Continuing our "Do You Even Read?" series, Dimes and I return to discuss Thomas Moynihan's Spinal Catastrophism. This is part 2 of 3. Find Dimes and Blood Satellite: https://bloodsatellite.ca/ Support the Channel:Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-prudentialist Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prudentialist Substack: http…

I am joined by South African musician David Scott (The Kiffness), whose most recent viral hit was a musical rendition of Donald Trump's "eating the cats" comments during the latest US Presidential debate. We discuss his musical journey, music in the internet-era, what make a song go viral, Eating the Cats ft. Donald Trump, fatherhood, his disillusi…

On this episode I am joined by David Ansara, CEO of the Free Market Foundation (FMF). We discuss South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU), the new nature of opposition politics, the balance of forces, civil society, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

Robert Duigan (uMarhobane) joins me to discuss his recent essay, The Afrikaner veto and the Fourth Dispensation, in the Cape Independent. We also discuss the balance of forces, Consociationalism, the idea of a "minority veto", Afrikaner/Boer self-determination, the Solidarity Movement, AfriForum, and more.…

I have a conversation with Dylan Gous (formerly Existential Delight), a South African Youtuber which described his channel as the opposite of an existential crisis and who makes "hyper-specific content about odd topics that I enjoy". We discuss major developments in his life since we last spoke, fatherhood, G.K. Chesterton, If— by Rudyard Kipling, …

Author and writer Isaac Young joins me to discuss the 2012 film, Prometheus and the religious questions the movie grapples with in the midst of a broader discussion about Atheism and Science Fiction. Find Isaac Young and his works. Twitter: https://x.com/HariSel57511397 Novel: https://www.amazon.com/Matrioshka-Divide-Isaac-Young-ebook/dp/B0BL1MRVXY…

Matthew and Gio are back as we dive into a short article by our friend Charlemagne, the recently published letter by the DOJ about the recent Trump assassination attempt and more. Send Charlemagne's Article: https://oldgloryclub.substack.com/p/the-new-normal Find Giant Gio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantArtProductions Telegram: https://t.m…

Welcome to "Do You Even Read?!" a new monthly program Dimes and I have started where we cover the esoteric, the theory, and the literature behind certain political events and philosophical concepts. This month we are discussing Thomas Moynihan's "Spinal Catastrophism: A Secret History" published in 2019. This is Part 1 of 3. Find Dimes and Blood Sa…

Friend of the show Capitalisimo of The Sidebar Podcast joins me to discuss the history of the gun emoji, "weaponization" of communication in the culture war, with references to Jeff Deist, John Waters, and more. This is the free hour, with the full show available on Subscribestar and Substack. See The Full Show: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-pr…

Welcome to the Discourse Corner. This is a free hour of a monthly show I put out for patrons and channel members discussing memetics, talking points, memes, and other flash in the pan moments of online discourse. I'm joined by David Herod of Tooky's Mag to discuss the "Fat GF" meme that's been going around, psycho-security, and being desensitized o…

Well, we made it to episode 100!....now what? Mr. Dee joins us as well. Send Superchats via Entropy: https://entropystream.live/live/ThePrudentialist Find Giant Gio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantArtProductions Telegram: https://t.me/giantartproductions Twitter: https://twitter.com/giantgio Links: https://findmyfrens.net/gio/ Support the C…

On this episode I talk to The Prudentialist, a writer, content creator, commentator and co-host of the Digital Archipelago podcast. We discuss the ever accelerating 24/7 news cycle both domestically and globally, the consequences of this phenomenon, psychosecurity, cyber fasting, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

Matt and Gio are back, Matt returns to Twitter, as we cover news both at home and abroad, as well as the memeplex of "Nothing Ever Happens" in our current discursive environment.

Published in 1982, Robert Whitaker presents a collection of essays discussing the "New Right" of the 1980s in the midst of Reagan's election and the political history of the movement. With essays from Thomas Fleming and Samuel Francis, the book is a series of essays explaining the characteristics and goals of the New Right, an important element in …

Writer and friend of the show Garak Obama joins us to look at the political aftermath of the Trump assassination attempt, polemical engines, and the call for "Unity" from both camps. Garak Obama: Twitter: https://x.com/GarakObamna Substack: https://unreconstructed.substack.com/ Find Giant Gio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantArtProductions T…

Today I'm joined by Shayne Swenson, Orthodox Iconographer, artist and former tattoo artist. He joins me today in a discussion about his faith, the world of Iconography in the Orthodox Church, and artistry of the craft. Find Shayne's Work: https://shayneswenson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shayneswensonicons/ https://linktr.ee/shayneswenson Suppor…

Matt and Gio are back to cover the Presidential Debate, Election News, and the need to build something that lasts longer than 2 to 4 years.

My friends @lastthings , Capitalisimo and T.R. Hudson join me again as we review and look back on The Venture Brothers, Season 4. This time we go through the entirety of the season, our favorite episodes, good show writing, and refer back to commentary and other source material. Find T.R. Hudosn: https://x.com/tr_hudson https://t.co/z2NTckc3Nc Find…

Matt and Gio are live once more in the wake of European Elections, The Old Glory Club Conference and so much more. Find Giant Gio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantArtProductions Telegram: https://t.me/giantartproductions Twitter: https://twitter.com/giantgio Links: https://findmyfrens.net/gio/ Support the Channel: Subscribestar: https://www.…

Matt and Gio are back to discuss the news, dodging drama, and odd death of poetry in the United States. The article we're reading today: Disappearing Ink: Poetry at the End of Print Culture, Hudson Review, Spring 2003 by Dana Gioia. Find Giant Gio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantArtProductions Telegram: https://t.me/giantartproductions Twit…

I am joined by Kanthan Pillay, South African author, former Managing Editor of the Cape Times, former head of news at ETV, former chief executive of YFM, and cohost of the Overton Podcast. We discuss South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU), the new nature of opposition politics, the balance of forces, where South African legacy media is h…

In this episode I elaborate on some asymmetric defence strategies for communities and individuals that are being used and pursued in South Africa by organisations such as AfriForum, the Solidarity Movement, and Orania. A question I sometimes encounter when discussing the various decentralised solutions being pioneered in South Africa, in particular…

I am joined by Christian commentator Kruptos to discuss establishing an maintaining order, policing indecent and undesirable behaviour through social consequences, rather than the state, community-based solutions, the widespread societal effects of the deterioration of communities, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

The Head of the Orania Movement, Joost Strydom, joins me again to discuss the latest developments in the town, recent positive and negative coverage, the most common questions (and excuses) Orania hears, living costs in Orania, Article 235 of the South African constitution, own labour, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

Ernst Roets, Executive Director of the Afrikaner Foundation, and I give feedback on our visit to Washington DC and the National Conservatism conference (NatCon 4). As representatives of AfriForum and the Afrikaner Foundation (both institutions that form part of the broader Solidarity Movement), respectively, we attended the NatCon 4 conference in W…

Capitalisimo and T.R. Hudson join me as we review and look back on The Venture Brothers, Seasons 1 and 2. We pick two episodes that we wanted to discuss, hash them out and refer back to commentary and other source material. Find T.R. Hudosn: https://x.com/tr_hudson The Double Dealer: https://t.co/z2NTckc3Nc Find Capitalisimo: https://x.com/thecapit…

Dimes from the Blood Satellite Podcast joins me as we talk about marketing, NGOs, local government, federal grants, business consultants, and Lord knows much more. Find Dimes and Judas over at https://bloodsatellite.ca/ The full episode is available for YouTube Channel Members and Patrons on Subscribestar and Substack. Support the Show: https://www…

I was invited by Dimes of the Blood Satellite Podcast to sit down with Steve Sailer, Mr. Herb, John Doyle and Alaric the Barbarian from The Dissident Review to discuss the differences and difficulties of inter-generational dialogue, politics, and more. Boomers claim that younger generations have no interest in taking over, and younger generations c…

Matt and Gio are back in the Studio to dive into the latest news, the wage cage, and making sense of the current media landscape. Find Giant Gio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantArtProductions Telegram: https://t.me/giantartproductions Twitter: https://twitter.com/ giantgio Links: https://findmyfrens.net/gio/ Support the Channel: Subscribest…

Originally broadcasted on April 16th, 2024. Matt and Gio are back with a new schedule, as we cover the news, geopolitics, and the Christopher Rufo v Curtis Yarvin Match Up in IM-1776. Find Giant Gio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantArtProductions Telegram: https://t.me/giantartproductions Twitter: https://twitter.com/giantgio Links: https://…

Originally aired on the night of April 11th, 2024. Live with the one and only Repeal the 20th Century as we react and talk about The Free Press' Debate about Closing America's Borders. We talk about the debate, the pointlessness of these kinds of things, and how Immigration is the only issue that matters. Support the Show: https://www.subscribestar…

Matt and Gio return to discuss the news, recent trips, and reviewing the late (and great) Satoshi Kon's 1997 movie Perfect Blue. Find Giant Gio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantArtProductions Telegram: https://t.me/giantartproductions Twitter: https://twitter.com/giantgio Links: https://findmyfrens.net/gio/ Support the Channel: Subscribestar…

This is the first part of two reviewing and discussing chapters and passages of John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato's 2023 book, "How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy" published by Yale University Press. Originally streamed on March 29, 2024. Download the Book Here: https://tinyurl.com/y8r3k6rt Support the Channel: https://www.s…

Retired US Army Colonel Chris Wyatt, and former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, joins me again to discuss geopolitics and the security situation on the African continent in 2024. Chris accumulated 36 years of army service under his belt, is the Principal and CEO at The Indaba Africa Group and has accumulated a following on h…

I am joined by Lafayette Lee, an American writer and a contributing editor of the publication IM-1776. We discuss matters of identity, the flaws within the notion of "America is an idea", the importance of place, and the future of identity in the West.By Ernst J. van Zyl

I unpack and analyze the final results of the 2024 South African national election and answer your questions.By Ernst J. van Zyl

I speak to Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, about the organisation's increased focus on combating the serious increase in the use of spike traps on main routes in South Africa.By Ernst J. van Zyl

I am joined by Roman Cabanac (Morning Shot) and Renaldo Gouws to discuss the influence and impact of the growth of social media on South Africa's politics and social fabric, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

I am joined by Phil Craig, the leader of Referendum Party and co-founder of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG). We discuss the Referendum Party, the potential for an independent Cape, Western Cape politics, the 2024 South African election, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

I am joined by Penuel the Black Pen, a South African podcast host and commentator. We discuss his film crew’s 2024 visit to Orania, the power of robust discussions, propaganda and agendas, AfriForum, organising communities, Western hypocrisy, Apartheid, Afrikaners, integration vs separation, and more.…

I have a discussion with professor Koos Malan about his latest piece which unpacks how the West is under siege on all fronts, in particular on its periphery.By Ernst J. van Zyl

I am joined by Duncan Reyburn, an Associate Professor and scholar with work mainly on René Girard, Marshall McLuhan, and GK Chesterton. In this episode we discuss technology, modern maladies, Progress™, our electrified world, loadshedding, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

Rory Duncan recalls his years manhunting on behalf of the Zimbabwean and Mozambican governments with a focus on a specific, extremely remote and mountainous area - the Chimanimani complex. There, he caught many dangerous fugitives. But one in particular stands out to him, Simon Kumbi, who Rory describes as "a man adapted to his environment and so l…

In this episode of Reel Talk, we take a look at the techno-optimist/pessimist dynamic, presentism, the "Eternal Now" of progressivism, what will come as people try to flee or engage in political systems that are not entirely organic. Support the Show: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-prudentialist Substack: https://theprudentialist.substack.com/ B…

Warning My audio is not the best in this show due to technical difficulties, I apologize for my outbursts at the beginning as my microphone that I usually use no longer works. In this episode we are back as we dive into the news, and Mr. E Grove's (Mystery Grove's Substack) article about the changes in the American public, "the maddening" of the la…

Furius Pertinax is a regular co-host on Apostolic Majesty’s History Streams and Lectures, and joins me to discuss Section 2: Chapter 12 of Sean McMeekin’s 2021 book; Stalin’s War: A New History of World War Two. You can find Furius on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/FuriusPertinax Support the Show: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-prudentialist Su…

I am joined by Robert Duigan to discuss the many political trends that have started in southern Africa before being exported to the Western world, why the world has been engrossed by the politics of South Africa on numerous occasions throughout history, how South Africa is in many ways the world in microcosm, and more.…

I have a discussion with Gideon Joubert (Paratus), one of the leading responsible firearm ownership and rights lobbyists in South Africa. We cover South Africa's vast organised crime economy, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, private security, civilian security initiatives, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

In this episode, I speak with Adam "Akira the Don" Narkiewicz, a British musician and producer and the creator of the MeaningWave genre of music. We discuss music and meaning, the psychology of music, being productive, and more.By Ernst J. van Zyl

On this episode I explore matters of identity, respond to "Go back to Europe"-rhetoric from both the right and left, and unpack the mentality of "Building to stay".By Ernst J. van Zyl