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Why Grammy’s Are Trapped in Christianity

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Surit Dasgupta joins David Gornoski to dissect the Satanic Grammys; Luke Skywalker coming out as gay; Christianity vs. ancient myths; and more.

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The Religion of Feminism

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David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta tackle the religious roots of feminism by exploring the Indian mythology of Kali and how modern feminists are appropriating pagan imagery in a Christian culture. Listen to the full episode for this and more.

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The Sacrificial Religion of Feminism

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The preview issue of Ms. magazine, founded by Gloria Steinem and published in 1972, had a curious image on its cover: a picture of the goddess Kali, and instead of a myriad of weapons in her many hands, which is the traditional Hindu depiction, she brandished items such as a typewriter and clothes iron—items usually associated […]

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The Answer to Social Iatrogenesis

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“The medical establishment has become a major threat to health. The disabling impact of professional control over medicine has reached the proportions of an epidemic,” philosopher Ivan Illich writes in the opening passage of his book Medical Nemesis. These words ring true, especially given how much our current world crisis has to do with public […]

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Making Tyrants Irrelevant, Indian Bronson on Falling Birthrates

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 David and Surit Dasgupta explore the accusatory system of power-grabbing politics exemplified by the January 6 investigations. How is foreign policy chaos connected to domestic tyranny? How can we make the tyranny of federal government obsolete? Listen to the full show to find out. Plus, Indian Bronson joins the show to comment on the […]

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The Surprising Faith of Neil deGrasse Tyson

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David Gornoski reads a letter from a listener that talks about how A Neighbor’s Choice moved him to explore Christianity and the work of Rene Girard. Did Neil deGrasse Tyson just find religion? Listen to the full episode to find out as David and Surit Dasgupta explore the opposite concepts of faith and control through […]

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Technology and Dehumanization, Jason Jones on Brazil Protests, Facing Down Evil

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David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about the horrors of war, the dehumanization that emerges from social media, the need to focus on inventions in the world of atoms, and whether DC Comic’s Joker becoming pregnant constitutes true progress. Also in the show, Jason Jones joins the show to talk about the latest news surrounding […]

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DC’s Anti-Christian Foreign Policy, How to Attract People to Good

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How does the vision of our founding fathers compare with that of Lindsay Graham? How come JPMorgan Chase didn’t take any action on Jeffrey Epstein’s account? What do we make of the resurgence of cannibalism in our time? Listen to the full episode to find out. Also in the show, David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta […]

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Why Hollywood Wants a Black Superman

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Now that Henry Cavill’s Superman is set to be permanently retired from the DCEU, reportedly in favor of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ black Superman project, yet another iteration of the diversity casting debate has sprung up among critics and moviegoers. Many comic book loyalists, disappointed and frustrated by the constant tinkering of studios with their beloved franchises, have […]

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2023, the Apocalypse Continues

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I am convinced that we have entered an era when anthropology will become a more relevant tool than political science. We will have to radically change our interpretation of events, stop thinking as products of the Enlightenment, and finally envisage the radical nature of violence; this will produce a quite different kind of rationality as […]

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