Podcasts – CGTN America

Jan 29 2025 11 ep. 15 mins 1.3k
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The Heat delves into one big news story every episode and breaks down how these stories impact people like you. We are talking to experts and journalists from around to world with the goal of bringing your perspectives based on first-hand accounts. The Heat is a production of CGTN America and is recorded in Washington, D.C.

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Is the Modi government to blame for India’s second COVID surge?

May 03 2021 14 mins  
The coronavirus pandemic is battering India with nearly 20 million people infected and close to 220,000 dead. Anand Naidoo spoke with journalist Asad Ashraf who’s on the ground covering the pandemic in India.

Oliver Stone on the history of U.S. intervention

Apr 30 2021 25 mins  
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the failed CIA-led Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba. It was a plot to oust Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Anand Naidoo spoke with acclaimed film-maker Oliver Stone about U.S. foreign policy over the past 60 years.

How California is fighting climate change

Apr 26 2021 14 mins  
World leaders promised drastic action against climate change at a virtual summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. In the U.S., California is leading that fight. Jared Blumenfeld, the state's Secretary for Environmental Protection, tells us more.

Ukraine-Russia tensions

Apr 16 2021 14 mins  
Will the latest tensions between Russia and Ukraine plunge the region into another crisis? Mike Walter spoke with Volodymyr Yelchenko, the Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. and American University professor Anton Fedyashin.

IMF chief lays out priorities and challenges ahead

Apr 02 2021 17 mins  
IMF’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva spoke to Anand Naidoo about a range of issues including the IMF's projections for global economic recovery, its plans to help the world's poorest nations and China's role in mitigating debt.

Can China and the U.S. turn a corner in Alaska?

Mar 18 2021 11 mins  
U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Anchorage for the first time since Joe Biden became U.S. president. So how will they move forward on critical issues from trade to human rights? Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke had some thoughts.

Can Brazil recover from COVID-19?

Mar 13 2021 13 mins  
Brazil's future after COVID-19

Former U.S. Amb. to China speaks on the future of Sino-US relations

Feb 12 2021 11 mins  
One of the biggest challenges for U.S. President Joe Biden is how to repair ties with China. What are the key areas of cooperation and conflict? On the latest episode of The Heat podcast, we spoke with former U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke.

How dangerous are right-wing militias in the US?

Oct 23 2020 19 mins  
The recent arrest of 13 men, some accused of plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan has drawn attention to the threat posed by right-wing militias in the United States.

What is the UN doing to help combat COVID-19?

Sep 25 2020 13 mins  
Global poverty levels are rising for the first time in 20 years as a result of COVID-19. Over 4 billion people around the world still do not have access to social protections such as basic healthcare. As the UN celebrates its 75th anniversary, what role has it played in helping poorer countries cope with the pandemic and what should be the key take-aways when all this has passed.