Ever Hear of Ebenezer Bassett?
Me, neither. Chris Teal, filmmaker, author and diplomat, shares the little-known tale of integrity and courage of the first African American diplomat, appointed 1869, preceding longtime friend Freder...
4 Apr 201945min
Immigration Made Simple
Michele Bond parses immigration and solves the whole conundrum. So what's the problem? (Hint: Pete thinks it's us.)
27 Mar 201932min
And How Long Will You Be Staying?
Courtesy, respect, denial (painful, but often true). Tourist visas to visit the US, with Michele Bond, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. Can you guess why Pete is admitted and Laura...
21 Mar 201939min
Remember Ron Brown?
In case you don't (say, you were born after 1960), Lauri Fitz-Pegado remembers him for us: his vision, his vim, his leadership, his significance to our participation in the worldwide economy. With bo...
15 Mar 201954min
Wonderful, Weird, Incredibly Dangerous Naples
Pete explains "the Neapolitan solution" in this love letter to his first European posting. Plus, he connects this to gangland diplomacy today.
7 Mar 201931min
Baby's Got the Bends
You might survive your coca eradication crop duster plane going down, but then the mosquitoes will get you, which is still better than ripping the crops out of the Colombian earth. But, says Virgini...
27 Feb 201925min
Only the Paranoid Survive
Virginia Bennett's security detail made sure no one hurled bricks at her, while the Greek populace contemplated boiling the family bunny for dinner. Bennett helps us understand what the U.S. did to h...
20 Feb 201931min
Jeff DeLaurentis Knows a Lot About Cuba
It's hard for an American to make friends in Cuba, circa 1990. But Jeff DeLaurentis finds a way, and learns that Communists can be complicated. And what are all of those old cars doing in Havana, a...
14 Feb 201922min
