Daniel Bessner

dbessner

Daniel Bessner is an historian of US foreign relations, and cohost of American Prestige, a podcast on international affairs.

Anti-government protesters in Antsiranana, Madagascar gathered on October 2, 2025

Trump’s Gaza “Peace Plan,” UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran, Gen Z Protests in Madagascar and Morocco Trump’s Gaza “Peace Plan,” UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran, Gen Z Protests in Madagascar and Morocco

The news from your pals at American Prestige.

Oct 3, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Elon Musk, with his son X, speaks as Donald Trump looks on at a victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.

How the Internet Broke America How the Internet Broke America

On this episode of American Prestige: Garrett Graff discusses the failure of digital democracy and the polarization it unleashed in America.

Sep 30, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner

US Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance stand with Col. Susan Meyers commander of the US military's Pituffik Space Base, as they tour the base on March 28, 2025, in Pituffik, Greenland.

The US Military vs. the Environment, With Gretchen Heefner The US Military vs. the Environment, With Gretchen Heefner

An American Prestige bonus interview.

Sep 26, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Members of the Mexican armed forces, in Mexican Revolution-era uniforms, parade to mark the 114th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 20, 2024.

A New History of the Americas, Part 2, With Greg Grandin A New History of the Americas, Part 2, With Greg Grandin

The second of a two-part American Prestige series, exploring US–Latin American relations from the Civil War to today, and why revolutionary currents still shape the region.

Sep 23, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Greg Grandin on “Democracy Now!”

A New History of the Americas, With Greg Grandin A New History of the Americas, With Greg Grandin

The first of a two-part American Prestige series.

Sep 16, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Morgan Spector during an interview on Wednesday, July 30, 2025

From the Gilded Age to American Decline, With Morgan Spector From the Gilded Age to American Decline, With Morgan Spector

On American Prestige: The Gilded Age star has some things to say.

Sep 9, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Christianity and 20th-Century European Politics

Christianity and 20th-Century European Politics Christianity and 20th-Century European Politics

On American Prestige: Udi Greenberg discusses his new book.

Sep 2, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Workers carry sacks of shrimp to load into trucks at a shrimp farm in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India, on August 28, 2025. India's shrimp export industry faces significant challenges following a recent increase in United States tariffs.

Nasser Hospital Bombing, Trump’s Eyes on Venezuela, India Tariffs Nasser Hospital Bombing, Trump’s Eyes on Venezuela, India Tariffs

The news, with American Prestige.

Aug 29, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Rashid Khalidi speaks during a welcome rally for Mahmoud Khalil in Manhattan, New York.

Columbia, Trump, and the Palestine Exception Columbia, Trump, and the Palestine Exception

On this episode of American Prestige.

Aug 26, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Trump-Putin Summit, India’s Turn From the US to China, and Olivia Arigho-Stiles on the Bolivia Election Trump-Putin Summit, India’s Turn From the US to China, and Olivia Arigho-Stiles on the Bolivia Election

The news, on American Prestige.

Aug 22, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

x