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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Sep 30, 2026 · 1:12:59
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…
Sep 25, 2026 · 15:37
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…
Sep 23, 2026 · 1:16:08
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…
Sep 18, 2026 · 27:02
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…
Sep 16, 2026 · 1:18:36
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…
Sep 11, 2026 · 16:36
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…
Sep 9, 2026 · 1:19:35
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…
Sep 4, 2026 · 22:36
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…
Sep 2, 2026 · 1:17:51
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…
Aug 28, 2026 · 14:00
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…
Aug 26, 2026 · 1:15:05
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…
Aug 21, 2026 · 22:19
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…
Aug 19, 2026 · 1:27:02
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…
Aug 14, 2026 · 16:29
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…
Aug 12, 2026 · 1:32:25
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…
Aug 7, 2026 · 1:03:19
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…
Aug 5, 2026 · 55:55
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,…
Jul 31, 2026 · 17:29
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…
Jul 29, 2026 · 1:12:10
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…
Jul 24, 2026 · 19:02
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…
Jul 22, 2026 · 1:15:25
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julie Smith joins American Power for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of the transatlantic alliance. Together, they unpack the latest NATO…
Jul 17, 2026 · 16:25
What happens if America's biggest AI companies become too important to fail? In this American Power Extra , Chad Scott explores why Washington may be preparing to treat…
Jul 15, 2026 · 1:26:46
This week on American Power , host Nat Towsen is joined by military strategist Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph to explain why one of the world's oldest military…
Jul 8, 2026 · 1:30:46
This week on American Power , host Nat Towsen is joined by military strategist Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph to explain why gas prices remain stubbornly high even as…
Jul 1, 2026 · 1:30:43
This week on American Power , Nat Towsen, Chad Scott, and Matt Randolph break down Putin’s rare admission of fuel shortages, Ukraine’s escalating strikes on Russian energy…
Jun 24, 2026 · 1:33:02
This week on American Power , Nat Towsen, Chad Scott, and Matt Randolph unpack Matt's appearance before a Senate energy committee, where he challenged lawmakers to think about…
Jun 17, 2026 · 1:24:03
Military analyst Preston Stewart joins American Power fresh off a trip to Ukraine to explain how drones, innovation, and battlefield adaptation are transforming modern warfare.…
Jun 10, 2026 · 1:29:55
Climate and energy strategist Patrick Robbins joins American Power to break down renewable energy, affordability, data centers, grassroots organizing, and the biggest…
Jun 3, 2026 · 1:27:23
The U.S. and Iran remain locked in a dangerous stalemate while AI data centers place unprecedented demands on America's power grid. Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph…
May 27, 2026 · 1:21:46
This week on American Power , host Nat Towsen, military strategist Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph (Mr. Global) break down the emerging Iran deal, why Republican hawks…
May 20, 2026 · 1:14:31
This week on American Power , host Nat Towsen is joined by military strategist Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph (Mr. Global) to break down Trump’s high-profile meeting…
May 13, 2026 · 1:10:06
On this episode of American Power , host Nat Towsen is joined by military strategist Chad Scott, energy expert Matt Randolph (Mr. Global), and Congressman Adam Smith, ranking…
May 6, 2026 · 1:04:28
This week on American Power , host Nat Towsen is joined by military strategist Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph (Mr. Global) to break down the growing chaos in and…
Apr 29, 2026 · 50:52
This week on American Power , host Nat Towsen is joined by military strategist Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph (Mr. Global) to examine a crisis hiding in plain sight:…
Apr 22, 2026 · 59:20
This week on American Power , host Nat Towsen steps back from the daily chaos to trace how the U.S.-Iran relationship; from early oil extraction and Western intervention to…
Apr 15, 2026 · 52:51
This week on American Power , energy expert Matt Randolph (Mr. Global) reveals a critical timing problem: Iran could keep getting paid for oil shipments for weeks, meaning the…
Apr 8, 2026 · 1:03:16
This week on American Power , we break down a dangerous new phase of the Iran conflict: threats of strikes on civilian infrastructure, rising oil prices, and a global system…
Apr 1, 2026 · 51:24
What happens when a war starts breaking the systems it depends on? In this debut episode of American Power , hosted by Nat Towsen, we break down the escalating conflict with…
Mar 31, 2026 · 0:49
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…
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