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Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag

Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag

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?
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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 at a friend’s place only hours before he boards a train to travel 500 kilometres east to his hometown of Dnipro – directly into the Russian storm.

An environmental engineer with a PhD in statistics, the once leading European eco-warrior has made the shift to battled hardened defender of his nation over the last decade. With the stakes so high, he appeals to the world for help in what he calls “critical moment for global democracy

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Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag - Is Trump the biggest loser? US Midterms, the G-20 and stopping World War 3.
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11/20/22 • 56 min

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 what happens next.

Qatar and FIFA.

Elon and Twitter.

And more!Be sure to follow Hagar and the Oh My World! show on social media and YouTube @ohmyworldshow and @hagarchemaliYou can follow Diplomates and Misha at @mishazelinsky @diplomates.show

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Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag - Dr Michael Fullilove: Why middle powers matter - managing China in an era of Trump.
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02/28/20 • 42 min

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 Fullilove for a chinwag about how Australia should interact with a rising China under Xi Jinping, the madness of US politics and what a second Trump term might look like, how open systems of government still have the upper hand, why the world might be one elected leader away from a new sense of calm, and why - despite everything - Michael remains an unabashed optimist about the future. Be sure to listen to Michael's special shout out to the 'Deep State'!

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Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag - Has the world reached Peak Autocrat? — Xi, Putin, Elon and Donald
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12/20/22 • 61 min

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 and a shift in US policy
  • Iranian protests continue.
  • So does Elon’s Twitter meltdown.
  • And Trump. Remember him?

And more!

Merry Christmas to everyone, except the autocrats!

Check out Misha Zelinsky’s column in the Australian Financial Review here: https://www.afr.com/by/misha-zelinsky-p5363h

Be sure to follow Hagar and the Oh My World! show on social media and YouTube @ohmyworldshow and @hagarchemali

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Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag - Amb Bi-khim Hsiao: Peace in Taiwan - Democracy, Freedom and the Indo-Pacific
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02/16/22 • 66 min

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 for a peaceful and open Indo-Pacific as well as a defender of democracy at home and abroad.

I caught up with Bi-Khim for a chinwag about the history of Taiwan and its relationship with the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan’s flourishing and highly performing democracy, the relentless grey zone and political warfare efforts that the Taiwanese people are enduring from the CCP, the threat of CCP military invasion, why we must not allow Taiwan to be erased from global discussions, the importance of human rights globally, how the world can maintain peace and avoid war, and most critically what the Taiwanese people want for themselves and from the world.

Be sure to follow Bi-khim Hsiao on Twitter! @bikhim

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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 on a NSW Young Labor panel session discussing the future of immigration and trade in a post COVID-19 world.

This is a recording of that live panel session.

Senator Keneally gives some fascinating insights into the economic and migration challenges facing Australia, discusses the shocking fact that Australia has the second largest guest worker program in the OECD, tells us why Australia should always be a nation of permanent and generous migration and explains how COVID-19 gives us a chance for a policy reset.

Misha talks about the sovereign capability challenge facing the world and why Australia can no longer rely on just-in-time supply changes to deliver the things it needs when it needs them.

We apologise in advance for the BBQ question making its way into the program; don't blame us!

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(We hope to have Senator Keneally on soon as a guest!)

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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 China under Xi Jinping, the centrality of ideology in today’s Communist China, how Australia successfully stood up to Xi’s bullying, the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and why autocracies are suddenly on the back foot.
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Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag - Ambassador Jeff Bleich - Why trust matters in democracy and how we get it back.
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02/05/20 • 52 min

Jeff Bleich was US Ambassador to Australia from 2009 to 2013.

A distinguished legal and political professional, he is the Chair of the Fulbright Scholarship Board and now heads up the Jeff Bleich Centre for the US Alliance in Digital Technology, Security, and Governance at Flinders University in Australia

Misha Zelinsky caught up with Jeff for a chat about why the Trump Impeachment is bigger than the trial itself, how Mike Bloomberg could end up President, his friendship with President Obama, the attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to dominate global technology standards, why trust is central to democracy, why autocrats can never crush the human spirit and why the most recent hacking by Russian agents could impact the upcoming 2020 US election.

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Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag - Alex Oliver: What do the numbers say? Australian attitudes to foreign affairs.
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10/14/19 • 73 min

Alex Oliver is the Director of Research at the Lowy Institute where she oversees the annual Lowy Institute Poll.

Alex in an expert in foreign affairs and has authored several major studies on Australia’s diplomacy. She is a prolific author for international press including Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Wall Street Journal and BBC.com and for all major Australian publications.

Misha Zelinsky caught up with Alex for a chinwag about how the Australian public see the world, the politics of climate change, what’s driving attitudes on immigration, why Aussies are so worried about the CCP, how we can lift gender equality in the foreign policy world and just what the hell is going on with modern polling results.

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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 the Oh My World! show on social media and YouTube @ohmyworldshow and @hagarchemali

You can follow Diplomates and Misha at @mishazelinsky @diplomates.show

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How many episodes does Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag have?

Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag currently has 60 episodes available.

What topics does Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag cover?

The podcast is about News, News Commentary, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag?

The episode title 'Ukrainian frontline with Pavlo Khazan — Are you ready to protect human life? Freedom, Fighting and the Future of Democracy' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag?

The average episode length on Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag is 58 minutes.

How often are episodes of Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag released?

Episodes of Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag are typically released every 23 days, 5 hours.

When was the first episode of Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag?

The first episode of Diplomates – A Geopolitical Chinwag was released on Jun 9, 2019.

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