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The Global Current

The Global Current is the Seton Hall School of Diplomacy’s premier podcast on international affairs. Each week, we explore and analyze a news story making waves around the world. From the Capitol Hill riots to the Uighur camps in China, Current members break down pressing stories while engaging in thoughtful conversation with fellow students and faculty. Catch the Current on Instagram @TheGlobalCurrent and tune in live every Sunday at 7:30 a.m. EST on 89.5 FM WSOU.

Special Interview with Professor Mike Brand

26 mins; December 03, 2025

How France Lost Its Sparkle: The Louvre Heist That Shamed Paris

22 mins; November 05, 2025

Special Interview Show with Jeffrey Togman

26 mins; October 26, 2025

Swipe Right for Revolution: The Youth-Led Wave Shaking Nations

23 mins; October 15, 2025

Occupation, Resistance, and Repercussions: Gaza Genocide Update

27 mins; October 04, 2025

Charlie Kirk: A Discussion of Political Violence

23 mins; September 26, 2025

The Final Blessing: Remembering Pope Francis

0 secs; May 06, 2025

The Final Blessing: Remembering Pope Francis

0 secs; May 04, 2025

Aesthetics Over Activism? Coachella's Influence on Youth Culture

28 mins; April 27, 2025

Israel-Gaza: War, Ceasefires, and What Comes Next

28 mins; April 20, 2025

Exploitation for Views: A Modern Hustle

30 mins; April 13, 2025

A Deep Dive Into the Politics of Country Music

29 mins; April 06, 2025

Step Up to the Plate—Let’s Talk Baseball!

30 mins; March 30, 2025

The Spy Who Ghosted Me: Russia, Romance, and the UK Scandal

26 mins; March 23, 2025

My my! Eurovision 2025 Will Be Here Soon!

29 mins; March 09, 2025

Chaos or Comeback? Trump's New Presidency

29 mins; February 16, 2025

Special Interview Show with Bill Hing

29 mins; December 08, 2024

From Polls to Power: What Trump's Election Means for the World

28 mins; November 24, 2024

Cracks in Power: ICC Investigates Philippine Leadership

29 mins; November 17, 2024

Bytes and Wrongs: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

29 mins; November 15, 2024

Tale of Two Sides: Policy Analysis of the U.S. Presidential Candidates

27 mins; November 03, 2024

Special Interview Show with Professor W. King Mott

26 mins; October 27, 2024

Conflict Takeover: Recap on Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas

27 mins; October 13, 2024

Swiss Assisted Suicide: A Global Debate on Choice and Dignity

29 mins; October 06, 2024

Cops & Cultures: A Tale of Two Regions

29 mins; September 29, 2024

Taliban’s War on Women’s Speech

28 mins; September 22, 2024

One Year Into Sudanese Civil War

29 mins; May 13, 2024

Iran Renews Vow to Avenge Syria After Israeli Attack

28 mins; April 28, 2024

Moscow Faces a Deadly Terrorist Attack

30 mins; April 23, 2024

2024 Summit for Democracy - AI and Digital Threats to Global Governance

29 mins; April 07, 2024

Peace or Abandonment? Pope Francis wants Ukraine to wave a "White Flag"

29 mins; April 03, 2024

America’s Game? The MLB Expands Internationally

30 mins; March 17, 2024

Threat to the International Order: What Top U.S. Candidates Say About Foreign Policy

29 mins; March 03, 2024

Upheaval in Ukraine?

29 mins; February 25, 2024

Trouble in Taiwan

30 mins; February 18, 2024

Update on Israel and Palestine

29 mins; February 12, 2024

Artificial Intelligence: A Special Interview with Professor Dr. Birgitta Dresp-Langley

26 mins; December 11, 2023

Crisis in DR Congo Leads to Record Displacement of 6.9 Million

29 mins; December 05, 2023

Formula 1 Special Episode Simon Chadwick

33 mins; November 28, 2023

De-Scramble of Africa? European Leaders Address Colonialism

29 mins; November 19, 2023

Rising Sun, Rising Equality: Japan’s LGBTQ+ Journey

29 mins; November 12, 2023

Borders & Barriers: The European Citizenship Conundrum

30 mins; November 05, 2023

A Discussion on the Israel-Hamas War

30 mins; October 29, 2023

Grand Old Time? Government Instability in da House

29 mins; October 22, 2023

Special Interview Show with Mohamad Mirghahari

24 mins; October 15, 2023

Visas Declined: Tensions Arise Following Death of Sikh Separatist in Canada

30 mins; October 09, 2023

A Budding Relationship? Vladimir Putin Meets Kim Jong Un

30 mins; October 01, 2023

Mexican Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion

26 mins; September 24, 2023

Special Episode: Farewell to Our Departing Crew

30 mins; May 16, 2023

Netanyahu Backs Down- Israel Inundated With Protests

30 mins; May 10, 2023

Love is Love, but is it Legal? Same Sex Marriage Hearings in India

30 mins; May 07, 2023

Deep Dive with Daniel Perell

30 mins; May 03, 2023

Large Leak of Classified Files Embarrasses Pentagon and Allies

29 mins; April 30, 2023

Sikh Separatism? Indian Officials Race to Contain Threats in Punjab

30 mins; April 23, 2023

A New Deal? Iran and Saudi Arabia Normalize Relations

30 mins; April 16, 2023

The Iraq War: 20 Years Later

30 mins; April 12, 2023

False START: Russia Suspends Nuclear Arms Control Treaty

30 mins; March 18, 2023

Ballooning Crisis? UFOs and US-Chinese Tensions

30 mins; March 05, 2023

Massive Earthquake Devastates Turkey and Syria

30 mins; February 24, 2023

Current Report: Apostolic Nuncio Visits Seton Hall

30 mins; February 21, 2023

Mosque Bombed Amid Pakistani Taliban Resurgence

30 mins; February 20, 2023

Deep Dive with Bunmi Akinnusotu

35 mins; February 17, 2023

Current Report: UNGA President Visits Seton Hall

30 mins; February 15, 2023

2-12-23 Peru Show

30 mins; February 13, 2023

Inflamed: Peru Protests Intensify as Government Cracks Down

30 mins; February 12, 2023

Deep Dive: Career Insights with Francesca Regalado

24 mins; January 25, 2023

Deep Dive with Dr. Glodel Mezilas

34 mins; January 24, 2023

Deep Dive with Dr. Maxim Matusevich

29 mins; January 24, 2023

Scandal Shocks the French Catholic Church

30 mins; January 22, 2023

Kickoff! The Geopolitics of the Qatar World Cup

30 mins; December 02, 2022

Netanyahu Returns Amid Deadliest Year for Palestinians in West Bank

30 mins; November 19, 2022

Third Term’s a Charm? Xi Jinping’s Third Term Amid Unrest

29 mins; November 14, 2022

A Jump in Tensions: Greece and Turkey Tussle Over the Aegean Sea

30 mins; November 07, 2022

Putin Going Nuclear? Russia Ups Nuclear Rhetoric in Ukraine

30 mins; October 30, 2022

Russian Nuclear Threats

30 mins; October 29, 2022

Bolsonaro vs Lula: Brazilian Elections Head to Runoff

29 mins; October 24, 2022

Protests in Iran: Fatal Arrest by ”Morality Police”

30 mins; October 16, 2022

Winter is Coming: Europe Prepares for Energy Shortages

29 mins; October 07, 2022

A Broken Ceasefire: Conflict Resurges in Azerbaijan and Armenia

30 mins; October 05, 2022

Trust in Truss? New British Prime Minister Elected

30 mins; September 25, 2022

The French Election

30 mins; May 09, 2022

Encore: France Elects Emmanuel Macron for a Second Term

30 mins; May 08, 2022

Expelled: UN Votes to Suspend Russia From Human Rights Council

30 mins; May 01, 2022

Ramadan Truce: Saudi Coalition Announces Ceasefire in Yemen

30 mins; April 22, 2022

Expert Spotlight: Rajaa Altalli

30 mins; April 16, 2022

Genocide: US Condemns Crimes Against Rohingya in Myanmar

30 mins; April 08, 2022

Overwhelmed: War in Ukraine Sends Millions of Refugees Into Europe

30 mins; April 01, 2022

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30 mins; March 27, 2022

Take Two: Iran Nuclear Talks Near Finish Line

30 mins; March 27, 2022

Deep Dive: Russia Invades Ukraine

38 mins; March 20, 2022

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38 mins; March 19, 2022

Expert Spotlight: Yanzhong Huang

32 mins; March 11, 2022

Freedom Convoy: Canadian Government Cracks Down on Anti-Vax Truckers

30 mins; March 06, 2022

Out of Sight, Out of Money: The Impending Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan

30 mins; February 27, 2022

On the Edge: Russia and Ukraine Tensions Escalate

30 mins; February 20, 2022

Ready, Set, Boycott: The 2022 Beijing Olympics

26 mins; February 12, 2022

Expert Spotlight: Dir. Aviva Rosenthal

42 mins; January 26, 2022

Expert Spotlight: Phil Gurski

49 mins; December 09, 2021

Crisis At the Border: EU Countries Clash over Migrant Crisis at the Belarus-Poland Border

30 mins; December 03, 2021

Ethiopia Erupts: The Tigray-Ethiopia War

30 mins; November 21, 2021

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