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Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag
by Minnimal Productions
The podcast spreading mateship and chatting geopolitics. Diplomates* is the podcast giving you the definitive answers to the key questions facing Australia and the world. Our guests are the leading foreign policy experts, thinkers and political big wigs from around the world. Each episode is a deep dive into the very latest trends in global affairs. We mine the expertise of our guests and hand it over to you for your listening pleasure. Our 'Chinwags' are hosted by Misha Zelinsky; the Aussie policy nerd you never knew you needed to know. And make sure you stay tuned for our world famous, patented BBQ questions. Because, let's be honest, what the world absolutely needs is another nerdy political podcast hosted by an unknown Australian. *DiploMATES, get it?
Episodes
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Christmasode: Will democracy survive in 2024? Let's find out!
G'day Diplomates fans: To round out the year, we had our great friend Hagar Chemali on discuss EVERYTHING happening in the world: Including: -- Israel Palestine and what happens next-- Trump in 2024-- The politics of Ukraine aid-- Hong Kong and Russian 'elections'-- India, Canada and the politics...
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Special Episode: The Sun Will Rise — Peter Hartcher interviews Misha Zelinsky
In a special episode of Diplomates, the roles have been reversed as our host, Misha Zelinsky takes the hot seat! Legendary Australian journalist and geopolitical analyst, Peter Hartcher of the Sydney Morning Herald interviews Misha Zelinsky about his new book: The Sun Will Rise. The Sun Will Rise...
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Prisoners of history? Israel, Hamas and Xi
G’day Diplomates fans, Hagar Chemali has joined us to unpack events around the world. We talk: The Israel-Hamas war. Is peace in the Middle East ever possible? Why does this issue inflame democratic nations so much? Mr Xi goes to Washington Albo in Beijing and Tuvalu And more! SHOW NOTES: Misha...
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Terror in Israel — War, Peace and the Middle East
G’day Diplomates fans, Hagar Chemali has joined us to unpack the shocking terror attacks inside Israel. We note this situation is fast moving and apologise if any material is out of date. The Diplomates team sends our deepest condolences to those directly impacted or who have lost loved ones. We...
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The African Coup Capital? Wagner, China and the West
G’day Diplomates fans, it’s a huge week and month in global news — so we’ve got Hagar Chemali back to talk shop! Misha and Hagar discuss: Prigozhin, Wagner and Ukraine What’s with all the coups in Africa? The ‘Made in China’ Map controversy The BRICS club — a new autocratic alignment? Xi throws…
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Patrick Gibbons — Winning the New Resources War: Rare Earths, Renewables and Dictatorships
Patrick is a former diplomat, policy advisor and business consultant with specialist expertise in climate change, energy, resources, environmental, investment and public policy issues. For almost 20 years he has been at the forefront of Australian climate policy development, advising both sides…
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Is Putin Pooped? Ukraine, Russia, Xi and Bibby -- Chinwags with Misha and Hagar
With so much happening in the world, Misha and Hagar caught up for their regular chinwag that went waaaaay longer than it was supposed to (as it always does — but we love having Hagar on!) In this episode we talk: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin's domestic troubles and starvation diplomacy.…
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Luke Harding: Invasion — Russia, Ukraine and the Battle for Freedom.
Luke Harding is an award winning British journalist and foreign correspondent for The Guardian, covering Russia’s invasion from inside Ukraine. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Having been previously based in Moscow for the Guardian, Harding is sanctioned…
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War in Taiwan? Putin, Macron, Sudan and leaky US intelligence — Chinwags with Misha and Hagar
With so much happening in the world, Misha and Hagar caught up for their regular chinwag that went waaaaay longer than it was supposed to (as it always does — but we love having Hagar on!) In this episode we talk: Russia’s domestic political crackdown, including the arrest of Wall Street Journal...
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Dr Yuriy Sak: Help Us Win — Ukraine, Russia and the global fight for democracy
Dr Yuriy Sak is responsible for strategic communications for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. A private sector communications expert and Oxford graduate, like all Ukrainians Yuriy’s life was upended when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Misha and Yuriy caught up to discuss Russia’s invasion...
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Meet the new Cold War, same as the old one: Xi in Moscow, Kishida in Kyiv and Bibi in big trouble!
G’day Diplomates fans, it’s a huge week and month in global news — so we’ve got Hagar Chemali back to talk shop! Misha and Hagar discuss: Are we in a new Cold War? And what does this mean for the world? What Xi’s visit to Moscow means for Chinese and democratic policy makers. China’s brokering of…
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Dr Mike Green: All About AUKUS — Subs, Tech and China
Dr Mike Green is CEO of the United States Studies Centre. Mike has a long and distinguished career in foreign policy working at a number of think tanks including CSIS and CNAS. An Asia expert, he served on the staff of the National Security Council in the Bush Administration, first as director…
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Mr Biden goes to Kyiv: Zelensky, Putin and Xi — Chinwags with Misha and Hagar Chemali
G’day Diplomates fans, it’s a huge week and month in global news — so we’ve got Hagar Chemali back to talk shop! Misha and Hagar discuss: The one-year mark of Russia's invasion of Ukraine (don't call it an anniversary) Why Biden's visit to Kyib was a baller move Can Putin survive? Will Xi bail…
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Bill Browder: Sending Putin Broke — Dirty Money, Oligarchs and Sanctions
Bill Browder is the head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign the author of Red Notice and Freezing Order. Bill was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005, when he was denied entry to the country and declared “a threat to national security” for exposing corruption in Russian...
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Exporting insurrections, Tankplomacy and Biden’s Corvette — Chinwags with Misha and Hagar Chemali
G’day Diplomates fans, it’s a huge week and month in global news — so we’ve got Hagar Chemali back to talk shop! Misha and Hagar discuss: Brazil insurrection, why this matters, including links to Trump and US far right identities. Tanks heading to Ukraine and Putin’s energy blackmail failing.…
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Major General Mick Ryan — War Transformed: Ukraine, Russia and the Future of War
Mick Ryan is a retired major general in the Australian Army and an expert on modern warfare. He was the head of the Australian Defence College and was made a member of the Order of Australia for his leadership of Australia’s first reconstruction task force in Afghanistan. A prolific writer and...
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Has the world reached Peak Autocrat? — Xi, Putin, Elon and Donald
Chin-up Chingwaggers, it’s the Christmasode with Hagar Chemali! It’s been a rough year, but we made it. Misha and Hagar Chemali wrap up 2022 with a huge chat. FIFA World Cup and Qatari sports washing Xi’s China COVID Zero trap and why autocrats are doomed to fail Britney Griner, hostage diplomacy...
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Peter Hartcher: What does Xi Jinping want? China, Australia and the global struggle for freedom.
Peter Hartcher is political editor and international editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. He is the author of numerous books, including Red Zone — a deep dive in the the Chinese Communist Party under Xi Jinping. Misha Zelinsky caught up with Peter for a chinwag about the future of…
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Is Trump the biggest loser? US Midterms, the G-20 and stopping World War 3.
Lots going on in the world, so who better to join us for a chinwag than Hagar Chemali of Oh My World! - The US Mid Terms and why might be (actually) finished. - Ukraine and averting World War 3. - The latest from the G20: Biden and Xi, Xi and Albanese and an isolated Putin. - Iranians protest and...
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Russia without Putin? Ukraine, War Crimes, and Political Resistance
Evgenia Kara-Murza, is a Russian dissident and campaigner for democratic change in Russia. Evgenia is the wife of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian politician, author, and historian who is currently jailed in Russia as a political prisoner of Vladimir Putin having previously survived two…
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Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko: Why we will win -- Ukraine, Russia and the fight for freedom.
Misha Zelinsky caught up with Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko. Before becoming the Ambassador, Vasyl was an accomplished and high profile business and civil society leader in Ukraine. A graduate of London School of Economics, he is a communications expert and a recognised...
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Bojo Buggered, hurting Putin’s feelings and US insurrectionists — Chinwags with Hagar Chemali
Lots going on in the world this week! Boris Johnson’s no confidence vote. Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and Western response. Biden going to Saudi Arabia and energy politics US Domestic politics of Jan 6 investigations, gun control and abortion rights. And more! Be sure to follow Hagar and...
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Kos Samaras: Change the government, change the country — 2022 Australian Election special
Kos Samaras is one of Australia’s top pollsters and political analysts. He is a director at RedBridge Group Australia. For years, Kos was the Deputy Campaign Director for the Australian Labor Party in Victoria. A veteran of numerous campaigns, Kos caught up with Misha Zelinsky to unpack…
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Hagar Chemali Returns For A Chinwag
G'day Diplomates fans — apologies for the break in regular episodes. We've got some exciting guests coming up, so please stay tuned! This week, Hagar Chemali returns for our Chinwag editions of the show! Misha and Hagar talk: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The politics of sanctions Macron’s...
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Ukrainian frontline with Pavlo Khazan — Are you ready to protect human life? Freedom, Fighting and the Future of Democracy
Recorded from the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine: Pavlo Khazan, a Reserve Major in Ukraine’s armed forces and a signals officer of Jewish Ukrainian descent, is defiant in the face of unbelievable odds. A prominent leader of the Maiden movement and a veteran of the Donbas wars, Misha Zelinsky meets him…
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Amb Bi-khim Hsiao: Peace in Taiwan - Democracy, Freedom and the Indo-Pacific
Amb. Bi-khim Hsiao is Taiwan’s diplomatic representative to the United States. Bi-khim is a decorated Taiwanese politician, having served twice in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s lower house) as an elective representative of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). She is a passionate advocate...
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Christmas Chinwag Special with Hagar Chemali and Misha Zelinsky
Merry Christmas Diplomates fans! It’s the Christmas Chinwag special with Hagar Chemali. Thanks for all your feedback so far on this new format. We love that you love it! Or that you at least love Hagar. Please rate and review the show. We’ve got a HUGE interview set for January, so keep your eyes...
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Chinwags with Hagar Chemali and Misha Zelinsky
Brilliant news Diplomates fans, we've got more great foreign policy content for you as promised! Welcome to the Chinwag Episodes! We are pleased to announce Hagar Chemali as our second Chinwagger! Hagar will join Misha for a monthly chinwag. The Chinwag episodes will be shorter and more focused…
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Dr. Clare Wardle: The Info Wars - Lies, Damned Lies and Social Media
Dr. Claire Wardle is a leading expert on social media, user generated content, and verification. Her research sits at the intersection of technology, communications theory, and mass and social media. Dr. Wardle is the co-founder and leader of First Draft the world’s foremost nonprofit focused on...
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Dr. Tom Mahnken: Going Nuclear - Submarines, AUKUS and Great Power Competition
Dr. Thomas Mahnken is President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He currently serves as a member of the Congressionally-mandated National Defense Strategy Commission and as a member of the Board of Visitors of Marine Corps University. His career in defence is…
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Ben Rhodes: After The Fall - Democracy, Authoritarianism and America
Ben Rhodes was the Deputy National Security Advisor for President Barack Obama. A foreign policy expert, he is the host of ‘Pod Save The World’ and appears on MSNBC. His latest book ‘After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made’ is a study of the rising tide of global authoritarianism,...
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Nathan Law: Fighting for Freedom - Democracy, The CCP and Hong Kong
Nathan Law is a young Hong Kong democracy activist, currently in exile in London. A key figure in the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Nathan and other student leaders founded the pro-democracy Demosistō party in 2016. Nathan then became the youngest Legislative Councillor in history, but his election...
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Guns in America: Violence, Rights and Politics
Rob Wilcox is the Federal Legal Director at ‘Everytown for Gun Safety’, the leading gun safety movement in the United States. A qualified commercial lawyer, Rob’s life changed forever when his family was tragically touched by gun violence. Misha Zelinsky caught up with Rob for a Chinwag about the...
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Luke de Pulford - The Human Rights Fight: China, Democracy and Global Responsibility
Luke de Pulford is a global human rights campaigner, particularly in the areas of modern slavery and human rights abuses in China He is a co-founder of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China and the creator of ‘Arise’ an anti-slavery charity. Luke sits as a Commissioner on the Conservative…
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Chris Pyne - The Insider: Politics, Party and Parliament
Chris Pyne was the Federal Member for Sturt for 26 years. He was Leader of the House and held a number of senior Cabinet ministries, including that of defence. Pyne's autobiography ‘The Insider’ is a fantastic account of life in the Canberra Bubble but also a deep dive into serious public policy...
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Malcolm Turnbull: A Bigger Picture - Politics, Leadership and Government
Malcolm Turnbull was Australia’s 29th Prime Minister. Before entering Federal Parliament, Malcolm had a distinguished career as a Rhodes Scholar, in law, media, tech, finance and public advocacy. He’s the author of several books, including his autobiography ‘A Bigger Picture’. Misha Zelinsky…
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Clare O’Neil: The Long View - Fixing Work, Tech and Politics.
Clare O’Neil is the Labor Shadow Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services. A qualified lawyer with a background in business consulting, Clare is a Fulbright Scholar and a graduate from the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Misha and Clare caught up for a...
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Nicole Hemmer: Nightmare at the Capitol - Conspiracies, Insurrectionists and Trump.
Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University. A prominent American historian, she is the author of Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics. She is a columnist for CNN as well as the host of the podcast ‘Past Present’ and…
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Professor Rory Medcalf: Democracy v Autocracy – Friends, Rivals, Values
Professor Rory Medcalf is Head of the National Security College at the Australian National University. A journalist, intelligence agency analyst, diplomat, academic and thinker - Rory is one of the world’s leading experts on geopolitical strategy and his work has contributed to recent Australian...
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Ambassador Frank Lavin: Winning Elections – Reagan, Bush, Trump and Election 2020.
Ambassador Frank Lavin has been a fixture in Republican politics for the last 40 years. He worked for President Reagan as his head of politics, advised President George H.W. Bush and under President George W Bush, he was appointed US Ambassador to Singapore in 2001. A prolific author for global...
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Eric Schultz: Hope v Fear? Obama, Authenticity and Election 2020
Eric Schultz, is the founder of the Schultz Group and is currently a senior advisor to former President Barack Obama. He served in the White House as the Principal Deputy Press Secretary and Special Assistant to the president. Recognized by Politico as the strategist “White House officials turn…
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Richard Marles: Playing Big – Navigating Australia’s foreign policy in a post COVD-19 world.
Richard is the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Labor’s Shadow Minister for Defence. Misha Zelinsky caught up with Richard Marles for a chinwag about how COVID-19 has accelerated history’s timeline, the rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, why the US is still a force for a good in the world…
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Laura Rosenberger: Open v Closed? Securing democracies from misinformation and interference.
Laura Rosenberger is the director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy and a senior fellow at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). Laura is a global expert in foreign interference and misinformation campaigns. Before she joined GMF, Laura was foreign policy advisor for Hillary…
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Mike Murphy: Never Trump? The Future of the Republican Party and Election 2020
Mike Murphy is a legendary political consultant and one of the Republican Party's most successful ever campaigners. Mike has handled media and strategy for more than 26 successful Republican campaigns including Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney and Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as leading John McCain's...
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Bonus Content: Senator Kristina Keneally and Misha Zelinsky in panel discussion on COVID-19, immigration and trade policy.
This is a special content episode! Senator Kristina Keneally is the Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration and Citizenship. Senator Keneally is Labor's deputy leader in the Senate and also served as the first female premier of NSW. Misha Zelinsky and Senator Keneally appeared as guests…
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Tarun Chhabra – The China Card: How progressives should deal with an assertive Chinese Communist Party
Tarun Chhabra is a fellow at the Brookings Institution, and also with the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University. His current research focuses on U.S. grand strategy, U.S.-China relations, and U.S. alliances. Tarun is a global expert on the implications of China’s...
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Professor Ross Garnaut: Bouncing back from COVID - how renewables can make Australia a manufacturing superpower
Professor Ross Garnaut is one of Australia’s most distinguished economists and a global expert on climate change, trade, and energy policy. He was Prime Minister Bob Hawke’s principal economic advisor and was Australia’s Ambassador to China. He’s lead many government reviews, including the…
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Richard McGregor: The war within the war on COVID-19
Richard McGregor is an internationally recognised expert on the Chinese political system and a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute.McGregor’s book, The Party, on the inner-workings of the Chinese Communist Party is considered the pre-eminent text for understanding the CCP and was called a...
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Dr Alexandra Phelan: Tackling the COVID-19 pandemic - what you need to know.
Dr Alexandra Phelan is a faculty member at the Center for Global Health Science & Security at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center. A global expert in pandemics, Misha Zelinsky caught up with Alex to talk about all things…
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Dr Michael Fullilove: Why middle powers matter - managing China in an era of Trump.
Dr Michael Fullilove is the Executive Director of the Lowy Institute. An adviser to Prime Minister Paul Keating, Rhodes Scholar and renowned foreign affairs expert, Dr Fullilove is a widely published author and a much sought after global commentator. Misha Zelinsky caught up with Michael…
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The podcast spreading mateship and chatting geopolitics. Diplomates* is the podcast giving you the definitive answers to the key questions facing Australia and the world. Our guests are the leading foreign policy experts, thinkers and political big wigs from around the world. Each episode is a deep dive into the very latest trends in global affairs. We mine the expertise of our guests and hand it over to you for your listening pleasure. Our 'Chinwags' are hosted by Misha Zelinsky; the Aussie policy nerd you never knew you needed to know. And make sure you stay tuned for our world famous, patented BBQ questions. Because, let's be honest, what the world absolutely needs is another nerdy political podcast hosted by an unknown Australian. *DiploMATES, get it?
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