Journalist Terrell Starr joins Nola Haynes Is Not A Spy live from Kyiv to talk about his journey from Detroit to reporting on Ukraine and how culture shapes the way we understand foreign policy.
They discuss how his upbringing, community, and influences like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Anita Baker inform his global perspective, why foreign policy often feels inaccessible, and what shows like The Diplomat get right, and wrong about diplomacy.
The conversation also explores race, storytelling, and why expanding who gets to participate in foreign policy conversations isn’t just important, it’s necessary.