Podcast Episodes

Brief: Jordan Peterson Teaches Russell Brand Theology

Last month, Russell Brand visited Jordan Peterson's podcast for “The Evolution of Theology.” Which, given these two figures, had to focus on topics l…

1 year, 8 months ago

212: US Military Tells RFK Jr-Style Lies

On June 14, Reuters published an article about the US Military’s clandestine program to discredit China’s Sinovac vaccine during the early days of Co…

1 year, 8 months ago

Bonus Sample: Sanctimonious Spirituality

What is the distance between spiritual practice and social action? Derek has weighed this question for decades. This unscripted meditation on the top…

1 year, 8 months ago

Deep Cut: Leonard Leo, Judicial Kingmaker

A Deep Cut from January's Patreon.

Control the Court. Overturn Roe. Funnel anonymous donations and shady gifts. Deregulate for Jesus. Roll back the cu…

1 year, 8 months ago

211: Terrence Howard Solves Science

Acclaimed actor Terrence Howard has a new role playing a heroic Galileo-like character on the YouTube and podcast stage, where he fearlessly points o…

1 year, 9 months ago

Bonus Sample: 6 Chapters on Prospirituality

Six chapters on approaches to prospirituality, now that we know (or think we know) what the hell conspirtuality is. This is a long episode, but there…

1 year, 9 months ago

Brief: Math Class with Terrence Howard & Eric Weinstein

Terrence Howard recently made waves (again) when appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast to discuss “Terryology,” a language of logic which he claims proves…

1 year, 9 months ago

210: Bioquacking Bro Science (feat Mallory DeMille)

Are you ready to “live beyond 180? That’s the tagline of the 10th Annual Biohacking Conference, which went down in Dallas two weeks ago. The brainchi…

1 year, 9 months ago

Bonus Sample: Speak Through Me

QAnon’s “Great Awakening,” influencers claiming to channel spirits or aliens, prophecies of a glorious Christian apocalypse—all aspects of the modern…

1 year, 9 months ago

Brief: The Theatre of Trump (w/Hank Willenbrink)

It’s all just a show, and sometimes that makes it all the more real. Playwright and theater scholar Hank Willenbrink joins Matthew to look at the spe…

1 year, 9 months ago