Podcast Episodes

On Power: The Natural History of Its Growth (Bertrand de Jouvenel)

Episode 347

A classic, but often misunderstood, study of Power. Not a libertarian manifesto, nor any endorsement of so-called classical liberalism. And contrary to myth, not a rejection of the ability of populis…

Published on 18 hours ago

The Collapse of Global Liberalism: And the Emergence of the Post Liberal World Order (Philip Pilkington)

Episode 346

A clinical examination of the death of the Left, of "Enlightenment" liberalism, and of what comes next.

The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/12/08/the…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Leaving a Legacy: Inheritance, Charity, & Thousand-Year Families (Johann Kurtz)

Episode 345

Why and how you should leave a legacy to your family and your society, and against false charity and pernicious modern ideas about inheritance.

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Published on 1 month ago

Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity (Paul Kingsnorth)

Episode 344

A bold and insightful, but somewhat flawed, exposition of what is wrong with the modern world, and what to do about it.

The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.co…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife (Sebastian Junger)

Episode 343

An exploration of Near Death Experiences, including his own, from a man who has often explored the many aspects of human nature.

The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworth…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cornwallis: Soldier and Statesman in a Revolutionary World (Richard Middleton)

Episode 342

Of a man often misunderstood by Americans, whose life offers valuable lessons for the coming time of national renewal. Bonus content about insane Indian ethnonarcissism!

The written version of this r…

Published on 3 months ago

The Essential Paul Gottfried: Essays from 1984–2024 (Paul Gottfried)

Episode 341

A new collection of crucial writings from the fantastic Paul Gottfried. And of the future of Left and Right.

The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/08/2…

Published on 4 months ago

On the United Kingdom, and 1989 Eastern Europe as Harbinger

Episode 340

A complete analysis of the turbulent near future of the regime which, for a short while longer, rules the United Kingdom, through the lens of the end of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989.

The writt…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Stoner (John Williams)

Episode 339

A semi-famous work of fiction about a failed life, with lessons about how you, too, can be a failure if you don't act like a man.

The written version of this review can be found here (https://thewort…

Published on 5 months ago

A Medieval Life: Cecilia Penifader and the World of English Peasants Before the Plague (Judith M. Bennett)

Episode 338

A competent brief history of medieval English peasantry, unfortunately distorted and largely ruined by rancid feminist bias.

The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhou…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago