Global in the Granite State
The Global in the Granite State Podcast is an engaging and informative show that aims to provide the audience with a deeper understanding of important international issues. By featuring experts in the field and individuals with lived experiences, the podcast offers a well-rounded perspective on various global topics.By focusing on breaking down complex issues in an easily understandable way, the Global in the Granite State is particularly valuable for those who are interested in global affairs but may not have formal training or work in foreign policy think tanks. By presenting information in a balanced manner, considering the historical context, policy implications, and future outlook of each topic, the podcast helps listeners grasp the multifaceted nature of global issues.Although the series is centered in New Hampshire, it seeks to provide insights that people from anywhere can benefit from. This approach ensures that listeners from different backgrounds and geographic locations can gain a broader understanding of the world and the forces that shape it.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 81
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 80: How to Try a Dictator - Lessons from Saddam
What does it take to hold a dictator accountable for decades of atrocities? In this episode, Tim Horgan speaks with Chris Ried, Director of Operations at Mercury SGS and former Regime War Crimes Liai…
00:37:23 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Episode 79: The Enduring US-UK Relationship
For over 250 years the United States and the United Kingdom has shared a special relationship. While not always positive... for example the British burning down the White House during the War of 1812…
00:22:11 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Episode 78: Saudi Arabia's Place in the World
Founded in its modern form in 1932, Saudi Arabia continues to play an important role in the world today, shaping many different regional and global issues. The country also shares a long history of e…
00:39:58 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Episode 77: Are the Authoritarians Winning?
Across the globe, many people see democracy retreating and authoritarianism on the rise. In places as diverse as India, Hungry, Niger, El Salvador, and even right here in the United States, people of…
00:39:08 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Episode 76: A Principled Approach to U.S. Foreign Policy
As the Trump Administration works to re-envision, revise, and rewrite the ways in which the United States engages with the world, it remains important that people understand the why and the how of U.…
00:35:18 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Episode 75: Demystifying USAID
One of the first government agencies targeted for dismantling by the Trump Administration, The United States' Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a major focal point of executive ac…
00:27:37 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
Episode 74: Unpacking the Wholesale Changes to Immigration
As President Trump has implemented sweeping changes in how the government functions and continues to try and re-write the rules of the game, many people are feeling overwhelmed trying to keep up. In …
00:28:47 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Episode 73: Making The U.S. China Relationship Great Again
The relationship between the United States and China remains one of the most critical dynamics shaping our world today, with ripple effects that could lead to either global progress or conflict. Amid…
00:30:42 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Episode 72: What Happens in Syria, Doesn't Stay In Syria
For the past thirteen years, a bloody and terrible civil war has raged through Syria that has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people have been kille…
00:41:39 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
Episode 71: How Taiwan Goes, So Goes the World
Over the past three years, several seemingly frozen conflicts (Sudan, Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Gaza, Armenia/Azerbaijan, etc) have broke out into hot conflicts that are challenging the current internat…
00:31:26 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Episode 70: Bringing Americans Home
For time immemorial, various groups have been taking hostages, political prisoners, and illegally detaining people with impunity. This tried-and-true method of gaining leverage over a rival state or …
00:35:49 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Episode 69: How Terrorist Groups End
Over the course of the past 170 years, the world has experienced many different forms of terrorism designed to create fear, push for political aims, and recruit followers. Groups of varying political…
00:43:26 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
Episode 68: Bringing Friends Together - The History of US-Canada Military Relations
It has long been said that the United States has benefited from its geography, when it comes to national security. This is attributed to vast oceans to the east and west, along with friendly neighbor…
00:50:18 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
Episode 67: Making the Case for NATO
With the NATO Summit, celebrating 75 years of this alliance, coming up in July, it is an important time to continue to make the case for the importance of NATO. While some question the usefulness of …
00:36:47 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
Episode 66: Pakistan's Role in the World
For the past 77 years, since the founding of Pakistan at the partition of British held India, the United States and Pakistan have worked together to try and bring stability to this region of the worl…
00:29:18 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Episode 65: What U.S. Support Means to Ukraine
On the heels of the latest aid package for Ukraine from the United States, the Global in the Granite State reached out to one of our exchange alumni, Member of Parliament Nataliya Pipa, from Ukraine …
00:34:28 |
Fri 03 May 2024
Episode 64: What Russia Wants out of the Middle East
While much attention is paid to the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, it is important to note that Russia continues to try and exert influence across the world. This is particularly true across …
00:31:09 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Episode 63: The Crisis and Hope of Haiti
Haiti is a country that has suffered through a long, hard history. From disasters, both natural and man-made, the people of Haiti continue to strive to create a bright future for themselves. However,…
00:39:44 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Episode 62: Who in the World are the Houthis
You may have heard the name before, when they burst onto the international scene in the wake of the Arab Spring, challenged the central government and eventually a Saudi led international response. H…
00:36:45 |
Tue 06 Feb 2024
Episode 61: The Weaponization of Migration
Over the past couple of years the idea of weaponizing migration has come to the forefront, particularly as the current case of Russia enabling migrants to access the Russia Finnish border and Belarus…
00:37:59 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Tim Horgan. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.