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THINGS HIDDEN 110: Cyprian on Summoning Demons With AI

It’s THINGS HIDDEN and David Gornoski sits down with the returning Cyprian of the Royal Path podcast for a conversation on the increasing danger posed by the emergence of generative AI, the deep meaning of the word attention, how AI distinguishes itself from rest of technology, the joy of organic development, how we end up […]

THINGS HIDDEN 109: Why Dylan Mulvaney Is Sacred

In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski and James Kourtides talk about the Left-Right dialectical trap, the victim virus in Western society, how incarnational truth operates, how we can protect the victim without scapegoating, the little caesars on the Right, what makes a Christian martyr, the dangers of AI, and more. Check out James Kourtides’ […]

THINGS HIDDEN 108: Father Turbo Qualls on Embracing Christ Through Suffering and Martyrdom

David Gornoski sits down with the returning Fr. Turbo Qualls of the Royal Path podcast for a conversation on the spirit of revolution; the chastisement of God; whether carrying our crosses enables more oppression; the calling of the African-American community; the fine line between self-worship and martyrdom; why we should embrace suffering; the spiritual implications […]

THINGS HIDDEN 107: The Future of Mimesis, Psychology, Physics with Scott Garrels

In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski sits down with psychologist Scott Garrels, author of Mimesis and Science, for a conversation on mimetic theory from a psychological perspective; mirror neurons; magnetoreception; unanimity against a scapegoat; how psychology, physics, and mimetic theory compliments each other; and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 106: The Cleansing of the Temple

David Gornoski, Shannon Braswell, and Shane Kennedy sit down for a conversation that starts off with Jesus’ cleansing of the temple and then moves into how this event has changed the trajectory of human history. What is the anthropological reality behind animal sacrifices? Would Jesus have survived in Old Testament times? What does the casting […]

THINGS HIDDEN 105: Exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert on Battling Against Satan

In this special THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski sits down with renowned exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert for a conversation on the phenomenon of demonic possession; whether we should always blame the devil; how humans seek substitutes for God in chaos; whether America is demonically possessed; the difference between possession in the West and the pagan […]

THINGS HIDDEN 104: Trust in Apocalypse with Michael Hardin

David Gornoski sits down with Michael Hardin, author of the Jesus Driven Life, for a conversation on how Jesus changes the concept of religion in the ancient world, how the Gospel affects economics, the technological sins, gnostic origin of modern Christianity, the coming Jesus revolution, Donald Trump as scapegoat, the future of American politics, the […]

THINGS HIDDEN 103: Death to the World with Buck Johnson

David Gornoski sits down with Buck Johnson, the host of the Counterflow podcast, for a conversation on the origin of the Counterflow podcast, his conversion to Orthodoxy, spiritual discipline in firefighting, facing the spirit of the crowd, cultural changes in the new generation, from “death to tyrants” to “death to the world,” persecution, martyrdom, and […]

THINGS HIDDEN 102: Mimetic Analysis of a Demonic Possession

David Gornoski is joined by Jordan Landfear and Surit Dasgupta for a discussion of Fr. Malachi Martin’s popular book Hostage to the Devil. Are the exorcism stories true? What does the first case in Fr. Martin’s book signify for our time? Can those who get demonically possessed resist evil? Listen to the full podcast to […]

THINGS HIDDEN 101: The Mimetic Legacy with Jean-Michel Oughourlian, Gil Bailie

David Gornoski is joined by Jean-Michel Oughourlian and Gil Bailie. The two talk about the latest and upcoming books; vertical and horizontal spirituality; how we can receive grace; the battle over secretness in the Catholic church; mimesis in the liturgy; the road to peace in Ukraine; the normalization of carnival and self-creation; how evil exists; […]