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Coffee and Cables

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Food, drinks, diplomacy

October 12, 2026 · 32 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this week's episode, Sofia and guest co-host, Liz Dee, discuss the importance of sharing food and drink in diplomacy. We cover everything from French Thanksgiving dinners to…
So, You Want an Internship?

September 28, 2026 · 26 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode of Coffee and Cables, Amelia has a conversation with Fran Leskovar about finding internship opportunities, making the most of your experience, and navigating the…
Cables & Conversations: Tom Selinger

September 20, 2026 · 46 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode of Coffee and Cables, Sofia sits down with Tom Selinger to talk about his work with ADST’s outreach program, where he travels to different communities and…
Spies! Part 2

September 11, 2026 · 22 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Tune in this week for Part 2 of Spies! We cover some gold ole fashioned Cold War shenanigans: Khrushchev Visits America – A Cold War Comedy of Errors, Act I, Constant Companions…
Spies! Part 1

September 11, 2026 · 33 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this week's episode, we cover some gold ole fashioned Cold War shenanigans. We’ve got 3 incredible moments we’re going to highlight today: Khrushchev Visits America – A Cold War…

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The Road to Jonestown

August 23, 2026 · 28 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. On this week’s episode of Coffee and Cables, Amelia and Sofia are going beyond the headlines to explore the story of Jonestown. From the rise of the People’s Temple to its move to…
Black Hawk Down Debrief

August 18, 2026 · 26 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this week's historical episode, we share first-hand accounts from US diplomats during the 1993 downing of United States Black Hawks in Somalia. Sofia and Amelia unpack the…
Diplomatic Truths and Tall Tales

August 10, 2026 · 27 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. On this week’s episode of Coffee and Cables, we’re putting our knowledge of diplomacy, history, and the Foreign Service to the test with a game of Two Truths and One Lie! Amelia…
Evacuation of Saigon and Can Tho

August 3, 2026 · 26 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this week's episode, we recount first hand stories from Operation Frequent Wind - the 1975 evacuation of Saigon and Can Tho. Our hosts, Sofia and Amelia, shed light on the chaos…
Cracking the Code

July 26, 2026 · 25 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. This week our hosts, Amelia and Sofia, spotlight Ms. Betty Allan, a World War II codebreaker whose work helped unlock critical intelligence during the war. We dive into the world…
No Laugh Challenge - Foreign Service Edition

July 19, 2026 · 32 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Who knew American diplomats had so many funny stories from their time in the foreign service? This second episode has your hosts, Sofia Lang and Amelia Wysoczanski, cracking up as…
Stars, Stripes, and State Department Parties

July 12, 2026 · 21 min

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. What does Independence Day look like when you’re thousands of miles from home? In our first episode, Amelia Wysoczanski and Sofia Lang dive into how American diplomats celebrate…

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About the show

Coffee and Cables is your unofficial guide to diplomacy. A “cable” is how diplomats communicate, official messages sent between Washington and posts around the world. We like to think of our podcast as a more relaxed version of that. We’re delivering stories, history, and insights straight to you. At Coffee and Cables, we explore Foreign Service Officer oral histories, revisit major global events, and create episodes that make foreign policy feel approachable and fun.