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The Reality Taboo

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A wide-ranging discussion of politics, religion, current events...no topic is off limits.

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Episodes

The Most Expensive Primary in History: Massie Goes Down

Thomas Massie just lost the most expensive House primary in American history — $32.6 million to take out one congressman. Jeff and Ness break down the Massie-Gallrein race: who bankrolled it, why Massie made himself a target for Trump, and what the demographics of Kentucky's 4th District tell you about the populist story being sold around this race. Plus: Tucker Carlson weighs in, and his reaction says as much about his faction as it does about the result.

May 30, 202652 minEp. 123

Massie gets massacred

Ness discusses MIGA's successful defenestration of Thomas Massie, Reform's successful approach in the UK, looks at what the media had to say about demographic replacement a generation ago, compares the book of Trump to the book of Exodus and contrasts the Jesus of Constantine the book of Revelation and even the Gospels to the Churchian Jesus of today

May 23, 202648 minEp. 122

The Number That Launched a Thousand Mandates

In late 2020, the world was told Pfizer's COVID vaccine was "95% effective." That number became the foundation for government mandates, employment requirements, and the social pressure placed on anyone who asked questions. But what did 95% actually mean? Ness and Jeff break down what the trial data actually showed — an absolute risk reduction of less than one percent, a two-month follow-up window, and a control group dissolved before long-term safety comparisons were possible. Then they trace ho...

May 14, 202658 minEp. 121

The day Daily Wire died

Ness discusses the massive layoffs and downsizing at the Daily Wire and what it illustrates about the right's inability to maintain any kind of institutional power, how DOGE is even deader than DW, why Trump's failure to flip-flop on things that matter are why he is so viscerally hated and shares a clip of the head of NPR explaining a favorite observation of the show - that the truth is merely incidental

May 11, 202652 minEp. 120

Tucker Carlson: The Fox in Lion's Clothing — Charlatan or Coalition Builder?

Tucker Carlson praises figures while distancing himself from their ideas, has been on every side of Trump depending on the moment, and has a documented history of saying one thing in private and the opposite in public. So is he a fraud? Or is he the most politically savvy coalition builder on the American right — a man who understands that the fringes, the dissidents, and the dispossessed need a tent, and who is building one? Jeff makes the case for fraud; Ness isn't so sure. Using Burnham's Mac...

May 01, 202656 minEp. 119

Foxes and Lions: Russell Brand and the Weaponization of Scandal

Antidepressant use among American adults has quadrupled in a generation and a half, and Canada's dramatic expansion of assisted suicide may be part of the same story. Then Ness and Jeff turn to Burnham's The Machiavellians and apply it to the Brand scandal — the allegations, the timing, the 77th Brigade connection, and the Christianity pivot. Is this accountability, or elite competition by other means?

Apr 26, 20261 hr 2 minEp. 118

Homosexuality and pedophilia

Ness discusses the higher rate of sexual abuse perpetrated against young boys by gay men compared to straight men, how even if birthright citizenship is overturned it won't matter and Tucker Carlson glowing over John Chrysostom

Apr 18, 202651 minEp. 117

Liberty, equality or diversity: Choose one

Ness discusses the inherent tension in the three philosophical pillars of Western liberal democracy, what Martin Luther thought about Jews, what Erick Erickson shows about modern conservatism, what Matt Walsh portends for its future, Christianity's relationship with hatred and war and more

Apr 11, 202647 minEp. 116

Intelligence Matters: The Science of IQ and Why It's Worth Understanding

Ness and Jeff dig into the history and science of IQ testing — where it came from, how it works, what it measures, and what the data shows about cognitive differences across individuals and populations. We cover the g factor, the Flynn Effect, heritability, the relationship between IQ and standardized tests like the SAT and LSAT, and the policy implications of what the research shows.

Apr 05, 20261 hr 7 minEp. 115

The Managerial Revolution and the American Deep State

James Burnham predicted in his 1941 work The Managerial Revolution that capitalism and socialism were both finished — and that a new class of bureaucrats, technicians, and institutional managers would inherit power instead. Ness and Jeff apply Burnham's framework to the American deep state, the Russia investigation, and the career of Robert Mueller.

Mar 29, 202650 minEp. 114

Tolerance crucified Christ

Far from being an oppressive tyrant who ruled with an iron fist it was Pontius Pilate's cowardly tolerance of evil that condemned Christ to the cross

Mar 27, 20266 min

Canceling César Chávez

César Chávez has a California state holiday and a legacy carefully curated by the American left — until now. Ness and Jeff break down the sexual abuse allegations against César Chávez and the part of his record that never made it onto the murals: his militant campaign against illegal immigration. If this is the standard, how does MLK survive it? Plus: Jasmine Crockett's Texas Senate collapse, her fugitive security guard, and a quick look at the SAVE Act.

Mar 22, 202638 minEp. 113

White discrepancy

Ness discusses perceptions of discrimination in America and how they compare to empirical realities on the ground

Mar 14, 202642 minEp. 112

Well Shiite, there goes the Ayatollah

Ness discusses the attack on Iran, sewage crossing the Potomac, how Americans feel about demographic transformation, how virtual reality proves we are living in a simulation and wonders why basketball isn't height-classed like wrestling is weight-classed

Mar 07, 202644 minEp. 111

Trans Rage: Gender Ideology, Mental Illness, and Murder

Four mass shooters, all transgender-identified, all with severe documented psychiatric histories, all connecting their violence to gender identity distress in their own words. Jeff and Ness lay out the case files — Nashville, Minneapolis, Tumbler Ridge, Pawtucket — then trace the clinical framework that is architecturally designed not to see the connection. They also break down the Cass Review, the Fox Varian malpractice verdict, the Sage Blair case, and what Gallup's 2025 data reveals about a g...

Feb 28, 20261 hr 14 minEp. 110

What is globohomo?

Ness offers a potpourri, beginning by trying but not trying very hard to hammer out a definition of the managerial state. He then moves to the AI revolution with Seedance 2.0 as the focal point, who the most popular leader in America is, how successful the TPUSA halftime show was and ends by looking at fertility trends in the US Seedance 2.0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1clYnx7a8TI

Feb 21, 202642 minEp. 109

Color-Coded Justice & the Anti-White Coalition

A Black man is convicted of kidnapping and sexual assault in Louisville. Despite his unhinged courtroom tirade, a Black female judge slashes his sentence in half — and references his race in her reasoning. A Texas Democrat tells minority groups that they share "the same oppressor" and can "take over this country." Jeff and Ness break down the Thompson sentencing controversy, Judge Tracy Davis's path to the bench, Rep. Gene Wu's racial coalition rhetoric, what Abraham Lincoln's actual views on ra...

Feb 15, 202650 minEp. 108

Paper Eagles or Golden Dragons: Currency Collapse and Border Chaos

Ness and Jeff and unpack the most dramatic precious metals selloff in over 40 years. They examine Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair, and how to invest in a dedollarization world. They also discuss the Immigration Showdown in Minneapolis.

Jan 31, 202654 minEp. 106

Leading lambs to slaughter

Ness discusses how Churchians continue to invert Christianity to destroy it for the benefit of its enemies and how the myth of American consumption as the key factor in making the global economy work is coming undone

Jan 24, 202632 minEp. 105

Minneapolis and the Battle Over Immigration Enforcement

After the January 7th shooting during an ICE operation, Minneapolis erupted. Should Trump invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy federal troops to restore order? Should federal prosecutors target the organized groups facilitating the obstruction? Jeff and Ness examine the history of the Insurrection Act and Posse Comitatus, and two 20th Century cases where federal troops were deployed to overcome state resistance. They also discuss the role of Christianity in the MAGA movement.

Jan 18, 202657 minEp. 104

2026 Preview: Predictions and Stories to Watch

Ness offers his predictions for 2026 on gold prices, the midterm elections, and Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro, and fertility. Jeff reveals his list of stories to watch in 2026. A look ahead at what promises to be a consequential year.

Jan 02, 202653 minEp. 102

Churchianity

Ness narrates Vox Day's foreword to Jon Del Arroz's book Churchianity: How Modern American Churches Corrupted Generations of Christians

Dec 27, 202511 min

Verified vs. Unverified: Fort Huachuca, Death Warnings, and Erika Kirk’s Contradictions

Mitchell Harrison Snow claims he witnessed Erika Kirk at Fort Huachuca the day before Charlie's assassination—his story has problems so severe even Alex Jones pushed back. Charlie Kirk allegedly sent two communications in his final 72 hours: one verified through FBI documents, one existing only as third-hand testimony. Erika Kirk told CBS she didn't date or drink in New York, yet evidence clearly contradicts this—and platforming Nicki Minaj contradicts Charlie's own criticism of the rapper....

Dec 27, 20251 hr 4 minEp. 101

TPUSA blinks and MAGA runs Shapiro out on a rail

Ness discusses the meeting between Candace Owens and Erika Kirk and the light it sheds on Charlie's killing, the escalation in the right's ongoing civil war and why the contrasting anger towards Owens and pity towards Tyler Robinson rubs the wrong way

Dec 20, 202545 minEp. 100

Candace Owens vs. TPUSA: The Showdown That Could Expose a Conspiracy—Or a Grifter

Jeff and Ness examine the Charlie Kirk killing and the explosive conspiracy theories that followed. Candace Owens—whose podcast hit #1 globally after Kirk's death—claims foreign militaries and Kirk's own colleagues orchestrated his assassination. TPUSA says it will systematically debunk her assertions on December 15th. Will Owens be exposed as a grifter monetizing tragedy, or vindicated as a truth-teller uncovering a massive conspiracy?

Dec 14, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 99

Candace Owens: Liar, lunatic or legend?

Ness discusses the ongoing issues surrounding the killing of Charlie Kirk and assesses the likelihood Owens is intentionally lying or is delusional or is onto the truth of what happened on September 10th and what that portends for the future

Dec 06, 202557 minEp. 98

Tucker Carlson the Influencer

Ness and Jeff analyze Tucker as a 'popularizer'—an influencer who amplifies ideas rather than creates them—and explore why his particular brand of disingenuousness feels uniquely unsettling to Jeff. We try to figure out what Tucker Carlson is really doing, and whether being impossible to pin down is accidental or the entire point.

Nov 29, 202546 minEp. 97

Antichrists and Aliens

Ness and Jeff trace "Antichrist" from Scripture to Peter Thiel's 2025 Silicon Valley lectures. Then they examine the U.S. Bishops' November 2025 Special Message on immigration.

Nov 23, 202554 minEp. 96
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