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THINGS HIDDEN 81: Clifton Duncan on Charisma and Transcendence

David Gornoski sits down with Clifton Duncan, actor and heterodox liberal, for a conversation on growing up in Europe, getting into the arts, the decline of charisma in the entertainment industry, how nihilism has invaded our culture, the need for good art from the Right, the rejection of love for life in this pandemic age, […]

THINGS HIDDEN 80: Health, Liberty, and Arrests for Unmasked Moviegoing with Michael Anthony

David Gornoski sits down with Michael Anthony, host of The Meat of It podcast, for a conversation on transformation through the carnivore diet, the domestication of humans through various psyops, the historical origins of nutritional damage, sacrificial rituals behind myths, the need for transcendent ideals, fighting for liberty in New York City, and more. Check […]

THINGS HIDDEN 79: Battling to the End VI

David Gornoski sits down with Craig Stewart and the two continue their study on Rene Girard’s Battling to the End. In this episode they explore chapter 5 of Girard’s last book. Can we make sense of the FBI Trump raid with Girard’s anthropology? Is humanity waking up to the revelation of the Gospel? Are all […]

THINGS HIDDEN 78: Ron Paul on Nihilism vs Truth

David Gornoski is joined by the returning Dr. Ron Paul for an exciting THINGS HIDDEN episode. Is the Ron Paul revolution returning to conservatism? How do we avoid this culture of nihilism that has surrounded us in recent times? Is there a connection between Jesus and the historical movement for liberty? Listen to the full […]

THINGS HIDDEN 77: Garrett Dailey on Elon Musk vs. BlackRock in the Eschaton

David Gornoski sits down with entrepreneur and philosopher, Garrett Dailey, for a conversation on the separation of theory from practice, modernity vs. postmodernism, Gnosticism in Woke ideology, whether the leftist hegemony can relearn tolerance, Christianity’s impact on culture, the eschatological aspect of Christianity, Elon Musk’s beef with BlackRock over Twitter, the coming metaverse, the need […]

THINGS HIDDEN 76: Liberating Victims of Public Schooling

David Gornoski sits down with Katie Phipps Hague of the Mises Institute for a conversation on the benefits of homeschooling. Why do public school educators tend to adopt a co-parenting mentality toward children in classrooms? How is homeschooling generally perceived in the post-pandemic age? What are some good resources for parents interested in homeschooling? Why […]

THINGS HIDDEN 75: Richard Hanania on the Exorcism of HR

David Gornoski sits down with Richard Hanania, the President of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology (CSPI), for a conversation about the problems with academia, the conservative critique of institutions, the criticisms of the “New Right,” whether Americans care about foreign policy, what would happen if we get rid of civil right […]

THINGS HIDDEN 74: Battling to the End V

David Gornoski and Craig Stewart explore chapter 4 of Rene Girard’s last book Battling to the End. Are proponents of gender transitions for children selectively borrowing from Christian aesthetics? Are conservatives reacting to Leftist talking points in a “Christian” way? How should Christians engage within the culture wars? Is there a way to empathize with […]

THINGS HIDDEN 73: Battling to the End IV

David Gornoski and Craig Stewart resume their study of Rene Girard’s Battling to the End. David and Craig get into chapter 4 and discuss the modern paradox of being the most yet least violent time in history, the anthropological meaning of the Eucharist, the secular co-opting of Christianity, the divinity of violence vs. the divinity […]

THINGS HIDDEN 72: Chris Bray on Our Grey Gardens Nation

In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski is joined by historian Chris Bray for a conversation on the similarities between religion and politics. What does Chris Bray mean when he says our nation is a “grey gardens nation?” Why do rich people dress like poor people nowadays? Why does the US government keep involving Americans […]