This is my 2021 review which was published in The Federalist, an online magazine of political and cultural commentary.

I partnered with Robert Breedlove to produce a book version of his "Saylor Series" on the What is Money show. In my appearance on the "Reformed Financial Advisor" podcast, I tell the story of how I was able to convert the popular podcast series into book format. More details on the show notes page: www.closemindedpodcast.com/19 ANOUNCING: I am now set up as a vendor with Azteco and can sell you a Bitcoin voucher totally KYC-free! Listen to the end of this episode for more details. You can reach me at [email protected], on Twitter @CloseMindedPod and Instagram at @CloseMindedPodcast, or at www.closemindedpocast.com/bitcoin. Start stacking your sats anonymously today!

Full show notes at https://www.closemindedpodcast.com/18 My guest for this episode is independent journalist and author Jeremy R. Hammond. It’s been over a year since the last episode, although with COVID it feels like a decade, and I’m coming back to podcasting with a vengeance by wading into some controversial waters. But that’s what we’re about on this show, so buckle up. Today we’re talking about a state medical board who is persecuting a family physician who dares to practice Informed Consent with his patients, particularly as it relates to vaccines. Secure your internet connection on up to 6 devices with Nord VPN and get 72% off with a 2-year plan at https://www.closemindedpodcast.com/VPN Full show notes at https://www.closemindedpodcast.com/18 CLAIM=182035a4c47384dbd37fc7b4cf8211265e57c6f5=CLAIM

[Full show notes at www.closemindedpodcast.com/17] Today I'm talking with Commander Dale Brown, founder of Detroit Threat Management, a private security force that protects businesses and neighborhoods in the Detroit area. He's been doing this for over twenty years with great success, and his story is particularly timely in this era of riots, protests, and intense social controversy over the role of police in society. [Full show notes at www.closemindedpodcast.com/17]

In this episode we're going to talk about some things that will get you kicked out of polite society. It's progressive and fashionable these days to talk about the Patriarchy and the oppression of women, their hard-won equality from the shackles of home life, and the immense sexual power than men wield over women in society. But what if everything our culture believes about these things is wrong? What if traditional morality and gender roles actually function as protections for women and limitations for men? What if most of the sexual power in a society is actually controlled by women? What if these claims are self-evident if you slow down and think clearly about them? What if you can arrive at these conclusions without once referencing religion?

My guest for this episode is Brady Sorensen, Employee Health Manager at a hospital in Topeka, KS. He has seen the impact of COVID-19 first-hand and he has some thoughts on the virus and the government’s response to it. Brady has also been immune-compromised since he was 8 months old, so he has a unique personal experience in addition to his professional vantage point. Bonus Content Make sure to check out some of the resources I’ve gathered for those interested in a wider perspective on the pandemic than what you get from cable news and the corporate press. I am going to point you to some alternative voices that are challenging the Approved Narrative around this pandemic and the government’s response to it. I don’t necessarily agree with everything these people say, but it’s extremely important that we engage ideas outside the echo chamber of the corporate press. In the case of COVID-19, I believe there is a lot of analysis that brings good news to the reality of this pandemic, things that you aren’t going to hear if all you do is listen to the experts on TV or read the papers. On the other hand, there’s also a lot of junk in the corners of the web that should be dismissed. I highly doubt aliens caused the virus, for example, but I’m sure somebody out there has what appears to be a well-sourced explanation of that theory. What I’m directing you to is different. These are not crackpots as far as I can tell; despite what the corporate press would have you believe, there is actually A LOT of debate within the scientific community about COVID-19 and what the best response should be from a public policy perspective. There are scores of reasonable questions that are routinely ignored by the gatekeepers of the media. You should be aware of them, and you should demand answers to them. The sources I will link to are thoughtful, reasoned, and provocative. They are well worth your time. All I can say is, thank God for alternative media in 2020. Head over to closemindedpodcast.com/pandemic for all the details. NOTE: Do not assume any endorsement from my guest on any of these materials. Check out my top tool for web security ***SPONSOR***Please consider supporting the show by checking out one of my favorite tools for web security, Nord VPN. I am a very satisfied customer currently in the midst of a 3-year subscription, and Nord has become an indispensable security tool on all my devices. Get up to 70% off with their 3-year-plan at www.closemindedpodcast.com/vpn Like the Show? Give it a 5-Star Rating and Write a Review! Go to www.RateThisPodcast.com/CMP to get step-by-step instructions for your device and podcast app. It’s easy, and it helps to expand the audience! Watch the Show on YouTube ++++++++++++++++ Thanks to LEVV for the bumper music.

Full show notes at www.closemindedpodcast.com/14, including details on how to access a special bonus segment of my interview with Dana! My guest today is Dana Budzyn, CEO of UBDI, a tech startup looking to transform the market research industry. If you’ve been following the 2020 presidential campaign, you’ve probably heard of Andrew Yang and his platform of UBI–Universal Basic Income. But what you may not have heard of is Universal Basic Data Income; this is the term that Dana uses to describe what her company is attempting–which is to allow users to transform their personal data into an asset that earns money, while retaining privacy and anonymity, instead of simply trading it all away to the Big Tech companies. The technology that allows UBDI to work is less than 10 years old, so this is a new frontier–and a promising one in the battle against the privacy-invading corporate leviathans. In this episode we discuss how exactly how the app works, how a 24-year-old gets to be co-founder and CEO of a tech startup leading the way in data privacy innovation, and more. Important Links from this Episode - UBDI.com - Dana Budzyn on LinkedIn - UBDI community on Reddit - Dana’s TEDx talk, “Owning Your Digital Self: Monetizing Your Personal Data“ - My detailed book review of “Life After Google” by George Gilder - Episode 8: My Interview with George Gilder ***SPONSOR*** Please consider supporting the show by checking out one of my favorite tools for web security, Nord VPN. I am a very satisfied customer currently in the midst of a 3-year subscription, and Nord has become an indispensable security tool on all my devices. Get up to 70% off with their 3-year-plan at www.closemindedpodcast.com/vpn Like the Show? Give it a 5-Star Rating and Write a Review! Go to www.RateThisPodcast.com/CMP to get step-by-step instructions for your device and podcast app. It’s easy, and it helps to expand the audience! Watch the Show on YouTube! The audio of all the episodes are up on YouTube, but this is the first episode where I have video! Check it out! All episodes are located in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkz9uQGk42tOS2XdOgZGZ0S3ZV4qbqi3E ++++++++++++++++ Thanks to LEVV for the bumper music. Full show notes at www.closemindedpodcast.com/14, including details on how to access a special bonus segment of my interview with Dana!

Cryptocurrency is a complicated subject to grasp well. Currency alone is something everyone understands, but add all the other terms into the mix—cryptography, decentralization, nodes, distributed ledgers, public and private keys, etc—and the average citizen either panics or gets glossy-eyed. Robert Beadles has written a very basic, entry-level overview of what cryptocurrency is, how it works and—most importantly—why it matters and how it could change the world. He gives a high level conceptual overview of how to acquire crypto, how to manage and protect it, and also how to use it for transactions. As the CEO of a startup that provides a crypto wallet which supports all the major coins out there, he knows what he’s talking about. I consider myself a very interested, moderately-informed, tech savvy observer of (and cheerleader for) the revolution that crypto and blockchain promise. No matter one’s level of expertise, it is always helpful to re-read the basics, and Robert Beadles’ intro is a great place to start. I hope you enjoy this discussion with Robert! Get the book on Amazon here. Important Links from this Episode * Crypto Beadles YouTube Channel* CryptoBeadles.com* Monarch Wallet* Monarch Pay About the Author Robert “Crypto” Beadles is a Christian, father, husband, successful serial entrepreneur, seasoned business builder; prominent Blockchain & Cryptocurrency educator on TV, YouTube, TradingView Sessions, and throughout the world. Beadles is the builder and Co-Founder of the Monarch Wallet, MonarchPay and is a member of the C4 Crypto Consortium. He is an avid believer in Cryptocurrency, Blockchain technology and offers some of the most in-depth, educational, unique, and insightful content available. Beadles has built several multi-million dollar companies, owns numerous patents, trademarks, helps develop business concepts, ideas, projects, and works with many various clients. Beadles also created Splash Factory; a full-service DevOps agency specializing in creating innovative and impactful Blockchain solutions for ICOs, government, and enterprise-level integrations. Splash Factory also offers Blockchain development services, community management, and strategic marketing services. Get the Brave Browser and Earn Crypto ***SPONSOR***I’m a proud Brave user, and I highly recommend it! Check it out at: www.closemindedpodcast.com/brave ++++++++++++++++ Thanks to LEVV for the bumper music.

Full show notes at www.closemindedpodcast.com/12 My guest for episode 12 is Dr. Gordon Wilson, professor of biology at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. In his new book, A Different Shade of Green, he argues that Christians have gotten environmentalism wrong. We've tended to fall into a couple extremes--one of supreme indifference as an overreaction to the earth-worshipping activist crazies out there, or an embrace of the latest green trends that end up overshadowing gospel faithfulness and personal transformation. So what should Christians think about the world God created? What should be our standard of value when caring for ecosystems? How do we balance the need for development and innovation with a need to protect species and their habitats? Is climate change an actual threat, or is the world heating up from so much activist hot air? Listen to the episode and read the book for all those answers and more. Check the full show notes at www.closemindedpodcast.com/12 for the book trailer and a link to "The Riot and the Dance," currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Full show notes at www.closemindedpodcast.com/11 Becket Cook had fully embraced his homosexuality, including the lifestyle and all its trappings. As a successful set designer and supporting actor, he hung around with the Hollywood elite and lived the high life. Until a chance encounter at a coffee shop with a local pastor ended up with him in church, fully convicted of his sin and swept away by the Holy Spirit. Beckett Cook became a Christian. This is his story--of his early life and the trauma that influenced his sexual trajectory, his fear of coming out and the eventual embrace of his orientation, and ultimately his total transformation into a counter-cultural, Biblical Christianity. Becket speaks with experience and compassion about the two worlds he has fully inhabited--progressive gay culture and a theologically conservative Christian faith. After his conversion, Becket received formal theological training at Biola University's Talbot School of Theology. He speaks regularly to churches, universities and conferences about the Biblical approach to sexuality and how to engage with friends and family members who struggle with it. This book is very reflective, tender, pastoral, authentic, and challenging. Becket Cook clearly loves Jesus and loves the LGBT community. It's a rare skill to do that well and to be able to speak with personal knowledge, compassion and authority rooted in his own experience, his own study of the scriptures, and his compassion for people. Highly recommended. Full show notes at www.closemindedpodcast.com/11