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Kara talks to Theo Baker, a Stanford University student journalist and the youngest-ever George Polk Award winner, about his new book, "How to Rule the World." In it, Baker unpacks his investigation into former Stanford president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne over research misconduct in labs he oversaw. He breaks down how the university reacted and what it says about power at Stanford and in the Valley Theo reveals the “Stanford inside Stanford” and the university's lucrative, no-boundaries relationship with Silicon Valley's tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. He and Kara discuss secret power networks, “builders” versus “wantapreneurs” and whether Stanford is a university or, as one professor put it, an “incubator with dorms.” Plus: Theo weighs in on the backlash against AI among young people. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“The poor, of whatever color, do not trust the law and certainly have no reason to, and God knows we didn't. ‘If you must call a cop,' we said in those days, ‘for God's sake, make sure it's a white one.' We did not feel that the cops were protecting us, for we knew too much about the reasons for the kinds of crimes committed in the ghetto; but we feared black cops even more than white cops, because the black cop had to work so much harder—on your head—to prove to himself and his colleagues that he was not like all the other n******.” James Baldwin (1967) Professor and journalist Steven Thrasher, author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass (one of Kirkus Reviews best books of 2022), explores in The Overseer Class: A Manifesto (Amistad, 2026) what happens when members of historically minoritized groups are selected for high-visibility positions of power within existing institutions—law enforcement, academia, the military, for profit and not-for-profit corporations, and government—under the conditions of a kind of Faustian bargain. This is a conversation, and a book, not to be missed. You can find author Steven Thrasher on Bluesky and Instagram. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

“The poor, of whatever color, do not trust the law and certainly have no reason to, and God knows we didn't. ‘If you must call a cop,' we said in those days, ‘for God's sake, make sure it's a white one.' We did not feel that the cops were protecting us, for we knew too much about the reasons for the kinds of crimes committed in the ghetto; but we feared black cops even more than white cops, because the black cop had to work so much harder—on your head—to prove to himself and his colleagues that he was not like all the other n******.” James Baldwin (1967) Professor and journalist Steven Thrasher, author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass (one of Kirkus Reviews best books of 2022), explores in The Overseer Class: A Manifesto (Amistad, 2026) what happens when members of historically minoritized groups are selected for high-visibility positions of power within existing institutions—law enforcement, academia, the military, for profit and not-for-profit corporations, and government—under the conditions of a kind of Faustian bargain. This is a conversation, and a book, not to be missed. You can find author Steven Thrasher on Bluesky and Instagram. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

“The poor, of whatever color, do not trust the law and certainly have no reason to, and God knows we didn't. ‘If you must call a cop,' we said in those days, ‘for God's sake, make sure it's a white one.' We did not feel that the cops were protecting us, for we knew too much about the reasons for the kinds of crimes committed in the ghetto; but we feared black cops even more than white cops, because the black cop had to work so much harder—on your head—to prove to himself and his colleagues that he was not like all the other n******.” James Baldwin (1967) Professor and journalist Steven Thrasher, author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass (one of Kirkus Reviews best books of 2022), explores in The Overseer Class: A Manifesto (Amistad, 2026) what happens when members of historically minoritized groups are selected for high-visibility positions of power within existing institutions—law enforcement, academia, the military, for profit and not-for-profit corporations, and government—under the conditions of a kind of Faustian bargain. This is a conversation, and a book, not to be missed. You can find author Steven Thrasher on Bluesky and Instagram. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

“The poor, of whatever color, do not trust the law and certainly have no reason to, and God knows we didn't. ‘If you must call a cop,' we said in those days, ‘for God's sake, make sure it's a white one.' We did not feel that the cops were protecting us, for we knew too much about the reasons for the kinds of crimes committed in the ghetto; but we feared black cops even more than white cops, because the black cop had to work so much harder—on your head—to prove to himself and his colleagues that he was not like all the other n******.” James Baldwin (1967) Professor and journalist Steven Thrasher, author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass (one of Kirkus Reviews best books of 2022), explores in The Overseer Class: A Manifesto (Amistad, 2026) what happens when members of historically minoritized groups are selected for high-visibility positions of power within existing institutions—law enforcement, academia, the military, for profit and not-for-profit corporations, and government—under the conditions of a kind of Faustian bargain. This is a conversation, and a book, not to be missed. You can find author Steven Thrasher on Bluesky and Instagram. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

“The poor, of whatever color, do not trust the law and certainly have no reason to, and God knows we didn't. ‘If you must call a cop,' we said in those days, ‘for God's sake, make sure it's a white one.' We did not feel that the cops were protecting us, for we knew too much about the reasons for the kinds of crimes committed in the ghetto; but we feared black cops even more than white cops, because the black cop had to work so much harder—on your head—to prove to himself and his colleagues that he was not like all the other n******.” James Baldwin (1967) Professor and journalist Steven Thrasher, author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass (one of Kirkus Reviews best books of 2022), explores in The Overseer Class: A Manifesto (Amistad, 2026) what happens when members of historically minoritized groups are selected for high-visibility positions of power within existing institutions—law enforcement, academia, the military, for profit and not-for-profit corporations, and government—under the conditions of a kind of Faustian bargain. This is a conversation, and a book, not to be missed. You can find author Steven Thrasher on Bluesky and Instagram. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2025, New Jersey's favorite hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength returned — twice. Writer/director Macon Blair's big-budget reimagining, The Toxic Avenger (2023), finally received a wide theatrical release in August 2025. Peter Dinklage voices Winston, a terminally ill janitor at a corrupt pharmaceutical company who falls into a vat of toxic chemicals and emerges as Toxie — a mop-wielding mutant vigilante. Kevin Bacon stars as the company's scheming CEO and Elijah Wood as his security-minded brother, in a film that wraps its splatter comedy around themes of healthcare, corporate greed, and unlikely heroism.Also in 2025, Troma's own Andrew L. Miller and Adam Peltier reconstructed The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989) and Part III (1989) into the single film they were always meant to be. Titled Mr. Melvin, the 127-minute cut restores the narrative logic Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz originally intended  — following Toxie's post-heroic depression, a manipulated journey to Japan, and a Faustian deal with Apocalypse Inc. that turns him into a corporate sellout before the ultimate confrontation with the Devil himself.Mike talks with Rob St. Mary about both films, and the episode includes interviews with Troma co-founder Lloyd Kaufman and Mr. Melvin co-producer and co-editor Andrew L. Miller.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth 

In 2025, New Jersey's favorite hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength returned — twice. Writer/director Macon Blair's big-budget reimagining, The Toxic Avenger (2023), finally received a wide theatrical release in August 2025. Peter Dinklage voices Winston, a terminally ill janitor at a corrupt pharmaceutical company who falls into a vat of toxic chemicals and emerges as Toxie — a mop-wielding mutant vigilante. Kevin Bacon stars as the company's scheming CEO and Elijah Wood as his security-minded brother, in a film that wraps its splatter comedy around themes of healthcare, corporate greed, and unlikely heroism.Also in 2025, Troma's own Andrew L. Miller and Adam Peltier reconstructed The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989) and Part III (1989) into the single film they were always meant to be. Titled Mr. Melvin, the 127-minute cut restores the narrative logic Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz originally intended  — following Toxie's post-heroic depression, a manipulated journey to Japan, and a Faustian deal with Apocalypse Inc. that turns him into a corporate sellout before the ultimate confrontation with the Devil himself.Mike talks with Rob St. Mary about both films, and the episode includes interviews with Troma co-founder Lloyd Kaufman and Mr. Melvin co-producer and co-editor Andrew L. Miller.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth 

On Monday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan analyzes the massive property tax deal Republican leaders struck with Governor Evers and welcomes both Tom Tiffany and Eric Toney to the studio for a nearly hourlong joint interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan analyzes the massive property tax deal Republican leaders struck with Governor Evers and welcomes both Tom Tiffany and Eric Toney to the studio for a nearly hourlong joint interview.

Subscribe today for access to our full catalog of bonus episodes, including 2+ new episodes every month! $5 pledge gets you bonus episodes and $20 enters you in our monthly handmade DVD mailing program "Bootleg Bible Study"!   http://patreon.com/boysbiblestudy Perhaps the best of the 1990s films fixated on pop Christian themes (that we affectionately call "angelslop" or, if more appropriate: "devilslop"), THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE is a wildly entertaining film that despite being firmly secular, manages to hit a ton of tropes we associate with the Christian film genre. Keanu Reeves stars as Kevin Lomax, a small town defense lawyer with an impressive undefeated winning streak. He's scouted by Al Pacino as John Milton, the head of an acclaimed New York City law firm, who wants to change Lomax's life by adding him to the roster. Eagle-eared viewers may recognize the name John Milton as a reference to the author of legendary Bible fanfiction Paradise Lost. This might be your first indication that Pacino's character is the devil himself, that Reeves's character is about to make a Faustian bargain, and that the legal system is about to be used as an allegory for Christian morality. This is the most 1990s trope imaginable, an era when filmmakers were obsessed with elevating the mundane by showing it as a backdrop between the battle between angels and demons. Another distinctly 1990s decadence is needing the movie to be "smart, sexy, funny" — when THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE does rarely jump the shark into groan-inducing campiness, it's when the film attempts to flatter the viewer's sense of sophistication. However it's still a welcome nostalgic departure from mainstream movies nowadays that openly market themselves as slop from a trough for the lowest bidder. But it's the smart writing and impressive production design that makes THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE's heavy handed tropes and conservative morality feel delightfully predictable instead of tediously formulaic. View our full episode list and subscribe to any of our public feeds: http://boysbiblestudy.com Unlock 2+ bonus episodes per month: http://patreon.com/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/boysbiblestudy

In this second part of a two-part series, Paul Andrews dives into five more inspiring guitar documentaries as part of "Movie May." Whether you're seeking motivation or want to deepen your knowledge of the guitar, these documentaries highlight legendary players and their stories. Plus, there are updates on the Beginner Guitar Academy community challenge and recent Academy news.HighlightsCommunity Challenge: Movie MayChallenge: Record and post a video of yourself performing – riff, chord progression, exercise, or song – in the community's performance section.Prize: Entry into a draw to win a $50 gift voucher for Guitarshirts.Shop.Shoutout: congratulates David Jayes for posting the first video (the intro to "Stairway to Heaven")Academy NewsPaul announces the release of the month's Academy Show – a recap of last month's content, member achievements, and what's coming up.Find the Academy Show banner in the community for direct access.This Episode's Featured Documentaries1. Rory Gallagher: Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher (2010)Chronicles the life and legacy of blues-rock guitarist Rory Gallagher.Includes interviews with the Edge, Slash, Johnny Marr, Gary Moore, Joe Bonamassa, and Brian May.Gallagher's inspiration to Brian May's signature sound is discussed 03:08.Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f__nvZImFEAmazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rory-Gallagher-Ghost-Blues-Story/dp/B07ZXB4RS12. Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)A detailed look at Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's life, with family cooperation and rare home movies, artwork, and unreleased material 05:09.Highly recommended for Nirvana fans; available on major streaming platforms 07:24.Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsB6SzPV9B0Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B00W7KLW9E/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r3. George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)Directed by Martin Scorsese, this Emmy-winning documentary explores the life and spiritual journey of the "quiet Beatle" 07:40.Features unseen footage, interviews, and spans from Harrison's early years through Beatlemania and beyond.George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldTrailer https://youtu.be/fJh9O8pI4CkAmazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0B5PL8GP3/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r4. Remastered: Devil at the Crossroads (2019)Explores the legend of blues guitarist Robert Johnson and the myth of his Faustian bargain at the crossroads 09:11.Features interviews, insight into Johnson's influence, legacy, and mysteries about his life and death.Trailer https://youtu.be/E1cIgRy7hUENetflix https://www.netflix.com/title/801910495. Sidemen: Long Road to Glory (2016)Follows the lives and influence of Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, and Hubert Sumlin—sidemen to Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf 11:32.Shows their impact on blues and rock, featuring interviews and tributes from Bonnie Raitt, Derek Trucks, Joe Perry, and others.Trailer https://youtu.be/J5tRt127yxUApple TV https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/sidemen-long-road-to-glory/umc.cmc.2pq3axrmmqw84r35bu98s688eAdditional InformationWhere to Watch:All documentaries are available on popular streaming platforms such as Amazon, Apple, YouTube, and Netflix.Want More?Check out Part 1 in Episode 142 for the first five documentary recommendations.Community Reminder:Join the performance challenge for a chance to win and connect with fellow learners!Support & ConnectRate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review on your podcast app 13:56.Join the Academy: Looking for structured learning and community support? Visit beginnerguitaracademy.com for a $1 two-week trial 14:04.Practice, watch, get inspired, and keep progressing. See you next week!

Roman V — founder and creative force behind black metal outfit Bizarrekult — returns to Into The Necrosphere this week. We go deep on the creation and themes of the band's new album, Alt Som Finnes, with Roman opening up about the personal struggles that shaped it, and how unexpected support from a scene legend helped bring it across the finish line. We also cover his experience performing at this year's Inferno Festival in Oslo, and plenty more.   On the Weekly News Rant, fellow Horseman of the Podcasting Apocalypse Mike Scondotto joins me for an epic breakdown of the latest singles from Ride For Revenge, Lorn, Inferno, Arroganz and more. We also get into the recent layoffs at MetalSucks and Metal Injection — and what they signal about the state of metal media — before Mike drops a “bad metal take” that needs to be heard to be believed.   PLUS: Soothsayer premiere their latest single on the Sphere, Werewolves throw down the black metal gauntlet with Faustian, and a delusional rockstar wannabe earns a watery reckoning in my Swirly of the Week.   Featured Bands Bizarrekult: https://bizarrekult.bandcamp.com/ Soothsayer: https://soothsayer.bandcamp.com/  Faustian:  https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/  Morbid Angel:  https://morbid-angel.bandcamp.com/      Visit intothenecrosphere.com for playlists and more. Subscribe for weekly black and death metal interviews, news rants, and reviews. Follow on X, Instagram and Facebook, and check out the Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse: Horrorwolf 666, Iblis Manifestations, Everything Went Black, Necromaniacs and The Sol Nox Podcast.

This week, we're handing the host chair to Stefan Tornquist. He's the lead author of our Global Workplace Happiness Report. Stefan is interviewing the experts shaping the future of work. His guest today is the fascinating Dr Anne Hsu. Anne is a lecturer in computer science and psychology at Queen Mary University of London. She's an expert in resilience, motivation, and personal growth. Anne helps people navigate challenges by connecting their work to a bigger vision of who they can be. We explore:

Andrew Adams returns to The Dark Mind Podcast to discuss his new Cemetery Dance Publications novel, Crossroads, Inc.The book is set in the dying backwoods town of Glanton, where the air is toxic, the water is undrinkable, and the people have been forgotten.When a life insurance company called Crossroads, Inc. rolls into town offering cash advances on policies repaid in severed body parts, what begins as desperation quickly becomes compliance, addiction, and the normalization of the unthinkable.At the center of the story is thirteen year old Hannah Cassady, the skeptic of her family and the one who sees the lie before the adults do.At the center of the company is Samuel Sterling, a smooth talking CEO in a purple suit with pearly white veneers who never needs to raise his voice to get what he wants.Andrew and Vincent dig into the seed of the premise, the Faustian roots of the title, and the way the novel layers body horror on top of addiction, economic collapse, and manufactured hope.They talk about Hannah as the moral compass of the story, the Cassady siblings as a single unit splintering under pressure, and the slow normalization of mutilation inside a community that has run out of options.They also get into the real world echoes behind the brew, the opiate crisis, legalized vice, and the way desperate people respond to anyone who finally acknowledges their suffering.Beyond the book, Andrew opens up about his path from welder and aerospace engineer to writing sixteen books in under four years, the grind of the indie horror world, and what it meant to land at Cemetery Dance Publications.He talks about his literary influences from Cormac McCarthy and A Clockwork Orange to Hunter S. Thompson and Ronald Malfi, his friendships with writers like Duncan Ralston, Emma E. Murray, and Jyl Glenn, and the daily reality of writing at night around a full time job and a family.This is a conversation about bodies as currency, hope as a trap, and the quiet horror of watching a town talk itself into giving up a piece of itself one finger at a time.Website: https://www.symposiumofthereaper.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_adams_author/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrew_adams_authorThreads: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_adams_authorGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/567299.Andrew_AdamsBuy Crossroads, Inc. from Cemetery Dance Publications: https://www.cemeterydance.com/CrossroadsInc.htmlCrossroads, Inc. on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPYZJYSL/Andrew Adams books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Andrew+Adams+horror&i=stripbooksAndrew Adams on Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Andrew-Adams/B0BYD1LQXYAndrew Adams on Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/andrew+adams+horrorAndrew Adams on Godless: https://godless.com/products/andrew-adamsSupport The Dark Mind Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/c/thedarkmindpodcast

Send us Fan MailMay 8, 20235 businesses that I have opened during my lifetime.Projet Espoir et Equité, opened in 2020."You cannot start wholesale."  Le Comptoir du Cacao--May 1, 2023Description of products:  pastries, chocolates, drinks, ice creams and sorbets.Alkalizing cocoa beans--a Faustian bargain.How to make palmiers.Next trip to Côte d'Ivoire.Support the showWrite to me at  twneuhaus@gmail.comTo learn more, visit  http://www.projecthopeandfairness.org

What would you trade for the perfect life? Fame? Love? Power?And more importantly… who's writing the contract?This week on Code Noir, CJ and Jamaal dive into Bedazzled (2000) — the glossy, chaotic, and surprisingly philosophical remake of the 1967 British cult classic. Starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley as a devil who knows exactly what you want before you do, the film takes the classic Faustian bargain and drags it straight into the early internet age.We break down the seven wishes, the twisted outcomes, and what they reveal about ego, identity, and the illusion of control in a world obsessed with self-reinvention. From its roots in Swinging London satire to its Y2K transformation into a slick Hollywood morality tale, Bedazzled becomes more than just a comedy — it's a mirror of a culture learning to sell itself.Along the way, we explore:The evolution of the Devil from sardonic trickster to seductive brandWhy every wish fails (and what that says about us)Early 2000s obsession with image, success, and “having it all”Whether Elliot is the problem… or just the symptomBecause in the end, Bedazzled isn't really about the Devil.It's about us — and the deals we keep making with ourselves.No pitchfork required.

Sam Bean, bassist and vocalist for Into The Necrosphere favourites Werewolves, returns to the podcast this week for a wide-ranging discussion spanning both musical and personal territory. He reflects on his experiences as a musician, shares a surprising update on Australian noise merchants The Berzerker, and offers insight into future plans for Werewolves and Faustian. In a surprise twist, we also get unexpectedly deep on our respective journeys through adulthood, careers and relationships.   On the Weekly News Rant: I rank my favourite drummers and guitarists, and round up the latest singles from Reeking Aura, At The Gates, Cognizance, Behemoth, Wandar and more for judgement.   PLUS: SIK's new single, “Sons of Pestilence”, basks in the glow of the Unsanctioned Filth spotlight, while a chance discovery of a black metal “sketch” list merits a brutal Swirly of the Week—and a one-way trip to the porcelain bowl of justice.   Featured Bands: Werewolves - https://werewolvesdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/     SIK - https://sikmusic2.bandcamp.com/     The Antichrist Imperium - https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/     Support Nick Barker: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nicholas-barker    Visit intothenecrosphere.com for playlists and more. Subscribe for weekly black and death metal interviews, news rants, and reviews. Follow on X, Instagram and Facebook, and check out the Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse: Horrorwolf 666, Iblis Manifestations, Everything Went Black, Necromaniacs and The Sol Nox Podcast.

In this episode of Chronicles, Luca is joined by Nick Dixon to discuss Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis. They explore the novel's theological principles and how Lewis uses science fiction as an antidote to scientific reductionism and the Faustian spirit.

Fantasy has been tied up in the right from the start, in the LOTR we see a Catholic Spenglerian world in constant decline from the days of yore, with the desire to innovate and the Faustian impulse seen as the essence of evil. It's a nostalgic backwards looking genre, and it's enduring popularity on the right is hardly a surprise, as we can see in the naming of various flashy new corporations of the evil empire. Fantasy has now largely gone woke, as essentially all fiction has, but right wing fandoms of liberal works of fantasy are also very common. Stefan, Kuba and Quinn discuss this and more. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH! Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents? Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!) THANKS Y'ALL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3eg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland Substack: https://jmylesoftir.substack.com/.../the-money-will-roll... Read Jason Myles in Current Affairs Magazine here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../donald-trump-is-a-pro... Read Jason Myles in Damage Magazine https://damagemag.com/2023/11/07/the-man-who-sold-the-world/ Read Jason in Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/rainbow-and-machine

Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by author Michael Otis, whose new novel Song of Seasons blends romance, music, and spirituality into a powerful story about love, identity, and mental health. At the heart of the book is Mitchell, a young man living with bipolar disorder who makes a Faustian deal—trading his soul for musical success, with one condition: he must write the most authentic love song ever to win it back. What follows is a journey through:

The Evanuris are descending upon the Grey Warden's home base, and thanks to the First Warden's stubbornness, they have no idea what they're up against. GamesRadar's Rollin Bishop joins us as we head to Weisshaupt, fight hella Darkspawn, and put our team's bonds to the test. Enjoy the show! Become a Normandy FM patron: http://patreon.com/normandyfm Follow us on Bluesky: Normandy FM: @normandyfm Eric: @seamoosi Ken: @shepardcdr Rollin: @rollinbishop.com

On the Evolving Wellness Podcast, host Sarah interviews board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Josef Dering, who previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry and as an FDA medical officer in psychiatry drug safety. He explains why he now believes psychiatric medications don't work for most conditions and describes how time-pressured, checklist-based care and “chemical imbalance” narratives lead to escalating drug cocktails without addressing root causes. He warns that benzodiazepines may help short term but can worsen anxiety over time, cause interdose withdrawal, degrade sleep architecture, and impair concentration, making them a “Faustian bargain,” and stresses slow, supervised tapering due to difficult withdrawal. Dering outlines non-drug approaches targeting body, mind, and “soul” (health behaviors, skills-based therapies, relationships, and meaning). He also argues high-potency THC cannabis increases psychosis risk and may lead to long recoveries and misdiagnosis.Connect withj Dr Josef - https://www.youtube.com/@taperclinichttps://www.instagram.com/drjosefwittdoerring/ _________Sponsored By:→ Bon Charge | Go to https://boncharge.com/products/demi-red-light-device?rfsn=8108115.26608d & use code SARAHKLEINER for 15% off storewide.→ VivaRays | This episode is sponsored by VivaRays - VivaRays Blue - code YOGI https://vivarays.com/ → Organifi | For an exclusive offer, go to https://www.organifi.com/SARAHK for 20% off your order._________Timestamp:00:00 Benzos Quick Relief00:55 Episode Setup Disclaimer02:29 Podcast Intro Housekeeping03:42 Meet Dr Dering04:30 Why He Questions Meds07:19 FDA Safety Reality Check08:44 Host Story Benzos12:16 Sponsor Red Light14:29 Benzos Faustian Bargain15:48 Body Mind Soul Framework21:42 Sponsor Blue Blockers23:09 Motivation Rock Bottom26:30 Medical Trust Broken29:12 Suicidality on Med Cocktails31:23 Withdrawal Trap and Tapering34:20 PR Narrative Around Antidepressants36:22 Meds and Mass Violence Debate39:27 Gender Ideology in Schools42:57 Cannabis Mental Health Risks44:26 THC Potency and Psychosis Data48:54 Paranoia as Warning Sign51:34 Safe Tapering and Final Advice——— This video is not medical advice & as a supporter to you and your health journey - I encourage you to monitor your labs and work with a professional!________________________________________Get all my free guides and product recommendations to get started on your journey!https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/all-free-resourcesCheck out all my courses to understand how to improve your mitochondrial health & experience long lasting health! (Use code PODCAST to save 10%) -  https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/coursesMy free product guide with all product recommendations and discount codes:https://www.canva.com/design/DAF7mlgZpJI/xVyE4tiQFEWJmh_Xwx8Kbw/view?utm_content=DAF7mlgZpJIFree Webinar on Light & Health (includes free light bulb guide) - https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/mycircadianapp-free-webinarGet Early Access to Podcast Episodes & my Seasonal Food Course + UVB+Red Light Therapy course for free -  https://open.substack.com/pub/sarahkleinerwellness/p/uvbred-light-protocol?r=5eztl9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett explore Nietzsche's warning of a society trading spiritual greatness for hollow comfort, where bureaucratic materialism and moral relativity replace objective truths, resulting in profound social stagnation. -- FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @LudwigNverMises (Austin) @TurpentineMedia -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (00:16) The Age of the Last Men: overview (01:38) Population paradox: 8 billion people and global conformity (05:06) The last men vs. the Übermensch (08:20) Ressentiment and the crushing of human agency (11:02) Invisibles and the materialist worldview (13:49) The managerial bureaucracy and the tragedy of the commons (19:09) Mouse utopia, Marxism, and mass politics (24:35) Postmodernism as intellectual filibuster (33:54) Equality and the banning of historical evidence (39:17) Nietzsche's three-generation time horizon (42:00) How democracies vote for their own suicide (47:12) American Beauty and the behavioral sink (54:45) Grand vs. good: Nietzsche's extra moral axis (58:07) Mouse utopia explained (1:03:26) Rural vs. urban and socialist enforcement of mouse utopia (1:09:48) Spengler and the peak of western nihilism (1:17:02) The Faustian bargain and the western soul (1:19:27) The network state and the loss of depth (1:23:43) Passive evil and the age of the last men as a capstone warning (1:28:24) Brave New World, The Giver, and escaping the terrarium (1:33:26) Chronology: World War I as the origin wound (1:36:33) The Nazis, the Cold War, and the great taboo (1:40:52) Marx as systemizer and the fractured right (1:43:17) Nietzsche's philosophy for the Übermensch (1:50:22) Edward Bernays and psychological manipulation (1:53:54) The great eternal no: camel, lion, and child (2:01:12) Are we watching the end of the age of the last men now? (2:05:15) AI and the last era of pure human players (2:10:07) Ethnic switches and cultural self-modulation (2:13:06) Creator culture vs. last men degeneration (2:15:37) Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Brian continue Musical Decades Month and also honor Black History Month by looking at two films depicting the Black experience with Black casts: the groundbreaking Faustian musical Cabin in the Sky from 1943 and the bold musical take on The Color Purple from 2023. Join as Dan and Brian discuss the ways they consider representation when watching movies, the charming casts and productions of each film, Louis Armstrong, hair horns, the complicated history of The Color Purple, what kind of stories should be made into musicals, and the self-cannibalizing IP-to-musical pipleine. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

On this week's LIVE discussion, Charlie Sykes delivers a blistering critique of President Trump's Iran policy from a right-of-center perspective — calling out the chaos, contradictions, and long-term damage.We also dissect how “America First” became the most flexible slogan ever, bad optics (video game sizzle reels, golf caps during dignified transfers), economic fallout (oil spiking to $100+/barrel), and call out the Faustian bargains.Major topics discussed:— Trump's incoherent Iran strategy — No plan, no exit, shifting goals from regime change to “unconditional surrender” to whatever Trump decides that day— “America First” means nothing — It's just a flexible slogan that is defined by Trump's mood— Trivializing war — Video game-style White House reels (Top Gun clips, anime), wearing a golf cap at Dover dignified transfer, lack of solemnity amid fallen troops— Israel's influence & anti-Semitism risks — A war sold as for Israel's security is feeding conspiracy theories, and doing long-term damage to bipartisan support for Israel and Jewish communities— Russia-Iran ironies — Russia is reportedly aiding Iran against U.S. forces; Ukraine is helping intercept Iranian drones— White House hubris — “Yes”-men, repeating failed playbooks (“Mission Accomplished” redux), ignoring red flags— AI/job disruption backlash, generational damage to capitalism, the church, and conservatism— Texas Senate race update — Looks like James Talarico could beat Ken Paxton OR John Cornyn!— And MUCH moreIf you're tired of cheerleading and want honest analysis of Trump's presidency, this episode is a must-watch.Subscribe to Matt Lewis on Substack: https://mattklewis.substack.com/Support Matt Lewis at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattlewisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisDCTwitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlewisreels/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhSMpjOzydlnxm5TDcYn0A– Who is Matt Lewis? –Matt K. Lewis is a political commentator and the author of Filthy Rich Politicians.Buy Matt's books: FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS: https://www.amazon.com/Filthy-Rich-Politicians-Creatures-Ruling-Class/dp/1546004416TOO DUMB TO FAIL: https://www.amazon.com/Too-Dumb-Fail-Revolution-Conservative/dp/0316383937Copyright © 2026, BBL & BWL, LLC

Some miracles come with fine print. When a man's life is violently cut short in a forgotten corner of the city, he's offered something impossible: a second chance. But survival is never free. Somewhere in the shadows, someone is keeping records. And when the bill comes due, it won't be paid in dollars. In this chilling tale of Faustian horror from Michael Marks, the line between healer and harvester begins to blur. Debt collectors speak in pleasant tones. Physicians abide by rules you were never meant to understand. And the phrase “First do no harm” takes on a meaning far more unsettling than you'd expect. Get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for a year at http://www.factormeals.com/drew50off and use code drew50off To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DrewBlood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DrewBlood⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Iron Lung is a staggering work of indie horror, but we would argue that it's also an unconventional and hyper ambitious Faust fable, restaging the whole drama of Marlowe's classic deal-with-the-devil play inside a claustrophobic submarine stained with blood. In this episode, we're mapping Marlowe's characters onto Markiplier's minimalistic ensemble, laying out the terms of Simon's remixed Faustian bargain, and hunting for his oft-conjured but seldom seen Mephistopheles. It's Lynchian! It's Lovecraftian! It's positively Faustian! And here's the kicker, the film's ending takes on a whole new level of meaning and symbolism when interpreted through this lens! Let's dive into it! LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com

Hello Initiates, and welcome to Some Dare Call It Conspiracy. In this episode, we continue our Deep Dive into the Satanic Illuminati Music Industry conspiracy theory, a long-running narrative that claims popular music is controlled by secret elites using occult rituals, mind control, and hidden symbolism to manipulate artists and audiences.Drawing on lived experience, research, and careful analysis, we trace where this theory comes from and why it continues to feel persuasive. We explore how older myths, moral panics, and recycled ideas are repackaged for new audiences, and how celebrity culture and alternative media ecosystems help keep the story alive.This series is sparked by a wave of claims circulating in alternative media, including an interview on Ickonic that alleges secret rituals, MKULTRA-style programming, and Faustian bargains within the music industry. Rather than accepting these stories at face value, we use them as a starting point to examine the evidence that is claimed, the evidence that is missing, and how vague anecdotes are often mistaken for proof.Over the course of thirteen episodes, we examine the origins of the myth, the figures who popularised it, the cultural references used as evidence, and the internal contradictions that cause the narrative to collapse under scrutiny.Some Dare Call It Conspiracy is an investigative podcast hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders, examining conspiracy culture from the inside out using lived experience, research, and a distinctly British sense of humour.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy--5932731/support.Some Dare Call It ConspiracyAn investigative podcast hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders.Website: https://www.somedarecallitconspiracy.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/somedarecallitconspiracyTwitter/X: https://x.com/somedarepodcastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/somedarepodcast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/somedarecallitconspiracyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/somedarecallitconspiracyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somedarecallitconspiracyYouTube: https://youtube.com/@somedarecallitconspiracyContact: somedarecallitconspiracy@gmail.com

This month's film is a zany Faustian tale with an early oughts setting. If the multiple fantastical scenarios of wish fulfillment doesn't capture you then the sensual Loki, genie, woman, interpretation of the devil will. And in a twist of the Pygmalion trope of this era of movie, this Lucifer sees out dweeb of a protagonist as an easy target for their soul collection. All of this to actually create a movie that has a very wholesome, moral, and kinda deep but simple philosophical/theological ending. So ask yourself "Can you outsmart the devil?" and listen in as we discuss... Bedazzled. Follow Us!Instagram: @undercastcompanyBluesky: @undercastcompanyX: @undercastcoFacebook: Undercast Company @undercastcompanyEmail us at undercastcompany@gmail.comTheme music by Will Van De

Faustian pacts, demonic babies and ill-judged attempts to meet Old Nick — we list some our favourite films featuring Satan and hell, where there's always a price to pay.

Hello! And welcome to season 15 of the Dana Gould Hour Podcast. Fasten your enthusiasm harness, we are blasting off again. Mark Malkoff has a new book entitled Love, Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey To Find The Genius Behind The Legend. Johnny Carson is so larger than life now it's important to sometimes take a step back and appreciate his accomplishment. Unlike today, when there are 8,000 channels, and three network late night talk shows. Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show when there were around ten channels total and one, count 'em, one late night talk show, which he hosted for 30 years. He interviewed over 25,000 guests, navigated America's cultural conversation from President Kennedy through President Clinton. Mark's book covers the debuts of then-unknown comedians who are now household names. He talks about Johnny's feuds, and he had some. There were periods of time when William Shatner and Orson Welles were banned from the show. But Mark's book is very affectionate. It's honest without being exploitive. It dishes a lot of dirt but it's never bitchy, I can't recommend it enough. Mark Malkoff. Right here. In the human flesh.  The second interview is with two dudes who have written extensively about two films from a very special time in American cinema-going. Back in the 70's, you see, before cable and VHS tapes and streaming, if you wanted to see a movie, you had to wait and catch it on television. And if you wanted to see it uncut, you had to find it playing in a movie theater. And that's it. Because of this, more people went to more movies more often. And, since this was before multiplexes, movie theaters were more random. You didn't have 16 screens in one building. You had sixteen different movie theaters scattered around town.  John Gaspar has written a book about a very strange event at one such theater in one of my favorite cities in the goddamn world, and yours too, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The book is called Held Over: Harold And Maude At The Westgate Theater and it tells the story of Hal Ashby's 1971 black comedy Harold and Maude, that starred Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, that ran for two years at the Westgate in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina. The film ran for so long, the neighbors protested, demanding a new movie! It's a terrific book about what movie going in America used to be like, before the multiplexes took over. John and I are joined by Ari Kahan, who is the archivist of The Swan Archives, which is I can best describe as a labyrinthine database covering all things pertaining to 1974's Brian DePalma cult classic, Phantom Of The Paradise. Don't know too much about Phantom Of The Paradise you say? No worries, you will by the time we get there, True Tales From Weirdsville takes us on a deep dive inside that mid 70's glam-rock Faustian gem, Phantom Of The Paradise.

Alex Pretti was a lawful gun owner, and not brandishing his weapon, when he was disarmed and then fatally shot by federal agents. The resulting controversy focuses on an incident that appears to contradict decades of conservatives' efforts to legitimize public gun carry. Also: today's stories, including how despite billions in foreign aid to Haiti, life for most Haitians hasn't improved; how many in Pakistan worry the government has made a Faustian pact by joining Trump's “Board of Peace"; and how Democrats now say securing Department of Homeland Security reforms is worth the price of a government shutdown. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter for today's news.

Everyone is trying to "manifest" their dream life, but few realize they are playing with a dangerous, satanic inversion of the truth. While the spiritual mechanisms behind manifestation are real, using them to shape reality to your own will is a Faustian bargain. In this message, we uncover why the New Age "Law of Attraction" fails and how to move into the authentic power of Biblical Meditation. The Truth: The Enemy wants you to believe you are the source of your own reality. But true "manifestation" isn't about getting what you want—it's about conceiving what God has already said into your physical experience. It is the difference between having the medicine in the cabinet and actually getting it into your bloodstream. In this message, we dive into: The Satanic Inversion: Why the New Age hijacks universal spiritual laws and the price you pay for using them outside of God's authority. The Mechanics of the Spirit: How "Hagah" (Biblical Meditation) moves the Word from your head to your heart. Holy Imagination vs. Fantasy: Using "Hope" as a spiritual blueprint to see your promise before it arrives. Identity Shift: Why God called Gideon a "Mighty Man of Valor" while he was still hiding in a winepress (Judges 6). The Abraham Method: Learning to "call those things which be not as though they were" (Romans 4:17). Scripture References: Joshua 1:8 – The key to true prosperity and success. Romans 12:2 – Do not be conformed to this world (or its customs), but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Isaiah 26:3 – Keeping your mind stayed on Him for perfect peace. Romans 4:17 – Calling into existence the promises God has already spoken. Proverbs 4:20-22 – God's Word as life and health (medicine) to all our flesh. When the "day of adversity" comes and your boat feels like it's sinking, a "vibration" won't save you. Only the Word of God hidden in your heart will give you the victory.

Hello Initiates, and welcome to Some Dare Call It Conspiracy. In this episode, we continue our Deep Dive into the Satanic Illuminati Music Industry conspiracy theory, a long-running narrative that claims popular music is controlled by secret elites using occult rituals, mind control, and hidden symbolism to manipulate artists and audiences.Drawing on lived experience, research, and careful analysis, we trace where this theory comes from and why it continues to feel persuasive. We explore how older myths, moral panics, and recycled ideas are repackaged for new audiences, and how celebrity culture and alternative media ecosystems help keep the story alive.This series is sparked by a wave of claims circulating in alternative media, including an interview on Ickonic that alleges secret rituals, MKULTRA-style programming, and Faustian bargains within the music industry. Rather than accepting these stories at face value, we use them as a starting point to examine the evidence that is claimed, the evidence that is missing, and how vague anecdotes are often mistaken for proof.Over the course of thirteen episodes, we examine the origins of the myth, the figures who popularised it, the cultural references used as evidence, and the internal contradictions that cause the narrative to collapse under scrutiny.Some Dare Call It Conspiracy is an investigative podcast hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders, examining conspiracy culture from the inside out using lived experience, research, and a distinctly British sense of humour.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy--5932731/support.Some Dare Call It ConspiracyAn investigative podcast hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders.Website: https://www.somedarecallitconspiracy.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/somedarecallitconspiracyTwitter/X: https://x.com/somedarepodcastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/somedarepodcast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/somedarecallitconspiracyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/somedarecallitconspiracyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somedarecallitconspiracyYouTube: https://youtube.com/@somedarecallitconspiracyContact: somedarecallitconspiracy@gmail.com

Hello Initiates, and welcome to Some Dare Call It Conspiracy. In this episode, we continue our Deep Dive into the Satanic Illuminati Music Industry conspiracy theory, a long-running narrative that claims popular music is controlled by secret elites using occult rituals, mind control, and hidden symbolism to manipulate artists and audiences.Drawing on lived experience, research, and careful analysis, we trace where this theory comes from and why it continues to feel persuasive. We explore how older myths, moral panics, and recycled ideas are repackaged for new audiences, and how celebrity culture and alternative media ecosystems help keep the story alive.This series is sparked by a wave of claims circulating in alternative media, including an interview on Ickonic that alleges secret rituals, MKULTRA-style programming, and Faustian bargains within the music industry. Rather than accepting these stories at face value, we use them as a starting point to examine the evidence that is claimed, the evidence that is missing, and how vague anecdotes are often mistaken for proof.Over the course of thirteen episodes, we examine the origins of the myth, the figures who popularised it, the cultural references used as evidence, and the internal contradictions that cause the narrative to collapse under scrutiny.Some Dare Call It Conspiracy is an investigative podcast hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders, examining conspiracy culture from the inside out using lived experience, research, and a distinctly British sense of humour.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy--5932731/support.Some Dare Call It ConspiracyAn investigative podcast hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders.Website: https://www.somedarecallitconspiracy.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/somedarecallitconspiracyTwitter/X: https://x.com/somedarepodcastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/somedarepodcast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/somedarecallitconspiracyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/somedarecallitconspiracyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somedarecallitconspiracyYouTube: https://youtube.com/@somedarecallitconspiracyContact: somedarecallitconspiracy@gmail.com

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Discussion of Crossroads of Ravens, Ch. 17-23 The grand finale is here! In this episode, we investigate Sapkowski's searing final word on Faustian bargains, his continued experiments in form, and the conflicted legacy of Preston Holt. Maggie goes deep on the (surprising) return of the law of surprise. Cam argues against the idea that this series is "grim dark". LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com

2026 preview, the US economy in 2026, Trump's Faustian pact with workers, Trump's inflation fetish, will we get Trump checks?, the global economy in 2026, China's 2026 outlook, the Ukraine-Russia war in 2026, will Zelensky survive 2026?, the EU in 2026, the EU's internal issues and unrealistic expectations, Mercosur, Israel in 2026, Africa in 2026, will the ruling classes shift from race to religion as a means of division, the left's complicated relationship with spirituality, the rise of Islam and the West, what's in store for the illicit economy in 2026, "Narco" Rubio, the Monroe Doctrine 2.0, Trump 2.0 as a crime syndicate, Cuba, the Miami faction, anti-Castro Cubans, Epstein, where the Epstein shit show is headedMusic by: Keith Allen Dennishttps://keithallendennis.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Discussion of Crossroads of Ravens, Ch. 9-16 Crossroads of Ravens continues to be a fascinating, provocative addition to the Witcher mythology! In this episode, we're investigating the trustworthiness of Preston Holt, the stepping stones that tie this prequel to the core saga, and Sapkowski's latest riff on the franchise-long question about who the real monsters are. Cam wonders if this book is a speed run of the entire series. Maggie ropes in Prometheus and Frankenstein. We work together to analyze Geralt's strategic silences and the sudden onrush of Faustian bargains across the Continent. Oh and there's an evil slime stalking through the countryside. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com

Ring in the new year with a New Year's Eve horror stories marathon built for maximum dread: devil bargains, vampires in the dark, zombie chaos, and a paranormal case file that turns the end of the year into a blood-soaked countdown. If you're searching for scary New Year stories, NYE horror, or a horror anthology podcast to binge, this is your midnight companion—six twisted tales that get meaner as the clock runs out.Inside this New Year's Eve compilation (in airing order):• Even the Devil Tells the Truth Sometimes — by Dan WilderA killer with a Faustian bargain stalks Times Square on New Year's Eve… but the “gift” he was promised comes with a brutal twist.• Satan's Shotgun — by Dani Wilder An undead avenger rises once a year to slaughter a monstrous “zodiac” gang—until the final confrontation reveals what this nightmare really is.• A Few Cold Ones — by David O'HanlonA rowdy Brew Year's Eve festival turns into a hostage nightmare inside a legendary hotel—where the “party” ends in blood, fire, and revenge.• Stakes n' Shoguns — by Dan WilderA late-night movie screening becomes a war zone when Dracula wakes beneath the theater… and the only “holy water” available is absolutely unhinged.• Alien Zombie Punks from Upstate New York — by Dan Wilder — Punk rock New Year's revelry detonates into alien meteors, zombies, and a strangely hilarious afterlife problem.• New Year's Evil: A Paranormal Thriller from the Case Files of Caroline Quinn — by Mike Ashkewe New Year's Eve 2012 turns apocalyptic as Caroline Quinn faces Rots, a corrupted psychic thread, and the rise of Ya-Su.Lock the doors, turn the lights down, and hit play—because on New Year's Eve, the countdown isn't to midnight. It's to whatever's waiting in the dark.

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Discussion of Crossroads of Ravens, Ch. 1-8 Surprise! We're returning to the wonderful world of chapter-by-chapter fantasy discussions with the latest Witcher novel, Crossroads of Ravens. In this episode, we're exploring the narrative paradox of introducing a character like Preston Holt in the ninth book of the series, young Geralt's illluminating / overlapping Faustian bargains, Sapkowski's tricky relationship with giving his characters "thesis statements," and the strange reputation inflation that happens when a franchise gets too successful. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com

In Episode 147 of Badlands Story Hour, Chris Paul and Burning Bright unpack Multiplicity, the Harold Ramis–directed film starring Michael Keaton, through a philosophical and cultural lens. The conversation explores identity, fractured priorities, and the illusion that productivity and time can solve deeper internal disorder. Using the film's cloning premise as a metaphor, the hosts examine modern rat-race culture, false solutions offered by technology, and the temptation to outsource responsibility, purpose, and even selfhood. Themes of Faustian bargains, artificial intelligence, autonomy, and the spiritual cost of chasing efficiency over meaning are woven throughout the discussion, alongside reflections on masculinity, family, work, and personal sovereignty. The episode connects the film's humor to serious questions about control, self mastery, and the danger of multiplying outward solutions without addressing the core of who we are. 

Writer/director Craig Brewer (Song Sung Blue; Hustle and Flow; Dolemite Is My Name) discusses making a narrative out of the Song Sung Blue documentary, how it's autobiographical, finding career inspiration in Amadeus, his writing process, "The Shelf," non-musical musicals, the beauty of "Save As," the Faustian bargain of making art, and lots more. Don't skip this one.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comSOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After nearly a decade away from writing novels, Joe Hill returned this year with King Sorrow, a bold, ferocious, genre-blurring epic that fuses horror, high fantasy, dark academia, rare books, and a Faustian bargain with devastating consequences.In this conversation, Joe joins David Headley to talk about writing a 900-page novel that never lets up, why big books have to move fast, and how six friends summoning a dragon becomes a story about power, complicity, and the stories we choose to live with. Along the way, they explore books bound in human skin, libraries as battlegrounds, the moral cost of comfort, and why genre labels matter far less than telling a great story. Plus, Joe reveals a major exclusive… only on Confessions of a Book Collector.

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https://youtu.be/veY6ahKxDfE HELP ME get to 100K subs on new YouTube! Episode streams 10/11!On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we'll cover the occult symbolism of Netflix's KPOP Demon Hunters! We'll talk about symbolism of Saturn, Chaos Magick, mantras, alchemy of the Golden Honmoon, opposing polarities concepts “when darkness finally meets light”, occult geometry, Faustian bargains, and the power of approaching one's shadowShow sponsors- Get discounts while you support the show and do a little self improvement!*CopyMyCrypto.com/Isaac is where you can copy James McMahon's crypto holdings- listeners get access for just $1WANT MORE?... Check out my UNCENSORED show with my wife, Breaking Social Norms: https://breakingsocialnorms.com/GRIFTER ALLEY- get bonus content AND go commercial free + other perks:*PATREON.com/IlluminatiWatcher : ad free, HUNDREDS of bonus shows, early access AND TWO OF MY BOOKS! (The Dark Path and Kubrick's Code); you can join the conversations with hundreds of other show supporters here: Patreon.com/IlluminatiWatcher (*Patreon is also NOW enabled to connect with Spotify! https://rb.gy/hcq13)*VIP SECTION: Due to the threat of censorship, I set up a Patreon-type system through MY OWN website! IIt's even setup the same: FREE ebooks, Kubrick's Code video! Sign up at: https://illuminatiwatcher.com/members-section/*APPLE PREMIUM: If you're on the Apple Podcasts app- just click the Premium button and you're in! NO more ads, Early Access, EVERY BONUS EPISODE More from Isaac- links and special offers:*BREAKING SOCIAL NORMS podcast, Index of EVERY episode (back to 2014), Signed paperbacks, shirts, & other merch, Substack, YouTube links, appearances & more: https://allmylinks.com/isaacw *STATEMENT: This show is full of Isaac's useless opinions and presented for entertainment purposes. Audio clips used in Fair Use and taken from YouTube videos. 

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about the Frankfurt Book Fair, New York Comic Con, and the Pushkin job. Then, stick around for a chat with Thomas Olde Heuvelt! Thomas Olde Heuvelt is an international bestselling author from The Netherlands. His breakthrough novel HEX was published in over twenty-five countries and hailed as 'totally, brilliantly original' by Stephen King and as 'phenomenal, phenomenal' by film director Mike Flanagan. His follow-up novels Echo and Oracle have since seen global publication, the former boasts, according to the Guardian, 'possibly the most frightening prologue ever written', while the latter was judged by The New York Times to be his 'sharpest, most compelling work to date'. His newest novel, Darker Days, is a devastating modern take on the Faustian bargain. It will be published in the US with Harper Books and in the UK with Bantam in October 2025. Olde Heuvelt, whose last name in Dutch dialect means 'Old Hill', was the first translated author to win a Hugo Award, in 2015. He lives in the south of France with his partner and pet lizard. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim talks with Alex Ebert about the ideas in his Substack essay "New Age and the Religion of Self: The Anatomy of a Rebellion Against Reality." They discuss the meanings of New Age and religion, the New Thought movement, the law of attraction, manifesting, Trump's artifacts of manifestation, the unmooring from concrete artifacts, individual and collective hallucinations, intersubjective verification of the interobjective, the subjective-first perspective, epistemic asymmetry as the cool, New Ageism's constant reference to quantum physics, manifesting as a way to negate social responsibility, the odd coincidence of leaving the gold standard and New Ageism, spiritual bypassing, a global derealization, new retribalized collective delusions, the Faustian bargain of AI, rationality as a virus, the noble lie, indeterminacy as a sign of emergence, nostalgia as a sales pitch, regaining the sense of hypocrisy, localized retribalizations, GameB as a series of membranes, and much more. Episode Transcript "New Age and the Religion of Self: The Anatomy of a Rebellion Against Reality," by Alex Ebert Bad Guru (Alex's Substack) Jim Rutt's Substack "Unclear Thinking About Philosophical Zombies and Quantum Measurement," by Jim Rutt The Century of the Self (documentary by Adam Curtis) Alex Ebert is a platinum-selling musician (Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros), Golden Globe-winning film composer, cultural critic and philosopher living in New Orleans. His philosophical project, FreQ Theory, as well as his cultural analyses, can be followed on his Substack.

A seemingly benevolent country doctor offers miraculous pink pills—but there's a dangerously Faustian cost. What exactly is the secret to the success of “Dr. Peterson's Pills?” | #RetroRadio EP0482Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Dr. Peterson's Pills” (September 16, 1976) ***WD00:45:47.690 = Inner Sanctum, “Blood of Cain” (January 29, 1946)01:15:28.248 = The Key, “Seppi And Pancho” (1956) ***WD01:41:00.392 = Lights Out, “Valse Trieste” (March 30, 1938) ***WD02:09:29.618 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Big Clock” (November 22, 1948)03:08:51.830 = Macabre, “Edge of Evil” (October 08, 1962) ***WD03:38:51.431 = Philip Marlowe, “Mexican Boat Ride” (July 30, 1949)04:08:12.470 = Barry Craig, “Ghosts Don't Die In Bed” (September 07, 1954)04:36:45.724 = The Black Mass, “Nightmare” (January 18, 1964) ***WD05:04:09.375 = Beyond Midnight, “A Night In The Waxworks” (January 31, 1969) ***WD (LQ)05:29:53.838 = MindWebs, “The Number You Have Reached” (February 20, 1976)05:52:50.507 = High Adventure, “Snakes” (October 27, 1977)06:22:14.991 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD06:48:01.117 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Double Cross” (May 30, 1947)07:17:26.247 = World Adventurers Club, “Living Mummy” (1932)07:30:41.519 = Murder at Midnight, “Wherever I Go” (October 07, 1946) ***WD07:56:37.067 = The Black Museum, “The Champagne Glass” (July 26, 1951) ***WD08:22:52.160 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Last Survivor” (October 11, 1949)08:52:05.212 = Mystery Hour, “Murder Me Gently” (May 12, 1946) 09:17:51.530 = CBC Nightfall, “Reverse Image” (June 18, 1982) ***WD09:45:47.179 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0482