Best The Prudentialist Podcasts (2024)

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Looking Back on Prometheus (2012) with Isaac Young 1:52:32

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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…

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Ep. 189 - The ever accelerating 24/7 news cycle and its consequences | The Prudentialist 1:07:49

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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

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Understanding Nick Land's 'Meltdown,' Part 2 | Guest: The Prudentialist | 9/27/24 1:04:07

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As the complexity of information and capital exchange in cyberspace outruns the ability of governments to regulate, the ends to which human systems will go to regain control escalate. How does the radical acceleration of technology and commerce warp the incentives for human actors? The Prudentialist returns to continue the reading and analysis of N…

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How Social Justice Killed Individual Virtue | Guest: Athenian Stranger | 10/2/24 1:05:35

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For the ancients, justice was a matter of individual action, a virtue to be cultivated in relation to others inside your community. The modern conception of justice has redefined it as a certain configuration of institutional forces inside a society. Athenian Stranger joins me to discuss the shift and why it has led to the progressive incarnation o…

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Ep. 190 - Freedom and fulfillment in taking responsibility | Dylan Gous 1:24:38

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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, …

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The Digital Archipelago #102: Infotainment? Sir That's Brainrot! 3:06:14

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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…

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Breaking Down Spinal Catastrophism with Dimes from Blood Satellite Pt. 1 2:14:27

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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…

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The Discourse Corner #2: The Ideogram of a Smoking Gun 52:35

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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…

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The Discourse Corner #1: Slamfires and Slampigs 1:05:04

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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…

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The Digital Archipelago #100: Hot Damn! 4:01:14

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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…

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Kamala Harris Imports Thousands of Murderers | Guests: The Good Ol Boyz | 9/30/24 1:42:55

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A shocking new report from ICE has revealed that the agency has released over half a million illegal aliens with criminal records into the United States. A staggering 13,000 of those individuals were convicted of murder, while 16,000 were convicted of sexual assault. The Biden-Harris administration has not only failed in its duty to protect the cou…

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The Digital Archipelago #98: You Just Have To Get Lucky Once 2:40:48

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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.

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Reading some of the "New Right Papers" 2:46:09

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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 …

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The Digital Archipelago #96: Looking for Offramps with Garak Obama 3:34:00

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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…

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An Interview with Shayne Swenson 2:07:37

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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…

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The Digital Archipelago #94: I Don't Know What You Said 2:45:23

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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.

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The Venture Brothers Season 4 Review and Retrospective 3:17:58

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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…

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The Digital Archipelago #92: We're Back 2:55:46

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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.…

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The Digital Archipelago #90: What Tangled Words We Weave 2:49:55

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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…

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The No. 1 Argument Against Mass Migration Is THIS Simple | 9/26/24 11:22

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The right to associate — to form communities with others and maintain the character and way of life in those communities — is the most basic of natural laws. It is both moral and just to protect our communities from replacement migration, and we must never be shamed into believing otherwise. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t…

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The Evolution of Liberalism | Guest: Paul Gottfried | 9/25/24 1:04:29

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The classical liberalism that inspired the founding of the United States looks radically different from the ideology that has come to rule the Western world. Is the system we live under now a descendent of liberalism or a radical break from that tradition? Author and editor in chief of Chronicles magazine Paul Gottfried joins me to discuss. Follow …

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Ep. 188 - The balance of forces in the Government of National Unity (GNU) era | Kanthan Pillay 1:12:34

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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…

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What Broke Libertarianism? | Guest: Jeffrey Tucker | 9/23/24 1:14:40

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The pandemic should have been a critical moment for libertarians to seize the national narrative and uniformly oppose government tyranny. Instead, many fell silent or even fell in line with lockdowns. Why did so many who champion the ideology of small government cower before the state? Jeffrey Tucker, president of the Brownstone Institute, joins me…

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Understanding Nick Land's 'Meltdown' | Guest: The Prudentialist | 9/20/24 1:04:49

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Nick Land's essay "Meltdown" serves as a critical text for several strains of political thought including accelerationism and Neoreaction. Are global techno-capital and artificial intelligence destined to radically transform human existence? The Prudentialist joins me as we read and discuss the most critical ideas inside this infamous philosophical…

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Ep. 187 - Asymmetric defence strategies for communities and individuals | Discussion Stream 39:57

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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…

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The Normalization of Left-Wing Terror | 9/19/24 10:25

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For the second time in as many months, Donald Trump has survived an assassination attempt. Progressives have leaned heavily into the idea that Trump is responsible for the attacks on his own life, doubling down on their rhetorical justifications. The Left has decided that political violence should be a regular feature of American life and that only…

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The State of the Anti-Woke Coalition | Guest: Benjamin Boyce | 9/18/24 1:24:35

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A strange coalition of disaffected liberals, classic conservatives, libertarians, and the New Right have found common cause in the battle against the woke hegemony, but the contradictions inside that coalition have begun to create serious fractures. What is the state of the anti-woke coalition, and can the factions put aside their differences to de…

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Media ATTACKS Trump for Surviving Second Assassin | Guest: Jeremy Carl | 9/16/24 1:06:36

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Donald Trump has survived a second assassination attempt after a deranged gunman spewing Democratic Party talking points planned an ambush at a Florida golf course. Instead of taking responsibility for their dangerous rhetoric, the media have attacked Trump, blaming him for the political violence of the Left. Jeremy Carl, senior fellow at the Clare…

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Can States Defy the Federal Government? | Guest: Tom Woods | 9/13/24 1:00:08

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As it becomes clear that the institutions of the United States have become hostile to the citizens of the nation, a growing number of states are looking at how they can protect themselves from federal overreach. Author and podcaster Tom Woods joins me to discuss nullification and its legitimacy as a tool to fight back against a Washington elite tha…

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The Great Replacement Comes to the Midwest | 9/12/24 10:02

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Crime has skyrocketed, health and educational services are overwhelmed, and some residents have even reported their pets being abducted and possibly consumed. With just a few months before the presidential election, Springfield, Ohio, has become the personification of everything wrong with the radical replacement migration policy that the Democrats…

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Trump Battles in 3-v-1 Debate | Guest: Nate Hochman | 9/11/24 1:15:17

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Donald Trump faced not one but three opponents in last night's debate after ABC moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis made it clear that they were working on behalf of Kamala Harris. Nate Hochman joins me to discuss the fact-checks, follies, and fallout from the presidential showdown. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aur…

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Ep. 186 - If you will not have rules, you will have rulers | Kruptos 1:24:40

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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

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Can Celebrity Conversions Revive American Christianity? | Guest: Jon Harris | 9/9/24 1:09:30

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A string of high-profile celebrities have been converting to Christianity, with mixed results. Why are so many public figures seeking spiritual truth, and can this trend spark a wider rival of faith in the United States? Author and director Jon Harris joins me to discuss. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-s…

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On Authoritarianism and Tyranny | 9/6/24 1:02:40

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The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy that is jailing its citizens for disagreeing with mass immigration. The United States is a constitutional republic that is importing foreign gangs to take over its cities and attacking anyone who complains as a racist. At the same time, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is considered a strongman who …

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The Left Nurtures Radicals While the Right Eats Its Own | 9/5/24 10:35

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The progressive movement has a mainstream core that achieves most of the practical political wins, but it also accepts a much more radical constellation of leftist beliefs. Leftists regularly portray themselves as open communists, violent Antifa foot soldiers, and revolutionary queer activists and are still accepted inside the movement. In contrast…

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NYT Claims the Constitution Is Dangerous | 9/4/24 1:09:01

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A recent New York Times article has framed the Constitution as a critical threat to the United States. We'll discuss why progressives feel comfortable declaring their intention to dismantle barriers to a one-party state. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/s…

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Ep. 185: Orania: One day closer to freedom for the Afrikaners | Joost Strydom 1:28:36

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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

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Can the Algorithm Return Us to Tradition? | Guest: James Poulos | 8/30/24 59:00

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Videos depicting more traditional modes of life have become huge trends on social media, but does this signal a real hunger for a return to past forms of social organization? Can the algorithm train a new generation to embrace tradition, or does the medium destroy the message? James Poulos, BlazeTV host of "Zero Hour," joins me to discuss the futur…

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The FBI Censors Facebook, GOP Declares Victory?! | 8/29/24 9:53

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Despite the admission that government actors used censorship to interfere in the 2020 election and silence dissent during the pandemic, no one faces criminal prosecution, and no one is getting fired. The only lesson the Democratic Party and deep state have learned is that censorship works. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

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How Wokeness Destroyed Science | 8/28/24 1:01:37

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New footage has shown the extent to which NASA has been infected by DEI ideology, which has radically impacted the focus and effectiveness of an organization that has currently stranded two astronauts in outer space. NASA is far from alone as many scientific organizations have abandoned the basic biological reality of males and females to conform t…

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Tim Walz Is DANGEROUS to Parental Rights and Free Speech | Guest: Andrew Isker | 8/26/24 1:18:42

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Democrats are portraying their new vice presidential pick as America's dad, but the Minnesota governor has a disastrous record and a dangerous ideology. Pastor and author Andrew Isker joins me to discuss how the radicalism of Time Walz forced his family to leave their native state. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-m…

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Partisan Politics as a Game of Chicken | Guest: The Prudentialist | 8/23/24 1:12:59

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In a democracy, partisan politics create an incentive toward extremism, and the first side to blink loses. The Prudentialist joins me as we explore the work of philosopher Nick Land and discover what game theory has to teach us about the dynamics inside the American political system. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron…

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No Common Tradition, No Common Sense | 8/22/24 10:21

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The cry heard most often from conservatives demands a return to common sense, but what many fail to understand is that common sense requires a common tradition. Without a shared moral framework through which to understand our world, self-evident truths quickly dissolve into a quagmire of relativism and propaganda. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts…

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Did Machiavelli Break Philosophy? | Guest: Athenian Stranger | 8/21/24 56:33

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Niccolò Machiavelli has become infamous for his realistic and brutal approach to political philosophy. Many credit the Italian writer with giving birth to modern political thought, but did he create a permanent break by abandoning previous moral traditions? Athenian Stranger joins me to discuss Leo Strauss' book "Thoughts on Machiavelli" and the st…

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Demanding a Competent Tyranny | 8/19/24 1:12:43

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The government of the United Kingdom continues its march toward tyranny as officials declare sexism a terrorist threat and release criminals in order to make room for political prisoners in the nation's jails. We also discuss the sterilization buses that Democrats have deployed at their own convention in Chicago. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.…

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Propaganda as a Sledgehammer | Guest: The Prudentialist | 8/16/24 1:13:40

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When you base the legitimacy of your government on popular opinion, every problem becomes, first and foremost, a public relations problem. The Prudentialist joins me to discuss the essay "Cathedralism" by philosopher Nick Land and how the constant application of propaganda shapes our political reality. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/u…

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The Magical Media Makeover of Kamala Harris | 8/15/24 10:17

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Kamala Harris is an embarrassing human being. After running an abysmal presidential campaign where she failed to win a single primary, the California senator was placed on the Biden ticket to fulfill the demographic requirements set forth by progressive ideology. The media has now relaunched Harris as a charismatic social media icon, and the bizarr…

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Shepherds for Sale | Megan Basham | 8/14/24 57:32

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In a culture that is increasingly anti-Christian, it can feel like the church is under siege, but what happens when those chosen to shepherd the faithful sell them out? Megan Basham, author of the new book "Shepherds for Sale," joins me to discuss how woke secular humanism worked its way into some of the most influential churches in America. Follow…

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The United Kingdom is the Total State| 8/12/24 1:10:48

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The United Kingdom is responding to anti-immigration demonstrations and riots with a campaign of censorship and arrests with the approval of the global liberal order. As the British government continues the war on its own native population Elon Musk has openly challenged the state's attempt to curtail the influence of social media. We analyze how t…

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Liberty Without Virtue Leads to Ruin | 8/8/24 11:21

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Americans have been taught to repeat endless slogans about rights and freedoms but very little about the necessity of virtue, and this has created a nation hungry for the fruit of a tree that was left to wither long ago. Any nation can create a republic, but to keep it requires a dedication not just to self-governance but to the governance of self.…

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