ex.haust - Episodes Tagged with “Christopher Lasch”

Episode 60: Double Feature '84: The Terminator and A Nightmare on Elm Street ft. Josh Bregman

Emmet Penney — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0700

It's Halloween season. To help celebrate, Emmet and frequent guest Josh Bregman sit down to talk about two favorites: The Terminator and A Nightmare on Elm Street. They talk about the slasher genre, collapse of American confidence, the terror of the past, the horror of the future, and more.

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Closing Song: Copper & Stars by Planes Mistaken for Stars.

Episode 53: The Lasch Files: The True and Only Heaven pt. I

Emmet Penney — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:15:00 -0700

Emmet and John begin their series on Lasch's book The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics." They lay out the general premise, debate whether or not Lasch was a degrowther, reflect on the impact of the 70s energy crisis, and more!

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Song: "Playpen of Dissent" by Stuck.

Episode 32: The Lasch Files: The Cultural Cold War and the Birth of Psychopolitics

Emmet Penney — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:45:00 -0700

In a brief addition to the Lasch Files, we discuss his essay, "The Cultural Cold War: A Short History of the Congress for Cultural Freedom." We go through the Alger Hiss case, the ACCF, the Korean War as it played out uring McCarthyism, why everything's a psyop, and how Lasch saw psychopolitics coming.

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Closing Song: "checkin out" by blasted diplomats.

Episode 29: After Virtue Pt. I: Emotivism and Its Discontents

Emmet Penney — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:45:00 -0800

Emmet and John begin their reading series on Alisdair MacIntyre's classic work After Virtue. This episode's a more granular look at MacIntyre's argument to make sure we've fully grasped its fundamentals before moving forward. The episode closes with a discussion of mourning in Anglo-Saxon poetry and Borges' "Borges and I."

"Any Oligarchy of Sob Stories" by Emmet Penney.

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Closing Song: "Limp Bizkit - Take A Look Around x The Roots - Step Into the Realm (REMIX)" - KEIFERGR33N

Episode 23: Vaccine Breakdown II: Decentralization Boogaloo ft. Canada Mike

Emmet Penney — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:45:00 -0800

Canada Mike joins us to talk about why America's vaccine rollout plan doesn't make sense and why it's not going well. First, Emmet talks about watching Erin Brokovich for the first time and Gabor Mate. Then we get into the nitty gritty with Mike while historically contextualizing the US response and the shaping of the Federal Government via crises. Towards the end, it all comes full circle as we talk about our duties as citizens (and parents) in a very based and trad conclusion.

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Closing song: "Help Desk" by Wobbly.

Special Guest: Mike.

Episode 9: The Lasch Files: Revolt of the Elites Pt. II: Martyrs Don't Run the Church

Emmet Penney — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:45:00 -0700

Emmet and John continue their reading of Lasch's The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy. This time, they talk about democratic subjectivity, double-standards as a threat to democratic culture, the Citizens United decision, and where Lasch disappointed them.

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