This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss the viral tunacado sandwich and the protests happening outside Joe & the Juice Beirut. Anthony discusses Joe Biden again, apologizes to Yummy Lebanon, and the crew discusses their Euro predictions.

Matthew Peterson, editor-in-chief of the Blaze and founding editor of the American Mind, joins me to talk about the media and conservative media landscape in America today. Visit the Blaze: https://www.theblaze.com/ Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/By Aaron Renn

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss if Dr. Food is going to jail, the embarrassing US presidential debate, the peace kanze amis guys, more new CoNcEpTs, Simple Butter, and a lot more!

Georgetown Professor Joshua Mitchell, author of the book American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time, joins me to talk about what factors caused the rise of identity politics in America. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/American-Awakening-Identity-Politics-Afflictions/dp/1641771305/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=theurban-20 Su…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss the Jayden/Maestro controversy for one final time! They're reacting to more Simple Butter TikToks, and Nour attempts to make the viral Dubai knefe chocolate! There's also an awesome Phil & Will vlog and much more!

Newsweek opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon joins me to discuss her recent book Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women. It's a look at the travails facing America's working class. Read my review of Second Class: https://www.city-journal.org/article/review-of-second-class-by-batya-ungar-sargon Buy the book: https://www.…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew react to Bertilicious' NEW Toters ad! They're premiering Joseph Merheb's smash new single Ya Yasou3 Al 7ayat AND they're tasting Katrexa's very own cookies! There's also some Maestro, Swiss Butter copycats, and Nour Arida's beauty standards.

Richard V. Reeves is the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men. He's also the author of the acclaimed book Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It. He joins me to discuss the problems facing today's American men, and why he thinks "keep it boring" is the right strategy. Buy the book…

Farah Stockman is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and member of the New York Times editorial board. She's also the author of the great book American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears. Her book chronicles the closure and relocation to Mexico of a Rexnord bearing plant in Indianapolis in the wake of the 2016 presidential election.…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew break down Maestro's livestream debacle, the Wooden Bakery controversy, HairZone's prison photo, Joy Tassidis' thoughts on public beaches, and a lot more!

Jonathan Whitehead, a lawyer who has been active in Southern Baptist institutional life for many years, joins me to discuss the future of the SBC. We will focus on the SBC's upcoming convention in Indianapolis, where several key issues will be debated and addressed.By Aaron Renn

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew break down Choumaken's cancellation, Political Pen's unfortunate face reveal, street pasta wars, El Maestro making the baby Jayden story all about himself, and a lot more! Brought to you by our friends at Dr. CHOQ!

Dr. Anthony Bradley joins me to talk about why the evangelical church struggles to attract men. We will discuss the state of men in America, the matrilineal nature of evangelicalism, and what needs to change to make the church more relevant. Bradley is the author of the book Heroic Fraternities: How College Men Can Save Universities and America. Bu…

This week on the podcast, Anthony interviews the one and only Joseph Merheb in his first ever podcast appearance. They discuss the Documentary KUNG-FU JESUS, Mel Gibson, Shaden's recent stand-up controversy, Jnoud Al Rab, HairZone, and Palestine.

Dr. Ewan Goligher is a scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. He's the author of the book How Should We then Die?: A Christian Response to Physician-Assisted Death. He joins me to discuss physician-assisted suicide from a Christian point of view. Buy his book: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Should-then-Die-Physician-Assisted/dp/16…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew break down the Hairzone allegations in full and discuss Dr. Food drug smuggling accusations. Should TikTok be banned in Lebanon? It's an insane episode, brought to you by our friends at Dr. CHOQ!

Three years ago I recorded a podcast series on the American postwar conservative moment. One of the episodes focused on the way that the nascent conservatives responded to the campus unrest of the 1960s. Since campus protests are again in the news, I'm reposting my thoughts from that old episode. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.co…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss the shocking Hairzone allegations. They also discuss Dr. Food and Shrouq's divorce and a crazy Shrouq story that not enough people know. El3ama makes fun of Joseph Merheb AND Chada makes a comeback. And a lot more!

Paul Carrese is the founding director of the School for Civic and Economic Though Leadership (SCETL) at Arizona State University. SCETL was established by an act of the state legislature to reinvigorate the idea of civics education as a core function of the public university. It is also a model for many other similar centers that have been establis…

Luke Robson is on a mission to revitalize the downtown of Hillsdale, Michigan, the small town where Hillsdale College is located. He joins us to discuss his efforts and why he believes this is important. Subscribe to Luke's Hillsdale Renaissance Newsletter: https://hillsdalerenaissance.substack.com/ Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Nadim, and Karine discuss the WW3 that almost happened, Wajih Sakr ghosting Anthony, and Joseph Merheb saving an injured fox. They're also finally ending the Bertilicious saga for good and discussing Dr. Food training his baby to review food. To cap it off, they're discussing the messed up Maria Cataleya family vloggi…

Your identity is the foundation and the heart of everything. Because if you don’t know who you are, you don’t know what to do. In this month's newsletter I discuss the importance of identity, and why many people in power in our society want to sever you from yours. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Nour, and Nadim discuss important Crepaway-Bertilicious updates and Sarde After Dinner's recent burnout video. They're also reacting to Abou Hady's new tiktok content, a creepy Chantal Goya video, Joy Tassidis, Wajih Sakr's new WhatsApp revolution, and a lot more!

Leon Podles joins me today to discuss the deep roots of why men don't go to church, focusing on the male quest for honor. He is the author of The Church Impotent and Losing the Good Portion: Why Men Are Alienated from Christianity. Read The Church Impotent for free: https://podles.org/church-impotent.htm Buy Losing the Good Portion: https://www.ama…

Peter Ostapko joins us to discuss his project Kinsmen Journal, a high quality print magazine for Christian men and broader project to curate conversations around faith, fatherhood, and work. Kinsmen Journal featured original commissioned photography and writing, and the highest quality printing and packaging available. Buy Kinsmen Journal: https://…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Nour, and Karine react to the worst restaurant ad ever made featuring Crepaway and Bertilicious. They're also discussing recent Cookie Nakhle drama, Joseph Merheb, the Hermes Mother's Day controversy, and a lot more!

This is my interview from two years ago with David Murrow, author of the influential book Why Men Hate Going to Church. Why does the American church skew female? How did he get interested in this topic? How did people receive his book and what changed as a result of it? What is the story arc of the church's attempts to reach men in recent decades? …

This week on the pod, Anthony, Elijah, Nour, and Nadim are discussing Motaz's "cancelation", a man and his goat, Dr. Food's nasty new cakes, and TikTok getting banned in the US. They're also saying an emotional goodbye to Cocky!

Paleoconservative military writer William Lind developed a concept he calls "4th Generation War," which is an insurgency conflict similar to Afghanistan or Iraq. 4GW is rooted in a decline of the legitimacy of the state, a fundamentally asymmetric conflict, and the criticality of winning at "the moral level of war." There are interesting parallels …

This week on the pod, Anthony and Nour are discussing Starbucks firing 2,000 employees in the Middle East and closing down stores due to boycotts. They're also reacting to Anthony's old YouTube videos and discussing Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson on Netflix. They're also talking Oscars, Abou Ali, Abou Hady, and more!…

Sociologist Brad Wilcox joins to discuss his new book "Get Married." He explains why, despite its decline in our society, marriage remains the best path to success in flourishing in life. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Married-Americans-Families-Civilization/dp/0063210851/ Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/…

This week on the pod, Anthony and Nour are joined by special guest Karine! They're discussing Anthony's cancelation following the Wadih El Najjar controversy, American podcast drama between friend of the show Frogan (Ayyrabs Pod) vs Ethan Klein (H3H3 Pod). We're also discussing Dune 2 being problematic, Lebanese TV being obsessed with TikTok, India…

Georgetown University professor Joseph Hartman joins me to discuss the 20th century theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, and why he still matters today.By Aaron Renn

Sociologist Brad Vermurlen will join me to discuss his new book Reformed Resurgence: The New Calvinist Movement and the Battle Over American Evangelicalism. Vermurlen's book is an excellent overview of the New Calvinist movement, the backdrop of Evangelical fracture in which it developed, and the various strategies the movement implemented. This po…

This week on the pod, Anthony and Nour are getting ready to get canceled, because they're finally discussing Wadih El Najjar's insane face and outfits. They're also tasting more Dr. Food products, discussing cursed Tiktok Lives and discovering a Tiktok bathroom review account. They're even trying out a new Italian Croissant trend and talking about …

Josh Abbotoy joins me to discuss his projects to built intentional communities of likeminded people in Kentucky and Tennessee. Ridgerunner USA: https://ridgerunnerusa.com/ Highland Rim Project: https://www.newfounding.com/highland Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/By Aaron Renn

Did Dr. Food and Shrouq fake their drama for more followers? We're debating that AND discussing Feddo's lawsuit against Anthony, his 5th lawsuit in total since starting this podcast. Anthony also talks about his crazy TikTok Live that was watched by Dr. Food and Shrouq...and you don't want to miss what happened there. Finally, we're answering your …

One of the key events in the Christianization of the Roman Empire was when the children of the existing Roman elites turned aside from the status system of the Roman imperium in favor of new ways of pursuing and achieving elite status within the church. Today, in the Negative World, the church operates as a shadow status system that takes its cues …

This week on the pod, Anthony, Elijah, and Nadim discuss the crazy Dr. Food, Shrouq, and Katrexa controversy. They're also discussing Feddo and the bullying that her kids are facing in school, McDonalds, making money on TikTok Live, and a lot more! It's an EXTRA CHUNKY one so buckle up.

Management is about the known. Exploration is about the unknown. Dwight Gibson has studied the techniques of the explorers from the great age of exploration. He will discuss how people and organizations can make use of those oft-forgotten methods to help navigate today's uncertain and unprecedented world. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aar…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Elijah, and Nour discuss famous Lebanese actors like Fadi Charbel getting on TikTok live...are they begging for money? They're also discussing Feddo's problematic TikTok account and how she uses her kids for content. But she's hardly the only one, with much larger accounts like Maestro doing the same. They're also tas…

John Burtka, president of ISI, joins me to discuss his new book Gateway to Statesmanship: Selections from Xenophon to Churchill. It's a collection of some of the best writing in history about the nature of the statesman. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Gateway-Statesmanship-Selections-Xenophon-Churchill/dp/1684515432/ Subscribe to my newslette…

This week on the pod Anthony, Nour, and Nadim discuss the rampant crime taking over Beirut, the Ayyrabs pod getting canceled over their Merheb reaction, and Chada mocking Joy Tassidies. We're also trying Phil & Will sandwiches for the first time AND reacting to your best YouTube comments...and more!

Lexi Hudson joins me to discuss her recent book The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Civility-Timeless-Principles-Ourselves-ebook/dp/B0B9KTF7BP/ Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/By Aaron Renn

It's 2024 and Anthony is starting the year off with a new lawsuit threat by an annoying white lady, so he's breaking it all down in detail. We're also discussing Joseph Merheb betraying us, Joy Tassidis copycats, and recommending other local Lebanese podcasts!

Too many people today have negative identities - they are defined by what they oppose not by what they are for or hope to create. Negative identities create asymmetries in which you are vulnerable to people with morally expansionist visions. They also make your identity dependent on the very thing you claim to oppose. While there are plenty of bad …

It's the first episode of 2024 and the start of Season 4! This week, Anthony and Elijah have a lot to catch up on, including Israel's attack on Beirut, Lebanese street fights, Joy Tassidis' new beef, Chada's nude leaks, and Anthony's Twitter beef with a white lady named Courtney Bonneau, and A LOT MORE. It's a chunky one so buckle up!…

Notre Dame professor Darren Dochuk joins me to discuss his book Anointed with Oil: How Christianity and Crude Made Modern America. Every aspect of modern political, economic, and cultural development of the 20th century was bound up with various strains of the oil industry and Christianity. Dochuk explains this oft-overlooked history. Buy the book:…

It's the last episode of the season! On Episode 117 of DO NOT WORRY, Anthony, Elijah, and Nour discuss the reaction to KUNG-FU JESUS: The Joseph Merheb Story. They're also looking into accusations that Dr. Food is selling moldy cakes, and the phenomenon of influencer chocolates, including Maestro. And of course there's some Abou Hady and Theresia A…

Pragmatism is about what we can do with our own two hands with the material we see in front of us. It's an important perspective on the world - but very limiting as well. Too much devotion to pragmatism can blind us to the possibilities in the world and life.By Aaron Renn