American Diplomat
Ambassador (Retired) Pete Romero and Writer/Producer Laura Bennett
American Diplomat goes behind the scenes to hear real stories from diplomats who lived newsworthy events overseas. Experience the Cuban revolution, Central American insurgencies, the end of apartheid and more through the eyes of those who were there. A project of Arizona State University.
Episodes
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Feb 1, 2018 • 26min
Wendy Sherman - Baltimore to Pyongyang
An unwavering belief in public service propels Wendy Sherman from local activist to international negotiator.
Jan 25, 2018 • 33min
Charles Ray - Golf with a Dictator
Putting pedophiles in prison with the help of one of the world's most loathed autocrats.
Jan 18, 2018 • 29min
Charles Ray - Zimbabwe's Authoritarian
Zimbabwe's elected authoritarian, Robert Mugabe, seen from a human perspective.
Jan 11, 2018 • 32min
Charles English - Murder-Suicide in Guyana
Charles English, 26 and new to the Foreign Service, is among the first American officials on the scene of the Jonestown massacre in 1978.
Jan 4, 2018 • 22min
Mike Senko - Grenades and Guns
Mike Senko describes rocket-propelled grenades exploding outside his office, driving a car at gunpoint, and the reason Foreign Service Officers volunteer to take these risks.
Dec 27, 2017 • 24min
Tom Miller - Soldiers Without Weapons
Tom Miller discusses the decapitation of Greece's November 17 terrorist group, and reminds us that life in the Foreign Service can be very dangerous.
Dec 21, 2017 • 27min
Tom Miller - Drugs and Thugs
Tom Miller assists refugees and reports on the opium and heroin trade in Asia's golden triangle. A close friend is murdered in retaliation for DEA success.
Dec 13, 2017 • 24min
Dennis Jett on Lori Berenson and Why He Joined the Foreign Service
Jett explains that many Americans are not aware that other countries' laws apply to them, and shares the personal rewards of a Foreign Service career.
Dec 6, 2017 • 28min
Dennis Jett and Liberia's Civil War
Dennis Jett describes three warring factions in Liberia, evacuations and a flotilla of Marines off the African coast.
Nov 28, 2017 • 28min
Ron Neumann - Vietnam to Afghanistan
From Vietnam to Afghanistan, from infantry to embassy - how were these two wars the same, and how were they different? How does a military background inform an ambassador's work?
