“There can be no liberty for a community which lacks the means by which to detect lies.”  “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” -Lippmann. At 
The first 35-minutes: 
- Justin Amash and the criticism from the left.
- Mueller's fumble and the Democrat's ensuing demand that he star in their 2020 reality show/campaign ad.
- To Impeach or not Impeach: just do it or STFU!
- Democrats are politically impotent to stop anything Trump does. How does that "protest vote" look now?  
 
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#19 - Hey, Hilltucky! Reptilian Truth & The Outrage Fever

A blunt, unsentimental dive into propaganda, ideology, and the contemporary cult of belief.
Host Todd Thompson dissects how both corporate and collectivist power structures manipulate guilt, fear, and identity to keep the herd in line. From Ellul and Chomsky to Didion and Camus, the show fuses political philosophy, field experience, and gallows humor to expose how revolutions become religions, and how “progress” often hides new forms of control.
The X-Pod is an autopsy of the narratives that shape us: digital Marxism, moral theater, and the algorithmic priests of the new faith. Expect philosophy with scars, historical context with teeth, and the rare luxury of an honest sentence.
