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Writer and cultural/political commentator, Leonydus Johnson, brings common sense, liberty-minded perspectives to a variety of hot-button topics including race, politics, economics, psychology, and religion that dare to challenge the accepted narratives.

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    • Apr 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 44: Pronoun Trouble

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 36:56


    Riley Gaines was attacked by trans activists at SFSU for the crime of standing up for women. And somehow, we are supposed to believe that Riley is the villain here, not the mob of unhinged religious extremists. Support the showOrder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race TheoryOrder Now

    Episode 43: Two Plus Two is Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 42:01


    We are being told that two plus two can sometimes equal five and that reality can be whatever you want it to be. Also, the tragic shooting in Tennessee has revamped calls from progressives for banning guns while simultaneously pushing sympathy for the transgender shooter. Let's challenge the narratives. Support the showOrder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race TheoryOrder Now

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    Episode 42: Woke

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 33:19


    We're being told that conservatives don't know what "Woke" means. We're also being told that parents should allow their children to be whatever they want to be to justify gender transition. We'll challenge those narratives as well as discuss the motte and bailey fallacy and how pervasive it is. Verse by Verse Bible Study Verse by verse Bible study with Randy Duncan. This is an expositional bible study that...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showOrder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race TheoryOrder Now

    Episode 41: Refuse to Conform

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 48:49


    This episode, we discuss the logic of voting for third parties and whether or not it helps "the other side" as well as the insane gaslighting surrounding January 6th. We also discuss self-fulfilling prophecies and how they can be both good and bad. There are many people in society demanding that we fall in line and conform. Let's challenge the narrative. Verse by Verse Bible Study Verse by verse Bible study with Randy Duncan. This is an expositional bible study that...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify TAG: Talking About Guns“Talking About Guns” (TAG) is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showOrder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race TheoryOrder Now

    Episode 40: Bow Down to the Queen

    Play Episode Play 56 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 43:22


    This episode, we discuss the Scott Adams saga and the implications of what he said as well as the Hersheys madness spotlighting a man for Women's History Month. We also discuss the Kafka Trap  and how it is Ibram X. Kendi's favorite tactic. Should we be forced to participate in delusions? If someone believes they are Queen Victoria, should we be forced to bow? Let's challenge the narrative. Verse by Verse Bible Study Verse by verse Bible study with Randy Duncan. This is an expositional bible study that...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify TAG: Talking About Guns“Talking About Guns” (TAG) is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showOrder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race TheoryOrder Now

    Episode 39: Just Shut Up and Bake the Cake!

    Play Episode Play 43 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 41:17


    Should Jack Phillips be compelled to create cakes for transgender activists and should businesses, in general, be free to discriminate? Was Matt Walsh too harsh with Dylan Mulvaney? What is the false consensus bias? Let's challenge the narrativeVerse by Verse Bible Study Verse by verse Bible study with Randy Duncan. This is an expositional bible study that...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify TAG: Talking About Guns“Talking About Guns” (TAG) is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showOrder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race TheoryOrder Now

    Episode 38: An Absolute Train Wreck

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 49:24


    Everything is fine in East Palestine? Is the Michigan State shooting evidence that we need more gun control? What is the availability heuristic? Let's challenge the narrativeAshley T Lee PodcastAshley T. Lee Podcast will cover many life issues such as overcoming stress, anxiety...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify TAG: Talking About Guns“Talking About Guns” (TAG) is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showOrder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theoryhttps://www.amazon.com/Raising-Victims-Pernicious-Critical-Theory/dp/1684513774/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674840338&sr=8-1

    Episode 37: Anti-Capitalism

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 37:43


    Does capitalism create poverty? Did slaves build our country? Are black people owed reparations? What is the hostile attribution bias? Let's challenge the narrative.Smells Like HumansLike listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showOrder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theoryhttps://www.amazon.com/Raising-Victims-Pernicious-Critical-Theory/dp/1684513774/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674840338&sr=8-1

    Episode 36: Fear

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 46:25


    We are being told that the Tyre Nichols case is driven by white supremacy and that the Fair Tax proposal will destroy the poor. We are also being exposed to a sort of cultural Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy. All of it is using fear as tool for manipulation. We'll also take a break from politics and discuss the new upcoming Super Mario movie with Chris Pratt. Let's challenge the narrative. Support the showPreorder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory, releasing February 7th, 2023. https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Victims-Pernicious-Critical-Theory/dp/1684513774/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674840338&sr=8-1

    Episode 35: Colorblind

    Play Episode Play 57 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 33:26


    We continue to be told that Critical Race Theory isn't in public schools, that refusing to allow woke curriculums in schools is racist and an attack on black people, and that the concept of colorblindness and the dream of Dr. King are actually oppressive. Let's challenge the narrative. Spiritual SpotlightGet encouraged in 5 minutes from the Bible, My Personal Writings and More (every M,W,F)Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showPreorder Leonydus's new book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory, releasing February 7th, 2023. https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Victims-Pernicious-Critical-Theory/dp/1684513774/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674840338&sr=8-1

    Episode 34: I'm Not a Biologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 35:28


    Progressivism would have us believe that the word “woman” cannot be defined, that young children need to be exposed to deviant sexual ideology, and that when a black man slaps another black man, somehow that is white people's fault.  Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 33: Crazy Pills

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 39:07


    Is omicron really overwhelming our hospitals? Does mass formation psychosis really not exist? Are voting rights really under attack? The never-ending march of fear-mongering propaganda continues apace and it is quite literally scaring us crazy. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

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    Episode 32: Lady Vengeance

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 36:54 Transcription Available


    The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has shown us, once again, that the progressive left does not want anything to do with justice. They will disregard all evidence, throw away due process, and proclaim a presumption of guilt in order to punish those who oppose their ideology. It's about power and control. They don't want justice. They want vengeance. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 31 - Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 34:57


    We are in an abusive relationship with our own government. Everything they say and do is done by utilizing abusive tactics in order to exert power and control over us. But we are not royal subjects. We do not have kings or queens. We need to recognize that the line has been crossed and that it's time for Americans to say...enough. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 30 - Ordinary Men

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 33:32


    All throughout history, great evil has been committed by people who believed themselves to be righteous and morally justified. It is a grievous error to believe that we are somehow different and that we are not capable of the same. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 29 - Identity Crisis

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 37:16


    Our country is dealing with a profound identity crisis. This has been exemplified during both the COVID madness and the disaster in Afghanistan. It is difficult to even recognize America anymore. We have seemingly forgotten who we are as we stray further and further from the ideals that founded this nation and the ideals that truly make this country exceptional. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 28 - Trust the Mind Virus

    Play Episode Play 57 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 31:35


    There is a highly infectious mind virus spreading throughout our society that is more dangerous and destructive than COVID. It causes reality distortion, emotional imbalance, and irrational fear and it threatens to tear our country apart. We must inoculate ourselves against it and stop the spread. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

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    Episode 27 - Up From Slavery

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 32:55


    Freedom, self-control, manhood, work ethic, personal responsibility, education, culture, unity. These ideas exemplify the autobiography of Booker T. Washington and they remind us how much we have gained and how much we have to lose. We must not squander our inheritance. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 26 - Living in the Past

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 33:42


    Perpetual anger and resentment, clinging to past grievances, vengefulness, hostility, lack of perspective, lack of gratitude - living in the past is not healthy behavior for an individual and it is not healthy behavior for a society. It's time to let the past go, embrace the blessings of the present, and look to the future. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 25 - Truth and Honesty

    Play Episode Play 22 sec Highlight Listen Later May 22, 2021 39:44


    At some point, we have to draw a line in the sand. We have to embrace honesty and stand up for truth, even  when it's hard, especially when it's hard, even if we're only ones doing it. And even if it ultimately costs us something.  Otherwise, the consequences will be devastating. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 24: Lies and Manipulation

    Play Episode Play 52 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 34:51


    The people in power don't want peace and unity. They want division and chaos. Between George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, Ma'Khia Bryant, and a host of others whose deaths have been exploited and used to manipulate, it is clear that these people want to cause as much destruction as possible. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 23: Emptying the Ocean

    Play Episode Play 43 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 34:01


    We are living through a time period that is the antithesis of The Enlightenment.  Every day, our society devolves a little bit more into degeneracy and chaos. The poison is pervasive and it continues to spread.  And for the people who see what's happening and are trying to stop it, it often feels like trying to empty the ocean with a ladle. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 22: Blue Anon

    Play Episode Play 47 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 32:02


    If you believe that racism is woven into the very fabric of society, that white supremacists are everywhere and that they are going to attack the Capitol any day now, if you believed in the Russia Hoax, Kavanaugh hoax, and Covington Catholic hoax, if you find yourself cancelling cartoon characters, if you champion a cultural revolution and love to destroy people's lives for saying, reading, or thinking the wrong thing - you might be a Blue Anon. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 21: My People

    Play Episode Play 40 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 34:44


    Math is racist, standardized testing is racist, Dr. Seuss, the Bachelor, even babies are racist. The toxic fixation on race is pernicious and it needs to be stopped. It is past time our society abandons this obsession with racial identity and begins recognizing and embracing our common humanity. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 20: Welcome to Wonderland

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 31:43


    We are being dragged down the rabbit hole of leftism, being bombarded with lie after lie, absurdity after absurdity, and it almost seems to be the point. The point isn't to uncover the truth. The point is to force capitulation. To force complete submission, so much so that you are even willing to obediently accept and affirm a reality that you know doesn't exist. Welcome to Wonderland. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 19: Losing Our Minds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 33:00


    Celebrating the deaths of political opponents, firing people and trying to destroy them for their political beliefs, ignoring concentration camps and human rights abuses in China, rejecting objectivity, attacking people for their race and teaching children that they are either victims or oppressors based on their skin color -- wokism is a mental illness. And as a society, we are rapidly losing our minds. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 18: We Need a Divorce

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 39:30


    The left is calling for unity while simultaneously calling for a 9/11-type commission and labeling Trump supporters "white supremacists" and "domestic terrorists." We have reached that point in our relationship where our differences are irreconcilable. We need a divorce. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 17: Protect Our Children

    Play Episode Play 51 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 36:16


    From education, abortion, human trafficking, gender issues, inner-city violence, the pandemic response, there are a lot of different problems that affect children that need to be addressed. Our society needs to prioritize our children and we cannot allow our kids to become collateral damage in the pursuit of our own selfish goals. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 16: Economics

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 35:40


    When it comes to economics, it is important to remember that good intentions cannot change the fact that all resources are scarce and that there are no real solutions, only trade-offs. The government is abysmal at understanding this. As always, the answer to how best approach these decisions and how to achieve the best outcomes is to prioritize and promote individual liberty. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 15: School Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 32:54


    Education is one of the most important concepts that we need to address and a good education is vital for a healthy society. And the best way to achieve this is through free-market principles, i.e. competition and giving parents and students the freedom to choose. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 14: Liberty

    Play Episode Play 57 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 30:28


    It has become clear that too many in our country have forgotten just how important our liberty is and how vital it is to protect it. As the great Thomas Sowell once said, "Freedom has cost too much blood and agony to be relinquished at the cheap price of rhetoric" Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 13: Election Chaos

    Play Episode Play 51 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 27:05


    The 2020 election has descended into chaos. Claims of fraud are rampant and nothing makes sense. Many questions remain and it isn't clear when we will have them answered. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 12: Being an Overcomer (with Tiffany Johnson)

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 53:55


    Three years ago, Tiffany Johnson lost her arm to a shark attack while snorkeling with her husband in the Bahamas. In this episode, she tells her incredible story and discusses dealing with such a traumatic experience and what it means to reject victimhood and to be an overcomer. Twitter: @banovercomerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BAnOvercomerWebsite: https://beanovercomerministries.comSupport the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 11: Critical Race Theory

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 37:29


    The radical left is the single greatest threat to the future of our republic. And Critical Race Theory is its most dangerous weapon. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 10: Faith and Communication (with Cory Procter)

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 59:01


    Former NFL player and motivational speaker, Cory Procter, joins the show this week to discuss his thoughts on the current state of things in our country in relation to breakdowns in communication and inability to understand each other as well as the role that Christian faith plays in his life and in our culture. Follow Cory on Twitter: @CoryProcterwww.coryprocter.com www.procapitaltx.com Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

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    Episode 9: The Ballad of Chop Fluey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 34:22


    President Trump contracts COVID-19 and the radical left have a complete meltdown, mainly because he had the nerve to not die. Also, the panic and hysteria over the virus continue in spite of the facts, memories of "Flatten the Curve" vanish completely, and feelings of safety are deemed far more important than liberty. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 8: Hollywood and Politics (with Mark Pellegrino)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 37:09


    Hollywood film and tv actor, Mark Pellegrino, joins the show this week to discuss navigating politics and cancel culture in Hollywood as well as what guides his own political and philosophical ideology. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkRPellegrinoCheck out his podcast, The Daily Objective, at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-objective/id1518860114Check out the platform for The American Capitalist Party at http://theamericancapitalistparty.comSupport the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 7: Abortion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 27:18


    The recent Supreme Court vacancy has renewed the national debate around abortion. At the foundation of the debate is the question, "What is a human life?" It is past time to formally acknowledge that unborn children are, indeed, living human beings with intrinsic value and inherent human rights and that it is our duty to protect the rights of the most innocent among us who cannot speak for themselves. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 6: Policing America - Part 2 (with Sgt. Zeek Arkham)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 44:02


    In the midst of the rhetoric, many people forget police officers are human beings. In this week's episode, I talked with Sergeant Zeek Arkham (@CopWithAttitude) about his thoughts on modern law enforcement. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 5: The Church of Woke

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 27:38


    What do you call a body of believers who passionately and religiously adhere to dogmatic ideals of social justice, whose intolerance for perceived heresy causes them to send inquisitors to root out and punish heretics, and whose principles are defined by being far more concerned with the appearance of being a good person rather than actually being one? The Church of Woke. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 4: Policing America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 37:26


    The radical left truly believes that America is suffering from a racist, killer cop epidemic where police officers are murdering black people with impunity. But the evidence and the facts tell an entirely different story. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 3: Racism and Where We Go From Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 27:04 Transcription Available


    Our toxic obsession with race as the primary aspect of identity can only ever end in enmity. Look around. That obsession is currently tearing our country apart. It's time we stop viewing the world through a racial lens and begin seeing each other as unique individuals. Only then will we see true progress and begin moving toward a truly post-racial society. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 2: Enemy of the People

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 32:28 Transcription Available


    The mainstream corporate press has become more and more unhinged as they continually throw journalistic integrity to the wind, abandon any search for truth, and concern themselves only with advancing a particular narrative and telling us what to think. But how much damage can they really do? Are they truly the "enemy of the people"?Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Episode 1: Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 31:00


    Black Lives Matter is a neo-Marxist farce of an organization. Protestors have claimed that their movement, also called "Black Lives Matter", is completely different from the organization. But is it really? Does either the organization or the movement truly live up to their name? Or are they both ultimately just after power and control? Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

    Introducing: Informed Dissent with Leonydus

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 0:59 Transcription Available


    Informed Dissent with Leonydus is a new podcast that explores a variety of hot-button cultural and political issues while pushing back against the ever-expanding demand for ideological conformity. Support the show (http://www.donorbox.org/leonydus)

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