How to End a War

Isabel connects today’s conflicts with lessons from the Iran nuclear deal. With insights from documentary filmmaker Karen Stokkendal Poulsen, we get a glimpse inside the intense negotiations at Palais Coburg in Vienna. Here, the world’s major powers come together for a high-stakes diplomatic battle - and a pair of crutches ends up playing a surprisingly important role.How to End a War is produced by Munck Studios Copenhagen with support from the Carlsberg Foundation.Written by Isabel Bramsen and Anne JeppesenEdited by Anne JeppesenMusic by Nina VadsholtEditor: Hanne Budtz Jørgensen

In Colombia, something unusual happens: victims are given a seat at the negotiating table. Isabel takes us inside a peace process where their stories become part of the solution. Together with peace negotiator Sergio Jaramillo, she explores how listening and making people feel heard can change the dynamic between the two sides - and help move even the most deadlocked conflicts forward.How to End a War is produced by Munck Studios Copenhagen with support from the Carlsberg Foundation.Written by Isabel Bramsen and Anne JeppesenEdited by Anne JeppesenMusic by Nina VadsholtEditor: Hanne Budtz Jørgensen

How do you negotiate with someone who uses diplomacy as a weapon? Isabel explores the Minsk negotiations with Ukrainian researcher and peace mediator Tetiana Kyselova. At the same time, Vladimir Putin’s familiar power plays reveal a negotiating process shaped by pressure and manipulation - one that still influences how Ukraine views peace today.How to End a War is produced by Munck Studios Copenhagen with support from the Carlsberg Foundation.Written by Isabel Bramsen and Anne JeppesenEdited by Anne JeppesenMusic by Nina VadsholtEditor: Hanne Budtz JørgensenTetiana Kyselova's contribution has received funding through the MSCA4Ukraine project, which is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, the European Research Executive Agency or the MSCA4Ukraine Consortium. Neither the European Union nor the European Research Executive Agency, nor the MSCA4Ukraine Consortium as a whole nor any individual member institutions of the MSCA4Ukraine Consortium can be held responsible for them.

Once again, the world is dangerously close to a conflict between major powers. But history shows that a single meeting can change everything. In 1985, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet face to face in Geneva. With Professor Marcus Holmes, we explore how their personal chemistry and growing trust helped turn this meeting into a turning point in the Cold War.How to End a War is produced by Munck Studios Copenhagen with support from the Carlsberg Foundation.Written by Isabel Bramsen and Anne JeppesenEdited by Anne JeppesenMusic by Nina VadsholtEditor: Hanne Budtz JørgensenThis episode includes short clips from the trailer for the U.S. version of ‘Married at First Sight’ on Peacock, news broadcasts from ABC News, Channel 4 News and DR, as well as excerpts from recordings made available by the Miller Center, The Heritage Foundation and the Reagan Library.

How do you become obsessed with peace? For peace researcher Isabel Bramsen, understanding how wars end has become a lifelong project. What happens when enemies start talking to each other? And when something that once seemed impossible suddenly becomes possible? Again and again, she says yes to interviews, talking about something we hear far too little about. And in 2025, she becomes the most quoted woman in Denmark.How to End a War is produced by Munck Studios Copenhagen with support from the Carlsberg Foundation.Written by Isabel Bramsen and Anne JeppesenEdited by Anne JeppesenMusic by Nina VadsholtEditor: Hanne Budtz Jørgensen