Guest: Daniel Bessner Recorded: September 15, 2026 Daniel Bessner of the American Prestige podcast discusses Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century, his new collection of essays. And the War Nerd returns to update us on his -oscopies & Ansarallah's sweep through southwest Yemen. First - John joins to update us on his internal battles, and to discuss Houthi-Saudi relations and the strange story of the Salafist school in the Houthi heartlandAt 38:20 - Music interlude by Brendon Anderegg. Check out music from his group Mountains hereAt 40:55 - Danny Bessner joins to discuss Imperialist Realism Buy Danny's book Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century. Subscribe to Danny's new substack Imperialist Realism. Also check out American Prestige co-hosted by Derek Davison. Total time: 1:47:46Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * John's new essay collection, To The Crows, is available to subscribers. You can also order a hard copy on Amazon - read it, know it, review it! Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio