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A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world. americanprestige.supportingcast.fm

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Danny and Derek speak with Judah Grunstein, World Politics Review’s editor-at-large, about American power and what a post-unipolar future might look like. They discuss the meaning of the liberal international orde... more

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King Charles paid his respects at AP HQ, but was put off by Danny’s pet ferrets. In this week’s news: Iran talks collapse as Trump weighs a blockade and strikes (1:56); the UAE leaves OPEC (... more

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Derek speaks with Danny and Mike Brenes about Cold War liberalism, its shaping of the American empire, and more from their new co-edited volume. They talk about the meaning of “Cold War libe... more

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Danny and Derek welcome back to the show Becca Lewis, researcher of right-wing politics in Silicon Valley and online, to talk about the politics of artificial intelligence and Silicon Valley. They discuss AI as a ... more

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Recent Guests

Michael Brenes
Co-director of the Brady Johnson Program in Brand Strategy and History, Yale University
Yale University
Episode: E246 - Cold War Liberal Empire w/ Daniel Bessner and Michael Brenes
Becca Lewis
Scholar/Researcher focusing on Silicon Valley ideology and tech culture
Episode: Bonus - AI and Silicon Valley Reactionaries w/ Becca Lewis (Preview)
Oren Ziv
Journalist, 972 and Local Call; co-author of Erasing the Lines
972 and Local Call
Episode: E245 - Israeli Annexation in the West Bank w/ Oren Ziv
Robert Wright
Author and commentator
Episode: AP x NonZero - Iran and the Demise of US Hegemony
Paul Heideman
Researcher and writer, author of Rogue Elephant
Verso (publisher)
Episode: E244 - The Party of Chaos w/ Paul Heideman
Eldar Mamedov
Brussels-based foreign policy expert; non-resident fellow at Quincy Institute
Quincy Institute
Episode: E243 - Europe, Iran, and the Transatlantic Relationship w/ Eldar Mamedov
Hasan Piker
Guest, commentator and content creator
Self-described political commentator
Episode: Special - Cuba, Economic Warfare, and the Democratic Party w/ Hasan Piker (Preview)
Sina Azodi
Associate Professor of Middle East Politics at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs
George Washington University
Episode: Special - Iran’s Strategy in This War w/ Sina Azodi
Richard Seymour
Political theorist
(mentioned as guest)
Episode: Bonus - War Without Ideology w/ China Miéville and Richard Seymour (Preview)

Hosts

Daniel Bessner
Co-host and political analyst, offering in-depth discussions on international relations and the consequences of US foreign policy.
Derek Davison
Co-host with expertise in American foreign policy and international relations, contributing extensive knowledge to the discussions.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings
  • best

    foreign policy podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DinkMeeker
    United States16 days ago
  • My daily listen

    Thanks for all the great work and research. Incredibly insightful and useful. I inhale every episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    1666!.
    United States16 days ago
  • Great!

    Politics!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JesseVNB
    Canada16 days ago
  • Great daily podcast for current events and analysis

    Even though I listen to too many podcasts I try to listen to this one as daily because it gives an easy to follow update on what’s happening in the world

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Guinslily
    United States17 days ago
  • Great content

    Love the Quince commercials.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bdudlick
    United States17 days ago

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Engaging with a variety of experts enhances the depth of conversations.
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Strong reviews highlight ongoing relevance and intellectual engagement with global affairs.
Hosts provide a firm yet informed perspective on U.S. foreign policy.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

E246 - Cold War Liberal Empire w/ Daniel Bessner and Michael Brenes
Q: Danny, you want to go first?
The guests explain Cold War Liberalism as a macro framework where liberalism blends skepticism of mass democracy with a belief in American global hierarchy, and then they outline its evolution from the New Deal through the Cold War to later neoconservative shifts.
E244 - The Party of Chaos w/ Paul Heideman
Q: What explains the transformation of the Republican Party from the Party of Business to the Party of Chaos?
The episode attributes the shift to a long-term reorganization of capital and politics, where fundraising power shifted away from traditional party structures to independent networks (notably the Koch network) and where regulatory and media reforms in the 70s-80s weakened parties as institutions, enabling wealth to dispatch money more directly to leaders and policymakers, thus fragmenting the party and empowering transactional politics.
E243 - Europe, Iran, and the Transatlantic Relationship w/ Eldar Mamedov
Q: What is the turning point in Europe's stance on the Iran conflict?
The shift appears to be driven by the realization that the U.S. has no clear endgame for the war and the energy price fallout, pushing Europe toward more diplomacy and strategic autonomy.
Why Marx Now? w/ Andrew Hartman
Q: Does Marx have any purchase in a world in which work no longer seemingly matters as much as it did in the 19th century?
Hartman explains that even with automation and AI, Marx's focus on exploitation, class relations, and the role of capital in shaping state policy still provides a useful framework for understanding how wealth, power, and social organization adapt to new technologies and structural changes.
Unlocked: Cuba, Economic Warfare, and the Democratic Party w/ Hasan Piker
Q: How do you see the role of education and organizing in changing the party's direction?
He emphasizes political education, labor organizing, and leveraging electoral activity to seed broader mass politics, including support for the DSA and similar efforts, to shift discourse and policy away from hollow centrism toward tangible working-class gains.

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