Near Dark Radio

Bridget joins the pod to discuss Chinese culture, its politics, the degradation of both under the current Communist regime, and the culinary cleavages between the East and West. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/neardarkradio Subscribe on Substack: https://neardarkradio.substack.com/

Kiko returns to the podcast to discuss the political biases of academia, the impotence of liberal activism and the hegemony of our two-party duopoly. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/neardarkradio Subscribe on Substack: https://neardarkradio.substack.com/

Riley joins the pod to discuss the purpose of education, the role of the state in modern schooling, whether an education degree can make a good teacher, and the need for faith-based education in America. Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio Subscribe on Substack at https://neardarkradio.substack.com/

Ray is back to discuss the many ways our attention is being captured - by murals, awards ceremonies and bad news - and how we can reclaim our right to not give a shit. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio Support the podcast on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribe

Jack joins Jonny to discuss Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, a new musical about BDSM culture, and Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/neardarkradio Subscribe on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribe

Mike Maimone joins the podcast to discuss the relationship art has with politics, religion, sexuality and social media algorithms. Oh, and the adverse effects that "science" can have on us all. Find his latest release here: https://youtu.be/kMg6AS7rh0k Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio Subscribe on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribe

Ray Fox is back to explore the evolution of human consciousness. We give our thoughts on Internet fitness bloggers and a dating site for the unjabbed before plunging into a spirited discussion of esotericism, magic, the industrialization of the arts, and the ways in which modern man leaves himself open to manipulation by forces beyond his control. Support the podcast on Patreon for bonus episodes: https://patreon.com/neardarkradio Subscribe on Spotify to unlock bonus episodes: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribe

Laura and Jonny discuss witchcraft, Palm Springs' new UBI program for trans people, the Daily Wire's excursions into children's content and razor blades, and the fall of the religious cult that goes by the name of Hollywood. Subscribe for bonus episodes: https://patreon.com/neardarkradio Or unlock bonus content on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribe

Ray Fox is back to discuss the dark arts of marketing, the lost art of the jingle, and the lack of finesse in American culture. Subscribe on Spotify to unlock bonus episodes: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribe Become a patron to listen to bonus episodes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/neardarkradio

Laura Mayo is back to discuss America's collective failure to understand the war in Ukraine. We then review Dasha Nekrasova's new film, The Scary of Sixty-First, and discuss Roman Polanski's influence on the Belarusian director. Support the podcast on Spotify for access to bonus episodes: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribe Support the podcast on Patreon for access to bonus episodes: https://patreon.com/neardarkradio Watch "Why Russia Invaded Ukraine": https://youtu.be/If61baWF4GE

Jack Strong joins the podcast to discuss our ignorance of the events unfolding in the Ukraine, voice our concerns with the rapid growth of real estate in Nashville, and reminisce about growing up in rural Tennessee. Listen to the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio

Ray Fox is back to kick off the new season. The boys discuss the thickening cloud of war in Eastern Europe and the increasing clownification of American culture before revisiting Paul McCartney's second solo album, Ram. Support the show and get bonus content at www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

The big bad Ray Fox is back to wrap up the plague years of Near Dark Radio. We discuss the anthropological theology of René Girard, the troubling trend of identifying oneself with one's medical diagnoses, and the vast vista of brainwaves available to the common man. Support this station at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Sky is back to discuss the nature of Good and Evil, and why Miss America shouldn't be relevant anymore. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura returns to delve into the demonic aspects of AstroWorld, and how our society fuels conspiracy theories and their counterpart - legitimate Satanic and pedophilic concerns. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Ray Fox is back to discuss the future prospects of Kyle Rittenhouse and the developing story of agent provocateurs involved in the Jan. 6 riot. Jon recounts his recent trip to New Orleans, and his struggles with the Catholic faith. Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neardarkradio Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Justin Adams joins the pod to discuss the rapid centralization of our public school system and the negative results of that process. We get into the moral crisis in our country, the abject nature of modern marketing, and the ethical writings of C.S. Lewis. Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Ray Fox is back to explore the nature of reality, culture and social justice. We question the official narrative of Jan. 6, discuss Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals, and pick apart some of the big players in the racial justice movement. Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio for exclusive access to bonus episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Robert Bell is owner and director of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield, TN. He joins the podcast to tell the story of the Bell Witch, which haunted his ancestors in the early 1800s, and relate his own experiences with the spirit. He also tells the story of Bobby Wilks, another Robertson Co. funeral home director who was sent to prison for his unorthodox and disturbing treatment of the dead. Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Adam Heffner of Maker Table joins the pod to discuss the tragedy on the set of Alec Baldwin's newest film, before launching into a lively discussion of the merits and demerits of consumerist capitalism. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio You can find his products at https://makertable.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Satirical cartoonist 'madebyjimbob' joins the podcast to take our public intellectuals down a peg. We discuss the philosophical shortcomings of materialism, the ideological shortcomings of conservatives and liberals alike, and locate the seeds of the future in love, faith and intimate human connection. You can find and purchase Jim Bob's work at https://madebyjimbob.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura is back to discuss the most recent cancellation attempt of Dave Chappelle, the conservative reaction to the Facebook whistleblower, and our mixed feelings about Netflix's autistic dating show Love on the Spectrum. Support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

John Kwamya joins the pod to report on the situation in America's inner cities. We also address Morgan Wallen's recent racist revival in the media, and Gloria Vanderbilt's unorthodox approach to raising a gay CIA asset. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Nathan Knight joins the pod to discuss how panic is used to drive news cycles and political agendas, the criminalization of youth through technological surveillance, and why we should have a more sacred respect for ourselves and nature. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Roger joins the pod to talk about the psychology of America. We discuss America's addiction to psych drugs, the role of "experts" and big pharma in aiding and abetting that addiction, and we try to come up with some reasonable solutions. Listen to his podcast, the Radically Genuine Podcast for more insightful talk. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Ray is back to recap the Robertson Co. Fair. We discuss the problem with Bonnarroo, the growing lack of respect for the craft of music, and the profit motives that keep Ivermectin and classical music out of the public dialogue. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Film critic Jason Shawhan joins the podcast to review the new Candyman film. We discuss racial and political subtext in horror films, and give our thoughts on the gayest horror movie ever made. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura is back to discuss the DHS's new warnings of terrorist threats, why women are identifying as queer, and a children's book about abortion. Support Near Dark Radio at https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Ray is back to explain how modern feminism has become a form of self-inflicted mental abuse. He and Jon also discuss the failings of the Boomer generation, and why people are so afraid of intimacy and commitment these days. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Jerry and I finish our conversation with a candid discussion of the N-word, and then proceed to take down American politics the way it should be done. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Writer Ray Fox joins the podcast to recap Le concert de Paris, discuss France's new "health pass" measures, and get to the bottom of why our billionaire class is so interested in escaping the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Jerry "Kiko" Scruggs returns to the pod to discuss the controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory and its role in education. The second half of our conversation, about the N-word, will be available next week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura returns to discuss Bill Cosby's surprising release, Netflix's new dating series, and the exhibition of kink at Pride festivals. Support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Blake Smith of the University of Chicago joins the pod to explore Foucault's concept of biopower, the antagonistic relationship between public health services and liberal democracy, and the role of experts in a free society. Blake's relevant articles are linked below: Biopolitics Lockdown and Punish The Unwoke Foucault Geoff Schullenberger's article: How We Forgot Foucault --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Christian Hayden joins the pod to discuss the recent HatWRKS controversy, the new respect for the COVID lab-leak hypothesis, and the monopolization of American media. Support the podcast at http://patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Jon goes solo to discuss the problems of pop culture, Milo Yiannopoulos's conversion to straightness and how the elites have co-opted the Woke movement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Historian and Roberston Co. native Rick Gregory joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming book "A Story Heard Around the World: The Bell Witch Legacy," in which he explores how a small piece of local folklore became a worldwide phenomenon. We discuss the Bell Witch story itself, its various manifestations in print, television, music and film, and the relationship between folklore and religion. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura is here to console Jon over his recent loss of respect for comedian Sarah Silverman. We discuss the Nashville mayor's attempts to squash a referendum on his property tax increase, and then review Robert Altman's 1975 masterpiece Nashville. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Historian and park manager David Britton joins the pod to recount the history of Port Royal, a once thriving community in Middle Tennessee that has since become a ghost town. We also discuss the power of historic narratives, the usefulness of deconstructing those narratives, and the pros and cons of critical history. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura's back to discuss Tariq Nasheed's latest blunder, recap the Oscar contenders we've seen, and speculate about Caitlyn Jenner's gubernatorial campaign. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

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Ryan Whitney joins the pod to explain how big tech companies use our personal data, what the future of data privacy may hold - and for patrons only, we discuss the issues surrounding speech and censorship online. Get the full episode by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura is back to discuss the banality of the Lil Nas X controversy, Biden's vaccine passport, and the sociopaths who run the world. Caitlin Johnstone's article can be found here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Caleb Woodard is in the bunker to discuss his experience in the contemporary art market. Find his work on Instagram at @calebwoodardfurniture Full episode available for Patrons: patreon.com/neardarkradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura Mayo is back to recap the Grammies, and it's a harrowing experience for the both of us. We also address the case of a middle-aged Pennsylvania woman who allegedly harassed her daughter's cheerleading enemies, which is a new concept for me. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Composer and conductor Ryan Middagh joins the pod to discuss the relationship between music and language, and how music theory has really nothing to do with race. You can find his big band's album here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura returns to discuss the Dr. Seuss controversy, before we do a deep dive on pornography, Internet dating and the real question of the day: whether straight men can have sex with other men and still be straight. We also revisit our early years as Internet users, which entails a lot of lying and posturing, and it was all worth it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Burlesque bombshell Freya West joins the pod to discuss internet censorship, the dynamics of sex work in the 21st century, and the impact of social media on our democracy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Laura Mayo returns to discuss John Weaver's sexual indiscretions, Marilyn Manson's history of abuse and the confusing mess that people are calling "Qanon." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Filmmaker and entrepreneur James Thayer joins the pod to discuss conservatism in the arts, the reduction of art to propaganda, and why Hillbilly Elegy is actually a good film. Read Kay Clarity's article "The Plight of the Conservative Artist" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support

Defense attorney Amanda Gentry joins the pod to discuss criminal justice reform, the legal status of marijuana and her experience as a street lawyer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/support