BBC News’ international podcast “The Global Story” to be hosted by Asma Khalid and Tristan Redman

“The Global Story,” a daily podcast from the BBC, launches this September with former NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid and former international reporter at Al Jazeera, Tristan Redman, as hosts.

With Asma in Washington DC and Tristan in London, the podcast will tell the intertwined story of America and the world — how each shapes the other daily.

The world order is shifting. Old alliances are fraying, autocrats are on the rise, and global trade is in turmoil. Some of this turbulence can be traced to decisions made in the United States, but the US isn’t just a cause of upheaval abroad — its politics are also a symptom of it.

“The Global Story” from the BBC World Service and BBC Studios tackles the news at this intersection: where the world and the United States meet.

Co-host Asma Khalid most recently served as White House Correspondent for NPR, where she covered US politics for the last decade, and was co-host of the popular “NPR Politics Podcast”. Co-host Tristan Redman has two decades of global international reporting experience with Al Jazeera. He has reported on major stories from around the world from the war in Ukraine to the Arab Spring, the Hong Kong protests to papal conclaves, and more. Additionally, Redman hosted the smash hit narrative podcast series “Ghost Story”, a #1 Apple Podcast in both the US and the UK.

Also joining “The Global Story” team will be executive editor Annie Brown, former senior producer for New York Times’ “The Daily”.

The podcast will be published every weekday morning.

BBC News remains the most trusted news provider internationally and last year grew its global audience to reach 418 million people around the world each week.

Asma Khalid said: “It’s a rare privilege in a journalist’s career to have an opportunity to help build a show from the ground up. And I’m thrilled to be joining the BBC — such a storied institution — to do just that. I’ve spent years covering American politics and I’m more convinced than ever that we need a show like this — that dives into news, narrative and global issues — with the goal of connecting the dots in our strange political times.”

Tristan Redman said: “As a British-American journalist, I couldn’t be more excited to tell stories about the interplay between America and the world. From my career in the field, I’ve seen firsthand that US actions have global consequences. Asma and I will be making sense of all this— backed by the finest newsroom in the business.”

Jon Zilkha, Controller of BBC World Service English, said: “The Global Story is a podcast which showcases the very best of the BBC’s analysis and storytelling from our correspondents around the world. Audiences trust the BBC for accurate, insightful journalism. The perspective provided by The Global Story, and its hosts Asma and Tristan, is much needed in the fast-changing political landscape we are living in. I am excited that we can share it with listeners this September."

Richard Knight, Director of Audio, BBC Studios, said: “The world is changing quickly and the causes and consequences of that change are visible in many places. That’s the global story we are all living through. I’m excited to welcome Asma and Tristan to the BBC to host the essential daily podcast for listeners who want to see the whole picture.”

“The Global Story” podcast reflects the BBC’s ongoing commitment to growing its international audience.

The Global Story begins 3 September and will be available in the UK on BBC Sounds and outside of the UK on BBC.com, the BBC app, and wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

Episodes will be released every morning, five days per week, from Monday-Friday.