Episodes

  • 54 Critical Ninja Theory with Prof. Rob Tuck

    54 Critical Ninja Theory with Prof. Rob Tuck
    Jan 10 2025
    Professor Rob Tuck, author of the Critical Ninja Theory substack, comes on the pod and discusses his curious road from specializing in Japanese literature to becoming an expert on the historical and mythical ninja. He discusses how his academic background and research led him to debunk many popular misconceptions about ninjas, highlighting the distinction between […]
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 53 Aaron Rabinowitz

    53 Aaron Rabinowitz
    Jan 6 2025
    In this episode, philosopher Aaron Rabinowitz, PhD., from the ‘Embrace the Void’ and ‘Philosophers in Space’ podcasts, joins the discussion to delve into the nuances of Taiji (Tai Chi), masculinity, martial arts in general, and the philosophy of moral luck. Aaron talks about the importance of healthy masculinity in the context of martial arts, the […]
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • 52 The Wonderful Land of Oz

    52 The Wonderful Land of Oz
    Dec 19 2024
    Dr. Jason Goldsmith from The Immunology Podcast comes on to discuss the looming appointments to federal agencies overseeing the American healthcare system including Dr. Mehmet Oz, and RFK Jr.—and all the fallout we should expect from the upcoming changes. Listen to the episode below (like a weirdo), or on your favorite podcasting platform (as long […]
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    48 mins
  • 51 “Weaponized Autism” versus Actual Autism

    51 “Weaponized Autism” versus Actual Autism
    Dec 2 2024
    With how social media is these days, it almost seems reasonable to assume that anyone who demonstrates a lack of social skills and/or a fixation on edgelord, meme culture is on the spectrum. And in a culture where so many young males are being raised by the internet rather than strong men in their actual […]
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 50 Ranking Conspiracy Theories: Tier List

    50 Ranking Conspiracy Theories: Tier List
    Sep 6 2024
    For our 50th episode, we invited a few people to join in live and help us rank a set of popular conspiracy theories on their threat value to society brought by people who sincerely believe in them.
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • 49 The Fandom Grievance—Grifters

    49 The Fandom Grievance—Grifters
    Jul 27 2024
    If you have an internet connection (which you do, otherwise you’re reading this in the far future via gravitational waves or sophons or something), you’re probably aware that a significant portion of any fandom is wet garbage on a hot day—and we’re not just describing the smell at your local convention. And as we’ve been […]
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 48 Aaaaaaahhhh (yes, that’s the title of this one)

    48 Aaaaaaahhhh (yes, that’s the title of this one)
    Jul 22 2024
    In this episode we discuss the burning dumpster clown assault rifle rodeo that is America right now, and Phrost nearly gets himself canceled over a "hard-R".
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 47 Into the Manosphere

    47 Into the Manosphere
    Jun 4 2024
    In this episode, Phrost and Jack do a short dive into the "Manosphere" —the corner of the internet that targets emotionally vulnerable dudes (mostly younger), and exploits that vulnerability to sell them garbage supplements, "how to get a date" programs, and much worse.
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    47 mins