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Diplomatic Immunity

Frank and candid conversations about diplomacy and foreign affairs

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Georgetown University

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Historian Lindsay Chervinsky on the Monroe Doctrine & John Quincy Adams | America at 250

Apr 23, 2026

In this episode of Diplomatic Immunity, host Kelly McFarland sits down with presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, to explore one of the most consequential partnerships in American foreign policy history: James Monroe and his...

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Iran Talks, Hungary's Election Surprise & the Shifting Global Order

Apr 16, 2026

In this episode, Kelly and Tristan break down two major stories shaping the world right now - Iran and Hungary.

Topics covered:

  • U.S.-Iran nuclear talks collapse — why a deal may leave America worse off than before the war
  • The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and the China wildcard
  • Viktor Orbán voted out after 16...

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History Professor on James Madison and the War of 1812 | Diplomatic Immunity

Apr 9, 2026

In this episode of Diplomatic Immunity, host Kelly McFarland sits down with Dr. Tyson Reeder, assistant professor of history at Brigham Young University and author of Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison's America (Oxford University Press, 2024 — winner of the 2025 George...

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