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The Envoy Podcast is a short 15-20 minute podcast to help you keep up with fast-moving global politics. Find us at www.envoyfpa.org or email us at envoyuwa@gmail.com In each podcast Nathan Shaw will bring you a quick roundup of the previous week to catch you up in the world of international relatio…

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  • Aug 30, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 21m AVG DURATION
  • 17 EPISODES


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#17 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 14:49


In this episode we finish our three part special series on the Eurocrisis. This episode we discuss the political impact of the Eurocrisis leading to the rise of nationalism and populism across Europe.

#16 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 11:36


In this episode we continue with the second of our three part special series on the Eurocrisis. This week we examine the bailouts and the politics of austerity.

#15 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 25:41


This is the first in a 3 part special on the Global Financial Crisis and its effects in Europe and the Eurozone. This episode will give you the inside look of how European banks became so large and so risky.

#14 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2018 17:57


Envoy brings you up to date with news of Canadian-Saudi Arabian diplomatic row, Cambodian elections, Zimbabwean elections and a deep dive into the end of the Syrian civil war.

#13 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 16:39


Episode 13 Envoy brings you up to date with news from Macedonia’s 27 year old name dispute with Greece, Shock election results in Malaysia, civil unrest in Nicaragua and a deep dive into Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” policy and its impacts on foreign relations.

#12 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 21:31


Envoy brings you up to date with an update on the Iranian Nuclear Deal, Japan ratifies the TPP-11 trade deal, Mexican landslide election results and a deeper dive on geography and international relations.

#11 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 32:14


Envoy brings you up to date with news on the NATO summit in Brussels, US trade war effects in Europe and a deep dive into resignations from two UK parliament frontbenchers and the effects of a hard Brexit on the UK.

#10 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 24:41


Envoy brings you up to date with news with a follow up on the 32nd ASEAN summit, US tariffs, the Qatari-Saudi political split and a change in US views on gulf state infighting. In this week's deep dive we look into the Iranian Nuclear deal.

#9 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2018 14:05


Envoy brings you up to date with news from North Korea, Australia, Cuba and Italy. In this week's deep dive we take a look at leaked draft documents for the 32nd Summit of ASEAN in Singapore and reveal the behind the scenes of modern diplomacy.

#8 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018 35:26


Envoy brings you up to date with news from Syria, Turkey, Afghanistan and Colombia. In this feature segment we are delighted to bring you an interview with international relations expert Dr Alan Bloomfield on Indian and Chinese strategic competition

#7 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018 25:23


Envoy brings you up to date with news from Syria, Israel and Iran, Brazil, South Korea, Hungary, Italy and Ethiopia. In this week's deep dive we take a look at the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle that allows and guides foreign intervention into a country to protect civilians in harms way.

#6 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 26:01


Envoy brings you up to date with news from Iran, the USA v China Trade War, Russia, Catalonia, South America and North Korea. In this week's deep dive we explain how separatist or secessionist movements arise and examine several separatist regions around the world. Note: There may be some small audio distortion due to a studio malfunction.

#5 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 19:06


Envoy brings you up to date with news from Venezuela, the USA, Britain and the African Union (AU). In this week's deep dive we explain the basics of how a political and economic union like the European Union works.

#4 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2018 20:15


Envoy brings you up to date with an update on Turkey as well as news from China, the UK and Australia. In this week's deep dive we examine North Korea's nuclear program, the potentially historic meeting between Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un and President Trump and the potential outcomes of those negotiations.

#3 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 26:11


Envoy brings you up to date with news from Italy, Somaliland and Turkey as well as updates on Germany and South Africa. In this extended episode we will explain why the USA would want to start a trade war and what its effects would be.

#2 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 12:49


Hot on the heels of our first podcast Envoy brings you up to date with news from China, Vietnam, Syria and Libya. In this episode we will also take a closer look at big changes in Saudi Arabia. We'll be uploading the podcast every Friday and if you want up to the minute updates you can follow our RSS feed here: https://anchor.fm/s/2a2b438/podcast/rss

#1 Envoy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 14:54


The very first Envoy Podcast will bring you up to date with big changes in South Africa, Brazil, Germany and the Maldives. In this inaugural episode we will also give you the basics on international relations and show how they work. From the 2014 Ukraine crisis to the 2017 Papua New Guinea and New Zealand refugee resettlement deal. To learn more about Papua New Guinea read Nathan Shaw's article at http://www.envoyfpa.org/article/the-nation-next-door-papua-new-guinea/

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