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Consolation Prize

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Consolation Prize is a podcast about the United States in the world through the eyes of its consuls. The responsibility for the United States’ reputation in other parts of the world often fell squarely on the shoulders of consuls and they were the first ones called in when Americans got themselves in trouble or were mistreated while they were abroad. How they interpreted their duties sometimes got... more

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After two seasons, we have a lot to reflect on! We wanted you to hear the voices of the team, who have been working mostly behind the scenes for the past two seasons, and hear about their experiences working on Consolation Prize. Here, we have the ho... more

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In our final episode of Consolation Prize, we return to 1844 Hawai'i, where we look at another case involving vice consul William Hooper. In his efforts to gain power for the United States, Hooper may have made the lives of actual Americans more diff... more

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In this episode of Consolation Prize, we meet two Americans in 1860s Thailand. Reverend Dan Beach Bradley was a Christian missionary and a newspaper publisher, and Captain James Madison Hood was the US consul to the Kingdom of Siam. These two men cou... more

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In this mini episode of Consolation Prize, we complete our tour of the world by going to the last continent where the United States had consuls: Australia. Alexander George Webster was a consul in Hobart, a port city on the island of Tasmania, but he... more

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 45 ratings
  • Great Take on History

    This engaging collections let’s you find out about historical tidbits through the work experiences of U.S. consuls.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    livelyviolet
    United States3 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Consolation Prize weaves scholarly historical context into an engaging narrative. I especially enjoyed the episode in Joel Poinsettia. Highly recommended.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Meep1000$$$$
    United States3 years ago
  • Amazing work!

    Learned of this podcast in USC Price’s GW Leadership Talk held last week. It’s even more than I had hoped for!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jake53225322
    United States3 years ago
  • Fascinating

    I’ll love this - genuinely interesting, fresh research on an under-appreciated topic. A great model for putting over new academic research in an accessible way, without the tiresome, breathless tone that seems to accompany “popular history” programmes in the 21st C.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Uusikylä
    Finland3 years ago
  • So interesting and easy to follow!

    Had a great time listening to this! more

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    5
    CRDLD
    United States4 years ago

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