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A podcast about the United States and all the friends it's made along the way.
Bonus - What Happened to Liberal Politics? w/ Tim Shenk

Historian Tim Shenk is on the program to help us make sense of what happened to liberalism in the past century, and how we got to the place we are now.

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November 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
News - Trump Threatens to Invade Nigeria, Sudan Famine and RSF Offensive, Russia To Also Pursue More Nuclear Testing
Derek and Danny take you on a world tour of what all happened this week, the "news," if you will.

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November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Bonus - The Men’s Suit and the Aesthetics of Power w/ @dieworkwear.bsky.social

Derek Guy joins Danny to talk liberalism, men’s fashion, and how style, from the French Revolution to today, became a projection of strength and virtue.

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November 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
News - Trump Asia Tour and Xi Summit, RSF Massacres in Sudan, US Continues Bombing Boats Off South America Coast

The weekly news roundup returns to tell you ghoulish tales of world politics!

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October 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
AP x NonZero - Trump-Xi Truce, Gaza Ceasefire & Other Sketchy Deals

The AP- @nonzeronews.bsky.social crossover has returned! Watch/listen now. AP subscribers get a discounted NonZero subscription!

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Trump-Xi Truce, Gaza Ceasefire & Other Sketchy Deals | Robert Wright, Derek Davison, Daniel Bessner
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October 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
E332 - ICE and the Age of Grift w/ Alex Aviña

Alex Aviña returns to the show for a chat about ICE, the security state, and the grift of the moment.

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October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Bonus - The Forever War in Ukraine w/@andrewsweiss.bsky.social

Andrew Weiss of @carnegieendowment.org is on the show to talk about where things stand in the Ukraine debacle and what can be done to avoid a Kashmir-like stalemate.

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October 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
News - Gaza Ceasefire Tenuous, US Strikes More “Drug Boats,” Saudi State Visit

The news roundup is back in all its glory.

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October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
E331 - The Myth of Free Speech w/ Fara Dabhoiwala

Fara Dabhoiwala, author of 'What Is Free Speech?', joins the show to reexamine some of the (less-than-ideal) reasons as to why free speech became a central democratic principle.

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October 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Bonus - The Insurrection Act, Trump, and the Crisis of Civil Authority w/ Joshua Braver

Joshua Braver joins the program to talk about the Insurrection Act and what Trump can do if he invokes it.
October 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
News - Gaza Ceasefire, CIA in Venezuela, Madagascar Coup w/ Nathaniel Powell

The news roundup for those who dare!

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October 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
E330 - American Sociocide w/ Charles Derber

Sociologist Charles Derber joins the program to talk about America society ripping itself to shreds.

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October 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Bonus - The (Forgotten) Cold War Front in Angola w/ Brendan James and Noah Kulwin

Brendan and Noah of Blowback podcast are back on AP, this time to talk about their sixth season focusing on Angola.

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October 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
News - Venezuela-US Escalation, Myanmar Airstrike, France’s Political Crisis

The weekly news roundup (Taylor's version) returns!

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October 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Special - Hamas Accepts the Ceasefire Deal

Danny and Derek walk us through what we know now that Hamas and Israel have both agreed to the Trump-backed ceasefire deal.

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October 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
E229 - How The Simpsons Reshaped American Comedy w/ @alansiegella.bsky.social

Alan Siegel of @the-ringer.bsky.social joins the show to talk about the golden age of the Simpsons and the effect it had on American culture.

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October 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Bonus - The Death of the Iran Deal w/
@yarbatman.bsky.social

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj is back on the show with Derek to break down how the Iran nuclear deal broke down, and where things go from here.

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October 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Special - The Gaza Ceasefire w/ @malsaafin.bsky.social
and @daliahatuqa.bsky.social

Danny and Derek update everyone on what we know about the Gaza ceasefire. Then, for subscribers, they unpack the finer details with Mohammad Alsaafin and Dalia Hatuqa.

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October 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
News - Trump’s Gaza “Peace Plan,” UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran, "Gen Z Protests" in Madagascar and Morocco

The iconic duo are reunited for another news roundup!

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October 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
E228 - How The Internet Broke America w/ @vermontgmg.bsky.social

Danny speaks with historian Garrett Graff about the new season of his podcast Long Shadow, which traces the Internet's history and how it became the mess it is today.

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September 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Bonus - Dead End Democrats w/ Ross Barkan

Danny and Derek speak with Ross Barkan about the transformation of American politics, the failure of the Democrats, and where they can go from here.

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September 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Bonus - The U.S. Military vs. the Environment w/ Gretchen Heefner

We’re updating Derek, so in lieu of news this week we have a chat with historian Gretchen Heefner about the U.S. military’s antics trying to master Mother Nature (and the Moon).

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September 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Derek, Gabriel Hetland, and Alex Aviña discuss Maduro’s response to US bombings of Venezuelan boats, his militia mobilization, and how an airstrike could spiral into a wider regional crisis.
September 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
E227 - A New History of the Americas, Pt. 2 w/ @GregGrandin

The second part of our chat with Greg Grandin on his excellent book America, América is out now! Link below.
September 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Bonus - Maduro, Trump, and Washington’s Narco-Terrorism Fixation w/ Alex Aviña and Gabriel Hetland

Alex Aviña and Gabriel Hetland are back on the pod, this time to lay out what’s going on with Venezuela as DC continues to escalate.

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September 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM