Science and U: Perseverance Lands Safely on Mars

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another brand new segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the latest news that the NASA rover Perseverance has landed on Mars and has begun searching for signs of ancient life. How are the prospects looking for future colonization on Mars? Dr. Yu also comments on a new […]

THINGS HIDDEN 27: How Rene Girard Explains Our Chaotic Times

David Gornoski is joined by University of Scranton professor Duane Armitage, author of Big Ideas for Little Philosophers. David and Duane Armitage talk about the work of Rene Girard and apply Mimetic insights to the religiosity of political correctness, the growing undifferentiation in Western society, victim narratives as a pretext for starting wars, the effects […]

A Weak Theocracy Casts Out Gina Carano, Jim Bovard on DC Troop Deployment

David Gornoski starts the episode by continuing his analysis of the DC scapegoating of Trump and his supporters. “If the voice of the oppressed were being heard in DC,” David says, “you wouldn’t see the same oppressors elected over and over again.” David also comments on Lucasfilm and Disney canceling Gina Carano while expanding on […]

Jeff Deist on the Scapegoating of Florida

Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist returns to the show to comment on the latest news such as the fiasco that is Trump’s impeachment, the effort to turn Trump voters into deplorable second-class citizens, the establishment’s history of pushing conspiracy theories, DC’s scapegoating of Florida as punishment for making the regime look bad, the future of fiscal conservatism […]

Science and U: Strange New Kind of Magnetism

David Gornoski urges us to question religiosity in all spheres of life, including science. Dr. Weiping Yu is back with more Science and U. In this episode, the physicist talks about the most distant thing in our solar system, a newly discovered space object called ‘Farfarout.’ Dr. Yu also comments on how scientists shot down […]

THINGS HIDDEN 26: The Gospel of Jesus vs the Gospel of Caesar

What did Caiaphas mean when he said, “it is better that one man die than the whole nation perish?” David Gornoski sits down with writer Michael Plaisted and, together, they attempt to tackle this question for our times. Was there any semblance of socialism during the time of Christ? And if there was how did […]

Hidden Victims of the Uniparty Cry Out

David Gornoski reads from Donald J. Devine’s book “Enduring Tension” wherein the author talks about scapegoating as the heart of government. Is Florida the future of conservatism? Why is the corporate press targeting Florida all of a sudden? Is it true that Trump pardoned only his friends and allies? Listen to the show to find […]

DC’s Scapegoat Ritual Falls Apart, Corey DeAngelis on School Choice

David Gornoski continues his analysis of DC’s scapegoating of Trump and his supporters. Did the Democrats just contradict themselves on the origin of the Capitol storming? “The McWoke media are losing their minds because people like Sen. Hawley aren’t taking their scapegoat ritual seriously.” David also talks about the religiosity of wearing masks as well […]

THINGS HIDDEN 25: The Christ-Haunted Faith of Socialism

David Gornoski sits down with Dr. Andrei Znamenski, a professor of history with an interest in anthropology. Znamenski starts the discussion by breaking down the evolution of human society from the Marxist perspective and makes the case that Marxism is fundamentally a religious philosophy. Like all religions, Marxism is based on the scapegoat mechanism. How […]

Scott Horton Returns with “Enough Already”

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Antiwar.com’s Scott Horton who just released his latest book Enough Already. “I’m telling the history of last forty years,” Scott Horton says, “that everybody knows.” What is the origin of Saddam Hussein’s rise to power and why was he taken down? Why did the war on terrorism result in the […]