United States Department of State
executive department of the U.S. federal government
Episodes
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#5791: How to Become an Honorary Consul for a Tiny NationA retired consultant in Wales represents Kiribati from his house. Can you engineer that on purpose? The playbook, the vetoes, and the plaque. -
#5509: The Long Tail of Spy StationsHow far does the CIA's station map actually reach? A 1961 memo to JFK and the agency's own map archive tell two very different stories. -
#5348: Greenland's 56,000 People, Two Big Powers, and One Vague Deal85% of Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S. — yet Washington and Copenhagen are about to sign a security deal about their island. -
#5284: ADHD Meds, Border Rules, and Thank-You GiftsWhy is it so hard for adults with ADHD to fill a stimulant prescription — and is a thank-you gift to the pharmacist ethical? -
#5243: The Antenna on the Consulate RoofWhen a host country cuts the water and the fiber, one thing still reaches London: the HF antenna bolted to the consulate roof. -
#5797: How Many Nuclear Tests Have There Really Been?Three credible sources, three different numbers — and the gap isn't new explosions. It's what each one decided to count. -
#5714: The Moon's Junkyard Has a Gift Shop150 tons of stuff sits on the Moon. Two objects on one square meter tell opposite stories: a $5.50 nylon flag and a silicon disc built for millennia. -
#5713: Who Rescues You at the Ends of the Earth?The Arctic has a binding rescue treaty. Antarctica has nothing. Here's who actually comes when you're stranded at the poles. -
#5310: Who's Actually Allowed Into North Korea?North Korea keeps no public visitor statistics — so who actually gets in, and why have the diplomats who lived there said almost nothing?