Searching for America with Robyn Curnow

CIA, Hemmingway and a Nazi-KGB spy | Jerry O'Shea and John Sipher


Listen Later

Fun questions for two former CIA Station Chiefs.

Where would you time travel to in American history?

John Sipher - 1950's post-war

John O'Shea - he wants to go 50 years into the future. "It's my time machine I can do what I want with it!"

Favorite American landscape?

Jerry O'Shea - Hawaii (and Zimbabwe and South Africa globally.)

John Sipher - New England

Dream dinner party guests

Jerry O'Shea - Hemingway and lots more...

John Sipher - FDR

Worst mistake?

Jerry O'Shea - believing the narrative that Saddam had WMD

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the American Experience

01:40 Describing America: Protean and Polarized
04:26 Reflections on Time Travel in American History
06:15 Landscapes of America: Cultural Melting Pots
10:00 Dream Dinner Party Guests: Historical Figures
14:14 Art and Literature: Defining American Identity
16:08 Mistakes and Lessons Learned in Life
20:14 Understanding America's Division
26:21 What It Means to Be American in 2024

 

http://www.searchingforamericapod.com

http://www.spycraftentertainment.com

  • Got a great idea for an episode? Drop Robyn a message here with the subject line PODCAST IDEA
    Subscribe to Robyn's Substack.
  • Visit her website here.
  • To book Robyn to speak at your event, get in touch here.

More about Robyn's public speaking
Robyn Curnow is a sought-after public speaker on what it takes to create positive leadership in complicated times. As a South African now living in the American South, Robyn is determined to bring a hopeful and light-hearted tone to all conversations. 

She reflects on her interviews with U.S. Presidents Bush, Clinton and Carter and First Lady Michelle Obama. She has impactful stories of working alongside Nobel Peace Prize Lauretes Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu

She has delivered talks and hosted events around the Blue Economy in the Principality of Monaco where she introduced Prince Albert of Monaco and Prince William, Prince of Wales and French President Emmanuel Macron, the Lincoln Centre in New York, the Science Museum in London, the Swedish Royal Palace in Stockholm, the YPO annual conference in Cape Town, the United Nations, a Haaretz newspaper panel in Jerusalem, the Nantucket Yacht club and many more. 

She has recently worked with Prince Albert II Foundation in Monaco and Philadelphia, the Swedish royal family in Stockholm, Made by Dyslexia in London, the Red Cross of Georgia in Atlanta alongside Delta Airlines.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Searching for America with Robyn CurnowBy Robyn Curnow, Bleav

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

10 ratings


More shows like Searching for America with Robyn Curnow

View all
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 by BBC Radio 4

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

2,114 Listeners

Newscast by BBC News

Newscast

627 Listeners

The Two Matts by The New World

The Two Matts

61 Listeners

Oh God, What Now? by Podmasters

Oh God, What Now?

185 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

733 Listeners

The Story by The Times

The Story

256 Listeners

The Rest Is History by Goalhanger

The Rest Is History

15,634 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,030 Listeners

Empire: World History by Goalhanger

Empire: World History

2,470 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

984 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: Leading by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

761 Listeners

The News Agents - USA by Global

The News Agents - USA

338 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: US by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: US

2,208 Listeners

The Rest Is Classified by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Classified

1,079 Listeners

The Crisis Room by Global

The Crisis Room

28 Listeners