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Oedipus, The Romanovs, And The Individual In The Pandemic

In monarchy… it is a matter of the victim being still alive, one that has not yet been sacrificed. In the case of divinity, by contrast, the interpretation accentuates a victim that has already been sacrificed and it is a matter of the sacred having been already expelled from the community. In the former example, […]

Peter Quinones on the Rule of the Law

David Gornoski sits down with Peter Quinones, host of the Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast, to tackle some important questions in the light of recent events. Can Americans see past the bipartisan political landscape and regain their appetite for freedom of choice? Peter addresses this question and also discusses the censoring of dissident voices […]

Alec Klein: Why do Innocent People Go to Prison?

Can someone be put behind bars without presenting an injured party? Why do the innocents suffer injustice and what sense can we make of their suffering? Alec Klein, best-selling author and award-winning journalist, joins David Gornoski to talk about the tough situations faced by inmates during this pandemic and his upcoming book Aftermath, which tells […]

Brett Veinotte: Why Public School Fails

In light of Harvard’s recent claims and the ongoing pandemic, it’s time we had an honest discussion on public schools and homeschooling. Brett Veinotte, host of School Sucks podcast, joins David Gornoski to discuss how public schools have failed to instill a sense of liberty and instead have imposed herd mentality on the children of […]

Jim Bovard: What Happened to Duncan Lemp?

A few days ago, a SWAT team broke into the house of a 21-year-old Marylander and shot him while he was sleeping. Why was he shot and are the police being held accountable for this indiscriminate killing? Investigative journalist and USA Today columnist Jim Bovard returns to the show to talk about about the curious […]

Lessons from India and David Lynch with the Surfing Violinist

Should humanity be robbed from life-saving information just because the information doesn’t align with the political ideologies of silicon valley? Listen to David Gornoski as he unleashes on the censoring undertaken by YouTube and other social media sites. Also, Ford Seeuws, known as the Surfing Violinist on YouTube, joins us to reflect on lessons from […]

Does the Universe have a North and South?

It’s time to rethink the standard model of physics! Dr. Weiping Yu returns to the show in a another scintillating segment of Science and U. In this episode, Dr. Yu and David Gornoski discuss the latest scientific findings suggesting that the fundamental constant of physics isn’t the same across the universe. What is the implication of this […]

How to Zoom to Success

How can we explain the government’s self-contradictory measures such as punishing non-violent law breakers by putting them in prisons where violence is rampant? Why do we allow such laws to exist? David Gornoski argues that history has been built on the sacrifices of the ones by the many. We need to change our mindsets and […]

Jeff Deist: Will Food Shortages End Shutdown?

Is it worth destroying the economy and suspending liberty over the dubious predictions of ‘experts’ like Dr. Fauci? Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist joins the show to discuss his new article on food shortages due to the shutdown, New York mayor Bill de Blasio’s bizarre tweet, censorship on social media, and the new battle between those […]

The Sunshine Apocalypse

How can we expect to win against COVID-19 when our immunity is made vulnerable by the lockdowns? Are top-down solutions any good in combating the pandemic? David Gornoski gets to the heart of the matter and explains how the key to fighting coronavirus lies in our sovereignty. Plus, Sir Owen returns to the show to […]