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The Inside Story Podcast

Al Jazeera
Iran
United States
Israel
Russia
Gaza
Ukraine
China
European Union
Lebanon
Strait Of Hormuz
Hezbollah
Artificial Intelligence
Donald Trump
Saudi Arabia
Houthis
West Bank
Iraq
NATO
Middle East
Europe

The Inside Story Podcast -- where we dissect, analyse and help define major global stories.

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Latest Episodes

Iran warns that any conflict with the US would have no geographical limits, as fears grow of a return to all-out war. With tensions rising across the region and President Donald Trump warning of possible attacks on Iran, mediators are working to brin... more

Millions of South Africans are voting in the country’s seventh municipal elections since the end of apartheid, in what many see as a referendum on the African National Congress. The party that helped defeat white minority rule has dominated politics ... more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance has fallen short of a majority after a historic election, while the opposition also lacks enough seats to govern alone. Palestinian Israeli parties have made unprecedented gains, raising... more

With the US and Israel signalling possible attacks, and Iran promising to respond, top officials from the Mecca pact nations – Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye – have sat down with Iranian leaders in Tehran. It’s being viewed as the last chance to ... more

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Recent Guests

Mairav Zonszein
Senior Israel analyst at the International Crisis Group
International Crisis Group
Episode: What are the implications of Israel's elections?
Mustafa Barghouti
Secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative
Palestinian National Initiative
Episode: What are the implications of Israel's elections?
Phyllis Bennis
Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and author of Understanding Palestine and Israel
Institute for Policy Studies
Episode: What are the implications of Israel's elections?
Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh
Director of DiploHouse, a Tehran-based think tank
DiploHouse
Episode: Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?
Khaled Batarfi
Saudi political analyst and academic
Episode: Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?
Joey Hood
Former ambassador and former acting director for the Office of Iranian Affairs at the State Department
United States Department of State
Episode: Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?
Jack Eisner
Public law student at Sciences Po Paris and protest participant
Sciences Po Paris
Episode: Can protests in Europe bring about change?
Rainbow Murray
Specialist in French politics and professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Episode: Can protests in Europe bring about change?
Petros Fassoulas
Secretary General of European Movement International and European policy analyst
European Movement International
Episode: Can protests in Europe bring about change?

Hosts

Per Nyberg
Host of The Inside Story Podcast; frequent moderator and policy analyst with global focus
Anna Burns-Francis
Host contributing to coverage of international affairs and diplomacy
James Bays
Lead host for Inside Story coverage; brings broad regional expertise and moderation

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 637 ratings
  • Good topics, terrible format…

    Revised: one year on and despite the many reviews from listeners about their frustration over the rushed format of this program, and guests being interrupted or cut off, nothing has changed in how this program is hosted. Does no one at Al Jazeera read these??? I find this podcast too frustrating to listen to anymore.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Broker911
    United States23 days ago
  • Great work

    Podcast Addict
    4
    pazuzo
    a month ago
  • Good stuff, most informative.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    gibblephribbitz
    4 months ago
  • Compelling revelations and insights, excellent audio quality

    Podcast Addict
    5
    RuminatingStoic
    5 months ago
  • Best geopolitical pod

    Best geopolitical pod on the web. Great experts and range of views moderated by high quality journalists.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Red Yeah!
    Australia7 months ago

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Listeners value diverse viewpoints and credible moderation.
A rigorous, balanced look at global conflicts with top-tier experts.
Guest quality and topic relevance are major strengths, though some criticisms note pacing and guest interruptions.

Chart Rankings

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Apple Podcasts
#234
United States/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#105
United Kingdom/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#125
Canada/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#94
Australia/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#102
Italy/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#129
France/News/Politics

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Can protests in Europe bring about change?
Q: Are there the same underlying causes?
Petros Fassoulas says many protesters are young people raised amid repeated crises who feel the economic model is failing to provide a viable future, with financial pressure and frustration shared across society.
Can protests in Europe bring about change?
Q: What's changed?
Jack Eisner says protesters have faced greater repression but remain determined, and he describes a racist attack that he attributes to far-right groups seeking to destabilize the movement.
Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?
Q: Which of Iran's seven conditions that it put forward are non-negotiables and which could be phased, which could still be considered?
Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh says all are non-negotiable, arguing that the United States failed to honor the memorandum and that Iran will not accept adding the nuclear issue to negotiations.
Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?
Q: From Riyadh's perspective, what was this meeting about? Why go to Tehran when Houthi missiles are still falling?
Khaled Batarfi says the meeting concerned the threat of war between the United States and Iran, which could affect the Gulf and wider region, while the Houthi conflict is a separate matter.
What are the implications of Israel's elections?
Q: What do these elections and these results mean for the prospects of Palestinians to have national self-determination, to have statehood?
Mustafa Barghouti says the opposition Zionist parties are not substantially different from Netanyahu on Palestinian issues. He calls for Palestinians to remain on their land and for international pressure, including boycott, divestment and sanctions, to bring change.

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What is The Inside Story Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show offers in-depth, expert-led analysis of major global conflicts, diplomacy, and policy developments. Episodes typically gather regional analysts, former policymakers, and scholars to dissect mediation efforts, peace processes, and geopolitics from multiple viewpoints. The format often weighs practical implementation of agreements, regional dynamics, and the political constraints shaping outcomes. Notable strengths include a rigorous, cross-continental guest roster and a willingness to challenge conventional narratives, helping listeners assess complex situations like peace frameworks, security alliances, and humanitarian crises. This makes it valuable for decision-makers, PRs, and sponsors seeking informed, global affairs content wi... more

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1. Mairav Zonszein
2. Mustafa Barghouti
3. Phyllis Bennis
4. Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh
5. Khaled Batarfi
6. Joey Hood
7. Jack Eisner
8. Rainbow Murray

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