The Caricaturing of Christianity for Power

David Gornoski starts the episode with some commentary on the latest calls for mask mandates. “Will they boot [maskless] people from moving trains?” David asks, “Will the state reveal its true colors for once?” Listen to the full episode as David talks about the media’s subtle branding of GameStop stock surge as an “insurrection;” Biden’s […]

Dismantling Modern Myths, Story by Story

What are myths? “Myths conceal violence,” David Gornoski explains. The latest example of myth is the scapegoating of Russia that Jimmy Kimmel recently promoted when he was talking about the GameStop/Robin Hood debacle. Join David as he analyzes some of the latest news such as Ron DeSantis declaring war on the Big Tech cartel; Rolling […]

How Victimism Works

David Gornoski starts the episode by resuming his analysis of the news. He focuses particularly on the alleged sexual assault on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the media’s deafening silence on Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. Is AOC really for hearing the victims’ voices? Did the Capitol storming happen because of Trump’s call for protests? Can conservatives offer anything […]

Overcoming Envy, Violence, and Victimism

Join David Gornoski as he comments on the latest news stories such as the recent Hunter Biden-related development; Jeff Bezos stepping down from Amazon CEO; COVID vaccine development and controversy; Wall Street on high alert after GameStop; and more. David also comments on the work of Tom Holland and compares it to Rene Girard in […]

How to Tackle State-Sponsored Violence and Coercion

David Gornoski starts off the show by commenting on the latest news coming in from the monopolist market that is rigged in favor of the rich and powerful. Does America need a state-backed media model like the BBC? Do we focus on removing corruption in government or doing away with government, which itself is corruption, […]

Transmuting Madness to Vitality

David Gornoski starts the episode by contrasting the false promises of politics with Jesus’ personhood revolution. David then continues to dismantle the media’s scapegoating narrative, the latest of which, as seen on the Jimmy Kimmel show, is blaming the GameStop debacle on Russia. Join David Gornoski as he shows how we can deal with the […]

Ryan McMaken on Wall Street and Free Markets

David Gornoski continues his analysis of the trade battle involving GameStop and Hedge Funds. David is joined by the Mises Institute’s Ryan McMaken who highlights the strong regulatory forces that protect Wall Street elites. Is there any difference between Wall Street and Silicon Valley? Is capitalism to blame for Wall Street abuses? Is the free market concept […]

Science and U: Animal Magnetism Is Real

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with a new segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on fusion reactors that use extraordinary magnets to pressurize elements into superhot plasma and whether they will be effective. Animal magnetism is real, a study claims while stating that snakes repel venom via a magnet-like mechanism. Dr. Yu says this […]

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 […]