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Ray Peat, Metabolic Mastery, and the Kingdom of God – THINGS HIDDEN 202

David Gornoski is joined by Nate Lawrence for a groundbreaking conversation on Ray Peat’s bioenergetic revolution, how childlike wonder wins over death anxiety, why women and children are the future, stress and mimesis, AI and the digital hellscape, and more. Follow Nate Lawrence on X here.

THINGS HIDDEN 201: Christ, Trump in the Belly of the Whale, and the Artist’s Role in Gospel

David Gornoski is joined by musician Lex De Blanca for a fascinating conversation on the attempted assassination on Trump, why Trump shouldn’t lean into the New Right’s dictatorial expectations, the importance of choice in the world’s salvation, the sign of Jonah, the role of art, and more.

Trump and Martyr’s Energy: Why Scapegoats Have Power

Since 2015, I have identified Trump as the supreme scapegoat of the American establishment and its followers. In podcasts, articles, and radio shows, I have explained the Christian anthropological forces at play in giving him power the more he is vilified and persecuted. Understanding why is the key to unlocking our future.

THINGS HIDDEN 200: The Log in Our Eyes w/ Jerry Bowyer

David Gornoski sits down with Jerry Bowyer to talk about DEI in big corporations, how Christians reject the Christ archetype, the war against excellence in churches, a mutation of not being judgmental, Jesus as outlaw, and more. Check out the Meeting of Minds podcast here.

THINGS HIDDEN 199: The Incarnational Structure of Popular Media

David Gornoski and Shannon Braswell talk about getting typecast in the entertainment industry, why rap music will die out, outlaw mimesis, longing for communion in media, the influence of televangelism on livestreaming, and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 198: Does the Parrot Dream at Night?

David Gornoski, Shannon Braswell, and Surit Dasgupta talk about migrant violence, matriarchy in Eastern culture, how capitalism disrupted Indian society, performative language in Eastern societies, subcultures, the N’Kisi project, the physics of mimesis, and more.

Red Lobster Vultures and Apocalyptic Economics

David Gornoski and Shane Kennedy get together to discuss who AI will replace in the future, social media mimesis, the decline of energy in the physical world, Red Lobster woes, how to be economically free, and more.

Steve Bannon Goes to Prison, Why Power Politics is DYING

Why is it futile to engage in power politics? David Gornoski answers this question and talks about Steve Bannon’s arrest, how Christ-hauntedness drives culture, how evil can be overcome, the stupidity of online influencing, and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 197: How Victimism Retards Progress

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about how victimism stifles progress in our society, the loss of trust, lack of desire for excellence, how to regain the frontier spirit, and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 196: Why Do Badgers Fight?

David Gornoski, Shannon Braswell, Shane Kennedy and Surit Dasgupta get together for an exciting discussion on what made Christians close-minded, why churches must abandon worship of institutions, obsessing over ecclesiology, why there is a lack of joy in church, and more. Check out Bright News here.