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7 days ago
7 days ago
As the weather heats up, so does the stream of "news!"
Bernie Sanders is back on the agitrail stoking civil unrest. "Are you ready for the revolution?"
From the riots to Iran, everyone's interpretation is determined by political affiliation. Shall we have another failed impeachment party?
After Wisconsin, we heard the same tired and temporary refrain: "no place for violence!" Since when?
What happens when the people themselves are the agitprop agents with global reach?
Why moderates don't matter.
Will MAGA and the Marxists ever hug it out and go bowling? Show me your work!
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
#161 - Creative Equity & The Borg, Assassination Culture & Ellul
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Some believe AI levels the playing field. Will these tools castrate human creativity and imagination instead? Making everyone seem superficially clever but without an ounce of depth?
New surveys indicates the left is increasingly embracing assassination and political violence as a whole. Duh. We needed a poll to tell us that? The media is asking why. The answer is surprisingly simple and resides in my archives: propaganda's goal is to create proselytes and militants; fanatics who are primed to take political action at a moment's notice. Bernie blew that oligarch whistle last month while Black Barry (bam ba lam) upped the agitation ante last week. Will run-of-the-mill conservative ever bother to respond or are they content posting memes?
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Episode 159 starts with a warning about China's social media propaganda infrastructure. There are hints it's in place and it will certainly be fully unleashed at some point. Immediately after Act Blue's USAID money dried up, Bernie Sanders goes on his Eat the Bourgeoisie Agitation Tour, inciting another summer of civil unrest. On cue, American radicals seized on his revolutionary rhetoric and embraced French Revolution symbolism - apparently without realizing it failed! Will these modern day Jacobins bring The Terror with them? Ask your local Tesla dealership.
Also: Foreign Agitators and the case for The Alien Enemies Act, Dems need civil unrest; without identity politics they're lost without a message. ("Trump bad" doesn't count.) Hate him all you like, Trump is the most transformative president of our lifetimes and easily the most resilient ever. We now have Soros Radio! Finally, a serious warning for anyone who loathes Marxists.
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
#158 - The Speech: TDS Democrats Cross the Breaking Bad Rubicon
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
In this quick episode of "Escaping the Cave," Todd explores the dramatic events of March 5, 2025, as Donald Trump addresses Congress, sparking a whirlwind of political and emotional reactions. He delves into the unexpected twists, including Trump's surprising announcement about a potentially resuscitated peace deal with Zelenskyy.
The episode dissects the behavior of both political parties during this notable address, invoking Nietzsche and likening the opposition's refusal to cheer a young cancer survivor to a famous "Breaking Bad" plot line where basic decency and morality is smothered by self-interest. Todd scrutinizes the Democrats' response, eviscerating their lack of empathy and depth of political spite.
Listeners can expect a thought-provoking analysis that challenges the fabric of political discourse today, drawing parallels between real-life political actors and fictional anti-heroes like Walter White. With emotional storytelling, Todd brings forward the complexities of political life, moral certitude, and public perception against the backdrop of a politically charged presidential address. (AI generated notes)
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Thursday Feb 13, 2025
#155 - DOGE Derangement, Marxism's Long March, The Counter-Revolution
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Recorded on a snowy February afternoon, this edgy episode shines a light on the Democrats and their bizarre, violently deranged-yet-impotent responses to Trump, Musk, and especially DOGE. It also highlights Christopher Rufo's exposé on Marxism's "Long March" thru American institutions and explores the aggressive counter-revolutionary efforts led by DOGE against entrenched revolutionaries and their newly-exposed bureaucratic rot. Isn't it odd that Democrats literally declared war on their own government as soon as that rot was exposed? Maybe not!
Todd also delves once again into the increasingly obsolete legacy media's portrayal of past events, like the Wuhan Lab leak and Biden's decline. Is old media even slightly qualified to act as self-appointed truth ministers? Who CAN you trust? Who will you trust in 5-years? The Great Social Contraction is at hand. Eventually you'll have to choose sides or drop out. Lone chimps aren't designed to last very long. Neither are solitary people.
This one also touches on topics like the misuse of government power and the unintended consequences. Boomerangs fly in both directions!
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Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
In this *spicy* episode, Todd navigates a week marred by aviation disasters and rhetorical tomfoolery. He begins by delving into Trump's premature DEI accusations surrounding the incidents then shows how a culture of digital litigators kills truth in discourse. He also hammers at the predictably negative impact of DEI policies on minorities.
Todd also explores the conflict between instinctual tribalism & the social eugenics of delusional collectivism. He includes a raw personal perspective (and a warning!) about how being introduced to "the ignoble savage" altered the podcast's course, for better or worse! Pack a go-bag!
This one could be uncomfortable. You've been warned!
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Sunday Nov 24, 2024
#148 - Storytellers Not Truth Seekers: The Climate Follies
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
In episode 148, Mr. Warmth begins by diving into the ominous developments with the Ukraine conflict, highlighting Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles and the potential repercussions with Russia. Amidst the backdrop of nuclear war threats, he briefly navigates through the political maneuvers involving Biden, Zelensky, and Trump, questioning the motives and possible outcomes.
The episode also covers the controversy within the "scientific" community, spotlighting Neil DeGrasse Tyson's recent comments to Bill Maher and the ridiculousness of Scientific American. The discussion explores the ideological capture of science and how that influences public perception and obliterates trust in scientific institutions.
Using that as a backdrop, Toddzilla delves into the hopeless climate change discourse, challenging the current narrative and proposing adaptation as an essential strategy. He critiques the naive reliance on objective truth and discusses the importance of storytelling in shaping public opinion and policy. With a mix of political analysis and cultural commentary, this episode offers a thought-provoking look at pressing global issues. Just don't expect a rhetorical hug!
(This fluffy "narrative" was mostly written by an oppressed AI slave.)
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Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Recorded on the eve of the 2024 election, this episode begins by exploring two different types of informational perspectives: the naive and populist/propagandist views, and whether more is actually better.
Next, why are facts irrelevant to loyal followers and how does that tie in to professional wrestling? (It's the story!)
Finally, who is Kamala Harris..really? Her word salads say nothing. Thankfully, her old campaign words say plenty. Have the extremes finally seized control of both factions?
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
#145 - Kamala, Trump, and Democracy's Storytelling Bloodsport
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
As Halloween approaches, Todd takes listeners through a whirlwind of topics, from the Lions to that horror we can't escape: politics.
The episode kicks off with musings on Halloween and the host's own experience with the holiday in a small town setting. As the conversation shifts, Toddzilla dives into the world of sports, providing a passionate overview of the Detroit Lions' impressive season and the new controversies surrounding Jameson Williams. From his performance-enhancing substance suspension to possible new legal troubles, the episode dissects the team's direction with him as well as how fan reactions mirror those of political partisans.
Our rancid political hellscape then takes center stage as Todd explores the ridiculous 2024 presidential race. He critiques the media's portrayal of candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, addressing issues of narrative, ubiquitous advocacy journalism (propaganda!), and the absence of objective truth in modern discourse. The episode also delves into Trump's recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, contrasting it with Harris's not-so-clever, but understandable, cop out, as well as Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. Also, who the hell is still "undecided?"
In a broader societal commentary, Todd reflects on election exhaustion stemming from both traditional and social media and the incessant spin of stories to fit partisan agendas. With a critical eye on empty terms like "fascism" and euphemisms like "narrative," Todd challenges listeners to consider the implications of language and media influence in shaping public perception.
Join Toddzilla for a candid and thought-provoking episode that navigates the intersections of sports, politics, and societal discourse, urging listeners to question the stories they are told and the realities they perceive.
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
In Episode 143, Todd delves into the unprecedented media campaign surrounding Kamala Harris in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. Recorded on September 10, 2024, Todd offers a blunt analysis of the media's unified efforts to promote Harris while, in a chorus line, condemning Donald Trump.
Todd reflects on past episodes from 2019 and 2020, specifically the relationship between informational anarchy and the demand for gatekeepers. He discusses the upcoming debate between Harris and Trump, focusing on media bias and the questions posed to each candidate. Todd also explores the broader implications of advocacy journalism (literally propaganda!) and the erosion of objective reporting, questioning the role of major news outlets like the Associated Press.
The episode also touches on Kamala Harris's past radical positions, her lack of press conferences, and the media's failure to hold her accountable. Todd highlights the dangers of a truth ministry and the potential consequences of policing speech, referencing historical and contemporary examples of propaganda and ideological control.
Join Todd as he navigates the complex web of media influence, political bias, and the critical importance of genuine journalism in today's polarized environment. This episode promises to be a thought-provoking examination of the current political climate and the forces shaping public opinion.
Or not.
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Thursday Jul 25, 2024
#141 - Official Gaslighting, Phantom Shooters, When DEI Attacks
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
After Biden dropped out, the gaslighting political propaganda machine has tried to rehabilitate Kamala's image from that of a detested and isolated liability to George Washington, Arya Stark, and Joan of Abortion Arc.
What do Trump's would-be assassin and Nashville's murderous trans woman have in common? And where has the coverage gone?
Some positions, like the Secret Service and President, demand merit-based hiring not "diversity" quotas. We're finally paying the price.
Can constant exposure to propaganda lead to a twisted form of tolerance, changing the way individuals perceive, react to, and accept factual information? If so, what happens when that trust completely, and inevitably breaks down?
Book those children's parties now!
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Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
In episode 138 of Toddzilla's podcast, recorded on June 27th, 2024, Todd muses on the rapid passage of time and the peculiar spring weather in Michigan. The episode takes a deeper dive into the possible impact of climate change, pondering whether the weather changes will be all "bad", and revisits the folly of choosing performative prevention programs instead of acceptance and adaptation.
Transitioning from weather to ideology, Todd again takes on one of his favorite topics, the socialist facade, and critiques the fervor of activism in general, arguing that rabid self-righteous zealotry may boomerang into being counterproductive. He explores the notion of moral certitude leading to crusading moral imperatives and how these things inevitably lead to tyrannical divisiveness rather than unity. Todd also touches on historical narratives, discussing the portrayal of Native Americans and blacks as "helpless" and in need of a savior, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging agency and the complexities of history.
Throughout the episode, Todd weaves in thoughts on political propaganda, the religious undertones of ideological beliefs, and the societal impacts of self-righteousness. With his usual blend of wit and candor, Todd challenges listeners to reconsider their perspectives on activism, history, and the ways in which we engage with opposing viewpoints. ("Wit", huh? Yes, AI wrote most of that. It gets paid to love Him.)
1491, by Charles Mann: https://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelations-Americas-Before-Columbus/dp/1400032059/
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Thursday May 30, 2024
#136 - Tribalism, Censorship or Free Speech, Propaganda's War on Reality
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Welcome to episode 136 of Escaping the Cave, hosted by the "ever-congenial" Todd. In this episode, Todd delves into the chaotic landscape of censorship and modern information warfare.
After a brief update on recent personal events, Todd transitions into a deep discussion about the impact of rapid information dissemination on society, drawing parallels with the current conflict in Gaza and domestic issues. He reflects on the tribalism inherent in human nature, referencing the famous "Eagles & Rattlers" experiment and illustrating how instantaneous global connectivity has ironically led to greater division and misinformation.
Todd explores the psychological unpreparedness for the digital age and the rise of misinformation and propaganda, emphasizing the profound implications of artificial intelligence and deepfakes on public perception. He revisits classic theories by Walter Lippmann and Harold Lasswell, examining the debate between free speech, "benevolent" censors, and the need for effective debate to uncover truth amidst the noise of modern media.
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Friday May 03, 2024
#133 - Proselytes & Militants Revisited: Indoctrination's Long March
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
A followup to the last episode. After watching our indoctrinated sleeper cells come to life, it's a good time to revisit Ellul's book, Propaganda, and put it thru the filter of the last few weeks.
Notes from 2019: Ellul's ideas on pre-propaganda, propaganda's conditioned reflexes, myths, and "orthopraxy". Including the triggering of active and passive action (activists, influencers, collaborators), widespread participation by "committed" zealots, the separation between thought and action, exploiting the abyss between what we say and what we do, mobilizing men for action counter to their own values, and being unable to reverse ourselves once "action" has begun.
Jacques Ellul's "Propaganda": https://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Formation-Attitudes-Jacques-Ellul/dp/0394718747
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Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
#131 - Mao's Grandkids vs. The Sun Tzu of Propaganda
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Strange times indeed. This week, Todd delves back into the fundamental conflict between fighting propaganda and our basic human nature ; when it comes to informational warfare, reason is NOT a factor, and the man who believes it is goes to battle unarmed. There may be three realistic options. He also explores Chris Rufo's theory about how Mao's Long March influenced Marxist strategy, led to systematic social eugenics, and eventually the institutional takeover now represented by this new artificial breed: Mao's Surrogate Grandchildren.
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Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
#130 - Hamasholes, Jefferson's Coat, Democracy vs. The Invasive Species
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
In another uplifting and cheerfully optimistic episode, Todd cracks the seal on October 7th. Specifically, our domestic "death to America" Hamas supporters - roadway terrorists - useful idiots, and why Israel is not only justified, but obligated, to eliminate Hamas at any cost, including to Joe Biden's bunny-chasing campaign. Using borrowed audio from Joe Rogan's viral April 3 episode, Coleman Hughes perfectly articulates why that's so and also why Hamas is willing to use its own people as human shields, even while being annihilated in the process. (Hint: it's the useful idiots, dummy.)
Segment 2 ( 1:02:30 ) features a discussion about the conflict between "Jefferson's Coat"; the right every generation has to live free from the tyranny of their ancestors, and democracy's inability to defend itself against ideological insurgents who use a country's liberal freedoms to destroy it from within. Was McCarthy completely out of bounds?
Rogan's episode, #2130: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3o7YcgzyHdfdl2gEy7MTCy
Coleman Hughes: https://www.amazon.com/End-Race-Politics-Arguments-Colorblind/dp/0593332458/
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Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
#126 - On Tribalism: Unity Via Division, Vichy Whites, Being the Lone Chimp
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
As with propaganda, Todd's thoughts on tribalism have evolved in the last 9-years. It's a trait, not a defect. Evolution burrowed tribalism deep into the human psyche for a reason and it's going nowhere. That makes it a potent force that needs to be more clearly understood.
Segment 1:
- Sebastian Junger and his book Tribe
- Tribalism and social evolution
- The doe eyed folly of "anti-tribalism" splinter factions
- Unity Via Division, huh? Go home, you're drunk
- The Fantastical Cult of Utopian Diversity: do diverse super societies have a shelf life?
- Vichy Whites: Wokentology's moneyed bourgeois assuming they'll be judged as "one of the good ones"
- Careful of those reprisals
Segment 2 (30:00)
- Tribalism offers the protection of the herd: physical, ideological, even rhetorical
- The accidental consequences of actually being a lone independent thinking chimp
- Tribal politics, agitation and integration propaganda, and "revolution"
- Collectivism vs Individualism: The invasive species attacking the foundational and cohesive myth
- Revolutionary destabilization is the goal
- Extremist Roulette: the scapegoated majority choosing their own tribe's self-interest
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Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
#124 - Where’s Rock Bottom? Killing The Come Together Fairytale
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Starting with a discussion about painfully reaching rock bottom and its role in addiction and recovery, Todd applies it to the dopamine drip of technology-driven tribal politics and how he and others wrongly assumed Donald was the tribal floor. (13:52) The Left's application of Newton's Third Law of Extremism: the Green Tea Party and how, with the media's deification of The Holy Counterfeiter, it mutated into an invasive Ideological Insurgency using scapegoats to aggressively attack American history, institutions, and core values. To colonize anywhere, you must first exterminate foundational myths and cohesive narratives, the established religion, in order to replace it with your own. There’s a reason Latin America is Catholic, after all.
Also:
- The Sopranos as social anthropology
- What if there is no floor and rock bottom instead hits like Chicxulub?
- In the failing era of Unity Via Division, selling unity knockoffs is a good dollar
- Can we just dispense with the infanitile "Let's Come Together" stuff?
- No? Show your work!
- The "need to believe" is the death of reason
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Monday Aug 07, 2023
#122 - Intellectual Tribalism & Gladiators in the Virtual Coliseum
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
After a brief introduction to metacognition, Todd delves back into how people are born as storytellers, not rational truth seekers, and how the storytelling ape probably evolved out of a need for simple explanation and meaning. Also, why are experts in detecting the "enemy's" bullish*t but so bad at sniffing out our own team's? After reflecting on the Facebook Wars, have we become organic pieces of agitation propaganda ourselves? Worse, can innate tribalism be exploited by agitprop-fueled hatred? Last question: gee, ya think?
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Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
#121 - The Authoritarian Mind #2: Puritanism vs The Right Not to Believe
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Mr. Sunshine delivers another cheerful monologue on our deep and persistent strain of authoritarian thought! Book those children's parties now!
Subtopics:
America's puritanical tradition began on the Mayflower. Why totalitarian cultural eugenics might do more harm than "good." Agitprop and authoritarianism are conjoined twins. Can a true Democracy even defend itself? The generational tyranny of tradition; each new generation has the right to rule itself free from the yoke of their dead ancestors. Is authoritarianism, like deceit and self-deception, an inherent trait rather than a character flaw? Is it democracy's self-destruct button? A brief introduction to Harold Lasswell. And finally, if you suddenly find you lack the freedom to NOT believe, you're living in a theocracy. Stand up. Push back.
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Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Your feral host is suddenly prolific? In the first of at least two episodes, Todd talks about how the Facebook document dump confirmed what most people already knew yet will only play to the messenger's choir. Trust: it matters. Also, what will happen when AI begins churning out endless supplies of effective algorithm-targeted agitprop? (hint: nothing good) Then comes a surprising, albeit half-hearted, defense of The Gatekeepers seasoned with a not as surprising dash of I-told-you-so.
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Sunday Jul 30, 2023
#119 - Inherent Deceit & Self-Deception: Our Wonderful World of Make Believe
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
After another extended hiatus, Todd's back with another sparkling hour of uplifting inspiration!
(8:40) How does a person enthusiastically produce a podcast when the subject matter and outcome is completely devoid of basic hope?
(9:41) "Fix" the for-profit media complex? Good luck. "It's the people." Tiptoeing into how pre-programmed deceit and self-deception are major parts of the how and why.
(30:45) Deceit and Self-Deception. The opening salvo.
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Friday Mar 17, 2023
#118 - Propaganda: Inseminating Zealots & The Religious Mind
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Taken from two episodes released in 2019, I begin laying the 2023 foundation for a return to my unfinished series focussing on Jacques Ellul's book, Propaganda. This episode focused on how propaganda severs the individual from themselves, robs them of their intellectual autonomy, and "crystallizes" inseminated thoughts, opinions, and agendas, inside the propagandee host. It then uses slogans, symbols, stereotypes, agitprop, and the warm glow of tribal fellowship, to turn them into malleable proselytes and militants always awaiting their righteous marching orders. More of what’s covered: a preview of what’s to come and having the real Courage to be Disliked as opposed to surrendering to fear and social momentum to avoid the pain, and punishment, of leaving a group.
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Jacques Ellul's "Propaganda": https://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Formation-Attitudes-Jacques-Ellul/dp/0394718747

Sunday Mar 12, 2023
#117 - Propaganda, Trust, Coronavirus, and You: 3-Years Later
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
After revisiting the March 2, 2020 episode recorded at the dawn of the pandemic, Todd uses 3-years of hindsight to explore ( 60:00 ) how much further trust in government and media institutions has eroded and the effects. Data overload, trust apathy, and monetized tribal agitprop leads nowhere good. Also, is a liberal democracy capable of defending itself against an illiberal insurgency without destroying itself in the process?
Rachel Botsman's Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541762703/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Your Undivided Attention: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast
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Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
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Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
[Reload] Iceberg Ahoy! Validation Junkies & The Chosen Ones (9/10/19)
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
From 2019:
Social validation, dopamine, and social media's Walter White; more on how people are more willing and eager than deceived when it comes to swallowing fiction and disinformation; choking on data leading to confused gullibility; honestly in a crisis; Sausage Party Hope: children demanding their happy ending. Where's the spring of genuine hope?
ALSO:
- The Battle of the 21st Century
- The iceberg bobbing off our bow
- Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube: Walter White cutting his meth supply?
- Pinker's Utopian vs. Tragic Vision
- Evolution and self-awareness
- The bi-weekly apocalypse and their "chosen ones"
- Progress's Myth and becoming organic
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Friday Aug 19, 2022
[Reload] Story: The Propaganda Paradox (5-9-20)
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
From #79, this episode dove in to storytelling, a central theme in the quest to not only understand but hopefully fight propaganda's mind hack. Also, the relationship between stories, hope, and both kinds of religion: theological & ideological. What's the major distinction and why I believe traditional religion deserves its pass...on ONE ironclad condition.
Watch YouTube for new video from July's scrapped episode! A flood of fresh audio is coming!
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Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
[Reload] All You Need Is Doubt (1/4/21)
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
- This is the first of what will be weekly reloads highlighting ETC segments from the first 111-shows.
From #97, this episode featured uplifting topics such as: why it's not necessary to conquer a democracy when a just little doubt'll do ya. Also, how can a nation avoid inevitable conflict when each half of the country functions according to different rules of factual physics? Is there a relationship between likability, deplorability, & disinformation?
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Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
#110 - The Cost of Courage & The Limits of Anti-Vax Empathy
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Todd's back from sinus purgatory and joined in the studio by Cory! He's un-vaxxed and endured pre-omicron covid, so the show hits its crescendo with a frank, honest, and nuanced chat about responsibility, personal choice, and the ethical limits of anti-vax empathy.
Before that, they explore why no one believes politicians, what it would take to regain any trust (it's authenticity, stupid), whether there's anyone worth believing in and, if so, would they have the courage to speak truth to the mob? In a society increasingly based on the philosophy of Unity Via Division, is it such a shock when whites vote for their advocates, too? Also lawyers: practitioners of the Dark Arts of Rhetorical Bullshit, and Anger+Activism: Self-Righteous Erotica.
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Saturday Dec 04, 2021
#108 - My Team Bullsh*t: Private Lives & Public Health
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
After nine months Todd finally births another episode! In the return, he discusses his new video focus on YouTube, the year that's been, his wedding & vaccine-related informational anarchy costing him his mother, and how one is both free to exercise their vaccine choice and subject to the decisions others make in response. Also, "My Team" Bullsh*t has effectively neutralized the government's ability to respond to another public health crisis.
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