Entries by David Gornoski

James Lindsay on Cynical Theories

What happens when a government based on mob mentality and sacrifice is dying right before our eyes? Exactly what we’re seeing right now on the streets of our nation, David Gornoski says. For far too long, people have been imitating a government system rooted in violence and coercion and have learned to carry out in […]

Why Twitter is a Hellscape

“Twitter is one long, drawn-out crisis of undifferentiation with a neverending futile search for scapegoats.” The social media platform has become a playground of sorts for politicians playing childish tit-for-tat games with each other. Why has Twitter become such a hellscape? Healthy boundaries and hierarchies are what our society currently lacks, David observes. Joining David […]

RNC Preview, Political Drama Obfuscation

Why is everyone, even the Republicans, obsessed with President Trump? Once we get through all the drama and superficiality, we see the people’s issues always taking the backseat in politics. “Politics distract us with personalities, but nothing changes in the status quo of our existence,” David remarks. Join David Gornoski as he analyzes some of […]

Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks on 1619 Project, BLM

Why are conservatives failing to live up to their promises to cut spending and decrease government? David Gornoski gives us some fascinating answers to this question. David also offers some startling insights into what news like the sentencing of Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli mean with regards to institutional abuse in society. Plus, joining David […]

Dr. Yu on Gamma-Ray Heartbeat, Black Holes, and UFOs, Jeff Deist on the DNC, Bannon’s Arrest

“Mysterious gamma-ray ‘heartbeat’ detected from cosmic gas cloud.” This is the recent headline running on science news outlets. What could this mean? Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu calls in to offer his startling insights on this story as well as the validity of black hole reports, astronomers spotting a space rock turning into a comet, and […]

Both Parties Stupidly Unite Against Trump

David Gornoski starts off the show by reflecting on how Republicans and Democrats try to unite by making Trump into a scapegoat. Another uniting factor, David observes, is the two parties’ love for war. What does the arrest of Steve Bannon mean for the average American? Is there real justice in America, or is there […]