Episodes

  • 420 | The Politics of Power

    420 | The Politics of Power
    Nov 9 2026
    In this episode, Dan explores the anti-American ideology of Alexander Dugin and how many of his talking points have invaded the right-wing new media.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 419 | Impossible Figures

    419 | Impossible Figures
    Nov 2 2026
    On today’s episode, Dan discusses the similarities between Bill Knudsen, who ramped up military production during WW2, and Palmer Luckey of Anduril who’s trying to do the same today.
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    55 mins
  • 418 | Guardians of the Future

    418 | Guardians of the Future
    Oct 30 2026
    In this episode, Dan discusses the inheritance of America and Western Civilization and our place and duty in the chain of possession throughout history.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 417 | Go Away and Think

    417 | Go Away and Think
    Oct 19 2026
    In this episode, Dan discusses Chesterton’s Fence, the dilemma facing anyone examining an institution for reform, and runs three historical circumstances through the test to see if abolishing institutions was the correct choice and, most importantly, why.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 416 | A History of Conservatism Pt 4: The Fusion and the Fracture

    416 | A History of Conservatism Pt 4: The Fusion and the Fracture
    Oct 16 2026
    In this episode, Dan discusses the creation of The National Review, the treaty between modern conservatives, and what happened when its mutual enemy was no longer available to hold it together. What ensued was a fracture in the party that continues to this day.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • 415 | A History of Conservatism Pt 3: Nothing to Conserve but a Revolution

    415 | A History of Conservatism Pt 3: Nothing to Conserve but a Revolution
    Oct 12 2026
    In this third installment, Dan discusses American conservatism from Disraeli’s perspective: What will you conserve? What would Americans conserve if they had no history? That question took 80 years and a Civil War to answer.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 414 | A History of Conservatism Pt 2: Reform in Order to Conserve

    414 | A History of Conservatism Pt 2: Reform in Order to Conserve
    Oct 7 2026
    In this episode, Dan continues the series on conservatism, this time focusing on Robert Peel, Benjamin Disraeli, and the arguments for and against conservatism in Victorian England and after.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 413 | A History of Conservatism Pt 1: The General Bank and the Capital

    413 | A History of Conservatism Pt 1: The General Bank and the Capital
    Oct 5 2026
    In this episode, Dan begins the discussion on conservatism and what means at its core by reviewing Burke’s contribution and many other personalities.
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    1 hr and 3 mins