THINGS HIDDEN 42: Reading Rene Girard During the COVID-19 Pandemic With Geoffrey Shullenberger

David Gornoski sits down with Geoffrey Shullenberger of the Outsider Theory podcast in this latest THINGS HIDDEN conversation. The two look at pandemic politics, the scapegoating of Trump, and cancel culture through the anthropological lens of Rene Girard. How does Girard’s paradoxical approach to religion undermine modern-day academia? Are we living in the most Girardian […]

What’s Going on in Australia?

What’s going on in Australia with the lockdowns? A listener of the show, Luca Sujdovic, calls in from Australia to describe the situation there. What is the military doing to enforce the lockdowns? Are the protesters in Australia as rowdy as the corporate press claims? Listen to the full episode to find out. Plus, David […]

Jeff Deist on How Inflation Harms Families

The Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist returns to the show to comment on the passing of the infrastructure bill; how inflation affects everyone differently; how inflation harms families; Blake Master’s campaign for the senate; whether mask and health passport mandates will increase; and more.

Science and U: Does the Moon Have a Magnetic Field?

The chief science officer of A Neighbor’s Choice is back with Science and U. Dr. Weiping Yu comments on the news that a research team may have created the world’s first time crystal; the claim that the moon lacked a magnetic field for much of its history; the claim that scientists have spotted light behind […]

Diabetes From Nut Consumption

Joining David Gornoski for this episode is Brad Smith from Michigan who talks about how the lockdowns have stifled everyday life, how health passports will hurt businesses; and more. Also in this episode, Tucker Goodrich calls in to offer his insights on mandating experimental medicine for children; how nuts consumption can cause diabetes; how processed […]

Rejecting Totalitarianism for a Life of Joy

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the failing demands to mandate experimental drugs whilst violating our liberties. Why is a majority of white liberal women so prone to mental illness? Joining David for this episode is filmmaker and podcaster Jason Jones who talks about lockdown in Hawaii; rejecting tyranny for the joy of […]

The Apocalyptic Unravelling of Failed Structures

David Gornoski is joined by James Kourtides of the Rooster’s Crow podcast. David and James talk about the mania around the delta variant; the heavy-handed approach to mandate medicine; the utter failure of Big Pharma; and the increasing exposure of failing structures in media, science, and governance. Also joining David is professor Wilfred Reilly who […]

Clint Russell on Big Tech Censorship, Tucker Carlson’s Hungary Speech

David Gornoski starts the show by pointing out why we must open the conversation on early treatment of COVID and prevention through proper nutrition. Joining David for this episode to comment on current geopolitical issues is Sir Owen. Are Russia and China becoming allies? What’s going on in Afghanistan? Also, Clint Russell from Liberty Lockdown […]

THINGS HIDDEN 41: Mark Sunwall on the Kantian Origin of Our Present Chaos

In this special THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski sits down with Professor Mark Sunwall, an anthropologist and economist. Did Kantianism–the philosophical tradition passed down from Immanuel Kant–destroy western civilization? Did anthropogenic explanations for human institutions sow the seeds for our present state of chaos? Where did the postmodern theory of the social construct start from? […]

Dr. Peter McCullough on Early Treatment Success with COVID-19, Concerns over Vaccine Rollout

David Gornoski sits down with Dr. Peter McCullough, cardiologist and one of the most highly cited professors with regards to the early treatment of COVID. Dr. McCullough describes how COVID can be treated early on with the help of generic medicine like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin. Are the vaccines succeeding? Is the Delta variant something we […]