The Ambassador Series podcast

This week Dennis Wholey visits the embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Washington, DC to meet with Estonia's Ambassador to the United States, Jonatan Vseviov. The conversation explores the Northern European country's history, culture and population while also touching on how Estonia relates to the region and the world. Additionally, the Ambassador discusses Estonia's positive human rights record and how it is one of the most tech oriented countries in the world with its elections being held online. The Ambassador also explains the relationship that Estonia maintains with the United States and his personal goals as the Estonian Ambassador in Washington.

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast as episode 2208.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

Dennis Wholey speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Luis Rocha. Their discussion swiftly walks through the country’s history, culture and people as well as the regional role the country plays in West Africa. Additionally the Ambassador addresses concerns about Ebola and explains why New England has a concentrated presence of citizens from the Republic of Cabo Verde.

This interview with Cabo Verde's Ambassador to the United States, José Luis Rocha was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast on October 9th, 2014.

You can view this and all other programs HERE.

This week Dennis Wholey speaks with Domingos Sarmento Alves, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Their conversation touches on the unique history of the small nation, its incredibly diverse cultural background and what life is like for the people of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

Additionally, the Ambassador shares his own personal story which is powerful and dramatically tied to Timor-Leste's political evolution.

This interview was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World and was broadcast on 01/21/2016 as episode 1917.

You can view this and all other programs here - http://www.thisisamerica.net/.

Dennis Wholey speaks with Malaysian Ambassador Awang Adek Hussin. The Ambassador educates Dennis about Malaysia’s incredibly rich culture, geography and people as well as the country's relationship with the United Sates. From major urban centers to wild jungles Malaysia has so much to offer and the Ambassador covers a great deal of interesting territory in this interview.

This interview with Malaysia's Ambassador to the United States, Awang Adek Hussin was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World in the autumn of 2014. The interview was broadcast as episode 1804 on October 23rd, 2014.

This interview and subsequent programs taped on location in Malaysia can be found HERE.

Dennis Wholey speaks with Juan Gabriel Valdés, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile. Ambassador Valdés explores many aspects of his country, including Chile’s development and successes, root causes of recent political conflicts and Chile’s uniquely varied natural beauty.

Additionally, the Ambassador explains that from Chile's leading role in the world of astronomy to its rich history and indigenous people, Chile has a great deal to share with the region and the world.

This interview with Chile's Ambassador to the United States, Juan Gabriel Valdés was conducted for the television series, This Is America & The World in the summer of 2015. The interview was broadcast as episode 1842 on July 16th, 2015.

You can view this and all interviews on This Is America & The World's website HERE.