
Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
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
Latest episodes

Jun 30, 2025 • 19min
World roundup: June 28-29 2025
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, 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

Jun 25, 2025 • 20min
World roundup: June 24 2025
Stories from Iran, Myanmar, Romania, 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

Jun 23, 2025 • 18min
World roundup: June 21-22 2025
Stories from Iran, Mali, Spain, 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

Jun 18, 2025 • 20min
World roundup: June 17 2025
Stories from Iran, Uganda, Brazil, 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

Jun 16, 2025 • 20min
World roundup: June 14-15 2025
Stories from Iran, China, El Salvador, 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

Jun 11, 2025 • 21min
World roundup: June 9-10 2025
Stories from Israel-Palestine, China, 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

Jun 9, 2025 • 21min
World roundup: June 7-8 2025
Stories from Israel-Palestine, China, Ukraine, 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

Jun 3, 2025 • 16min
The Decline and Fall of Area Studies
Federal funding cuts and attacks on academic freedom are imperiling area studies programs. It’s important to understand what they are, and aren’t—and what will be lost if they disappear. 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

Jun 2, 2025 • 22min
World roundup: May 31-June 1 2025
Stories from Iran, China, 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

May 28, 2025 • 23min
World roundup: May 27 2025
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Sudan, 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