American Prestige

Bonus - The War on Terror Comes to Comics w/ Spencer Ackerman (Preview)

Subscribe now for the full episode. Spencer Ackerman, writer of the Forever Wars newsletter and author of Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America, returns

News - Canada-US Trade War Escalates, Houthis Seize Yemeni Port, Report Says Netanyahu Ignored 10/7 Warnings

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords. In this week’s news: the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Servic

RE-POST: Rescue 9/11 w/ Jim Lobe and Laila Ujayli

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. *This episode was originally recorded and released in September 2021* This is a special episode for the

E265 - Texas’s Radical Roots w/ David Griscom

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. Danny and Derek speak with David Griscom, co-host of Left Reckoning and author of The Myth of Red Texas:

Bonus - Trump and the End of History w/ Lee Jones (Preview)

Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek speak with Lee Jones, co-host of the Bungacast podcast, about Donald Trump’s foreign policy and the decay of the neol

News - U.S.-Iran Fighting Resumes, Trump Claims U.S. Stake in Venezuela's Oil, Israel Moves Toward Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. The AP Labor Day barbecue seeks more bouncy castle security personnel. In this week’s news: a grim clima

E264 - Democracy’s Elite Problem w/ Hugo Drochon

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. Danny and Derek welcome political theorist and historian Hugo Drochon to the show for a discussion about

Bonus - The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism w/ Matt McManus (Preview)

Danny and Derek speak with Matt McManus about his book, The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism. They discuss the core definitions of liberalism and socialism, how libe

News - New US Sanctions on Iran, Syrian Democratic Forces Dissolve, US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse

Subscribe now⁠ for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. American Prestige brand MREs use Argentinian beef, but don't worry, it's the good kind. In this week’s

E263 - North Korea’s Roots in Christianity w/ Jonathan Cheng

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. Danny and Derek speak with Jonathan Cheng, China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, about the Chr

Bonus - The Oligarch-Authoritarian Bargain w/ Christopher Hartwell (Preview)

Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek speak with economist Christopher Hartwell about how wealthy elites who strike bargains with authoritarians often come

News - Israel Strikes Syria, Trump Escalates the Economic War on Iran, Potential US-North Korea Diplomacy

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. Danny and Derek must disclose that they have had Hasan Piker on this program. They are listening and lea

E262 - American Austerity in the Philippines w/ Lisandro Claudio

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and to get all of our episodes. Danny and Derek welcome historian Lisandro Claudio back to the program to talk about how austerit

Bonus - The New History of Capitalism: A Critique w/ Corey Robin (Preview)

Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny welcomes political science professor Corey Robin to the show to discuss his review of Sven Beckert's Capitalism: A Global Histo

News — US-Iran Hormuz Standoff, Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Alliance, Israeli Settlers Besiege West Bank Community

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. Danny and Derek bring you the headlines against their better judgment. In this week’s news: Western Euro

E261 - The History of the Jewish Bund w/ Molly Crabapple

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience. Danny and Derek speak with artist and writer Molly Crabapple about her book on the history of the Jewish Labor Bund, Here Where

Bonus - The Democratic Foreign Policy Cartel w/ Matt Duss (Preview)

Subscribe now to get the full episode. Danny and Derek welcome Matt Duss, Executive Vice President at the Center for International Policy, back to the show for a convers

News — Gaza Disarmament Agreement Collapses, Ceuta Migrant Crisis, Iran Nears Hormuz Deal

Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. Danny and Derek always use their good side when posing for a Flock cam. In this week’s news: Trump backs off o

E260 - Imperialist Realism w/ Danny Bessner

Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. Derek welcomes back to the show his very own co-host, Danny Bessner, to talk about his new book, ⁠Imperialist

Bonus - Ukraine's PR War w/ Mark Ames (Preview)

Subscribe now for the full episode! Derek once again speaks with Mark Ames, co-host of Radio War Nerd, this time to talk about the state of the war in Ukraine and the cu