1029 - The F-Files feat. Derek Davison & Ben McKenzie (4/20/26)

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🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 115 minutes

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We have a Chapo Double Feature for you this week! First, Derek Davison returns for more coverage of the wars in Lebanon and Iran, including a Wall Street Journal article showing just how checked out Trump is from the apocalyptic destruction he’s bringing about on the world. Plus: more Ka$h Chronicles, as the FBI tries to take him down for the crimes of having too much fun and sleeping through an alarm. We’re then joined by actor Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Junebug) about his new crypto documentary Everyone Is Lying to You For Money. Our 10 year anniversary merch is ready for pre-order through April 30! Order at https://chapotraphouse.store/ Find all of Derek’s foreign policy coverage at: www.foreignexchanges.news www.americanprestigepod.com And go see Everyone Is Lying to You For Money when it’s near you!

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0:00.0	All right.
0:01.0	All I'm going to be is a joke.
0:03.0	All I'm going to hold on a second. April 20th. I just realized that now.
0:40.2	All right. I hope everyone's enjoying Hitler's birthday today. Right. That's right. This is the
0:45.2	official holiday of taking 48 Benadryl. I'm falling asleep. Actually, sorry, just like,
0:52.9	we got at the end of today's episode, you'll be hearing a little bonus interview I did with the actor Ben McKenzie on his very funny and entertaining new documentary about the crypto industry called Everyone is Lying to You for Money.
1:05.0	But for the main classic regular part of today's episode, we are of course joined by our good friend good friend Derek Davidson from Foreign Exchanges and American Prestige. Derek, welcome back. Thanks, guys. I can't
1:16.7	stay very long. I'm taking J.D. Vance's masterclass on Catholic teachings and doctrine. So I have to
1:25.0	get back to that, but I'll give you, I'll give you, I'll give you what,
1:27.7	what time I can. I'm taking his masterclass on negotiating.
1:41.5	Actually, I know, that's what he teaches with Kushner, right? Yeah, yeah. They co-teach that. Speaking of, uh, speaking of, uh, speaking of J.D. Vance and, you know, the, the holiday we're celebrating today.
1:44.7	A little digression from over the weekend,
1:45.8	something I wanted to share.
1:47.3	On Saturday,
1:44.7	the, the holiday we're celebrating today. A little digression from over the weekend,
1:45.8	something I wanted to share.
1:49.4	On Saturday, this is Jermaine, too,
1:50.5	whose birthday it is,
1:51.6	but on Saturday,
1:54.5	Catherine and I went to see the Fort Green Orchestra perform Bruckner's 7th Symphony.
1:57.9	And it was a lovely experience.
2:00.2	I highly recommend if you get a chance to see the
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