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  "Once you believe Jews are evil, it becomes easier to get you to believe anything about them." - Omry Hananya 15.09.2026 1ч 4мин

  In this episode, Clay is joined by NYC-based comedian and social media personality Omry Hananya, aka The Angry Prophet. Omry has gained a large following online by using humor to disprove anti-semitic conspiracy theories. Listen to this episode to learn about goyslop, the Khazar theory, how to convince your friends to stop being anti-semitic, and much more!
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  "My parents would go without food so I could eat." - Gaby Blanco 08.09.2026 1ч

  In this episode, Clay is joined by Gabriela Blanco. Gabriela was born and raised in Cuba, where her family endured oppression and economic hardship under the communist regime. When she was 23, she escaped the island and eventually made her way to the United States.Gabriela has traveled the country sharing her story with young people as a speaker for ⁠The Dissident Project⁠⁠, an organization that helps immigrants from tyrannical regimes become influential voices for freedom here in the US. Listen to this episode to get the details of Gabriela's inspiring story, hear her argument in favor of sanctions against Cuba, and much more!You can follow Gaby on X.
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  "The West is a social construct." - Ruel Domi 01.09.2026 1ч 27мин

  In this episode, Clay is joined by Ruel Domi. Ruel is an Albanian political commentator whose work focuses on global affairs, international relations, geopolitics, and Albanian, European, and American politics. He is a frequent commentator on Albanian television and writes regularly on political and international developments affecting Albania, Europe, the United States, and the wider world.Ruel holds a B.A. in Finance and Political Science from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.Listen to this episode to learn a little bit about modern Albanian politics, get Ruel's take on the rise of the far right in Europe, hear why he thinks Western civilization is particularly great, and much more!You can find Ruel on his ⁠website⁠, ⁠Linktree⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠.
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  "Trans women are getting hotter" - Brianna Wu 25.08.2026 1ч 23мин

  In this episode, Clay is joined by political commentator, computer programer, and former congressional candidate Brianna Wu. Brianna has written and spoken on a number of topics, but she is best known for her commentary on trans issues (she is herself a trans women), progressive politics, Israel-Palestine, and the video game industry. She is also a Porsche enthusiast.Listen to this episode to hear why Brianna no longer associates with the activist left, get her take on the video game industry, hear her argument for why there should be more gatekeeping in the trans community, and much more!You can find Brianna on X (Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok.
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  "Families are hotbeds of conflicting needs" - Rachel Haack 18.08.2026 1ч 50мин

  In this episode, the boys are joined by Rachel Haack. Rachel is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who specializes in helping families navigate adult-child estrangement, chronic conflict, and relational breakdowns. To that end, she offers structured consulting, as well as group workshops. Rachel also writes a SubStack called Thoughts from a Therapist and has a substantial social media following, with 174k instagram followers as of this recording. Listen to this episode to learn more about Rachel’s backstory, family estrangement, a psychological concept called differentiation, and much more.
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  Literature & Meaning w/ Liza Libes 05.05.2026 1ч 45мин

  In this episode Clay is joined by Liza Libes. Liza is an author, content creator, and voracious reader of classic fiction. She is also the owner and operator of Invictus Prep, a college consulting company that helps applicants leverage the power of narrative to get into their dream school. This is an episode that can be divided into two main parts. The first part consists of Liza’s unique and fascinating origin story as the daughter of Soviet immigrants, as well as her and experience with woke, professors, TAs, and students at Columbia University. Starting at 04:02 In the second part, Liza brings her considerable literary knowledge to bear on questions like “Why is it important to read classic fiction?”, “Is modern literature any good?”, and “Why are Russian novelists particularly talented?”. She also shares her takes on Sally Rooney, Ernest Hemingway, the new Harry Potter HBO show, and much more.Starting at 54:35You can follow Liza on Instagram, X, and YouTube.And of course, please get yourself a copy of one of Liza’s fantastic collections of poetry.Books mentioned in this episode Harry Potter — J. K. RowlingVanity Fair — William Makepeace ThackerayThe Master and Margarita — Mikhail BulgakovAnna Karenina — Leo TolstoyThe Brothers Karamazov — Fyodor DostoevskyThe Iliad — HomerMansfield Park — Jane AustenMetamorphoses — OvidWuthering Heights — Emily BrontëAnimal Farm — George Orwell1984 — George OrwellThe Sun Also Rises — Ernest HemingwayThe Plague — Albert CamusThe Fall — Albert CamusThe Stranger — Albert CamusArticles by Liza mentioned in this episode (from her Substack)Leave Literature AloneHarry Potter Changed my Life The Real Problem With the New Harry Potter Series The New York Times is Wrong About MotherhoodThe Publishing Industry is Allergic to Money Why Modern Movies Feel So Empty Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and X
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  Lootin' & Shootin' 28.04.2026 55мин

  In this episode the boys discuss the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, Hasan Piker’s recent controversial conversation with The New York Times, deontic thinking on the left, and more!Mentioned in this episode:‘The Rich Don’t Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?’ - The New York TimesRead White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect Cole Allen’s full anti-Trump manifesto - The New York PostUnderstanding Committed Leftists in the United States Right Before the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election - Journal of Social and Political Psychology Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and X
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  Geography of Prosperity w/ Bradley Schurman 21.04.2026 1ч 25мин

  In this episode Clay is joined by Bradley Schurman. Bradley is a demographic strategist and author whose work has focused on how demographic shifts are re-shaping economies, cities, and global power structures.His most recent project is The Geography of Prosperity Index, which he co-created with Jaymes Cloninger. The Geography of Prosperity Index ranks the largest 250 U.S. metro-areas on five key factors that are intended to represent future-readiness for a prosperous life.Listen to this episode to learn what prepares a city to prosper in the future, better understand the five factors Bradley and Cloninger used to create the index, hear which metro-areas are in the top 10, and much more! You can follow Bradley on Instagram, Substack, and TikTokMentioned in this episode:The Super Age: Decoding Our Demographic DestinyThe Wheeler District The Joys of Data Centers: Debunking the Backlash Against the $7 Trillion AI Building BoomPlease rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and X
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  War Bad. Space Good! 14.04.2026 1ч 16мин

  In this episode the boys discuss how the conflict in Iran is causing the MAGA right to fracture, and why the Artemis II mission is so incredibly cool. Some clarifications:The lunar impact crater “Carroll” was named after Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife, who died of cancer in 2020.Jeremy Hansen was the Canadian member of the crew.Mentioned in this episode:The Devoted Actor Breaking History Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube Follow us on Instagram and X
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  Populism, Immigration, and Power w/ Sagnik Basu 07.04.2026 1ч 16мин

  In their first-ever in-person episode, the boys are joined by Sagnik Basu. Sagnik is a content creator, producer, and community builder who helped get The Daily Caller and Breaking Points off the ground. He currently serves as the executive producer of Washington Post Opinions. He also hosted his own show, where he had conversations with right-leaning figures like Emily Jashinsky, Saagar Enjeti, Robby Soave, and Discourse Lab’s own Anthony Rispo.Listen to this episode to get Sagnik’s takes on populism, elitism, immigration, and much more! You can find Sagnik on…XInstagramTikTokYouTubeMentioned in this episode:Ship of Fools by Tucker CarlsonBlack Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas SowellPlease rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and X
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  Gay Identity, Ideology, & Connection w/ Michael Pezzullo 31.03.2026 1ч 23мин

  In this episode, Anthony is joined by Michael Pezzullo. Michael is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in gay men’s mental health. His YouTube channel Therapy for Gay Men has over 18k subscribers and counting.In this wide-ranging conversation, Anthony and Michael explore body image and self-worth in gay spaces, whether "the scene" actually exists or is mostly a projection, and what really drives the fracture within the LGBTQ+ umbrella. They discuss conversion therapy, social contagion, false consciousness, and much more!The boys also pull apart some of the most pressing, and avoided, questions facing gay men today. Why do so many gay men give up on love? Should you wait until you're "ready" to date? What actually makes a relationship work?Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram, TikTok, and X
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  Dissecting the War in Iran 24.03.2026 1ч 56мин

  Is Iran really trying to build a nuclear bomb? Why is the strait of Hormuz so important? What are some realistic best-case scenarios for this conflict? In this episode Clay is joined by returning guest Alex DeVitry.  to try and make sense of these questions and more. Alex is a student at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where he is studying  international conflict resolution, foreign policy and diplomacy, and the Middle East. He also writes a Substack that is well worth reading.If you want to know more about Alex's truly fascinating backstory, check out his first appearance on Discourse Lab.Mentioned in this episode:OSINT Defender The End of The World is Just the Beginning  - Peter Zeihan “Why is Iran producing 60 percent-enriched uranium?” (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)“This Isn’t Israel’s War. It’s America’s” - Haviv Rettig Our“This is How The War Goes Bad” - Niall Ferguson Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and X
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  Fighting Climate Doomerism w/ Lucy Biggers 10.03.2026 1ч 13мин

  In this episode, the boys are joined by Lucy Biggers. Lucy is a journalist and content creator currently serving as the Head of Social Media for The Free Press. In her mid-20s, Lucy was an influential climate activist whose work for outlets like “NowThis” helped popularize apocalyptic narratives about global warming and bring the Standing Rock protests to national attention.During COVID, Lucy began to seriously doubt the validity of the cause she was fighting for. She put her activism on hold and reassessed many of the things she believed about climate change. Last May, Lucy started posting again—only this time it was to debunk many of the claims she had once fervently communicated to the world.Listen to this episode if you want to learn why Lucy isn’t even remotely concerned about CO₂ emissions, find out what Greta Thunberg is like in person, hear Lucy’s impression of a plant stoma, and much more!You can follow Lucy on Instagram, X, and TikTokMentioned in this episode:Apocalypse Never - Michael ShellenbergerUnsettled - Steven E. KooninThe Moral Case for Fossil Fuels  - Alex EpsteinFossil Future - Alex EpsteinFactfullness - Hans Rosling The Long Summer - Brian FaganIrrational Fear - Dr. Matthew Wielicki's SubstackPlease rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and XOur Book RecommendationsThe War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech – And Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg LukianoffA short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe NucciA fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight. Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob HendersonA beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom HollandA phenomenal and eye opening account of how Christian philosophy shaped western culture and thinking.Meditations - Marcu AureliusHistory's greatest self help book. Penned by one of Rome's greatest emperors. A must read for anyone interested in Stoicism.The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization - Peter ZeihanThe best explanation of the post-war American lead global order, and how it's falling apart. 
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  Sovereignty and Violence w/ Avery Daye 02.03.2026 1ч 49мин

  In this episode the boys are joined by Avery Daye. Avery is a conservative commentator and social media influencer with over 137k followers on TikTok, just under 130k followers on X, and a whopping 335k followers on Instagram. Listen to this episode to get Avery’s take on immigration, gender issues, whether or not Islam is compatible with the west, and a whole lot more. For those of you wondering what Clay was saying in the intro...ما برای شما آزادی، رفاه و عدالت آرزو می‌کنیم. ایرانی که از زنجیرهای حکومت دینی اسلامی رها شده باشد، هدیه‌ای برای جهان خواهد بود. -> "We wish you freedom, prosperity, and justice. An Iran that is liberated from the chains of Islamic theocracy would be a gift to the world."Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and XOur Book RecommendationsThe War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech – And Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg LukianoffA short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe NucciA fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight. Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob HendersonA beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom HollandA phenomenal and eye opening account of how Christian philosophy shaped western culture and thinking.Meditations - Marcu AureliusHistory's greatest self help book. Penned by one of Rome's greatest emperors. A must read for anyone interested in Stoicism.The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization - Peter ZeihanThe best explanation of the post-war American lead global order, and how it's falling apart. 
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  Symmetry in Political Rigidity w/ Dr. Luke Conway 23.02.2026 1ч 35мин

  In this episode the boys are joined by Dr. Luke Conway. Luke is a social psychology researcher, professor, and author who has over a hundred pieces on the psychology of politics and culture. He has served as an associate editor for the Society for Personality in Social Psychology's flagship journal and is an elected fellow of that journal and the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at Grove City College, and the author of Liberal Bullies: What Psychology Teaches Us about the Left's Authoritarian Problem—and How to Fix It. More recently, Dr. Conway co-authored a fascinating new study titled An Adversarial Collaboration on the Rigidity-of-the-Right, Rigidity-of-Extremes, or Symmetry: The Answer Depends on the Question. Listen to this episode to learn about how cognitive rigidity is not an especially conservative trait, get Luke's take on whether social psychology has become irredeemably woke, hear his surprisingly controversial opinion about a beloved fast food franchise, and much more!Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us.Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and XOur Book RecommendationsThe War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech – And Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg LukianoffA short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe NucciA fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight. Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob HendersonA beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom HollandA phenomenal and eye opening account of how Christian philosophy shaped western culture and thinking.Meditations - Marcu AureliusHistory's greatest self help book. Penned by one of Rome's greatest emperors. A must read for anyone interested in Stoicism.The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization - Peter ZeihanThe best explanation of the post-war American lead global order, and how it's falling apart. 
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  Anarchy in The U.K. w/ Esther Krakue 17.02.2026 1ч 27мин

  In this episode the boys are joined by Esther Krakue. Esther is a Ghanaian-British writer, broadcaster, and political commentator. She has interviewed prominent figures like Nigel Farage and Douglas Murray, and her work has been featured in outlets such as The Daily Mail, The Daily Express, and The Free Press.Listen to this episode to hear Esther describe her unique political journey, as well as get her takes on males in women's sports, immigration in the U.K., and much more!Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and XOur Book RecommendationsThe War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech – And Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg LukianoffA short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe NucciA fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight. Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob HendersonA beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom HollandA phenomenal and eye opening account of how Christian philosophy shaped western culture and thinking.Meditations - Marcu AureliusHistory's greatest self help book. Penned by one of Rome's greatest emperors. A must read for anyone interested in Stoicism.The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization - Peter ZeihanThe best explanation of the post-war American lead global order, and how it's falling apart.
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  Islam, Iran, and The West w/ Alex DeVitry 09.02.2026 1ч 42мин

  In this episode Clay is joined by Alex DeVitry. Alex is currently studying international conflict resolution, foreign policy and diplomacy, and the Middle East at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). He also writes excellent articles on the many nuances of political violence in the 21st century on his Substack. Alex is a man with an outstandingly fascinating and unique origin story. He was raised in a fundamentalist sect of Islam, and at the age of 16 moved to Saudi Arabia to study Arabic language and Islamic theology. Tune in to this conversation to find out more about his journey from Arabia to Columbia. If you want to hear Alex's insightful analysis of recent events in Iran, political violence, Islam's place in the West, and much more, then this is the episode for you!Books mentioned in this episode:Understanding Salafism: Seeking the Path of the Pious Predecessors - Yasir QadhiWhy Intelligence Fails: Lessons from the Iranian Revolution and the Iraq War - Robert JervisOn Violence - Hannah Arendt Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism - Benedict Anderson The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values - Sam HarrisThe WEIRDest People in the World- Joseph HenrichOther things mentioned: War on the Rocks - podcastRepression Works (Just Not in Moderation) - academic article by Yuri M. ZhukovExploring the Quran and the Bible - Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds' YouTube channel Kwame Anthony Appiah - philosopher and writerCosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of StrangersPlease rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Substack, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and XOur Book RecommendationsThe War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech – And Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg LukianoffA short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe NucciA fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight. Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob HendersonA beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom HollandA phenomenal and eye opening account of how Christian philosophy shaped western culture and thinking.Meditations - Marcu AureliusHistory's greatest self help book. Penned by one of Rome's greatest emperors. A must read for anyone interested in Stoicism.The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization - Peter ZeihanThe best explanation of the post-war American lead global order, and how it's falling apart. 
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  Free Market Econ 101 w/ Colin Braman (aka Liberty Evaluation) 02.02.2026 2ч 3мин

  In this episode the boys are joined by Colin Braman. Colin is a PhD Student studying program and policy evaluation. He also has a background in psychology, statistics, and research design. However, you might know him better by his Instagram handle, Liberty Evaluation. Liberty Evaluation is an instagram page where Colin posts wonderfully insightful videos explaining the principles of free market economics. Listen to this episode if you want to know what makes nations rich, why tariffs probably aren’t a good idea, why AI might not be the job killer that many fear it will be, and much more!All the books Colin mentions in this episode (in no particular order):Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and PovertyUncommon Sense: Economic Insights, from Marriage to TerrorismWealth, Poverty and Politics: Revised and Enlarged EditionThe Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy DebateHuman Action: A Treatise on Economics (The Scholar’s Edition)Intellectuals and SocietyFree Trade Under Fire Race & Economics: How much can be blamed on discrimination? Crushing Capitalism: How Populist Policies are Threatening the American DreamArguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better FutureFree to Choose: A Personal StatementEconomics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic EconomicsBasic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the EconomyEconomic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow The Turning Point: Revitalizing the Soviet EconomyPrinciples of EconomicsPlease rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and XOur Book RecommendationsThe War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech – And Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg LukianoffA short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe NucciA fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight. Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob HendersonA beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom HollandA phenomenal and eye opening account of how Christian philosophy shaped western culture and thinking.Meditations - Marcu AureliusHistory's greatest self help book. Penned by one of Rome's greatest emperors. A must read for anyone interested in Stoicism.The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization - Peter ZeihanThe best explanation of the post-war American lead global order, and how it's falling apart. 
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  Delay Judgement, Speak Obvious Truths 26.01.2026 1ч 6мин

  In this episode the boys discuss the recent ICE killing in Minneapolis. How do we make sense of it? Was it justified? Anthony sheds some light on what it's like dealing with people online when you have a lot of followers (or "disciples" as Clay puts it).Finally, the lads take a little time to discuss what they've been writing about recently. Check out their Substacks!Anthony's SubstackClay's SubstackAllow Me To Elaborate Mentioned in this episode:Robert E. Lee and MePlease rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and XOur Book RecommendationsThe War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech – And Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg LukianoffA short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe NucciA fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight. Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob HendersonA beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom HollandA phenomenal and eye opening account of how Christian philosophy shaped western culture and thinking.Meditations - Marcu AureliusHistory's greatest self help book. Penned by one of Rome's greatest emperors. A must read for anyone interested in Stoicism.The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization - Peter ZeihanThe best explanation of the post-war American lead global order, and how it's falling apart. 
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  ¡Viva Venezuela libre! w/ Carlos Egaña 19.01.2026 1ч 40мин

  In this episode the boys are joined by Carlos Egaña. Carlos is a Brooklyn-based Venezuelan writer, teacher, and rising social media personality. He has written about fine arts, Latin-American politics and pop culture for various Venezuelan and American publications.Calros also has four books in Spanish in print: a novel titled Reggaetón and three poetry collections, mínima antología desde la rabia, hacer daño and Los Palos Grandes. In addition to his writing, Carlos has taught courses at several New York academic institutions, as well as the Department of Humanities of his own alma mater, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Venezuela’s top ranked private university). He also has an MFA in Creative Writing in Spanish from New York University. Perhaps most importantly, Carlos is a member of the roughly 8 million strong Venezuelan diaspora. He was born, raised, and educated in his home country, and only arrived in the US in his mid 20s. Listen to this episode to hear Carlos’ personal experience growing up in Venezuela, as well as get his insights about the political climate in Venezuela and among the Venezuelan diaspora, his thoughts on Maria Corina Machado, and much more. If you want to better understand the various reactions to Maduro’s capture from the perspective of an actual Venezuelan with a lot of background knowledge, then this is the episode for you. You can follow Carlos on Instagram, where he frequently posts insightful reels. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please rate and review us on your podcast player of choice! It’s the best way to support us. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeFollow us on Instagram and XOur Book RecommendationsThe War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech – And Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg LukianoffA short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship. Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe NucciA fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight. Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob HendersonA beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom HollandA phenomenal and eye opening account of how Christian philosophy shaped western culture and thinking.Meditations - Marcu AureliusHistory's greatest self help book. Penned by one of Rome's greatest emperors. A must read for anyone interested in Stoicism.The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization - Peter ZeihanThe best explanation of the post-war American lead global order, and how it's falling apart.