American Prestige
Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison
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09/10/21 • 98 min
Danny and Derek discuss COVID-19 and how vaccine colonialism reflects longer-term trends in U.S. history, the recent coup in Guinea, the formation of the new Afghanistan government, and the upcoming German elections. The boys then speak with Alexander Aviña, an assistant professor of history at Arizona State University, about the history of Mexico and U.S.-Mexican Relations from the 1810 Mexican War of Independence to the "drug war" of today.
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E115 - US Democracy Promotion in Venezuela w/ Timothy Gill
American Prestige
09/19/23 • 51 min
Timothy Gill, assistant professor in the department of sociology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, joins Danny and Derek for a discussion of how the US has attempted to undermine foreign governments, particularly Venezuela, by way of democracy promotion. They discuss the role of government groups like the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and parastatal actors like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the history of US-Venezuelan relations and how they deteriorated, the two-party consensus in the US around democracy promotion interventions, how this tactic has also been used by the US in other regions, and more.
Be sure to grab a copy of Tim’s book Encountering US Empire in Socialist Venezuela: The Legacy of Race, Neo-Colonialism, and Democracy Promotion: https://shorturl.at/aiEIN
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07/18/23 • 52 min
Danny and Derek welcome back Christopher McKnight Nichols, Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies and professor of history at Ohio State University, to the program for a chat about rethinking American grand strategy. They talk about what exactly “grand strategy” is, grand strategy vs. first principle, the role of WWII and the end of the Cold War in US grand strategy, PEPFAR and the Bush administration, climate change vs other low-success grand strategies, technology and grand strategy, and more.
Be sure to check out the volume Christopher co-edited, Rethinking American Grand Strategy!
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08/21/21 • 4 min
Danny and Matt Christman from Chapo Trap House talk about “The Suicide Squad,” the latest cinematic masterpiece from the DC Universe. They go into director James Gunn’s fetish for subversion, the exhaustion of liberal culture, and how the film reflects the United States’ long-standing and brutal relationship with Latin America.
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Special - The LA Fires and Lifeboat Capitalism w/ Hamilton Nolan
American Prestige
01/09/25 • 28 min
Danny and Derek speak with journalist Hamilton Nolan about the current LA fires, how we contend with climate change under capitalism, the prospect for labor organizing to help move things in a more sustainable direction, and more.
More of Hamilton's work:
- Read Hamilton's piece "Lifeboat Capitalism".
- Also take a look at his book The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor.
- Follow him on Bluesky.
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08/08/21 • 3 min
Danny and Derek are joined by Will Menaker and Matt Christman of Chapo Trap House to talk about one of the great 90s war movies: Three Kings. The gang discusses how the film relates to the "end of history" moment in which it was made, what the film says about the American approach to war, how it fits into the larger history of war films, and much more.
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AP x Nonzero - Trump Flips on Bibi, Putin, and Xi w/Robert Wright
American Prestige
05/14/25 • 32 min
The bi-monthly collaboration between AP and Nonzero Newsletter continues! Our dear paid subscribers also get access to the additional "Overtime" conversation and a discounted membership to Nonzero, so subscribe now for that and much more content!
0:00 The week's major international stories
2:58 Trump's approach to everything
8:40 The Houthi deal
11:23 Trump's Middle East trip and Gaza
15:26 India-Pakistan conflict
19:58 Media coverage of Trump 2.0
23:46 Trump’s biggest Jan 6 transgression
30:15 Is the Republic at stake?
31:20 Heading into overtime
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E194 - Decolonization as Advocacy, Pt. 1 w/ Lydia Walker
American Prestige
01/21/25 • 53 min
Danny and Derek speak with Lydia Walker, historian at Ohio State University, about her book States-in-Waiting: A Counternarrative of Global Decolonization. The group discusses narratives of decolonization that Lydia wanted to challenge before exploring the “transnational advocacy network” and non-state actors she features in the book like Naga nationalist leader Angami Zapu Phizo, Indian politician Jayaprakash Narayan, anti-apartheid minister Michael Scott, the latter two’s World Peace Brigade and “anti-Algiers” initiative, and more.
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E210 - White American Liberals, Pt 1 w/ Kevin Schultz
American Prestige
05/06/25 • 64 min
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Kevin Schultz, Chair of the Department of History at the University of Illinois Chicago, joins the program to talk about his new book Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History. In this first part of the discussion, they get into liberalism’s consistent spirit yet inconsistent character, the transition from progressivism to liberalism in America in the early 20th century, FDR’s use of the word “liberal” as a sort of marketing tool, the height of the “white liberal,” William F. Buckley and the modern American conservative movement, the New Left’s opposition to “the liberal order,” the perception of white liberals in the civil rights movement, and more.
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AP x Nonzero - Trump’s Disruptive Foreign Policy
American Prestige
03/08/25 • 29 min
The bi-monthly collaboration between AP and Nonzero Newsletter continues! Our dear paid subscribers also get access to the additional "Overtime" conversation and a discounted membership to Nonzero, so subscribe now for that and much more content!
0:00 What could go right with Trump’s foreign policy?
7:47 Trump’s Bibi-pleasing Middle East path
13:25 How would Europe-led defence of Europe work?
15:31 What most miss about the Oval Office blowup
19:20 Has relying on America doomed Ukraine?
26:29 Heading to Overtime
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FAQ
How many episodes does American Prestige have?
American Prestige currently has 776 episodes available.
What topics does American Prestige cover?
The podcast is about News, History, Podcasts and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on American Prestige?
The episode title 'E106 - American Grand Strategy Reconsidered w/ Christopher McKnight Nichols' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on American Prestige?
The average episode length on American Prestige is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of American Prestige released?
Episodes of American Prestige are typically released every 1 day, 19 hours.
When was the first episode of American Prestige?
The first episode of American Prestige was released on Jul 9, 2021.
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