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The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

Van Jackson
Grand Strategies Of the Left
China
U.S. Foreign Policy
Peace
Socialism
Imperialism
Militarism
Geopolitics
Electoral Politics
Grassroots Movements
American Imperialism
Progressive Politics
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Gulf War I
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Global power politics, for the people. Hosted by Van Jackson, Julia Gledhill, and Matt Duss. The views expressed are theirs alone (not those of any institution or employer).

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Latest Episodes

Free episode crossover with The Bang-Bang Podcast! Van Jackson and Lyle Rubin are joined by returning guest Sam Carliner to take on Marines, Netflix’s new 250th-anniversary docuseries, an unmistakable propaganda piece (it’s literally featured on the ... more

Free episode cross-over! Van Jackson appeared as a guest on Davis Ellison’s Official Positions podcast. They talk about how Van became a scholar, why he left Washington for New Zealand, the social realities of being a foreign policy wonk, the dark si... more

Why regime-change war with Venezuela is about drugs. And cartels. And immigration. And resource exploitation. And because it will be good for inflation. And because uranium to all of the world’s bad guys. What the fuck!? Things are shaping up like a ... more

Van Jackson and Julia Gledhill link back up to discuss Bret Stephens' op-ed in the New York Times making the case for overthrowing Maduro in Venezuela...and why it's the Iraq War all over again. How the Democrats are in bed with Palantir and why they... more

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Recent Guests

Sam Carliner
Brooklyn-based filmmaker and critic, returning guest
Episode: Netflix’s Marines (2025) w/ Sam Carliner | Bang-Bang Podcast Crossover | Ep. 275
Andy Facini
Analyst focusing on military strategy and autonomous weapons.
Episode: WarGames (part II) w/ Sam Ratner and Andy Facini | Ep. 268
Andrew Facini
Communications Director for the Council on Strategic Risks and a Senior Fellow in their Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons, focusing on nuclear weapons policy.
Council on Strategic Risks
Episode: WarGames w/ Sam Ratner and Andy Facini | Ep. 267
Sam Ratner
Policy Director at Win Without War, a national progressive foreign policy advocacy group.
Win Without War
Episode: WarGames w/ Sam Ratner and Andy Facini | Ep. 267
Jamie Merchant
Author of 'Endgame, Economic Nationalism and Global Decline'
Episode: Inter-Capitalist War and the End of the Nation-State (as we know it) w/ Jamie Merchant | Ep. 264
Madelyn McMurray
Researcher in the Environmental Security Program at the Stimson Center
Stimson Center
Episode: Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Destroying the South China Sea | Ep. 260
Dr. Van Jackson
American-born scholar of international relations, specializing in East Asian and Pacific security.
Victoria University of Wellington
Episode: White Nationalist Social Democracy | Oil v. Israeli Primacy | Post-American Korean Peninsula | Japan’s Failure of Imagination | Ep. 251
Paul Adlerstein
Returning Champion on the Show
Episode: Andor Season 2 Finale + Rogue One w/ Matt Duss and Paul Adlerstein | Bang-Bang Podcast Crossover | Ep. 246
Matt Duss
Executive Vice President at the Center for International Policy
Center for International Policy
Episode: Andor Season 2 Finale + Rogue One w/ Matt Duss and Paul Adlerstein | Bang-Bang Podcast Crossover | Ep. 246

Hosts

Van Jackson
Host and expert on international relations with a focus on U.S. foreign policy and global dynamics.
Julia Gledhill
Co-host and political analyst, focusing on foreign policy and geopolitical dynamics.
Matt Duss
Co-host and policy advocate, specializing in international relations and progressive political discourse.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 149 ratings
  • More like this please!

    The De Loera interview was one one of the best episodes so far. Very graphic picture of an official torn between the logic of and his loyalty to the organization, and his growing realization that the organization is compromising the principles that drew him to it. Lots of practical examples of how (domestic) progressive policy is constructed.

    I wish you’d have more examples to illuminates jargon in your foreign policy episodes. Eg, I don’t have a concrete image of “restraint” except zip-ties and... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Standards Geek
    Japan6 months ago
  • This should come with a warning.

    This is an agenda-laden podcast with weak arguments and analysis. Particularly with regard to Israel. Not for centrists seeking an objective view of geopolitics. Perhaps there’s some link to Al-Jazeera?

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    Impoxtssibxo
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Bold Honest Informative but often wrong

    Good information. Good on anti war perspectives. Good on exposing government corruption. Wrong on economics, liberty, and positive vs negative rights. Too statist and Marxist.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Tax Slave 142B aka TruckerCo
    United Statesa year ago
  • Outstanding

    Underrated commentary from one of the most forward thinking foreign policy wonks. Must listen

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pacman42000
    United States2 years ago
  • Sometimes more drunk@4am ranting than undiplomatic.

    Having worked in a few embassies & in a similar field non-academic but more focused on Russia & the former Soviet Republics I enjoy a lot of the Un-Diplomatic podcasts along with the insights given by Van Jackson & friends. I mean I had to literally turn off today's "Socialists aren't very liberal" and American libs aren't leftists like European leftists podcast. I mean I think if you have to hThere's often a but much of the drunken PhD candidate @ 4am ranting to undergrads aspect to it. Maybe t... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    t78tt.r
    United States5 years ago

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Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Destroying the South China Sea | Ep. 260
Q: What might better regional cooperation on sustainability and environmental protection look like in this region?
It could involve science diplomacy to build trust and collaboration on health assessments of fish stocks.
Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Destroying the South China Sea | Ep. 260
Q: Why should the world care about the situation in the South China Sea?
The South China Sea is vital for global seafood supply and has significant implications for human trafficking and food security.
Live! Roots Action National Teach-In on Militarism Under Trump | Ep. 252
Q: Do you feel that opposition to war has increased correspondingly?
While there is fatigue and a growing anti-war sentiment, many people feel overwhelmed and do not know where to begin, but grassroots movements are beginning to organize and grow.
Live! Roots Action National Teach-In on Militarism Under Trump | Ep. 252
Q: What impacts is the current hostility toward China having on people in the United States who don't imagine that foreign policy impacts them?
The hostility contributes to domestic polarization and has even incited anti-Asian violence, illustrating the broader political consequences of great power competition.
White Nationalist Social Democracy | Oil v. Israeli Primacy | Post-American Korean Peninsula | Japan’s Failure of Imagination | Ep. 251
Q: Is diversionary war a concern for the U.S. in light of a legitimacy crisis within the Trump administration?
Jackson asserts that the conditions of a legitimacy crisis could spark diversionary conflicts as political leaders seek to redirect public attention.

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