A program of Carnegie Council's U.S. Global Engagement Initiative, The Doorstep is a bi-weekly international news podcast that invites participants to recognize that all global news is local in a borderless internet. Hosted by award-winning professor of journalism Tatiana Serafin and international relations scholar Nikolas Gvosdev, this series seeks to broaden listener perspectives on global affairs.
Listeners are encouraged to send questions in via Twitter to @DoorstepPodcast, @TatianaSerafin, or @CarnegieCouncil, or via [email protected].
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JUN 28, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Responding to Putin's War of Attrition, with Atlantic Council's Melinda Haring
As the fifth month of Russia's invasion of Ukraine begins, Atlantic Council's Melinda Haring returns to speak with "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin ...

JUN 15, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: How Much Will the Global Supply Chain Crisis Cost? with Peter Sand
Inflation and a bear market are dominating headlines. Efforts to curb costs and boost markets, like the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, should help. Logistics analyst ...

MAY 26, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Turkey's Gamble, with Soner Cagaptay
Ahead of NATO's Madrid summit in June, The Washington Institute's Dr. Soner Cagaptay joins "Doorstep" co-hosts, Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss Turkey's President ...

MAY 18, 2022 • Podcast
America's Great-Power Opportunity, with Ali Wyne
As Russia's war in Ukraine deepens and China’s influence continues to grow, many observers say the United States is entering an era of “great-power ...

MAY 5, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Can Putin Be Prosecuted for War Crimes? with NYU Law's Ryan Goodman
Ahead of a May 6 international conference in Lithuania on steps to create a tribunal to hold Russia accountable for alleged war crimes and genocide in ...

APR 27, 2022 • Podcast
The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology, with Amy Webb
The global pandemic and investments in mRNA COVID vaccines have accelerated worldwide interest in the field of synthetic biology--a field that unifies chemistry, biology, computer ...

APR 20, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Defining the Role of the U.S. on the Global Stage
Global war, inflation, and a COVID-19 resurgence—the Biden/Harris team has been put on defense for first two quarters of 2022. This week, "Doorstep" co-hosts ...

APR 7, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Pakistan & the Populist World Order, with Atlantic Council's Uzair Younus
A leader asking his second in command to keep him in power. A parliament dissolved. A Supreme Court deciding the fate of a nation. Echoes ...

MAR 24, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: How Cryptocurrencies & NFTs May Change the Global World Order, with David Yermack
From Super Bowl cryptocurrency advertising to Save the Children accepting bitcoin donations, the crypto conversation is now mainstream. Over $100 million so far has been raised ...

MAR 18, 2022 • Podcast
Red Carpet: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy, with Erich Schwartzel
Hollywood has long been part of the United States' soft power arsenal. Now, that soft power is threatened by the larger geostrategic competition between the ...