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Dive into the high-stakes world of international affairs with 'Pod Save the World', where hosts Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes, veterans of Obama's National Security Council, dissect the latest global news with insider knowledge and sharp wit. This podcast transforms complex foreign policy into engaging conversations, offering behind-the-scenes stories and expert analysis that keep you hooked and informed. Perfect for anyone eager to understand the forces shaping our world, it's a must-listen for politics junkies and curious minds alike.

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Sep 30, 20261h 39m

The Trump/Xi summit produces two pandas and not much else, violence in Ethiopia could have massive regional consequences, and Manchester City is found guilty of nearly a decade of cheating.Tommy and Ben close the loop on Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington and how Trump walked away with only vagu

Xi’s Just Not That Into You

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Sep 23, 20261h 30m

Xi Jinping comes to Washington, the UN struggles for relevancy, and the Russian parliamentary elections turn out exactly as expected.Tommy and Ben break down Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to Washington since 2015, including Trump’s personal airport greeting, and what leverage Chin

Don Jr.’s Big Fat Russian Wedding

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Sep 16, 20261h 33m

The Houthis seize control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Trump rolls a grenade into Northern Ireland's politics, and a Russian oligarch funds Don Jr.'s wedding.Tommy and Ben break down some of the most alarming expansions of the Iran war: Houthi rebels have captured roughly 80 miles of Yemen's Red Sea

Can Germany’s Far Right Be Stopped?

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Sep 9, 20261h 36m

The far right gets a huge win in Germany, Serbia celebrates a war criminal, and Nigel Farage gets caught on camera breaking the law.Tommy and Ben dig into the ultra-right-wing AfD party's historic results in a regional election, what drove it, what it would mean if they actually form a coalition gov

The Art of the Venezuela Oil Deal

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Sep 2, 20261h 23m

The war with Iran reaches six months, Trump’s Pentagon cuts a corrupt oil deal with Venezuela, and Russia makes an (unwelcome) surprise appearance at a G20 meeting.Tommy and Ben mark six months of the war with Iran, including the death toll, damage to the global economy, and reports that Trump may i

Trump & Carney’s Heated Rivalry

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Aug 26, 20261h 40m

Trump starts a trade war with Canada, announces “Economic D-Day” against Iran, while Russia deploys AI killer drones in Ukraine.Tommy and Ben break down the collapse of US-Canada trade negotiations, the politics animating Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tough talk, and why a trade war carries long-term