Sir Owen, Jason Jones Respond to Afghanistan Disaster

Joining David Gornoski for this episode is geopolitical analyst Sir Owen and filmmaker Jason Jones who call in to comment on the Afghanistan withdrawal disaster. Is the United States now a crushed empire? How corrupt was the Afghan government before its fall? What will regional powers gain from these events? How many Americans are stranded […]

Jeff Deist on Kabul Attack, Australian Lockdowns, and Investing

The Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist calls in to comment on the ISIS attack on US servicemen in Kabul. Will this event delay the planned withdrawal? How much did the Military-Industrial Complex gain during the Afghan war? Is Australia the next candidate for military intervention, given how liberties have almost vanished there in the lockdowns? How […]

Science and U: Is Low-Temperature Nuclear Energy Possible?

It’s Science and U and Dr. Weiping Yu brings us some fresh perspectives on the latest science news from around the world. Is nuclear fusion the holy grail of clean energy? Is low-temperature nuclear energy possible? How can there be unstable particles in our bodies? Scientists have discovered crystal exhibiting exotic spiral magnetism. What do […]

ISIS Bombs Marines in Kabul

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the ongoing ISIS attacks on US soldiers in Afghanistan. Why are we listening to a fringe discredited group of corporations tied with the government? How do keep ourselves from falling into a state of bleakness? How can we decipher the scapegoating being encouraged in this pandemic by […]

Tucker Goodrich Challenges Failed Experts

David Gornoski starts the episode with a reflection on how Jesus encouraged skepticism against the rule of the crowd. How do we steer clear of blame games while maintaining the skeptical mindset of Christ? Also in the show, Tucker Goodrich joins David to comment on the censorship of information, the Diet Doctor podcast on vegetable […]

Bob Murphy on the Folly of Government Interventionism

Joining David Gornoski for this episode is economist Bob Murphy who calls in to talk about the failures of interventionism as illustrated by the latest news from Afghanistan. Was the war in Afghanistan beneficial in any way from an economic point of view? Should be we worried about the inflation that is coming fast? How […]

Great Reset, Australia, and Other News

What is the most sinister aspect of the WEF’s Great Reset initiative? Who is the coalition of stakeholders that seek to control our lives? What is the principal cause of Israel’s current pandemic predicament? What’s the latest news coming in from Australia? Listen to the full episode as David Gornoski answers these questions while explaining […]

Cate Shanahan MD on the Real Problem With Body Weight

Why are we listening to someone like Fauci who thinks the Australian government is reacting reasonably to the pandemic? Joining David Gornoski for this episode is Dr. Cate Shanahan, author of The Fatburn Fix. Dr. Shanahan talks about how we can properly burn our body fat; how seed and vegetable oils put our bodies at […]

The Origin of the Hospital

While recognizing that the current global crisis is largely steeped in a divorce between medicine and ethics, it is important to step back and look at how the medical profession has evolved in history. What gave healthcare the universal appeal as we know today? Why is it that healthcare is looked at by many to […]

Maj Toure on Lockdowns in Australia and Afghanistan Retreat

How do we build a culture of love and sympathy in this divisive time? How do we regain our search for wonder? In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, who calls in to talk about what’s happening in the Solutionary Summit in Miami; discrimination based on mandated […]