
Season 3 Lookback
Alexis and Fallon reflect on season 3 and dive into the details we missed during the main season. We also tease a bit of our upcoming seasons and episodes!
1 Maj 202449min

How Do you Mend a Broken Heart
In the final episode of season three, Alexis and Fallon go deep into what the experience of working at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul meant and the legacy of the work.
24 Apr 202435min

Things Fall Apart
In this episode, we explore the two great calamities that occured during and after my tour at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan- COVID and the Taliban returning. We also say goodbye to Reda and Muzhgan.
17 Apr 202457min

Safe or Secure?
Living in a war zone- how do you know when you're safe? In this epsiode we discuss the micro and the macro of secruity living at the former U.S. Embassy in Kabul Afghanistan.
10 Apr 202426min

Behind the Walls
Alexis delves into the lifestyles of the American diplomats behind the walls of the fortress-Embassy in Kabul. What does it mean to be in a place without really engaging with that place? How would it ...
3 Apr 202435min

How to Give Away Money
Ever wondered what US diplomats did in Afghanistan before the pull-out? Alexis walks you through her job as assistant cultural affairs officer, which mostly centered on managing grants (aka giving awa...
27 Mars 202433min

Alexis Moves to Afghanistan
In this episode Alexis explains how she moved to Afghanistan in 2018 and the process of starting work at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
20 Mars 202436min

What Do You Know About Afghanistan?
Season 3 of the podcast starts with a Q+A between Fallon and Alexis all about Afghanistan! Learn something new, while Alexis sets the stage for her final overseas tour as a diplomat.
13 Mars 202441min



















