Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global|26 - How Energy Became the World's Most Powerful Weapon
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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Published12 Aug 2026
Duration1:32:25
Episodes
26-
How Energy Became the World's Most Powerful Weapon
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12 Aug 2026
25-
Are We Running Out of Missiles?
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Fri, 7 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000
24-
Sen. Martin Heinrich on the AI Race America Might Not Be Ready For
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Wed, 5 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000
23-
American Power Extra: How Trust in Elections Gets Broken
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31 Jul 2026
22-
Energy Expert Robert Rapier on America’s Biggest Energy Myth
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29 Jul 2026
21-
American Power Extra: Death by a Thousand Cuts
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24 Jul 2026
20-
Ambassador Julie Smith on NATO's Trust Crisis
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22 Jul 2026
19-
American Power Extra: When AI Becomes National Security
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17 Jul 2026
18-
What Happens If NATO Falls Apart?
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15 Jul 2026
17-
America's Allies Are Making Backup Plans
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Wed, 8 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000
16-
Ukraine Found Russia’s Weak Spot
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Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:31:10 +0000
14-
Mr. Global Goes to Washington
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24 Jun 2026
13-
The Future of War Is Flying Overhead (with Preston Stewart)
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17 Jun 2026
12-
Can America Afford the Future?
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10 Jun 2026
11-
The AI Boom Is Making Your Bills More Expensive
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Wed, 3 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000
10-
The War Nobody Wanted, The Deal Nobody Likes
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27 May 2026
9-
China Is Playing Chess. America Is Playing Candyland.
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20 May 2026
8-
Rep. Adam Smith on the War Congress Didn’t Approve