Bonus - After the Liberal International Order w/ @judah-grunstein.bsky.social Judah Grunstein of @wpr.bsky.social joins the show to talk about the world we’re looking at as American hegemony declines. Link in the replies ⤵️

ICYMI: For paid subscribers, we've posted the complete interview between Derek and Alex Thurston about al-Qaeda-linked rebels in Mali taking on the junta government. Link in the replies 🔽

News - Iran Talks Collapse, UAE Leaves OPEC, Mali Rebels Seize Kidal w/ Alex Thurston The weekly news roundup returns, this week featuring an interview with Alex Thurston (of the Sawahil newsletter) about Mali and the rebel offensive there. Link in the replies 👇

Video Special - Latin America’s Occult Right w/ Greg Grandin Greg Grandin is back on the show for a VIDEO EXCLUSIVE where he, Danny, and Derek get into esotericism and right-wing politics in Latin America. youtu.be/UMc3avTn_dY

E246 - Cold War Liberal Empire w/ @dbessner.bsky.social and @mbrenes.bsky.social Danny Bessner and Michael Brenes are Derek's guests today as the group gets into topics from Danny and Michael's co-edited volume Cold War Liberalism: Power in a Time of Emergency. Link in the replies!

Bonus - AI and Silicon Valley Reactionaries w/ @beccalew.bsky.social Becca Lewis returns to the pod to talk AI, the military, and tech oligarch ideology. Link in replies 🔽

News - Iran Ceasefire Amid Blockade Standoff, Japan Arms Exports Expand, CIA Operatives Die in Mexico The weekly news roundup is out for all! Link in the replies.

Bonus - Politics Without Power w/ Anton Jäger Anton Jäger is back on the show to talk about his new book on hyperpolitics and the fall of mass politics. Link in the replies.

News - Lebanon Ceasefire, Orbán Loses Hungarian Election, Trump Prepares Cuba Incursion The weekly news roundup is out for all! Link in the replies 🫡

AP x NonZero - Iran and the Demise of US Hegemony The AP x @nonzeronews.bsky.social bimonthly crossover episode is out now! americanprestigepod.com/episodes/496...

E254 - The Party of Chaos w/ @pmheideman.bsky.social Writer Paul Heideman, contributor to @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social and author of "Rogue Elephant," is on the show to talk about how the Republic Party became what it is today. Link in the replies.

News - Israel Bombs Lebanon, Iran Halts Hormuz Traffic, Orban Faces Election Defeat The news roundup is out! Link in the replies.

Special - The Iran Ceasefire Danny and Derek take you through what we know about the two-week agreement. Link in the replies.

Why Marx Now? w/ @andrewhartman.bsky.social Andrew Hartman, our guest co-host for the new Marx Prestige miniseries, chats a bit with Danny and Derek about Marx's relevance today. Links in the replies.

E253 - Europe, Iran, and the Transatlantic Relationship w/ Eldar Mamedov Danny, Derek, and Eldar Mamedov talk about Europe's role in the Iran War and how it's navigating alliances and shifting global power dynamics. Link in the replies ⤵️

Unlocked: Cuba, Economic Warfare, and the Democratic Party w/ Hasan Piker We've unlocked last week's discussion with Hasan Piker for everyone. Link in the replies!

Bonus - The Medievalist's Guide to Easter w/ @goingmedieval.bsky.social AP’s unofficial medieval desk, Eleanor Janega, joins us to talk about the history of Easter. Link in the replies 🐇🥚🐰

News - Trump Extends Iran War, Israel Expands Lebanon Occupation, Russian Tanker Reaches Cuba The great @alexjordanatl.bsky.social joins Danny to give you this week’s headlines. Link in the replies 🔽

Special - Cuba, Sanctions, and Economic Warfare w/ Hasan Piker Danny and Derek chat with Hasan Piker about the recent aid flotilla to Cuba and much more. Link in the replies ⏬

Marx Prestige, Episode 1: The Civil War and American Capitalism w/ @andrewhartman.bsky.social No regular episode today, but we have premiered the first episode of our "Marx Prestige" series on the public feed (and the first two episodes on the paid subscriber feed)! Link in the replies!

Special - Iran’s Strategy in This War w/ @azodiac83.bsky.social Sina Azodi is back on the program, this time here to talk about how the U.S. underestimated the Islamic Republic and why the latter is not capitulating. Link in the replies!

Bonus - War Without Ideology w/ China Miéville and @leninology.bsky.social Danny and Derek speak with China Miéville and Richard Seymour about empire, Iran, and, of course, capitalism. Link in the replies.

Special - Israel’s War on Lebanon w/ @afeefness.bsky.social Journalist Afeef Nessouli is on the show in a *non-paywalled* special about Israel's assault on Lebanon. Link in the replies.

AP x Radio War Nerd: Episode 1 The inaugural episode of the crossover between AP and RWN is out for subscribers! Danny, Derek, @markames.bsky.social and John Dolqn talk Iran and geopolitics. Link in the replies 🫡

Special - Iran War Update: Failed Diplomacy and Israeli Operations Our latest update on the war in Iran is out now for subscribers! PSA: Because there is so much Iran news breaking pretty frequently, tomorrow's news roundup will not include anything on Iran. Link in the replies ⏬

E242 - Israel’s War Consensus and Permanent Conflict w/ Udi Greenberg Historian Udi Greenberg is back on the show to talk about the dynamics in Israel given the current war. Link in the replies ⬇️

onus - AI Targeting in Modern War w/ @sambiddle.com Sam Biddle of @theintercept.com is back on the show to talk about AI military tech, kill chains, and how it’s all being used in Iran. Link in the replies 👀

News - Iran Assassinations Escalate, Israel Invades Southern Lebanon, U.S. Pressures Zambia Over Aid for Minerals The weekly news roundup returns for those who dare. Link in the replies 🔽

Special - How the War on Iran Is Breaking the Gulf w/ Annelle Sheline We're back with another bonus open to the public, this time with Annelle Sheline of @quincyinst.bsky.social to talk about the effect of the war on the GCC countries in the Gulf. Link in the replies.

Video Special - The Life and Thought of Jürgen Habermas w/@samuelmoyn.bsky.social For our first *exclusive* video special, Samuel Moyn is back on the show with Danny, this time to talk about the late Jürgen Habermas and his legacy. youtu.be/XpczCgfjs5I?...

E241 - How Iran Turns Into a Ground War w/@harrisonmann.bsky.social Harrison Mann, former infantry officer intel analyst, talks to Danny and Derek about what a ground war in Iran might look like. Link in the replies⏬

Bonus - Strategic Bombing, Air Power, and the War with Iran w/ Robert Pape Professor Robert Pape joins the show to talk about the history of modern air power and how it’s being deployed in the conflict with Iran. Link in the replies 👇

Special - International Law and the War on Iran w/ @msjamshidi.bsky.social In another unlocked special out for everyone, Derek speaks with Maryam Jamshidi about the legal implications of the war with Iran. Link in the replies ⤵️

Special - Tehran Fuel Depot Strike, Mojtaba Khamenei Succession, Oil Market Chaos Our latest news special on the war with Iran is out now for subscribers. Link in the replies🔽

E240 - Espionage and Empire in the Cold War w/ Alfred McCoy Historian Alfred McCoy joins the show to reexamine the Cold War and what really shaped its conflicts, plus a look at how the current Iran War can be viewed through a lens of imperial decline. Link in the replies!

Bonus - A Kurdish Front in the Iran War? w/ @djenebajalan.bsky.social Djene Bajalan is on the show to talk about the Kurds of the region and how they’re being pulled into the conflict. Link in the replies!

Special - War in the Gulf and the Global Economy w/ @yarbatman.bsky.social Derek speaks with Esfandyar Batmanghelidj about the economic effects of the Iran war. Available for all listeners now! Link in the replies.

Special – Iran War: Airstrikes Intensify, Oil Routes Choked, Lebanon Bombarded Our latest update on the regional war is out now for subscribers. Link in the replies!

News - Iran War Widens, Afghanistan–Pakistan Fighting, New U.S. Operation in Ecuador The weekly news roundup, against all odds, returns. Link in the replies!

AP x NonZero - Trump's Gulf War The greatest crossover in the Lower 48 between AP and⁠ @nonzeronews.bsky.social is back! americanprestigepod.com/episodes/481...

E239 - Iran and the End of Restraint w/ @tparsi.bsky.social and @akbarshahidahmed.huffpost.com Trita Parsi of @quincyinst.bsky.social and Akbar Shahid Ahmed of @huffpost.com join the show. Topics include: planning, ideology, rules of engagement, and responses to the war. Link in the replies.

Special - Ayatollah Khamenei is Dead and the Iran War Spreads w/ @seamus-malekafzali.com Séamus Malekafzali is on the show to talk about the latest events in the current Iran War. Link in the replies🔽

Special - The U.S. and Israel Attack Iran Danny and Derek talk about what we know so far and what might come next. Link in the replies.

E238 - On the Brink with Iran w/ @dassakaye.bsky.social Dalia Dassa Kaye joins the program to talk about the possibility of war with Iran and the history of America's Iran policy. Link in the replies ⏬

Bonus - The SDF After Bashar Al-Assad w/ Alexander McKeever Derek speaks with Alex McKeever about the SDF collapse in eastern Syria and its integration into the new government. Link in the replies 👇

Bonus - The SDF After Bashar Al-Assad w/ Alexander McKeever Derek speaks with Alex McKeever about the SDF collapse in eastern Syria and its integration into the new government. Link in the replies 👇

News - Iran War Threat, UN Report on Israel Ethnic Cleansing, U.S. Withdraws From Syria The weekly news roundup is out for all! Link in the replies.

E237 - Inside the American War Machine w/ Ben Freeman and William Hartung Ben Freeman and Bill Hartung are on the show to talk about the Pentagon, its private-public partnerships, and the ever-expanding military budget. Link in the replies 🔽

Bonus - Homeland Empire and Trump 2.0 w/ Nikhil Pal Singh Historian Nikhil Pal Singh is on the show today to talk about executive power and the second Trump term. Link in the replies!

News - U.S.-Iran Talks, West Bank Rule Changes, Cuba Fuel Crisis This week's news is out for those who dare! Link in the replies.