In Context Podcasts

Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), speaks with influencers and puts their careers 'in context'.



Dr Karin von Hippel interviews leading figures in the worlds of security, government, business and technology to give a unique insight into their respective fields and share their journeys to the top of their profession.

Since the podcast was launched, Karin's interviewees have included: Sir John Scarlett, former British Secret Intelligence Service, Mona Juul, a Norwegian diplomat who played a key role in the Oslo Peace Accords and Chris DiBona, Director of Open Source at Google.

The views or statements expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by RUSI employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of RUSI.


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Season 1 interviews

Episode 13 - Sir John Scarlett
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Episode 12: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
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Episode 11: Jane Marriott OBE
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Episode 10: Lord Ricketts
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Episode 9: Alexander Downer
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Episode 8: Janice Charette
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Episode 7: General the Lord Houghton of Richmond
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Episode 6: Sir Malcolm Rifkind
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Episode 5: Nik Gowing
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Episode 4: Kori Schake
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Episode 3: Mona Juul
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Episode 2: Baroness Ashton
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Episode 1: Chris DiBona
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