Seung Hyun Kim is from South Korea. We discuss the history of the two Koreas, the complexity of contemporary South Korea, and the unique institutionalized corporatism in the country.

FBD #70: Stavros Anagnou Bonus Episode!

May 26th, 2018 23m 42s

Stavros stuck around for another short bonus episode where he discusses his tour of the American South including tailgating at an LSU football game and going to a race at the Talladega Speedway. Check out our friend Dylan's company Orange Sky

FBD #69: Stavros Anagnou - The United Kingdom/Greece

May 13th, 2018 1h 1m

Stavros Anagnou returns to the podcast. He is from Greece. We discuss the peculiarities of insect behavior, doing research on ants in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and Greek Rebetiko music.

FBD#68: Trip to Italy (Rome)

May 5th, 2018 36m 2s

This solo episode goes into my recent trip to the Rome, Italy including Vatican City

FBD #67: Fabio Haenel - Germany

Apr 26th, 2018 1h 1m

Fabio Haenel is from Germany. We discuss artificial intelligence, the security considerations regarding the technology, and its implications on mankind.

FBD #66: Dhairya Joshi - India

Apr 7th, 2018 1h 5m

Dhairya Joshi is from India. We discuss the variety of Indian cuisine, aspects of the pharmaceutical business, and going to a Ferrari amusement park in Abu Dhabi.

FBD #65: Free Trade vs Protectionism

Mar 19th, 2018 34m 55s

This episode covers the topic of free trade as opposed to protectionism as well as the recent American tariffs on steel and aluminum and some thoughts about the World Trade Organization (WTO).

FBD #64: Luka Šterić - Serbia

Mar 14th, 2018 1h 13m

Luka Šterić is from Serbia. We discuss the topic Croatia-Serbia relations from the historical context to contemporary issues of the treatment of minorities, economic ties, political disputes, and the role of the European Union and NATO

FBD #63: Salma Kadry - Egypt

Mar 5th, 2018 1h 4m

Salma Kadry is from Egypt. We discuss her experience starting university during the Egyptian Revolution, studying abroad in Sweden, and the impact of travel.

FBD #62: Private Military Firms (PMFs) with Boris Vylov

Feb 25th, 2018 1h 9m

Private Military Firms (PMFs) are a relatively new phenomenon in the contemporary application of armed force around the world in the evolving environment of hybrid warfare. Boris Vylov and I discuss this topic, how they are being used in recent

FBD #61: Trip to Italy (Campania Region)

Feb 13th, 2018 44m 35s

This solo episode goes into my recent trip to the Campania region of Italy including Naples, the ruins of Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast.

FBD #60: Tawanda Munyuki - Zimbabwe

Jan 29th, 2018 1h 29m

Tawanda Munyuki is from Zimbabwe. We discuss the history of the country since independence, growing up in the time of economic crisis, and the recent overthrow of Robert Mugabe.

FBD #59: Hemn Hussein - Iraqi Kurdistan

Jan 21st, 2018 1h 9m

Hemn Hussein is from Iraqi Kurdistan we discuss the history of the region, life and the experience of growing up there, and prospects for the future of his country.

FBD# 58: New Years in Berlin

Jan 14th, 2018 28m 2s

This solo episode goes into my transition from 2017 to 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

FBD #57: Francis Russell - Australia

Dec 25th, 2017 1h 13m

Francis Russell is from Australia. We discuss his experiences working in many countries, traveling in Southeast Asia, and various topics spanning the whole world.

FBD #56: Pete Pölzleithner - Austria

Dec 18th, 2017 1h 1m

Pete Pölzleithner is from Austria. We discuss health as it relates to Austrian education, podcasts, coffee, mushrooms, the left, Alex Jones, and Milo Yiannolpolous.

FBD #55: Trip to Austria

Dec 10th, 2017 23m 21s

This solo episode goes into my recent trip to Austria for my university program including Vienna and the small Alpine town of Payerbach

FBD #54: Readings from Charles Bukowski - "More Notes of a Dirty Old Man"

Nov 26th, 2017 50m

Readings from Charles Bukowski's "More Notes of a Dirty Old Man"

FBD #53: Ninnu Erkkilä - Finland

Nov 19th, 2017 1h 12m

Ninnu Erkilä is from Finland. We discuss the Finnish education system, Universal Basic Income (UBI), and the role of individual and collective identity.

FBD #52: Vincent Desbouit - France

Nov 11th, 2017 1h 9m

Vincent Desbouit is from France. He has been traveling around Europe by bike. We discuss his mode of travel, the thoughts and feelings that arise from it, and appreciating the comforts of a home.

FBD #51: Trip to Israel

Nov 4th, 2017 35m 3s

This solo episode goes into my recent trip to Israel including Jerusalem, Masada, the Dead Sea, Tel Aviv and my harrowing rush to get to the airport on time for my flight home

FBD #50: Gvantsa Gverdtsiteli - Georgia

Oct 26th, 2017 1h 3m

Gvantsa is from Georgia (the country). We discuss her time abroad at an American high school, Georgian history, and experiencing the 2008 invasion of her country by Russia.

FBD # 49: Boris Vylov - Bulgaria

Oct 19th, 2017 1h 4m

Boris Vylov is from Bulgaria. We discuss his experience in Work & Travel Programs in the US and the history of Bulgaria.

FBD #48: The Return of the Funboat Diplomacy Podcast

Oct 13th, 2017 52m 16s

The Funboat Diplomacy Podcast is back! This episode covers the past year on hiatus, my time in Tahoe, travels through Asia, and my return to academics in the Erasmus Mundus Global Studies Programme.

FBD #47: Andrew Diao - China

Aug 13th, 2016 1h 6m

Andrew Diao is from China. He works in electronic hardware in Silicon Valley. We sip Campari and discuss his passion for electronics, his service in the armed forces of Singapore, and his experience of getting struck by lightning and the linger