Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
Derek Davison
Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history. www.foreignexchanges.news
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Feb 16, 2026 • 16min
World roundup: February 14-15 2026
Stories from Israel-Palestine, China, Vanuatu, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
Feb 11, 2026 • 25min
World roundup: February 10 2026
Stories from Iran, Sudan, Cuba, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
Feb 4, 2026 • 23min
World roundup: February 2-3 2026
Stories from Iran, India, Sudan, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
Feb 2, 2026 • 20min
World roundup: January 31-February 1 2026
Coverage of clashes and sieges from Sudan to Baluchistan and shifting frontlines in Tigray. Reports on Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon and debated Gaza governance plans. Updates on US–Iran tensions and diplomatic signals. Scandals and arrests tied to Cambodian scam rings. Polls and political maneuvering in Japan and diplomatic moves across the Americas.
Jan 28, 2026 • 19min
World roundup: January 27 2026
Stories from Iraq, Sudan, Venezuela, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
Jan 26, 2026 • 23min
World roundup: January 24-25 2026
Stories from Saudi Arabia, the Central African Republic, Canada, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
Jan 21, 2026 • 22min
World roundup: January 20 2026
Stories from Syria, Cambodia, Canada, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
Jan 19, 2026 • 21min
World roundup: January 17-18 2026
Stories from Syria, Portugal, Greenland, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
Jan 14, 2026 • 18min
World roundup: January 12-13 2026
Stories from China, Somalia, Russia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
Jan 13, 2026 • 12min
The Cult of Hercules-Mammon is Back
Donald Trump’s Attack on Venezuela and Latin America This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe
