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American Power

von Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global

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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?

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  1. American Power Extra: Can Trump Overturn the Midterm Elections?

    In this American Power Extra, Chad examines the constitutional limits of presidential authority over elections, the Justice Department's controversial lawsuits in Alaska and California, and the potential for contested Senate and House races

  2. Did China Just Save the Global Oil Market?

    This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph welcome oil market analyst Rory Johnston, founder of Commodity Context, to break down the lasting damage of the Iran war on global oil supplies, diesel prices and interna

  3. Netanyahu's Last Stand: Israel's Election Explained

    Israel heads to the polls on October 27, but the election could leave Benjamin Netanyahu in power even without a governing majority. In this Special Report, Chad breaks down Israel's complicated coalition system, Netanyahu's political survi

  4. American Power Extra: We're Not All in This Together

    We’re always looking for new opportunities to partner with creators, companies, politicians, and organizations that share our mission. If you’re interested in partnering with us to help reshape the national conversation — get in touch! @wea

  5. Trump, Putin and the Business of Betrayal

    This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph examine Trump's increasingly controversial relationship with Russia, from sanctions relief and restrictions on Ukrainian military support to potential conflicts of intere

  6. American Power Extra: What Happens If Trump Loses Congress?

    In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott breaks down what a Democratic House and potentially a Democratic Senatencould actually do to constrain Trump after the 2026 midterms. From war powers and military funding to oversight, confirmations,

  7. Trump Turns to Putin as the Middle East Crisis Escalates

    This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph break down Trump's Russian diesel deal, why it could undermine sanctions against Moscow, and what his calls to replace Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mean for the

  8. American Power Extra: Could the Americas Become Energy Independent?

    In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph proposes a bold idea: a Pan-American Energy Alliance that would connect the energy resources of North, Central and South America to reduce dependence on foreign oil, protect against global energy

  9. The Real Winner of Trump’s Trade War? China.

    This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph are joined by international trade expert Chad Bown to break down Trump’s tariff strategy, America’s growing economic fight with Canada, and why weakening U.S. alliances c

  10. American Power Extra: Putin’s New Plan to Break Ukraine

    Russia’s war in Ukraine may be entering a new phase. After years of grinding offensives and enormous losses, Russia has made little net battlefield progress in 2026. Now, Vladimir Putin appears to be leaning harder into a different strategy

  11. What Did Trump Actually Get From Xi?

    This 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 disp

  12. One Week Ago, Mr. Global Died. Here’s What He Wishes He’d Done Differently

    One 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,

  13. Ambassador Kurt Volker on What It Will Take to Stop Putin

    This 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 hybr

  14. American Power Extra: Trump, Xi and the Race to Control the Future

    In 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 potenti

  15. The Iran War Is Spreading

    This 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 shi

  16. American Power Extra: Would You Sell Your Vote for $5,000?

    In 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 leadership,

  17. Omer Bartov on Gaza, Genocide and American Complicity

    This 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 defi

  18. American Power Extra: What Even Is Trump's Foreign Policy?

    In 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 mor

  19. Did Trump Get Played on Venezuela’s Oil Deal?

    This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph dig into Trump’s Venezuela oil deal, from questions about the country’s massive reported reserves and whether its heavy crude can actually refill the Strategic Petroleum

  20. American Power Extra: Two Americas

    In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph breaks down the growing divide between America’s “ownership economy” and its “paycheck economy.” While stocks soar and billions pour into AI, data centers, and technology, millions of Americans ar

  21. America Can’t Afford a Trade War With Canada

    This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph unpack how Trump’s escalating trade fight with Canada could have consequences far beyond tariffs. Mr. Global and Chad break down how deeply the U.S. and Canad

  22. American Power Extra: The China-Russia Threat Everyone Gets Wrong

    Everyone gets the China-Russia relationship wrong. One camp sees a unified anti-American alliance. The other sees a fragile marriage of convenience destined to collapse. A major two-year study from the Center for European Policy Analysis ar

  23. What the USS Lincoln Crisis Reveals About the U.S. Military

    Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph unpack the crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and what it reveals about military leadership, morale and America’s ability to project power around the world. Plus, why dwindling diesel inventories

  24. American Power Extra: Why American Healthcare Fails Us

    America built its healthcare system around the promise of rugged individualism: work hard, take responsibility, and take care of yourself. But illness does not care how responsible you are. In this American Power Extra, the hosts examine wh

  25. How Energy Became the World's Most Powerful Weapon

    This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott, and Matt Randolph explore how oil has become one of the world's most effective geopolitical weapons. They unpack new reporting that suggests hundreds of millions of barrels of oil may hav

  26. Are We Running Out of Missiles?

    This week on American Power, host Nat Towsen is joined by military analyst Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph to examine two stories with major implications for American power. First, they break down the growing concerns over U.S. m

  27. Sen. Martin Heinrich on the AI Race America Might Not Be Ready For

    Senator Martin Heinrich joins American Power to explore why energy has become one of America's most important national security challenges. Together with Nat Towsen, Chad Scott, and Matt Randolph, he breaks down the Strait of Hormuz, diplom

  28. American Power Extra: How Trust in Elections Gets Broken

    Donald Trump says election security is one of his top priorities, but do his actions match his rhetoric? In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott examines how U.S. election security evolved after Russian interference in 2016 and traces the

  29. Energy Expert Robert Rapier on America’s Biggest Energy Myth

    Energy expert Robert Rapier joins American Power to explain why the Iran war continues to affect gas and diesel prices, even though the United States is the world’s largest oil producer. The panel breaks down the Strait of Hormuz, America’s

  30. American Power Extra: Death by a Thousand Cuts

    The American Dream didn't vanish overnight. In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph examines the decades-long economic transformation that reshaped the middle class—from stagnant wages and declining unions to globalization, soaring hous

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