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Feb 23, 2018

The Beach Boys aren't the only ones picking up good vibrations.

According to former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, Russian surveillance of his Moscow residence was so intense that officials could eavesdrop on his private conversations by monitoring audio vibrations on windows. 

And when it came to meddling...


Feb 16, 2018

The worst time to have a global crisis of diplomacy is during a global crisis of refugees.

In today's show, David Miliband, the president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, talks about humanitarian aid in an age of polarization and the countries who are getting it right.

P.S. They're not the ones you'd expect.


Feb 9, 2018

What do Mike Pence and Kim Jong-un's sister have in common? They're both trying not to piss off their bosses at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics.

On today's show, we get into the #sportsdiplomacy spirit with a podium-topping episode on all things Olympics, featuring Korea expert Sue Mi Terry. Throw in some Russian meddling...