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- Today1h 11m
E253 - Human Prehistory and How Societies Rise and Fall w/ Patrick Wyman
Subscribe now for all episodes and no ads. Historian Patrick Wyman returns to the show to talk about the deep history of human societies and how they can inform the current moment. The group discusses new ways of studying prehistory, the origins of agriculture, climate adaptation, the Clovis people, the long Neolithic, early farming societies, states and security, the Bronze Age collapse, and more. Listen to Patrick’s Past Lives podcast. And grab a copy of his new book Lost Worlds: How Humans Tried, Failed, Succeeded, and Built Our World. Don’t forget the AP livestream, this Wednesday at 8pm ET on our YouTube channel. Join our Discord! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 days ago3 min
Special - The Iran Ceasefire (June 2026) (Preview)
Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek give us the latest on today’s ceasefire deal. Note: Iran has since confirmed the deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago8 min
Bonus - The World Cup in 2026 America w/ David Roth and Tom Ley
Subscribe now for the full episode David Roth and Tom Ley of Defector join the program for a discussion on the World Cup and the politics around the tournament. They get into FIFA corruption; Trump’s FIFA Peace Prize; the administration’s petty moves like denying a Somali referee entry to the U.S. and similar restrictions on Iran’s team; sportswashing; the burden on host cities; the growth of soccer in the United States; the explosion of youth sports as an industry; and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 days ago45 min
News - U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire, Pentagon Raises Israeli Spy Threat, Jihadist-Rebel Alliance Pressures Mali
Subscribe now for the ad-free experience. The World Cup is upon us, so Danny and Derek are showering visiting players with crocheted NATO flags. In this week’s news: Israel and Iran exchange fire , with Netanyahu possibly defying Trump ; Iran and the U.S. also trade blows as the ceasefire comes into question ; the IDF is preparing a new Gaza offensive ; Afghanistan and Pakistan engage in more border clashes ; Mali’s junta is pressured by a jihadist-rebel alliance ; Ukraine uses a new cruise missile, targeting infrastructure in and around Crimea ; Germany kills Europe’s Future Combat Air System program ; Bolivia’s anti-austerity protests approach a turning point ; Armenia elects Pashinyan’s party and Peru sees a tight presidential runoff count ; the U.S. considers buying the Chagos Islands ; Trump threatens the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal ; the American president also looks to downsize the Office of the Director of National Intelligence ; and the Pentagon raises its Israel counterintelligence threat level . Note: After recording, Trump backed out of further Iran strikes. Don’t forget to join our Discord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 9m
E252 - Hondurasgate and U.S. Power in Latin America w/ José Luis Granados Ceja
Subscribe now for an ad-free experience. Danny and Derek welcome to the show José Luis Granados Ceja, head of the Latin America desk at DropSite News, for a conversation about the Hondurasgate scandal and U.S. policy in Latin America. They talk about the leaked audio files of the scandal, Juan Orlando Hernandez’s pardon, Marco Rubio’s influence, Cuba, Israel’s role in the region, Honduras’s place in U.S. empire, the Latin American right, and more. Read José’s piece “Hondurasgate: Key Leaked Audio Files, Revealing U.S. Intervention in Honduras, Found Authentic "With Moderate Confidence." Don't forget about our weekly livestreams over on our YouTube channel, every Wednesday at 8pm ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago3 min
Special - Iran Retaliates as Israel Escalates in Lebanon (Preview)
Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek talk about Iran’s strike on Israel and the risk of a wider regional war, covering Israel’s bombing of Beirut, Iran’s retaliation, Trump’s effort to prevent Israeli escalation, the U.S.-Iran negotiations, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago10 min
Bonus - Political Capitalism and Trumpism w/ Dylan John Riley (Preview)
Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek welcome to the podcast sociologist Dylan Riley for a conversation about political capitalism, Trumpism, and the crisis of American capitalism. They talk about debates over the falling rate of profit and the long downturn; what shapes the capitalist crisis; the rise of asset price inflation, monopolization, and financialization; whether AI and data center investment represent a new bubble; corruption in the second Trump administration and how it fits into political capitalism; and more. Read Dylan’s piece co-authored with Robert Brenner in New Left Review, “The Long Downturn and Its Political Results.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 7m
News - U.S.-Iran Escalation, Israel Expands Lebanon Campaign, CIA Feuds With Intelligence Chief w/ Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay
Subscribe now for an ad-free experience. There’s too much Knickerbocker news to fit here, but we do have other stories to report. This week: Iran and the U.S. exchange fire in the Gulf , plus peace talks stall after Trump adds new demands ; Israel escalates its Lebanon campaign despite ceasefire talks ; Cambodia takes a Thailand maritime dispute to the UN ; in Sudan, tribal clashes kill dozens in South Darfur ; Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg during the city’s International Economic Forum ; Germany loses a UN Security Council vote ; Colombia’s first-round election results see the right gain momentum ; U.S. sanctions hit Cuba-linked hotels ; and Tulsi Gabbard resigns as the DNI faces a CIA feud . Then, Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay , co-editors of The Polycrisis, join the show to explain how the climate crisis, Chinese clean-tech, U.S. policy, and the Iran war are accelerating a global shift away from fossil fuels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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