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Balkanomnicon

by Jasmin Mujanović

Government News

Season 1

The Jewish Experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jasmin speaks with Vladimir Andrle, the President of La Benevolencija, the oldest Jewish cultural and humanitarian organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They discuss Jewish history in Bosnia and Sarajevo, the contemporary challenges facing this small community, and why intercommunal and interfaith life in the country remains a lived experience. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by 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.

Diasporas and Homelands

Jasmin speaks with Prof. Dženeta Karabegović about the political and social implications of a Bosnia and Herzegovina's historic World Cup run, in particular in light of the team's heavily diaspora-born player base. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by 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.

Reject Bigotry, Embrace Srebrenica

Jasmin speaks with genocide researcher Georgio Konstandi about how his decision to reject bigotry led him to Srebrenica, and the mentorship and community he found there. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by 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.

Between Two Fires: Smajo Bešo on the Bosniak Experience in Herzegovina

Jasmin speaks to Smajo Bešo OBE, a Newcastle-based genocide educator and researcher, whose own family were expelled from Stolac, and then survived the Siege of Mostar before eventually re-settling in the UK. Jasmin and Smajo discuss the particular experience of Bosniaks in Herzegovina, targeted for extermination by both Serb and Croat nationalist forces, the difficult legacy of the war on contemporary Stolac and western Herzegovina, and the prospects for renewed memorialization efforts in the area. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by 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.

Post-Schmidt: Towards Functionality in Bosnia?

Jasmin speaks with 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, 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.

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, 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.

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, 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.

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, 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.

"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.

DC 101 with Amanda Thorpe

On Episode 1 of Balkanomnicon Jasmin speaks with Amanda Thorpe, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center, about her two-plus decades working in DC, the political and cultural divergences between the House and Senate, and her experience in trying to place the Western Balkans on Washington's radar. Balkanomnicon is an international affairs podcast with a Balkan accent. Hosted by Jasmin Mujanović, and published by 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.

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