If You're Listening

The world is on fire. There's a coup. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes. Recent episodes include an exploration of the relationship between India and China, a closer look at the Saudi Arabian city of NEOM, the conflict in the Middle East, the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, and Ukraine's incursions into Vladimir Putin's Russia. Matt Bevan draws connections between stories from the past and the events of the present to help listeners understand world news and international affairs. The podcast also features series about big moments in world news; previous series have focused on the United States presidential election, the United Kingdom's 14 years of Conservative Party leadership, Donald Trump's relationship with Russia, Donald Trump's presidency and promise to Make America Great Again, the Mueller Report, Vladimir Putin's scheme to destroy western democracies, how the relationship between Australia and China came to the verge of collapse, and Australia's turbulent history with climate change. There's a new episode of If You're Listening every Thursday.
Hosts & Guests
Timo
26/12/2024
A smart and nuanced analysis, I find that I’m always left with something to think about
Matt Bevan - So Good!
29/08/2024
Awesome show, good energy, really informative, great production. Always a unique angle on the subject. Brilliant, a must listen. Recommended +++
Amazing
18/08/2024
Awesome podcast, thanks so much for the insight to lots of geopolitical stuff that NZ believes isn’t relevant.
A must listen
16/11/2022
I love this podcast - I always learn something and the host is really interesting to listen to. So glad a new season of Russia is back! Thank you for an awesome show.
Simon Drought
04/01/2022
Very insightful in answering the China. Especially for us in New Zealand.
Just When You Thought You Knew It All
16/01/2021
Fascinating and illuminating podcast. I binged entire three seasons in two sittings.
Great podcast!!
27/10/2020
I have been listening to this podcast for the last six months and found it to be insightful Cleaver witty & informative Definitely worth a listen
Really interesting
13/10/2020
Makes complex and confusing international topics easy to comprehend! I like the sound effects and background music, makes very serious topics feel more lighthearted and easier to digest. Love it and have recommended it to many friends :)
So good!
02/05/2020
Fantastically good, compelling, interesting and wonderfully produced. About as a good as a podcast gets
Awesome
08/11/2019
Just keeps getting better and more fascinating.
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- Years Active2018 - 2025
- Episodes183
- RatingClean
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