Podcast Episodes

The Truth About the Facts

Episode 139

Journalism, as well as a wider press, dramatically changed after 1947. And it was all because of a report published by an influential commission of that time. Listen in as Mike Gastin shares the deta…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

138: Voegelin on the Puritans

The Puritans of 17th Century England were Gnostic revolutionaries bent on overthrowing the crown and initiating a new dawn. At least, that's Eric Voegelin's argument. In this episode Mike Gastin talk…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

137: RFID, the Man, and You

Major retailers like Target and Walmart are busy implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. While RFID will make life easier for retailers and the shopping experience better for c…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

136: The Fat Lady Sang

My run for Charleston City Council is over after months of campaigning, an election, a runoff race, and a second election.

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

135: When the Home Stretch Is Rather Muddy

It's the home stretch of my run for office, but I miss the mic. Here's an update on the race and specifically how my opponents on the left have been trying to smear me. It should be illegal to have t…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

134: Vote for Pedro!

It's official—I've entered politics. Listen in to get all the details on my decision to run for Charleston City Council. You can check out my campiagn website here: https://votemikegastin.com.

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

133: Myron Weber on Strengths, Weaknesses, and Work

Episode 133

In this episode I speak with Myron Weber about his thoughts on strengths, weaknesses, and career. Check out Myron's company, Northwood Advisors.

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

132: Voegelin on Re-Divination, Joachim of Flora & Gnosticism

Episode 132

This is the fifth in our multipart series on Eric Voegelin's The New Science of Politics. In this episode I talk about the move to re-divinate temporal power and representative government, the hereti…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

131: Observing A Changing City

Episode 131

Some observations of Lancaster, PA and the changes I have noticed over the six years I have been regularly visiting. Please consider supporting my work.

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

130: Voegelin on Soteriological Truth & Ancient Rome

Episode 130

This is the fourth in our multipart series on Eric Voegelin's The New Science of Politics. In this episode I talk about the soteriological society and how it took over Rome. Listen to previous episod…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago