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A podcast about American Empire.

58 Episodes
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A prelude and a primer to this season's story: the tragedy of Cambodia.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Donald Trump cuts a deal with the Taliban — and America begins its withdrawal.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Obama administration promises victory in ‘The Good War.’Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
America runs its war in Afghanistan on the cheap — and subcontracts to crooks, kingpins, and gangsters.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Bush administration unleashes the first war of the 21st century.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Afghan jihad spreads to Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The warlord years, and the rise of the Taliban.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Operation Cyclone whips through Afghanistan — until a deal is finally struck.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
S4 Episode 3 - "The Trap"

S4 Episode 3 - "The Trap"

2023-11-2201:00:451

The USSR invades, and the Safari Club kicks things up a notch.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The build-up to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Welcome to Season 4: Afghanistan.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
S3 Episode 10 - "The Host"

S3 Episode 10 - "The Host"

2022-11-2801:36:323

The armistice in Korea is supposed to be temporary. But a peace treaty never comes. As decades roll on, the war becomes permanent.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Stalemate on the battlefield does not stop the United States from obliterating North Korea.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
President Truman and his “Big General in the Far East” enter their final standoff over the war.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
S3 Episode 7 - "Mao's Poem"

S3 Episode 7 - "Mao's Poem"

2022-11-0701:05:482

The US threatens to cross the Yalu. The Chinese leadership debates its options in Korea.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Gen. MacArthur executes his revenge.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
With a rightwing, US-backed klepto-case to his South, Kim Il-Sung bets the house.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The war before the war on a self-reliant island off South Korea.Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/4e9hkmGdDhycmgcGKe3bF0?si=d97_H1fvS5CV84ZvcEhZqQAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
After a flash of hope post-WWII Korea is divided into North and South.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
A pocket-sized history of the Korean peninsula, the upstart US and Japanese empires, and World War II.Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/4e9hkmGdDhycmgcGKe3bF0?si=d97_H1fvS5CV84ZvcEhZqQAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Comments (30)

David Andrews

I already paid for my subscription, but only one episode is showing.

Oct 27th
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Mona Peterson

I just finished the latest episode of "Blowback," and once again, I'm blown away by the depth and clarity of the analysis. The way the hosts dissect complex geopolitical issues and their impact on global affairs is truly impressive. https://castbox.fm/episode/Sustainable-Packaging-Balancing-Eco-Friendliness-and-Functionality-id6236500-id723215605?country=us

Aug 3rd
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Dustin Tackett

yall were recommended by Madeline pendleton on tictok! looking forward to getting caught up!

Jul 7th
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Will Shogren

lol, that stupid Polack.

Mar 18th
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Will Shogren

I bet Condy was fine as hell in college.

Jan 31st
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Trent Eckstaine

Season 4 was awesome. The best yet.

Dec 24th
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Venice Lockjaw

really difficult to follow.

Apr 9th
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Will Shogren

David Brooks and Thomas Friedman should literally be in prison.

Dec 11th
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Will Shogren

Dissent is still garbage as evidenced by their collaborative endeavors with the Know Your Enemy libs, among other things.

Dec 11th
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Will Shogren

dude, i would beat the absolute shit out of someone if they tried to stoploss me.

Dec 10th
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Will Shogren

"latinx" lol. Also, Black August was a blatant fucking op and the rappers involved were dimwits.

Dec 6th
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Alvaro A. Fuentes

the internment camps in north Korea was built by American backed fascist. I'm not surprised

Oct 17th
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WildWolf

Kinda lost interest in even listening to this one once you said you have the rest behind a paywall.

Aug 27th
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ncooty

It's a shame that this podcast seems intent on being melodramatic counter-propaganda. I wonder if its producers think it conveys any version of the truth or that it's merely a counterbalance to other lies.

Aug 17th
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ncooty

This seemed like the least-reasonable, most propagandistic episode of the series. It's so bad, it greatly erodes the credibility of the podcast as a whole.

Dec 8th
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ncooty

Very unfortunate audio quality on the phone interviews. Really hope you guys can improve it in the future.

Nov 30th
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ncooty

@1:11:29: Broken audio? Botched cut? This section seems to make no sense.

Nov 20th
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ncooty

@1:00:37: Strange that when you say, "least of all," you almost always seem to intend the opposite of what that phrase means.

Nov 20th
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ncooty

Very unfortunate audio quality in some of the interviews.

Nov 20th
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ncooty

The relentless cut-ins of uncited memes, movie-clips, etc. come across as childish attempts at inside jokes to signal that you're cool. Cut the puerile crap and just report.

Nov 16th
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