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  1. 12H AGO

    The Kyle Anzalone Show: Harrison Berger Breaks Down Israel’s New Influence Strategy

    A president calling reporters “treasonous” isn’t just a hot take, it’s a warning sign. Harrison Berger joins me to break down how that rhetoric is being used to police debate around the Iran war, and why it echoes years of reckless “traitor” accusations aimed at anyone who questions America’s national security consensus. We start with the Israel lobby and J Street, the organization often marketed as the reasonable, liberal alternative to AIPAC. Harrison explains what J Street is, who it appeals to, and why its “pro-Israel and pro-democracy” framing is colliding with shifting US public opinion after the Gaza war. We also talk about the idea of a new antiwar center forming across party lines, where younger voters and non-interventionists are increasingly skeptical of endless foreign aid packages and blank-check military policy. From there we get specific about the Iran conflict: what claims of “total victory” leave out, how the Strait of Hormuz and regional ceasefire demands shape leverage, and why negotiations bog down when Washington stays fixated on narrow talking points while Iran prioritizes sanctions relief and non-aggression guarantees. We close on Taiwan and China, where Trump’s walkback gestures toward de-escalation, but Congress, arms sales pipelines, and defense procurement inertia may keep pushing the US toward another dangerous commitment. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a friend who cares about foreign policy, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

    35 min

  2. 22H AGO

    The Kyle Anzalone Show: Will Trump’s Trip to China Change the Course of the Iran War? w/ Patrick Henningsen

    Trump comes back from Beijing claiming he got a major concession from Xi on Iran, but what happens when the key details are private, unverifiable, and packaged for headlines? We walk through the public messaging, the contradictions, and the incentives on both sides, then ask the blunt question: was this diplomacy, or was it theater designed to look like leverage? We also dig into Xi’s unusually direct framing about a world “at a crossroads” and the Thucydides Trap, and why that language matters for U.S.-China relations, great power competition, and the risk of conflict over Taiwan. From there, we zoom out to the uncomfortable economics underneath the politics: the U.S. fixation on zero-sum thinking, the role of finance and corporate power, and why sanctions and “decoupling” rhetoric keep colliding with the reality that American industry still wants access to China’s market. Then the conversation turns to Middle East geopolitics where the leverage is tangible. We break down Iran’s position in the Strait of Hormuz, what it means when Chinese shipping can keep moving, and why Gulf states like Saudi Arabia are floating non-aggression ideas that could quietly constrain U.S. basing and overflight options across the GCC. We close by looking at China’s growing role as a facilitator, the UAE as an outlier, and what a post-U.S.-dominant regional order might look like. If you want clearer thinking on Trump foreign policy, Xi Jinping diplomacy, Iran strategy, and the shifting balance of power, hit play, subscribe, and share the episode with a friend. After you listen, what do you think is the biggest misread Washington makes about China right now?

    33 min

  3. 1D AGO

    The Kyle Anzalone Show: Trump in China, Iran War on the Horizon?

    Trump heads to China with a lineup of high-profile U.S. business leaders, but we can’t treat it like a normal trade trip. We dig into the uncomfortable reality underneath the photo ops: America’s dependence on rare earth minerals and specialized refining, including gallium used in key defense systems. When conflict drains equipment and replacement timelines stretch into years, “leverage” starts looking a lot like a supply chain problem with geopolitical consequences. From there, we track the signs that the Iran war could ramp back up fast, including talk of a new operation name and the legal gymnastics around the War Powers Act. We weigh Trump’s stated focus on Iran and nuclear weapons against the real-world costs hitting Americans at home, especially gasoline prices and broader inflation. Then we pressure-test victory claims with reported intelligence assessments, missile math, and the equipment losses that matter when deterrence depends on readiness. We also take a detour to Ukraine, where Russia’s public ceasefire conditions and nuclear signaling add another layer to already fragile negotiations, especially as U.S. munitions stockpiles tighten. Finally, we bring it back to U.S. politics with the AOC vs MTG clash and Mike Huckabee’s rhetoric, asking how labels and moral gatekeeping shape what coalitions are even possible on Israel, Gaza, and foreign policy. Subscribe for daily breakdowns, share this with a friend who follows geopolitics, and leave a review with the one point you think the media is missing most.

    39 min

  4. 2D AGO

    DHP Ep. 286: Ep. 0286: Braving This Dystopian Timeline (w/Matt Carano)

    Good news — things have finally stabilized for CJ & his family, & he has finally fully recovered from the illnesses that caused him to be hospitalized in March! He’s now back at the podcasting game full-force, hard at work on upcoming Dangerous History material, & this week he also returned Brave the New World, the weekly current events & media analysis show that he cohosts with Matt Carano. This DHP episode features the audio of CJ’s triumphant return to BTNW after a few months’ absence. Join CJ & Matt as they discuss the low- & even-lower-lights of current events in recent months, & try to come to grips with the insanity that the 2nd Trump administration is inflicting on the world. Like this episode? You can throw CJ a $ tip via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=D6VUYSYQ4EU6L Throw CJ a $ tip via Venmo here: https://www.venmo.com/u/dangerousmedia Or throw CJ a BTC tip here: bc1qfrz9erz7dqazh9rhz3j7nv696nl52ux8unw79z Links Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon Other ways to support the show (including CJ’s PO Box address) BTNW on Youtube BTNW on Spotify BTNW on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the Dangerous History Podcast Youtube Channel Follow CJ on Twitter/X Follow the DHP on Instagram Follow the DHP on Facebook Hire CJ to speak to your group or at your event

    1h 31m

  5. 3D AGO

    The Kyle Anzalone Show: Trump Considers Restarting War, Says Iran Ceasefire on Life Support

    A president says he has “the best plan ever,” insists Iran is “defeated militarily,” and talks like one more strike package can end the problem. We slow that down and look at the actual mechanics of a modern Iran war: depleted standoff munitions, limited Patriot and THAAD interceptors, and an opponent that can keep producing missiles while the US waits years to scale replacement. When leaders believe in a clean, conventional ending, they can stumble into the kind of escalation neither side can fully control. We also dig into why the nuclear weapon talking point is more complicated than the sound bite. Before the shooting, international monitoring and US intelligence assessments did not treat an Iranian bomb as inevitable, and we talk through the grim possibility that attacks on nuclear facilities can push Tehran toward the very deterrent Washington claims to fear. Add in the Strait of Hormuz and you get the economic dimension: shipping risk, energy infrastructure vulnerability, and the gas price shock that hits everyday Americans fast. From there, we pivot to Netanyahu’s comments on 60 Minutes about keeping the war going, and what it means when leaders admit they are losing the information war. We close with Putin’s remarks on a May 8 to May 9 truce and the competing Ukraine ceasefire narratives, then flag a new report that Trump is frustrated Cuba still exists and wants regime change there next. If you found this breakdown useful, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review with the question you want us to tackle next.

    35 min

  6. 4D AGO

    The Kyle Anzalone Show with Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski: A Ceasefire With Ships Getting Shot At Isn’t a Ceasefire, It’s a Pressure Campaign

    A “ceasefire” that still includes ships getting shot at isn’t a ceasefire, it’s a pressure campaign with a short fuse. Kyle sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski to make sense of the newest swings in the Iran conflict, from limited strikes and fast Iranian responses to the bigger question nobody wants to answer: what is the actual endgame, and who is paying the price while leaders posture? We dig into the details of the so-called U.S. blockade and why it’s morphing into something far more dangerous. Karen explains how the mission shifts from lawful interdiction to standoff attacks, why logistics and force protection drive those choices, and how the military can get trapped trying to “make it work” for a civilian commander who doesn’t operate in reality. Along the way, we react to Trump’s own words, including rhetoric that reads like nuclear escalation, and we ask the blunt question: could an order like that be given, and what happens inside the chain of command if it is? Then we bring it home to the real-world impact most people feel first: oil prices and gas prices. We talk about how energy shocks ripple through summer travel, tourism, rural budgets, and U.S. politics, and why the pain may lag even if the shooting stops tomorrow. We close with a lighter but revealing detour into the UFO file dump and whether it functions as distraction when the public is demanding accountability on very different stories.

    35 min

  7. 4D AGO

    Ep 082 “The CG Mailbag: Question Time”

    It’s been quite some time since I have responded to “mail” so I have curated five questions to address:. What should the USAF do now? Is fraud a form of irregular warfare? What should the DoW do with 1.5 trillion dollars? References: Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast RAND wish-casting on drones in 2015. Slaughterbots (2017) Slaughterbots: if human: kill() (2021) How are Drones Changing Modern Warfare? Sun Tzu The Art of War Carl von Clausewitz On War Miyamoto Musashi A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy H. John Poole The Last Hundred Yards: The NCO’s Contribution to Warfare Christian Brose The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare Qiao Liang & Wang Xiangsui Unrestricted Warfare: China’s Master Plan to Destroy America My Substack Email at cgpodcast@pm.me

    36 min

  8. 5D AGO

    The Kyle Anzalone Show with Nick Cleveland-Stout Exposes Israel’s MASSIVE Campaign to Influence American Christians & Lawmakers

    Your phone buzzing with political ads the moment you step into a church parking lot sounds like satire, but the documents and contracts point to something very real. We sit down with Nick Cleveland-Stout of the Quincy Institute (and a writer at Drop Site News) to track a sweeping Israeli influence campaign in the United States that goes far beyond the usual Capitol Hill lobbying. The focus is American Protestants, especially evangelicals, and the mission is simple: stop the bleeding in public opinion as younger conservatives grow skeptical of unconditional US support for Israel. We dig into the details behind plans tied to Show Faith by Works, including church geofencing, sponsored Israel trips, proposed celebrity outreach, and even a traveling October 7 “experience” concept. Then we ask the uncomfortable question: if the polls keep moving the other direction, is the problem really the messaging or the actions people see coming out of Gaza, southern Lebanon, and the West Bank? Nick also walks us through his newest reporting on Eagle’s Wings and Israel Advocacy Day, where lobbying meetings and Hill materials are reportedly supported by Israeli Foreign Ministry funding without clear FARA registration. From there, we connect the dots to conservative media, including Salem Media and a major contract tied to Brad Parscale, plus a growing effort to shape the information environment online by building websites designed to influence how AI tools and chatbots answer questions. If you care about foreign influence, lobbying transparency, FARA enforcement, evangelical Christian Zionism, US military aid to Israel, and the politics of Iran and the wider Middle East, this conversation is a must. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review, then tell us what part of this influence machine worries you most.

    36 min
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