War Breaks in Tigray, Brazil Holds Elections, Houthi/Ansar Allah Attacks Hit a Saudi Airport War Breaks in Tigray, Brazil Holds Elections, Houthi/Ansar Allah Attacks Hit a Saudi Airport
Derek has returned, but he keeps trying to get Danny to go to some seminar led by a charismatic “mentor” he encountered in his travels.
Oct 9, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
US-Iran Talks Stall, Russia Nuclear Warning, Brazil Election US-Iran Talks Stall, Russia Nuclear Warning, Brazil Election
Danny and Alex Jordan unpack the week’s global news, from Iran and the Gulf to Russia-Ukraine, Saudi nuclear ambitions, military technology, and Brazil’s election.
Oct 2, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
A Modern History of Assassination—With Simon Ball A Modern History of Assassination—With Simon Ball
Danny and Derek talk to Simon Ball, professor of international history and politics at the University of Leeds, about the history of political assassination in the modern era.
Sep 30, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Mutiny of the College-Educated Worker—With Noam Scheiber Mutiny of the College-Educated Worker—With Noam Scheiber
Noam Scheiber joins Danny and Derek to discuss the rise of the college-educated working class, from underemployment and AI to union organizing and the collapse of meritocracy.
Sep 23, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The Houthis Escalate the Red Sea Conflict, the Pentagon Releases a Report on Iran War Costs, the BRICS Summit Exposes Divisions The Houthis Escalate the Red Sea Conflict, the Pentagon Releases a Report on Iran War Costs, the BRICS Summit Exposes Divisions
Danny and Alex Jordan unpack the week’s global news, from Iran, Yemen, and Gaza to Russia-Ukraine, US sanctions policy, Brazil, and Sweden.
Sep 18, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Texas’s Radical Roots—With David Griscom Texas’s Radical Roots—With David Griscom
David Griscom joins Danny and Derek to explore Texas’s overlooked history of populism and socialism—and what it might mean for the left in the state today.
Sep 9, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
The US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, the Syrian Democratic Forces Dissolve, US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse The US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, the Syrian Democratic Forces Dissolve, US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse
Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from Iran, Syria, and the DRC to Saudi Arabia, Russia, US-Canada trade, and deep-sea mining.
Aug 28, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
North Korea’s Roots in Christianity—With Jonathan Cheng North Korea’s Roots in Christianity—With Jonathan Cheng
Jonathan Cheng joins Danny and Derek to explore Christianity’s influence on North Korea’s founding ideology, the Kim family, and its enduring personality cult.
Aug 26, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Israel Strikes Syria, Trump Escalates the Economic War on Iran, the US Seems to Move Toward Diplomacy With North Korea Israel Strikes Syria, Trump Escalates the Economic War on Iran, the US Seems to Move Toward Diplomacy With North Korea
Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from Israel, Syria, Gaza, and Iran to Sudan, Ukraine, Korea, US tariffs, and Trump’s military agenda.
Aug 21, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
American Austerity in the Philippines—Lisandro Claudio American Austerity in the Philippines—Lisandro Claudio
Lisandro Claudio joins Danny and Derek to explore how US colonial austerity shaped the Philippines and continues to influence its economy and politics today.
Aug 19, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison