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Prevail with Greg Olear

On PREVAIL, a weekly interview podcast, the author and columnist Greg Olear discusses politics, world news, history, national security, foreign affairs, organized crime, dirty money, global corruption, and the fight for democracy with authors, journalists, academics, diplomats, researchers, and other expert guests. Every Friday.

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01:08:18

Good Coup, Bad Coup (with Amanda Carpenter)

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2022/01/28

“The Bulwark” columnist Amanda Carpenter joins Greg Olear to discuss her piece on the insurrection, “The Six Main Strands of the Trump Coup Attempt,” the future of the Republican Party, and the fate of Trumpism. Plus: a new, sexy candy by Tucker Carlson. Follow Amanda Carpenter:https://twitter.com/amandacarpenterRead her work at “The Bulwark:”https://www.thebulwark.com/author/amanda-carpenter/Read her “Six Strands”

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01:15:47

Matt Gaetz & Other Creatures of the Florida Swamp...

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2022/01/21

Florida has been notorious for its colorful characters and its corruption since the first real estate developer set foot there in 1565. Greg Olear talks to the Sunshine State’s own Gal Suburban about Matt Gaetz, Roger Stone, Ron SeSantis, Joel Greenberg, and the other creatures of the Florida swamp. Plus: how can the GRU help YOU?Follow Gal Suburban:https://twitter.com/gal_suburbanThanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at

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01:13:00

Strongmen: History Under Attack (with Ruth Ben-Ghiat)

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2022/01/14

Fascism is on the rise in the United States. Greg Olear talks to Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history, expert on authoritarianism, and author of “Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present,” about Mussolini & Hitler, Putin & Trump, and the dictator’s “tools of rule.” Plus: a song about the new covid cure.Follow Ruth Ben-Ghiat:https://twitter.com/ruthbenghiatSubscribe to LUCID:https://lucid.substack.com/Buy STRONGMEN:https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324001546Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode

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01:09:13

Insurrectionversary (with Hugo Lowell)

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2022/01/07

A year after MAGA besiegers tried to overthrow our democracy, Greg Olear talks to the Guardian’s Congressional correspondent, Hugo Lowell, about the January 6 House Select Committee, the insurrection’s key players (Bannon, Stone, Flynn, Meadows, etc.), Trump’s motives, and what to expect in the months to come. Plus: a gift for the guy who has everything.Follow Hugo Lowell:https://twitter.com/hugolowellHugo’s work at The Guardian:https://www.theguardian.com/profile/hugo-lowellThanks to BetterHelp for

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02:26:25

Auld Lang Sigh: the PREVAIL New Year’s Eve Special...

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2021/12/31

What were the most under-reported stories in 2021? And what can we expect to happen in the New Year? Greg Olear spends New Year’s Eve answering these and other questions with Lincoln’s Bible, Lou Neu, Cheri Jacobus, Kimberley Johnson, and Tom Joseph. Plus: a MAGA Christmas carol.LB (@lincolnsbible) wrote, produced, and voiced the hit mobsters-and-spies podcast “The World Beneath.”https://link.chtbl.com/theworldbeneathLou Neu (@ninaandtito) is a founder of Citjourno.https://twitter.com/ninaandtitoThe

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00:53:00

Making the Bad Guys Pay—Literally (with Katherine...

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2021/12/17

Greg Olear’s guest is Katherine Mulhern, the founder and CEO of Restitution, an organization dedicated to assisting democratic, anti-corruption-focused governments in their fight against corruption by providing funding and support for civil enforcement and asset recovery. Plus: a new MAGA app.Follow Restitution:https://twitter.com/RestiImpactRestitution’s website:https://restitution.org.uk/Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about

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01:16:22

MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow...

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2021/12/10

Greg Olear addresses the debate on whether we should criticize the Justice Department. Then he speaks to journalist and author Nina Burleigh about her piece for “Airmail Weekly” on the plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan; about the Ghislaine Maxwell trial and the documentary on which she was an EP; and updates on the pandemic response. Plus: a candidate declares for the Senate.Follow Nina Burleigh:https://twitter.com/ninaburleighNina’s book

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01:04:26

MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow...

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2021/12/10

Greg Olear addresses the debate on whether we should criticize the Justice Department. Then he speaks to journalist and author Nina Burleigh about her piece for “Airmail Weekly” on the plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan; about the Ghislaine Maxwell trial and the documentary on which she was an EP; and updates on the pandemic response. Plus: a candidate declares for the Senate.Follow Nina Burleigh:https://twitter.com/ninaburleighNina’s book

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01:16:41

She’s Right Here: Kamala Counteroffensive (with...

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2021/12/03

Greg Olear speaks with Reecie Colbert, founder of Black Women Views Media, about disinformation campaigns, Democratic Party messaging, mainstream media failures, and Biden’s successes, and they debunk the many false narratives about Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus: a new musical.Follow Reecie Colbert:https://twitter.com/blackwomenviewsReecie’s website:https://blackwomenviews.com/Black Women Views YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackWomenViewsSubscribe to the PREVAIL

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01:03:22

Thanksgiving Leftovers (with Jamison Firestone and...

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2021/11/26

New intro, replay interview. In 1991, Jamison Firestone went to Moscow and established a law firm, helping foreign businesses with Russian law. Among his clients: William Browder. Among his employees: Sergei Magnitsky. Among his adversaries: Natalia Veselnitskaya. Among his acquaintances: Alexei Navalny. Greg Olear and Moscow Never Sleeps talk to Firestone about his remarkable experiences in Russia. Plus: a hit from conservative country star Addison Mitchell.Jamison Firestone’s YouTube channel:

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01:02:49

Everything is Connected (with Arthur Snell)

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2021/11/19

Greg Olear talks to Arthur Snell -- former British diplomat, current executive at Orbis Business Intelligence, and host of the excellent new podcast DOOMSDAY WATCH -- about his new project, the Second Civil War in the U.S., the rise of autocracy in Xi’s China, BREXIT and Boris Johnson, and the British royal family. Plus: a sneak peek at next week’s “Succession.”Follow Arthur:https://twitter.com/SnellArthurListen to DOOMSDAY WATCH:https://kite.link/doomsdaySubscribe to the PREVAIL

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01:15:35

Dead Pimps & Tucker Carlson’s Long Slide (with Nia...

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2021/11/12

Greg Olear talks to PREVAIL contributor Nia Molinari about Rudy Guiliani, Dennis Hof, country club Republicans, and the many faces of Tucker Carlson, the most dangerous man in America. Plus: a new insurance product.Read her piece on Tucker:https://gregolear.substack.com/p/all-tuckered-out

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00:55:52

Merrick Garland and the Soup of Despair (with...

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2021/11/05

Greg Olear talks to Jennifer Taub, author of BIG DIRTY MONEY, about the lessons of Election Day, the Merrick Garland situation, Lisa Monaco bringing the hammer on white-collar criminals, the power of art, and “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” Plus: Greg’s DAME magazine “Theory of Everything,” and footage from a meeting of the Texas Republican Oversight of Literature League (TROLL).Follow Jennifer Taub:https://twitter.com/jentaubBuy her

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00:52:58

Captured: An Interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

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2021/10/29

Greg Olear interviews Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on a wide range of topics, including: dark money, anonymous donors, regulatory capture, the Federalist Society and Leonard Leo, Mitch McConnell’s motives, amicae curiae, Citizens United, climate change legislation (or lack thereof), the loss of John McCain, expanding the court, Brett Kavanaugh, and the FBI’s botched tip line. Plus: A new cryptocurrency.Follow Senator Whitehouse:https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouseWatch his speeches on “The

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01:57:13

Witness to the Insurrection (with Sandi Bachom)

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2021/10/22

The photojournalist Sandi Bachom was on the ground at Charlottesville, at “Stop the Steal” rallies on 11/14 and 12/12, and at the January 6 besieging of the Capitol. She talks to Greg Olear about her experiences covering the insurrectionists. Plus: a new fragrance for alpha men.Follow Sandi on Twitter:https://twitter.com/sandibachomSandi’s website:https://sandibachom.com/Support Sandi’s work:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sandibachom

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01:20:21

House of Unger, House of Olear (with Craig Unger)

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2021/10/15

Craig Unger, the journalist and author of “American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery” and “House of Trump, House of Putin,”joins Greg Olear for a wide-ranging discussion on the Vietnam War, Reagan’s October Surprise, the failures of the New York Times, Trump’s cultivation by the KGB, Semion Mogilevich, and Craig’s incredible eighth grade year. Plus: a law firm provides a specific service.Follow Craig on

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01:10:05

Spilling the Beans: The Allison Gill Interview

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2021/10/08

She’s the host of “Mueller, She Wrote” and “The Daily Beans,” two of the country’s most popular political podcasts. But who is AG? Allison Gill talks to Greg Olear about her origin story: growing up in Ohio and Arizona, studying nuclear submarine propulsion in the U.S. Navy, slinging drinks while doing stand-up and playing in a band, and working for the Department of Veterans Affairs until being “Mulvaneyed” by the Former Guy. Plus: an offshore that’s stateside.Follow Allison on

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01:27:38

My Head's in Mississippi (with Donna Ladd)

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2021/09/24

Mississippi Free Press has done some of the most impactful local journalism in the country. Greg Olear talks to Donna Ladd, co-founder of the Jackson Free Press and executive director and editor of MFP, about her remarkable origin story, racism in the Deep South vs. racism in the North, systemic sexism, the misogyny of the media, a new approach to journalism, Tate Reeves and the political landscape in Jackson, and the complexities of the Magnolia State. Plus: a web hosting company for monsters, by

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01:07:24

Combat Propaganda (with Zarina Zabrisky)

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2021/09/17

Greg Olear and his friend, the author and activist Zarina Zabrisky, talk Pussy Riot, Soviet university core curricula, hybrid war, Putin’s future in Russia, and why they put fiction writing on hold to report on Trump/Russia. Plus: “The Sound of Music,” sort of.Zarina’s website:http://www.zarinazabrisky.com/Zarina’s news analysis:https://zarinazabrisky.medium.com/https://bylinetimes.com/author/zarinazabrisky/Globus Books YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/GlobusBooksSF/videosZarina’s

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01:20:00

Tuesday’s Gone: Remembering September 11, 20 Years...

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2021/09/10

Twenty years ago, on an impossibly gorgeous September morning, two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers, the first at 8:46 AM, the second 17 minutes later. Both Greg Olear and his guest, the comedian, political commentator and podcaster Noel Casler, lived in NYC in 2001. On this special 9/11 edition of the PREVAIL podcast, they share their stories and recount their memories of that fateful Tuesday, and the days that followed.Follow Noel on Twitter:https://twitter.com/caslernoelVisit Noel’s

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