Danny speaks with Alexander Aviña, associate professor of history at Arizona State University, about the Netflix show Narcos and the long history of the Mexican drug war, from the beginnings of colonization until the late-1990s. They cover the origins of drug use in Mexico, U.S. campaigns against drug use, the development of the modern drug trade, and how Narcos addresses these and other complex topics.

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Danny and Derek talk about the Nicaraguan elections, MBS and his pro-Republican oil policy, and last weekend's attack on the Iraqi prime minister. They then speak with Ada Ferrer (21:00), professor of history and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at NYU, about the history of Cuba from the precolonial period until the Spanish-American War/War of 1898.

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Danny and Derek have a fun conversation with the guys over at This is Revolution Podcast!

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Danny and Derek are joined by the writer Jacob Bacharach and Matt Christman, co-host of Chapo Trap House and Hell of Presidents, about the "New Chronology" Soviet/Russian conspiracy theory. The four gentlemen cover a wide area, exploring everything from the collapse of the Soviet Union, the history of chronology, Mormonism, and much more. This is a fun one!

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Danny and Derek talk about the COP26 climate summit, the Ethiopian civil war, recent developments in Sudan, and Israel's budget drama. They're then joined by Sarah Miller-Davenport, senior lecturer at the University of Sheffield, to discuss the history of Hawai'i, focusing on the United States' long-standing colonial relationship to the territory, its eventual statehood, and its cultural meaning for Americans.

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Danny and Derek speak with Daniel Immerwahr, professor of history at Northwestern University, about all things Dune. They discuss the importance of culture to understand U.S. empire, the history of imperial U.S. fiction, the life and times of Frank Herbert, and how Herbert's particular vision of technology, empire, and indigenous politics informed the writing of Dune.

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Danny and Derek talk about China's hypersonic weapons test, Mohammed bin Salman's return to the United States' good graces, and recent developments in Sudan. They then speak with Alden Young, assistant professor of African American Studies at UCLA, about the history of Sudan from the 19th century until today.

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Danny and Derek speak with Sean Fear, lecturer in international history at the University of Leeds, about the history of Vietnam. They discuss the life and times of Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnamese nationalism and communism, the French and Japanese occupations of Vietnam, and much more. This is the first in a series on the history of Vietnam from the perspective of the Vietnamese.

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Danny and Derek discuss the life and career of Colin Powell, Russian moves on NATO and Afghanistan, and bombshell revelations about the Biden Administration and the Iran nuclear agreement. They then speak with Emma Claire Foley, Research Associate at Global Zero, and John Carl Baker, Nuclear Field Coordinator and Senior Program Officer at Ploughshares Fund, about the U.S. nuclear program, focusing on its history and present posture.

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Danny and Derek talk about Nick Kristof's resignation from the NYT, developments in ME diplomacy, the Norwegian elections, and Democratic hawkishness on Taiwan. They then speak with Anatol Lieven, senior research fellow on Russia and Europe at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about his recent article on liberal internationalism as well as his realist approach to foreign affairs.

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