Diaspora to Diplomat

Post-Schmidt: Towards Functionality in Bosnia?

Jasmin speaks with Odgovor.ba [http://Odgovor.ba] Editor-in-Chief Efendić about the sudden resignation of High Representative Christian Schmidt, the history of his tumultuous tenure in the post, and the scope and scape of the political reforms still needed in Bosnia and Herzegovina to rationalize the country's constitutional regime, balancing functionality with group rights. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by Odgovor.ba [http://Odgovor.ba], Balkanomnicon features critical one-on-one conversations with political decision-makers, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators, examining contemporary global and regional dynamics and conflicts. The Balkanomnicon theme music is composed by Indigo [https://www.fmjam.com/indigo/].

On Twenty Years in the Foreign Service

Jasmin speaks to Dr. Robin Brooks on her 21 years as a US Foreign Service Officer, including a posting as Special Advisor for Europe to Vice President Kamala Harris. She reflects on her experiences as an American diplomat and the evolution of US foreign policy over the past two decades. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by Odgovor.ba [http://Odgovor.ba], Balkanomnicon features critical one-on-one conversations with political decision-makers, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators, examining contemporary global and regional dynamics and conflicts. The Balkanomnicon theme music is composed by Indigo [https://www.fmjam.com/indigo/].

All About Oligarchy with Casey Michel

Jasmin speaks to Casey Michel, Head of the Combating Kleptocracy Program at the Human Rights Foundation, about his forthcoming book 'United States of Oligarchy' and the hopes for restoring a rules-based political order in the U.S. and the democratic world more broadly. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by Odgovor.ba [http://Odgovor.ba], Balkanomnicon features critical one-on-one conversations with political decision-makers, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators, examining contemporary global and regional dynamics and conflicts. The Balkanomnicon theme music is composed by Indigo [https://www.fmjam.com/indigo/].

Diaspora to Diplomat

Jasmin speaks to Ambassador Drilon Gashi of the Republic of Kosovo to Poland. They discuss his remarkable journey from the Kosovo diaspora to the diplomatic service of the Republic of Kosovo, about community, identity, language, and, of course, football. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by Odgovor.ba [http://Odgovor.ba], Balkanomnicon features critical one-on-one conversations with political decision-makers, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators, examining contemporary global and regional dynamics and conflicts. The Balkanomnicon theme music is composed by Indigo [https://www.fmjam.com/indigo/].

"Bosniaks Need to Grow Up"

This week Jasmin speaks with Kenan Efendić, Editor in Chief of Odgovor.ba, about the origins and purpose of this new Bosnian media platform, why Kenan believes "Bosniaks need to grow up," the upcoming 2026 Bosnian general elections, his reflections on the recent Slovenian elections, and more.