Cognitive Warfare
Tricks, tricks, tricks. General Robert Schmidle, expert in cognitive warfare, helps us understand that although this has gone on for centuries, what's different today is the scope and scale. How do ...
11 Jul 202439min
More Travels With Pete – Huarani Part 2
Recently the indigenous of the Amazon have been gifted with Starlink, but to what effect? Years ago, Pete visited a similar community, botched up a boar hunt, drank the mystery drink chicha, and recei...
4 Jul 202433min
Starlink in the Amazon? Uh-oh.
Years ago, Pete visited the Amazon and made friends with some very remotely located people. His visit raised questions: Did he do the right thing? Now others, far more remote, have been visited by El...
27 Jun 202446min
AI - Demon Taking Over, or Tool for Diplomacy?
What does expertise look like in diplomacy with recent rapid changes in technology? Will AI replace diplomats? What is AI good at, and where is it dangerous? Large language models are great for bra...
20 Jun 202436min
Global Fragility Act
Finally, a home at State for what we have learned about global conflicts. Will it make us smarter? Will we demand deeper buy in from Allies and friends? Or do we continue to treat each conflict as ...
13 Jun 202444min
Geopolitics Thrills!
We talk about cultural diplomacy, but what about diplomacy in culture? Laura (MFA, Film and Television, NYU) loves movies and TV, and best of all, Laura loves movies and TV about geopolitics. What d...
6 Jun 202440min
From Harlem Hellfighters to the Jazz Ambassadors, A Leap of Faith
State Department lawyer Mike Peay traces how, during a time of deep racial conflict, black American jazz artists went overseas to promote the American experiment, winning the hearts of millions with ...
30 Mai 202450min
Will Mexico Dodge the Bullet?
"Hugs, not bullets", that is AMLO's mantra for the cartels. This, while homicides have risen to historic highs. Our man in Mexico, retired Ambassador Tony Wayne, is back to discuss the good fight. Wil...
23 Mai 202445min
