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Calmversations

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“Talk calmly, and carry a quick wit.” benjaminaboyce on youtube, twitter, odysee, bitchute, rumble
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s06e99 | Surviving Social Justice: A Detrans Story, with Mazy

Mazy ( @anewagora ) speaks with me about her troubled childhood, female-to-male-to-female "gender journey", and what it was like in social justice circles in the heart of Minneapolis during the "Summer of Floyd" Her channel: https://www.youtube.com/@anewagora Her Detrans Support Discord: https://discord.gg/EKMZHJ8QAE Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce...

May 20, 20241 hr 39 minSeason 6Ep. 99

s06e98 | Liberalism's Last Stand, with Helen Pluckrose

Helen Pluckrose returns to discuss her new book: The Counterweight Handbook: Principled Strategies for Surviving and Defeating Critical Social Justice―at Work, in Schools, and Beyond. We also talk about the origins of her moral philosophy and her newfound love of Norse mythology. https://twitter.com/HPluckrose https://helenpluckrose.substack.com Pre-purchase The Counterweight Handbook: https://a.co/d/0Zh4kU5 Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboy...

May 15, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 6Ep. 98

s06e97 | So I Married An Autogynephile... A Detrans Story, with Jules Louise

Jules Louise opens up about her trans and detrans journey, and finding love with a self-professed autogynephile ( @RayAlexWilliams ). Detrans Stories: https://bit.ly/DeTransStories Find her on twitter: https://twitter.com/JulesGeezLouise Calmvo with Ray: https://youtu.be/IgT7-U97bHE Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce...

May 14, 20241 hr 55 minSeason 6Ep. 97

s06e96 | Auron MacIntyre's Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Illiberal Tyrannies

Auron MacIntyre ( @AuronMacIntyre ) is a deft right-wing commenter who delves into the vicissitudes of managerialism and what he calls The Total State—which he just wrote a book about—which we discuss at length. Buy it here: https://a.co/d/75KMMM0 Listen to him here: https://apple.co/3ybJE19 Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce...

May 08, 202459 minSeason 6Ep. 96

s06e95 | Evergreen College Implosion: 7 Year Anniversary Watch Party

Leslie Elliott and I watch The Complete Evergreen Story, episodes 1-4, which is the documentary I produced in 2019 based on principle footage of the intersection meltdown that was the harbinger of the 2020 race panic, and many another college protest. Full documentary: https://bit.ly/evergreenstory https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

May 06, 20241 hr 39 minSeason 6Ep. 95

s06e94 | Race Is Poison (White Guilt, Black Power) | with Eli Steele

Youtube version with hard coded captions: https://youtu.be/CoPURhJzi1U Eli Steele ( @elisteele ) is a documentary filmmaker who works closely with his father, Shelby Steele, to explore and expose the dangers of identity politics on the American experiment. We talk about his craft and love of the American principles of liberty, property, and individualism. Follow his work via the links below: https://twitter.com/Hebro_Steele https://manofsteele.substack.com https://whatkilledmichaelbrown.com/film...

May 04, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 6Ep. 94

s06e93 | The Evergreening of America, with James Lindsay

James Lindsay of nudist courses returns to speak about the current crop of cringe college antics, and what the eternal revolutionhas to teach us about human nature and very bad ideas. His channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newdiscourses His twitter: https://twitter.com/ConceptualJames My tip jars: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

May 02, 20242 hr 27 minSeason 6Ep. 93

s06e92 | Cluster-B Blues, with Josh Slocum of Disaffected

🎶Borderline—feels like I'm going to lose my mind 🎶You just keep on pushing my love 🎶Over the borderline Josh Slocum of @DisaffectedPodcast riffs on toxic femininity, masculinity, and other parasocial shenanigans https://twitter.com/DisaffectedPod Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Apr 26, 20241 hr 44 minSeason 6Ep. 92

s06e91 | Fear & Self-Loathing: A Detrans Story, with LaRell Herbert

LaRell Herbert ( @TheLaRell ) shares his biography of childhood trauma, "internalized" misandry, transition, and finding the truth. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/thelarell Instagram: www.Instagram.com/larellh Book: https://amzn.to/4d3EhRy Website: www.LaRellHerbert.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Apr 24, 20241 hr 29 minSeason 6Ep. 91

s06e88 | Post-Liberal Bedtime Stories, with Mike Nayna & Gio Pennacchietti

Two intrepid artists, and myself, discuss the role of artists and storytellers in the wake of postmodernity. https://linktr.ee/giantgio https://linktr.ee/mikenayna Yarvin v. Rufo exchange: https://im1776.com/2024/04/11/rufo-vs-yarvin/ Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Apr 19, 20241 hr 57 minSeason 6Ep. 88

s06e87 | DeTrans Stories Legacy: Helena Kerschner, 2019

In early 2019 I began interviewing a group of young women who wished to speak about their experience with transition and detransition, launching one of my longest running series of interviews, Detrans Stories. I've been rewatching these in the hopes of transcribing them into a book with broader reach, and have decided to repost this lightly edited interview from March 2019, featuring Helena Kerschner, who can be found at https://twitter.com/lacroicsz Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/b...

Apr 15, 202455 minSeason 6Ep. 87

s06e86 | Healing From Sissy Hypno, with Shane Cole

Shane Cole is a young guy who stumbled on graphic emasculation material at the age of 12 years old, proceeding to develop an addiction to this form of content over the course of his teen years, and then experimenting with transition until he came to terms with the self-hatred fueling his identity crisis. Now, he hosts breathing workshops and hopes to help other men heal from erotic substance abuse. https://www.inspiratusbreathwork.com/ Instagram: @breathingwithshane Support this channel: https:/...

Apr 12, 20242 hr 7 minSeason 6Ep. 86

s06e85 | Unnatural Selection: Rise of Genetically Modified Babies, with Jonathan Anomaly

Jonathan Anomaly is an Economics professor and entrepreneur with a keen interest in the coming tide of genetically modified, or, rather, intentionally selected humans. We cover the ethical and political ramifications of this technology, and why, whether anyone likes it or not, it's something to be aware of. https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Future-People-Science-Enhancement/dp/1032636572 http://jonathan-anomaly.com/ Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjam...

Apr 09, 20241 hr 55 minSeason 6Ep. 85

s06e84 | Experts & Sex Cults | TheDeepEnd 15 with Leslie Elliott

Leslie and I discuss sex cults and the cult of expertise in our semi-monthly livestream. Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Apr 08, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 6Ep. 84

s06e83 | It's Time America's Backbone Grew a Spine, with Rebecca Velo

Rebecca V is a mother of five, editor at @WrongSpeakPublishing , and something of a spicy tweet poster. We discuss the need for America's backbone: hard working middle class family men and women, to grow a spine and speak up. https://twitter.com/RebeccaAVelo https://www.wrongspeakpublishing.com/about Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce...

Apr 03, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 6Ep. 83

s06e82 | Realistic Expectations for A.I., with Brian Chau

Brian Chau, host of From the New World, a culture and technology blog and podcast, and co-founder of Alliance For the Future, a D.C. think tank aiming to educate policy makers on the realistic risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence, joins me to speak of all these things, and more. Learn more: https://twitter.com/psychosort https://www.fromthenew.world/ https://www.affuture.org/ Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacof...

Apr 01, 20241 hr 33 minSeason 6Ep. 82

s06e81 | Can Christianity Save American Masculinity? with Will Spencer

Will Spencer pinged on my radar a few weeks back with a twitter thread regarding the Indian treatment of women went viral. We discuss his world travels and spiritual beliefs, and his current mission to help men rediscover masculine virtue.Find his work: https://linktr.ee/renofmen Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Mar 29, 20242 hr 28 minSeason 6Ep. 81

s06e79 | From Gender Fantasy to Race Realism: A Gen Z Journey, with PsiKey

@Psikey-hs2of , yet another hyper-intelligent youngin', shares his story of coming to terms with reality in a "post-truth" world. https://twitter.com/MindEnjoyer https://inferringtheattractor.substack.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Mar 26, 20241 hr 52 minSeason 6Ep. 79

s06e78 | Autism, Gender, Gen Z (A Young Interviewee Returns), with Simon Amaya Price

@simonamayaprice and his dad joined me three years ago to speak about his struggles with gender and autism, in one of the more "very special episodes" on my channel—showcasing, as it did, a novel and positive father-son relationship. I've long wanted to have them back on, and Simon reached out on his own recently and joins me to speak about how his life is proceeding.Our first chat: https://youtu.be/FoEWbVviOpk Simon's socials: https://linktr.ee/simonamayaprice Support this channel: https://www....

Mar 25, 20241 hr 43 minSeason 6Ep. 78

s06e77 | The Queering of American Education, with Logan Lancing

The Queering of the American Child: https://a.co/d/7GwBIqo Logan on the Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoganLancing On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@loganlancing Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Mar 22, 202444 minSeason 6Ep. 77

s06e76 | The WPATH To Hell... with Mia Hughes

Earlier this month (March, 2024), Mia Hughes, working with Michael Shellenberger's "Environmental Progress" org, published The #WPATHFiles, and inside look at the most influential trans medicine organization, whose guidelines are touted by major medical associations as the gold standard for the surgical and chemical alteration of children to suit their "gender identities." In this calmvo, we talk about just how crazy WPATH is, and what that means for children, families, and individuals caught up...

Mar 20, 20242 hr 7 minSeason 7Ep. 76

s06e75 | Caste Away: The Indelicacy of IQ Inquiry, with Bo Winegard

Bo Winegard is a recovering academician currently writing for @AporiaPodcast . In this Calmversation we candidly canvas the IQ debate, its implications, and why Western elites are wroth to admit to the inheritability of intelligence. Follow Bo: https://twitter.com/EPoe187 https://www.aporiamagazine.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce...

Mar 18, 20242 hr 12 minSeason 6Ep. 75

s06e74 | Life After Mormonism, with Joshua Neal

Joshua is a licensed counselor in Washington State specializing in helping ex-Mormons navigate life after the LDS church. We speak about liberalism, nihilism, and stoicism, and he's not really all that social media'd so here's links for you to support the channel: Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Mar 16, 20241 hr 47 minSeason 95Ep. 74

s06e73 | Kaiser REALLY Wants to Trans You, with Beth Bourne

Beth Bourne shares how she has navigated her daughter's trans identity, and the quizzical and alarming story of how easy it was for her to access "trans health care" via Kaiser Permanente. Read her account: https://www.realityslaststand.com/p/i-pretended-to-be-nonbinary-to-expose Follow her: https://twitter.com/bourne_beth2345 Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Mar 14, 20241 hr 29 minSeason 6Ep. 73

s06e71 | California Foster Care's Gender Meat Grinder

Laura Haynes joins Eliza Mondegreen and myself to speak about California's foster care system and how it's feeding the most vulnerable members of society into the gender meat grinder. https://twitter.com/haynes_wiley https://twitter.com/elizamondegreen https://elizamondegreen.substack.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Mar 10, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 6Ep. 71

s06e70 | Do Genetics Dictate Politics? with Edward Dutton, The Jolly Heretic

Edward Dutton is @TheJollyHeretic —an author and admitter of inconvenient facts. Find and follow him at https://www.jollyheretic.com https://twitter.com/jollyheretic https://www.youtube.com/@TheJollyHeretic Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Mar 07, 20241 hr 49 minSeason 6Ep. 70
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