Special episodes

Special Episodes

Special Episodes is an exclusive series of bonus episodes from our team, covering breaking news and the most important events in international affairs. Brought to you by Sir Richard Dearlove and Julia MacFarlane, we look at what the week’s most important decisions are.

Eastern European Leaders on the Russian Risks
Guests: Jan Lipavský, Krzysztof Szczerski
Russia Europe Ukraine War USA UNGA
25:15
Live at the Spy Museum: World & Congressional leaders on the NATO Summit
Guests: Edgars Rinkēvičs, Hanno Pevkur, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Jim Himes
NATO Partnership USA Military Russia
55:01
BONUS: Latvia's President: I don't care about Putin saving face, I care about the people he's bombing
Guest: Egils Levits
Russia NATO War Aid Putin
35:02
Bonus: What Obama Did to Keep Biden on Script
Guest: Johanna Maska
USA Politics Biden Policy America
11:60
Bonus: Does Russia's Pyrrhic Victory in Bakhmut Matter?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Ukraine War Russia Ukraine Military Putin
26:54
Bonus: Leaders of the US & UK on Powering the Future
Guests: Claire Coutinho, David Turk
Clean Energy Renewable Energy UK USA Technology
32:50
Bonus: Could This White House Decision Impact Global Energy Goals?
Guests: Zachary Budryk, Ben Lefebvre, Timothy Gardner
Renewable Energy USA Policy International Ukraine War
23:34
Special Energy Series: He Led COP. We Ask if Dubai’s a Big Deal
Guest: Manuel Pulgar Vidal
Climate Change Clean Energy Future Prediction International
23:30
Bonus: Can Sanctions Work in Sudan?
Guest: Cameron Hume
USA Africa International Aid Policy
8:43
Special Energy Series: World's Top Energy Expert on COP Deal
Guest: Daniel Yergin
Renewable Energy Climate Change International Policy Middle East
36:22
Special Energy Series: The Future According to Obama's Energy Czar
Guest: Ernest Moniz
USA Renewable Energy Future Prediction Technology
28:17
Bonus Episode! Voices of UNGA
Guest: Michelle Kosinski
UN Diplomacy International Humanitarian Aid
10:20
Bonus: He Met Putin and Xi Over 30 Times. What Did He Learn?
Guest: Elbegdorj Tsakhia
Asia Diplomacy China Russia Europe
22:12
Bonus: Canada’s UN Ambassador on Assassination Allegations Against India
Guest: Robert Rae
UN India Modi G20 International
21:20
Bonus: What's a Spy Chief Watching for at UNGA?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
UN International United Nations EU G20
15:17
Bonus: Washington Post’s White House Bureau Chief on Covering Biden’s Foreign Policy
Guest: Toluse Olorunnipa
USA Politics Biden Diplomacy Trump
19:03
Bonus: The World Comes to Modi. What Does He Want?
Guest: Mujib Mashal
International Politics Modi India G20
22:33
Bonus: Ex-Head of MI6: How Russian Spies Likely Got Caught in UK
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Russia UK Bulgaria Putin Spy
11:53
Bonus: Ex US and UK Spy Chiefs on Putin's Prigozhin Revenge
Guest: Leon Panetta
Russia Ukraine War Military USA Africa
32:15
Bonus: She Broke the Story on China's Huge Japan Hack
Guest: Ellen Nakashima
Hack China Asia Economics USA
14:01
Bonus: What's Behind the Coup in Niger?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Russia Africa France Europe International
16:13
Bonus: How Long Will NATO Make Ukraine Wait?
Guest: Vivian Salama
NATO Ukraine War War Military Russia
17:35
Bonus: White House on What Ukraine Needs Next
Guest: John Kirby
USA Ukraine War War Russia Aid
17:45
Bonus: What the Wagner Mutiny Means for Putin’s Grip on Power and the Ukraine War
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
USA Russia War Ukraine Ukraine War Aid
16:55
Bonus: What Closer US-India Ties Mean for China
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
USA India China Asia Diplomacy
18:16
Bonus: Can China & the US Turn Down the Temperature?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
China USA Military Asia International
17:01
BONUS: Why China is Now Saying COVID Could’ve Leaked From Lab
Guest: George Gao
China Health Asia News International
14:29
Bonus: Why this G7 may be a “pivotal point for Taiwan”
Guest: Ken Moriyasu
Japan Asia USA Diplomacy Biden
15:15
Bonus: Is the European Union Saving us from the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence?
Guest: Suzanne Lynch
EU AI Artificial Intelligence Europe Technology
15:07
Bonus: Juan Guaidó: De Presidente de Venezuela a Exiliado
Guest: Juan Guiadó
Venezuela International USA America Prediction
12:53
Bonus: Why Did Pakistan's Military Arrest Khan?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Economics Pakistan Military International Future
19:49
Bonus: Did Russia Stage the Drone Attack?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Russia Ukraine War Putin Military War
17:58
Exclusive: Former Head of MI6 Visited Ukraine. Here's What He Learned
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Ukraine War Politics Prediction Russia Putin
48:59
Bonus: How can the US plug its classified leaks?
Guest: Brett Bruen
USA Politics Spy Domestic Policy
9:45
Bonus: Putin’s Prigozhin Problem
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Russia Politics War Ukraine War Europe
10:12
Bonus: The Difficult Decisions Facing Israeli & French Leaders
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Israel France Policy Diplomacy Politics
8:44
Special Energy Series: Will It Be a COP Out?
Guests: Amy Harder, Zack Colman, Damian Carrington
Renewable Energy International Future Prediction Technology
45:40
BONUS: Part III: How the Ukraine-Russia conflict has changed Europe
Guests: Prashant Rao, Anne McElvoy, Maria Tadeo
Russia Ukraine War Germany Europe War
11:39
BONUS: Part II: The decisions that flew under the radar
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Politics International Putin USA Policy
12:47
BONUS: What can the world expect from America’s divided government?
Guests: Alyssa Farah, Johanna Maska
USA Politics Trump Biden America
36:35
BONUS: Supreme Leader’s niece condemns Iran’s “murderous” regime
Guest: Negar Mortazavi
Iran Politics Policy Middle East News
23:13
BONUS: Was the latest COP summit just a cop-out?
Guests: Teburoro Tito, Jawed Ali Khan
Africa Climate Change EU Pacific Policy
17:03
BONUS: Missiles landed on NATO territory. What happens next?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
NATO EU Russia Ukraine War Policy
21:31
BONUS: Is Ireland seeing a Brexit boom?
Guest: Thomas Byrne
UK Ireland Brexit EU Policy
33:54
BONUS: The rogue ambassador who still refuses to cede his post Myanmar’s military junta
Guest: Kyaw Moe Tun
Asia Politics Policy UN United Nations
31:52
BONUS: Is the United Nations General Assembly Useless?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
UN United Nations Policy Aid International
27:46
BONUS: The Great British Economic Meltdown
Guest: Alpesh Paleja
UK Economics Policy Politics Money
38:42
BONUS: Is Finland ready for fleeing Russians?
Guest: Elina Kalkku
Finland Russia Europe Policy
21:60
Special Episode: A farewell to the Queen
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
UK British Monarchy Europe News
42:02
BONUS: Is globalization dead?
Guest: Dr. Manuel Muñiz
Spain EU Europe Asia Russia
19:25
BONUS: Who killed the daughter of Putin’s ally?
Guest: Edward Lucas
Russia Politics War Ukraine War Putin
18:47
BONUS: What’s Beijing’s Next Move on Taiwan?
Guest: Sir Richard Dearlove
Taiwan China Military Economics Diplomacy
27:11
BONUS: The One Decision NATO's Military Commander Regrets
Guest: Gen. Hans-Werner Wiermann
NATO Europe USA Diplomacy Policy
28:26
BONUS: The views from the Eastern Flank
Guests: Peter Bátor, Deividas Matulionis, Jüri Luik, Egils Levits
Russia Finland Putin NATO Diplomacy
23:25
BONUS: Putin Drives Finland into NATO’s Arms
Guest: Pekka Haavisto
Finland NATO Policy Diplomacy Europe
21:21
BONUS: Is America the biggest threat to itself?
Guest: Robert Gates
USA NATO Policy Politics Diplomacy
16:10

Special Episodes

Eastern European Leaders on the Russian Risks

Live at the Spy Museum: World & Congressional leaders on the NATO Summit

BONUS: Latvia's President: I don't care about Putin saving face, I care about the people he's bombing

Bonus: What Obama Did to Keep Biden on Script

Bonus: Does Russia's Pyrrhic Victory in Bakhmut Matter?

Bonus: Leaders of the US & UK on Powering the Future

Bonus: Could This White House Decision Impact Global Energy Goals?

Special Energy Series: He Led COP. We Ask if Dubai’s a Big Deal

Bonus: Can Sanctions Work in Sudan?

Special Energy Series: World's Top Energy Expert on COP Deal

Special Energy Series: The Future According to Obama's Energy Czar

Bonus Episode! Voices of UNGA

Bonus: He Met Putin and Xi Over 30 Times. What Did He Learn?

Bonus: Canada’s UN Ambassador on Assassination Allegations Against India

Bonus: What's a Spy Chief Watching for at UNGA?

Bonus: Washington Post’s White House Bureau Chief on Covering Biden’s Foreign Policy

Bonus: The World Comes to Modi. What Does He Want?

Bonus: Ex-Head of MI6: How Russian Spies Likely Got Caught in UK

Bonus: Ex US and UK Spy Chiefs on Putin's Prigozhin Revenge

Bonus: She Broke the Story on China's Huge Japan Hack

Bonus: What's Behind the Coup in Niger?

Bonus: How Long Will NATO Make Ukraine Wait?

Bonus: White House on What Ukraine Needs Next

Bonus: What the Wagner Mutiny Means for Putin’s Grip on Power and the Ukraine War

Bonus: What Closer US-India Ties Mean for China

Bonus: Can China & the US Turn Down the Temperature?

BONUS: Why China is Now Saying COVID Could’ve Leaked From Lab

Bonus: Why this G7 may be a “pivotal point for Taiwan”

Bonus: Is the European Union Saving us from the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence?

Bonus: Juan Guaidó: De Presidente de Venezuela a Exiliado

Bonus: Why Did Pakistan's Military Arrest Khan?

Bonus: Did Russia Stage the Drone Attack?

Exclusive: Former Head of MI6 Visited Ukraine. Here's What He Learned

Bonus: How can the US plug its classified leaks?

Bonus: Putin’s Prigozhin Problem

Bonus: The Difficult Decisions Facing Israeli & French Leaders

Special Energy Series: Will It Be a COP Out?

BONUS: Part III: How the Ukraine-Russia conflict has changed Europe

BONUS: Part II: The decisions that flew under the radar

BONUS: What can the world expect from America’s divided government?

BONUS: Supreme Leader’s niece condemns Iran’s “murderous” regime

BONUS: Was the latest COP summit just a cop-out?

BONUS: Missiles landed on NATO territory. What happens next?

BONUS: Is Ireland seeing a Brexit boom?

BONUS: The rogue ambassador who still refuses to cede his post Myanmar’s military junta

BONUS: Is the United Nations General Assembly Useless?

BONUS: The Great British Economic Meltdown

BONUS: Is Finland ready for fleeing Russians?

Special Episode: A farewell to the Queen

BONUS: Is globalization dead?

BONUS: Who killed the daughter of Putin’s ally?

BONUS: What’s Beijing’s Next Move on Taiwan?

BONUS: The One Decision NATO's Military Commander Regrets

BONUS: The views from the Eastern Flank

BONUS: Putin Drives Finland into NATO’s Arms

BONUS: Is America the biggest threat to itself?