NBC’s Richard Engel and Sky’s Yalda Hakim team up for new weekly podcast

Sky News and NBC News have joined forces to launch a new weekly podcast.

‘The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim’ will combine eyewitness reporting from the frontline of the world’s most hazardous areas, with in-depth analysis and conversation with some of the most important and influential figures on the global stage.

Richard Engel, the Chief Foreign Correspondent for NBC News, will join Yalda Hakim, Sky News’ lead World News presenter.

The pair are well-known to news audiences for their courageous coverage of hot zones across the globe.

Now under one roof at sister news organizations, they will come together each week to offer audiences a thoughtful look at our world’s most complex issues, as they give listeners the full story, on the people shaping global events.

“I’m thrilled to be partnering with my friend Richard Engel, one of the most talented foreign correspondents of our time, on an exciting new project to help make sense of our world,” said Hakim.

“This is a moment of intensifying conflict and polarisation. At times, it feels as if the idea of truth itself is vanishing, especially as technology makes it ever more difficult to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s fake, and as distrust between and within societies grows.

“I hope therefore this podcast can serve as a kind of port in the storm. We’ll be having discussions about the most important issues facing the planet with some of the smartest and most interesting people we know. I can’t wait!”

Richard Engel added: “The launch of this podcast comes at a crucial time in our world. We are in the midst of covering conflicts that have ripple effects across the globe.

“I can’t think of a better person than Yalda Hakim to explore these complex events with and delve into some of the most important issues. I’ve known Yalda for years. She’s an incredible reporter, caring, hard-working, and curious.

“Together, we’ll be talking to fascinating people about interesting and important subjects that have made us witnesses to history.”

Episodes will be available every Wednesday from the 9th October, wherever you get your podcasts.