American Exception

Episode 71: The Deep State Construct (EDS Part 10) [TRAILER]

 
We discuss trace the development of parapolitics, deep politics, and the deep state in this penultimate episode on the social science of imperial criminality.
This is Part 10 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well as our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange[Sorry for initially posting the wrong file--Aaron]
We discuss trace the development of parapolitics, deep politics, and the deep state in this penultimate episode on the social science of imperial criminality.
This is Part 10 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well as our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange

Episode 70: The Inner Sanctum (WG-SA Part 3)

Aaron and Seamus discuss the Security Research Staff (SRS), the inner sanctum of the CIA’s Office of Security. We also discuss James McCord’s friend Lee Pennington and related issues from Jim Hougan’s masterpiece, Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA.
Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange
Aaron and Seamus discuss the Security Research Staff (SRS), the inner sanctum of the CIA’s Office of Security. We also discuss James McCord’s friend Lee Pennington and related issues from Jim Hougan’s masterpiece, Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA.
Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange

Episode 69: The Higher Immorality (EDS Part 9) [TRAILER]

 
We discuss the higher immorality and crackpot realism as described in The Power Elite—the scholarly masterpiece of sociologist C. Wright Mills—and how these concepts can inform the sociology of the imperial American deep state.
This is Part 9 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Seamus for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange
We discuss the higher immorality and crackpot realism as described in The Power Elite—the scholarly masterpiece of sociologist C. Wright Mills—and how these concepts can inform the sociology of the imperial American deep state.
This is Part 9 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Seamus for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange

Episode 68: Secret Agent Man (WG-SA Part 2)

 
Aaron and Seamus discuss the deep state personage of James McCord and related issues from Jim Hougan’s masterpiece, Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA.
Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Til the Mornin" by Mock Orange
Aaron and Seamus discuss the deep state personage of James McCord and related issues from Jim Hougan’s masterpiece, Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA.
Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Til the Mornin" by Mock Orange

UNLOCKED Episode 66: A Strange Chronology (WG-SA Part 1)

Aaron and Seamus discuss and expand on a Watergate timeline from two critical luminaries—Jim Hougan (author of Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA) and Peter Dale Scott.
Because this is a unique episode in terms of the minutiae we cover, I created and posted a PDF of the timeline that might be helpful for anyone who is not steeped in this material.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "World of Machines" (live version) by Mock Orange
Aaron and Seamus discuss and expand on a Watergate timeline from two critical luminaries—Jim Hougan (author of Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA) and Peter Dale Scott.
Because this is a unique episode in terms of the minutiae we cover, I created and posted a PDF of the timeline that might be helpful for anyone who is not steeped in this material.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "World of Machines" (live version) by Mock Orange

Episode 67: The Power Elite (EDS Part 8) [TRAILER]

 
We discuss The Power Elite—the scholarly masterpiece of sociologist C. Wright Mills—and how it informs our understandings of the imperial American deep state.
This is Part 8 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series--and who did the art for this episode! 
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange
We discuss The Power Elite—the scholarly masterpiece of sociologist C. Wright Mills—and how it informs our understandings of the imperial American deep state.
This is Part 8 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series--and who did the art for this episode! 
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange

Episode 66: A Strange Chronology (WG-SA Part 1) [TRAILER]

 
Aaron and Seamus discuss and expand on a Watergate timeline from two critical luminaries—Jim Hougan (author of Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA) and Peter Dale Scott.
Because this is a unique episode in terms of the minutiae we cover, I created and posted a PDF of the timeline that might be helpful for anyone who is not steeped in this material.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "World of Machines" (live version) by Mock Orange
Aaron and Seamus discuss and expand on a Watergate timeline from two critical luminaries—Jim Hougan (author of Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA) and Peter Dale Scott.
Because this is a unique episode in terms of the minutiae we cover, I created and posted a PDF of the timeline that might be helpful for anyone who is not steeped in this material.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "World of Machines" (live version) by Mock Orange

Episode 65: The Dual State (EDS Part 7) [TRAILER]

 
We discuss the dual state and Professor Michael Glennon’s double government.
This is Episode 7 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Nortonof Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange
 
We discuss the dual state and Professor Michael Glennon’s double government.
This is Episode 7 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Nortonof Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange

Episode 64: Empire in Denial (EDS Part 6) [TRAILER]

 
We discuss American scholars and their failure to grapple with US imperialism.
This is Episode 6 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange
We discuss American scholars and their failure to grapple with US imperialism.
This is Episode 6 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

Episode 63: Mythmaking in the Empire (EDS Part 5) [TRAILER]

 
We discuss the historians and historiography of the US empire.
This is Episode 5 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange
We discuss the historians and historiography of the US empire.
This is Episode 5 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange