Kristen apologises for her less than perfect audio, but we'll be back in our home studios soon!Join John Fowler and Kristen Talman for their takes on the US election and what it means for the world.👉 Sign up for weekly editions of the Election Intrigue newsletter.📧 Shoot us an email here.Key takeaways:US Political Climate: There are

What will Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin or Benjamin Netanyahu make of Biden's stumbling performance? Did we learn anything about Trump or Biden's foreign policy 2.0? Will Biden even be the candidate come November?Join John Fowler and Kristen Talman for their reaction to the Trump-Biden debate last night. 👉 Sign up for weekly editions of the Election Intrigue newsletter.📧 Shoot us an email here.Key takeaways:Biden's performance in the debate raised concerns about his fitness to leadThe Democratic

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After 100 episodes, we're taking a break from Intrigue Outloud for a few weeks to create something even better. If you love this podcast, you'll love what we're making next, so make sure you stick around this channel!If you have feedback to help us make Intrigue audio even better, email us at john@internationalintrigue.io or ethan@internationalintrigue.io

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss the meeting between Xi and Biden: how it happened, why it happened when it happened, and what it all means.Thanks to our sponsor, Talk Eastern Europe.

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss a major breakthrough for rebel forces in Myanmar, and the risky political gambit that set off protests in Madrid.Click here to sign up for our $2,000 cash giveaway!

On today's Intrigue Outloud, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler and managing editor Jeremy Dicker join (live from the Intrigue retreat in Austin, Texas) to discuss the challenges of covering the war in Israel and Gaza from far away, and why it feels different than other global conflict zones.Thanks to our sponsor, What Could Go Right.

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss the historic meeting between Australia's Anthony Albanese and China's Xi Jinping, and to examine the new visa-free travel program sweeping across Africa.Click here to sign up for our $2,000 cash giveaway!

On today's Intrigue Outloud, Khaled Elgindy joins to discuss Palestinian politics, the legacy of Mahmoud Abbas, and who can take up the Palestinian cause on the "day after" Abbas leaves office.Khaled is the director of the Program on Palestine and Israeli-Palestinian Affairs at the Middle East Institute and a former adviser to the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah.Thanks to our sponsor, Millennium Space Systems.

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss protests in Bangladesh and later gives an update on the War in Ukraine. Thanks to our sponsor, Millennium Space Systems.

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss Israel's ground operation in Gaza on Thursday morning, and to explain why Biden wants - but may struggle - to prevent a wider war. Thanks to our sponsor, What Could Go Right.

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss the return of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and the potential sabotage of undersea infrastructure connecting Estonia and Finland.Thanks to our sponsor, Drizly.

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder Helen Zhang joins to discuss the flurry of diplomatic activity across the Middle East.Thanks to our sponsor, Ryse.

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss this past weekend's elections in Poland, Ecuador, New Zealand, and Australia.Thanks to our sponsor, Patent Drop.

On today's Intrigue Outloud, Ethan is joined by Intrigue co-founder John Fowler and Jacob Shapiro, Partner and Director of Geopolitical Analysis at Cognitive Investments, to break down the latest from the conflict in Israel and Gaza, and to consider what the fighting tells us about the state of the world order.Thanks to our sponsor, Millennium Space Systems.

On this episode of Intrigue Outloud, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss the fallout from the attacks in Israel this weekend.Thanks to our sponsor, Holi.

On this emergency podcast, Intrigue co-founder Helen Zhang joins Ethan to discuss the shocking assault on Israel by militants from Gaza.

On today's Intrigue Outloud, a deep dive interview with Kudret Özersay, a former foreign minister, member of Parliament, chief negotiator, and presidential candidate in the unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Thanks to our sponsor, Babbel.

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss Slovakia's general election over the weekend, and why some US politicians are threatening to invade Mexico.Thanks to our sponsor, Patent Drop.