Stars, Stripes, and State Department Parties

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this week's episode, Sofia and guest co-host, Liz Dee, discuss the importance of sharing food and drink in diplomacy. We cover everything from French Thanksgiving dinners to drinking competitions in China. Food brings people together no matter your nationality is and this episode explores how diplomats recognize the value of this. Warning: this episode may make you hungry. This episode was brought to you from the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Thank you to our hosts, Sofia Lang, Amelia Wysoczanski, and guest host, Liz Dee, for leading the discussion. Please be sure to follow us on our socials: Instagram @adst_diplomacy, Facebook @Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, and TikTok @coolben1986. Music: https.//pixabay.com/music/

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode of Coffee and Cables, Amelia has a conversation with Fran Leskovar about finding internship opportunities, making the most of your experience, and navigating the first steps toward a career during college. Whether you’re just starting your search or wondering what comes after the internship, this episode offers practical advice for building your career. This episode was brought to you from the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Thank you to our hosts, Amelia Wysoczanski and Sofia Lang, for leading the discussion. Please be sure to follow us on our socials: Instagram @adst_diplomacy, Facebook @Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, and TikTok @coolben1986. Music: https://pixabay.com/music/

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode of Coffee and Cables, Sofia sits down with Tom Selinger to talk about his work with ADST’s outreach program, where he travels to different communities and organizations to introduce people to the world of diplomacy and the Foreign Service. Tom shares what it’s like to bring stories and lessons from American diplomacy to new audiences and why connecting people with the work of diplomats matters. This episode was brought to you from the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Thank you to our hosts, Amelia Wysoczanski and Sofia Lang, for leading the discussion. Please be sure to follow us on our socials: Instagram @adst_diplomacy, Facebook @Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, and TikTok @coolben1986. Music: https://pixabay.com/music/

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Tune in this week for Part 2 of Spies! We cover some gold ole fashioned Cold War shenanigans: Khrushchev Visits America – A Cold War Comedy of Errors, Act I, Constant Companions: KGB Stalking of FSOs, and I, Spy? Diplomatic Adventures during Soviet-American Détente. Each one of these touches on what interactions between Foreign Service Officers, the KGB, and various government leaders were like. This episode was so good we had to make it in to a two-parter. Be sure to check out Spies! Part 1 if you missed it last week. This episode was brought to you from the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Thank you to our hosts, Amelia Wysoczanski and Sofia Lang, for leading the discussion. Please be sure to follow us on our socials: Instagram @adst_diplomacy, Facebook @Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, and TikTok @coolben1986. Music: https://pixabay.com/music/

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this week's episode, we cover some gold ole fashioned Cold War shenanigans. We’ve got 3 incredible moments we’re going to highlight today: Khrushchev Visits America – A Cold War Comedy of Errors, Act I, Constant Companions: KGB Stalking of FSOs, and I, Spy? Diplomatic Adventures during Soviet-American Détente. Each one of these touches on what interactions between Foreign Service Officers, the KGB, and various government leaders were like. This episode was so good we had to make it in to a two-parter. Tune in next week for Spies! Part 2. This episode was brought to you from the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Thank you to our hosts, Amelia Wysoczanski and Sofia Lang, for leading the discussion. Please be sure to follow us on our socials: Instagram @adst_diplomacy, Facebook @Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, and TikTok @coolben1986. Music: https://pixabay.com/music/