
Deep Dish Podcast
Browse all episodes of our podcast, Deep Dish, where Council Vice President of Studies Brian T. Hanson sits down with guests to go beyond the headlines on critical global issues.
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Shealah Craighead
What Happens When a Billion Indians Finally Get Online? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Author Ravi Agrawal joins Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain how the smartphone is transforming the world's largest democracy.
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US Foreign Policy
Martin Indyk on US Middle East Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
What role should the United States play in the Middle East after leaving Afghanistan?
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REUTERS
Peril in Peru: Protests, Unrest and Calls for Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can Peru’s democracy satisfy protester demands, or will it head into political chaos?
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REUTERS
Fiona Hill on How Putin Thinks | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How is legacy motivating Putin with Russia's war on Ukraine? Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill joins Deep Dish to discuss.
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US Foreign Policy
What Are Sanctions—and Do They Work? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.
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REUTERS
Are NATO Allies on the Same Page? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Defense cooperation requires a shared understanding of threats and goals. And, to be effective requires action, making tradeoffs, and paying costs—not just statements.
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REUTERS
Russia's Shadow Army in Africa | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why are governments across Africa working with the Wagner Group and what does this mean for peace and stability on the continent? Elizabeth Shackelford and Federica Saini Fasanotti discuss.
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The White House
The Australia-US Alliance in a Pacific Century | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dr. Michael Fullilove joins Deep Dish to delve into the important but often-overlooked relationship between the US and Australia.
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AP Photos
Making Cyberspace Safe for Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can cyber technologies erode democracy?
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REUTERS
Power Struggles and Political Violence in Iraq | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chatham House’s Renad Mansour joins Deep Dish to discuss implications today’s perils have for Iraq and the Middle East.
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REUTERS
Pakistan's Taliban Gamble | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Pakistan's military leaders lauded the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan this week. But will Pakistan's domestic threats—from a shaky economy to a rise in domestic terrorism—threaten the country's stability as a result of new leadership next
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REUTERS
Debunking Putin's False History of Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Putin claims he’s fixing a historic wrong in Ukraine. Historian Kathryn David joins Deep Dish to share the truth.
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REUTERS
Will Protests in China Against COVID Lockdowns Succeed? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
On Deep Dish we discuss if protests against zero-COVID mean a change in Chinese attitudes toward political expression.
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REUTERS
Microchips and the US-China Battle for the Future | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why microchips are at the heart of the geopolitical contest between the US and China.
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REUTERS
How China is Contesting US Influence in the Pacific | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why is China so eager to make deals with Pacific nations? China experts Patrick Cronin and Bonnie Glaser join Deep Dish to discuss.
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AP PHOTOS
Energy Insecurity: Where Climate Change Meets Geopolitics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.
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Luis Carlos Diaz
Venezuela's Two Presidents | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Latin America expert Peter Schechter and veteran diplomat Cecile Shea join this week’s Deep Dish to discuss varying opinions on Venezuela’s two claimants to power, Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.
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Sgt. Russell Gilchrest
How to End the 'Forever War' in Afghanistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The University of Chicago's Robert Pape joins Deep Dish to help us understand the right -and wrong- ways to end the United States' longest war.
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REUTERS
Hunger is the Deadliest Weapon of War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Unites States must address hunger as an essential element of military and foreign policy, former World Food Programme head Ertharin Cousin explains to host Brian Hanson.
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REUTERS
Belarus Weaponizes Migrants to Target European Union | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Does President Lukashenka's decision to let migrants back over the border into Belarus mean the crisis is over?
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REUTERS
The Zelensky Effect: How an Ordinary Ukrainian Became an Extraordinary Leader | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.
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US Foreign Policy
World Review: Post-Merkel Germany, Huawei, Evergrande, and Global Energy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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REUTERS
What the Geopolitics of the EU-China Deal Mean for Biden | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Brian Hanson discusses our future with the EU and China with Wendy Cutler and Noah Barkin.
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Culture
The 2020s and the Rebuilding of America | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
George Friedman joins Deep Dish to examine the cycles of upheaval that have rebuilt American life in the past and explains why he's still optimistic about the future.
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Reuters
Protests Drive Vote for Chile's New Constitution | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Claudia Heiss joins Deep Dish to explain what to watch for during the two-year drafting process of Chile's constitution.
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Tabrez Syed
US Presidential Power and Its Limits | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Harold Hongju Koh joins the Council’s Deep Dish podcast to discuss his new book, The Trump Administration and International Law.
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Reuters
Can Lebanon Overcome Corruption and Crisis? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Maha Yahya and Emile Hokayem describe political corruption and financial crisis in Lebanon and how a system built on sectarian politics could be rebuilt.
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US Foreign Policy
World Review: After Afghanistan Exit, What's Next? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Karen DeYoung, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories, from Afghanistan to the upcoming German elections.
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REUTERS
Was a Responsible Exit Possible in Afghanistan? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council's Elizabeth Shackelford and Virginia Tech's Amanda Demmer explain how lessons from US military evacuations in South Sudan and Vietnam resonate with the current chaos in Afghanistan.
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Reuters
From ISIS to Assad, the Trump Administration's Plan in Syria | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn joins Deep Dish to explain the Trump administration's plan in war-torn Syria.
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REUTERS
Shocks, Shortages, and Solutions in the Green Energy Era | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can the world actually move away from fossil fuels?
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Reuters
Iran's Retaliation Against the US Is Not One and Done | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Kelly Magsamen joins Deep Dish to discuss the immediate and lasting repercussions of killing Iranian commander Qasam Soleimani.
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Reuters
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Could Drag in Russia and Turkey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The New York Times’ Andrew Kramer and Chatham House’s Laurence Broers join Deep Dish to examine the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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AP Photos
Will Politics in Taiwan Increase the Risk of Conflict with China? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish explores the challenges and choices Taiwan faces in preserving peace and navigating its delicate relationship with China and the US.
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Climate and the Environment
We Need to Take Action Now to Protect the Amazon Basin | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council's Robert Muggah offers TEDxSaoPaulo five priorities to disrupt the crime and corruption that threatens not just Latin America, but the world.
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AP Photos
The Debate on US Strategy in Taiwan-China Relations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?
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Reuters
Who's Winning the US-China Tech War? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Adam Segal explains the battles between China and the US over products like Huawei and TikTok, their role in US foreign policy, and why US allies are choosing sides.
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REUTERS
COVID-19 Threatens Global Progress on Gender Equality | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Jamille Bigio joins Brian Hanson to explain why gender equality is critical to economic prosperity and global security.
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REUTERS
The State of Abortion and Reproductive Rights Around the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts Bela Ganatra and Katherine Mayall discuss how global trends have influenced reproductive rights in the United States.
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Reuters
The Criminalization of Immigrants in the United States | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Alina Das joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss America's history of punishing immigrants.
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AP Photos
From China to Mexico: Tracing the Deadly Fentanyl Trail | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish confronts America’s deadly fentanyl crisis and the struggle to stop the flood of fentanyl from entering the country.
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REUTERS
Iran May be Biden’s First Foreign Policy Challenge | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The United States' strategy towards Iran must include more than just returning to the Iran nuclear agreement, our Deep Dish guests argue.
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AP PHOTOS
From Likes to Violence: How Big Tech is Helping Fuel Extremism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Could Big Tech's failure to moderate social media be fueling violence and extremism in Kenya and beyond?
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Anne Thurow
The Global Cost of Childhood Malnutrition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Childhood malnutrition has lifelong consequences for individuals and the global community. Here’s what you can do to help.
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REUTERS
Qatar 2022 and the Risks and Rewards of Sportswashing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?
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Michael Parulava
How Putin Holds Power Over Russia | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Investigative reporter Catherine Belton joins Deep Dish host Brian Hanson to explain Vladimir Putin's rise to power.
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Reuters
US-Iran Tensions Escalate Amid COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Suzanne Maloney and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to examine tensions between the United States and Iran and the future of the US-Iran standoff.
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REUTERS
Leaderless, Haiti Braces for Political Transition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Caribbean nation is no stranger to chaos, devastation, or interference from outside its borders. After a presidential assassination, what does the future hold?
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Mason Yim
What China Really Wants at Home and Abroad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Jessica Chen Weiss and Ali Wyne join Deep Dish to discuss China’s vulnerabilities, including the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
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REUTERS
From War to Want in Afghanistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts Laurel Miller and Andrew Watkins join Deep Dish to unpack Afghanistan’s economic collapse.