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American Diplomat

Summary: American Diplomat goes behind the scenes to hear real stories from diplomats who lived newsworthy events overseas. Experience the Cuban revolution, Central American insurgencies, the end of apartheid and more through the eyes of those who were there. A project of the Una Chapman Cox Foundation in partnership with the American Academy of Diplomacy.

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  • Artist: Ambassador (Retired) Pete Romero and Writer/Producer Laura Bennett
  • Copyright: American Diplomat 2017

Podcasts:

 Bill Burns - The Back Channel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:52

Burns shares stories from his engaging new book, The Back Channel.  

 Glamping with the Masters of the Desert | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:05

Plus, a few good works. Vicki Huddleston gets around in the Sahara, and even gets the women a place inside the tent. So where did all these terrorists come from?

 Mali - Most Dangerous Peacekeeping Mission on Earth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:09

Vicki Huddleston, our ambassador in Mali (not to be confused with Bali), helps us understand the Sahel, the Sahara, and their vast range of inhabitants.  Everyone got along so well, so how did this land become what the UN now calls the most dangerous mission on earth?

 Sandinismo 2.0 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:42

Now that Ortega is back, how is the revolution going? Nicaraguans are being shot, hauled off and denied medical services, while the president's coffers swell. A how-to kit, on how to steal democracy.  

 Liberation Day, Nicaragua! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:25

We have Independence Day, and for Nicaraguans Liberation Day is just as important. Celebrated July 19, this is the day the Sandinistas overthrew the Somoza dynasty in 1979. But what really is a Sandinista, and what's up with their leader Daniel Ortega now?  Most importantly, how is life today for Nicaraguans?

 Ajani Husbands, Dreadlock Diplomat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:34

Grass to tree roots: Ajani helps us understand how the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott in 1955 impacts lives today in Eritrea and the region that is now South Sudan.

 AIDS - Health Diplomacy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:21

Jimmy Kolker is back to tell us how, as Ambassador to Uganda, he helped stem the spread of this deadly disease and save scores of human lives.  

 12 Days in the Hotseat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:22

How did Tom Shannon end up Secretary of State for 12 days?  How do transitions work, when one president leaves and another takes office?  

 Slip Out the Back, Jack | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:20

We revisit Pete's stories about Naples, with a couple of bonuses at the front. Happy summer!

 Money, Money, Money | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:48

Social Democracy in Northern Europe, not to be confused with socialism of any stripe.  And what is socialism, anyway?  With Ambassador Jimmy Kolker.  Plus knowledge test:  What fabulous 70s band brought us the name of this episode?

 Bromance? Trump and Brazil's Bolsonaro | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:19

Peas in a pod?  Or something much more complex?  As it happens, each country is different, even if each would-be strong man looks much the same.  Join Tom Shannon and Melvin Levitsky for an expert look at a fascinating polity. Part of our "Is It Happening Here?" series.

 What, More Feeley and Brownfield? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:24

Will Cops-in-a-Box keep Fulanita home?  What else do these guys have for us?

 Foreign Service Day | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:18

You think of your loved ones first:  Honoring the lives of those who sacrificed theirs in the line of service.  With remarks from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the story of Ambassador Jonathan Addleton.  

 Here I Am, Now What? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:50

What happens when Fulanita arrives? And what is this wall, really? And what do drugs have to do with all of this?  Bill Brownfield and John Feeley, together with Pete, unpack the deets in our second of three episodes on the border.  Plus, a barnyard narco song you do not want to miss.

 Fulanita's Progress, An Immigration Tale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:04

Episode One, in which John Feeley, Bill Brownfield and Pete lay it all out: How and why does Fulanita, our Guatamalan every-gal, end up at the US border with young son Javier, delivered by the cartels' fancy coach service?  

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