The Diplomacy Podcast

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The Diplomacy Podcast is a commentary podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Diplomacy Podcast, a commentary show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  2025: The Year in Diplomacy

  Dec 17, 202527 minS1

  <p>Guest: Marc Grossman, former U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs and ambassador to Turkey</p><p>The world looks very different at the end of 2025 compared to the beginning of the year. How did diplomacy contribute to that difference, and what were the major diplomatic successes and failures?</p><p>On this episode of “The Diplomacy Podcast,” we discuss the Trump administration’s diplomacy, its highs and lows, and their impact on the world. My guest is Marc Grossman, former U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, assistant secretary for European affairs, director-general of the Foreign Servic...

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  Episode #12

  The Loss of International Students in the U.S.

  Dec 3, 202524 minS1

  <p>Guest: Kate Byrnes, former U.S. ambassador to North Macedonia and deputy chief of mission in Greece</p><p>The Institute of International Education reported last month that new enrollments of foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities decreased by 17 percent this fall compared to the same time last year.</p><p>On this episode of “The Diplomacy Podcast,” we discuss what that means for the future of U.S. education, science, economy and soft power. My guest is Kate Byrnes, former U.S. ambassador to North Macedonia and deputy chief of mission in Greece. She spent 32 years in t...

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  Episode #11

  From Soldier to Diplomat: Overcoming Culture Shock

  Nov 19, 202530 minS1

  <p>Guest: Charles A. Ray, former U.S. ambassador to Cambodia and Zimbabwe and former deputy assistant secretary of defense.</p><p>The U.S. military and the Foreign Service are two parts of the same national-security apparatus, but that may be where their similarities end. Their cultures, missions and approaches to those missions are very different — and often exactly the opposite.</p><p>On this episode of “The Diplomacy Podcast,” we discuss those differences with someone who has experienced both — first as a soldier in the U.S. Army for 20 years, and then as a career diplomat for three decades...

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  Episode #10

  Sleeper Threats to U.S. and Global Security

  Nov 5, 202528 minS1

  <p>Guest: Tom Countryman, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation</p><p>The Trump administration has done an excellent job inundating us with all kinds of news, pronouncements and orders. But lately, I’ve found myself wondering what sleeper threats to U.S. and global security are not making headlines. So I asked an expert.</p><p>On this episode of “The Diplomacy Podcast,” we discuss hidden risks for both the United States and the world. My guest is Tom Countryman, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation. He spent...

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  Episode #9

  The Diplomacy Behind the Gaza Deal

  Oct 22, 202526 minS1

  <p>The Trump administration has won much praise for brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas to stop the war in Gaza. The ceasefire has proven very fragile, and three senior U.S. officials are currently in Israel to bolster it, following Trump’s visit there last week.</p><p>On this episode of “The Diplomacy Podcast,” we discuss the deal’s chances of full success, and what it means for the future of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. My guest is Danielle Pletka, distinguished senior fellow in foreign policy and defense studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.</p...

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