Cracks in Postmodernity
A podcast that offers pretentious and ironic cultural commentary, subverting subversiveness by prioritizing aesthetics and ontology over ethics and politics.
Episodes
How Modernity Failed Our Cities: Islam, Architecture, & Belonging w/ Marwa al-Sabouni
Marwa al-Sabouni joins the pod to discuss mosque architecture, urban design, the limits of modernism, and what the West gets wrong about Islam.Check out her book https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/mosque-an-architects-exploration-of-form-faith-and-meaning-hardcoverAnd follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
Make America Gay (NOT Queer) Again w/ Matthew Vines
Matthew Vines joins the pod to discuss his NYTimes article about how queer theory is ruining everything for the gays. Check out his article https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/opinion/queer-gay-rights.htmlAnd follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
Get Over It [Trigger Warning] Fragile Millennials! w/ Catherine Liu
Catherine Liu joins the pod to talk about trauma scripts, AOC and other fragile millennials, Laschian narcissism, the identitarian co-opting of the Left, and how to get over yourself. Check out her new book ‘Traumatized’ https://www.versobooks.com/products/3263-traumatized?srsltid=AfmBOopbQa25m4AqVp8AJGGAEUOiQwk8D6B1dJbtl6cKPEPz6w4Wcc1M And follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
Is an air-conditioned life worth living?
Stephen joins Juan Martinez and Juan Merchan on El Matiz podcast to talk about the evils of air conditioning, Baudrillard's love (and my hate) of hyperreal America, Lorca’s Poems, Shakira, the terror of shopping malls, the Floridian hellscape, and Canadian cathedrals.For more, check outhttps://elmatizdifusion.substack.com/https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/take-this-lorca-waltzhttps://cracksi
Orthobros Revisited w/ Steven Christoforou
Steven Christoforou joins the pod to talk about Orthobros, internet Orthodoxy, Charles Taylor, cradle ethnic Orthodox, and other Orthodox things.Check out FOCUS https://focusnorthamerica.org/And Steven's page https://stevenchristoforou.substack.com/And follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
It's so hard being a white millennial male w/ Jacob Savage
Jacob Savage joins the pod to discuss why it's so hard to be a white [passing] cisgender millennial male writer, and why you should feel bad for us. Jk. We discuss everything from DEI in publishing to our favorite dude writers. Check out is work here https://substack.com/@jacobksavageAnd follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
You're being such a Jesuit w/ Nick Leeper SJ
Nick Leeper SJ joins the pod to discuss his recent art exhibit, Andy Warhol, being a Jesuit, what constitutes sacrilege, and plays a round of "hot or not" with us.Check out his work https://www.nkleepersj.com/Read Stephen's review of his exhibit https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/nick-leeper-sj-isnt-pissing-on-the?utm_source=publication-searchAnd follow our Substack https://cracksin
Help, I've lost my agency! w/ Luke Burgis
Luke Burgis joins the pod to discuss his new book 'The One and the Ninety-Nine', the tribalism of the culture wars, internet Catholicism, the loss of agency, and Dorothy Day.Get a copy of his book here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250373038/theoneandtheninetynine/And follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
Where my lesbians at? w/ Julie Bindel
Julie Bindel joins the pod to discuss her book "Lesbians: Where are we now?", the gay man vs. lesbian rivalry, UK vs US cultural politics, TERFdom, conversion therapy, and more.Check out her work https://juliebindel.substack.com/And follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
Provocative Twinks & Horseshoe Links w/ Lucian Wintrich
Lucian Wintrich joins the pod to talk about Twinks for Trump, his congressional campaign, the importance of engaging with rather than reacting against your ideological ops, & the excesses of contrarianism. Check out his page here https://wintrichfornewyork.com/And follow cracks in pomo here https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
Nobody Reads Books Anymore w/ Book Club From Hell
Jack from the Book Club From Hell pod joins us to discuss why he loves reading books so much, and his suggestions for people who want to get back into reading.Check out his pod here https://bookclubfromhell.substack.com/
It's ok to be [a lifter]
Joe Enabnit and Jonah Howell attempt to convince Stephen that lifting is not morally reprehensible.Read Stephen's piece against lifting https://nopomo.substack.com/p/you-should-not-have-time-to-bulk And Joe's piece in favor of lifting https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/archetyping-at-the-gym Follow us on Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/
Real Men Are Pierced: Pasolini & the Manosphere w/ Eve Tushnet LIVE @ KGB
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely to have noticed the discourse has been set abuzz with talk of a crisis of masculinity. While the debate is out on whether the real culprit is feminism, toxic masculinity, the Nanny State, or automation, men are indeed struggling to find themselves. The rates of loneliness, drug abuse, and suicide among men have reached record highs.In response,
Zoomers, Boomers, & [Holy] Humor w/ Fr. James Martin SJ
Father James Martin SJ joins the pod to discuss his new book ‘Work in Progress,’ polarization in the Catholic Church, trad zoomers, intergenerational dialogue, and his encounter with Camille Paglia. Follow us on Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/ Check out Fr. Martin's book https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/jamesmartin
Technocracy Roundtable ft. Evelyn Quartz, Anton Cebalo, & Jeffery Tyler Syck
Evelyn Quartz, Anton Cebalo, & Jeffery Tyler Syck join the pod to discuss the technocratic paradigm . Check out their work:https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/cp/186860518 https://brooklynrail.org/2026/02/field-notes/technocracy-2-0/ https://www.persuasion.community/p/localism-not-nationalism-will-cure
Leo XIII, Subsidiarity, & Mondragon LIVE @ the Catholic Worker
Cracks in pomo presents our Friday night meeting at the CW on Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum, the Mondragon workers' co-op, and how subsidiarity can help us transcend political polarization.
Would Marshall McLuhan have an X account? w/ Andrew McLuhan
Andrew McLuhan joins the pod to discuss the current state of mass media and whether his grandfather [Marshall] would have an X account.Check out Andrew's Substack: https://mcluhan.substack.com/ And read João Ruy Faustino's piece in pomo on McLuhan https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/marshall-mcluhan-was-not-a-globalist
Should Women Be Working? LIVE from KGB
Audrey Pollnow, Emilia Tanu-Chornay, and Bridget Ruffing shared their thoughts on being a woman in the post-girlboss era. Thanks to all who came out.
Deliver us from suburbia w/ Fr. Stephen Koeth
Fr. Stephen Koeth joins the pod to discuss his book Crabgrass Catholicism, the suburbanization of American Catholicism, urban ethnic politics, and assimilation.Read Stephen's reviews in First Things and in ARC.https://firstthings.com/how-suburbia-reshaped-american-catholic-life/https://arcmag.org/the-sinful-suburbs/
Make America Baudrillardian Again w/ Mary Harrington
Mary Harrington joins the pod to discuss Baudrillard's 1986 book America, NYC vs. LA vs. London, and Reagan's culture war.Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Free Speech: Endangered, Dangerous, or Overrated? Live in DC w/ Mana Afsari & Shadi Hamid
Amidst the enforcement of speech codes, reactionary backlash, and an uptick in political violence, debates about the future of the First Amendment have taken center stage. Various ideological factions have emerged, emphasizing the need for speech to be free, ethical, or true. But what of the need for speech that is meaningful, that inspires profound thought and contributes concretely to the common
Inversion: Gay Life After the Homosexual w/ Pierre & Amir
Pierre d'Alancaisez and Amir Naaman join the pod to discuss their new book Inversion, gay narcissism, victimhood, Queers for Palestine, and more.Purchase Inversion here: https://verdur.in/inversion/ And read an excerpt of Stephen's chapter here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-gay-identity-trumped-gay-sex/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
The Technocratic Trap w/ Evelyn Quartz
Evelyn Quartz joins the pod to discuss #Resistance politics, Trump & Zohran's false populism, Charlie Kirk, No Kings, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Lina Khan.Check out Evelyn's article in Cracks in PoMohttps://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/c And check out her Substack https://quartzevelyn.substack.com/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Everything's turning to sh*t w/ Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow joins the pod to discuss his book 'Enshittification,' anti-trust policy, Lina Khan, and buying local.Check out our other content on 'Enshittification' https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/everything-is-crap-and-its-only-gettinghttps://nopomo.substack.com/p/the-lina-khan-horseshoe Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
College: Who needs it?
Hollis Robbins joins the pod to discuss the future of higher ed, the impact of AI, and her love for Ayn Rand.Follow Hollis on Substack https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/And read our pieces on the future of higher edhttps://www.compactmag.com/contributor/hollis/https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/dont-send-your-kids-to-collegeSubscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
The Specter of Islamic Postliberalism
Jacob Williams joins the pod to discuss his conversion to Islam, the differences between Islam & Christianity, and the specter of an Islamic postliberalism.Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Gender, Politics, and the New Right w/ Mana Afsari
In this episode of the Viral Cure: Making sense of internet discourse series, Stephen joins Research Associate at Aspen Philosophy & Society Mana Afsari, who has written several compelling essays about gender, politics, and internet discourse. We discuss:the ways that internet forums influence discourse on gender identityhow current US political figures are shaping men's sense of
Beyond reacting to the "other side" w/ Ross Barkan
In this episode of the Viral Cure: Making sense of internet discourse series, Stephen joins journalist Ross Barkan, who responds to both national and local political issues with a balanced, nuanced take. We discuss:how Ross attempts to respond intelligently, rather than to react emotionally, to his political opponentstactics for speaking and writing candidly about both the strengths and wea
Crossing ideological divides w/ Justin E. Giboney
In this episode of the Viral Cure: Making sense of internet discourse series, Stephen G. Adubato, joins &Campaign founder Justin E. Giboney, whose work focuses on giving people to tools to have tough conversations about divisive issues. We discuss:how Justin works to bring people together from across the ideological spectrumtools for engaging in challenging conversations with people we d
The Art of Disagreeing on the Internet w/ Santiago Ramos
In this episode of the Viral Cure: Making sense of internet discourse series, Stephen G. Adubato, joins Wisdom of Crowd’s Executive Editor Santiago Ramos to discuss:how partisan and ideological commitments shape the way discourse unfolds on the internethow Santiago checks his own biases and engages seriously and openly with a variety of POVstactics for developing solid media consumption habits a
Inside the Catholic Worker w/ Larry Chapp
Larry Chapp joins the pod to discuss Dorothy Day, life at the Catholic Worker, Pope Leo XVI, and US politics.Check out his website here: https://gaudiumetspes22.com/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Saying whatever we like w/ Ayishat Akanbi
Ayishat Akanbi joins the pod to discuss cancelling her book deal, the errors of therapeuticism, the insanity of ideologues, and keeping it real in an artificial world.Check out her Substack here: https://ayishatakanbi.substack.com/Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Bringing the Gift of Blackness w/ Gloria Purvis
Gloria Purvis joins the pod to discuss Carmelite spirituality, the legacy of Black Americans in the Catholic Church, and Church politics. Read our first interview in America https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/09/23/gloria-purvis-interview-racism-pro-life-politics-devilSubscribe to the Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Baby, you were [possibly not] born this way w/ David Dudrick
David Dudrick joins the pod to discuss Nietzsche, Foucault, Catholicism and cultural theory. Read David's essay on Foucault https://www.compactmag.com/article/why-foucault-couldnt-kill-sexuality/Read Stephen's article on Nietzsche https://www.newsweek.com/our-culture-war-two-sides-same-nietzschean-coin-opinion-1792783 Subscribe to the Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Outer Borough State of Mind w/ Ross Barkan
Ross Barkan joins the pod to discuss 9/11 memes, life in the Outer Boroughs, Jane Jacobs vs. Robert Moses, the unironic pursuit of greatness, and his novel Glass Century.Read Stephen's review of Glass Century in COMPACT https://www.compactmag.com/article/a-new-york-epic-for-our-time/Subscribe to the Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
You have never been woke w/ Musa al-Gharbi
After long await, Musa al-Gharbi joins to pod to talk about wokeness, anti-wokeness, virtue signaling, campus protests, elite capture, and grassroots organizing.Subscribe to the Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Ex-Gays, Homof@scists, & Pansexual Zoomers w/ Pieter Valk
Pieter Valk and I interview each other about the pieces we cross published on each other's Substacks. Check out Pieter's piece 'From Pray-the-Gay-Away to Pansexual Pragmatism': https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/from-pray-the-gay-away-to-pansexualAnd my piece 'From Drag to Dimes Square: The Return of the Homofascist': https://pieterlvalk.substack.com/cp/160499684 Pieter Va
Going Insane in America w/ Emmett Rensin
Emmett Rensin joins the pod to discuss his brilliant book The Complications: Going Insane in America, as well as mental illness, faith, and politics. Follow his work here: https://emmettrensin.com/Subscribe to the Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com
Faith in a Globalized World: Milbank, Hamid, Cavanaugh
In this third episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins philosopher John Milbank, author Shadi Hamid, and theologian William T. Cavanaugh, to discuss faith and globalization. How does globalization impact religious belief and practice? As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, believers face new opportun
Q+A pod: Parenting edition
Our token parents Emilia and Joe answer your questions about parenthood, marriage, and vocations. Follow them @etchornay10 and @joey_nabbles Read Joe's essay on the manosphere https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/dont-call-me-daddy-manosphere-influencers and Emilia's on tradwives https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/the-unironic-tradwife Subscribe to the Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substa
The Future of US Politics w/ James Davison Hunter (Live @ the NYE)
After his talk at the New York Encounter, James Davison Hunter and I talked about localism, the role of religious communities, the expansion of mass media, and the future of US politics. Listen to his talk at the NYE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2KnSDLeiIESubscribe to the Substack here: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/abo...
The History (& Future) of Psychoanalysis w/ Eli Zaretsky
Historian of Psychoanalysis Eli Zaretsky joins the pod to discuss the Freudian Left, Lasch, and the future of identity politics under the Trump admin.
Check out Eli's essay in Cracks in PoMo: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/americas-populist-upheaval?utm_source=publication-search
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Post Election Post Mortem: How Mass Media Shapes Your Mind w/ Geoff Shullenberger
Thanks to the exponential growth of mass media over the last few decades, we find ourselves bombarded with information that is presented to us through a variety of framings.
Whose narrative is most accurate? Which sources, if any, can we trust? Join Stephen G. Adubato and Geoff Shullenberger for a discussion on how mass media shapes the way we take in information.
Thanks to Interintellect for ho
Behind Body Positivity w/ Kat Dee & Abigail Favale
In this second episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins Abigail Favale, professor at the McGrath Institute for Church Life, and Katherine Dee, internet subculture chronicler, to discuss the body positivity movement.
What lies beneath the surface of the Body Positivity movement? How do societal standards shape
Reel-y Holy: New Age Beliefs in the Digital Realm
In this fourth episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins Katherine Dee, internet subculture chronicler, Esmé Partridge, writer and consultant working at the intersection of religion, philosophy and politics, to discuss spirituality in the digital world.
How are TikTok reels and social media content sparking a po
The Cult of Celebrity
In this first episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins theologian Tara Isabella Burton and diviner David Odyssey, to discuss the cult of celebrity.
What fuels the magnetic allure of modern celebrities? How do figures like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé command such fervent, almost religious, devotion from their fans?
Complicating the Discourse w/ Christopher Damian
Christopher Damian joins the pod to discuss why we're afraid of allowing space for complexity and nuance in public discourse, and how to engage with people you disagree with.
Follow him @CDamianWrites and check out his work at https://chrisdamian.substack.com/
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you asked, we answered
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The World Wide Latina Belt
Our parcero Juan David Rojas joins the pod to discuss Latin@s for Trump and Latin American cultural politics including Cuban neocons, the Evangelical take over, and other chismes.
Follow Juan @rojasrjuand and read his work at COMPACT https://www.compactmag.com/contributor/juan-david-rojas/
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[Several] Questions for Gordon Glasgow
Gordon Glasgow joins the pod to discuss his 12 Questions series and the state of the literary scene.
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Piecing together (post)modernity
Matt McManus joins the pod to discuss his article for us on left- and right-wing critiques of (post)modernity.
Read his article here: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/rightleft-wing-critiques-of-postmodernity
And look out for his book coming out this month.
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The West-Abdullah campaign w/ Dr. Melina Abdullah
Professor of Pan-African Studies, founder of BLM grassroots, and Brother Cornel West's running mate Dr. Melina Abdullah joins the pod to talk about their campaign.
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is academia dead?
Universities are cutting funding for humanities programs. Admission to doctoral programs is increasingly competitive. The prospect of obtaining a tenure track teaching position is becoming nearly impossible as departments depend on the underpaid labor of adjuncts. On top of all this, the overt corporatization and bureaucratization, and subsequent weakening of standards and politicization, of univ
Emmalea Russo on Vivienne
Emmaleau Russo joins the pod to discuss her novel Vivienne, surrealism, cigarettes, Freud, grandparents, getting cancelled, and whether an artist's actions can contaminate their art.
Get a copy of the book here: https://emmalearusso.com/books-1
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[Power]lift the Father’s name
Joe Enabnit comes back to the pod to discuss the joys of fatherhood, the errors of manosphere influencers, and why you (esp. you Christians) should lift...(and possibly be hot).
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Read his work on our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/dont-call-me-daddy-manosphere-influencers
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Dishing on La Dolce Vita
Anna Gat of Interintellect joins the pod to discuss Fellini's La Dolce Vita and Debord's The Society of the Spectacle.
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Gentrifying the UFC
Alex Blum joins the pod to discuss his essay in the zine about the gentrification of the UFC and his philosophy of MMA
Buy a copy of the zine so you can read Alex's essay https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/order-the-zine-while-you-still-can
And check outAlex's work https://alexanderblum.net/
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They Flew
Carlos Eire, author of 'They Flew: A History of the Impossible,' joins the pod to discuss levitating saints, post-postmodern spirituality, and why he has hope for the future.
Read Stephen's review: https://www.realclearbooks.com/articles/2024/05/10/the_impossible_is_indeed_possible_1030642.html
Get his book: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300280074/they-flew/
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(Don't) Fuggetaboutit
Cracks in PoMo contributor AJ Fezza joins me for a walk around Newark's Ironbound neighborhood, as we discuss our shared plight of being assimilated suburban ethnics, as well as Tae Kwon Do, bullies, Italian stuff, and New Jersey life.
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Club Med
Stella Tsantekidou joins the pod to discuss the future of feminism, #MeToo, the self-seriousness of the media, and Mediterranean vs. Anglo-American cultural differences.
Read Stella's Substack
https://humancarbohydrate.substack.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/tsanteka/
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Bummed Out in the 'Burbs
Benjamin Herold joins the pod to discuss his latest book Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs.
pick up a copy https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670914/disillusioned-by-benjamin-herold/
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Brennan's Return
Brennan Vickery returns to the pod to discuss some of his latest Cracks in PoMo articles on Mo'Nique, Matt Rife, the gays and Satan, the state of R&B, and life in Brooklyn.
Read Brennan's articles on the Substack https://substack.com/@brennanvickery?utm_source=about-page
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and listen to The Iffy pod https://open.spotify.com/s
A beautiful day in the (old) neighborhood
Journalist Ray Suarez joins the pod to discuss immigration, ethnic identity, assimilation, old neighborhoods, and his new book We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century-An Oral History.
Read an excerpt of the book on the Cracks in PoMo Substack
and order a copy of the book https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ray-suarez/we-are-home/9781668624692/?lens=little-brown
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Playing the Victim
Andrew Boryga joins me at Black Forest in Downtown Brooklyn to discuss his debut novel Victim.
Follow Andrew @borywrites and purchase a copy of Victim https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725334/victim-by-andrew-boryga/
And read Stephen's review of Victim in The Critic https://thecritic.co.uk/playing-the-victim/
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Shattering the duopoly
Edwin DeJesus joins the pod to discuss local politics, building neighborhoods with deep roots, third party votes, and why he think Dr. Cornel West's campaign has the capacity to unite the left, right, and everyone in between.
Check out:
Brennan's Cracks in PoMo piece on West:
https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/the-lesser-of-what-evil
Stephen's Newsweek piece on West and conservativ
Souled Out
Nathan Allebach joins the pod to discuss suburbia, gentrification, strong towns, third places, hipster coffee shops, the absurdity of advertising.
Check out his viral TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@nathanallebach/video/7147317765165042990?lang=en
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Holy Lit!
Recording of Holy Lit! A discussion with Tara Isabella Burton, Jordan Castro, and Matthew P. Binder on the novel as an antidote to our disenchanted age. Hosted at the Catholic Worker Maryhouse. Sponsored by Hestia Tobacco and Masa Chips.
Links to buy a copy of their books:
Tara: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Here-in-Avalon/Tara-Isabella-Burton/9781982170097
Jordan: https://softskull.com/
The Q+A pod
You asked. We answered.
Topics include Pentecostalism, doomscrolling, psychoanalysis, gay Taliban members, whether you should start a Substack, our top 10 films, and how much is too much.
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Escaping the Mimetic Matrix
A. Natasha Joukovsky comes on the pod to discuss her debut novel The Portrait of a Mirror, Rene Girard, Wilde, the Novitate Conference, contemporary moralism, narcissism, life working a full time job while writing novels, and more.
Follow her on IG @Joukovsky and check out her Subtack quite useless.
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The Book of Lexi
Lexi Freiman joins the pod to discuss her latest novel The Book of Ayn, the overlap between Nietzsche and Sufism, a theology of poop, the agency of women, and not rushing to fill the existential void.
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Liberalism's Epic Fail
Patrick Deneen joins the pod to discuss liberalism's failures, the emergence of the postliberal horseshoe after the latest "regime change," the possibility of a right-left coalition, and building strong local cultures.
Check out his books Why Liberalism Failed and Regime Change, and follow him on X at @patrickdeneen
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Peace in the Middle East(?)
Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel, a Benedictine monk living in the Holy Land, tells us about his experience of living in the midst of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, and about his hope for peace.
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The Gospel According to Pasolini
Recording of my presentation of Pasolini's The Gospel According to Matthew at Our Lady of Pompeii parish in NYC last spring.
Read my review of the film at the American Spectator https://spectator.org/the-case-for-watching-pasolinis-the-gospel-according-to-matthew-on-good-friday/
And my comments on Pasolini and consumerism at NYLON magazine https://www.nylon.com/life/bad-bunny-un-verano-sin-ti-
Do me a solid(arity party vote)
American Solidarity Party 2024 presidential candidate Peter Sonski joins to the pod to discuss his campaign, ASP history, and the role of third parties in the US.
Check out his campaign site https://www.petersonski.com/ and Twitter @29sonski https://twitter.com/29sonski
Also check out our past interview with ASP rep. Albert Thompson on the pod and on the Substack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E
Spirit in the Dark
Writer John Waters joins the pod to discuss music and spirituality, industry "conspiracies," the conservative case against colonialism, and whether there is any hope in the face of globohomo's expansion.
Check out John's Substack https://johnwaters.substack.com/
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Cult Following
Matthew Binder joins the pod to discuss his latest novel ‘Pure Cosmos Club,’ as well as the value of humor in literature, sincerity vs. absurdism, his writing routine, cults, and the presence of men in the women-dominated fiction game. Check out an excerpt from his book on the Substack.
Follow him on IG @matthew_p_binder and on Twitter @mbinder711
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Seed Oil Syndicalists
Steven Arena joins the pod to discuss seed oils, diets inspired by the Platonic forms, life in the Mediterranean, and more. Check out his brand Ancient Crunch and their seed oil free line of tortilla chips, MASA. Get 10% off your order with the promo code CRACKSINPOSTMODERNITY www.masachips.com/cracksinpostmodernity
Follow @reallytanman @masa_chips and @ancientcrunch
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From Top to Bottom G
Jonathan Culbreath joins the pod to discuss his recent First Things article on Andrew Tate, as well as other manosphere related topics, neopagan masculinity, and the value of fatherhood.
Follow Jonathan @maestrojmc and check out his article here: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2023/07/the-pagan-asceticism-of-andrew-tate?fbclid=IwAR2GMO5luwurGq9Vb61hPjjRPwKO1wyG8Qw5792rKpRnSx1-rHFLTasB8
A Revolution of Re-enchantment
Chloe Valdary joins the pod in Bed Stuy to discuss her innovative DEI program, Jung, cultural rootedness, and the power of music.
Follow Chloe @cvaldary, check out Theory of Enchantment here: https://theoryofenchantment.com/
and check out our interview on The Heart Speaks podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wzXVoHALE4
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cracks in pomo: the zine *LAUNCH PARTY*
Adam Stynchula (@wafers3d), Brennan Vickery (@brennanvickery), Nick Adubato, Matthew DiNicola (@mattiopattio), and Stephen G. Adubato discuss the first volume of cracks in pomo: the zine at the launch party on 7/28 at the Catholic Worker Maryhouse in the East Village. Performances by Eric Doce (@hamburger.helpless) and Hallowed (@hallowedbeats) [not included].
To order a copy of the cracks in pom
