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0:00 Derek and Danny plug their new Crusades series
2:55 This week’s shift in Gaza discourse
11:56 The real danger Gaza poses for Israel
21:41 Does the left’s rhetoric on Israel miss the mark?
32:00 Elite media’s think tank problem
36:03 Is American imperialism really the problem?
39:40 Heading to Overtime
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True), Derek Davison (Foreign Exchanges, American Prestige, Discontents), and Daniel Bessner (American Prestige, University of Washington). Recorded July 31, 2025.
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Overtime titles:
Bob’s liberalism in the hot seat.
RIP electoral politics?
Canada and the UK (sort of) pledge to recognize Palestine.
Trump trade war update.
Will Iran become Israel’s forever war?
Overtime video:
