IR Strikes Back
Anne and LauWhat if your favorite movies, series, or mangas were also telling the story of the world? 🌍 Behind pop culture lie diplomacy, power struggles, and shifting alliances. 🎬 IR Strikes Back dives into films, dramas, anime, comics, and manga through the lens of international relations—making geopolitics both accessible and captivating.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | a month ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | PoliticsNews | ||||
Listen to this Podcast
Latest Episodes
In this episode of The IR Strikes Back, we dive into Wicked Part I to uncover the political message hidden behind Oz’s glittering magic.
Far from being “just” a musical, Wicked is a lesson in narrative control, propaganda, and the politics of storyt... more
🎬 In this episode of The IR Strikes Back, we break down how My Internship in Canada turns a political comedy into a sharp look at power, identity, and the realities of Canadian democracy. 🍁✨🇨🇦 The clash between federal, provincial, and municipal ... more
🎬 In this episode of The IR Strikes Back, we unpack how DAY6 turns a simple road trip into a bold reflection on fame, identity, and soft power. 🚙✨🇺🇸 The symbolism of filming in the United States and the myth of the “American Dream”🎸 How DAY6 fli... more
In this episode of The IR Strike Back, we dive into Season 2 Part 2 of Wednesday (Netflix) to analyze three standout elements:
✨ The use of K-pop with Boombayah by Blackpink
🍁 The symbolic mention of Canada and its border
🇵🇭 The role of the Phi... more
🏁 The GP Explorer 3 isn’t just a race — it’s a showdown of soft power between creators, cultures, and countries 🌍.When Squeezie brings American, French, Spanish, and Québécois streamers together, the result isn’t only engines roaring — it’s languag... more
🎬 In this episode of IR Strikes Back, we dive into Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival and uncover how language shapes diplomacy and global politics. 🌍 With Kimberly Hétu-Lévesque (Université de Montréal), we explore the film through IR theories: realism, c... more
🎬 In this new episode of RI Strikes Back, we dive into the film G20 (2024), streaming on Amazon Prime. The film follows the first African-American female president of the United States during a G20 summit in Cape Town... which turns into a diplomati... more
K-Pop: Demon Hunters looks like pure Korean soft power — but behind the glitter lies an American remix.
In this episode of Les RI contre-attaquent, we unpack how Netflix’s animated fantasy uses K-pop idols to project U.S. influence: from the Met Gala... more
Key Facts
Top Politics Podcasts
Audience Metrics
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Gender Skew | Location | Interests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professions | Age Range | Household Income | |||
| Social Media Reach | |||||
Frequently Asked Questions About IR Strikes Back
Where can I find podcast stats for IR Strikes Back?
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for IR Strikes Back. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to IR Strikes Back and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
How many listeners does IR Strikes Back get?
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for IR Strikes Back, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
What are the audience demographics for IR Strikes Back?
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for IR Strikes Back, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
How many subscribers and views does IR Strikes Back have?
To see how many followers or subscribers IR Strikes Back has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
How many episodes of IR Strikes Back are there?
IR Strikes Back launched a month ago and published 9 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
How do I contact IR Strikes Back?
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Where can I see ratings and reviews for IR Strikes Back?
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for IR Strikes Back from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
How do I access podcast episode transcripts for IR Strikes Back?
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of IR Strikes Back. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.