ISIS Bombs Marines in Kabul

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the ongoing ISIS attacks on US soldiers in Afghanistan. Why are we listening to a fringe discredited group of corporations tied with the government? How do keep ourselves from falling into a state of bleakness? How can we decipher the scapegoating being encouraged in this pandemic by […]

Tucker Goodrich Challenges Failed Experts

David Gornoski starts the episode with a reflection on how Jesus encouraged skepticism against the rule of the crowd. How do we steer clear of blame games while maintaining the skeptical mindset of Christ? Also in the show, Tucker Goodrich joins David to comment on the censorship of information, the Diet Doctor podcast on vegetable […]

Bob Murphy on the Folly of Government Interventionism

Joining David Gornoski for this episode is economist Bob Murphy who calls in to talk about the failures of interventionism as illustrated by the latest news from Afghanistan. Was the war in Afghanistan beneficial in any way from an economic point of view? Should be we worried about the inflation that is coming fast? How […]

Great Reset, Australia, and Other News

What is the most sinister aspect of the WEF’s Great Reset initiative? Who is the coalition of stakeholders that seek to control our lives? What is the principal cause of Israel’s current pandemic predicament? What’s the latest news coming in from Australia? Listen to the full episode as David Gornoski answers these questions while explaining […]

Cate Shanahan MD on the Real Problem With Body Weight

Why are we listening to someone like Fauci who thinks the Australian government is reacting reasonably to the pandemic? Joining David Gornoski for this episode is Dr. Cate Shanahan, author of The Fatburn Fix. Dr. Shanahan talks about how we can properly burn our body fat; how seed and vegetable oils put our bodies at […]

The Origin of the Hospital

While recognizing that the current global crisis is largely steeped in a divorce between medicine and ethics, it is important to step back and look at how the medical profession has evolved in history. What gave healthcare the universal appeal as we know today? Why is it that healthcare is looked at by many to […]

Maj Toure on Lockdowns in Australia and Afghanistan Retreat

How do we build a culture of love and sympathy in this divisive time? How do we regain our search for wonder? In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, who calls in to talk about what’s happening in the Solutionary Summit in Miami; discrimination based on mandated […]

Building Trust and Courage in Mimetic Mania

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Leigh Fetter, an Australian who currently lives in France. Leigh and David discuss the reaction to the lockdowns in Australia and France. Why are the lockdowns extremely stifling in Australia? Can the FDA and the corporate press be trusted over medicine and nutrition? How can we develop […]

The State is the Religion of the Hidden Corpse

This classic essay was originally published at FEE.org on July 21, 2016. Have you ever attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a new local business? Perhaps you’ve seen the corny shovel groundbreaking ritual of a new building. These events are usually rather innocuous affairs – filled with hopeful mom-and-pop dreamers, nervous glad-handing, cookies and wine and […]

Scott Horton on Afghanistan Withdrawal

Why is the McWoke TV party so dependent on shaming and scapegoating people? What does the latest news on the January 6 FBI investigation reveal about this administration? While David Gornoski answers these questions, he is joined by Scott Horton of Antiwar.com who calls in to talk about how Biden botched the Afghanistan withdrawal; why […]