Podcasts about swiss embassy

dorsa is a collective architecture practice founded by Yufei He, James Horkulak and Pan Hu in 2021. In their own words, they "seek to capture multiple and parallel realities concealed within our time, and employ whichever medium necessary to create optimistic narratives for an empathic future."Support the Architecture Foundation by becoming a Patreon Member.This episode was generously supported by the Swiss Embassy in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Thursday (9th of Feb 2023)  TBR was invited down to a busy regent street for the opening of On runnings brand new store in London, The store is a hi-tech interactive space with incredible design…I spent some time with On athletes before heading out on the run from the Swiss Embassy back to the bricks and mortar. This episode features interviews with Chris Thompson, Aimee Pratt, Georgie Hartigan, Amy Eloise-Markovc and Olly Laws Head over to https://www.on-running.com/en-gb/  to find out more about the store... Thanks to Vikki at Aspire for helping so brilliantly to coordinate these chats. Photo's by Arran and Jerry from Curated for Runners  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebigrunpodcast/message

In this conversation recorded after our event with the Swiss Embassy, Auriol Miller, Co-Chair of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales Laura McAllister, and Swiss Ambassador to the UK Markus Leitner have an in-depth conversation about Swiss Federalism and what we can learn from it in Wales. Our event, The Swiss decentralisation experience & Wales' constitutional perspectives, was held on 29 June 2022 at Capital Law's office in Cardiff. We are grateful for their support for this event. On the day, attendees heard from a panel of experts including:  Ambassador Markus Leitner – Ambassador of Switzerland to the United Kingdom Prof. Laura McAllister CBE – Co-Chair of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales Sir Paul Silk CBE – Former Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales (now Senedd Cymru) Glyndwr Cennydd Jones – Fellow of the IWA and writer on constitutional issues About the IWA: We are a think tank and charity, independent of government and political parties. By bringing together experts from all backgrounds, we conceive ambitious and informed ideas which secure political commitments to improve our democracy, public services and economy. We provide platforms for debate, opportunities for people to make their voices heard and agenda-setting research. We are funded by our members, income from our events and training sessions, and supported by trusts, foundations and other funding bodies. We are a proud Living Wage employer. If you enjoyed this podcast, and would like to support our work, do consider joining us as a member. 

More than chocolate, clocks and mountains, operating in Switzerland can either be the most efficient EP experience you have ever had or one of the most expensive challenges depending on how much preparation you do - especially in advance of world events including Davos (the World Economic Forum) this May. Today we are delighted to welcome James Otigbah, CEO and founder of Excel Solutions to guide us through this seemingly smooth landscape to ask: How will most UHNW, Celebrity, Diplomatic and Corporate Clients require support in Switzerland at some stage in your career? What can a first time operator working in Davos expect? What licensing arrangements are necessary? How does the Swiss operating environment compare and contrast to other European locations? How can we effectively assess potential local partnerships? More about James: James Otigbah is the owner and director of Excel Security Solutions. A security company based in Gstaad Switzerland. We provide the full range of Security services to our clients in Switzerland as well as abroad He holds, among other qualifications, the widely recognised CPP certification of ASIS, a degree in Protective Security Management from the University of Buckinghamshire (UK), a Certificate in Terrorism Studies from the University of St. Andrews (UK) and a Certificate in Security Management from the University of Leicester (UK He has vast experience in the Executive Protection field having operated among others in most European countries, in African countries such as Libya, Somalia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Egypt and South Africa; in Yemen and other Arab countries as well as in Mexico, the USA, Hong Kong and Thailand. He was attached to the Swiss Embassy as the Security Advisor/Third Secretary, from 2014 to 2016 in Nairobi Kenya where he was responsible for the security of the embassy, the ambassador and the staff, as well as for high level Swiss delegations on their visits to the region. His area of responsibility and operation were the countries of Kenya, Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda. https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-otigbah-cpp-43373b14/ (LinkedIn) https://excelsecuritysolutions.ch/ (Excel Security Solutions) More about the Circuit: The Circuit Magazine is written and produced by volunteers, most of who are operationally active, working full time in the security industry. The magazine is a product of their combined passion and desire to give something back to the industry. By subscribing to the magazine you are helping to keep it going into the future. https://circuit-magazine.com/read/ (Find out more >) If you liked this podcast, we have an accompanying weekly newsletter called 'On the Circuit' where we take a deeper dive into the wider industry. http://bit.ly/OntheCircuit (Opt in here >) The Circuit team is: Elijah Shaw Jon Moss Shaun West Phelim Rowe Connect with Us:  https://circuit-magazine.com/ (Circuit Magazine) https://mailchi.mp/the-bba.org.uk/bba-connect (BBA Connect) https://www.theprotectorapp.com/ (NABA Protector) https://the-bba.org.uk/ (British Bodyguard Association)

Michael White is an American citizen from Southern California. Michael served in the US Navy for 15 years and is one of 5 siblings, all of whom have served in the US Armed Forces. In 2012, Michael met his fiancé-to-be, Samaneh Abbasi on a Yahoo chatroom. He then travelled to Iran a total of three times to visit her. During Michael's third trip to Iran in 2018, he was arrested by the Iranian authorities on false charges and wrongfully imprisoned for 683 days. In June 2020, Michael was released in a prisoner swap deal between the US and Iran. On this week's episode, we have the honour of speaking to Michael himself. He walks us through his arrest, being tortured in prison, being forced to write a false confession, being put through a sham trial and being sentenced to 15 years in prison on false charges, getting COVID19 in prison as a cancer survivor who was still recovering from the effects of his chemotherapy before visiting Iran, assistance from the Swiss Embassy, being granted medical furlough and eventually being released in a prisoner swap deal. Michael also talks about his depression and difficulty reintegrating into society after coming back to the United States which led him to think about taking his own life. Michael is now suing the Iranian authorities for $1 Billion US Dollars to get compensation for what they did to him. We also discuss what the US government, news media and the public can do to prevent Iran from doing this again.Follow Pod Hostage Diplomacy on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with our work.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PodHostageDiplo)

Joe Whitcomb, a Princeton, Minn., native, has been using Facebook Live to share what's been happening around his home in Kyiv, Ukraine. Hours after ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russian officials, Whitcomb connected with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer via cellphone from his home near the Swiss Embassy.

Korea24 – 2021.11.08. (Monday) News Briefing: The government has begun cracking down on the practice of cornering and hoarding urea water solution products, also known as diesel exhaust fluid, amid a severe national shortage. Meanwhile, President Moon Jae-in has called for all available means to be taken both at home and overseas in securing a stable supply. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: In recent months, President Moon Jae-in has been pushing hard for a declaration that will formally end the Korean War as part of efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea. This was again evident during his recent nine-day European tour, where he tried to win international backing for the declaration. There has been no direct response from North Korea in recent week, but instead they have called for the dismantlement of the US-led United Nations Command(UNC) on the Korean Peninsula. For analysis of the situation, Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo, the Head of the Department of European & International Studies at King’s College London, joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: 1. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced an update to the national designation standards for “treasure” for the first time in 60 years. (문화재청, 60년 만에 보물 지정기준 바꾼다) 2. Some police employees have been found to be paying towards rental of water purifiers at police stations out of their own pocket. (경찰 직원들, 물 마시려 사비 갹출…매달 2천4백만원) 3. At least 8 people were killed and hundreds more injured at the AstroWorld music festival in Houston, Texas after crowds rushed a stage to see the rapper Travis Scott. (美 음악 축제서 압사 사고로 최소 8명 사망) Monday Sports Round-up: After knocking off the LG Twins, the Doosan Bears have made it to the next round of the KBO playoffs, setting up a series with their old rivals, the Samsung Lions. However, the Bears are suffering from a pitcher crisis. Sports reporter Yoo Jee-ho from the Yonhap News Agency updates us on the latest, as well as Jeonbuk’s win over Ulsan in the K-League 1 title race, and South Korea’s latest World Cup qualifiers against the UAE coming up later this week. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Kwon Mee-yoo writes about the “Breathing Walls” photo exhibition being held at the Swiss Embassy in Seoul. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Byun Hye-jin reports on the generational shift that is facing some of Seoul’s landmark hotels in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stefan Klauser, co-founder and CEO of Aisot, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about how to make traders' performance better using new technology.Here is what they talked about: Stefan's interest in entrepreneurship even though he started working as a diplomat at the Swiss Embassy in the US and then a researcher at ETH Very first steps of Aisot Why do we need predictive analytics for trading How good is the technology today How does it relate to or differ from algo trading Who are Aisot's target customers? Business model Where are you on your journey in terms of product development, geographic reach, funding, hiring? Any numbers you can share?  Key milestones ahead of Aisot, Stefan and his team The best way to reach out

For Earth Day 2021, our panelists discuss best practices for specifying sustainable and healthy materials.In 2020, carbon in the atmosphere had reached 415 parts per million, up from 280 PPM in 1937. During the same period, the remaining wilderness has gone down to 35%, from 66%.As designers, architects, and builders who help shape the world for future generations, specifying sustainable materials is one way we can do our part. Governments are also offering financial incentives for sustainable buildings -- a benefit owners are increasingly requiring.You will learn:- How to build a healthier and more sustainable materials library- Requirements for different levels of LEED certification- How sustainable materials save money in the long run- And much, much more!Fohlio makes specification and collaboration at scale easy with intelligent data sharing and a centralized data library. Find out how we can help you grow your bottomline–schedule a demo today!Get your free trial here: https://www.fohlio.com/​Check out our features here: https://www.fohlio.com/features​ Schedule a demo here: https://calendly.com/fohlio-call/demo​We're honored to be joined by:- Jack Dinning, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, designer, researcher, and material-health and sustainability strategist working with Brightworks Sustainability and Harvard University's Office for Sustainability.  Having began in architectural practice and understanding the impacts that toxic materials can have on vulnerable populations, he now works to create tools and strategies that will empower fellow designers and drive collective progress in the industry.  He has also led educational initiatives with the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design, and continues to co-lead the mindful MATERIALS Education Working Group.  His work has earned recognitions including an invitation to the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit, the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for leadership and professional merit, and election to the inaugural class of AIANY's Civic Leadership Program.- Kate Bachner, LEED GA, WELL AP helps builders and owners select sustainable, healthy materials. She holds an MA in Contemporary Art from the Sotheby's Institute and a B.A. in Art History from Emory University. She has studied the principles of sustainable building and healthy materials at NYU and the Parsons School of Design. Kate is also a licensed real estate agent in the state of California. - Dejan Vrljic is a product expert at Mitrex, a solar cladding manufacturer. Dejan is passionate about renewable technology solutions and is thrilled to be a part of Mitrex, a company that will certainly be a part of the long-term solution to the sustainability problems of the 21st century. - Esteban Reichberg, AIA, Founder and Principal of EAR Architecture and Fohlio Board Adviser. Esteban earned his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and his Master of Architecture from Columbia University. He is the recipient of the Latino Leaders of Tomorrow award from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the EPFL ThinkSwiss Scholars Grant from the U.S. Swiss Embassy and the Building Technology Honors Award from Columbia University's GSAPP. As a founding member of AIANY's Civic Leadership Program, he is committed to strengthening leadership roles for design professionals in the public realm.

Week-In-Review w/ Dan Hennen: Bill Gates Divorce - Giuliani Raid - Arizona Recount & More ... EA Truth RadioThis is Dan's LIVE show from Monday, May 3, 2021. Our Hosts' viewpoints don't always reflect what EA TRUTH Media believes as a whole! Thank you for tuning in! Please join us chatting on social media about our shows using hashtag #EATruthRadioDan provides commentary and analysis on the past week’s “news” stories.  And strips out the Fake News so you don’t have to.This week's topics:  Hunter Biden will be teaching a course on Fake News at Tulane this fall; Rudy Giuliani Raid; Arizona Recount; President Trump portrait is completed; Carter Page lawsuit; Mike Pence to begin campaigning for 2024 Presidential nomination; Richard "Citizen Journalist" arrest; Trump's commemorative gold coin; Lin Wood; Mike Lindell; Josh Duggar; Kristi Noem lawsuit; and Bill Gates divorce.Also mentioned:  A juror on the Derek Chauvin case is a BLM member?  Strange activity at CIA headquarters; Dave Hunt arrest; new court filing in Michigan regarding voting fraud; Russian to disconnect from SWIFT in future?  Suicide death of an employee of the Swiss Embassy; Bizarre photo of the Bidens with the Carters and the new "dancing ban" in DC at weddings beginning May 1.*** Visit our Media Site at www.EternalAffairsMedia.com & Please Consider Planting A SEED IN OUR MINISTRY! Sign up and become a Monthly Patron for EXCLUSIVE PERKS! & stand for your Christian, Conservative values with every call you make with www.PatriotMobile.com (tell them Curtis R Bizelli sent you) Grab Your FREE MONTH of Virtual Shield VPN!!! You can also send Bitcoin to: 3MrcjvjkVUyP5dDmELDZkqD5JT5TTYyQHnTHE TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL ~ WE ARE THE STORM! Our Independent Media Operation & End Times Ministry has been online for 10 years now since Curtis "Ray Biselliano" Bizelli FOUNDED EternalAffairsMedia.com in 2010 as a simple survivalist site after he woke up and became a pioneer preaching the truth powered by The TRUTH!!! We are on the frontlines leading the fight against the Fake News Mockingbird Media! Check out our Online Store and get some COOL GEAR! If there is anything you'd like to see that isn't there, message us! We wish to hear from you! The SILENT MAJORITY isn't going back to sleep! Corrupt, Sleepy, Pedo Joe & The Hoe STOLE this election! He will NEVER be our President! He's an enemy to the People! People are waking up! This is THE GREAT AWAKENING! God bless you & your loved ones! GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA! Support the show (https://donate.eamedia.online)

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Travelling and quarantining during the pandemic, the surprising contents of British household freezers, Netflix series and cooking recipes and many more things to talk about with Laurin Reding and Carla Maurer. Laurin is taking us on a tour of London's Marylebone district, its history, pubs and sights, and reveals some secrets from inside the Swiss Embassy as a former member of staff. Interview in English from 2:19 min. Reisen und Quarantäne während Corona, überraschende Inhalte in britischen Tiefkühltruhen, Netflix-Serien und Kochrezepte und vieles mehr, mit Laurin Reding und Carla Maurer. Laurin nimmt uns mit in Londons Stadtteil Marylebone, erzählt Geschichte und Geschichten, und von Pubs und Sehenswürdigkeiten… und er verrät uns auch einige Geheimnisse aus der Schweizer Botschaft, wo er früher gearbeitet hat!

  Moritz is a Hebrew student, a Swiss rapper and a researcher. He wrote his master thesis on the confederation ('2 states 1 homeland'/'a Land for All') initiative which offers an alternative to the current accepted solutions for Israel-Palestine (1 state/2 states).  He has lived in Tel-Aviv, interened for the Swiss Embassy there, and he has some insights to share with us.  In this podcast, we will sing together  a beautiful Hadag Nahash song in Hebrew! And also, we will discuss: Why did his Swiss friends working in conflict resolution call him a Zionist, while in Israel he was seen by some as an anti-Zionist? Why are Swiss citizens who live in settlements treated by the Swiss embassy in Tel AViv and not by the Consulate in Ramallah? And what does that have to do with “don’t upset Israel”? What difference is there between the Swiss foreign Policy and the Swiss parliament policy towards Israel? What's the Role of Europe in maintaining or challenging the 2 states solution, when will the paradign change, and how would it look like? Will the saying “it must get worse to get better” prove itself to be true? And is there anything the world, and Europe in particular could do to prevent that scenario?

Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus Award winning author Max Gladstone’s works include Empress of Forever, the Craft Sequence of fantasy novels and games, and, with Amal El-Mohtar, the internationally bestselling This is How You Lose the Time War. His interactive projects include the XYZZY-nominated Choice of the Deathless and Deathless: The City’s Thirst, which take place in the world of the Craft Sequence. Gladstone created the Serial Box series Bookburners, and the interactive television series Wizard School DropoutGladstone studied Chinese literature at Yale, and lived and taught for two years in rural Anhui province. He is a martial artist, fencer, and fiddler. Before writing full-time, he also worked as a researcher for the Berkman Center for Internet and Policy Law, a Swiss Embassy tour guide, a go-between for a Chinese auto magazine, a translator, a philosophy TA, a tech industry analyst, and an editor. He has wrecked a bicycle in Angkor Wat, sung at Carnegie Hall, and been thrown from a horse in Mongolia.Follow Max and buy his books!Website: https://www.maxgladstone.com/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Max-Gladstone/e/B009FG2FY4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1611353164&sr=8-1Instagram: @max.gladstoneFollow us:Instagram: DrinkingwithAuthorsCall us or email us with questions or inquiries!Email: DrinkingWithAuthors@gmail.comPhone: (727) 300-6752New episodes weekly!

Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus Award winning author Max Gladstone’s works include Empress of Forever, the Craft Sequence of fantasy novels and games, and, with Amal El-Mohtar, the internationally bestselling This is How You Lose the Time War. His interactive projects include the XYZZY-nominated Choice of the Deathless and Deathless: The City’s Thirst, which take place in the world of the Craft Sequence. Gladstone created the Serial Box series Bookburners, and the interactive television series Wizard School DropoutGladstone studied Chinese literature at Yale, and lived and taught for two years in rural Anhui province. He is a martial artist, fencer, and fiddler. Before writing full-time, he also worked as a researcher for the Berkman Center for Internet and Policy Law, a Swiss Embassy tour guide, a go-between for a Chinese auto magazine, a translator, a philosophy TA, a tech industry analyst, and an editor. He has wrecked a bicycle in Angkor Wat, sung at Carnegie Hall, and been thrown from a horse in Mongolia.Follow Max and buy his books!Website: https://www.maxgladstone.com/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Max-Gladstone/e/B009FG2FY4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1611353164&sr=8-1Instagram: @max.gladstoneFollow us:Instagram: DrinkingwithAuthorsCall us or email us with questions or inquiries!Email: DrinkingWithAuthors@gmail.comPhone: (727) 300-6752New episodes weekly!

Episode Topic: Week 1: Exploring New Choral Music for the Christmas SeasonThis week, we explore the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin's new Christmas holiday album, directed by Dr. Desmond Earley in collaboration with composers from all over the world, including the expansive setting of the Advent plainsong hymn Christe redemptor omnium by Ivo Antognini, crafted for the Choral Scholars with support from the Swiss Embassy to Ireland. Use the world of music to settle yourself into the holiday season.Featured Speakers: Desmond Earley, Artistic Director of the Choral Scholars, University College DublinIvo Antognini, Composer, Choral ScholarsLisa Caulfield, Director of the Notre Dame Global Center at Kylemore Abbey, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/59b40c.This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled “An Irish Christmas at Kylemore”.

I chat with my friend Benno Baenziger, owner of Benno Bikes. He is a passionate designer, and obsessed with making better products and making his products the best thay can be. He is a skater who grew up in West Berlin, Co-founded, built and sold Electra Bicycles. We talk about his early days skateboarding in West Berlin living in the Swiss Embassy in West Germany, looking over the wall into East Germany before the wall came down etc...We cover lots of interesting subjects from what he saw that was happening in the US that inspired them to skate, snowboard etc...., to cops helping them move their ramp. We discuss the beginnings of Electra Bicycles which was a major player in the bike market, which Benno eventually sold. We also discuss his new bike company Benno Bikes, which makes what I call the Rolls Royce of Electric bikes featuring his trademarked Etility which he describes as where agility meets utility. Benno is a talented and creative man, proud to call him a friend, and hopefully you will enjoy learning about another skater who has used the creativity and passion it takes to be a skater and put it to use to dominate in another industry entirely.

The #AI Eye: IBM (NYSE: $IBM) and Yara International (OSE: YAR) to Create Digital Farming Platform, Baidu (NasdaqGS: $BIDU) Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Swiss Embassy for "Switzerland Mini Program"

The #AI Eye: IBM (NYSE: $IBM) and Yara International (OSE: YAR) to Create Digital Farming Platform, Baidu (NasdaqGS: $BIDU) Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Swiss Embassy for "Switzerland Mini Program"

The multifaceted man Olivier Naray, who is a business diplomat coupled with an advisor in strategic communications, public affairs, stakeholder management with a strong interest in the digital economy/ICT and blockchain as well as crypto-currencies. Olivier helps companies or private people to promote their interests and reputation vis-à-vis governments, parliaments, the media, and other public and private institutions that matter to them. He has a background in trade and investment promotion and commercial diplomacy. He used to work for a Swiss Embassy and for an International Organization promoting essentially SMEs in their marketing and positioning. Without further ado let's meet the man himself.

Max Gladstone Today, I talk with Max Gladstone, author of The Craft Sequence, in which a magical post-Apocalyptic society turns out to be not a terribly bad place to live, thank you very much. He describes his novels differently depending on who he's talking to. For businesspeople, lawyers, and consultants, he says, "It's just like your job, only with wizards." Like many writers, he's held a number of interesting and out-of-the-way jobs, as you can see from his bio below. Bio Max Gladstone is a two-time finalist for the John W Campbell Best New Writer Award, and a one-time finalist for the XYZZY Award. In July 2016 Tor Books published his most recent novel, FOUR ROADS CROSS. Other novels in the CRAFT SEQUENCE include, LAST FIRST SNOW, a tale of zoning politics, human sacrifice, and parenthood.  LAST FIRST SNOW is  the fourth Craft Sequence novel, preceded by THREE PARTS DEAD, TWO SERPENTS RISE, and FULL FATHOM FIVE. Max studied Chan poetry and late Ming dynasty fantasy at Yale; he lived and taught for two years in rural Anhui province, and has traveled throughout Asia and Europe. He speaks Chinese, can embarrass himself  reading Latin, and is a martial artist, fencer, and fiddler. He’s also worked as a researcher for the Berkman Center for Internet and Policy Law, a tour guide for the Swiss Embassy, a go-between for a suspicious Chinese auto magazine, a translator for visiting Chinese schoolteachers, a Chinese philosophy TA, a tech industry analyst, and an editor. He has wrecked a bicycle in Angkor Wat, sung at Carnegie Hall, and been thrown from a horse in Mongolia. We recorded this conversation at pretty much the exact moment the Trump/Russia dossier hit the Internet. Before the conversation began, I asked Max if he'd like to discuss politics or current events. We ended up not talking politics until after we'd ended the interview. Missed opportunities.   He's also written a volume in the Bookburners project, currently available for free here:  

In 2013, the world learned that the NSA and its UK equivalent, GCHQ, routinely spied on the German government. Amid the outrage, artists Mathias Jud and Christoph Wachter thought: Well, if they're listening ... let's talk to them. With antennas mounted on the roof of the Swiss Embassy in Berlin's government district, they set up an open network that let the world send messages to US and UK spies listening nearby. It's one of three bold, often funny, and frankly subversive works detailed in this talk, which highlights the world's growing discontent with surveillance and closed networks.

Virtual Memories - season 3 episode 6 - Cartoon Character "Political cartoonists have it easy: we turn on the TV or computer and Sarah Palin has said some inane thing . . . and the cartoons can write themselves. In the world of cartooning, we're the lazy bastards." Matt Wuerker, winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, joins The Virtual Memories Showto talk about his career (including his fascinating non-comics work and his prescient move to the online world with POLITICO), the experience of winning "the Academy Award for cartoonists", his artistic and political influences, what it takes to get on the NRA's Enemies List, the opportunities for editorial cartoonists in a post-print world, how his parents felt about his decision to become a cartoonist, whether he had it easier during the Bush/Cheney era or the Tea Party era, and why he thinks the golden age of cartooning is still ahead of us! "One of the great cosmic quandaries for cartoonists is that what's bad for the world is great for cartooning." Enjoy the conversation! Then check out our archives for more great talks! Follow The Virtual Memories Show on iTunes, Facebook, Tumblr, and RSS! About our Guest Matt Wuerker has been POLITICO's editorial cartoonist and illustrator since its launch in 2007. In 2012, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, POLITICO's first Pulitzer win. In 2009, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning. Over the past 25 years, his work has appeared in publications ranging from The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times to Smithsonian and the Nation, among many others. Along the way, he's also pursued other artistic tangents that have included claymation, outdoor murals, teaching cartooning in prison (as a visitor, not as an inmate), book illustration and animating music videos. Matt thinks Saul Steinberg is a cartoon god and the Peter Principle explains pretty much everything, and he also thinks the maxim "If you're not confused, you're just not thinking clearly" is one of the wisest things ever said. Matt lives in Washington, D.C., in close proximity to the National Zoo and the Swiss Embassy. Depending how bad things get, he hopes to find asylum in one or the other. Credits: This episode's music is Nobody's Home by Ulrich Schnauss. The conversation was recorded at the Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C., on a pair of AT2020 mics, feeding into a Zoom H4n recorder. I recorded the other material on a Samson Meteor Mic USB Studio Microphone into Audacity. All editing and processing was done in Garage Band.

Since the breaking of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iran following the 1979/1980 hostage crisis, Switzerland has bridged the diplomatic and political gap between Washington and Tehran. Deputy Chief of Mission at the Swiss Embassy in Washington, D.C. Guillaume Scheurer joins Joshua Landis and Afshin Marashi for a conversation on the current diplomatic impasse between Iran and the United States.