Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Netflix’s “The Diplomat”: Pop Culture Gives Diplomacy a Boost

May 18, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Fun of Being a Diplomat

3min

The Diversity of Diplomacy

6min

The Complexity of Diplomacy

3min

The Importance of Technology in Diplomacy

4min

Madam Secretary: A Dramatic Investigation of Killer Robots

3min

The Need for a Culture Shift in the State Department

2min

The Diversity of the Foreign Service

4min

The United States as a Force for Good in the World

5min

Netflix’s hit show "The Diplomat" brings real-world diplomacy to the spotlight. On Deep Dish, Executive Producer of Madam Secretary David Grae and career diplomat Maryum Saifee examine the show’s portrayal of diplomats, the importance of sharing these stories in pop culture, and the significance of the State Department finally going to Hollywood.

Reading List:

Transforming State: Pathways to a More Just, Equitable, and Innovative Institution, Truman Center, March 2021

US Embassy in UK fact-checks ‘The Diplomat’, US Embassy London & Aaron Snipe, May 2, 2023

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