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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 journalist ⁠David Wallace-Wells⁠ about the decline of the liberal order before Trump 2.0 and the current political moment. They discuss the post-2024 vibe shift, Trump's falling populari... more

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Spencer Ackerman, writer of the Forever Wars newsletter and author of Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America, returns to the program to talk about his upcoming political comic book No One Escape... more

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Recent Guests

Spencer Ackerman
Author and journalist; No One Escapes the Dialectic contributor; Forever Wars newsletter writer
Author/Journalist
Episode: Bonus - The War on Terror Comes to Comics w/ Spencer Ackerman (Preview)
David Griscom
Author of The Myth of Red Texas; co-host of Left Reckoning; author of The Rattler
Left Reckoning / The Rattler
Episode: E265 - Texas’s Radical Roots w/ David Griscom
Lee Jones
Professor in political economy and international relations
Queen Mary University of London
Episode: Bonus - Trump and the End of History w/ Lee Jones (Preview)
Hugo Drochon
Associate professor in political theory at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Episode: E264 - Democracy’s Elite Problem w/ Hugo Drochon
Matt McManus
Assistant professor of political science at Spelman College and author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism
Spelman College
Episode: Bonus - The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism w/ Matt McManus (Preview)
Jonathan Cheng
China Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Episode: E263 - North Korea’s Roots in Christianity w/ Jonathan Cheng
Christopher Hartwell
Professor of international business policy and head of the International Management Institute at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Episode: Bonus - The Oligarch-Authoritarian Bargain w/ Christopher Hartwell (Preview)
Lisandro Claudio
Associate Professor at UC Berkeley; author
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: E262 - American Austerity in the Philippines w/ Lisandro Claudio
Corey Robin
Professor of political science at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Episode: Bonus - The New History of Capitalism: A Critique w/ Corey Robin (Preview)

Hosts

Daniel Bessner
Host of American Prestige; frequent co-host; author and professor
Derek Davison
Co-host of American Prestige; host of The Show (co-host) a recurring role; commentator

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 2.2k ratings
  • Latest Episode

    Enjoy the show, wondering if your latest guest on National Security had read on ‘British Security Coordination: Secret History of British Intelligence in the Americas 1940-45’

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fan of Pod Save America
    Canada2 months ago
  • Very irritating host

    Danny is the podcast host equivalent of Kanye taking the mic and saying “ima let you finish but” interrupting his guests to answer his own questions and then asking them if they agree with him. Please learn to not interrupt or let Derek take the lead he is a much better host and interviewer. Also Robert Wright does not know what he’s talking about, why is he even here ? Broiest bro down I’ve ever had the displeasure of listening to.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    RegularPers0n
    United States2 months ago
  • Best leftist foreign policy podcast by far

    EXTREMELY well-researched and high quality. Excellent discussions, very academic, but still very fun to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jimmby Felon
    United States3 months ago
  • Best Global News Podcast

    Exceptional coverage of global news with in depth interviews, well worth paying for as well as listening to the public episodes

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BigBootyMarx
    United States3 months ago
  • Comprehensive, insightful

    Easily the best balance of covering world events succinctly while offering intelligent analysis and interviews with actually interesting people and not just former ambassadors who drone on and on.

    There are only so many hours in the day and so this is now the only foreign affairs podcast I have time for.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    J Lorne
    United States3 months ago

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Listeners praise in-depth, well-researched analysis and strong guests.
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Guests and analysis are frequently highlighted as high-quality and timely for policy discussions.
Some criticism centers on host interruptions and interview pacing.
Overall, audiences find it a must-listen for foreign policy with historical grounding.

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E265 - Texas’s Radical Roots w/ David Griscom
Q: What is the future of socialism in Texas given its current political landscape?
There is potential in urban and young activist communities, particularly as labor and housing issues gain urgency; the guests suggest leveraging local organizing, connecting with working-class concerns, and building a broader coalition to challenge entrenched power.
E265 - Texas’s Radical Roots w/ David Griscom
Q: So David, what was the Texas program? How does this emerge from the Socialist Party?
The Texas program advocated decentralized organizing, tenant farmer inclusion, and per-Texas conditions; it emphasized local autonomy within a broader socialist framework, showing that Texas needed tailored strategies rather than a one-size-fits-all national line.
Bonus - Trump and the End of History w/ Lee Jones (Preview)
Q: How do recent events like Brexit and Trump fit into Fukuyama's framework or into the idea of a shifting historical arc?
They are interpreted as signals of decay in the liberal order and indicators that a new order has not yet emerged, which challenges the confidence that liberal democracy would naturally prevail.
Bonus - Trump and the End of History w/ Lee Jones (Preview)
Q: Could you let me know, do you agree with the concept of the end of history, or what does this concept mean in today's context?
Jones explains that Fukuyama posited liberalism as the endpoint of ideological evolution, but argues the contemporary moment shows liberalism fading not because a rival ideology has universal appeal, but because the political meaning and moral purpose sustaining liberal order are in question.
E263 - North Korea’s Roots in Christianity w/ Jonathan Cheng
Q: So Jonathan, you talked about the Sino-Japanese War. Let's talk about the Japanese occupation and how Christianity relates to resistance and to Kim Hyung-jik's role.
Cheng explains that Christians in Korea used Christianity as a vehicle for national identity and resistance against Japanese colonization, highlighting Kim Hyung-jik's devout faith and his influence on nationalist sentiment that fed the later cult of personality around the Kim family.

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