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The Foreign Report
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…
Episodes
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Boat Bombings, Rogue States, and Chaos in Nepal
***Please go to our YouTube channel for a special segment on Charlie Kirk*** On this week’s show, Seena and Travis dig into our self-proclaimed president of…
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TFR Gets Religion With John Fugelsang!
Writer, comedian and all-around smart dude John Fugelsang joins the show this week to talk about MAGA mangling the teachings of Jesus, why the Dems are in…
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The Good Liars on MAGA World & Trump’s Hold On the Working Class
This week Davram Stiefler and Jason Selvig, otherwise known as the Good Liars, join Seena and Travis to share their experiences interviewing Trump supporters…
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A Red Carpet for Putin, Netanyahu Plays Coy, and JD Bakes
This week Seena and Travis dig into Trump’s red carpet roll out for Putin and his subsequent shift away from a “mere ceasefire agreement,” leaving Russia free…
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War Crimes, Military Wack-A-Mole, and JD Goes Kayaking
The week Seena and Travis take a look at the Geneva Conventions– why they exist, who they’re supposed to protect, and what happens if they’re ignored (or not…
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Starvation in Gaza, Elections in Japan, and JD’s Looking for Aliens
This week Seena and Travis take a look at Gaza and the stated Israeli strategy of occupation and “voluntary migration.” Seena remembers the Eggshell Plaintiff…
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Marcus Parks on Epstein Conspiracies, Ukraine, and the End of Trump & Putin’s Situationship
Seena’s back! He & Travis are joined in the studio by Marcus Parks to talk all the Epstein ugliness. How did this case instigate such intense right-wing…
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Trae Crowder on Trump, His Travels, and Meeting JD
This week, comedian and “liberal redneck” Trae Crowder joins the show to talk Trump, his appeal to Southern voters, and why certain chickens may be coming home…
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The House Is On Fire, Folks: A Conversation with Constitutional Law & Political Science Professor Corey Brettschneider
This week, Seena and Travis bring back Corey Brettschneider to discuss the recently completed Supreme Court term, focusing primarily on the birthright…
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What Is Bibi’s Endgame for Iran, Plus the Big, Beautiful (Piece of Garbage) Bill
This week, Seena and Travis take a frightening look inside the mind of Bibi Netanyahu to try and figure out what his real goals are in Iran. Who is Crown…
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From Terrorist to Statesman: Who is Ahmed al-Sharaa and What is Happening in Syria?!
This week we dive deep into the Abraham Accords: what they are, why they matter, and how a former terrorist on the US most wanted list might just launch Syria…
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Two Policy Experts on the Iran/Israel Non-War & (Ceasefire)
We have a big show for you all this week as Seena is joined by Jonathan Panikoff, the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic…
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Israel and Iran at War, Trump Sidelined, and Tucker Carlson Humiliates Ted Cruz
Marcus Parks joins Seena and Travis this week to discuss the escalating war between Iran and Israel. They dig into the context for BiBi’s decision to launch a…
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Iran vs. Israel: The War Nobody Wanted | Foreign Report Bonus Episode
As an Iranian-American, Seena shares his emotional exhaustion and fear for what lies ahead. Seena answers questions posted to the TFR YouTube page. This…
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Trump, Protests, and an Empire in Decline
*Note - this podcast was recorded before Israel’s attack on Iran This week Seena and Travis walk through the timeline of Trump’s decision to send the National…
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The Baba Yaga Strikes Back, Elon and Trump Beef, and JD Vance Can't Stop Losing
This week Ukraine goes big and blasts open the door to a whole new type of warfare. Not generally something we'd celebrate but the Baba Yaga demands respect…
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Michael Albertus on Land Power, Climate Change, and Trump’s Claims of White Genocide
This week Seena welcomes Michael Albertus, professor at the University of Chicago and author of Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn't, and How That Determines…
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Marcus Parks on Trump Unmasking America and the Great (?) Middle East Realignment
This week we had to bring Marcus Parks back to help us wrap our brains around the unthinkable. Could Trump’s upsetting of the Middle East apple cart…
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Trump’s “Free” Plane, India’s Unhappy, and the US Welcomes Some Refugees Who Happen to Be White
The world just refuses to slow down, so TFR is back from Spring Break with a doozy of an episode. This week, Seena and Travis break down the “free” $400…
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Fmr Ambassador Joseph Manso on Why Soft Power is Important and his Global Power Rankings
This week TFR welcomes former Ambassador Joseph Manso to the show to help us figure out what the hell is going on out there. We discuss his career in foreign…
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The Longest 100 Days, Ghaznavi(!) Missiles in Pakistan, Canadians Rebuke Trump, and Vance Ruins Easter for the Italians
So much to cover this week! The Trump administration crosses the 100 day mark, so Seena and Travis take stock of their self-proclaimed "achievements" and check…
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Signal Gate 2.0: Hard Boiled, A Ukraine Peace for Russia, and What Did Vance do to the Pope?
The hits just keep coming with SignalGate 2.0. This week Seena and Travis cringe-watch Pete Hegseth’s children cringe-watching their father’s Easter Day rant…
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Abrego Garcia's (no) Due Process, Trump's Nuke Deal & Another Vance Fumble
Happy Spring Break! What better time to stage a showdown with the Supreme Court and trip us further down the Constitutional Crisis path? This week, we dig into…
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Tariff Chaos, Bomb Threats, & the Loneliest Man Alive
This week Seena and Travis try their darnedest to recount the week’s events as the Trump tariffs continue to wreak havoc. Is the rationale for an escalated…
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Filibusters, Disarray, & Group Texting Losers with Marcus Parks
This week, the man, the myth, the legend Marcus Parks joins Seena and Travis to roast the Dems for their haphazard response to Trump's “flood the zone”…
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Incompetent Fascism: SignalGate, the Rise of Deportations, and JD Vance’s Fall from Favor
Travis Irvine is back to help us plumb the depths of stupidity that is the SignalGate fiasco. Matt Kelly, editor of Radical Compliance, also joins to help us…
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Schumer, Slush Funds, and Ceasefires
Travis Irvine is back with us this week to talk continuing resolutions, slush funds, and Chuck Schumer. Sure Schumer’s rationale might have been correct but…
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The Auto-Coup: How Competitive Authoritarianism is Reshaping America
In this episode of The Foreign Report, host Seena Ghaznavi is joined by constitutional law professor Corey Brettschneider to discuss the alarming case of…
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Ukraine’s Nukes, Trump’s Trade War, and Mehrsa Baradaran on Neoliberalism
We deep dive into Ukraine’s nuclear past—how it once held the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal and whether its 1994 decision to disarm was a historic…
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Kyiv’s Mineral Deal, Trump’s Afrikaner Asylum, and DOGE’s Reckless Cuts
Comedian, professor, and co-host of Fraudsters Dr. Justin Williams joins us this week as we dive into Ukraine’s high-stakes economic deal with the U.S., which…
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The War on Cartels & the Battle for Ukraine
An update on the TikTok ban, the U.S. labels Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations, and Trump and Putin have left Zelenskyy out of any peace talks. We…
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Tariffs, Trump’s Gaza Plan, and the Fate of USAID
Big announcement on the show this week: we’ve bid adieu to Saman, and we’ll miss him terribly. Guest host Travis Irvine joins us as we break down Trump’s…
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TRAILER - NOT SURE THIS IS A GOOD IDEA
There's a lot happening in the world, but Seena is ready to grab every third rail in geopolitics. What a terrible idea. Follow The Show: YouTube…