Surit Dasgupta interviews David Gornoski on how Jacobin magazine hides the violence of the French Revolution; the recent exchange between Tucker Carlson and Mike Pence; how neocon warmongering is being exposed; the psychology of the average American voter; and more.
Surit Dasgupta talks to the returning David Gornoski about the surprising box office performance of Sound of Freedom and the media backlash around it; why the radical Left detests children; Jack Black’s comments of Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson “normalizing” Trump; paganism and satanism; and more.
In this episode of THINGS HIDDEN, James Kourtides and Surit Dasgupta sit down for a conversation on how mystical Orthodox theology informs our general worldview and praxis. How does Orthodox Christian theology differ from Eastern mysticism? Is asceticism enough in our modern chaotic world? How does Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection help reconcile the age-old question […]
Shane Kennedy and Surit Dasgupta get together in this special 4th of July edition of THINGS HIDDEN. The two talk about how Christianity and other forces shaped the vision of the founding fathers; how the American Revolution differs from the French Revolution; the origin of Common Law; the underdog spirit that saturates American art; why […]
David Gornoski, Shannon Braswell, Shane Kennedy, and Surit Dasgupta get together for an exciting conversation on incarnational thinking and its radical pro-human results. How did Jesus break the cyclical thinking of the ancient world? Where does the idea of progress come from? Should Christians believe in the past or the future? Listen to the full […]
David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about Trump as the scapegoat of the political class, innovating amidst the chaos, another aspect of repentance, the voice inside Elliot Page’s head, what makes a miracle, and more.
In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski sits down with Shane Kennedy and Surit Dasgupta for a conversation on why humans feel despair and alienation; why assisted suicide is currently being promoted; failed medical paradigms; hoarding wealth vs. serving our neighbors; how humans have been indoctrinated into servility from childhood; how humans can become hopeful […]
A Neighbor’s Choice writer Surit Dasgupta joins David Gornoski to talk about how Elvis embodies the American vision and how we can imitate him in a time of defeatism and nihilism. Did Elvis set a precedent for our current degeneracy? What can we learn from Elvis’ powerful rendition of “An American Trilogy?” How do we […]
There’s something to be said about the lack of pop culture icons in our time. If anything at all, it is indicative of the lack of charisma amongst those who are appointed as role models in culture. It’s as if we’re all attempting to live out our bland public school textbooks; the element of unpredictability […]
Baseball is said to be America’s favorite pastime, but it can be argued that professional wrestling comes very close to dominating the upper tiers of Americana. Take for instance, countries like India and Saudi Arabia that generally do not care for Baseball or Football, but they are crazy about American professional wrestling. Why is this the case? […]