Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
Government
American Power
by Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global
Today: #7 in Government on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | #7 | #8 |
About the show
American Power is a geopolitical podcast about the forces beneath the headlines, where military strategy, energy markets, and political decision-making collide. Hosted by writer and comedian Nat Towsen alongside military strategist, Chad Scott and an oil and energy expert, Mr. Global, the show breaks down global events through the systems that shape them.
Each episode goes beyond the daily news cycle to examine incentives, history, and unintended consequences. Why do wars become hard to stop once they start? How do oil markets anticipate conflict before governments admit it? And who really pays the price when strategy, economics, and politics intersect?
Latest episodes
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What Did Trump Actually Get From Xi?
September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minThis week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph break down the Trump-Xi summit, the limited agreements that came out of it, and why both countries may be more interested in buying time than resolving their biggest…
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One Week Ago, Mr. Global Died. Here’s What He Wishes He’d Done Differently
September 25, 2026 · 16 minOne week ago, Matt Randolph, better known as Mr. Global, suffered a massive “widowmaker” heart attack. During emergency treatment, his heart stopped twice, requiring doctors to shock and resuscitate him both times. Now home and recovering…
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Ambassador Kurt Volker on What It Will Take to Stop Putin
September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minThis week on American Power, Nat Towsen and Chad Scott are joined by former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine, Russia’s escalating…
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American Power Extra: Trump, Xi and the Race to Control the Future
September 18, 2026 · 27 minIn this American Power Extra, Chad Scott breaks down what’s at stake in the Donald Trump and Xi Jinping summit, from tariffs and China’s control of critical minerals to the AI race, Taiwan and Iran. With tensions growing faster than…
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The Iran War Is Spreading
September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 19 minThis week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph break down the Houthi advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, and how the growing conflict could further disrupt global…
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American Power Extra: Would You Sell Your Vote for $5,000?
September 11, 2026 · 17 minIn this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph takes on the idea that a $5,000 check should be enough to buy political loyalty. He explains why desperately needed financial relief is no substitute for real policy, accountability or…
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Omer Bartov on Gaza, Genocide and American Complicity
September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minThis week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph are joined by Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, to examine Israel’s actions in Gaza and why Bartov believes they meet the…
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American Power Extra: What Even Is Trump's Foreign Policy?
September 4, 2026 · 23 minIn this American Power Extra, Chad Scott breaks down the contradictions at the heart of Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy. From fighting a war with Iran while depleting weapons meant to deter China to demanding allies become…