# Diplomacy and Discourse Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019.md RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast/feed.xml Official site: https://rss.com/podcasts/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast Author: A.R Episodes: 37 ## Resource Welcome to the Diplomacy and Discourse Podcast! Hosted by A.R., this podcast delves into the intricate world of politics, culture, and society through a transdisciplinary lens. Each episode explores diverse themes, from comparative politics and global governance to religion, history, psychology, philosophy, and economics. Join us for insightful discussions, fresh perspectives, and expert insights on pressing global issues. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019.md ## Episodes - [#37 - Drawing the Lines: Redistricting and Gerrymandering Explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/37-drawing-the-lines-redistricting-and-gerrymandering-explained) — 2026-06-14T20:39:46+00:00 - [#36 - America is on the Move: Understanding Domestic Migration Patterns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/36-america-is-on-the-move-understanding-domestic-migration-patterns) — 2026-06-14T17:43:52+00:00 - [#35 - Everything is Connected: Why Systems Thinking is Needed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/35-everything-is-connected-why-systems-thinking-is-needed) — 2026-06-07T17:11:45+00:00 - [#34 - From Tensions to Truce: How Peacekeeping Actually Works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/34-from-tensions-to-truce-how-peacekeeping-actually-works) — 2026-05-31T17:43:29+00:00 - [#33 - Resolving the Unresolvable: Diverse Paths to Peace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/33-resolving-the-unresolvable-diverse-paths-to-peace) — 2026-05-25T02:09:27+00:00 - [#31 - Feedback Loops and Unintended Outcomes in Policy-Making](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/31-feedback-loops-and-unintended-outcomes-in-policy-making) — 2026-05-10T21:31:21+00:00 - [#30 - How Do Countries Control Your Mind Without You Knowing? | Soft Power Explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/30-how-do-countries-control-your-mind-without-you-knowing-soft-power-explained) — 2026-05-03T21:03:36+00:00 - [#29 - We The People: A Premonition - Book Analysis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/29-we-the-people-a-premonition-book-analysis) — 2026-04-26T22:42:00+00:00 - [#28 - Child Marriage in Afghanistan | Taliban Restrictions on Women | Education Bans | Economic Crisis | Mental Health Crisis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/28-child-marriage-in-afghanistan-taliban-restrictions-on-women-education-bans-economic-crisis-mental-health-crisis) — 2026-04-20T07:26:06+00:00 - [#26 - Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, Radicalization, Media Bias, U.S. Policy, and Regional Diplomacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/26-gaza-humanitarian-crisis-radicalization-media-bias-u-s-policy-and-regional-diplomacy) — 2025-12-03T03:33:07+00:00 - [#25 Pt. 3 - Islam, Law, and the West](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/25-pt-3-islam-law-and-the-west) — 2025-10-29T09:18:33+00:00 - [#24 Pt. 2 - Eurasia, Africa, and Latin America: How Power Really Moves in 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/24-pt-2-eurasia-africa-and-latin-america-how-power-really-moves-in-2025) — 2025-10-22T08:56:17+00:00 - [#23 Pt. 1 - Islam, China, and the West: Clash, Convergence, or Coexistence?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/23-pt-1-islam-china-and-the-west-clash-convergence-or-coexistence) — 2025-10-15T08:59:22+00:00 - [#22 - America’s Broken Safety Net](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/22-america-s-broken-safety-net) — 2025-10-03T19:59:09+00:00 - [#21 - Talk Before You Tear: Choosing Dialogue Over Division](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/21-talk-before-you-tear-choosing-dialogue-over-division) — 2025-09-25T09:48:22+00:00 - [#20 - Beyond Apartheid: Gaza, Genocide, and the Future of Diplomacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/20-beyond-apartheid-gaza-genocide-and-the-future-of-diplomacy) — 2025-09-15T19:08:09+00:00 - [#19 - Candace Rondeaux - Putin, Wagner Group, Prigozhin, and Mercenary Warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/19-candace-rondeaux-putin-wagner-group-prigozhin-and-mercenary-warfare) — 2025-09-05T10:17:54+00:00 - [#18 - When Peace Talks Break Down: The Cost of Escalation in the Middle East](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/18-when-peace-talks-break-down-the-cost-of-escalation-in-the-middle-east) — 2025-09-02T23:49:11+00:00 - [#17 - Can Diplomacy Survive the Middle East?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/17-can-diplomacy-survive-the-middle-east) — 2025-08-17T08:59:14+00:00 - [#16 - The Broken Cycle of Middle Eastern Peacebuilding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/16-the-broken-cycle-of-middle-eastern-peacebuilding) — 2025-08-07T12:50:45+00:00 - [#15 - Can the World Still Say No to War?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/15-can-the-world-still-say-no-to-war) — 2025-07-31T07:43:18+00:00 - [#14 - Is International Relations Broken? Let's Re-Think Power.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/14-is-international-relations-broken-let-s-re-think-power) — 2025-07-17T13:26:35+00:00 - [#13 Pt. 5 - Pressure Points - Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, and the Future of Contested Power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/13-pt-5-pressure-points-ukraine-the-indo-pacific-and-the-future-of-contested-power) — 2025-07-03T13:09:51+00:00 - [#12 Pt. 4 - Endgames and Echoes – Lessons and the Future of Power Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/12-pt-4-endgames-and-echoes-lessons-and-the-future-of-power-politics) — 2025-06-26T09:46:20+00:00 - [#11 Pt. 3 - Flashpoints and Frontlines - Power Politics in Today's Global Hotspots](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/11-pt-3-flashpoints-and-frontlines-power-politics-in-today-s-global-hotspots) — 2025-06-19T09:06:26+00:00 - [#10 Pt. 2 - Hard Liners and Soft Power - Power Politics After The Cold War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/10-pt-2-hard-liners-and-soft-power-power-politics-after-the-cold-war) — 2025-06-12T11:05:57+00:00 - [#9 Pt. 1 - Empire, Influence, and Iron: A History of Power Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/9-pt-1-empire-influence-and-iron-a-history-of-power-politics) — 2025-05-22T07:29:08+00:00 - [#8 - The Complex Path to a Sustainable Energy Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/8-the-complex-path-to-a-sustainable-energy-future) — 2025-05-15T08:32:24+00:00 - [#7 Pt. 2 - Population, Resources, and Power: Geopolitics in the Middle East and North Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/7-pt-2-population-resources-and-power-geopolitics-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa) — 2025-05-08T08:20:29+00:00 - [#6 Pt.1 - Strategies for a Shifting World: Geopolitics and the Rise of Smart Power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diplomacy-and-discourse-podcast-6570019/6-pt-1-strategies-for-a-shifting-world-geopolitics-and-the-rise-of-smart-power) — 2025-05-01T15:32:48+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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