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
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
In this special bonus episode, we talk with a scholar who studies the history of the US consular service. We answer your questions like, What
In this bonus holiday episode, a re-release from 2020, we explore the consular life of Joel Roberts Poinsett, everyone’s favorite holiday historical figure. Before he
Consolation Prize is going true crime! In today’s episode, we’re going to hear about a murder case that a consul had to do some investigation
If you’re looking for some history for someone in your life, look no further than our holiday book list! You will find some stuff here
Today we’re going to a domestic destination–but it wasn’t always domestic. The history of Monterey goes back hundreds of years, and it shows how empires
As Americans moved into California, the U.S. government wanted to provide them with an official representative. But the government also wanted California for the United
When we set out to make a show about U.S. consuls, we knew that it would mostly be a show about white men–there just aren’t
In our first Beyond the Consul episode, we’re talking to Patty O’Brien about Tahiti. We talk about the power structures present in Tahiti when Europeans