The Director's Chair

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On The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, speaks with political leaders and policy makers about their lives, their careers, and their views on the world. The Director's Chair is a podcast from the Lowy Institute.

  1. 01/01/2025

    Lowy Institute Re-Cast: David Lammy on the UK's foreign policy, Europe, China, AUKUS, the Windies and 'B

    As part of the Lowy Institute Re-Cast series, we are republishing the best podcasts of 2024. In case you missed them the first time around or if you want revisit these engaging conversations, the Re-Cast series has you covered. In this episode of The Director’s Chair, the Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Michael Fullilove is joined by UK Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy. They discuss David Lammy’s journey from cathedral chorister to the House of Commons, what kind of prime minister Keir Starmer would make, foreign policy under a Labour government, the UK’s relationship with Europe, China and the United States, how he was influenced by the revered West Indies cricket team of the 1970s, and how Australian manager Ange Postecoglou has influenced his beloved Tottenham Hotspur. The Director’s Chair is a podcast by the Lowy Institute: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/ Twitter:@LowyInstitute@mfullilove@DavidLammy Host: Michael Fullilove Producers: Josh Goding and Andrew Griffits Research: David Vallance   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    42 min

  2. 12/25/2024

    Lowy Institute Re-Cast: Kurt Campbell on China, Russia, AUKUS, and US foreign policy in Asia

    As part of the Lowy Institute Re-Cast series, we are republishing the best podcasts of 2024. In case you missed them the first time around or if you want revisit these engaging conversations, the Re-Cast series has you covered. In this episode of The Director’s Chair, the Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Michael Fullilove is joined by US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. They discuss Kurt Campbell’s new role in the State Department, American policy towards China, the relationship between Moscow and Beijing, Xi Jinping’s recent visit to France, Dr Campbell’s aims for the AUKUS pact, and the things that make him optimistic when he looks at the world today. The Director’s Chair is a podcast by the Lowy Institute: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/ Twitter:@LowyInstitute@mfullilove@DeputySecState  Host: Michael Fullilove Producers: Josh Goding and Andrew Griffits Research: David Vallance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    31 min
  3. Bret Stephens on Trump's election chances, AUKUS, and changing his mind on climate change

    06/13/2024

    Bret Stephens on Trump's election chances, AUKUS, and changing his mind on climate change

    In this episode of The Director's Chair, the Lowy Institute's Executive Director Michael Fullilove is joined by The New York Times columnist Bret Stephens. They discuss the forthcoming US election and why he thinks Donald Trump is likely to return to the White House. They also talk about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, AUKUS, cancel culture, and why he changed his mind about the risks of climate change. The Director’s Chair is a podcast by the Lowy Institute: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/ X:@LowyInstitute@mfullilove Host: Michael Fullilove Producers: Darcy Milne and Andrew Griffits Research: David Vallance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min
  4. Kurt Campbell on China, Russia, AUKUS, and US foreign policy in Asia

    05/21/2024

    Kurt Campbell on China, Russia, AUKUS, and US foreign policy in Asia

    In the new episode of The Director’s Chair, the Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Michael Fullilove is joined by US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. They discuss Kurt Campbell’s new role in the State Department, American policy towards China, the relationship between Moscow and Beijing, Xi Jinping’s recent visit to France, Dr Campbell’s aims for the AUKUS pact, and the things that make him optimistic when he looks at the world today. The Director’s Chair is a podcast by the Lowy Institute: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/ Twitter:@LowyInstitute@mfullilove@DeputySecState  Host: Michael Fullilove Producers: Josh Goding and Andrew Griffits Research: David Vallance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    31 min
  5. David Lammy on the UK's foreign policy, Europe, China, AUKUS, the Windies and 'Big Ange'

    05/06/2024

    David Lammy on the UK's foreign policy, Europe, China, AUKUS, the Windies and 'Big Ange'

    In this episode of The Director’s Chair, the Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Michael Fullilove is joined by UK Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy. They discuss David Lammy’s journey from cathedral chorister to the House of Commons, what kind of prime minister Keir Starmer would make, foreign policy under a Labour government, the UK’s relationship with Europe, China and the United States, how he was influenced by the revered West Indies cricket team of the 1970s, and how Australian manager Ange Postecoglou has influenced his beloved Tottenham Hotspur. The Director’s Chair is a podcast by the Lowy Institute: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/ Twitter:@LowyInstitute@mfullilove@DavidLammy Host: Michael Fullilove Producers: Josh Goding and Andrew Griffits Research: David Vallance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    42 min
  6. Leigh Sales on journalism, the United States and not interviewing Trump

    04/17/2024

    Leigh Sales on journalism, the United States and not interviewing Trump

    In the first episode of this new series of The Director’s Chair, the Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Michael Fullilove is joined by respected Australian journalist Leigh Sales. They discuss Leigh’s experience as a foreign correspondent in Washington, the shifts in American society that led to the rise of Donald Trump, why she still believes that journalists should be impartial — and she shares her reading and viewing recommendations. Leigh Sales is host of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Australian Story. She is a former host of the national broadcaster’s flagship current affairs program, 7.30, served as the ABC’s chief Washington correspondent and is the host of her own successful podcast called Chat 10 Looks 3. The Director’s Chair is a podcast by the Lowy Institute: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/ Twitter:@LowyInstitute@mfullilove Host: Michael Fullilove Producers: Josh Goding and Andrew Griffits Research: David Vallance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min
  7. Fareed Zakaria on the United States, China, India — and Henry Kissinger

    12/18/2023

    Fareed Zakaria on the United States, China, India — and Henry Kissinger

    From Ukraine to the Middle East, we are confronted by serious challenges to peace and security. Meantime, the prospect of Donald Trump's return to the White House looms. Around the world there has been a startling rise in illiberalism. Fareed Zakaria joins Michael Fullilove on this episode of The Director’s Chair to discuss these issues, the state of the world today, and a life spent analysing world affairs. Fareed Zakaria is the host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN, a columnist for The Washington Post, and a bestselling author. The Director’s Chair is a podcast by the Lowy Institute: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/ Twitter:@LowyInstitute@mfullilove@FareedZakariaHost: Michael FulliloveProducer: Darcy MilneResearch: David Vallance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    52 min
  8. Eliot Cohen on Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict, Trump — and Shakespeare

    11/29/2023

    Eliot Cohen on Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict, Trump — and Shakespeare

    In this episode, Michael Fullilove speaks with leading strategist and historian Eliot Cohen. They discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the intelligence failures that led to the 7 October attacks on Israel, the prospect of Trump returning to the White House, and why people who care about international politics should read Shakespeare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min
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