The Inside Story Podcast

China tells its ally Iran that the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened. International leaders have been visiting Beijing almost daily, underlining its importance in the crisis. So what's the impact of the war on China, and what role is it playing?
Host: James Bays
In this episode:
Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington DC
Shaun Rein, Founder and Managing Director of the China Market Research Group in Shanghai
Nader Habibi, Professor of Practice in the Economics of the Middle East at Brandeis University in Boston
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Israel's alliance with the European Union is under mounting political pressure. Behind the shift are demands to suspend the main agreement underpinning their close relations. But their ties survived Israel's war on Gaza, so why have there been difficulties between them?
Host: James Bays
In this episode:
Barry Andrews, Member of the European Parliament
Sven Kuhn Von Burgsdorff, former EU ambassador to the occupied Palestinian territories
Eve Geddie, Director of the European Institutions Office at Amnesty International
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Donald Trump in a war of words with the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The U.S. president refuses to apologise for criticising Pope Leo's opposition to the Iran conflict. He says the pontiff should stay out of American affairs. So, is this political interference or a moral duty to speak out? And what are the consequences?
Host: Folly Bah Thibault
In this episode:
Cornel West, Professor and Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at the Union Theological Seminary
Adolfo Franco, US Republican strategist
Christopher White, Vatican journalist and author of a book on Pope Leo
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Hungary's opposition has defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban by a landslide. He governed for 16 years with a far-right agenda often described as 'authoritarian'. What led to his loss? And what does the outcome mean for the EU, US, and Russia?
In this episode:
Gabor Scheiring, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University in Qatar and a former member of National Assembly of Hungary
Carl Bildt, Co-Chair of European Council on Foreign Relations and the Former Swedish Prime Minister
Kim Lane Scheppele, Professor at Princeton University
Host: Scott McLean
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The Iran war has created risks to food security from higher energy costs and shipping restrictions. The world's fertiliser production has been badly hit due to attacks on Gulf chemical plants. Where is food supply most at risk and could there be a lasting impact?
In this episode:
Mourad Wahba, Acting Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
Avinash Kishore, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi,
Steve Keen, Economist and Honorary Professor, University College London.
Host: Adrian Finighan
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