The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
Van Jackson
Global power politics, for the people. Hosted by Van Jackson, Julia Gledhill, and Matt Duss. The views expressed are theirs alone (not those of any institution or employer).
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Sep 30, 2019 • 9min
Korean Peace: How to Deal with Trump's Diversionary North Korea Policy | Raw Uncut Ep. 3
What would happen if Trump decides to end the Korean War? Why might he do it? And, if you're a peace-loving anti-Trumper, how should you react? Show host Van Jackson cuts to the heart of these questions in this Raw Uncut episode of the Un-Diplomatic podcast.Notes and Sources:New report from the Center for a New American Security on arms control with North Korea: https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/risk-realismLatest indication of Trump's willingness to declare an end to the Korean War: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190928000600315Theme Song: "Van is Meta" by Tre' Hester
Sep 25, 2019 • 37min
Foreign Policy Civil War in the GOP? Wu-Tang Clan, Marianne Williamson, China, and Getting Out of Afghanistan | Ep. 2
In this episode, Van weighs in on whether the GOP will ever confront Trump over foreign policy. He explains why you can't believe what China says, and insists that the Hong Kong protests are unique. Van and Pete let New Zealand's political opposition embarrass itself with obsequious brown-nosing of China and Xi Jinping. Van also highlights tensions between Marianne Williamson's views of peace-building and war planning. Also this episode, from The Ambassador's Brief: Why the HOW of getting out of Afghanistan matters. Non-Sequitur: A lot of talk about the Wu-Tang Clan.Notes and Sources:Marianne Williamson: https://twitter.com/marwilliamson/status/1172717684607184896Gordon Chang: https://twitter.com/gordongchang/status/1172840917339901952Tom Wright: https://twitter.com/thomaswright08/status/1171512409778880518Ambassador's Brief: https://www.ambassadorsbrief.com/posts/FMB6WWeGkGkFAujJa?escaped_fragment=Rosa Brooks Book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Everything-Became-War-Military/dp/147677787XBest Wu-Tang Solo Album:https://open.spotify.com/album/7btiyhWzUfzxN3ijSiBpC8?autoplay=true&v=LShow Producers: Pete McKenzie and Gaby MagnusonTheme Song: "Van is Meta" by Tre' Hester
Sep 22, 2019 • 7min
Iran-sanity: The Battle of Ted Cruz versus Nuke Expert Who Knows Things | Raw Uncut Ep. 1
This Raw Uncut episode does a quick and dirty dive into a Senator Ted Cruz op-ed calling for sanctions on Iran and claiming Obama caused Iran to attack Saudi Arabia (?). Dartmouth professor Nick Miller puts Cruz on blast.Cruz Oped: https://nypost.com/2019/09/20/time-for-trump-to-trigger-the-un-snapback-on-iran/amp/Twitter Back and Forth: https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1175507351652241408Theme Song: "Van is Meta" by Tre' HesterSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/undiplomatic
Sep 17, 2019 • 4min
The Virtue of Being Undiplomatic
In this opening trailer, show host Van Jackson previews his philosophy behind being undiplomatic, and why the next generation of foreign policy wonks in particular should tune in.Want a question featured on future episodes? Hit us up at askmeanything@undiplomaticpodcast.comFor updates: www.undiplomaticpodcast.comShow Twitter: @UnDiplomaticPodVan's Twitter: @WonkVJSupport the Show: buymeacoffee.com/undiplomaticTheme song: Tre' Hester
