Best Espionage Act Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus - The Ever-Evolving Espionage Act, Pt. 2 w/ Sam Lebovic 5:46

13d ago5:46

5:46

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek welcome back Sam Lebovic, professor of history at George Mason University, for the second part of their discussion on the Espionage Act of 1917 and its use over the years. The group picks things up in the postwar era, exploring how the advent o…

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VP Harris touts Biden's legacy as she announces her presidential candidacy 49:52

8h ago49:52

49:52

World leaders weigh in after US President Joe Biden announced that he's ending his bid for re-election and put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Also, a project in Namibia hopes to combine a pesky plant known as the encroacher bush with a mushroom byproduct known as mycelium to help deal with the country's h…

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VP Harris touts Biden's legacy as she announces her presidential candidacy 49:15

7h ago49:15

49:15

World leaders weigh in after US President Joe Biden announced that he's ending his bid for re-election and put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Also, a project in Namibia hopes to combine a pesky plant known as the encroacher bush with a mushroom byproduct known as mycelium to help deal with the country's h…

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Bonus - The Rise and Fall of the American Constitutional Model, Ep. 3 w/ Aziz Rana 5:07

1h ago5:07

5:07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Aziz Rana, the incoming J. Donald Monan, S.J., professor of law and government at Boston College, once again joins Danny and Derek to continue the discussion about Americans’ relationship with the Constitution. The conversation picks up in the postwar period, …

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A Russian court found Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage 49:17

3d ago49:17

49:17

Earlier on Friday, in the culmination of what the US is calling a sham trial, a Russian court found Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage. The American journalist has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. We'll dig into the implications of that news, and we'll also hear about the growing number of American journalists be…

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A Russian court found Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage 48:41

7h ago48:41

48:41

Earlier on Friday, in the culmination of what the US is calling a sham trial, a Russian court found Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage. The American journalist has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. We'll dig into the implications of that news, and we'll also hear about the growing number of American journalists be…

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News - UK and France Elections, New Cold War Arms Tension, Sahel Junta "Confederation" 50:27

20m ago50:27

50:27

Danny and Derek are back with a news update after two weeks, and it appears that events continued to transpire despite their absence. This week: in Gaza, another round of fledgling ceasefire talks (0:35), the Knesset officially rejects Palestinian statehood (6:05), The Lancet journal publishes a study on the likely number of Palestinian casualties …

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Lethal Dissent 6 - Woman from the CIA 30:23

2h ago30:23

30:23

Rezaie gets into the car with the Sağlams. But he already knew he was being tricked. His suspicions had begun long before he climbed into the car, back at the kebab restaurant when the Sağlams introduced him to an American woman. Fariba Nawa tries to untangle the story of the American woman, and finds out how Rezaie foiled the kidnapping plot again…

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7: Lethal Dissent 6 - Woman from the CIA 30:51

3h ago30:51

30:51

Rezaie gets into the car with the Sağlams. But he already knew he was being tricked. His suspicions had begun long before he climbed into the car, back at the kebab restaurant when the Sağlams introduced him to an American woman. Fariba Nawa tries to untangle the story of the American woman, and finds out how Rezaie foiled the kidnapping plot again…

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In Bangladesh, large-scale student protests have taken a violent turn 48:05

23h ago48:05

48:05

In Bangladesh, large-scale student protests have taken a violent turn, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in bloodshed. We'll have the latest on this developing story. Also, in the east African country of Malawi, members of the LGBTQ community face discrimination in the health care system there. And, in the city of Girona, in n…

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In Bangladesh, large-scale student protests have taken a violent turn 48:42

6h ago48:42

48:42

In Bangladesh, large-scale student protests have taken a violent turn, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in bloodshed. We'll have the latest on this developing story. Also, in the east African country of Malawi, members of the LGBTQ community face discrimination in the health care system there. And, in the city of Girona, in n…

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Manhattan court finds New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of acting on behalf of Egyptian intelligence 49:29

9h ago49:29

49:29

A Manhattan court finds New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, former head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, guilty of acting on behalf of Egyptian intelligence and steering money and weapons to the country. Also, there's been a spike in COVID-19 this summer. Host Carolyn Beeler explores whether certain aspects of summer life might be contributi…

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Manhattan court finds New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of acting on behalf of Egyptian intelligence 50:06

9h ago50:06

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A Manhattan court finds New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, former head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, guilty of acting on behalf of Egyptian intelligence and steering money and weapons to the country. Also, there's been a spike in COVID-19 this summer. Host Carolyn Beeler explores whether certain aspects of summer life might be contributi…

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Venezuela’s authoritarian regime has spurred millions of people to leave the country 48:12

9h ago48:12

48:12

Venezuela’s authoritarian regime has spurred millions of people to leave the country. But they still want the chance to vote out the current president, Nicolás Maduro, in this month's election but are being shut out. Also, a Russian court has convicted the well-known Kremlin critic Masha Gessen for spreading false information. The conviction and se…

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Venezuela’s authoritarian regime has spurred millions of people to leave the country 48:49

7h ago48:49

48:49

Venezuela’s authoritarian regime has spurred millions of people to leave the country. But they still want the chance to vote out the current president, Nicolás Maduro, in this month's election but are being shut out. Also, a Russian court has convicted the well-known Kremlin critic Masha Gessen for spreading false information. The conviction and se…

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E167 - The Early Days of Imperial America w/ Emily Conroy-Krutz 47:25

1h ago47:25

47:25

Danny and Derek sit down with Emily Conroy-Krutz, historian of nineteenth-century America specializing in the global history of the early American republic, to talk about the volume she co-edited with Michael Blaakman and Noelani Arista, The Early Imperial Republic: From the American Revolution to the U.S.–Mexican War. They explore the delineation …

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Reactions to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump from abroad 48:52

2d ago48:52

48:52

We'll dig into reactions to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump from abroad, and examine how the incident fits into a broader trend of political violence in democracies worldwide. Also, the government of Cyprus declared a “migrant emergency” in April, when more than 2,000 people arrived there by sea in the first three months of 2024. Many o…

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Reactions to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump from abroad 49:29

7h ago49:29

49:29

We'll dig into reactions to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump from abroad, and examine how the incident fits into a broader trend of political violence in democracies worldwide. Also, the government of Cyprus declared a “migrant emergency” in April, when more than 2,000 people arrived there by sea in the first three months of 2024. Many o…

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NATO members form an ice pact to counter growing Russian activity in the Arctic 48:24

23h ago48:24

48:24

The US, Canada and Finland announce plans to work together to fend off growing Russian activity in the polar region. Also, the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the small islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. And, gangs continue to control much of Port-au-Prince nearly three weeks after Kenyan police arrived in Haiti. Plus, mystic troubadours in…

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NATO members form an ice pact to counter growing Russian activity in the Arctic 49:27

6d ago49:27

49:27

The US, Canada and Finland announce plans to work together to fend off growing Russian activity in the polar region. Also, the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the small islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. And, gangs continue to control much of Port-au-Prince nearly three weeks after Kenyan police arrived in Haiti. Plus, mystic troubadours in…

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UNLOCKED - Biden in a Box w/ Jonathan Guyer 52:15

1d ago52:15

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It’s the second and final news-less week for AP as the team is on its annual podcast whitewater rafting retreat. In the meantime, please enjoy this unlocked episode covering Biden’s policy on Palestine/Israel. Danny and Derek speak with Jonathan Guyer, contributing editor at The American Prospect, about the piece he recently wrote for the magazine …

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Officials meet for talks to find an end to the war in Gaza 48:53

2d ago48:53

48:53

The CIA director and a top Biden adviser are in the Middle East this week to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials. It’s part of the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Also, Panama starts building a barbed wire fence in the Darien jungle between South and Central America to stop migrants from reaching the …

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Officials meet for talks to find an end to the war in Gaza 49:57

2d ago49:57

49:57

The CIA director and a top Biden adviser are in the Middle East this week to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials. It’s part of the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Also, Panama starts building a barbed wire fence in the Darien jungle between South and Central America to stop migrants from reaching the …

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Decreasing US interest in defending Europe militarily 48:28

13d ago48:28

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The US is showing decreasing interest in continuing to be Europe's “first responder in perpetuity” when it comes to military defense. Also, aid deliveries into Gaza have decreased by two-thirds since the Israeli military began its operation in Rafah in May, according to the UN. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has urged Palestinians remaining in Gaz…

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