Hiatus post: Gina Winstanley's Adventures in the Middle East
Bet you haven't heard this one! We recorded this story when we began the show a few years ago and no one knew about us yet. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley regales, in her first of two episodes. Do you k...
26 Des 202026min
Hiatus Post - Pete Goes Native
Pete visits the Huarani Indians, botches up a boar hunt, drinks the mystery drink chicha, and receives upon his departure a marriage proposal, ambiguously addressed either to himself one of the other ...
17 Des 202032min
Hiatus Repost - Cowboys and Indian at the Embassy
In this adventure tale in two parts, Pete visits the Huarani tribe in the Amazon jungle while serving as US Ambassador to Ecuador. Today, in light of Covid, Pete feels remorse. We promise that no one ...
10 Des 202037min
Hiatus Post - Foreign Service Test? Quiz Show? You Decide.
You've heard a zillion stories of adventures in Foreign Service. How did all of these regular people become such erudite heroes of public service? They took the Foreign Service Test. And so, for your ...
3 Des 202040min
AmDip Thanksgiving Special!
Join us for some of Pete's jokes (Laura laughed, we promise) and our annual show featuring stories of Thanksgiving overseas. Enjoy! Stay safe! ~Pete & Laura
25 Nov 202044min
Hiatus Post - Bill Burns: The Back Channel
Bill Burns, one of our favorite guests, is shortlisted for Secretary of State in the Biden administration. Go, Bill! We're reposting our discussion with him from last year about his book "The Back Cha...
18 Nov 202039min
Hiatus Post - The Man of My Dreams
We're on hiatus until January - so we want to hear from you as we look ahead to future programming. Send us your questions, ideas, comments at amdipstories@gmail.org, on Facebook or at www.amdipstori...
6 Nov 202037min
That Day I Had to Run
April 7, 1994, Rwanda. Not a good day to be mistaken for the acting Prime Minister. Linda Thomas-Greenfield shares the tale of her escape from the anti-government militia, while millions of others per...
29 Okt 202022min
