American Prestige
565 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 578 ratingsA podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.
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Bonus - Philip II of Macedon, Father w/ Patrick Wyman
June 16, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.03 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Happy Father’s Day! Patrick Wyman, host of the Tides of History podcast and author of The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World, returns to the program to talk about the all-important topic of fathers. Since it’s American Prestige, though, the group decided to focus on one of the great dads of history: Philip II of Macedo…
News - Israeli Hostage Operation, The Right Wins in EU Elections, Tensions Rise in Korea
June 14, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBAnother Friday, another roundup courtesy of Danny and Derek. This week: in Gaza, Israel carries out a hostage rescue operation, massacring more Palestinian civilians in the process (0:30), while ceasefire talks amble along (10:54); Israel also kills a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon prompting an armed response (14:32); the field is finalized for Iran’s upcoming presidential election (17:41); in Myanmar, rebels advance in Rakhine State (21:21); tensions rise between the DPRK/North Korea and So...
E152 - Chinese Soft Power w/ Maria Repnikova
June 11, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBDanny and Derek welcome to the podcast Maria Repnikova, associate professor in global communication at Georgia State University, to talk about China’s use of so-called “soft power”. They explore the origin of the phrase and what Maria means by it, Confucius Institutes, public diplomacy, Chinese efforts to build a global media network, how the US frames these initiatives, and what kind of image China might be trying to project. Be sure to pick up a copy of Maria’s book of the same name. ...
Special - The 2024 South African Election w/ Benjamin Fogel
June 10, 2024 21:59 - 3 minutes - 4 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek welcome back to the podcast Benjamin Fogel, head of publishing at the Alameda Institute and contributing editor to Jacobin, to talk about the May 29 general election in South Africa wherein the African National Congress (ANC) lost its 30-year majority. Alameda is a research institute that connects with social movements to understand how…
Bonus - The History of Brazil, Ep. 6 w/ Bryan Pitts
June 09, 2024 09:01 - 5 minutes - 5.76 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek once again speak with Bryan Pitts, assistant director of the Latin American Institute at UCLA, this time to conclude our series on the history of Brazil. We’re now in the post-dictatorship era, with the group delving into the 1988 constitution, the economic and political situation of the 1990s, Lula da Silva’s political rise, he and the …
UNLOCKED - We Talk to Chomsky, Pt. 2 w/ Noam Chomsky
June 08, 2024 18:31 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIn light of recent health news about Noam Chomsky, we wanted to re-release Danny and Derek’s discussion with him from 2022. Danny and Derek sit down with linguist and antiwar critic Noam Chomsky to discuss his biography and a bunch of other subjects, from the responsibility of intellectuals to the antiwar movement to what to do in our present situation. And Chomsky disagrees with Danny. This is the second of two parts. Check out the first part here. This is a public episode. If you’d li...
UNLOCKED - We Talk to Chomsky, Pt. 1 w/ Noam Chomsky
June 08, 2024 18:29 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIn light of recent health news about Noam Chomsky, we wanted to re-release Danny and Derek’s discussion with him from 2022. Danny and Derek sit down with linguist and antiwar critic Noam Chomsky to discuss his biography and a bunch of other subjects, from the responsibility of intellectuals to the antiwar movement to what to do in our present situation. This is the first of two parts. Check out the second part here. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subsc...
Special - The 2024 India Election w/ Ashoka Mody
June 07, 2024 20:18 - 5 minutes - 6.51 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Derek welcomes back to the program Ashoka Mody, Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor in International Economic Policy at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, to talk about this week’s election in India. They discuss the issues facing voters, Modi’s presidential victory, his Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) surprise loss of i…
News - Biden's Gaza Ceasefire Push, India and South Africa Elections, Immigration Executive Order
June 07, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBOnce again, it’s your patented AP News Roundup™. This week: in Palestine/Israel, Biden pushes a new ceasefire plan (0:30), an update on the situation on the ground in Gaza (8:06), Slovenia recognizes Palestinian statehood (11:37), and Congress (prematurely?) announces a Netanyahu visit (12:37); things further escalate between Hezbollah and Israel on the border with Lebanon (13:55); registration opens for candidates in Iran’s upcoming presidential election (16:45); India’s election sees anoth...
Special - Rod Serling's Second World War w/ Andrew Gulli
June 06, 2024 15:07 - 4 minutes - 4.96 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com On this 80th anniversary of D-Day, Danny and Derek speak with Andrew Gulli, editor-in-chief of The Strand Magazine, which recently put out a previously unpublished short story by Rod Serling, “First Squad, First Platoon”, based on his experiences fighting in the Philippines during WWII. They discuss Serling’s background, his work on The Twilight Zone, a…
Special - The 2024 Mexican Election w/ Alex Aviña
June 05, 2024 01:47 - 4 minutes - 5.48 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek are once again joined by Alexander Aviña, associate professor of history at Arizona State University, this time to break down Sunday’s presidential election in Mexico. Topics include reactions to Claudia Sheinbaum’s victory, what we might expect in her upcoming tenure, and what this means for left-wing movements around the world.
E151 - The Nuclear Club, Pt. 3 w/ Jonathan Hunt
June 04, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBDanny and Derek welcome back Jonathan Hunt, assistant professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a fellow of the Nuclear Security Program at Yale University, to talk about his book The Nuclear Club, which follows the efforts of a select few world powers to maintain exclusive access to nuclear weapons. This final episode examines President Lyndon Johnson’s approach to nuclear weapons, the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and how Vietnam factored into its scope, the Arms Control and Disarm...
Bonus - The Liberal Way w/ Alexandre Lefebvre
June 02, 2024 12:56 - 6 minutes - 7.18 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com It’s Debate Day here at American Prestige, and Alexandre Lefebvre, professor of politics and philosophy at The University of Sydney, has graciously agreed to join us to discuss the major points of his book Liberalism as a Way of Life. He and Danny (along with Derek’s patented color commentary) have a spirited debate over the true nature of liberalism, h…
Special - 2024 Mexican Election Preview w/ Alex Aviña
May 31, 2024 17:56 - 4 minutes - 5.05 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek welcome back Alexander Aviña, associate professor of history at Arizona State University, to discuss the election happening Sunday, June 2, wherein left-wing party MORENA’s Claudia Sheinbaum will face the conservative National Action Party’s Xóchitl Gálvez and center-left Citizen’s Movement’s Jorge Máynez to see who will succeed Andrés M…
News - Israeli Strikes on Rafah Continue, US Hints Shift on Long-Range Weapons in Ukraine, South Africa Election
May 31, 2024 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBDanny and Derek are innocent, with news to boot. This week: in Gaza, Israeli bombs displaced Palestinians in tents (0:29) despite the ICJ ruling calling for a halt in that operation (4:36), global opinion on Palestine continues to shift (7:12), Egyptian-Israeli border clashes (13:59), and more; some developments regarding Iran’s nuclear program (18:19); a summit attended by representatives of China, South Korea, and Japan (22:35); the DPRK/North Korea has a failed satellite launch (25:55); a...
AP x Nonzero - Gaza, Biden, and Trump w/ Robert Wright
May 29, 2024 20:39 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com We’re back with the fifth episode of the collaboration between AP and Nonzero Newsletter! Paid subscribers get a discounted membership to Nonzero— just scroll below the paywall near the bottom of the description, where you’ll also find the video for the Overtime segment. 00:07 The Nonzero-American Prestige apocalypse aversion project 1:29 Are Bob, Derek, and Danny surprised the Gaza war is still going...
E150 - Origins of American Empire in the Asia-Pacific Region w/ Stuart Rollo
May 28, 2024 13:34 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBWe all know about the United States’ deep commercial ties with China in this day and age, but has this been the case since America’s inception? Danny and Derek are joined by Stuart Rollo, postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for International Security Studies at the University of Sydney, for a discussion of his book Terminus: Westward Expansion, China, and the End of American Empire. The group examines the United States’ imperial evolution alongside China’s parallel trajectory, conside...
Bonus - The History of Brazil, Ep. 5 w/ Bryan Pitts
May 26, 2024 14:26 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Bryan Pitts, assistant director of the Latin American Institute at UCLA, once again sits down with Danny and Derek to help us make our way through Brazil’s history. The discussion picks up in the postwar era, covering Getúlio Vargas’ fall from power, his famous “Carta Testamento” letter, the country’s rural-to-urban migration, President Juscelino Kubits…
News - Death of Ebrahim Raisi, Rafah Offensive in Gaza, Unrest in New Caledonia
May 24, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBDanny and Derek return with the news roundup. This week: a Gaza update (0:35), three countries recognize Palestine (10:47), the ICC pursues arrest warrants (14:17), and an ICJ hearing wraps up (18:07); Yemeni Ansar Allah / Houthi forces down two US drones, plus the US admits its bombing campaigns have been futile (20:19); the death of Iranian president Embrahim Raisi (25:16); Taiwan inaugurates a new president and sees protests at the parliament while China conducts military drills nearby (2...
E149 - Soviet Monumental Architecture w/ Katherine Zubovich
May 21, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBDanny and Derek speak with Katherine Zubovich, associate professor of history at SUNY Buffalo, about her book Moscow Monumental: Soviet Skyscrapers and Urban Life in Stalin's Capital. The discussion broaches what distinguishes Soviet design in the history of monumental architecture, the ill-fated Palace of the Soviets project, postwar Soviet skyscrapers, how ideology is reflected in the architecture, the challenges of ambitious urban planning in Moscow, and more. This is a public episode. I...
Special - The Death of Ebrahim Raisi w/ Sina Toossi
May 20, 2024 23:45 - 4 minutes - 4.66 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek chat with AP Iran expert Sina Toossi, senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International Policy, about the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday along with foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The group delves into Raisi’s background and ideology, the next steps to find a new p…
Bonus - The History of Brazil, Ep. 4 w/ Bryan Pitts
May 19, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.64 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek are once again joined by Bryan Pitts, assistant director of the Latin American Institute at UCLA, to discuss the history of Brazil. This episode starts in the late 19th century with Brazil’s “racial democracy”, exploring the rise of rubber as a primary commodity, industrialization, the abolition of slavery, Getúlio Vargas and the Revolut…
News - Biden's Carte Blanche for Israel, Slovakia PM Shot, Myanmar's Rohingya Conscription
May 17, 2024 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBDanny and Derek are back at “it” (the news). This week: in Gaza, a Rafah invasion update and Biden’s “red line” (0:29), more questions about Israel’s postwar plans (6:16), an update on the humanitarian situation and the American “aid pier” (11:10), and the Biden administration’s refusal to punish Israeli rights violations (15:05); Egypt-Israel tensions are escalating as Gaza continues to deteriorate (19:56); in Myanmar, a report on the forced conscription of the nation’s embattled Rohingya m...
E146 - The Nuclear Club, Pt. 2 w/ Jonathan Hunt
May 14, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBDanny welcomes back Jonathan Hunt, assistant professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a fellow of the Nuclear Security Program at Yale University, to talk about his book The Nuclear Club, which follows the efforts of a select few world powers to maintain exclusive access to nuclear weapons. This second part of the discussion picks up in the mid-1950s after Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” speech, non-proliferation movement leaders like Irish foreign minister Frank Aiken, the flexible respon...
Bonus - All Hailbag the Mailbag 8: Mayday
May 12, 2024 09:01 - 4 minutes - 5.21 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com The AP trifecta once again reunites to answer your thoughts, queries, and, in one case, riddles. This edition broaches such topics as which nations would respectively sanction Jake and Derek, how Danny maintains such a prolific output, whether we’re already in a regional war in the Middle East, Kurt Cobain as a proxy for the end of history, and more. Tha…
Free Bonus - The War in Sudan w/ Khalid Medani
May 10, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBDanny and Derek welcome to the podcast Khalid Medani—associate professor of political science, director of the Institute of Islamic Studies, and chair of the African Studies Program at McGill University—for a deep dive into the conflict that has engulfed Sudan since last Spring. They delve into its roots going back to the 1989 coup, break down the makeup of the primary combatants (the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces), how these groups are able to continue recr...
Special - Danny Interviews Steve Albini
May 09, 2024 17:17 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBIn light of the untimely death of engineer/producer/musician Steve Albini, we wanted to share an interview Danny did with him for an upcoming (non-American Prestige) podcast on grunge music. This was recorded in August 2020. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe
E147 - State of the Sahel: Niger and Chad w/ Alex Thurston
May 07, 2024 09:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBDerek welcomes back to the pod , associate professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati and non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute, to discuss the situations in Niger and Chad now that the two nations have respectively kicked out most US troops. They discuss the State Department’s underwhelming treatment of some African heads of state, how this dynamic differs when working with a military junta, what specifically precipitated the US withdra...
Bonus - The History of Brazil, Ep. 3 w/ Bryan Pitts
May 05, 2024 14:32 - 4 minutes - 5.64 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek are back with Bryan Pitts, assistant director of the Latin American Institute at UCLA, talking about the history of Brazil. We’re now into the 19th century and Brazilian independence. The group discusses what led to this moment, the changing racial dynamics, liberalism in Brazil vs its European form, the emergence of coffee as its predom…
Special - The Palestine Exception w/ Josh Rushing
May 04, 2024 15:14 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn a follow-up to our special on students' pro-Palestine organizing, Danny speaks with Josh Rushing, founding member of Al Jazeera English and senior correspondent for its program Fault Lines, about the crackdown on Palestine advocacy on campuses since October 7 and what it means for academic freedom. They discuss his Fault Lines documentary on the subject, post-2016 university organizing, dubious charges of “anti-Semitism”, why Israel is so focused on college demonstrations, the myriad ways...
News - Netanyahu Rejects ICC, US-Saudi Security Deal, US Sanctions Chinese Companies
May 03, 2024 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBAntony Blinken might claim to play the blues, but Danny and Derek have to deliver…the news. This week: in Palestine/Israel, the latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks (0:42), Netanyahu panics over a potential International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant (6:54), and Blinken backs off of a threat to use the Leahy Law against IDF troops despite evidence of human rights abuses (10:39); Colombia announces that it will cut diplomatic ties with Israel (15:26); Saudi Arabia pushes for a security ...
E146 - The Nuclear Club, Pt. 1 w/ Jonathan Hunt
April 30, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBJonathan Hunt, assistant professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a fellow of the Nuclear Security Program at Yale University, joins Danny and Derek to talk about his book covering the efforts of a select few world powers to maintain exclusive access to nuclear weapons. In this first part, they discuss US efforts to maintain nuclear supremacy in the early Cold War, nuclear threshold states, nuclear propaganda, and more up until Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” speech. Note: The views...
Danny on The Disagreement w/ Shadi Hamid
April 28, 2024 17:33 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBDanny recently appeared on The Disagreement podcast with Shadi Hamid to discuss what America’s role on the global stage should be. The conversation broaches US involvement in Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Middle East, alternatives to hegemony, and whether the US is “the good guy”. Also check out Danny and Shadi’s initial debate from two years ago. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/sub...
Bonus - The History of Brazil, Ep. 2 w/ Bryan Pitts
April 28, 2024 09:01 - 5 minutes - 5.97 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek once again speak with Bryan Pitts, assistant director of the Latin American Institute at UCLA, about the history of Brazil. This episode picks up in the 17th century at the start of the sugar boom and all that comes along with it. They discuss sugar cultivation’s connection with the slave trade, the mechanics of trafficking people from A…
News - Biden War Funding Package, Mass Graves in Gaza, New Cold War Update
April 26, 2024 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBDanny and Derek bring you another dose of Reality™️. This week: Congress passes Biden’s war funding package (0:59); Israel prepares to invade Rafah (7:31); the US begins construction of a Gaza pier (10:33); Antony Blinken may blacklist an IDF unit (12:58); mass graves are discovered in Gaza hospitals (16:57); US forces come under attack in Iraq and Syria (19:01); the IDF makes a small retaliation against Iran (21:42); Azerbaijan and Armenia make progress toward a peace agreement (24:06); My...
Special - A Russia-Ukraine War Update w/ Mark Ames
April 24, 2024 23:50 - 9 minutes - 10.7 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek once again speak with Mark Ames, co-host of Radio War Nerd, about the state of affairs in Russia and Ukraine. Topics include: the latest round of American aid, what happened with the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Russia re-purposing Soviet military infrastructure, and more.
E145 - Did it Happen Here? w/ Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
April 23, 2024 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBDanny and Derek welcome back Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, assistant professor in the College of Social Studies at Wesleyan University, to talk about his edited volume Did It Happen Here? Perspectives on Fascism and America. The group explores the utility of the so-called “fascism debate”, its popular resonance since the 2016 election, how Daniel curated the book, analysis of fascism in the Black radical tradition, perceptions of fascism in academia vs. those in organized labor, how social media...
Special - Iran's Red Line With Israel w/ Sina Toossi
April 22, 2024 22:30 - 8 minutes - 9.64 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Derek sits down with resident AP Iran expert Sina Toossi, senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International Policy, to discuss the recent escalations between Israel and Iran. They recap the events of the last several weeks, how domestic politics of Iran, Israel, and the US play into things, the thinking behind the scope of the strikes, how this…
Bonus - Christian Zionism, Ep. 4 w/ Daniel Hummel
April 21, 2024 09:01 - 6 minutes - 7.41 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek once more speak with Daniel Hummel, director of the Lumen Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Upper House, to finish our series on Christian Zionism in the United States since 1948. This episode picks up at the beginning of the Obama Administration, touching on Netanyahu’s deepening ties with American Christian Zionists, the …
Special - Israel Attacks Iran
April 19, 2024 16:32 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek update you with what we know so far about Israel’s strikes on Iran last night. Recorded late morning Eastern Time, Friday, April 19, 2024.
News - Israel Prepares Retaliation on Iran and Rafah Invasion, Mass Coral Bleaching, US Allegedly Refuses to Leave Niger
April 19, 2024 02:31 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBProducer’s note: This was recorded on Thursday, April 18, before Israel’s strike on Iran, hence us releasing this earlier than usual. It’s the world news roundup with the ever loyal Danny and Derek. This week: Israel plans a retaliation for Iran’s strike last week, Iran floats the possibility of developing nuclear weapons in response (0:31), and plans for an IDF Rafah operation in Gaza are underway (8:09); the US is still pursuing Saudi normalization with Israel (10:40) and vetoes a Pale...
E144 - Patriots on Broadway w/ Michael Stuhlbarg
April 16, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBDanny and Derek welcome to the podcast actor Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man, Call Me By Your Name, “Boardwalk Empire”) to discuss his role in the new play Patriots, which portrays billionaire Boris Berezovsky’s (Stuhlbarg) relationship with Vladimir Putin (Will Keen) in 1991. The group discusses the challenges in nuanced portrayals of Berezovsky and Putin, how preparing for the character pushed Michael to reframe his perspective on the end of the USSR, the resonance between the events of t...
Special - Iran Strikes Israel, Ep. 2
April 14, 2024 18:06 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek are back with updates on the situation after last night’s bombardment on Israel, including international reactions, the potential Israeli response, and more. Recorded early afternoon ET, April 14, 2024
Bonus - The TikTok "Ban" w/ Tianyu Fang
April 14, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.19 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek speak with Tianyu Fang, MacArthur tech and democracy fellow at New America and contributing editor at Reboot, about the current discourse and legislation around “banning” the social media app TikTok. They explore the previous actions against the company taken by the Trump administration, the TikTok-focused Protecting Americans from Forei…
Special - Iran Strikes Israel
April 14, 2024 00:12 - 2 minutes - 3.4 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek give an update on what we know about Iran’s attack against Israel in response to Israel’s April 1 strike on an Iranian embassy in Syria. Recorded early evening ET, April 13, 2024
News - US and Israel Await Iran Response, Mexican Embassy Raid in Ecuador, New Cold War Update
April 12, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBDanny and Derek bring you stories from around the globe. This week: Iran warns of an imminent response to Israel bombing the IR’s embassy in Syria (0:31); Gaza ceasefire talks remain tenuous (6:15) while the IDF’s “withdrawal” has not yet enabled sufficient aid to enter the Strip (10:47); in Myanmar, rebels seize a key border town (15:27); battlefield dynamic shifts in Sudan with a supply of Iranian drones (19:00); in Ukraine, Russia strikes destroy a major power plant (21:17) and the Ukrain...
E143 - The Cold War's Afterlife, Pt. 2 w/ Penny Von Eschen
April 09, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBDanny and Derek again chat with Penny Von Eschen, William R. Kennan Jr. professor of American studies and professor of history at UVA, about her book Paradoxes of Nostalgia: Cold War Triumphalism and Global Disorder since 1989. This second part of the conversation picks up with Cold War nostalgia in American pop culture, the 90s search for a new “bad guy” in places like the DPRK/North Korea and the Balkans, the “kitschification” of the Cold War, ways this nostalgia manifested throughout the ...
Bonus - Biden in a Box w/ Jonathan Guyer
April 07, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.12 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek speak with Jonathan Guyer, contributing editor at The American Prospect, about the eponymous piece he recently wrote for the magazine on Biden’s ideological commitment to Israel and his administration’s handling of the current crisis. The group discusses his obstinacy in changing his approach Israel/Palestine, the domestic and global pol…
Special - Havana Syndrome Update w/ Natalie Shure
April 06, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.83 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek welcome back Natalie Shure, writer and researcher whose work focuses on history, health, and politics, for an update on where we stand with Havana Syndrome. When Natalie (along with Bob Wright) first chatted with us in December 2021, little was known about the condition. It turns out, we still don’t know much, but stories contending conn…
AP x Nonzero - Biden’s Israel Problem w/ Robert Wright
April 05, 2024 18:08 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Welcome the fourth episode of the collaboration between AP and Nonzero Newsletter! Paid subscribers get a discounted membership to Nonzero— just scroll below the paywall near the bottom of the description, where you’ll also find the video for the Overtime segment. 0:02 Derek and Danny stumble into Bob’s Zoom room 1:01 Israel’s doubly out-of-control week10:02 How Biden's Gaza failures will shape the Dem...