Podcast Image

American Diplomat

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 Arizona State University.

Last Episode Date: 02/13/2025

Total Episodes: Not Available

Collaboration
Podcast Interviews
Affiliate and Join Ventures
Sponsorships
Promo Swaps
Feed swaps
Guest/Interview swaps
Monetization
Advertising and Sponsors
Affiliate and JVs
Paid Interviews
Products, Services or Events
Memberships
Donations
13 February 2025
Mar-A-Panama?

How many "Mar-a-" conquests will there be?  US Ambassador (ret) to Panama John Feeley breaks it all down, with a quick review of the relevant past, and substantive, yet richly candid view of Trump’s foray into the Canal Zone today.  Get smart on what is true and what is not true at all.  

47 min
6 February 2025
Mar-A-Greenland? What Do the Europeans Think?

The Arctic is a serious US national security issue. NATO, particularly Denmark, agree and have offered significant resources to better secure the area from China and Russia.  Will Trump accept these or hold out for Mar-a-Greenland?  Can we divide the policy rhetoric from the policy outcomes?  Luke Coffey, former adviser to the British defense minister and prior to that a US service member, now a fellow at the Hudson Institute, knows his brief!  Bonus: Who was Eric the Red?

43 min
30 January 2025
Trump 2.0: Is Humiliation the Point?

Was Trump’s big showdown with President Petro of Colombia a show of might and power, or was there another reality behind the smoke and mirrors?  Pete has a thing or two to say about optics, policy and human lives, from the standpoint of the practice of diplomacy.

26 min
23 January 2025
"America First" Meets the Global Economic Machinery

Ambassador (and ASU professor) Ed O’Donnell offers a close look at the economic impacts of Trump’s foreign policies "Tariff is a beautiful word”, “The Chinese are going to take over the Panama Canal!” and "Drill, baby, drill."  What’s the reality beneath the bombast, globally and in American households?

47 min
17 January 2025
Looking Around the Corner Before It's Too Late

Predictive data help make us aware of conflicts and atrocities we can anticipate.  Keith Noble, Director of the Office of Advanced Analytics in State’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, shares his work with State's Academic Centers for Conflict Anticipation and Prevention. How do students, undergraduates and graduates, work with State to inform solid policy?  How can a young, passionate, smart person get involved?  Go get ‘em, tiger!  Uncle Sam needs you.

46 min
9 January 2025
Syria: Money’s Gotta Flow

Welcome to 2025 from AmDip!  Amb. Patrick Theros unpacks Syria for us, from the Halcyon 1970s of mini-skirts and old cars on the streets, to the chaos of the present day.  What was the West’s role in Syria’s changes, and what should the US do now? 

42 min
2 January 2025
In Vodka Veritas! Encore!

Ambassador Dick Hoagland, having served many years in Russia and former Soviet republics, has had ample opportunity to consider the high-stakes drinking game of vodka diplomacy. Bottoms up and happy New Year!  

28 min
26 December 2024
2025: A Year of Frenemies?

Pete and Laura look back on their favorite episodes of the past year, covering cybercrime, space diplomacy and gangsterism among others.  And what's to come in the new administration?  Borders north and south, changes in the Middle East, and Ukraine.  We expect challenges with adversaries, but more importantly, how will the new administration engage our friends?  

27 min
19 December 2024
Keeping Them Home: The Private Sector Steps Up

Ambassador Luis Arreaga, Senior Advisor at the Partnership for Central America, brings companies such as Meta, Mastercard, Microsoft, together with the World Bank, NGOs and civil society organizations to address one of the root causes of immigration: lack of economic opportunity.  The result speak for themselves: 90,000 jobs. 

39 min
12 December 2024
Global Agreement: Online Predators Dealt a Setback

Ambassador Deborah McCarthy unpacks the benefits to the global community, particularly the American public, of the recently concluded UN Convention on Cybercrime.  The mission: to better protect our children from predators and our data from thieves.

37 min
Contact Us
First
Last
Discover New Podcast Partnerships

Subscribe To Our Weekly Newsletter

Get notified about new partnerships

Enter your name and email For Gifts, Deals and Prizes