The State Department Spokesperson's Dilemmas
Ever had that dream where you sit for an exam and you haven't been to class once? And you're not wearing any pants? Welcome to the world of the State Department Spokesperson, as told by Richard Bouc...
11 Jun 202034min
The Scorpion and the Frog - Egypt's Morsi
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 meant to oust authoritarian President Mubarak, at which time the armed forces took over until Mohamed Morsi was elected by popular vote in 2012. Why did Morsi last only...
4 Jun 202020min
I'm an Inspector General and I'm Here to Help
No one likes the Inspector General, but they're here to protect the taxpayers' money through inspections, audits, criminal investigations and advisement. They are impartial (read: strictly not partisa...
28 Mai 202035min
Saving Lives: Collaborate or Vilify?
Jimmy Kolker, who ran the largest AIDS program in the world, discovered the power of diplomatic skills in saving lives during numerous worldwide health crises. So what happened in Wuhan? Have we "self...
21 Mai 202026min
"Get Me Out of Here!"
From "Pearl of the Pacific" to epicenter of COVID 19 in Latin America. Consular Officers Gabriel Kaypaghian and Ian Hayward share their tale of evacuating Americans fast during the sudden outbreak in ...
14 Mai 202045min
Stay Home and Pour the Tea
A social worker by profession, Bonnie Miller traveled the world with her spouse Ambassador Tom Miller and created the first-ever course in Psychosocial Consequences of War in response to trauma she wi...
7 Mai 202032min
When You Shouldn't Follow the Rules (Repost)
A repost of Pete's chat with Laura Lane, one of our most inspiring guests ever. Ambassador Laura Lane served in Rwanda during its period of genocide in the 1990s and learned when you need the courage ...
29 Apr 202023min
Repatriating Americans During COVID
Ian Brownlee, head of the State Department's Repatriation Task Force, tells us how it's been to preside over an unprecedented effort to bring back well over 60,000 American citizens in very short orde...
23 Apr 202029min
