Re-Run: Global House of Nukes (and You)
I included this episode in the list because it is my favorite in the line of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict explainers. The global nuclear order is often invisible in daily life, but in this conflic...
21 Aug 20241h 2min
Re-Run: Knowing When to Walk Away
I really enjoyed this interview with Chuck Park, former diplomat. He and I briefly worked together at the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, and he famously left the Foreign Service in protest of the Trump A...
14 Aug 202428min
Re-Run: Kobayashi Maru
I picked this episode to re-run because this is the first really reflective episode of the whole podcast. I go into the nexus between being a Black American and a diplomat. I also wrap up final though...
7 Aug 202431min
Conflicted: India and Pakistan
Welcome to the final installment for part 1 of the "Conflicted" series! This week we are zooming in on one of the longest-standing conflicts in the modern world: India and Pakistan. This conflict ties...
31 Jul 202456min
Conflicted: Angola
Did you know the Angolan Civil War was one of the last Cold War proxy wars? It drew involvement from the U.S. and the USSR (as you might have expected), but did you know that China, the DRC, South Afr...
24 Jul 20241h 5min
Conflicted: Liberia
Alexis and Fallon go in on the Liberian Civil War in this episode of the Conflicted series. For those who don't know, Liberia has a long history with the United States and is one of the most direct ex...
17 Jul 202453min
Conflicted: Venezuela
Welcome back for the next episode in the Conflicted series! This time we discuss the breakdown in Venezuela and how it fits into the larger global migrant crisis. Venezuela is also a clear example of ...
10 Jul 202451min
Conflicted: The Arab Spring
Welcome to a new series from the Off Duty Diplomat Podcast! The 'Conflicted' series will cover conflicts you may have seen in the news. Alexis and Fallon offer details and context on what these confli...
3 Jul 202453min
