How the Sausage is Made: 25YA
American Diplomat
First, we welcome the wonderful Ambassador Dan Rosenblum as new co-host for the show. And we at American Diplomat still believe that the world will return to diplomacy! To help our youngest listeners prepare for that moment, our guest, Henry Haggard, has created a resource: . So get in the room, listen and learn! As Henry likes to quote his mentors, “This is your apprenticeship, Henry! Pay attention!”
info_outline
Gen Z And Their Take on America’s Future
American Diplomat
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.
info_outline
Special Envoys: Cleanup on Aisle Seven
American Diplomat
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.
info_outline
Now That’s Incredible! (Yes, it is.)
American Diplomat
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.
info_outline
Where Intelligence Meets Diplomacy
American Diplomat
Have you ever heard of the teeny tiny Bureau of Intelligence and Research within the State Department? Pull up a chair, because we have Phil Goldberg and Dan Smith here – both career ambassadors (highest rank in the Senior Foreign Service), and both Assistant Secretaries of State for this small but mighty intelligence service. Have a look under the hood at what may be the coolest job in the world.
info_outline
PoliticsUS/Israel: Does the Tail Wag the Dog?
American Diplomat
Israeli security has been the third rail of public discourse. Support all that Israel does or Hamas owns you. The result: waning support. Joel Rubin is back to unpack how Trump is changing the script.
info_outline
What Explains The Global Rise of Anti-Semitism?
American Diplomat
Jewish-American political analyst Joel Rubin unpacks the reasons for the increase in hate crimes and why Jewish-American groups did not expect a rise in anti-Semitism.
info_outline
Strategic Patience: Can We Return to Diplomacy?
American Diplomat
Must our foreign policy be based on ego, resources and might-makes-right? Can we effectively meet future challenges with policies based on American values? Ambassador Mike Polt hopes so, and ASU is developing a plan for the long game.
info_outline
Venezuela: Gunboat Diplomacy Redux
American Diplomat
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.
info_outline
Bottoms Up! In Vodka Veritas Once More!
American Diplomat
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!
info_outlineMust our foreign policy be based on ego, resources and might-makes-right? Can we effectively meet future challenges with policies based on American values? Ambassador Mike Polt hopes so, and ASU is developing a plan for the long game.