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

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 IDEASubscribe 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 speakingRobyn 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 TutuShe 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.