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The Public Diplomat
by Guy Golan
The Public Diplomat is a Youtube/podcast show that focuses on geopolitics, media, and current events. Hosted by two university professors, we try to provide a straightforward discussion of some of the key factors shaping the world.
Episodes
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Is It Time to Regulate Social Media? Understanding the Mastodon migration
Twitter Versus Mastodon: Who will fix our broken social media spaces? From Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, from Apple to Amazon Web Services, from Parlor to Mastodon, who will protect democracy from the rule of the few? Who will protect free speech and or against hate speech and misinformation? In...
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What is Propaganda?
What is Propaganda? Who is wining the battle for public opinion? Who is winning the war in Ukraine? Are the Russians the good guys or the bad? What is the difference between propaganda and persuasion? In the latest episode of The Public Diplomat we discuss these questions with David Perlmutter...
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Who Was Yusuf al-Qaradawi? The story of the Muslim Brotherhood, Qatar, and Soft Power politics
Who Was Yusuf al-Qaradawi? The story of the Muslim Brotherhood, Qatar, and Soft Power politics. In this episode, we explore the biography of Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the spiritual leader of the global Muslim Brotherhood movement. From an obscure Egyptian cleric, to an Al Jazeera media star. Alberto M....
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Are Democrats Funnier Than Republicans? The influence of comedy on politics
Are Democrats Funnier Than Republicans? What is the role of comedy on politics? In this episode I interview Professor Amy Becker of Loyola University Maryland who is an expert on comedy and politics. The Public Diplomat provides information and insights on geopolitics, international politics,...
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Constitutions & Democracy; Does one guarantee the other?
Constitutions & Democracy; Does one guarantee the other? In episode 14 of The Public Diplomat we debate the role of constitutions in the United States and around the Globe. We discuss the symbolic and functional roles of these documents and apply their interpretation and significance in public...
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Trouble in Tunisia
What Happened to Tunisia? in 2015 the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet The Nobel Peace for their work that led to a national unity government. For a few months, it seemed like democracy was possible for the northern African nation. However, just a few months later, Tunisia faced economic…
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The 24 Hour President: An interview with Dr. Josh Scacco
The 24 Hour President is a recent phenomenon. Where once limited to mediated events, the modern president (and other world leaders) are more accessible to citizens than ever before. From late night comedy shows to social media platforms, modern day politicians and their communication teams are...
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What is American Exceptionalism? A shining city on a hill or down in the valley? Episode #15
What is American Exceptionalism? A shining city on a hill or down in the valley? In episode #15 of @thepublicdiplomat we discuss the concept of American exceptionalism. What started out as an early criticism of the United States by socialists in the 1930s was reframed as American patriotism and...
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What is Spatial Journalism?
hat is Spatial Journalism? and why should you care? As technology continues to reshape the global media landscape, the field of journalism is expanding beyond its original scope. The current episode of The Public Diplomat explores spatial journalism in an interview with San Diego State University...
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Twitter Vs Democracy
witter vs Democracy: A conversation with Deen Freelon The mass penetration of social media brought promise of improved democracies, but could it be that it delivered the opposite? In the latest episode we discuss this issue with Professor Deen Freelon of the University of North Carolina. If it is...
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Putin's Global Strategy: What Russia's media strategy tells us about their geopolitical outlook
Understanding Putin's global strategy. Many Western observers were surprised by Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. However, a decade's worth of Russian media coverage of the world on government sponsored media channels such as Russia Today and Sputnik indicate that the Russian government's…
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Will Italy's Right Wing Win the Upcoming Elections? What will a Meloni government mean for the nation and its relations to Europe?
Will Italy's Right Wing Win the Upcoming Elections? What will a Meloni government mean for the nation and its relations to Europe? We wondered and so we interviews Professor Luigi Di Gregorio. We talked abut everything from Italy's relationship with Brussel, to the implications on right winged...
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Why Does Chile Need a New Constitution?
On September 4th, 2022, the people of Chile will vote in a referendum to accept or reject a new constitution. In this episode, I interview professor Robert Funk about the nation's political and constitutional challenges and what the new constitution may mean to Chile. Robert Funk is an assistant...
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Len Khodorkovsky (America's secret weapon) Against World Dictatorships
In this MUST SEE episode, I interview Len Khodorkovsky a badass media strategist with a bio to match. Len Khodorkovsky is the Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Advisor in the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. He has previously served at U.S.…
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Partisan Politics: where did the moderate voters go?
What ever happened to the political center? From Tony Blair's New Labour to Bill Clinton's New Democrats, the promise of moderate politicians working with the other side was soon replaced by harsh partisan politics where the OTHER is the ENEMY. In this episode, Guy and Guy discuss the reasons for...
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President Biden's Saudi Dilema
In mid July, President Biden will be heading to the Middle East. His visit will include an historic trip to Saudi Arabia. In this episode of The Public Diplomat we discuss the President's motivations for the visit as well as the political backlash that he is facing from Democrats. We also discuss...
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Why Don't Americans Care About Foreign Affairs?
Why do Americans no care about foreign affairs? This is a common question. In this episode, we offer several potential explanations. Americans have always been isolationists dating back to the founding fathers. As residents of a large island that is surrounded by two oceans and good neighbors in...
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Colombia's Election Results Explained
In June of 2022 the people of Colombia went to the polls for the 2nd round elections between Gustavo Petro, a senator and former Mayor of Bogota, defeated Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, former Mayor of Bucaramanga, in the runoff election. Who won? Why did they win? and what does it mean for the people...
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The Experts vs The People
In episode #2 we offer a discussion on expertise -- what are the limits of the expert's expertise (in history, criminology, medicine, & other fields)? Are people credible witnesses about their own lives? We extend this topic to the field of journalism with a focus on politics and global news...
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Did We Get It Right On Ukraine?
Did we get it right on Ukraine? That is the question we discuss on Episode #1 of The Public Diplomat. Other topics include media coverage of the war, counter media narratives, the causes of the war and the role of NATO in the world. The Public Diplomat provides information and insights on...
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The Public Diplomat is a Youtube/podcast show that focuses on geopolitics, media, and current events. Hosted by two university professors, we try to provide a straightforward discussion of some of the key factors shaping the world.
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The Public Diplomat is a Youtube/podcast show that focuses on geopolitics, media, and current events. Hosted by two university professors, we try to provide a straightforward discussion of some of the key factors shaping the world.
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