American Power
American Power is a geopolitical podcast that explores the forces beneath the headlines, focusing on military strategy, energy markets, and political decision-making. Hosted by writer and comedian Nat Towsen, military strategist Chad Scott, and 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, discussing why wars become hard to stop, how oil markets anticipate conflict, and who pays the price when strategy, economics, and politics intersect.
Episodes
Ukraine Found Russia’s Weak Spot
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 infrastructure, and why diesel may be one of the most important weapons in the war.
Chad explains how Russia’s battlefield losses, collapsing logistics, and growing domestic pressure could threaten Putin’s grip on power. Matt bre
Mr. Global Goes to Washington
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 energy affordability, corporate power, and the people struggling to pay their bills. Then the conversation turns to Iran, where a new agreement raises tough questions about leverage, sanctions, and whether the U.S. gave away
The Future of War Is Flying Overhead (with Preston Stewart)
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. From Russia's energy vulnerabilities to the rise of Ukraine as a drone superpower, this conversation explores what Americans misunderstand about the war, how energy infrastructure has become a battlefield, and why every mil
Can America Afford the Future?
Climate and energy strategist Patrick Robbins joins American Power to break down renewable energy, affordability, data centers, grassroots organizing, and the biggest misconceptions shaping the climate debate. Plus: why local politics may matter more than Washington when it comes to building the energy system of tomorrow.
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The AI Boom Is Making Your Bills More Expensive
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 examine why diplomacy keeps failing, how energy markets are responding, and whether the race for technological dominance is creating new vulnerabilities at home.
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The War Nobody Wanted, The Deal Nobody Likes
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 are furious, and whether America has any real leverage left. They also dive into Israel's role in the negotiations, the future of the Strait of Hormuz, and what Democrats still don't understand about Gaza, energy prices, a
China Is Playing Chess. America Is Playing Candyland.
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 with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chad explains how China quietly gained leverage on Taiwan, semiconductors, and strategic messaging while the U.S. walked away celebrating vague trade promises and headline-friendly “wins.”
Rep. Adam Smith on the War Congress Didn’t Approve
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 member of the House Armed Services Committee, to break down the escalating conflict with Iran, the limits of presidential war powers, and what comes next.
Smith explains why the U.S. now finds itself “stuck in a bad place” wit
The Ceasefire That Wasn’t
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 around the Strait of Hormuz.
Chad explains why America may already be operating outside the limits of the War Powers Act, how the blockade itself qualifies as an act of war, and why Iran’s strategy is to defeat the U.S.by exhau
Power at the Edge of Failure
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: rising fuel prices, shrinking reserves, stalled Iran negotiations, and a global economy that may be far more fragile than it looks.
Matt breaks down why U.S. fuel inventories are nearing operational minimums, why gas prices
Oil and Blood: Iran, the U.S. and the Petrodollar
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 coups, sanctions, and the rise of the modern Iranian regime.
Energy expert Matt Randolph (Mr. Global) breaks down how Iran’s oil wealth was exploited for decades and why the country’s current strategy is rooted in economic warf
The Strait Illusion: Why This Strategy Fails
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 economic pressure hasn’t even started yet. Military strategist Chad Scott walks through the logistics of enforcing a blockade across an area the size of a U.S. state with limited ships, unclear authority, and a mission the N
When War Breaks the Rules And the Markets
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 starting to buckle under pressure.
Military expert Chad Scott explains why targeting power plants crosses into war crime territory not just internationally, but under U.S. law and why history shows this kind of strategy doesn’t
Oil, Iran, and the Cost of Escalation
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 Iran. As the Strait of Hormuz closes and the threat expands to the Red Sea, oil markets surge, global trade slows, and the cost of escalation becomes harder to contain.
Military strategist Chad Scott explains why the U.S. may b
American Power: Trailer
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 a military strategist and an oil and energy expert, the show breaks down global events through the systems that shape them.
We’re always looking for new opportunities to partner with crea
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