American Power

American Power

Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global

4 - The Strait Illusion: Why This Strategy Fails
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?
4 - The Strait Illusion: Why This Strategy Fails
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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?

Episodes

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The Strait Illusion: Why This Strategy Fails

Wed, 15 Apr 2026
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When War Breaks the Rules And the Markets

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:13:52 +0000
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Oil, Iran, and the Cost of Escalation

Wed, 1 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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American Power: Trailer

Tue, 31 Mar 2026