Welcome to the show, in this episode we go back in time to read an article from 2009 the last time there was conflict between Israel and Palestine to read an article that talks about how the Israeli government helped support Hamas and certainly didn’t try to stop their spread. It’s worth listening to if for no other reason than unless you’re an anti-war zealot you’ve likely never heard this narrative. After the foundation we built in the previous episodes I think you’re ready to take the next st...
Nov 15, 2023•24 min
Welcome to the show, in this installment of us looking at the breakout of war in the middle east (again) we watch media reactions to the breakout of war and the commentary surrounding it. In particular we’ll watch people like Ben Shapiro and Joe Biden. One of whom was particularly emotional despite believing that “facts don’t care about your feelings.” We use the knowledge we built upon in episodes 87.1 87.2 & 87.3 to see why we should take these people seriously when they cry for more blood...
Nov 13, 2023•17 min
Welcome to the show, in this episode we continue our discussion of the war in the middle east. Now that we’ve thought about how we come to know things today, and now that we’ve laid down the basics of our story as it began we’re going to examine the metaphysical justifications for the political doctrines at each other’s throats for longer than most of us have been alive. We will explore with full sobriety the political ramifications of islamism and zionism using the “unbiased” Wikipedia as our g...
Nov 10, 2023•18 min
Welcome to the show, in this episode we continue our high-level conversation about the conflict between Palestine and Israel by going back in time and starting the clock after the end of World War Two, for whatever else may have been happening at the time - there was a question, what should be done with the Jewish people? The subsequent events leads to Zionists declaring the independence of the state of Israel. We’ll read that document and analyze some connections that will be made more clear in...
Nov 08, 2023•16 min
Welcome to the show, this episodes kicks off our live stream from October 24, 2023. Here we will begin the delicate operation that is talking about the conflict that has broken out between the Israeli government and Hamas in Palestine. To start we’ll explore a phenomena I’m dubbing “pre-knowledge” whereby your understanding develops not from a linear approach, but from an emergent coalescing patchwork of ideas. With this baseline we will then explore the how the two sides in the cult of American...
Nov 06, 2023•31 min
Welcome to the show, in this episode we finish episode 86 by discussing the recent changes made to the senate dress code. Is it the signal of the end? Or even something we should worry about? Listen to find out. Then I do a rapid fire of short content that hit me in the “dumb” category. Make sure you’re subscribed today to find out when the next livestream is scheduled. To gain immediate access to the 2 hour livestream you can buy me dinner and join The Been Awake ELITE which will also give you ...
Oct 22, 2023•21 min
Welcome to the show, in this episode we’re going to talk about the recent video released showing Representative Lauren Boebert on a date getting a little…. frisky in a crowded theater. We then dive into a more serious discussion about the White House Press Secretary saying in no uncertain terms that a moral imperative for the modern military is to ensure their dependents have the capability to receive an abortion. I’m not kidding. We then examine Trump’s recent comments on abortion while on Meet...
Oct 18, 2023•39 min
Welcome to the show, in this episode we go over a recent dust up between Matt Walsh and Pearl Davis. Matt Walsh is a writer and podcaster for The Daily Wire, Pearl Davis is an up and coming content creator who fashions herself a dispenser of red pills. These aren’t the same kind of red pills we talk about here - this is a new wave of supposedly enlightened positions telling young men not to get married because some day they might get divorced. In the episode I spend time discussing some of the p...
Oct 14, 2023•28 min
Welcome to the show, in this episode we break down Gavin Newsom’s recent comments made at the UN regarding climate change. In the video he attempts to make the “climate crisis simple” by blaming one thing - fossil fuels. If you weren’t aware, the only reason we have the level of wealth and complexity in our society is thanks to those evil fossil fuels. So people who want to stop fossil fuels want to kill your grandmother. Fight fire with fire as they say. This episode is a portion of a longer li...
Oct 10, 2023•14 min
Welcome to the show! In this FREE episode L.B. recounts a recent experience driving (or sitting) in the chaotic traffic that has now become a regular feature in Chicago around Mexican Independence Day. He contrasts his story with one told and published by the Chicago Tribune by a local activist who bemoaned being “profiled” by the police who were forced to close roads. LB also discusses the new show format and looks back on the last 3 years of the Been Awake Project. This episode is a portion of...
Oct 06, 2023•21 min
The mission of better sensemaking continues! I remember growing up, people would talk about politics in terms of a pendulum swinging. A pendulum is a weight hung from a fixed point so it can swing freely backward and forward. For most of the 21st century and arguably the late 20th century, this symbolic pendulum manifested in supreme court decisions has swung “left.” Only recently has the court become more “conservative” and so we watch as the pendulum swings “right.” What does this mean for our...
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 5 min
A loyal listener wanted me to take it to the woke, so that’s what we’ll do in episode 84. We’re over halfway through yet another pride month, and I’m reminded of the cliché about how a bankruptcy happens - slowly and then all at once. While for many people the idea of queerness seems brand new, the ideas have been incubating for some time. Unfortunately the life these ideas bring is quite ugly and misshapen but nonetheless it exists. Together we’ll watch some videos that demonstrate this new inv...
Jun 19, 2023•43 min
In this episode we dive into the recent “revelations” by the Washington Post confirming what so many of us already knew - the United States had direct knowledge of the Nordstream attack last year months before it occurred. While reading the piece we will analyze the form these kinds of stories take. After all - in order to maintain credibility press outlets do eventually need to report on the facts. The key word being “eventually” this is another great example of “narrative discipline” in action...
Jun 11, 2023•32 min
This is going to be a little different format for an episode. I've been putting together shorter video segments and releasing them exclusively on substack. This episode will have those videos after we go over a recent piece I wrote at BeenAwake.com that discusses a proposed "blogger registry" in Florida. If you're a premium subscriber you can access the transcripts! To find L.B. On your favorite social platforms visit BeenAwake.com Notes: Article: Not Shocking: DeSantis won't support blogger reg...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min
In this episode, we discuss the implications of the war in Ukraine for the future of geopolitics by looking at recent speeches given by President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin. I put together a super cut of each should you be interested in watching those by your self, premium subscribers will have access to them by the end of the week. Both Presidents claimed their war was not with the people of either country, but if Democracy is truly at stake, or the Russian way of life is truly in p...
Feb 28, 2023•43 min
In Episode 80, we explore two stories from the recent news cycle. The Killing of Tyre Nichols, and the dust up between The Daily Wire and Steven Crowder. One is a story of tragedy creating new narratives where blacks can be racist against blacks because of white supremacy. The other is a story of the tension between business and belief. What connects them? Tune in to find out! Articles: Why black cops are now racist For the sake of “The Movement” Video Version: WATCH ON RUMBLE WATCH ON YOUTUBE T...
Jan 30, 2023•42 min
It’s 2023 and WE’RE BACK. In this episode we have some fun at the expense of neuroscientist and fellow Philosopher/sensemaker Sam Harris. He recently had a clip go viral where he (again) makes a comparison with dead children to prove the point he wanted to make about covid and Donald Trump - particularly one that didn’t actually happen. Like at all… (don’t forget to check back here for links to the video) Thanks to everyone who has remained subscribed and especially to the people willing to part...
Jan 18, 2023•55 min
For this episode there are no notes. I’m going to going to watch Joe Biden's recent prime time address "on the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation" for the first time and give my honest unfiltered live reaction. By now you've seen the memes, I know I have. Memes are great for an impression, but this show is about diving deeper. Together we’ll walk through the speech and contend with the imagery and speculate as to its place in history. In other words? Some good old fashioned better sense...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Get a college level buzz for a street performance price, become a premium subscriber Welcome back to your new favorite weekly news show that doesn’t always talk about the news. Here’s our first story - WHY DO THEY HATE LANA DEL RAY'S NEW BEAU? Squishy puff pieces about celebrities can tell us more about the subtleties of human nature, media manipulation, and cultural trends than one might imagine. While a story like this could be considered “trashy” there were a few things about it that stuck ou...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 18 min
I’m fond of saying a good question is better than a great answer. The title of today’s episode is that kind of question, and the path we’re going to take for answers is one you don’t want to miss. HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PITBULLS The first story from the New York Post today talks about a woman who’s Pitbull puppy “mysteriously” attacked her and a friend. Turns out when you read the article, while tragic - the warning signs were there. With this piece I want to focus in on the “form” of how news artic...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Back with a brand new episode of Been Awake with L.B. Today we're going to be covering 3 major headlines in the American news cycle 1 - Baby formula shortages plaguing the nation! 2 - Mass Shootings, this time they're racist! 3 - How to NOT defend the straw man I know what you're thinking, number 3 isn't a major headline. This is true, but you won't want to miss the exploration of how to properly understand your own opinion and see how easily it can be influenced by media and those with Authorit...
May 24, 2022
Back with a brand new episode of Been Awake with L.B. Today we're going to be covering 3 major headlines in the American news cycle 1 - The United States Government all but declares war with Russia by funding the Ukrainian government 2 - Billionaire Elon Musk says he's committed to buying Twitter and returning it to a "free speech" platform 3 - An unprecedented leak from the Supreme Court of the United States signals the end of Roe vs Wade and federal protections on abortion What do all these st...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 12 min
The easiest way to support BeenAwake.com is subscribe with your email for free. This week on the show we will be covering the last few sections of my essay "The post-libertarian moment defined.” Personally this will mark a change in the focus of my content. I'm happy to still go on other shows and talk about the essay, but what I have realized since I wrote the essay is that I need to be looking and talking to people about what is next. While the essay was directed towards libertarians and deals...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 16 min
If you like what you heard today, support our mission. Welcome to the show. Today’s episode will mostly deal with geopolitics and Ukraine. If you’re waiting for the culmination of ‘The Post Libertarian Moment defined” I will cover the last 3 sections of the essay in a separate episode. Before we get too far into things, if you’re reading this, make sure you’ve checked out Substack’s new app for iPhone. After much consideration I’ve decided to keep Substack my online “home” for another year. Whil...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Hey, welcome to the show *programming note* You’ll notice there isn’t a snappy intro to this video like prior interviews. I really enjoy making them, but I can’t fit it into my production time anymore. There are too many things I want to cover! So from now on I’ll open interviews solo and bring the guest in (like every other podcast you listen to). I haven’t released a solo episode, but I’ve recently sat down with a few other podcasters you should definitely check them out. Currently available a...
Feb 13, 2022•1 hr 41 min
Support Better Sensemaking Today’s episode will be a twitter sandwich, we’ll start with some rapid fire tweets I sent out since the last episode and end with some more. In the middle will be a discussion from my essay “The Post-Libertarian Moment Defined” where I’ll discuss what it is and why it happened. Most importantly though, we’re going to be examining the recent exchange between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Senator Dr. Rand Paul during a Senate committee hearing. There’s an important unexplored a...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Support Better Sensemaking Episode 69? Nice Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed a the holidays in a manner of your choosing. For me it meant Christmas with family, and New Year’s with friends. Today on the show, we’re going to go over the articles that I’ve been publishing at BeenAwake.com. We’ll start by reading the post I wrote on New Years Eve, transition into reading 3 sections of my essay “The Post-Libertarian Moment Defined”, and wrap up with two pieces I’m rather fond of [with special...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 46 min
Support Better Sensemaking Today we talk a lot about in-groups / out-groups, and what moralizing is about. THIS WEEK @ BEENAWAKE.COM There is no post-libertarian"ism" What Moralizing accomplishes 4 day work week, Demons on TikTok, and a white black woman's story What else..? follow.beenawake.com to find me on all social media Check me out on other shows at beenawake.com/appearances Support Cash App $beenawake Go to beenawake.com/subscribe to become a recurring subscriber Visit Buymeacoffee.com/b...
Dec 14, 2021•58 min
Support Better Sensemaking I decided to host a Twitter Spaces for an AMA on the essay I have at postlibertarianmoment.com , I opened talking about a Twitter Spat between a so-called “libertarian” editor of Reason Magazine. While you might think it’s an empty twitter exchange, there were some interesting points to pull out. Then I took questions, which turned into a protracted conversation about the Archotropism framework which I should have been more prepared for, but I think the exchange was in...
Dec 06, 2021•57 min
Support Better Sensemaking It’s been awhile since I’ve sat down to do a solo episode, and what better time than at the end of a holiday weekend dedicated towards giving thanks. FYI, if you’re reading or listening to this the day I release, I will be on the flagship Lions of Liberty Program with Marc Clair tomorrow 11/29 to talk about my latest essay which you can read at postlibertarianmoment.com . I will not be discussing that essay in this episode. We’ll start by touching some “old news” that ...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min
