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Your home for agorism, localism, radical decentralization, and anti-authoritarian concepts.

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    • May 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 39m AVG DURATION
    • 142 EPISODES


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    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 92:57


    Brian, Sek, and Penguin talk about the origins and history of fascism, and discuss whether it has its roots or antecedents in the story of the United States.

    Agora #96: Is Trump an Anti-Establishment President, or the Establishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 88:58


    Sek and Penguin are back for a timely current events episode.Skip ahead, if you'd like, as there's considerable podcast-related and personal business in the beginning.

    Agora #95: The Nature of Consciousness and the Metaphysics of AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 121:38


    A sequel, in a sense, to our previous debate and discussion with Jeremiah Harding and Dr. Sovryn.

    Agora #94: Ross Sewage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 75:33


    An interview with Ross Sewage of the band Exhumed, where we talk music, politics, and trends in politics and society

    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 96:17


    In our first "Void" discussion of 2024, the guys delve into the trend of so-called "trads", neoreactionaries (nrx), ultraconservatives, and other on the ostensible far-right, voicing harsh criticisms of modern, industrial capitalism and its related trappings, and what it could mean, if it's a "win", and how much value these labels and ideological trends really have in expressing public opinion. We also delve into the topic of epigentics and heritability of traits and attitudes.

    Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 47:25


    Part 6 of our series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form.

    Agora #93: Spirituality & Religion Panel Discussion, Part Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 106:38


    We're back with another discussion on religion and spirituality, featuring Brian, Aouei, and K-tron.

    Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 62:32


    Part 5 of our series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. Stay tuned until the end for a sneak preview of an upcoming Reagan Youth new release.

    Agora #92: Jeremiah Harding & Brian Sovryn Debate, "Is AI a Genuine Threat to Humanity?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 120:14


    A debate hosted Sek McGora. Jeremiah arguing in the affirmative, Dr. Sovryn in the negative.

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    Agora #91: Spirituality & Religion Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 105:32


    The hosts are joined by past guests Shane, Brian Sovryn, and Aouei to explain and discuss everyone's various views on religion and spiritual beliefs.

    Agora #90: Peace Stories with Keith McHenry of Food Not Bombs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 86:41


    Keith McHenry joins us again to tell more stories about his colorful experiences as an anarchist and about Food Not Bombs lore.

    "Caught in the Crossfire", read by Sek McGora

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 33:18


    Zackary Clark, "Caught in the Crossfire: A Systematic Review of Racial Bias in Gun Control Measures" (2023)

    Agora #89: CBDCs, Decentralization, Borders, and Such

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 96:06


    We start off 2024 with bang. Another discussion on decentralization and liberty, taking in current events, context, and the discourse.

    Robert Anton Wilson's "Left and Right: A Non-Euclidean Perspective"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 36:33


    Sek read RAW's essay that is absolutely a must-hear (or -read) for fans of this show and like-minded folks.

    Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 30:35


    Part 4 of our series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. A project of The Agora Podcast.

    Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 57:09


    Part 3 of our series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. A project of The Agora Podcast.

    Agora #88: 2023 End-of-year Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 103:49


    This year's end-of-the-year panel featuring Sek, Penguin, BJ, Gonzo, and Shane from the Vonu Podcast.

    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 140:29


    Ellen and Brian Sovryn join us to talk about work, lifestyle, compensation, and the progression of capitalism -- then we have a little side discussion on oatmeal, followed by a discussion on cannabis, psychadelics, and other substances, and their role in society.

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    Agora #87: Women of Anarchism - Ali

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 73:32


    Ali, from Twitter and our prison abolition episode, joins us to talk about her story, schooling politics, her advocacy, and more.

    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 143:19


    We're back talking about punk rock and metal, a meta-conversation on the history of Libertarianism, John Locke, democratic liberalism, the Black Death, and a lot more

    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 116:52


    In this installment, we talk about sonic technology and harmonics, rain dances, more on Jewish history and Judaism within Judaism, anarchism as a minority viewpoint, and a whole lot more.

    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 114:41


    In this fun-filled discussion we touch on education and young adulthood; metal music; and pacifism, violence, and the morality of self-defense.

    Agora #86: Women of Anarchism - Anarchy Farms & Ohana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 40:44


    In both a continuation of our series and a change of pace, Sek records on location with Anarchy Farms about coming up as a Dead Head and in the rave scene, getting into homesteading, and the challenges that she's faced as woman in some scenes. Ohana jumps in towards the end.

    Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 39:16


    Part 2 of our series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. A project of The Agora Podcast.

    Agora #85: Women of Anarchism - BJ Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 90:44


    Long-time friend of the show BJ comes on to talk about her story and how it relates to her path to liberty.

    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 102:50


    We come out with another great episode where we touch on vampires and other monsters, more on Jewish history, the World Wars, the real possibility of continued Nazi influence post-war, right-wing death squads, and tons more.

    Agora #84: Women of Anarchism - Rachel Blackfyre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 61:11


    Rachel Blackfyre of the Liberation Caucus, comes onto the pod to talk about her peaceful parenting advocacy, her political journey, and her perspective as a woman anarchist.

    Agora #83: Magnus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 105:49


    Our good friend checks in to give us updates on his lifestyle, recount lessons learned as an activist, and break down trends in the past five years of radical and anti-war politics.

    Agora #82: Women of Anarchism - Ktron

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 93:15


    Anarchist Ktron talks about her story on the latest installment of out WoA series.

    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 91:52


    Another absolute banger where we go into topics like alternative readings of history, and the modern history of the Jewish people, plus more.

    Agora #81: Women of Anarchism - Jackie Kerouac

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 95:22


    Another inspiring discussion with our friend, Jackie Kerouac, part of the Women of Anarchism series

    UNLOCKED: April Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 98:32


    Sek and Penguin have a lively discussion, now released to the public audience.

    Bonus content: Old Punks Never Die; They Just Move to the Back -- A Biography of Paul Cripple, pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 58:36


    Part 1 of a series on Paul Cripple of the legendary punk band Reagan Youth -- a video biography presented here in audio form. A project of Agora Media.

    Agora #80: Women of Anarchism - Rae

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 89:42


    Friend-of-the show Rae joins us for another installment of our Women of Anarchism series.

    Agora #79: Sheldon Richman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 74:35


    Libertarian writer and thought-leader Sheldon Richman joins to talk about his background, past and current trends in politics, left-libertarianism, optimism and pessimism, and a lot more

    Agora #78: lslam & Ramadan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 109:56


    Ramadan, the annual religious observance of Muslims worldwide, is here. Penguin answers questions about Islam and the holy month.

    Agora #77: Nick Pazuzu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 82:47


    Our exclusive interview with Nick from the death metal band, Tribe of Pazuzu.

    Agora #76: Women of Anarchism - Resonance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 86:09


    Resonance joins us for a very special episode to inaugurate our open-ended "Women of Anarchism" series.

    Agora Podcast: Into the Void #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 144:35


    Brian Sovryn is back with a vengeance. We engage a long discussion on pickup trucks, consumer goods, the vibe shift in certain political scenes, the history of the Illuminati and elite studies in general, the bourgeois class, mysticism, and a lot more.

    Sek McGora on "Declare Your Independence" with Ernie Hancock

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 189:58


    Sek's appearance on "Declare Your Independence" with Ernie Hancock.

    Agora #75: Kumo Krieger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 113:02


    Friend-of-the-pod Kumo rejoins us to talk about van life, low-cost living, time preference, anti-police protests, and a lot more.

    Agora #74: Addiction & Recovery Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 110:02


    Listen to our panel discussion on addiction and recovery, featuring many past guests and friends of the pod!

    Agora #73: Justin Glassman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 85:31


    Justin from Voluntaryism in Action joins us to talk about peaceful human interaction, crowdfunding for those in need, direct giving, and the possibilities for libertarian coordination in relief efforts and disaster relief.

    Agora #72: The Twitter Files

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 105:02


    Sek and Penguin tackle social media, state intervention, censorship, and propaganda.

    Sek's Appearance on the "Let's Make Some Shit!" Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 61:27


    Sek Mcgora talks about guerilla gardening on the "Let's Make Some Shit!" podcast, hosted by friends of the show Resonance and Rae. Be sure to check them out.

    Agora #71: Jackie Kerouac

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 115:27


    We have an enlightening discussion with Jackie Kerouac where we discuss self-reliance, community resilience, Covid lockdowns, and a lot more.

    Agora #70: Jeremiah Harding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 112:15


    Join us as we talk with anarchist Jeremiah Harding, as we discuss conspiracy theories, the left versus right ideological battles, tension campaigns, propaganda, full-throated opposition to the warfare state, and a lot more.

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    Agora #69: Zach (Agora Mutualist)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 100:01


    We talk with Zach, formerly known as Immortal Nomad, now re-branded as Agora Mutualist, to talk about mental health, psychiatry, substance abuse, and the effects of environment and society on human well-being.

    Agora #68: End-of-year Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 112:20


    Join us for our end-of-year and predictions panel podcast, featuring big-time friends of the show Dagorist & Rae, Rayo from The Vonu Podcast, Derrick Broze, and Keith McHenry from Food Not Bombs.

    Agora #67: A Bonus December Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 123:08


    We recorded a special episode this month. In it, we discuss a bevy of subjects where we double down on our theories of decentralizing production and a peer-to-peer economy, talk about industries and specific examples, and answer a cool question from a friend of the pod, on counter-economy.

    Agora #66: Drew Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 120:07


    This week we have on Drew Cook, a libertarian, founder of the Sober Caucus, and harm reduction activist. We go into a range of topics from his activism, the organizations he's founded, overdose reversals, fentanyl, libertarian attitudes towards the Drug War, and the nature of substance use under Prohibition.

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