The Ambassador Series podcast

This week Dennis Wholey speaks with Norwegian Ambassador, Kåre R. Aas. The Ambassador discusses Norway's Arctic focused foreign policy efforts, the character of the Norwegian people, the Ambassador's work in Afghanistan and how in Norway there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes.

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast in November of 2014 as episode 1804.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

This week Dennis Wholey speaks with Ambassador Gabriel Silva, who is serving as Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia the United States. Ambassador Silva explains how Colombia has transformed itself over the years and has become a prominent player on the global field.

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast in May, 2012 as episode 1533.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

This week Dennis Wholey speaks with Ambassador Tebelelo Mazile Seretse who is serving as Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States. Ambassador Seretse explains how Botswana was once the one of the poorest countries on earth and is now a model of success on the African continent.

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast in May, 2012 as episode 1535.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

This week Dennis Wholey concludes his two part conversation with Said Jawad, former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States. Ambassador Jawad discusses the political architecture of Afghanistan, the relationship the country has with the United Sates as well as the relationship between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Obama.

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast on March 26th, 2014 as episode 1726.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

This week Dennis Wholey begins his conversation with Said Jawad, former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States. Ambassador Jawad discusses the political architecture of Afghanistan, the relationship the country has with the United Sates as well as the relationship between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Obama.

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast on February 13th, 2014 as episode 1720.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

This week Dennis Wholey speaks with Domingos Sarmento Alves, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Their conversation touches on the unique history of the small nation, its incredibly diverse cultural background and what life is like for the people of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

Additionally, the Ambassador shares his own personal story which is powerful and dramatically tied to Timor-Leste's political evolution.

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast on 01/21/2016 as episode 1917.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

On this program Dennis Wholey interviews Ambassador Claudia Fritsche from the Principality of Liechtenstein. Their conversation serves as an excellent education on the small alpine country's unique origins, culture and government as well as Liechtenstein's relationship with the United States. Additionally, Ambassador Fritsche weighs in on her extensive career as Liechtenstein's first Ambassador to the United Nations (1990 - 2002) and Liechtenstein's first Ambassador to the United States stationed in Washington (2002 - 2016).

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast on 05/19/2016 as episode 1934.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

Dennis Wholey speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Luis Rocha. Their discussion swiftly walks through the country's history, culture and people as well as the regional role the country plays in West Africa. Additionally the Ambassador addresses concerns about Ebola and explains why New England has a concentrated presence of citizens from the Republic of Cabo Verde.

This interview with Cabo Verde's Ambassador to the United States, José Luis Rocha was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast on October 9th, 2014.

You can view this and all other programs HERE.

Dennis Wholey speaks with the Ambassador of the Republic of Niger, Hassana Alidou, Ph.D. The conversation explores various aspects of Niger's recent history, population, the country's role in the region and the steps being taken to improve West Africa's infrastructure. Additionally the Ambassador explains that despite the country's harsh conditions (major portions of the country are in the Sahara desert) the people of Niger are tremendously a diverse people and proud of the fact that within the population you will find the heart of Africa in many forms.

This interview with Niger's Ambassador to the United States, Hassana Alidou was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World in the summer of 2015. The interview was broadcast as episode 1838 on June 16th, 2015.

You can view this and all other episodes HERE.

Dennis Wholey speaks with Malaysian Ambassador Awang Adek Hussin. The Ambassador educates Dennis about Malaysia's incredibly rich culture, geography and people as well as the country's relationship with the United Sates. From major urban centers to wild jungles Malaysia has so much to offer and the Ambassador covers a great deal of interesting territory in this interview.

This interview with Malaysia's Ambassador to the United States, Awang Adek Hussin was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World in the autumn of 2014. The interview was broadcast as episode 1804 on October 23rd, 2014.

This interview and subsequent programs taped on location in Malaysia can be found HERE.