The newest BioWare game Dragon Age: The Veilguard is comically woke, but the company has a long history of inserting progressive themes into its products. In fact, BioWare games were so woke that they helped to fuel the initial GamerGate movement. I tell my story of discovering GamerGate while handling social media moderation for BioWare and how it led me to where I am today.   Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

Political theorist Carl Schmitt introduced the friend/enemy distinction in his book "The Concept of the Political," but as his work has gained notoriety, the concept has been heavily misrepresented. The author and political scholar Michael Millerman joins me to clarify the friend/enemy distinction and discuss Leo Strauss' thoughts on the works of Schmitt.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

Democrats love to champion "our democracy," and Republicans love to reply "America is republic, not a democracy," but few are able to explain the difference between the two. We look into the nature of republics from the classical period to the modern day, drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Machiavelli to Madison. What is a republic, and how can you keep it? Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

Donald Trump has delivered an earth-shattering loss to the American Left. The reality television star did not just achieve a convincing win in the Electoral College but also secured the popular vote and maintained down-ticket momentum with Republicans capturing the Senate and possibly retaining the House as well. This kind of definitive mandate for the opposition would usually cause a political party to reflect on the policies or rhetorical strategies that led it to a devastating loss, but...

Christianity began as a persecuted religion in the Roman Empire, but by 350 A.D., it had spread and come to hold great influence. Julian, the last pagan emperor, rejected Christianity and attempted to restore the Hellenic traditions of Rome. The emperor even went so far as to try to rebuild the Jewish temple, hoping that this would undermine a core Christian prophecy, but failed in his efforts. Alex Petkas, host of the "Cost of Glory" podcast, joins me to discuss Julian's failed attempt to...

Does the reality of scale and geopolitical competition doom us to mass managerial governance? Is there any way for a nation to maintain sovereignty while protecting the liberty of its citizens? Rudyard Lynch of Whatifalthist joins me to discuss the work of Samuel T. Francis and the problem of managerialism. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack:...

Leftists spent years calling Donald Trump a fascist who would imprison or even kill his opponents. Now, these total cowards are talking about a peaceful transfer of power to a man they called Hitler. Leftist pundits are also noticing a collapse of support and subscribers as Democrats burn out and tune out. Podcast host J. Burden joins me to discuss. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

Trump pulls out a historic win, receiving a crushing mandate and defeating a corrupt and cynical media machine. We'll break down what happened, check out some of the best leftist meltdowns, and think about what this means for the future of the Right.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter:...

This video is the first in a series exploring hyperagents and the role that post-human forces can exert on modern politics. In this installment we explore how tradition and culture shape human civilization and the role that technology and ideology can play in radically altering those cultures. War, conquest, trade, and religion can create organizations that begin by serving particular nations but eventfully shape human behavior to serve their interests. Follow on: Apple:...

After a vicious knife attack left several children dead, the U.K. government assured citizens that the murder had no connection to Islam and even arrested citizens who claimed otherwise. Connor Tomlinson of the Lotus Eaters joins me to discuss the shocking revelation that the government lied about the motives of the killer in the hopes of protecting its ongoing push for mass migration.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

As the poll numbers for the presidential election tighten, the Democrats have made a number of blunders, including Joe Biden referring to Trump supporters as "garbage." Major newspapers are refusing to endorse a candidate for the first time in decades, and it has become clear that the establishment has lost its faith in Harris. Columnist Patrick Casey joins me to discuss Trump's momentum and why it is critical to the future of the right-wing coalition.  Follow on: Apple:...

Elon Musk recently shared the classic "return the shopping cart" meme, introducing millions of people to the concept of shopping-cart nationalism. A society with low time-preference and high degree of social trust can do amazing things, but it requires a predisposition to prosocial behavior. We'll discuss social responsibility and the way it has been undermined by both the Left and the Right. Follow on: Apple:...

Democrats declare everything they disagree with is fascism, and even conservatives will use the term to describe their opponents. But how can the Left and Right both be fascist? Why has this term come to dominate our political discourse? We look at the real historical ideology of fascism and why it is obsolete when assessing our current political reality.   Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

A new bombshell report has revealed that the Kamala Harris campaign is working with the U.K. Labour Party to censor social media and news outlets inside the United States in the hope of impacting the 2024 presidential contest. Foreign agents are colluding with the Harris campaign to end free speech in the United States and using the tyranny they have inflicted on their own people as the model. Follow on: Apple:...

Donald Trump is gaining momentum as the presidential election draws near and the left are beginning to panic as his victory begin to feel inevitable. Trump has promised to place Elon Musk in a prominent role set on reforming the administrative state if he is elected. We will review a new essay from political theorist Curtis Yarvin on the difficulties that Musk and Trump will face if they attempt to take on the federal bureaucracy in the conventional manner.  Follow on: Apple:...

The Kamala Harris campaign is panicking as the candidate encounters a serious problem with reaching male voters. Clumsy attempts to redefine masculinity have only produced cartoonishly bad campaign ads and the elevation of weak men like Tim Walz. Dave the Distributist joins me to discuss the gender divide in politics and why Democrats are finding it impossible to communicate with a demographic that they demonize.  Follow on: Apple:...

The FBI has quietly adjusted its crime statistics for 2022, revealing that the violent crime rate actually increased 4.5% instead of falling by the previously reported figure of 2.1%. The correction conveniently comes after presidential debates have concluded and early voting has already begun. Podcaster J. Burden joins me to discuss the consequences that flow from major institutions manipulating statistics for political gain. We also discuss how the demand for bodycam footage has backfired...

Leftist ideology cannot tolerate the concept of great individuals or natural hierarchies, which is why it fails to reach for the achievements those people make possible. Without a new frontier to explore, Western societies seem to turn inward and consume themselves. Space, as the final frontier, calls us to greatness. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

Immigration has become the central issue of the 2024 presidential election, and the Democrats have doubled down on their support for the importation of foreign labor. At the heart of every liberal argument are two assertions: We need slave labor to run the economy, and you deserve to be replaced. In this episode, we discuss the bizarre messaging strategy and why it is failing.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

Can people make an active choice to avoid the destructive aspects of technology and consumption that strip us of humanity? Or should humans embrace the digital future and seek to transform ourselves into something entirely new? The Prudentialist returns to continue our reading and analysis of Nick Land's philosophical essay "Meltdown."  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

Labor leaders inevitably realize their personal interests differ from those of the average union member. In the end, it is the organization and its influence that serve the leaders, not the leaders who serve the organization and its constituents. The Right’s shift toward supporting American workers is a good thing, but we must avoid embracing corrupt oligarchs posing as labor leaders. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

As multiple devastating hurricanes rock the United States, FEMA is telling Americans that the agency is out of money to assist disaster victims. The government seems to have almost infinite funds to fight proxy wars abroad or settle immigrants in the United States but not to help desperate American citizens. Kevin Dolan, founder of Exit, joins me to discuss how these failures of the federal government create opportunities for local and regional leadership. Follow on: Apple:...

A growing unrest under the ruling order is sweeping Western nations, and Donald Trump has become the avatar for this populist wave. How do these populist forces change the political dynamic both domestically and internationally? Author and commentator Dr. Steve Turley joins me to discuss his new book, "Fight." Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify:...

The author and commentator James Lindsay has constructed an elaborate conspiracy theory in which I am a central figure. Lindsay has asserted that the archangel Michael is actually a secret symbol that Catholics are using in coordination with the World Economic Forum to subvert the American right and trick Christian nationalists into summoning a Zoroastrian demon. I wish that were a joke, but it is not. The Prudentialist joins me to review Lindsay's long string of schizophrenic conspiracy...