Great Power Podcast

Interested in defending America’s interests in an age of great power competition? Join host American Foreign Policy Council Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies Michael Sobolik as he explores insights from foreign policy experts, journalists, and policymakers to help craft a solid foundation for America’s grand strategy.

Maneuvering In The Middle East
Apr 17, 2025 – 00:27:15
The View From New Delhi
Mar 29, 2025 – 00:27:54
Navigating The New Transatlantic Divide
Mar 11, 2025 – 00:29:59
Fighting Back Against Digital Authoritarianism
Feb 19, 2025 – 00:35:12
The Limits Of The “No Limits” Partnership
Feb 5, 2025 – 00:30:49
New Year, New Host... Expanded Focus
Jan 31, 2025 – 00:04:45
Moving on...
Dec 31, 2024 – 00:46:43
China and Supply Chains
Dec 12, 2024 – 00:46:26
World on the Brink
Oct 22, 2024 – 01:04:05
Where is America's "Sputnik Moment" with China?
Sep 6, 2024 – 00:57:18
What does "America First" actually mean?
Aug 14, 2024 – 00:37:21
Big Tech's China Addiction
Jun 27, 2024 – 00:52:36
Biden and The Internationalists
May 21, 2024 – 00:43:36
Countering China's Great Game
May 2, 2024 – 00:51:54
Winning the Cold War with Beijing
Mar 20, 2024 – 00:36:08
The Road Ahead for TikTok
Mar 16, 2024 – 00:31:24
How Congress Could Lose the Pacific to China
Mar 2, 2024 – 00:53:45
What If America Can't Deter China?
Feb 14, 2024 – 00:54:22
Beijing Targets State Capitals
Jan 26, 2024 – 01:07:52
A Year-In Review of America's China Policy
Dec 29, 2023 – 00:50:38
The American Colossus
Sep 13, 2023 – 01:06:16
China and Export Controls
Aug 28, 2023 – 01:04:03
Guardrails for Competition
Jul 26, 2023 – 00:42:26
Inaction Is Complicity
Jun 26, 2023 – 00:48:09
The 38th Parallel
May 26, 2023 – 00:52:01
"Burn It Like a Witch": Can We Ban TikTok?
Apr 19, 2023 – 00:35:15
Does Helping Ukraine Hurt Taiwan?
Apr 5, 2023 – 00:45:17
Ukraine, After One Year
Mar 17, 2023 – 00:25:28
The Debate Over TikTok
Feb 16, 2023 – 00:35:50
Traveling to Taiwan
Feb 2, 2023 – 00:33:36
Beijing's Charm Offensive
Jan 20, 2023 – 00:45:07
Tearing Down the Great Firewall
Jan 4, 2023 – 00:40:30
Disinformation, Misinformation, and "Fake News"
Dec 21, 2022 – 00:39:09
China's Overseas Military Bases
Nov 21, 2022 – 00:42:48
The Ideology of the Chinese Communist Party
Aug 3, 2022 – 01:27:39
The Uyghur Genocide
May 11, 2022 – 00:50:33
The China-Solomon Islands Security Pact
May 4, 2022 – 00:44:59
China and Africa
Apr 22, 2022 – 00:43:28
The Russia-China Axis
Mar 10, 2022 – 00:34:15
Wireless Wars with China
Feb 25, 2022 – 01:05:02
Russia on Ukraine's Doorstep - Again
Feb 11, 2022 – 00:51:25
Why Religious Freedom Matters
Jan 26, 2022 – 00:32:33
Locking in the China Shift
Jan 13, 2022 – 01:02:12
China and the Middle East
Jan 13, 2022 – 00:48:12
Peace Through Strength
Dec 13, 2021 – 00:32:36
China's Strategic Culture
Nov 29, 2021 – 00:34:48
The Past, Present, and Future of Taiwan
Nov 17, 2021 – 00:39:12
US-China Competition
Nov 1, 2021 – 00:28:57

Recent Reviews

Courtneyrose22

Can’t be beat

Michael does such an amazing job at taking incredibly complex issues and making them digestible. It’s not just here’s what’s happening but also here are ways to fix these problems in the real world. Highly highly recommend to anyone looking for robust discussions
Dude-Says

Very Articulate

Keep it going… like to see more guests like Ted Cruz. May be Mike Pompeo, Nikkey Haley or even better Enes Kanter.
-/Craig

Highly partisan political show

Expected rigorously crafted foreign policy arguments, but instead heard guests who just had strong opinions about their opposing political party. I can get substance-free rhetoric from cable news. Disappointed.
Sarita7981

Insightful

Interesting and well paced. Keep the episodes coming please.