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"Millions of tyrants" is a tongue in cheek way to explore all the ways we engage with the world as human beings. Let's talk life, virtue, tradition, current events, and living in truth.

Millions of Tyrants

  • Mar 19, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 15m AVG DURATION
  • 22 EPISODES


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What I Read in February // 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 32:43


A bunch of books I read. Shazaam!

J.R.R. Tolkien Vs. C.S. Lewis, Friendship, and Battles

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 14:36


Welcome to my podcast, Millions of Tyrants. MOT explores the limits of human experience and participation. I wanted all of my listeners to know that this was recorded before I read "Return of the King" and "The Silmarillion," both of which were some of the most devastatingly good fantasy books I have ever read. I've read all of the books that both men published in their own lifetime, sci-fi and fantasy.  Who do you think is better?  My answer: Tolkien. 

M. Night’s “Glass” & The Problem of Spite In Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 8:58


Jon attempts to discuss why “Glass” is better than what the critics deserve and will become a classic upon re-watching. Not unlike “Unbreakable,” Glass suffers from bad advertising, but will become a strong piece of this subversive and emotionally powerful trilogy.

Why I Changed The Name

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 9:15


In which Jon discusses the concept of "Million of Tyrants" and why the name has been changed.

The Kavanaugh Affair

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 21:31


In which Jon discusses, with himself, the limits of discourse in the Kavanaugh debacle.

Beto & The Border Controversy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 12:22


We discuss Beto's visit to the border and the pre-political good of the family.

The Allure of Anger

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 10:46


We all get angry. Sometimes it seems we live in a world that is bathing in anger and resentment. But is there a good kind of anger? Facebook: So To Speak Twitter: speak_official

Common Myths On The Subject of Reading

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 10:20


Many of us wish we would have read mow books growing up. And now, we feel intimidated and don't know where to start. Jon begins by asking us to consider changing the way we think about reading. Stay tuned, as he brings us through the various myhs that plagues our thinkkng on the subject! Facebook: so to speak | twitter: @speak_official

First Woman To Be Arrested For Being A Racist

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 17:50


A white woman has been arrested for a charge of "racism." She has been given three years in prison for using racial slurs towards police officers. The topic of racial justice is a huge issue in our day and time. So -- lets talk about it! Facebook: So To Speak | Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/world/europe/south-africa-racist-speech.amp.html

What I'm Reading (March-April 2018)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 15:37


Jon tries to run through a stack of the books he has either just finished, currently reading, or books that have meant something profound to him in the past.

Millions Of Tyrants

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 11:02


This is the original episode that eventually persuaded Jon to change the name of the show. We are all fans of concepts of liberty and the liberal way we structure our society. But what if the Tyrannical impulse has shifted and we aren’t as free as we think we are? Listen for a more complete discussion on the concept. Also, Jon includes a reference to Woody Allen. So there’s the best filmmaker talking about anxiety around death and religion. Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: speak_official | Film: Whatever Works

What Do You Do If The King Wants Your Head?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 14:40


#9: In which Jon talks about a man who defied a King, and what that might mean for our times, today. | Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: speak_official | jonbeadle.com

When You Go From Puppett to Real Boy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 19:25


In which Jon discusses what it mean to have a “real” life | Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: speak_official | Screwtape Letters: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0060652934/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521636806&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=screwtape+letters+by+c.s.+lewis&dpPl=1&dpID=51Si%2BBA72XL&ref=plSrch | Why Liberalism Failed: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0300223447/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521636758&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=why+liberalism+failed%2C+patrick+j.+deneen&dpPl=1&dpID=41QuVePVIzL&ref=plSrch

The Media Is Our Ritual

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 10:49


In which Jon talks about the difference between media and "media" | Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: speak_official | book: Heretics by G. K. Chesterton | film: Good Night, And Good Luck

BOOK REVIEW #1: "12 Rules For Life" (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 26:09


In which Jon continues reviewing the book, rather poorly; allowing for brief intervals of reading! | Book Review #1, part 2: Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: @speak_official | book: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson | event: March 16th, at 7 PM: The CHOP in Conroe

How to Change Your Mind with Kevin Sherman

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 21:48


#6: In which Kevin talks about the ways our thinking impacts our lives! Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: speak_official | Event: March 16th, 7pm, Conroe TX | Website: www.asyouthink.org | Book: Man’s Search For Meaning | Film: Wind River

BOOK REVIEW #1: "12 Rules For Life" (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 14:13


Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: @speak_official | book: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson | event: March 16th, at 7 PM: The CHOP in Conroe TX

Science Is Not A Hitler Monkey

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 9:31


Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: speak_official | Event: March 16th, 7pm, Conroe TX | Article link: http://m.kltv.com/kltv/db_330566/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=QY6Jp3JO#.WqFauik8IKA.facebook

The Return of Humor

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 14:00


Facebook: So To Speak | Twitter: Speak_official | film: Phantom Thread | book: Heretics by G. K. Chesterton | Event: March 16th, 7pm, at the CHOP in Conroe, TX

Mass Shootings and Russian Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 19:37


In which Jon tries to flesh out what happened in Parkland and why mass shooters emerge. Twitter: speak_official | Facebook: So To Speak | First event: March 16th at the CHOP in downtown Conroe, TX

It's Not Really About Billy Graham

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 9:19


In which Jon discusses Billy Graham, and answers the question: "is this group religious or something?" | Twitter: @speak_official | Facebook, search "So To Speak" | Link to the article: blogs.mereorthodoxy.com/samuel/2018/02/23/wrong-spite-history/

Who Is So To Speak?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 10:49


Episode 1; where we make an attempt to define our group. Twitter: @speak_official | Facebook: So To Speak | First Event: March 16, 7 pm at the CHOP (115 W Davis St, Conroe TX 77301)

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