{"podcast":{"title":"Oxford Policy Pod","slug":"oxford-policy-pod-1217253","podcast_index_feed_id":1217253,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/oxfordpolicypod/","website_url":"https://oxfordpolicypod.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/207a37e4-f53f-49ea-a4fa-dbd21674f6a0/-wzfp-p29-bcpj9rdxu-l7fj.png","author":"Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University","episode_count":137,"summary":"A bi-weekly policy podcast based out of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The Oxford Policy Pod explores pressing policy issues around the globe and is produced by students reading for a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. The podcast explores contemporary policy challenges that policymakers face all over the world, and taps into the rich diversity of policy experience and insights of the student body and faculty. The podcast is supported by the staff of the Blavatnik School of Government. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the students, speakers and featured guests only. They do not represent the views or position of featured organisations, or the Blavatnik School of Government and the University of Oxford. To keep up with the latest on our episodes, follow us on Instagram @OxfordPolicyPod_ and Twitter @OxfordPolicyPod.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T06:18:25.582004+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oxford-policy-pod-1217253"},"episode":{"title":"The Future of Europe | A Discussion with Nicu Popescu","slug":"the-future-of-europe-a-discussion-with-nicu-popescu","published_at":"2026-03-03T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oxford-policy-pod-1217253/the-future-of-europe-a-discussion-with-nicu-popescu","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oxford-policy-pod-1217253","url":"https://oxfordpolicypod.captivate.fm/episode/the-future-of-europe-a-discussion-with-nicu-popescu","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a922423f-af7b-45a6-affa-130fdd8a6a8d.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, students Marc Naro and Cristian Iftodii have a wide-ranging discussion with Nicu Popescu — one of Europe's most influential foreign policy thinkers. The conversation explores Europe's future, its place in a shifting global order, and the big strategic questions facing the continent. Nicu Popescu is a political scientist and diplomat who served as Moldova's Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. He previously held senior roles at the European Union Institute for Security Studies and the European Council on Foreign Relations, and is the author of several widely cited works on European neighbourhood policy and conflict resolution.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, students Marc Naro and Cristian Iftodii have a wide-ranging discussion with Nicu Popescu — one of Europe's most…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2663,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/oxford-policy-pod-1217253/episodes/the-future-of-europe-a-discussion-with-nicu-popescu/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oxford-policy-pod-1217253/the-future-of-europe-a-discussion-with-nicu-popescu.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}