# We're An Empire Now?

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Podcast: [Crashing Out with Philip DeFranco and Alex Pearlman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crashing-out-with-philip-defranco-and-alex-pearlman-7517657)
Published: 2026-01-07T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Philip DeFranco and Alex Pearlman discuss Trump’s new imperial ambitions for Greenland, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, and Iran.. Philip DeFranco and Alex Pearlman (Pearlmania500) are crashing out! Every week the two men gather to crash out over the news together. 00:00 The American Empire 45:00 Healthcare Costs 01:02:00 New Years Resolutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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