Podcast Episodes

Are Pickup Artist Theories True? - Reconstructing Pickup Artistry, Part 5

Episode 161

In this essay I address the big question everyone has about pickup artistry, are their theories actually true? To answer this we have to understand the nature of theory itself much more deeply. How …

Published on 19 hours ago

Predatory Men or Romantic Misinterpretation? - Reconstructing Pickup Artistry, Part 4

Episode 160

In this essay I talk about how the romantic game of man the pursuer and woman the pursued leads to romantic misinterpretations. This turns this game into man the predator and woman the victim. Find …

Published on 1 week ago

I Suck At Talking To Girls - Reconstructing Pickup Artistry, Part 3

Episode 159

In this essay I introduce the fundamental premise of pickup artistry as, "I suck at talking to women, and I want to learn how so that they are excited about the possibility of sex or romance with me…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Giving Men Grace - Reconstructing Pickup Artistry, Part 2

Episode 158

In this video I continue my reconstruction of pickup artistry by addressing the fact that men are not often given grace for their struggles in dating. We are often framed as villains for not knowing…

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Problem of Creepy Men - Reconstructing Pickup Artistry, Part 1

Episode 157

I’ve struggled with social anxiety my entire life—sometimes so intensely that even walking into a party could trigger dissociation or a panic attack. So, how are men like me supposed to navigate dati…

Published on 4 weeks ago

A Case Against Pickup Artists - The Machinery of Seduction

Episode 156

Pickup artistry promises to turn lonely, awkward men into charismatic “alpha males” who can attract beautiful women. But what if the real machinery behind pickup isn’t empowerment, but a system that …

Published on 3 months ago

Creating Ex-Red Pill Men - How To Change Minds

Episode 155

When was the last time you truly changed your mind?

Not just swapping one opinion for another—but having your entire worldview disrupted, forcing you to reimagine who you are and the kind of life you…

Published on 4 months ago

Masculinity, Sexual Polarity, and Personal Development - A Conversation With Dani Banchev

Episode 154

In this conversation, Dani Banchev and I talk about masculinity through the lenses of sexual polarity, psychological development, masculine and feminine energy, and meta-ideological perspectives.

I…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

The Dead-End Cosmology of Red Pill - What's Wrong With Red Pill's Worldview Part 5/5

Episode 153

Is Red Pill ideology steering men and women toward a cosmological dead-end? Discover how developmental psychology, the psychology of agency and communion, and meta-ideological thinking expose the bli…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Alpha Male, Submissive Female? - What's Wrong With Red Pill's Worldview, Part 4

Episode 152

Dating feels tougher than ever—despite dating apps, meetup groups, and endless social venues. Why? In this deep-dive essay I break down how Red Pill ideology defines power, hypergamy, masculinity, an…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago