

Prevail with Greg Olear
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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Feb 4, 2022 • 1h 16min
Putin in Ukraine (with Zarina Zabrisky)
Greg Olear and Zarina Zabrisky discuss Vladimir Putin’s motivations, Russia’s Eurasian plan, and the escalating situation in Ukraine. Plus: a new CD collection.Follow Zarina:https://twitter.com/ZarinaZabriskyZarina’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/videos Zarina’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Zarina-Zabrisky/e/B00A1AWKM0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1631829441&sr=1-1 Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greghttps://www.betterhelp.com/greg
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 28, 2022 • 1h 8min
Good Coup, Bad Coup (with Amanda Carpenter)
“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” piece:https://www.thebulwark.com/the-six-main-strands-of-the-trump-coup-attempt/Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greghttps://www.betterhelp.com/gregSubscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 21, 2022 • 1h 16min
Matt Gaetz & Other Creatures of the Florida Swamp (with Gal Suburban)
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 betterhelp.com/greghttps://www.betterhelp.com/gregSubscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 14, 2022 • 1h 13min
Strongmen: History Under Attack (with Ruth Ben-Ghiat)
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. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greghttps://www.betterhelp.com/gregSubscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 7, 2022 • 1h 9min
Insurrectionversary (with Hugo Lowell)
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 sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greghttps://www.betterhelp.com/gregSubscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 31, 2021 • 2h 26min
Auld Lang Sigh: the PREVAIL New Year’s Eve Special (with Lincoln’s Bible, Lou Neu, Cheri Jacobus, Kimberley Johnson, and Tom Joseph)
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 political strategist Cheri Jacobus (@cherijacobus) is the host of the podcast “Politics with Cheri Jacobus” and the creator of “America Reads the Mueller Report.”https://www.cherijacobus.com/Kimberley Johnson (@authorkimberley) is the host of the “Start Me Up” podcast.https://www.patreon.com/startmeupTom Joseph (@tomjchicago) hosts an eponymous podcast, available at Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/ThomasJosephSubscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 17, 2021 • 53min
Making the Bad Guys Pay—Literally (with Katherine Mulhern of Restitution)
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
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 16min
MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow (with Nina Burleigh) FULL EPISODE
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 VIRUS:https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4352-virusNina’s story on the Michigan militia:https://airmail.news/issues/2021-11-13/sons-of-anarchySubscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 4min
MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow (with Nina Burleigh)
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 VIRUS:https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4352-virusNina’s story on the Michigan militia:https://airmail.news/issues/2021-11-13/sons-of-anarchySubscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 3, 2021 • 1h 17min
She’s Right Here: Kamala Counteroffensive (with Reecie Colbert of Black Women Views Media)
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 newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Make America Great Gatsby Again!https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=tSubscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


