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Category Archives: Podcasts
Decoding Candace Owens
ChatGPT says: Candace Owens is best decoded, through Alliance Theory, as a high impact moral inversion engine whose value lies in converting elite condemnation into coalition fuel. Start with Pinsof’s core claim. Moral outrage is not about truth. It is … Continue reading
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Decoding The ‘If Books Could Kill’ Podcast
ChatGPT says: If Books Could Kill functions, in Alliance Theory terms, as a reputational enforcement mechanism for elite liberal discourse rather than as a neutral project of truth correction. Start with Pinsof’s premise. Moral language is used to coordinate alliances … Continue reading
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Why Did Sean Spicer & Dan Turrentine Create Their Own Show?
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory starts from control, autonomy, and position inside a coalition ecosystem. The key issue was ownership of the alliance bridge, not abandoning it Spicer and Turrentine did not leave bipartisanship. They left Halperin’s hub. 2Way was structurally … Continue reading
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The Fifth Column Podcast Will No Longer Appear On Megyn Kelly’s Show Because She Refuses To Condemn Candace Owens
I have mixed feelings about this. In the real world, you are judged by the people you hang out with. It is about the easiest and most accurate way of judging someone. On the other hand, this announcement feels off … Continue reading
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Nick Fuentes, Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson & The Campy New Grub Street
Tim Page writes in the WSJ Nov. 14: By the late-19th century, “Grub Street” had become a generic term for ambitious, worldly—and mostly talentless—writers, everything the classicist Gissing abhorred. His pessimism was fully formed by then: The hero, a gifted … Continue reading
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I love how Sarah Isgur conducts her podcasts. What makes her so fun?
ChatGPT says: Sarah Isgur’s podcasts (especially Advisory Opinions) work because she balances intellect, mischief, and control. Here’s what’s going on under the hood: 1. She’s whip-smart but never pompous. She knows the law and politics cold—Harvard Law, DOJ background, campaign … Continue reading
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My Favorite Podcasts
* Decoding the Gurus * If Books Could Kill * Conspirituality * The Daily Reprieve * Optimal Recovery * All in the Mind * The Teacher’s Pet * We think it’s funny * Aporia Magazine My favorite podcasting app is … Continue reading
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The Power of Podcasting: Telling Stories Through Sound
Here are some highlights from this 2022 book: * One of the signature tropes in podcasting is the centrality of the host, as a character in their own right. Radio presenters have historically been popular figures with dedicated followings, but … Continue reading
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Podcasting as an Intimate Medium
Here are some highlights from this 2022 book: * “the written word, while very stimulating, does not have the same level of immediacy as the spoken word. It’s not nearly as intimate.” * podcasting is more intimate than reading because … Continue reading
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Decoding Andrew Huberman (3-29-24)
02:00 Andrew Huberman of Stanford University, https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-huberman-podcast-stanford-joe-rogan.html08:00 Candace Owens leaves the Daily Wire, https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/mini-decoding-the-descent-of-jordan-b-peterson24:00 The Pseudoscience of Andrew Huberman, https://slate.com/technology/2024/03/andrew-huberman-huberman-lab-health-advice-podcast-debunk.html27:00 The descent of Jordan Peterson, https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/mini-decoding-the-descent-of-jordan-b-peterson1:11:15 The business of podcasting, https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus/posts1:19:10 Tucker Carlson skeptical of American aid to Israel1:20:00 WP: … Continue reading
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