Today's episode is a wide-ranging conversation on how technology shapes society, from fading techno-optimism and social-media algorithms to repairability, corporate incentives, digital monopolies, and the challenge of directing innovation toward the public good.SHP: https://performancesystems.substack.com/Fox N' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

Today's episode harshly critiques the Republican leadership, specifically Ohio Gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The conversation focuses on the admin’s foreign-policy choices and messaging, arguing that they’ve alienated key voters and weakened the coalition they rely on.Fox and Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

In this episode, we unpack Chappie, exploring AI, creator responsibility, nature versus nurture, and the movie’s questions about consciousness and identity. We also connect it to Neill Blomkamp’s other films and debate the story’s strange, contradictory worldview.PA: https://papaalpaca.substack.com/https://x.com/DadaAlpacaFoxFox N' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

Kruptos returns to discuss Christian identity, political pluralism, and how conservative evangelicals relate to mainstream culture. They argue that religious communities should prioritize their own convictions and solidarity rather than seeking approval from political institutions. And a fishing story.K: https://twitter.com/_kruptoshttps://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/Fox N' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

Bret Weinstein joins the show to explore cultural decline, identity conflict, relationships, declining birth rates, and the incentives driving societal breakdown. We also discuss what it would take to rebuild a stable Western society that rewards long-term thinking, shared standards, and genuine prosperity.BW: https://www.youtube.com/@DarkHorsePodhttps://x.com/BretWeinsteinhttps://www.darkhorsepodcast.org/Fox N' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

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Feral Historian joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on science fiction as a mirror of cultural fears, political myths, and human nature. We explore Dune, Star Wars, Warhammer, cyberpunk, and other stories through the lens of power, progress, civilization, and meaning.FH: https://youtu.be/b08qYzDR2XUhttps://www.amazon.com/Nintis-Gate-Matthias-Pierce-ebook/dp/B0CYXH9BWDhttps://substack.com/profile/140704108-feral-historianFox N' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

The great Thomas777 traces the Johnny Gosch disappearance and related Des Moines child-abduction cases of the 1980s. We examine clear investigative failures, the public response, and links witnesses assert to wider abuse and corruption claims. We follow up with a discussion on the Franklin Credit scandal and Paul Bonacci’s testimony.THE BOOKT777:https://substack.com/@realthomas777https://www.imperiumpress.org/shop/st...Fox N' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

Following up on recent discussions on conservative art, J. Burden and Karl Dahl dissect Run Hide Fight: Infidels, a chaotic horror-comedy-political-action-thriller from the Daily Wire, packed with muddled messaging, jarring tonal shifts, and baffling plot choices.KD: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTV28BH7  https://x.com/CaudilloDa70656https://t.co/UFCqbWpxhm https://t.co/srzlaYEBsFFox n' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

In today's episode, we're putting Erick Erickson's recent article on the “woke right” on trial, and the verdict is blunt: modern conservatism isn't the same as America’s founding tradition. If you care about the fight over heritage, identity, and what actually makes someone American, tune in.SOURCE: https://x.com/EWErickson/status/2100311980187779395Fox and Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt