The Foreign Report

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Welcome to The Foreign Report — where global chaos meets sharp analysis and dark humor that keep you from screaming into a pillow (maybe) (doubtful). Every week, producer, comedian, and lawyer Seena Ghaznavi and a rotating crew of experts, journalists, and policy nerds break down the wildest stories in foreign affairs. From competitive authoritarians taking over countries to Ai taking over our minds - Seena will drag you through the gory details of everything you need to know around the world. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Foreign Report ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Trump’s “Fact” Sheet on the Xi Summit, JD v. Marco, and Labour on the Brink

    This week, Travis and Seena eviscerate Trump’s claims about his “highly successful’ trip to China, going line-by-line through the White House’s “fact sheet” to get to the bottom of what, if anything, was actually accomplished. They also check in on Ukraine and Russia, pour some out for the UK’s Labour party, and look forward to the upcoming cage match between Marco Rubio and JD Vance. Get ready to rumble, folks! JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell Media: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/05/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-secures-historic-deals-with-china-delivering-for-american-workers-farmers-and-industry/ https://youtu.be/Hrbq66XqtCo?si=0o6RG9jsIbfgucR_&t=4920 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/ukraine-war-briefing-us-allows-russian-oil-sanctions-waiver-to-lapse https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/kremlin-furious-after-zelenskyy-allows-may-1778274924.html https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/17/explainer-uk-eu-relationship-brexit-bid-rejoining https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz62dwe30wdo https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/uganda-defies-world-bank-and-central-bank-warnings-to-enact-controversial-sovereignty/8bpye4z https://www.justice.gov/nsd-fara/fara-enforcement https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/05/jd-vance-invokes-the-apprentice-while-discussing-trump-succession-drama.html https://www.instagram.com/p/DYX9wFolZoV/ https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/05/vance-task-force-targets-states-for-medicare-and-medicaid-fraud-crackdowns.html https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVVk1JHw3j/ Follow The Show:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Host: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    53 min

  2. 7 MAY

    Mehrsa Baradaran on Lewis Powell and the Rise of the Oligarch + Cubans Are Souring on Trump?

    Wanna know where Project 2025 actually came from? Well, this week Seena and Travis welcome Mehrsa Baradaran to talk Lewis Powell– who he was, why he matters, and how he (maybe) ruined everything. They also dive into how Cuban Americans are responding to Trump’s latest overtures to Cuba (not well) and whether or not Trump’s Golden Dome can stop the rise of North Korea’s missile program. JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell Media/Links: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/02/trump-cuba-policy-florida-00902686 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/north-korea-nuclear-arsenal-us-capabilities/ https://www.leonardodrs.com/what-we-do/our-solutions/advanced-sensing/golden-dome-missile-defense/ https://x.com/DMichaelTripi/status/2051312960929210752?s=20 Follow The Show:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Host: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1 hr

  3. 16 APR

    Gissou Nia on Iran: Is There Hope in a Hopeless Place?

    This week Seena and Travis welcome human rights lawyer and advocate Gissou Nia to explain why she’s more hopeful than most that the Iranian regime will eventually be overthrown. They discuss why issues of human rights always end up taking a backseat and what the world, and us as individuals, can do to help the Iranian people. They also delight in JD Vance’s latest international face plant. Thank goodness that never gets old. 🙃 Follow the Guest: https://www.instagram.com/gissounia/ JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell Media/Links: https://en-hrana.org/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-iran-war-disrupts-global-helium-supply-and-artificial-intelligence-chip/ https://www.instagram.com/reels/DTeXqTCj5vo/ https://www.newsweek.com/viktor-orban-hungary-election-jd-vance-rally-11804123 Follow The Show:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Host: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    59 min

  4. 2 APR

    Danny Bedrosian on the Armenian Genocide

    P-Funk member, historian, and author Danny Bedrosian joins the show this week to contextualize the story of the Armenian Genocide– what led to it, how it was rationalized at the time, and why no one talks about it today. We discuss how it resonates with recent events and debate what people and countries can and should do to help preempt genocide in the future. We also talk about why politicians (like chickenshit JD) are so scared to name it. Follow the Guest: https://x.com/BedrosianPfunk https://www.instagram.com/dannybedrosian/ Follow The Show:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Host: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 6min

  5. 26 MAR

    ALL CAPS Diplomacy, Conflicting Objectives in Iran, and Reza Pahlavi with Kaveh Shahrooz

    This week is all about objectives: what does Israel want? What does Trump want? Why did Travis shave his beard?! We talk with lawyer and civil rights activist Kaveh Shahrooz about Trump’s last claims of cooperation with the “totally new” regime and why we should all be leery (or maybe terrified) of Reza Pahlavi. We round everything out with an uplifting look at how JD is telling truth to power. Ha! JK, as if. JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell Media: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/why-we-should-be-leery-of-reza-pahlavi-as-a-leader-of-iran-kaveh-shahrooz-in-the-globe-and-mail/ https://x.com/atrupar/status/2034313538399850671?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtRPLCso0Sw Follow The Show:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Host: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 4min

  6. 19 MAR

    Why You Need to Know About Kharg Island! Plus, Kenyans in Ukraine & JD Plays Coy

    This week we dig into Kharg Island– what it is and why it’s critical. We also respond to the rumors of boots (or in this case sandals) on the ground there. Does Trump have any idea what he’s doing? Don’t bet on it. We also ask WTF Kenyans are doing fighting for Russia, WTF the US is doing in Ecuador, and WhoTF JD thinks he’s fooling with his evasions. Lots of questions this week with not as many answers….but double the jokes. Not a bad bargain. JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell Media: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV9YbTtgAxh/ https://youtu.be/hLa9NvRVp4E?t=851 https://www.instagram.com/p/DVefpj4k_zQ/ https://youtu.be/e684xvtdVEQ?si=XsZjS4H3csuy0tfs&t=154 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/russia-kenya-agree-that-kenyans-will-no-longer-fight-russia-ukraine-minister-2026-03-16/ https://youtu.be/Dl-K61juIm4?si=FR8pZe0h_k55-zA1&t=52 https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/03/jd-vance-just-refused-to-say-what-he-really-told-trump-about-going-to-war-with-iran.html https://www.instagram.com/p/DV2LIXviQf3/ Follow The Show:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Host: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    59 min

  7. 12 MAR

    US/Israel War with Iran: Neverending Objectives and No Clear End in Sight

    The U.S. is bombing Iran with shifting goals, a new hardline supreme leader, acid rain over Tehran, and a War Powers vote that just failed in Congress, and nobody in charge seems to know what winning actually looks like. Seena and Travis break down the moving target of war objectives, profile Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and trace the growing fractures inside MAGA over a war Trump swore he'd never start. This is the episode that connects the dots between a rudderless military campaign and the domestic political fallout nobody's fully reckoning with yet. JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell Media: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-airstrikes.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/2/27/pakistan-afghanistan-release-conflicting-death-tolls-amid-open https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/2/27/what-we-know-about-clashes-between-pakistan-and-afghanistan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/5/un-warns-of-humanitarian-collapse-in-cuba-as-us-seeks-to-block-oil-supplies https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/2/27/trump-says-friendly-takeover-of-cuba-possible https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/politics/trump-cuba-regime-change.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1216288957377562 https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-humiliated-as-donald-trump-freezes-him-out-over-iran-split/ Follow The Show:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Host: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    58 min

  8. 11 MAR ·  BONUS

    Interview: Atlantic Council's Jonathan Panikoff on Iran's New Supreme Leader and the Closing of the Strait of Hormuz

    Follow The Show:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/samanism/ Follow The Show:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpn Threads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshow Website: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/   Follow the Host: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    56 min
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Welcome to The Foreign Report — where global chaos meets sharp analysis and dark humor that keep you from screaming into a pillow (maybe) (doubtful). Every week, producer, comedian, and lawyer Seena Ghaznavi and a rotating crew of experts, journalists, and policy nerds break down the wildest stories in foreign affairs. From competitive authoritarians taking over countries to Ai taking over our minds - Seena will drag you through the gory details of everything you need to know around the world. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Foreign Report ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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