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A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison about the United States and all the friends it's made along the way. americanprestigepod.com

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Derek welcomes back to the show Khalid Medani, professor at McGill University, to talk about the ongoing war in Sudan. They discuss the fighting in Blue Nile and Kordofan, the humanitarian toll of drone warfar... more

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Journalist Ken Klippenstein returns to the program to talk about the national security state’s role in the upcoming midterm elections. Topics include: foreign electi... more

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Danny and Derek considered helping Flavio Bolsonaro mount a political comeback here in the States, but cut ties on the advice of Danny's psychic. In this week’s news: Israel's election leave... more

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Eleanor Janega and Luke Waters, co-hosts of the We’re Not So Different podcast and our collaborators on Welcome to the Crusades (Season 2 out now!) are on the show to help tell the story of ... more

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Recent Guests

Ken Klippenstein
Investigative journalist
Episode: Special - The National Security State and the Midterms w/ Ken Klippenstein (Preview)
Eleanor Janega
Medieval historian, author of The Once and Future Sex, and co-host of We're Not So Different
We're Not So Different
Episode: E272 - Halloween Origins w/ Eleanor Janega and Luke Waters
Luke Waters
Medievalist and co-host of We're Not So Different
We're Not So Different
Episode: E272 - Halloween Origins w/ Eleanor Janega and Luke Waters
Andre Pagliarini
Assistant professor of history and international studies at Louisiana State University, and author of books on Brazil.
Louisiana State University
Episode: Special - Lula's Victory in Brazil w/ Andre Pagliarini (Preview)
Anatol Lieven
Director of the Eurasia Program and Andrew Bacevich Chair in American Diplomatic History
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Episode: Bonus - Ukraine and Modern Warfare w/ Anatol Lieven (Preview)
Quinn Slobodian
Professor of international history at Boston University and co-author of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed
Boston University
Episode: E271 - Muskism w/ Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
Ben Tarnoff
Writer and co-author of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed
Episode: E271 - Muskism w/ Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
Mohamed Kheir Omer
Political analyst on the Horn of Africa
Episode: Bonus - Ethiopia and Eritrea on the Brink of War w/ Mohamed Kheir Omer (Preview)
Stuart Schrader
Author and associate professor of history at Johns Hopkins University; expert on policing and police unions
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: E270 - The Political Power of Police Unions w/ Stuart Schrader

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
  • Recent ep

    Robert Wright is broken

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    5
    Luyano1987
    United States2 months ago
  • 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
    Canada3 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.

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    RegularPers0n
    United States3 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 States4 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 States4 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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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Bonus - Ukraine and Modern Warfare w/ Anatol Lieven (Preview)
Q: What is the state of the war just militarily at this point, almost five years on?
Lieven says Russian attacks are damaging Ukraine's energy supplies, communications and economy, while Russian battlefield advances remain slow and costly. Ukraine cannot accept Russia's demand for the whole Donbas, and drones, satellite intelligence and mines favor the defense.
Bonus - Ukraine and Modern Warfare w/ Anatol Lieven (Preview)
Q: What do you think this stance, this relationship, dust up means?
Lieven sees the dispute as an opportunistic response to fuel-price pressures caused by Trump's war against Iran, rather than necessarily a strategic shift against Ukraine. He says Trump wants a deal that could enhance his prestige.
Special - Lula's Victory in Brazil w/ Andre Pagliarini (Preview)
Q: How much of it can we put on Lula versus Bolsonaro?
Pagliarini says Lula's campaign effort mattered, while Bolsonaro's agenda and the opposition's choice of a candidate also shaped the runoff. Expectations that the Bolsonaro family was politically weakened contributed to complacency.
Special - Lula's Victory in Brazil w/ Andre Pagliarini (Preview)
Q: What happened in the election and how did it go against what we were all expecting?
Pagliarini explains that Flavio Bolsonaro's first-round performance made Lula's runoff victory seem unlikely, but high abstention and Lula's substantial vote gains allowed him to win convincingly.
Welcome to the Crusades: The Second Crusade - E1
Q: What do we know about the ways that these emerging states or principalities related to the populations that they are now suddenly ruling, that really you've just plopped a new ruling class onto this local population?
The panel says treatment varied by state. Edessa initially maintained many local arrangements and had closer relations with residents, while rulers elsewhere replaced local leadership and imposed new authority. Charters offer evidence of these relationships, which could become cordial but were often contentious.

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