The Diplomat: Episode 3: The Ides of March

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🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Baroness Ayesha Hazarika speaks with creator and showrunner Debora Cahn and executive producer Janice Williams to learn more about the shake-ups at the Independence Party and the challenges of filming outdoors in winter. Then, David Gyasi (British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison) and Rory Kinnear (Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge) discuss being mobbed by politicians and the different paths that led both of their characters to achieve power. Former ambassador and former Downing Street chief of staff Jonathan Powell reveals why building trust—even with adversaries—is crucial for conflict resolution. Spoilers Ahead! If you have not seen The Diplomat season 2, episode 3: The Ides of March, then go stream it now on Netflix and come back to us! Don’t miss our next episode, dropping on November 7th. Featuring insights from Ali Ahn (CIA Chief Eidra Park), Ato Essandoh (Deputy Chief of Mission Stuart Hayford), creator Debora Cahn, executive producer Janice Williams, and former CIA head of Europe Kari Amelung. The Diplomat: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix in association with Novel Audio.

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0:00.0	Denison may pull the trigger at our party tomorrow.
0:05.0	At Winfield?
0:07.0	Out in the greenhouse or something, remote.
0:11.0	And he told you?
0:12.0	He asked, because he's so fucking polite.
0:15.0	Well, the answer should be no.
0:18.0	We don't get involved in local politics.
0:20.0	We're not. We're hosting a coup
0:22.1	to top. They're not going to brain them with a flower pot. It's a formal, peaceful transition
0:26.3	of government. Then they should do it in a formal peaceful government building.
0:33.5	Welcome to The Diplomat, the official podcast that follows each episode of season two of this high-stakes drama on Netflix.
0:42.6	I'm Aisha Hazarika and I'm here to guide you through the highlights of season two, storyline by storyline, by speaking to many of the creatives involved in The Diplomat.
0:57.1	Now, it'll come as no surprise, but this show will contain some spoilers.
1:03.1	So if you haven't watched The Diplomat episode 3 of season 2 on Netflix yet, titled The Eyes of March, watch, then come back when you're all
1:13.2	caught up.
1:15.8	Coming up on this episode of The Diplomat, the Official podcast, I'll speak to showrunner Deborah
1:22.0	Kahn and executive producer Janice Williams to discuss Independence Day parties and the perils of filming
1:29.6	outside in a British winter. I'll also chat with the two resident UK politicians on the show,
1:36.4	Foreign Secretary Austin Denison, played by David Jesse. The country's going off the track
1:42.0	and someone needs to step in and do something.
1:46.1	And Prime Minister Trowbridge, played by Rory Keneer.
1:50.7	I think he focuses on his political success at the expense of the nation's political success.
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