Entries by David Gornoski

The New (Old) Elites and Their Universalism

David Gornoski starts the show by reflecting on the Left-Right populist Gamestop short-selling against Hedge Funds. Also in the show, David Gornoski comments on the differences between nationalism and liberalism, highlighting the universal themes liberals have inherited from Christianity. Plus, Adam Andrzejewski, the CEO of OpenTheBooks.com, calls in to talk about the government’s monopoly on guns […]

THINGS HIDDEN 24: Alex Kaschuta on Why We Have Outcasts

David Gornoski sits down with podcaster Alex Kaschuta, host of Subversive–”the podcast for outcasts.” David and Alex discuss some of the important topics of our day such as the importance of Rene Girard’s work; growing undifferentiation; the redefinition of the outcast in current society; the mythology behind gender relations; Trump as a scapegoat for the […]

The Dream of the 90s is Alive in GameStop, Jimmy Romans and Adrianne Miller Receive Clemency

David Gornoski comments on the latest reports coming in from the stock market as amateur day traders drive Gamestop prices upwards while giving Wall Street professionals a massive heart attack. How is the status quo in DC reacting to this development? Do the majority of Americans support the censoring of their political opposites? Also in […]

The Fake Concern Over False Narratives

David Gornoski starts the show with an observation by Rene Girard on the seductive pull of bad behavior and violent groupthink. He then moves to some fascinating analysis of current topics such as the COVID vaccine program; the pushing of ‘authorized’ false narratives; the Left’s cluelessness without their favorite boogeyman Trump; Rand Paul’s speech on […]

The Living Stone Rejected by Men

David Gornoski continues his analysis of Jesus’ echoing the words of the prophet Habakkuk: “The stones themselves will cry out.” David also expands on his study of sacrificial victims serving as cornerstones in ancient institutions. How does Jesus’ declaration relate to the modern-day victims of war, mass-incarceration, state-sponsored theft, and other injustices? How does Jesus’ […]

Cornerstone or Capstone?

In this episode, David Gornoski lays aside the mindless noise of news coverage and gets into the world-changing anthropology of the Bible. What did the psalmist mean when he said, “the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone?” The answer, David says, is tied in with the current idea that one has to […]

Political Correctness – A Vestige of Myth

Political correctness and its clean rhetoric is our society’s vestige of myth; myth contains symbols that obfuscate the violence that the stories conceal and justify. Trump was such a powerful cultural moment for us because his disabuse of Political correctness and its language has unleashed the ugly truth of the barbarity of the state and […]

Fauci: Highest-Paid Employee in Federal Government

David Gornoski reflects on attending Rob Schneider’s stand-up routine in Clearwater, Florida. David also comments on Anthony Fauci becoming the highest-paid employee in Federal Government; the COVID lab leak coverup by Peter Daszak; the startling origin of the COVID virus traced back to activity funded by Fauci; government pandemic abuses and their tragic consequences; and […]

Hillary Goes to Hollywood

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on Hillary Clinton’s foray into Hollywood with ‘The Daughters of Kobani.’ Will this upcoming movie be yet another war propaganda aimed at regime change in Syria? Join David as he comments on the state media coverage of Biden; conservative failure in fighting power with more power; Big Tech […]

Wilfred Reilly on Trump’s Impeachment

David Gornoski starts the episode by his reading his five-year-old article Trump: The Scapegoat Supreme. With recent developments in American politics, David explains how he stands vindicated in his prediction using the Gospel technology revealed by Jesus two thousand years ago. Also in the show, professor Wilfred Reilly calls in to talk about the upcoming impeachment […]