American Prestige

Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison

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Episodes (196)

E228 - Trump’s National Security Strategy w/ Julia Gledhill and Van Jackson

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UNLOCKED - The History of the Maccabees w/ Joseph Scales

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Bonus - Managing Gaza After the “Ceasefire” w/ Rashid Khalidi (Preview)

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AP x NonZero - Venezuela, China, and Trump’s Incoherence

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News - Gaza Aid Blocked Amid Winter Storm, Thailand–Cambodia Conflict Resumes, M...

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E227 - Sudan’s Endless War in Darfur and Beyond w/ Mat Nashed

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Bonus - The Life and Death of Hollywood w/ Andrew deWaard (Preview)

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Unlocked - Blowback: The Forgotten Cold War Front in Angola w/ Brendan James and...

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News - U.S. Moves Toward Venezuela Attack, Double-Tap Strike in Caribbean, DRC–R...

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E226 - The Political Economy of Porn w/ Molly Lambert

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Bonus - Capitalism After Neoliberalism w/ Ilias Alami (Preview)

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Chinese Prestige: The Making of the PRC w/ Yidi Wu

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Hyperfixed - Third Eye Blind

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Chinese Prestige: From May Fourth to Mao w/ Yidi Wu

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Special - Radio War Nerd in Print! w/ Mark Ames

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Bonus - Liberal Zionism After Gaza w/ David Klion (Preview)

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Special - What Was Sarah Hurwitz Thinking? w/ Emily Tamkin (Preview)

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News - MBS White House Visit, US Pushes New Ukraine Deal, UN Votes on Gaza

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E225 - Dignity, Memory, and Surveillance w/ Lea Ypi

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Bonus - The Trump Tariff Order and the Future of U.S. Influence w/ Nicholas Muld...

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Special - Jeffrey Epstein and Elite Power w/ Murtaza Hussain (Preview)

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News - Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire Breaks Down, U.S. Escalates Military Presence...

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Special - The American Jewish Divide w/ Jamie Beran (Preview)

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E224 - Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation w/ Omar Zahzah

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Special - Escalating Settler Violence in the West Bank w/ Jasper Nathaniel

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Bonus - What Happened to Liberal Politics? w/ Tim Shenk (Preview)

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News - Trump Threatens to Invade Nigeria, Sudan Famine and RSF Offensive, Russia...

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Special - Dick Cheney (Preview)

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E223 - The Wagner Group and the New Era of Private War w/ John Lechner

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Bonus - The Men’s Suit and the Aesthetics of Power w/ Derek Guy (Preview)

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Nov 2, 202510:22pending

News - Trump Asia Tour and Xi Summit, RSF Massacres in Sudan, US Continues Bombi...

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Oct 31, 202554:17pending

AP x NonZero - Trump-Xi Truce, Gaza Ceasefire & Other Sketchy Deals

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Oct 31, 202541:11pending

E222 - ICE and the Age of Grift w/ Alex Aviña

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Bonus - The Forever War in Ukraine w/ Andrew Weiss (Preview)

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News - Gaza Ceasefire Tenuous, US Strikes More “Drug Boats,” Saudi State Visit

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E221 - The Myth of Free Speech w/ Fara Dabhoiwala

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Bonus - The Insurrection Act, Trump, and the Crisis of Civil Authority w/ Joshua...

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News - Gaza Ceasefire, CIA in Venezuela, Madagascar Coup w/ Nathaniel Powell

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E220 - American Sociocide w/ Charles Derber

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Bonus - The Historical Columbus w/ Juan Ponce Vázquez

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Bonus - Blowback: The Forgotten Cold War Front in Angola w/ Brendan James and No...

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Oct 12, 202513:21pending

News - Venezuela-US Escalation, Myanmar Airstrike, France’s Political Crisis

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Oct 10, 202541:03pending

Special - Hamas Accepts the Ceasefire Deal (Preview)

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LAST CALL: Vote for American Prestige in the 2025 Signal Awards!

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E219 - How The Simpsons Reshaped American Comedy w/ Alan Siegel

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Special - The Gaza Negotiations w/ Sami Al-Arian (Preview)

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