Melhores podcasts sobre Foreign Service (2026)

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S3E9 Cameroon - Evaluations, Promotions, Suspensions 25:04

1M ago25:04

25:04

In this episode, Christine talks about getting suspended, having a friend in the home office who knows your plight, and promotion strategies.Por Everhart Productions

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S3E8 Cameroon: Setting Into Yaoundé 25:17

2M ago25:17

25:17

Christine talks about her first days in Cameroon, including short hand, serving coffee, security violations, a platoon of misbehaving Marines, and friends in the right places.Por Everhart Productions

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S3E7 Cameroon 34:55

3M ago34:55

34:55

In this episode Christine talks about life in Cameroon, traveling with toddlers, secret societies of Ambassador's secretaries, and saying grace as white man.Por Everhart Productions

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S3E6 DC: The End of an Era 24:05

4M ago24:05

24:05

In this episode Christine contemplates her next move after DC. Should she go back to Africa with an uncertain working environment, or try some place else? Childcare, spouse jobs, and familiarity all go into the decision.Por Everhart Productions

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S3E5 DC: Janneke 15:38

4M ago15:38

15:38

Christine talks about getting an au pair in the US and Matt discusses his super normal plans for a commune.Por Everhart Productions

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S3E4 DC: Kudos and International Press 22:45

4M ago22:45

22:45

Christine talks about the negotiations with Namibia, Angola, South Africa, and Cuba for the Tripartite Accords in 1988, and awards in the Foreign Service.Por Everhart Productions

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S3E3 DC: Treaty Negotiations in Angola and Namibia 23:09

5M ago23:09

23:09

Christine talks about working in the Office of Southern African Affairs including treaty negotiations, typing up letters of sanction, straphangers, and leaving your only daughter's christening.Por Everhart Productions

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S3E2 DC: AF-S and the Birth of Emily 16:42

5M ago16:42

16:42

In this episode, Christine talks about joining the Bureau of African Affairs in DC and having her third (and best?) child.Por Everhart Productions

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S3E1 DC: Back to Washington DC 21:47

5M ago21:47

21:47

Christine talks about working from Main State, finding childcare, the expense of being in the DMV and teases a future episode.Por Everhart Productions

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S2E12 Senegal: King Matthew's Triumphant Return 19:01

6M ago19:01

19:01

In this episode, Christine talks about transporting a fresh baby internationally. She discusses nursing, two hour lunches, domestic help, and Matthew's first trip to Africa. This is the end of Season 2! But Season 3 will start 8/4/25.Por Everhart Productions

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S2E11 Senegal: Matthew: The Biggest Pain 19:20

6M ago19:20

19:20

Christine talks about delivering a baby in a different decade from the last with an OBGYN who refused (??) to give any anesthetics (???). She also talks about baby supplies shipments to post, and "birth coaches".Por Everhart Productions

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S2E10 Senegal: Baby Med-Evac 27:16

7M ago27:16

27:16

In this episode, Christine discusses what it's like having a baby at post and med-evac rules past and present. She's joined by both her sons to talk about spousal employment at post and what it's like to be at a new school for 3 months.Por Everhart Productions

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S2E9 Senegal: Murder at WAIST 22:42

7M ago22:42

22:42

In this episode Christine experiences a tragedy even while enjoying a beloved West African Expat tradition.Por Everhart Productions

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S2E8 Senegal: Goree Island and Some Sketchy Characters 20:59

9M ago20:59

20:59

Christine explains what the embassy can do for you, an American citizen, and we visit one of the hot spots in Senegal. We learn about some more sketchy characters hanging around ex-pat Africa in the 80's including... Nina Simone???Por Everhart Productions

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S2E7 Senegal: Pregnant at Post 17:21

9M ago17:21

17:21

Christine talks about the hardship of fertility treatments, being pregnant at post, the speed at which gossip travels, and holidays overseas.Por Everhart Productions

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S2E6 Senegal: Dakar Vignettes 26:49

10M ago26:49

26:49

Christine and her two guest sons talk about everything that happened in Dakar including, poorly thought through pranks, the downfall of a former wrestler, the different forms of security clearances, and love in the Foreign ServicePor Everhart Productions

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S2E5 Senegal: Dancing in Dakar 24:46

10M ago24:46

24:46

Christine is joined by both of her guest-sons in this episode to talk about their new post: Dakar, Senegal. They talk about security in a foreign country, the cat distribution system, and topless beaches.Por Everhart Productions

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S2E4 - Home Leave 1984 9:57

10M ago9:57

9:57

Christine talks about the difficulties of leaving family behind as well as mandatory home leave.Por Everhart Productions

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S2E3 - Bidding on Posts 30:21

10M ago30:21

30:21

Christine talks about how bidding works and the ins and outs of choosing a post.Por Everhart Productions

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S2E2 Zaire: Final Zaire Stories 31:40

11M ago31:40

31:40

Lots to cover here: confrontations with gendarmes, avoiding bribes, and economic collapse that leads to suitcases of money at dinner, secret codes over classified radioPor Everhart Productions

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S2E1 Zaire: R and R and Other Tidbits 24:44

11M ago24:44

24:44

In this episode Christine talks R & R, which is neither restful or relaxing, home leave and crying in super markets.Por Everhart Productions

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Season 2 Incoming! 0:36

11M ago0:36

0:36

Season 2 will be out Feb 17th! Watch the feed for more life in the Foreign Service.Por Everhart Productions

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S1E12 Zaire: Ex-Pat Life in Kinshasa 21:22

1y ago21:22

21:22

In this episode Christine talks about the party life of Kinshasa along with kids school, pets, and R&R. This is the final episode of season 1--watch this space for season 2Por Christine

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S1E11 Zaire: Mountains of the Moon 25:48

1y ago25:48

25:48

Christine and Derald attempt to climb the Rwenzori Mountains with some friends and encounter small prop planes, malaria, altitude-induced euphoria, and the would-be final resting place of one Californian.Por Christine

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S1E10 Zaire: Money 22:09

1y ago22:09

22:09

In this episode we get a look at what living through an economic collapse looks like, and the connection between campaign finance and ambassadorship.Por Christine

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S1E9 Zaire: Little Letho's Birthday 22:17

1y ago22:17

22:17

In this episode, we learn the advantages of the French school system as young Gabe gets an invitation to the Dictator's house. Not knowing it was an invitation that should have been refused, Christine and family head over for a party.Por Christine

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S1E8 Zaire: Onward and Westward 32:58

1y ago32:58

32:58

In this episode, Christine and family move to a new post in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). She gets into how schools worked for diplomatic expats and the pain of moving throughout your childhood when email wasn't a thing.Por Christine

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S1E7 Burundi: My First Big Mistake 16:35

1y ago16:35

16:35

Christine learns that living in a small community of expat means if you mess up, it affects everyone. And this was the 80's so a VCR was involved.Por Christine

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S1E6 Burundi: A Wedding in Bujumbura 15:11

1y ago15:11

15:11

Though Christine absconded to Africa a single woman with a small child, she left Burundi married. She talks about the effort to navigate the Burundi matrimonial system as well as building a family as an ex-pat.Por Christine

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S1E5 Burundi: One Weekend in Buj 21:33

1y ago21:33

21:33

Spending the first weekend on post partying has it's consequences! Choices were made, bosses were encountered, and we all learn about Duty Officers. In this episode Christine has a wild weekend on her first weekend on post and was not prepared to get home.Por Christine

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S1E4 Burundi: An Embarrassment of Riches 22:37

1y ago22:37

22:37

Christine's first day in Bujumbura was hectic and filled with surprises, especially for someone not used to the bonuses of a hardship post. In this episode Christine discusses the perks of going to a small post, hardship posts, and feeling fancy.Por Christine

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S1E3 Burundi: A Simple Misunderstanding 20:33

1y ago20:33

20:33

Arriving at her first diplomatic post in Bujumbura, Burundi, Christine didn't know what to expect and it lead to some misunderstandings. Welcome to Africa!Por Christine

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S1E2 Burundi: What now? 21:47

1+ y ago21:47

21:47

Getting the call that you are going to a country you've never heard of is an adventure for sure. So is living in a world where you have to find an atlas to figure out where that country is. Oh, the 80's. In this episode Christine talks about the expectations of those in Brooksville, FL, upon the news of her imminent travel to Africa.…

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S1E1 The Phone Call in Brooksville 12:32

1+ y ago12:32

12:32

Despite thirteen months of waiting, weeks of invasive tests, and a hiring freeze, Christine finally gets the call she's been waiting for - to join the Foreign Service. But first she had to answer an important question: Where would she least like to go? She discusses her first assignment in the Foreign Service and how that process works, as well as …

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Trailer - Season 1 Bujumbura and Kinshasa 0:32

1+ y ago0:32

0:32

Join Christine in the beginning of her journey as she moves to Bujumbura, Burundi at 27, single, with a young child. Learning the ropes of the Service, being on post, and navigating a new country.Por Emily

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Trumpcare 27:17

9y ago27:17

27:17

Newsweek's Josh Lowe and Mirren Gidda spoke to Chatham House's Xenia Wickett and the LSE's Brian Klaas to discuss. Obamacare has become more than a policy for the U.S. right. It has become a symbol of everything they hate about big government—and the man who gave the policy its name. But after seven years of railing against it, when the party final…

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America in Retreat 27:27

9y ago27:27

27:27

Regular contributor, Leslie Vinjamuri from Chatham House and Executive Director of the Overseas Development Institute, Alex Thier, join Newsweek's Mirren Gidda and Josh Lowe for this week's episode. Donald Trump has announced proposals for his first budget, and they're predictably proving controversial. From hikes in America's already large defense…

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The Redemption of WikiLeaks? 26:00

9y ago26:00

26:00

Jason Murdock from the International Business Times joins Mirren and Josh to discuss the eponymous WikiLeaks, who's latest leak involved the C.I.A. and their espionage practices. Wikileaks was the future, once. Bursting onto the scene in 2006, the platform for whistleblowers and hackers, fronted by its charismatic Australian-born publisher Julian A…

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North Korea—No Laughing Matter 27:55

9y ago27:55

27:55

Cristina Varriale from The Royal United Services Institute's and Newsweek's Asia Reporter, Eleanor Ross, join hosts Josh Lowe and Mirren Gidda to discuss the current hive of activity in North Korea, including the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half brother, Kim Jong Nam, who is in most danger from North Korea, what the U.S. can do and …

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Oscars Still Divided—Helen O'Hara 25:56

9y ago25:56

25:56

Empire Magazine's Helen O'Hara and Newsweek's Tufayel Ahmed join Mirren Gidda and Josh Lowe to discuss this years Oscars. The Academy Awards are never without surprises, but this year was more surprising than most. After Faye Dunaway declared La La Land winner of the Best Picture category, an Oscars' producer dashed onto the stage to inform the fil…

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What Should Facebook Do? 28:55

9y ago28:55

28:55

The Guardian's Alex Hern and Newsweek's Anthony Cuthbertson join Mirren and Josh this week to discuss the media behemoth that is Facebook—what it really is in 2017 and whether it can be a force for good.With the U.S. election and its onslaught of "fake news," people began to question whether Facebook might be harmful to its users.Last week founder,…

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Putin's New Empire 25:07

9y ago25:07

25:07

What is Putin's plan for the Middle East? How will he and President Donald Trump work with—or against—each other there? For the inside track on the issue, Josh Lowe and Mirren Gidda spoke to Newsweek reporters Damien Sharkov and Jack Moore, who've just published a cover story on Putin's activities. Newsweek's Foreign Service is recorded and edited …

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The Special Relationship 25:06

9y ago25:06

25:06

Chatham House's Jacob Parakilas and writer Abi Wilkinson join Newsweek's Josh Lowe and Mirren Gidda to discuss the so-called "special relationship" between the U.K. and U.S.British Prime Minister Theresa May has made much of the fact that she got the first post-inauguration meeting with President Donald Trump. But how pleased should she be? Hosted …

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Reproductive Wrongs 25:24

9y ago25:24

25:24

Women's Equality Party leader Sophie Walker and Fiorella Nash from the SPUC pro-life group join Newsweek's Josh Lowe and Mirren Gidda this week as they discuss Trump's reintroduction of the so-called "global gag rule" which denies U.S. funding to NGOs that promote or discuss abortion, will reverberate across the globe.. What will the impact of Trum…

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Can Trump Keep His Promises? 25:01

9y ago25:01

25:01

Sarah Churchwell and Leslie Vinjamuri join Newsweek's Mirren Gidda and Josh Lowe to tackle this week's topic. Donald Trump rode a tide of rage into office: rage at a "Washington elite" that he said had been ignoring the problems of "ordinary people" and failing to "get anything done."In so doing, he made big promises: to bring back jobs, put up wal…

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Malala Yousafzai 24:41

9y ago24:41

24:41

January 17th marks the start of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Over the few days it runs world leaders, economists, politicians and celebrities will address attendees at the summit, hoping to tackle some of the biggest problems facing us today.For Newsweek's Davos special issue, Mirren Gidda interviewed Malala Yous…

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Fighting Fake News—Owen Jones and Hadley Freeman 24:23

9y ago24:23

24:23

The Guardian columnists join Newsweek's Mirren Gidda to discuss the hot topic of fake news. In the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, fake news abounded, with false stories about both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spreading across social media.The problem has not abated. On December 4, a gunman walked into the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in …

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What's Next in 2017—Jon Holmes and Ayesha Hazarika 27:43

9y ago27:43

27:43

Comedians and commentators Ayesha Hazarika and Jon Holmes join Newsweek's Josh Lowe for a look ahead to what might happen next. It's back to work, and time to face a year set to be every bit as seismic as the one that preceded it.With major elections scheduled in France and Germany, the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Putin on manoeuv…

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Satire after Trump—Will Smith and Richard Smith 24:55

9y ago24:55

24:55

Will Smith, comedian and writer on Veep and The Thick of It, and Richard Smith, editor of satirical news site Newsthump join Newsweek's Mirren Gidda and Josh Lowe to discuss: How do satirists ridicule the ridiculous?Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in a stunningly rude manner with an "anything goes" approach to publicity and jokes ab…

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Trump in a China Strop 25:21

9y ago25:21

25:21

Newsweek’s own Bill Powell joins us from Shanghai while Kerry Brown from King’s College joined us in London. Can Trump sustain his forceful stance on China? How will Beijing react to continued antagonism? And are there ways the President-elect can actually improve life for American workers? Newsweek's Foreign Service is presented by Josh Lowe and M…

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