Global I.Q. Podcast
The Council’s Global I.Q. podcast series includes interviews with some of the world’s foremost thinkers, writers, and diplomats.
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Women in Power on the Global Stage
06/02/2026 | 57 minutes
From Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen to Barbados’s Mia Amor Mottley to Estonia’s Kaja Kallas, a new generation of women

Sports Diplomacy: Is It an Effective Tool of Foreign Policy?
05/28/2026 | 63 minutes
Sports have become a growing part of international diplomacy. Governments now use athletics to shape how the world

The Builder’s Mindset: How Gary Wojtaszek Turns Ideas Into Industries
05/07/2026 | 59 minutes
Gary Wojtaszek has spent his career turning bold ideas into billion-dollar businesses. He led CyrusOne’s rise into a

Nuclear Challenges in the New Era: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran
04/15/2026 | 60 minutes
The global nuclear landscape is shifting. The United States now faces a more complex set of challenges than

2026 International Educator of the Year
04/01/2026 | 53 minutes
Julia Wilson, an educator with 25 years in the profession, currently serves as the IB Coordinator at Trinity

Power and Politics in Washington: Impacts Beyond U.S. Borders
03/30/2026 | 62 minutes
For more than a decade, Robert Costa has been one of the country’s most respected and deeply sourced

A Conversation with Congressman Seth Moulton
03/27/2026 | 53 minutes
Join us for a conversation with Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) who will share his perspective on today’s timeliest

Rights in the Age of AI: Protecting Freedom, Fairness, and Justice
03/11/2026 | 58 minutes
As artificial intelligence reshapes the social, legal, and ethical landscape, its impact on human rights is becoming one

Behind the Headlines: The Human Stories That Shape the World
03/10/2026 | 56 minutes
Pulitzer Prize–winning author and longtime New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright has spent his career uncovering the human

When Americans Are Taken: Understanding the Realities of Hostage Detention
02/26/2026 | 65 minutes
When an American is taken hostage abroad, the crisis doesn’t end at the border – it ripples through