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Tough decisions rattle us all to the core. But for our guests on One Decision— the choices they are up against can also shape history. No pressure! They take us through all of their doubts, emotions and—sometimes unexpected--consequences. A fresh take on foreign policy. Hear the former head of Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove alongside international journalists as they analyse, interview, and discuss.... more

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For more than half a century, the two main Axis powers of WWII lived under strict limits on their ... more

War with Iran, record diesel prices, and a global bond sell-off: how much more can the world economy take?

Mohamed El-Erian (Wharton, Allianz, former CEO of PIMCO) joins Sir Richard Dearlove (former head of MI6) and John Raine to explain what's driv... more

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Between cheap-to-produce drones and artificial intelligence, the future of warfare may already be here. Paul Scharre, former US Army Ranger and executive vice president of the Center for a New American Strategy, joins former head of MI6 Sir Richard D... more

Israel and the US may have extraordinary intelligence on Iran. But intelligence isn't the same as comprehension, according to nuclear physicist and 2015 Iran deal negotiator Ali Vaez.

Vaez joins John Raine and Sir Richard Dearlove to break down what... more

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Recent Guests

Mohamed El-Erian
Wharton School Professor and Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz
Allianz/PIMCO (former)
Episode: Mohamed El-Erian: America Is Exporting Its Debt Crisis
Paul Scharre
Executive Vice President at the Center for a New American Security; former Army Ranger, author.
Center for a New American Security
Episode: Iran Is Draining America’s Missile Defenses (w/ Paul Scharre, Former US Army Ranger)
Ali Vaez
Leading authority on Iranian politics; Deputy Program Director for the Middle East and North Africa at International Crisis Group
International Crisis Group
Episode: Is Iran Secretly Building a Bomb at Pickaxe Mountain? A Nuclear Physicist Answers (w/ Ali Vaez)
Debora Cahn
Creator and showrunner of The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Diplomat, Netflix
Episode: How Real Is Netflix's The Diplomat? Ex-MI6 Chief Fact-Checks It (w/ Creator Debora Cahn)
Peter Bergen
Journalist and terrorism expert, interviewed bin Laden
New America (think tank)
Episode: The Lessons of 9/11 & the Global War on Terror (w/ Peter Bergen, who Interviewed Bin Laden)
Jon Lee Anderson
War correspondent for The New Yorker, author of To Lose a War
The New Yorker
Episode: Why the US Lost in Afghanistan (w/Jon Lee Anderson, the Journalist Who Saw the Taliban Rise Twice)
Mark Mazzetti
New York Times investigative journalist, part of the NYT reporting team on Ahmadinejad plot
The New York Times
Episode: MI6 Spymaster: Was Israel Serious About Regime Change in Iran? (Ft. Ronen Bergman & Mark Mazzetti)
Ronen Bergman
Investigative journalist and author, part of the New York Times reporting team on Ahmadinejad plot
Yahoo News / Israeli journalist and author
Episode: MI6 Spymaster: Was Israel Serious About Regime Change in Iran? (Ft. Ronen Bergman & Mark Mazzetti)
Jamison Firestone
Russia expert, lawyer and human rights advocate
Private practice / Russia expert
Episode: Putin's Russia, Ukraine's Reparations (ft. Jamison Firestone) | German Spies, Iceland-EU, Iran

Hosts

Rosanna Lockwood
Host of One Decision
Kate McCann
Host of One Decision
Sir Richard Dearlove
Former head of MI6; co-host

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 557 ratings
  • Globalist joke

    Guest speaker Muhammed is against war with Iran and blames the US on France and Spain's soaring debt. Either this is Qatar funded or just written by typical liberal globalists.

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    1
    wine$swine
    United States4 days ago
  • 911 Danger….

    Loved this episode.

    Re the round up at the end, yes, agree, although I’d say that I sensed imbalance, ie about the CIA purge, what is/might have been Mr Ts justification or rationale for it and is the any worthiness in it? Without that piece it starts to whiff of TDS. Similarly, the ‘drugs’ boats, ok, so what traffic type were they?

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    5
    Cheshire911
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • TDS is everywhere

    The Deep State point of view is on full display in the current CIA episode. Tim Weiner purports to be the voice of experience and reason while spewing a full load of anti-Trump rhetoric. I’m glad people like Weiner and his cronies have been “purged” from the clandestine service. My greatest hope is that all the rest of these self-important blowhards are sidelined and never have a voice in the intel system in the future.

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    DavidKSmalley
    United States2 months ago
  • Insightful

    Reading the other reviews I’m not sure they are listening to the same podcast. Always insightful don’t always agree with Dearlove but respect his experience. I like the longer version with good topical interviews.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Floriston
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • In depth study of current events without politics and hyperboles. The facts, just the facts and the logical output from these facts.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Mayhem60
    4 months ago

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Guests span top officials and renowned analysts, making the conversations highly influential for decision-makers.

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Mohamed El-Erian: America Is Exporting Its Debt Crisis
Q: How might Europe navigate the potential eurozone stress given France and Germany's vulnerabilities?
Europe may rely on the ECB for collective insurance, while national political leadership adds urgency to reforms, but the path remains fragile and contingent on credible policy moves.
Mohamed El-Erian: America Is Exporting Its Debt Crisis
Q: What are the options for the US regarding debt sustainability and defense spending, given the need for fiscal containment?
A mix of prudent fiscal containment, modernization of defense so spending is efficient, and policy choices that avoid crowding out but still invest in growth drivers; leadership is crucial to implement those choices.
Mohamed El-Erian: America Is Exporting Its Debt Crisis
Q: Mohamed, what is the scene-setting on the grander scale before we dive into specifics about bond markets?
There are deep structural uncertainties in the system; domestic politics and security concerns increasingly drive economic policy, creating a feedback loop that makes traditional stabilization harder.
Mohamed El-Erian: America Is Exporting Its Debt Crisis
Q: Mohamed, could you help us understand the current, the bond market sell-off, and what pathway led to this decline in American credit worthiness?
The decline is multi-causal: a global shift in bond demand, uncertainty about oil prices, inflation pressures, and the large-scale debt burdens of major economies, with the US playing a dominant but fragile role due to its market depth and policy choices.
Is Iran Secretly Building a Bomb at Pickaxe Mountain? A Nuclear Physicist Answers (w/ Ali Vaez)
Q: What is the most likely scenario for Iran's nuclear trajectory given current pressures?
The guest suggests that weaponization is possible but not decided; the regime faces heavy economic and military pressure, and while weaponization remains a theoretical capability, diplomacy remains the only proven tool to constrain the program, though it requires political will that is currently lacking in the U.S.

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This program features high-level discussions on geopolitics, intelligence, and global policy, anchored by veteran hosts and a rotating roster of guests including former government officials, top journalists, and think-tank analysts. Episodes center on intelligence history, great-power competition (notably US–China dynamics), NATO and alliance politics, energy security, and regional flashpoints from the Middle East to Europe. A recurring strength is the combination of insider experience with rigorous analysis, often challenging conventional narratives and probing policy trade-offs. Listeners are likely policy-minded professionals seekingpositioned expert perspectives and timely, globally relevant context for decision-makers and strategists.

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1. Mohamed El-Erian
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3. Ali Vaez
4. Debora Cahn
5. Peter Bergen
6. Jon Lee Anderson
7. Mark Mazzetti
8. Ronen Bergman

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