American Prestige

Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison
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A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world. americanprestige.supportingcast.fm

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    News - Israel Bombs Lebanon, Iran Halts Hormuz Traffic, Orban Faces Election Defeat

    Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. Danny “Hollywood” Bessner and Derek “Bethesda” Davison are back with the news. This week: Israel bombs Lebanon and kills hundreds (2:09) as Iran halts traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in response (5:43); the U.S. and Iran prepare for peace talks in Pakistan (8:26); Trump threatens to resume the war if talks fail (13:02); the Gaza Board of Peace demands Hamas provide a disarmament response (14:56); Afghanistan and Pakistan pause talks and agree to avoid escalation (17:16); Myanmar’s parliament elects junta leader Min Aung Hlaing as president (20:04); Vietnam’s National Assembly elects Communist Party chief To Lam as president (21:14); KMT leader Chiang Li-wun visits China to pursue closer ties (22:59); Burkina Faso’s junta leader extends military rule (27:06); Hungarian polling projects Viktor Orban to lose power to the opposition (31:51); Chadian forces deploy to Haiti under a UN-backed mission (34:54); Haiti postpones voter registration amid ongoing violence (37:15); Trump pressures NATO to secure the Strait of Hormuz (41:51). Don’t forget to subscribe to the Marx Prestige miniseries. New episodes out on Tuesdays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min

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    Special - The Iran Ceasefire (Preview)

    Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek talk about the announced Iran ceasefire, getting into the terms and uncertainty around the two-week ceasefire, disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and potential tolling, whether Lebanon is included in the agreement, the feasibility of the negotiating demands, internal U.S. political and military tensions, Iranian claims of victory and possible Chinese involvement, Israeli reactions, and how Gulf states and global actors are responding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    10 min

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    Why Marx Now? w/ Andrew Hartman

    Danny and Derek speak with Andrew Hartman about their new miniseries Marx Prestige and the relevance of Marxist thought in this day and age. They talk about Marxist theories of imperialism, state spending on war versus social welfare, financialization and the shift from wages to assets, automation and AI in relation to labor, the decline of American hegemony, and the relationship between capitalism and war. Read Andrew's book Karl Marx in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    12 min

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    E253 - Europe, Iran, and the Transatlantic Relationship w/ Eldar Mamedov

    Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. Danny and Derek welcome to the show Eldar Mamedov, foreign policy expert and non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute, to talk about Europe’s response to the war in Iran. They discuss European support and hesitation toward the US-Israel attack, inconsistencies in international law, shifts in European rhetoric as the war continues, fears over economic fallout and energy disruption, Europe’s loss of leverage after the nuclear deal collapsed, dependence on the United States for security, domestic political pressures in Europe, and the prospects for diplomacy with Iran and Russia. See more of Eldar’s work at the Quincy Institute. Don't forget to download our new miniseries Marx Prestige. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

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    Unlocked: Cuba, Economic Warfare, and the Democratic Party w/ Hasan Piker

    Danny and Derek speak with Hasan Piker about his recent trip to Cuba and the broader political moment in the United States. They talk about the Democratic Party’s internal crisis and relationship to the media, his role in intra-party debates, left populism and electoral strategy, the Cuba aid flotilla and the effects of U.S. sanctions, the material impact of the blockade on Cuban society, and the prospects for future U.S.-Cuba relations. Don't forget to check out our new series, ⁠Marx Prestige⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 1 min

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    Bonus - The Medievalist's Guide to Easter w/ Eleanor Janega (Preview)

    Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek welcome back Eleanor Janega to discuss the history and meaning of Easter in Christianity. They talk about the centrality of the resurrection in Christian belief, how Easter was understood in early Christianity and the Middle Ages, the relationship between Easter and Passover, debates over the nature of Jesus and the Trinity, the origins of common Easter myths about pagan festivals, and the origins of modern traditions like eggs and the Easter bunny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    10 min

  7. 3/04

    News - Trump Extends Iran War, Israel Expands Lebanon Occupation, Russian Tanker Reaches Cuba

    Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. Derek is monitoring The Situation, so Always at War’s Alex Jordan is back to deliver the news with Danny. This week: Trump extends the Iran war without an exit plan (4:02); the U.S. weighs a commando raid to seize Iranian uranium (10:04); Iran threatens U.S. companies after striking a Kuwaiti tanker (13:17); the Hormuz closure drives shortages and price shocks across the global economy (18:43); Europe sees NATO tensions rise as France blocks U.S. overflights and Trump threatens Ukraine aid (22:20); Israel deepens its occupation of southern Lebanon and kills UN peacekeepers (26:42); in Gaza, the Board of Peace proposes faction disarmament before reconstruction (29:28); Israel passes a race-based death penalty law for Palestinians (32:07); a Russian tanker reaches Cuba with oil despite the U.S. blockade (34:17); the U.S. and China prepare a summit amid wider global tensions (36:39); in Sudan, the RSF seizes Kermuk in Blue Nile state (39:13); South Sudan’s peace process collapses as elections lose credibility (40:14); and the UK cuts aid to Africa to fund higher defense spending (41:55). Don’t forget to check out our new miniseries, Marx Prestige. New episodes out weekly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

  8. 31/03

    Special - Cuba, Economic Warfare, and the Democratic Party w/ Hasan Piker (Preview)

    This a preview. To hear the full episode, subscribe now! Danny and Derek speak with Hasan Piker about his recent trip to Cuba and the broader political moment in the United States. They talk about the Democratic Party’s internal crisis and relationship to the media, his role in intra-party debates, left populism and electoral strategy, the Cuba aid flotilla and the effects of U.S. sanctions, the material impact of the blockade on Cuban society, and the prospects for future U.S.-Cuba relations. Don't forget to check out our new series, ⁠Marx Prestige⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    15 min
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A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world. americanprestige.supportingcast.fm

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  • Autoria
    Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison
  • Anos em atividade
    2021 - 2026
  • Episódios
    100
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © American Prestige
  • Site do programa
    American Prestige

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