American Exception

An Empire in Denial (DCC50)

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Aaron discusses a pair of suppressed recent news articles from The Grayzone:
"Historic US-Russia prisoner swap exposes CIA support for Chechen jihad"
"Accused financier of Moise assassination apparently advised by US intelligence"
Then goes into an (overly?) extended discussion of a new academic article that offers a critique of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State:
'Oedipus and the cabal: conspiracy theories and the decline of symbolic efficiency'
NOTE: The 'I' in BRICS is for India. I likely said "Iran" because Iran is the BRICS member who, along with Russia and China, has done the most to defeat the pnac of late.
Special thanks to:
Dana Chavarria, production
Casey Moore, graphics
Michelle Boley, animated intro
Mock Orange, music

Did Israel "Win" the Iraq War? (DCC49 - Trailer)

This is the second of Aaron's two-part review and discussion of a new and very important book, 'Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War: Undue Influence, Deceptions, and the Neocon Energy Agenda'. The book was written by Gary Vogler, with a foreword from Col. Lawrence Wilkerson.
Image: West Qurna 1 Oil Field (Middle East Online)
Special thanks to:
Dana Chavarria, production
Casey Moore, graphics
Michelle Boley, animated intro
Mock Orange, music

Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light w/Peter Dale Scott - Part 29 (AE183) [TRAILER]

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In this episode, Aaron is joined by Peter Dale Scott, who finishes reading some of his new politically and biographically inspired poetry from Peter’s recently published poetry collection, 'Dreamcraft'.
This is the 29th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach.
Image: 'The Famous Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Calif.' (Pacific Novelty Co., ca. 1907–January 14, 1910)
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!
Music: “I’m Leaving” by Mock Orange

Imperial Clown Show (DCC48)

Bryce and Aaron discuss a number of grim and ridiculous events—including the sinister “genocide pause” ceasefire hoax, the Kursk invasion fiasco, the DNC’s genocide-eliding spectacle in Chicago, RFK’s sad finale, tech monopoly censorship, and Russiagate’s strange Zionist angle.
Image: A view of the destruction in Gaza, February 22, 2024. (Photo credit: AFP/ Said Khatib)
Special thanks to:
Dana Chavarria, production
Casey Moore, graphics
Michelle Boley, animated intro
Mock Orange, music

Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light w/Peter Dale Scott - Part 28 (AE182) [TRAILER]

In this episode, Aaron is joined again by Peter Dale Scott who reads some politically and biographically inspired poetry from Peter’s new poetry collection, Dreamcraft.
This is the 28th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach.
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!
Music: “Window” by Mock Orange
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Israel and the Neocons’ Iraq War (DCC47 - Audio)

To see/hear the full episode head over to https://www.patreon.com/americanexception to subscribe and support the best historical analysis of the U.S. Empire. Aaron reviews and discusses a new and very important book, 'Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War: Undue Influence, Deceptions, and the Neocon Energy Agenda'. The book was written by Gary Vogler with a foreword from Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. This is the first of what will be a two or three part series.
Special thanks to:
Dana Chavarria, production
Casey Moore, graphics
Michelle Boley, animated intro
Mock Orange, music

Making Sense of 9/11 (AE181) - [TRAILER]

Bryce Greene speaks about 9/11 with two guests. The first is independent researcher Adam Fitzgerald. He runs The Darkened Hour podcast, the Adam Fitgerald YouTube channel, and on Word Press he runs the site 9/11/The Historical Timeline. The second guest is Ben, and he runs the Podcast for a New American Century.
This episode marks the first in a series of 9/11 episodes that our own Bryce Greene is producing.
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

'After the Uprising' (DCC46)

Bryce and Aaron speak with Ray Nowosielski and Maria Chappelle-Nadal. They are two of the creators of 'After the Uprising', a true crime podcast which investigates a string of mysterious tragedies among Ferguson activists in St. Louis, years after they helped launch a national movement for Black Lives.
Image: Riot police in Ferguson, Missouri, 2014 (Al Jazeera)
Special thanks to:
Dana Chavarria, production
Casey Moore, graphics
Michelle Boley, animated intro
Mock Orange, music
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Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light w/Peter Dale Scott - Part 27 (AE180 - TRAILER]

In this episode, we get another reading and discussion of some politically and biographically inspired poetry from Peter’s new poetry collection, Dreamcraft. This episode includes poetry about Peter’s friendship with the late Leonard Cohen.
This is the 27th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach.
Image: Leonard Cohen at the Isle of Wight, 1970 (Charles Everest/BBC)
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!
Music: “Nine Times” by Mock Orange

On the Brink (DCC45)

Aaron and Bryce discuss a number of recent, momentous events--including the unsuccessful assassination attempt on Trump, the Establishment/deep state coup that ended Biden 2024, the Zionists' assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Iran, and other insanity related to the Gaza Genocide.
Image: Reuters/Yaser Al-KhodorSpecial thanks to:
Dana Chavarria, production
Casey Moore, graphics
Michelle Boley, animated intro
Mock Orange, music