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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
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  • Venezuela: Gunboat Diplomacy Redux

    Venezuela: Gunboat Diplomacy Redux
    Jan 8 2026

    Why hasn't Trump decided to keep US boots on the ground? Let us count the reasons. Hint, it's not because it would be a bad look.
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    30 mins
  • Bottoms Up! In Vodka Veritas Once More!

    Bottoms Up! In Vodka Veritas Once More!
    Jan 1 2026

    An oldie but a goodie and one of our very favorites, our annual New Year's special: In Vodka Veritas with Dick Hoagland. Ambassador Dick Hoagland, having served many years in Russia and former Soviet republics, has had ample opportunity to consider the high-stakes drinking game of vodka diplomacy. Break a bottle over the bow of 2026 and Happy New Year!

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    29 mins
  • A Diplomatic Holiday To You!

    A Diplomatic Holiday To You!
    Dec 25 2025

    For the holidays, we asked diplomats to share their tales. We have Ken Quinn whose young kids' Christmas in Austria was saved by a team including the Chattanooga Choo Choo, a muslim Santa and a temporary North Korean "daugther". We have Peter Pham who, on his way home for the holidays from his post in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was diverted to Paris due to the US government shutdown, which turn of events led him to ensure the safety return of a recent Congolese Nobel Prize winner. And we have Kent Logsdon who shares a moving tale of singing in an ambassadors' version of a barbershop quartet the song War Is Over, when indeed, war had only just ended in that country. Have a lovely holiday season, everyone!
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    26 mins
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