Episodes
Nov. 18, 2021
Beyond the Consul: Monterey
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 and commerce come together in one prime location.
Dec. 14, 2021
Hawaii 4-3
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 of.
Dec. 22, 2021
Yeah, That Poinsett (re-release)
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.
Jan. 14, 2022
What Is a Consul, Anyway? (re-release)
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 is a consul? What do they do? What makes them so interesting? Why should we care about consuls?
Feb. 15, 2022
Views and Re-Views
In this episode of Consolation Prize, we are exploring a consul’s involvement in a coup and a revolution.
March 8, 2022
States of Confusion
We explore the long and complicated relationship between the United States and the Papal States, the political-religious home of the Roman Catholic Church.
March 29, 2022
The Art of Diplomacy
Irena Wiley was a diplomat's wife. But she was also an artist who used her art to reflect the humanity of the many people she encountered all around the world.
April 19, 2022
Remember the Lusitania
In this episode of Consolation Prize, we investigate the role of consuls in dealing with wartime disasters and the toll they took on them.
May 10, 2022
Pacific Salmon Run
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.
May 17, 2022
The Consul and I
In this episode, 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.
May 31, 2022
Twelve Foreign Men
In our final episode of Consolation Prize, we return to 1844 Hawai'i, where we look at another case involving vice consul William Hooper.
June 23, 2022
Final Report Transmission
After two seasons, we have a lot to reflect on! We wanted you to hear the voices of the team, working mostly behind the scenes for the past two seasons, and hear about their experiences working on Consolation Prize.