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American Diplomat

American Diplomat

By: Ambassador (Retired) Pete Romero and Writer/Producer Laura Bennett
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 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.American Diplomat 2024 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Gen Z And Their Take on America's Future

    Gen Z And Their Take on America's Future
    Feb 26 2026

    Is the Gen Z drive for authenticity exactly what the country needs now? Our guests ASU Barrett Honors Students Kate Kelley and Sophia Agelastos elucidate how they parse fact from fiction. Join Pete Romero, Ambassador Deborah McCarthy and our student guests to hear what really matters to the Zs.
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    51 mins
  • Special Envoys: Cleanup on Aisle Seven

    Special Envoys: Cleanup on Aisle Seven
    Feb 19 2026

    At a time when Trump wages war against expertise, with scores of career ambassadors being recalled and a thinning of officers in the field, Undersecretary of State John Bass holds forth on why real estate and business experience, as well as AI, cannot substitute for diplomatic tradecraft.
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    55 mins
  • Now That's Incredible! (Yes, it is.)

    Now That's Incredible! (Yes, it is.)
    Feb 12 2026

    You probably thought that an ambassador's job was to help Americans and work with local governments. And so did Ambassador Dan Rosenblum! But to his amazement he discovered that he was in charge of bioweapons campaigns designed to infect populations and plots to overthrow governments and destabilize society overseas! Not true, of course, but the disinformation machinery is hard at work. At what cost? And what can we do to combat this form of warfare? Listen to Dan's personal experience in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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    49 mins
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