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This week Dmitry and John naval gaze on whether their lives had any meaning, or more specifically about whether there's still a role and function for diplomats posted overseas under the traditional embassy model.

Also on the show:

  • The upcoming elections in Turkey, where Erdoğan faces his first true challenge at the ballot box since 2014 amid high inflation and a more unified opposition; and

  • Civil unrest in Pakistan around the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges against a backdrop of looming potential economic collapse.

About the show:

Intrigue Explained is a show where two former diplomats (Dmitry Grozoubinski and John Fowler) and the people they know break down the big stories in international news.

The show is based on reportin from International Intrigue's free daily newsletter. Sign up to receive the world's news in a format you'll love and at a length you can digest over coffee.

  continue reading

33 episodes

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This week Dmitry and John naval gaze on whether their lives had any meaning, or more specifically about whether there's still a role and function for diplomats posted overseas under the traditional embassy model.

Also on the show:

  • The upcoming elections in Turkey, where Erdoğan faces his first true challenge at the ballot box since 2014 amid high inflation and a more unified opposition; and

  • Civil unrest in Pakistan around the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges against a backdrop of looming potential economic collapse.

About the show:

Intrigue Explained is a show where two former diplomats (Dmitry Grozoubinski and John Fowler) and the people they know break down the big stories in international news.

The show is based on reportin from International Intrigue's free daily newsletter. Sign up to receive the world's news in a format you'll love and at a length you can digest over coffee.

  continue reading

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