
The Political Cycle is a weekly show that looks at the similarities and differences in global politics. Our hosts – based out of the US, UK and India – are joined by top political journalists and researchers from around the world to cross-pollinate and cross-examine different political cultures and systems.
Join Emily Tamkin, Rohan Venkat and Tom Hamilton as they explore three very different, but ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 70 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Categories | PoliticsGovernmentNews | ||||

America – and the global Left – has a new political hero: a 33-year-old Ugandan-born New Yorker called Zohran Mamdani. How did a former rapper become one of the most prominent voices in progressive politics in just a few short weeks? Emily Tamkin, in... more
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated once more this week, with Israel and Iran launching strikes against one another. Resolution remains unclear and the USA appears hesitant to act as peacemaker.
India, given its close diplomatic relationship... more
It has become common in India for political candidates to promise regular cash handouts to women who fall under a certain income threshold. Of course, they have to win their elections first.
The cash handouts schemes have been the subject of increa... more
Karol Nawrocki has won the race to be the next President of Poland. It follows a tense campaign, where the far-right Nawrocki was often labelled (by both critics and supporters) ‘the Polish Trump’. So who is the relative newcomer, how big was the mar... more
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Extremely interesting. I feel especially like I am gaining some sense of what’s happening in South Asia.
Really enjoying this podcast and finding the insights on the Indian election cycle especially fascinating.
I realise I may biased living in the UK, as I’m bombarded with info about UK and American elections constantly, but I do wish the Indian journalist spoke for longer. I always feel like he gets much less time than the other two, when it’s the perspective I want to listen to most. I’ve subscribed to his substack, so maybe I’ll just have to get my information that way.
I Also like that, apa... more
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