# The Diplomat 1.05: The Dogcatcher (with Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones)

An episode of [The West Wing Weekly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1093364587), 29 Oct 2026, 53 min.

Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/52/a7e75582-b3d4-4b24-bea0-b0a1855fffba/1.05_The_DogCatcher_PT1.mp3

Pivots, lit bits, and a hookup in a pond. Plus plenty of plenipotentiary, as Hrishi and Josh welcome Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones and her husband Don Ruschman to tell us what it’s really like inside the world of high stakes diplomacy. For more info and to discuss the episode, visit thewestwingweekly.com/thediplomat-105. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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