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 […]

Trail Thoughts: Social Media Censors Old Abe

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the rampant disregard, especially in politics, of our opponent’s personhood under the shadow of victimism. David also reads from his essay “The End of Football” where he makes the case why our society is no longer able to hide the victims of state violence. Plus, Eric Kampmann […]

Jeff Deist on the GameStop Saga

Jeff Deist of the Mises Institute joins David Gornoski to talk about the GameStop Wall Street Saga. He highlights how the media narrative seeks to manipulate the masses to view Reddit traders as fascistic and Hedge Funds as the victims. Is there really any difference between what the Wall Street elites are doing and what the Reddit […]

Science and U: Secret Reality Changing Tech

Dr. Weiping Yu is back with another segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the latest news from the world of science such as the discovery of a new state of matter called liquid glass, the idea that a supermassive black hole influenced the evolution of life on Earth, US navy’s tech that […]

Yemen War to End, Solutions for Bad Politics

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by Paul Martin, senior director of Policy and Political Affairs, and together they discuss the reports of Biden planning to end support for the Saudi-led coalition in the war in Yemen. Also in the show, David Gornoski explains why we must reject preemptive violence in all circumstances. Plus, […]

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, […]