American Diplomat

Ambassador (Retired) Pete Romero and Writer/Producer Laura Bennett•www.amdipstories.org

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.

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Episodes

Lino Gutierrez - Part 1

Lino Gutierrez experiences the Cuban revolution, Columbian "Violencia", and the American struggle for civil rights first hand, all before he is nine years old.

Nov 14, 2017•24 min

Tim Carney - Part 2

Says Tim: "Nobody foresaw ISIS. Nobody foresaw the failure to deal with the chasm between the Sunnis and the Shia. The personal foreboding was that this can't end well."

Nov 07, 2017•24 min

Gina Winstanley - Part 2

Religious police stop Gina and terrorists attack the consulate general in Jeddah.

Oct 31, 2017•48 min

Gina Winstanley - Part 1

Do you know where to find a hooker in Oman? Go to the hospital! And what happens when your boss nixes your husband's job choice in Saudi Arabia, and you are intent on preserving your marriage? Let's ask Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!

Oct 26, 2017•26 min

Tim Carney - Part 1

Vietnam, Cambodia, Haiti, South Africa - Tim was part of each country's inflection point; some got better, and some got much worse. Why? And what happens when Washington muzzles reports from the officers in the field?

Oct 26, 2017•24 min

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