Best Derek Davison Podcasts (2024)

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#556 - The Void Soys Back 53:16

1h ago53:16

53:16

What if a movie about a corporate merger became the most popular movie of the year? Friends, you don't have to imagine it. We discuss DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (2024) and ponder the question that Vulture asked: "Is Shawn Levy the Future of Populist Filmmaking?"Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus…

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Al Roberto - From Smashing Drum Sets to Smashing Painkillers and Alcohol 1:04:51

4h ago1:04:51

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In this new episode, Shell is joined by chef Al Roberto who shares his remarkable journey from rock star on global stages and to smashing success in the kitchen back in his home town of Yorkshire, and beyond. The episode takes a deep dive into Al's early influences, from the rituals of post-shift beers with his father to the adrenaline-fueled cultu…

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World roundup: September 3 2024 23:33

1h ago23:33

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Stories from Israel-Palestine, Libya, Ukraine, and elsewhere. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribeBy Derek Davison

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E174 - Woke Iron Man w/ Spencer Ackerman 44:42

34m ago44:42

44:42

Danny and Derek welcome back AP mega-guest Spencer Ackerman, author of the Forever Wars newsletter and soon-to-be-published issues of Marvel Comics’ Iron Man. The group explores Spencer’s inspiration to pursue more work in the world of comic books, writing for a character who is a defense contractor, bringing left-wing messaging into the medium, th…

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Bonus - Oliver Stone's JFK w/ Justin Boyd 4:42

2d ago4:42

4:42

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek welcome to the podcast television writer and producer Justin Boyd to talk about Oliver Stone’s 1991 epic JFK. They explore Justin’s own origins as a Dallasite, the place the film occupies within the film & television canon, whether a 3 1/2 hour…

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PREVIEW - #555 - The Love Guru (w/ Russ Finkelstein) 6:08

1h ago6:08

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At long last, we tackle the question: What, exactly, is love? Will welcomes his old j-school colleague Russ Finkelstein to discuss his documentary LOOKING FOR LOVE (2018), which offers a hair-raising glimpse into the wild world of "international marriage agencies" that connect heartsick American men with women from the Global South. PLUS: Russ shar…

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PREVIEW - #554 - Studio Sucky, Part 12: What Kind Of Day Has It Been 5:33

2h ago5:33

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We finally reach the GRAND FINALE of our STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP odyssey, arriving at Episode 22, "What Kind of Day Has It Been"... but we're left with more questions than answers. Folks... what ever happened to the Macau Deal???PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/554-studio-sucky-110898593…

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News - Israel and Hezbollah Clash, Macron Refuses to Appoint Left-Wing PM, AMLO Pauses Relations with US and Canadian Embassies 40:51

6m ago40:51

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Let Danny and Derek’s labor guide you into the holiday weekend newly informed. This week: Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire (0:29), an IDF operation in the West Bank (8:31), in Gaza, the IDF attacks Deir al-Balah and shrinks more protected zones (11:06) while Palestinians in Gaza also struggle to obtain a polio vaccine amid an outbreak (14:07); Ye…

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World roundup: August 27 2024 14:46

10h ago14:46

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Stories from Israel-Palestine, France, Mexico, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribeBy Derek Davison

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E173 - The US Media, Israel, and Palestinian Journalists w/ Séamus Malekafzali 48:56

3d ago48:56

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Danny and Derek speak with Séamus Malekafzali, a Beirut-based journalist focusing on the Middle East, about his recent piece for The Nation, “The Rotten Partnership Between the US Media and the Israeli Military.” They check in about the current atmosphere in Beirut amid exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah, the Biden administration and US media’s…

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World roundup: August 24-25 2024 15:44

3h ago15:44

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Stories from Lebanon, Afghanistan, Germany, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribeBy Derek Davison

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Bonus - The Biden Administration's Border Policies w/ John Washington 5:31

41m ago5:31

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek welcome John Washington, staff writer at Arizona Luminaria, to catch us up to date on the state of play in the United States’ policies toward the southern border and asylum. They explore the extremism in the Biden administration’s recent decisi…

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News - Ukraine Kursk Invasion and Russia Donbas Assault, New US Sanctions for Venezuela, Philippine-Chinese Confrontation 33:34

23h ago33:34

33:34

The Prestigehead Convention at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn has drawn a record crowd, but Danny and Derek still find time for your news roundup. This week: in Russia-Ukraine, an update on Ukraine’s Kursk invasion (0:29), reports of cancelled peace talks (3:57), and a continued Russian advance in Donbas (6:32); in Palestine-Israel, an update on Gaza ceasefire …

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#553 - Bottled Time 46:34

1h ago46:34

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A Democratic National Convention takes place against a backdrop of protests against American imperial atrocities overseas... that's right, we're travelling back in time to 1968 with Haskell Wexler's MEDIUM COOL (1969). PLUS: So, have you heard about the DNC?Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus"Th…

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World roundup: August 19-20 2024 22:10

13d ago22:10

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Stories from Iran, China, Ukraine, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribeBy Derek Davison

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E172 - Tricky Strategic Changes w/ Stephen Wertheim 57:37

9d ago57:37

57:37

AP champion Stephen Wertheim, senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, returns for a discussion of his recent piece for Carnegie, “Strategic Change in U.S. Foreign Policy.” The group muses on the difficulty of altering established foreign policy paradigms before delving into several case st…

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PREVIEW - #552 - Battle for the Dinosaur Hour 4:32

40m ago4:32

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Whenever we need a pick-me-up, we return to one of our favourite topics: THE DINOSAUR HOUR, John Cleese's baffling chat show for Britain's right-wing GB News network. In the two episodes we watched today, Cleese opines on creativity, then welcomes his good friend Rob Schneider (!) for an agonizing hourlong chat. PLUS: What happens to the Republican…

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World roundup: August 17-18 2024 15:49

17d ago15:49

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Stories from Israel-Palestine, China, Ukraine, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribeBy Derek Davison

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Bonus - The End of the Cold War, Ep. 3 w/ Fritz Bartel 5:04

1h ago5:04

5:04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Fritz Bartel, assistant professor at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University, is back for one final episode on his book The Triumph of Broken Promises: The End of the Cold War and the Rise of Neoliberalism. They explore Paul Volc…

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News - New Reports of IDF Using Human Shields, Ukraine Takes More Russian Territory, Sudan Ceasefire Talks 42:30

12d ago42:30

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Danny and Derek are just two guys who, unfortunately, pay their taxes. This week: conditions in Gaza continue to worsen under Israel (1:14), “ceasefire talks” continue to amble along (7:58), the US again to send massive amounts of weapons to Israel (12:59), and the IDF is again reported to be using Palestinians as human shields (17:18); the US lift…

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#551 - Shore Leave 53:25

2h ago53:25

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During the 2012 election cycle, Pauly Shore went to Washington to take the temperature on American and Her Problems. His resulting comedy special, PAULY SHORE'S PAULY-TICS (2012), accidentally foreshadows some of the bad vibes of the years to come. PLUS: We chart one Oscar blogger's evolution from #StillWithHer to MAGA.Join us on Patreon for an ext…

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S2 Episode 024 -Tony Kost - From Shadows of Addiction to Shining in Sobriety 59:10

7d ago59:10

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In this new episode, Shell is joined by Tony Kost, an amazing advocate for sobriety in the hospitality industry. He shares his inspiring journey from the dive bars of his youth to working alongside culinary legends like Iron Chef Michael Simon, a path that unfortunately took a downturn due to alcoholism. Tony is gearing up to celebrate 8 years of s…

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World roundup: August 13 2024 16:03

22d ago16:03

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Stories from Israel-Palestine, Russia, Honduras, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribeBy Derek Davison

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E171 - Police and the Empire City, Pt. 2 w/ Matthew Guariglia 50:24

1d ago50:24

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Danny and Derek are back with Matthew Guariglia, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and visiting scholar of history at Emory University, for the second part of their discussion on the history of policing in New York City. They delve further into the NYPD’s efforts at “ethnic policing,” exploring the Italian squads of the ea…

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World roundup: August 10-11 2024 18:07

24d ago18:07

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Stories from Israel-Palestine, Myanmar, Russia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribeBy Derek Davison

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PREVIEW - #550 - Studio Sucky, Part 12: Two Cathedrals 4:21

9d ago4:21

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In the penultimate episode of STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP, "K&R Part 3," Aaron Sorkin wrestles with the memory of Bill Maher being cancelled after 9/11, and asks why a just and merciful god even needs you to pray to Him. Aaron Sorkin is saving some of his best stuff for last! PLUS: Checking in on the God's Not Dead franchise and the comedy career…

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Bonus - The End of the Cold War, Ep. 2 w/ Fritz Bartel 4:46

16d ago4:46

4:46

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com We return with Danny and Derek’s series on the end of the Cold War with Fritz Bartel, assistant professor at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University. In this second episode, the group gets into the nitty gritty of Fritz’s book Th…

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News - Bangladesh Protests Force PM Resignation, Pentagon Rescinds Guantanamo Prisoner Deal, Mali and Niger Cut Ties with Ukraine 42:38

20d ago42:38

42:38

Once again, the Treacherous Two bring word from the world. This week: an update on the horror in Gaza (0:32), Hamas names Sinwar as overall leader (7:07), more ceasefire efforts (9:43), and the wait for a retaliation from Iran continues (13:44); protests in Bangladesh force Sheikh Hasina’s resignation (18:43); rebels in Myanmar make gains in Shan S…

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#549 - Death of the Iron Age Cafe 56:10

4d ago56:10

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Tony Buba chronicled the decline of his hometown of Braddock, Pennsylvania in a series of acclaimed documentaries that elevated him to national notoriety. But in the extraordinary documentary/fiction hybrid LIGHTNING OVER BRADDOCK: A RUST BOWL FANTASY (1988), he asks what it means when his success is tied to so many people's poverty.Tony Buba's fil…

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