Don't Ask About the Elevator
We've had some fun on the topic of political appointees. But here we have Charlie Rivkin, who served as a political appointee ambassador and assistant secretary of state and is also former head of the...
29 Sep 202235min
Glamping With the Masters of the Desert (encore)
Ambassador Vicki Huddleston gets around in the Sahara, and even gets the women a place inside the tent. So where did all these terrorists come from? And what is this cool band that hauls its equipmen...
22 Sep 202229min
Cyberdiplomacy Is....What, Exactly?
Not the same as cybersecurity or digital diplomacy, cyberdiplomacy affects us all, worldwide, our access to information, our privacy, our ability to connect. Jennifer Bachus, senior official of the br...
15 Sep 202243min
Does the Knot Hold?
Ken Quinn is back, this time to talk about saving democracy from a coup attempt in the Philippines. Then, as now, democracy is under threat, but it is not the only thing that hangs in the balance...
8 Sep 202233min
Annual Music Ep for the End of Summer!
Hi, everyone! Enjoy the sound of the cicadas and the cooling of the evenings with our annual music episode. We'll be back next week with another gripping tale - will our hero, our great democracy, l...
1 Sep 202229min
Schedule F, and Why It Scares Us
What is Schedule F? And its evil twin, the Public Service Reform Act? Ambassador Dennis Jett joins us once again to explain these two important pieces of policy. Is their purpose to make government a...
25 Aug 202248min
Media Integrity and the Americas
Worldwide, and in the Americas, journalists live in fear for their personal safety and are muredered in ever-growing numbers in retaliation for their reporting. At the same time, journalists are distr...
18 Aug 202246min
Enemies Foreign and Domestic
Let's say you're a public servant. You've taken an oath to uphold the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, and also to obey the commander-in-chief. What if you can't do both? And wha...
11 Aug 202237min
