Bonus - The U.S. Film Industry and U.S.-China Relations w/ Erich Schwartzel (PREVIEW)
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Danny and Derek speak with Erich Schwartzel, Hollywood reporter for The Wall Street Journal, about his new book Red Carpet: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy. They speak about the U.S.-China movie relationship from the 1990s until today, focusing on business relationships, censorship, and more. Check out Eric's book here: Become a patron today:
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E38 - Venezuela and Chavismo w/ Alejandro Velasco
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Danny and Derek speak about potential Russia-Ukraine peace talks (0:51), Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s facing a no-confidence vote (9:36), Ansar Allah/Houthi and Saudi ceasefires (14:28), and the DPRK’s most recent ballistic missile test (17:39). They are then joined by Alejandro Velasco, associate professor of history at NYU, to discuss Venezuela and Chavismo. They talk Venezuelan history since the 1950’s, Chavez’s early life, ideologies informing his approach to state power, and much more. Check out Alejandro's book Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern...
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Bonus - Modern Korea w/ E. Tammy Kim (PREVIEW)
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Danny and Derek again speak with E. Tammy Kim, contributing opinion writer at The New York Times and co-host of the podcast Time to Say Goodbye, about modern South Korean politics—the country's response to COVID, the presidential election, gender politics, and more—as well as the history of South Korean adoptees. Become a patron for the full episode:
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E37 - The South Korean Presidential Election w/ E. Tammy Kim
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Danny and Derek speak about the opening and closing of girls' schools in Afghanistan (0:39), the North Korean missile test (6:56), and the Russian invasion of Ukraine (11:51). They then speak with E. Tammy Kim (31:42), a writer, contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, and co-host of the Time to Say Goodbye podcast, about the recent presidential election in South Korea. Check out Tammy's article on the South Korean election: Become a patron today:
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Bonus - Jewish Anti-Imperialism from the 1930s Onward w/ Benjamin Balthasar (PREVIEW)
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Chag Purim Sameach! Danny speaks with Benjamin Balthasar, associate professor of English at Indiana University-South Bend, about the history of Jewish anti-imperialism from the 1930s until today. Become a patron today for the full episode:
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Irish Pain for Ukraine AP Remix
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Producer Jake remixes the bleakest of the bleak—Nancy Pelosi's reading of a poem by Bono— for the real heads. Become a patron:
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E36 - The History of NATO Expansion, Pt. 1 w/ Joshua Shifrinson
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Danny and Derek discuss the state of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2:49); Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech before the U.S. Congress (12:27); Russia-Ukraine peace talks (15:35); the South Korean election (18:57) and the North Korean missile test (20:52); a potential Yemen peace conference (24:20); and the Iran missile attack on Erbil and the JCPOA (26:38). They then speak with Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson (33:10), associate professor of international relations at Boston University, about the history of NATO expansion from 1989 until 2008. Become a patron:
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Bonus - The History of Afghanistan, Ep. 3 w/ Tim Nunan (PREVIEW)
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Danny and Derek welcome back Tim Nunan, lecturer in global history at the Free University of Berlin, for the third episode on Afghanistan's history. They pick up at the collapse of the Soviet Union, the start of the Afghan Civil War, and go into particular detail on the Taliban—their ascendance in the mid-90s, ideology, patrons, relationships with foreign powers and the Afghan people, and more. Check out Tim's book: Become a patron:
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E35 - Ukraine, NATO, and International Politics w/ Anatol Lieven
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Danny and Derek begin the episode by talking about the recent election in South Korea, the oil market, and a new ISIS leader who just came on the scene. They then speak with Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft about the history of Russia-Ukraine relations, European countries' response, what this suggests about international relations, and more. Become a patron today!
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Bonus - A History of Modern Palestine, Ep. 3 w/ Rashid Khalidi (PREVIEW)
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Danny and Derek welcome back Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, to discuss his book The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017. In this third episode, they examine how the Zionist movement was affected by World War II; the postwar conflicts in the region; the development of a Palestinian national identity; and more leading up to the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Grab a copy of Professor Khalidi's book here: Become a patron today!
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