Michael Millerman (@M_Millerman on twitter) has been working on setting mysticism in relation to philosophy, and broadening the realm of acceptable political discourse by setting right political philosophy into relation with liberal and left philosophies. In this conversation we speak about Leo Strauss, Heidegger, and Alexander Dugan—three philosophers that most inform Michael's thinking. He teaches philosophy online, and his courses can be found at https://michaelmillerman.ca Find is youtube at...
Jan 16, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 36
The Prim Reaper (@The_PrimReaper on twitter) is a canadian counselor who has been speaking up for men's mental health issues and against the harmful rhetoric of social justice activism in academia and culture for several years now. In this interview we discuss her work and why she gives a damn about men's issues. Find her work on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/theprimreaper Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 35
Exulansic returns! We speak about "I Am Jazz", hormones, erectile tissue, Fiona Apple, and much much more! W atch her work at https://www.youtube.com/c/exulansic Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Lindsay joins me for another livestream where we talk about his fiery Dr. Phil appearance, race marxism, and a bunch of other stuff. Follow him if you dare @ConceptualJames And definitely check out his podcast features on new discourses.com Support this channel vis https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 4Ep. 33
Carole Hooven is a co-director and lecturer at Harvard University's Department of Human Evolutionary Biology. Her recent book, "T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us" is a deeply researched, spirited romp through the juice that makes men, men. In this conversation we speak about her research into cars and the endocrine system, her thoughts on "toxic" masculinity and femininity, and how academia is failing to uphold its own standards of free inquiry and robust de...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Noelle Mering is a writer, Catholic, and mother. Her recent book "Awake, Not Woke" is an elegant précis (pronounced prāˈsē or ˈprāsē, by the way) that developed the key values animating woke activism and thought, and then put these values into dialogue with her Catholic faith. We speak about these themes and issues and I hope to have her on in the future to speak about her "Theology of Home" project (links below) Learn more about Noelle Mering's work at https://www.noellemering.com https://theol...
Jan 01, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 31
JD Haltigan is an developmental psychologist and researcher. In this conversation we speak about human development, attachment theory, and academia’s overcorrection from imbalanced masculine values to imbalances feminine values. (Feminine and masculine values are to be distinguished from female and male individuals.) Follow JD on twitter @JDHaltigan And at https://jdhaltigan.substack.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Reid Nicewonder has been practicing "street epistemology" for a number of years now—finding people out and about who are willing to talk about their thoughts and opinions, and exploring through the socratic method how people know—or think they know—what they know—or think they know. Find his work: https://linktr.ee/CordialCuriosity Support this channel: https://paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Billboard Chris is standing on street corners having controversial conversations about children consenting to puberty blockers and body modification. Keep abreast of Chris' ventures on twitter @BillboardChris And learn more at https://www.billboardchris.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 28
Candice Jackson is a California-based lawyer who worked on Title IX matters during the Trump administration. She's now spearheading a lawsuit against the state of California, to halt the placement of male prisoners into female prisons, under the guise of "gender" inclusivity. Support this lawsuit here: https://www.womensliberationfront.org/chandler-v-cdcr And follow Candice on twitter @CEJacksonLaw Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Read my writing: http://bit.ly/aliastodr...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 27
A livestream with James Lindsay, author of Cynical Theories, founder of New Discourses, and frequent channel guest. In this conversation, we speak about the theology buried within Critical Theory, James' current work fighting against its encroachment into education (albeit, things might be more than a little fatal on that front), and his personal development from a bible study leader, to a fervent New Atheist, and toward a more tolerant and mature humanism. Links : https://newdiscourses.com King...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Charles Pincourt is a STEM professor who has recently published a book (edited by James Lindsay) about the ideological capture of academia by Critical Social Justice (aka Wokeness). In this conversation we speak about the ins and outs of this ideology, and how cold war era spy novels gave him clever strategies to counter it. Buy Counter Wokecraft: amzn.to/3r1y0Ak Find Charles on twitter @wokedissident and on GitHub: https://woke-dissident.github.io Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/ben...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 25
Isaac opens up about crippling depression and mental health issues in trans-focused internet communities. Connect with Isaac on his youtube channel or via twitter @CryptoCluniac https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9E_DQfyREkLnEgX00KvY-Q Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 24
William Costello is working on a Masters degree in Evolutionary Psychology, leading into a Doctorate. His thesis, which lays the groundwork for his dissertation, concerns Incel culture, its relationship to victimhood and mental health, with insights into how society can better understand these young men. Get yourself more William Costello: https://linktr.ee/CostelloWilliam Support this channel by sharing your favorite episodes: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Nancy Rommelmann (@NancyRomm) has been a journalist and writer since I graduated high school. In this episode we talk about being lead by the truth, the pratfalls of modern journalism, and her new GenX hogwarts, palomamedia.com Highly recommend her non-fiction book To The Bridge: A Story of Motherhood & Murder: https://amzn.to/3wW4xbN support this channel by sharing it with friends or making a direct contribution at https://paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 22
@SashaLPC Ayad joins me again to speak about spotting tricky ideology and balancing empathy with skepticism. Highly recommend her podcast https://gender-a-wider-lens.captivate.fm More resources: https://genderexploratory.com/ https://genspect.org/conferences/ Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Jonathan joins me again to speak about the masculine and feminine symbols, how they are honored and profaned, and why #NoNutNovember is a shoddy substitute for Lent. Find J onathan on twitter and youtube @PageauJonathan and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCTSf3UwRU14nYWr_xm-dQ Check out his and his brother's graphic novel, Godsdog: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/god-s-dog-graphic-novel#/ Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Read my writing: http://bit.ly/aliastodream...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Frank McCormick (@CBHeresy) is a public high school history teacher in Chicago. He's been watching as the administration spends tens of thousands of dollars on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training while the school suffers electrical problems, dire reading levels, and all manner of substance and emotional abuse among staff and students. Questioning the the DEI agenda has put his job at risk, but he believes that standing up for American values of hard work, competency, liberty, and civil ide...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Aaron Terrell (@elegationvain), co-host with Aaron Kimberly of transparency podcast, speaks to me about life as a transman, about the critical thinking journey that separated them from their political tribe, and how transition has worked well for resolving persistent psychological distress. More resources: genderdysphoriaalliance.com transparency.podbean.com AaronTerrell.substack.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://www.patreon.com/benjaminboyce...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Maye moved to Los Angeles after studying History, Journalism, and Sociology. Having been told to avoid Journalism if she cares about truth and honesty, she decided to get into beauty, art, and comedy—only to discover that Hollywood wasn't about those things, either. Now she runs a youtube channel discussing the ridiculous topics of the day, and joins me to speak about how she got were she is, and where she will be heading. Find her fabulous content here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MayeMuses Suppo...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Heather Heying is an evolutionary biologist, coproducer of The Darkhorse Podcast and co-writer of A Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century along with her husband Bret Weinstein. She taught at The Evergreen State College from 2002 to 2017 and was thrust from academia by means of an illiberal mob and equity-minded (read: empty-minded) bureaucrats in the wake of the 2017 intersectional meltdown I have documented extensively. In this episode we discuss evolution, the hero's journey, love, indiv...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Steve Salerno (@iwrotesham on twitter) is a professor of journalism at the University of Las Vegas, and author of several non-fiction books, among them SHAM: How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless. In this discussion we speak about his perspective on the failure of mainstream journalism to adhere to ethical practices of critical thinking and truth seeking, how self-esteem movement has hobbled Gen X and beyond, and what's actually okay about being a boomer. Find SHAM here: https://amzn....
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Jessie Mannisto (@jlmannisto on twitter) is a retired CIA analyst, one-time DSA activist, and now runs an online publication The Third Factor, which publishes works and interviews with a particular sort of person: namely, the peculiar kind. In this conversation we speak about Kazimierz Dąbrowski's "Theory of Positive Disintegration" which postulates a developmental pathway for those who non-conformist by nature. https://www.thirdfactor.org And the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgD1LM...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Erin Smith infiltrated antifa during the Trump years and studied their tactics of "direct action." In this discussion, we speak on those tactics, why the Mainstream Media seems to cover for them, and what the conservative movement is lacking with regards to effecting the political process of the United States. Follow Erin on twitter @erinsmithSF Read more about her research: https://reason.com/2020/10/02/the-conservative-trans-woman-who-went-undercover-with-antifa-in-portland/ https://contextual...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Jason Littlefield worked in public education for several years when he saw Critical Social Justice begin to take root and take over. He left, then got into Social and Emotional Learning, where Critical Social Justice soon took over. Observing the impact that CRT and other anti-oppression doctrines had on the psychological and social well-being of people, he has teamed up with Eric Smith and Zander Keig to design a training regimen that centers mindfulness, compassion, and reason as methods to ov...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Michelle Naef is an engineer with many years in Canadian Oil, and is now working on her doctorate in organizational theory. In this interview we talk about the "clay layer" of middle management that is gumming up so much of our institutions, and causing failures in public trust and safety. Brilliant woman! Follow her on twitter @Bornforbarn Support this channel by a meagre donation https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this convervsation, Steven Brust (@StevenBrust on twitter) and I speak about writing—how plot is like a magic trick—how the the imagination and blind luck builds worlds, and then we speak about his parent's involvement in Minneapolis unionization politics over the course of the 20th century. Steven has so, so many books. I suggest the Vlad Taltos series, but a couple great one-offs are Agyar and Brokedown Palace. Here's a link to his amazon page: https://amzn.to/3BamRza Support this channel: ...
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Robin Atkins is one of very few mental health professionals specializing in the traumas and stresses of pregnancy and birth—both successful and non-successful. In this interview we speak about her professional philosophy and her personal experience as a mother of four (and more), a wife and a devotee of Life's beautiful and troubling tides. Follow her on twitter @TruthAgape ; contact her via ratkins@charisetveritasllc.com More resources on reproductive mental health: https://reproductivelossnetw...
Sep 29, 2021•59 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Lisa Selin Davis is the author of scores of essays and an impressive number of books, including "Tomboy" (available now). In this conversation, we speak about how she discovered gender was to be spoken about through the New York Times platform, and the consequences of straying off script. We speak about Trump's influence on the media, political homelessness, and are treated to a bit of her banjo playing. Get Tomboy via: https://amzn.to/2ZyKcge Find Lisa on twitter at @LisaSelinDavis And at https...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Maud Maron speaks about her experience serving as NYC Public School Board member, he time as a defense lawyer, and what she's trying to accomplish by running for NY City Counsel. Support Maud's City Counsel run: https://maudmaron.nyc Find her on twitter @MaudMaron Crazy School Board video: https://youtu.be/5vEh3SisyBw Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Read my writing: http://bit.ly/aliastodream
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 6
