Off Duty Diplomat

In this episode Alexis explains how she moved to Afghanistan in 2018 and the process of starting work at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

Season 3 of the podcast starts with a Q+A between Fallon and Alexis all about Afghanistan! Learn something new, while Alexis sets the stage for her final overseas tour as a diplomat.

Welcome to the most candid episode of the podcast to date! Alexis looks back on her time in Israel and tells the stories that didn't make the main feed...Be warned, there's plenty of "colorful" language in this one.

TW: Suicide

Alexis and Fallon check-in on recent events in the Palestinian and Israeli conflict. This is an extremely frank and emotional discussion of these difficult events. Please take care of yourselves.

Hello all!! It's been a minute, but Alexis and Fallon are back with another in the explainer series on international agreements! We have an informative Q+A exposing the role that treaties and agreements play in keeping and creating global order. Enjoy!

Alexis and Fallon finish up our recap of Netflix's "the Diplomat" with our usual blend of frustration, humor, and reflection. 

Alexis and Fallon dive into episode 7 of Netflix's "The Diplomat". The discussion covers communication in high-stakes environments and touches on Alexis' own experience in Afghanistan. 

Alexis and Fallon dive back in to season one of Netflix's "The Diplomat"! Who is actually responsible for the attack on the British Navy? What is the actual chain of command for a VIP visit? How do private military organizations fit into the global security aparatus? Join us for another fun and informative convo!

Alexis and Fallon recap and dive (deep) on episodes 3 and 4. 

President Rayburn's plans in the Gulf have everyone more on edge than normal (if that’s possible). They spend the first chunk of the episode babysitting/negotiating what the President and PM should or shouldn’t say re: who bombed the boat. Hal has to out himself as the problem (shocker) to support the fact that Kate, and all the reasonable folks are adamant that Iran didn’t do it. After an epic throwdown, actual knock down drag out fight with Hal, Kate tries to resign after convincing the president not to send ships to the Persian gulf.

The Brits, mostly Trowbridge are super convinced it’s Iran and doing the things a country does before it goes to war. The UK/Iran meeting is set up and Kate back channels her way in. But not before Stuart reassures Eidra that their relationship is good. All seems to be well in the meeting with the Iranian ambassador…until he drops dead in the office.

Alexis and Fallon review episodes 1 & 2 of the Netflix series "The Diplomat". In these episodes, after a hostile attack on a British vessel in the Persian Gulf that killed 41 soldiers, seasoned diplomat Kate Wyler reluctantly assumes a new role in the UK, putting her “governing” skills and marriage to Hal, a former US ambassador, to the test. the episode ends with Hal being mysteriously kidnapped while Kate is doing a British Vogue cover shoot to announce her new role.