Maha Siddiqui sits down with Professor Yves Tiberghien, the founder of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program at UBC. They discuss the recent BRICS summit in Russia and its global implications. They also focus on the recent diplomatic row between Canada and India.

Jenina Ibañez speaks with Canada Research Chair for Global Health Policy Veena Sriram about the long term health policy gaps that increased protest activity worldwide. Sriram explains the chronic underinvestment and staffing shortages that have worsened health systems’ response to the COVID-19 crisis, and she outlines the way forward for policymakers.

Gustavo Villela goes back to the medieval age to track the origins of modern Ukraine and modern Russia. From their shared history to their shared geography, why does the Ukraine matter so much to Putin and why is NATO expansion such a threat? Tune in to find out.

Sean Wu joins UN Consultant Nora Sahatçiu for a phone interview discussing her work experience with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Kosovar culture and policy frameworks, as well as Eastern European integration.

Joshua Diemert sits down with SPPGA professors Max Cameron and Julian Dierkes to discuss electoral reforms in Mongolia. This conversation covers the mechanics of governance and how the way voters choose their representatives reflects the values of their cultural and national identity.

Joshua Diemert sits down with Paige Rumelt to discuss feminism in practice. They then also discuss current developments on the 2020 Presidential Election campaign trails.

Joshua Diemert sits down with MPPGA students Esther Ocheni and Edwin Edou to discuss the Black experience on campus. The two guests compare their time spent on three continents and give UBC recommendations on how to give Black students the best campus experience.

Joshua Diemert sits down with Nicole Davison, the British Consul-General in Vancouver. The two discuss a career in foreign service, the ongoing fallout from Brexit, and what it is to be a woman—and a lesbian—in a new professional world.

Joshua Diemert sits down with UBC professor Allan Tupper to discuss the latest developments of the leadership race in the Conservative Party, such as the entrants, the prospects still on the sidelines, and how the party is dealing with its own identity crisis after the October elections.