Why We're Not Anarchists
The boys discuss Roderick Long's series of lectures, "Foundations of Libertarian Ethics," and explain exactly why neither Grant nor Jeremy will ever be anarchists.
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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Investigating Anarchism w/ Ace Archist
Ace Archist (@Ace_Archist) joins Grant and Jeremy to investigate some of the show's most pressing questions and criticisms of anarchism and libertarianism.
Feb 15, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 3
De Anima by Aristotle
Jeremy and Grant dive headfirst into Aristotle's De Anima. Also discussed are Whoopi Goldberg's comments on the Holocaust, Jeremy's inability to understand mnemonic devices, and more.
Feb 08, 2022•2 hr 59 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Philosophy of Mind (2005) by Edward Feser
The boys are back to kick off the third season of Contra Gentiles with a discussion of Edward Feser's comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of mind.
Feb 01, 2022•3 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
B*****s Be Runnin' Wild
In the final episode of Season 2, the boys offer further commentary on Rothbard, the decentralization of currency, the necessity of the state, "it could be worse," and more.
Jan 04, 2022•2 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 30
New Years Snoozefest w/ Joe
Joe returns to hang out and eat pizza for New Years.
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 29
The Right to Speak Truth
After offering some comments on the weekend's events, the boys discuss Christmas memories, St. Nicholas, the importance of being bored, the reactionary nature of American thought, and more.
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Unutterable Words: December 2021 Q&A
The boys talk about pronouncing words correctly, pretentiousness, and racial slurs before answering a few listener questions.
Dec 14, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Paganism Without The Fun
They boys attempt to answer a frequently debated question: Are Catholics more pagan than Protestants? Also discussed are the purpose of reading, the contemporary world's worsening attitude towards philosophy, and more.
Dec 07, 2021•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 26
Anatomy of the State (1974) by Murray N. Rothbard
Grant and Jeremy offer both praise and criticism of Murray Rothbard's well-known essay, "Anatomy of the State." Also discussed are Grant's mother heckling a comedian, the evil of the insurance industry, terrible Alaskan driver's licenses, and more.
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 25
To Live (1993) by Yu Hua
After some discussion of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and some other current events, the buys discuss Grant's favorite novel, To Live by Yu Hua.
Nov 23, 2021•2 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Sexual Personae (1990) by Camille Paglia
Grant and Jeremy tackle Camille Paglia's magnum opus, Sexual Personae (1990). Discussed are Paglia's descriptions of the relationship of the artist to experiences of the sexes and whether of not they reflects reality, Paglia's misunderstanding of church history, whether the boys think the work achieves what it sets out to do, and more.
Nov 16, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Madness and Civilization (1961) by Michel Foucault
Jeremy and Grant discuss one of Michel Foucault's most influential works, Madness and Civilization (1961). Also discussed are the downstream effects of the Protestant Revolt, the linguistic failings of both the political right and left to delineate their ideas, how the French postmodernists dressed so damn well, and more.
Nov 09, 2021•2 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds (ding, ding)
Grant and Jeremy discuss Michael Knowles' Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds , (ding, ding) the Daily Wire host's recent book about the history of political correctness in the West.
Oct 30, 2021•2 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Shut Up About Bees w/ Joe
The boys let their long-time friend, Joe, into the studio to record what turned out to be the most insane and meaningless (and hilarious) episode of Contra Gentiles yet.
Oct 23, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Time For War
As news of renewed mask mandates is announced in Anchorage, Jeremy and Grant offer their honest opinions of what they think needs to happen. Then, the boys discuss the ideal government, the metaphysics of actualization, and more.
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 19
The Kid Deserved It and Assisted Suicide
The boys discuss the recent school shooting in Texas, the morality of euthanasia and assisted suicide, historical figures known for losing, the nature of government corruption, the catharsis of writing by hand, and more.
Oct 11, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Justified Trauma
Jeremy and Grant struggle to talk about anything before finding a foothold in the Anchorage restaurant scene. Later, Anne-Marie joins the boys in talking about film quotes and the possible justification of trauma. Finally, Jeremy goes completely undeterred when Grant loses his shit about math, and things get intense.
Oct 02, 2021•2 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Furries and Coming to God
The Contra Gentiles boys engage in Round 2 of musical fisticuffs and Grant takes it upon himself to explain exactly what a furry is to Jeremy. Later, the pair pursue an introspective, psychoanalytic deep-dive into their separate aesthetic and rational experiences of art and God.
Sep 26, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Amelia Earhart: Famous for Failing
The gang engages in a very heated discussion of the way millennials consume music, talk about how Amelia Earhart is remembered for failing and the way in which children must impress their fathers, and more.
Sep 19, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 15
50th Special: On The Jews And Their Pies
Anne-Marie is back and ready to pour as she joins Grant and Jeremy to celebrate EPISODE 50 of Contra Gentiles! The gang discuss Martin Luther’s "On The Jews and Their Lies" (1543) and answer your burning questions! HAPPY 50!!!!
Sep 12, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Social Media Ejaculation
The boys discuss fusion food, pornography's effect on its users, the way social media dooms everyone to perpetual social edging, the nature of digital communication, and more.
Sep 04, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Breastfeeding, Forgiveness, and Slavery w/ Grant's Mom
Grant and Jeremy are joined by Grant's mom, Sally, to talk about public breastfeeding, generational guilt, the nature of slavery, and an intense back and forth about the nature of faith and Christianity. Warning: this episode may contain stories about little baby Grant.
Aug 28, 2021•3 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Puritans and Heretics w/ Thaddeus Russell
Thaddeus Russell joins Contra Gentiles for a discussion of the religiosity of vaccines and mask mandates, what the postmodernists got right, contemporary misunderstandings of the history of Christianity, and more. Then, Grant and Jeremy work off the wine with a few minutes of Taliban talk.
Aug 21, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Jeremy Isn't a Sociopath
Grant and Jeremy discuss eating a whole can of Pringles, what it means to be mean, the difference between simple questions and complex questions, the mind's cognitive interaction with physical media, and more.
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Sidetracks and Sodomy w/ Ghost Jail
The boys behind audio zine sensation, Ghost Jail, join Jeremy and Grant in a discussion of missing t-shirts, Anglospheric puritanism, the irrationality of modern sexual identities, and more.
Jul 25, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Piss Carpet and Capital Punishment
The gang discuss Jeremy's experience photographing babies, the moral questions posed by the death penalty, contemporary Americans' misunderstanding of early United States moral systems, and more.
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On Knowing God w/ Trans Regret Snoopy
Trans Regret Snoopy zooms through the wormhole to join Jeremy and Grant in a discussion of faith, the nature of God and Being, what it means to know God, and more.
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Inalienable Rights are Irrational
The gang talk about how old people should be allowed to die, the irrationality of inalienable rights and the right to life, the incompleteness of Heidegger's thought, and more.
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Fat Sadness
Grant, Jeremy, and Anne-Marie discuss cryptocurrency, public protest, papal infallibility, the protestant alteration of the Bible and creeds, and more.
Jul 01, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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