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Former National Security Council director for Yemen Daniel Schneiderman joins Deep Dish to explain the US role in the conflict in Yemen.

Shayndi Raice and John Austin join Deep Dish to tell a story of the bright spots as well as blights in the Midwest region encompassing all or part of 12 US states.

POLITICO’s Ryan Heath explains the lessons the United States can learn from countries around that world in the effort to contain COVID-19.

On this special edition Deep Dish episode, The Wall Street Journal’s Dasl Yoon reports from Seoul on South Korea’s approaches to containing COVID-19.

Former Bank of London governor Lord Mervyn King joins Deep Dish to discuss the lessons learned during the 2008 financial crisis and how to manage the current economic uncertainty.

Princeton University's Kim Scheppele joins Deep Dish to explain why the failure of one democracy should matter to every democracy.

The New York Times’ Steven Erlanger reports from Brussels on what European nations are learning from the COVID-19 devastation in Italy and Spain.

Charlotte Howard joins Deep Dish to explain the implications of the latest OPEC+ agreement and how it could affect the future of oil in the United States and beyond.

Nikkei’s Kiyoshi Ando joins Deep Dish to explain why Japan appeared to be a COVID-19 miracle success story but is now seeing a spike in infections.

George Friedman joins Deep Dish to examine the cycles of upheaval that have rebuilt American life in the past and explains why he's still optimistic about the future.

Axios’ Rebecca Falconer joins Deep Dish to explain the aggressive and effective national eradication strategy of COVID-19.

How the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is handling the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Suzanne Maloney and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to examine tensions between the United States and Iran and the future of the US-Iran standoff.

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung, The New York Times' Carol Giacomo, and Süddeutsche Zeitung's Stefan Kornelius join Brian Hanson to discuss global news.

Experts join Deep Dish podcast host Brian Hanson to examine if Venezuelan President Maduro can hold on to his power after a failed coup attempt.

CSIS’ Bonnie Glaser and US Navy Fellow Lieutenant Commander Matthew Dalton join Deep Dish to examine China’s strategy in the South China Sea.

Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.  

The University of Chicago's Robert Pape joins Deep Dish to help us understand the right -and wrong- ways to end the United States' longest war.

Jamil Anderlini and Ambassador Kurt Tong join Deep Dish to examine what China's new national security law in Hong Kong means for the US-China rivalry.

Historian Brenda Gayle Plummer joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss how the US can learn from our history of racial injustice in order to make future foreign policy decisions.

The Igarapé Institute’s Ilona Szabó and the Financial Times' Andres Schipani join Deep Dish to examine turmoil in South America’s largest economy.

Investigative reporter Catherine Belton joins Deep Dish host Brian Hanson to explain Vladimir Putin's rise to power.

Alina Das joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss America's history of punishing immigrants.

Jonathan Schachter and Tamara Cofman Wittes examine how Israel's foreign policy has changed and how its relationships will shape the future.

Judd Devermont and Neil Munshi explain why Mali's instability is a threat to Africa's Sahel region.

Adam Segal explains the battles between China and the US over products like Huawei and TikTok, their role in US foreign policy, and why US allies are choosing sides. 

CFR's Mira Rapp-Hooper explains why NATO is still essential for America’s global leadership – but must be remade to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Former deputy secretary of energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Stanford University’s Scott Sagan examine nuclear weapons today and what Americans can do as arms control regimes falter.

Maha Yahya and Emile Hokayem describe political corruption and financial crisis in Lebanon and how a system built on sectarian politics could be rebuilt.

Pavin Chachavalpongpun joins Deep Dish to explain how social media makes Thailand's youth protests different than past movements.

Economist Thomas Piketty joins Deep Dish to examine the ideas that drive persistent global inequality and the solutions he believes will produce a more equitable future.

Princeton University's Laurence Ralph and the Council on Criminal Justice's Thomas Abt join Deep Dish to explain why police brutality is not a uniquely American phenomenon.

USAID's Jim Barnhart joins Deep Dish to explain why there’s still hope for eradicating hunger within this generation.

BP's Trine Mong and McDonald's Francesca DeBiase join Deep Dish to explain how their companies are making strides towards sustainability to support the SDGs and revolutionize their industries.

Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.

The New York Times’ Andrew Kramer and Chatham House’s Laurence Broers join Deep Dish to examine the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Michael Auslin and Tobias Harris join Deep Dish to explain how the 2020 election could influence US foreign policy towards Japan.

Author and former White House Middle East advisor and expert Philip Gordon joins Deep Dish to explain regime change in Middle East policy.

Polling experts examine how public opinion of foreign policy matches up with the candidates on this episode of Deep Dish.

Claudia Heiss joins Deep Dish to explain what to watch for during the two-year drafting process of Chile's constitution.

Author Rebecca Lissner joins Deep Dish to discuss President-Elect Joe Biden's US foreign policy opportunities.

Fareed Zakaria joins Brian Hanson to talk about the effects of COVID-19 around the world.

As a potential civil war bubbles to the surface in Ethiopia, the conflict could have a broader impact on the region's politics and US policies towards the continent.

Americans should expect a slow vaccine rollout in 2021 as cases rise to new heights.