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American Diplomat

by Ambassador (Retired) Pete Romero and Writer/Producer Laura Bennett

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.

100 episodes
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1
Is "Soft Power" Really So Soft?
51:14 Mar 12, 2026
2
How the Sausage is Made: 25YA
48:59 Mar 5, 2026
3
Gen Z And Their Take on America's Future
50:44 Feb 26, 2026
4
Special Envoys: Cleanup on Aisle Seven
54:33 Feb 19, 2026
5
Now That's Incredible! (Yes, it is.)
48:38 Feb 12, 2026
6
Where Intelligence Meets Diplomacy
44:36 Feb 5, 2026
7
PoliticsUS/Israel: Does the Tail Wag the Dog?
35:50 Jan 29, 2026
8
What Explains The Global Rise of Anti-Semitism?
33:47 Jan 22, 2026
9
Strategic Patience: Can We Return to Diplomacy?
32:40 Jan 15, 2026
10
Venezuela: Gunboat Diplomacy Redux
29:32 Jan 8, 2026
11
Bottoms Up! In Vodka Veritas Once More!
28:58 Jan 1, 2026
12
A Diplomatic Holiday To You!
26:17 Dec 25, 2025
13
Clown Car or Security Strategy?
41:47 Dec 18, 2025
14
Venezuela: Be Careful What You Wish For
50:45 Dec 11, 2025
15
Milei: Man or Maniac?
34:24 Dec 4, 2025
16
From Harlem Hellfighters to The Jazz Ambassadors - A Tale of Hope
50:05 Nov 27, 2025
17
Space: Catching Up to the 21st Century
49:40 Nov 20, 2025
18
The Discord Rebellion - Nepal
33:42 Nov 13, 2025
19
We'll Be Back
39:06 Nov 6, 2025
20
The Insurrection Act: Can the Courts Stop Trump?
25:59 Oct 30, 2025
21
POTUS Attacks Venezuelan Soil…So what?
27:41 Oct 23, 2025
22
The Gaza Peace Plan: What Could Go Wrong?
34:37 Oct 16, 2025
23
The Most Dangerous Place to be in DC?
29:46 Oct 9, 2025
24
Venezuela: The President's Flotilla
45:18 Oct 2, 2025
25
Mexico's Steel Magnolia
39:46 Sep 25, 2025
26
Estonia: Punching Above Its Weight
34:48 Sep 18, 2025
27
Trump: Bread and Circus
57:51 Sep 11, 2025
28
Human Rights, Twisted and Bent
33:39 Sep 4, 2025
29
Reality Show: Canada
51:44 Aug 28, 2025
30
The Jihadi Whisperer
43:25 Aug 22, 2025
31
The Hole in Putin's Imperial Designs
41:29 Aug 14, 2025
32
Ukraine: Does Moral Truth Still Exist?
38:01 Aug 7, 2025
33
What Happened to the Man of My Dreams?
42:25 Jul 31, 2025
34
Encore: Who Lost China?
32:53 Jul 24, 2025
35
America Alone?
36:02 Jul 17, 2025
36
The Incredible Shrinking Trade Partner
42:54 Jul 10, 2025
37
The Last of the Cold Warriors is Gone - Now What?
22:56 Jul 3, 2025
38
Attacks on Iran: Salvation or Quagmire
35:52 Jun 26, 2025
39
Colombia: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
50:15 Jun 19, 2025
40
Are the Chinese Coming for You?
36:50 Jun 12, 2025
41
Lebanon: Finally, A Ray of Hope, or Just a Flash Bang?
30:36 Jun 5, 2025
42
Have You No Sense of Decency, Mr. Secretary?
13:27 May 29, 2025
43
The Pastry Chef, the Hand Grenade, the OSS and Vietnam
44:27 May 22, 2025
44
Politics of Retribution
46:32 May 15, 2025
45
Is the Chaos at State Over?
45:28 May 8, 2025
46
Squeezing Blood From a Stone
38:03 May 5, 2025
47
What's Behind the Trump-Bukele Bromance?
35:49 Apr 24, 2025
48
Democracy Prevails!
45:40 Apr 17, 2025
49
Universities in the Trump Crosshairs
26:46 Apr 10, 2025
50
DEI: Enemy of the People?
40:53 Apr 3, 2025
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