A blunt, unsentimental dive into propaganda, ideology, and the contemporary cult of belief.
Host Todd Thompson dissects how both corporate and collectivist power structures manipulate guilt, fear, and identity to keep the herd in line. From Ellul and Chomsky to Didion and Camus, the show fuses political philosophy, field experience, and gallows humor to expose how revolutions become religions, and how “progress” often hides new forms of control.
The X-Pod is an autopsy of the narratives that shape us: digital Marxism, moral theater, and the algorithmic priests of the new faith. Expect philosophy with scars, historical context with teeth, and the rare luxury of an honest sentence.
Episodes
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
For every radicalization there's an equal and opposite radicalization. What happened to the supposed silent moderate majority? What does it mean if they're effectively dead? Emerson wrote about arguing with the "retained attorneys". When it comes to political discourse, and justifying political violence, are we in a race to the bottom? And are we debating or just litigating? What happens when post hoc rationalization rules?
We're two months into Trump's term and the 2028 campaign has already begun. Are you ready for the AOC Era? Do you think the Democrats are hopelessly lost and destined to go the way of the Whigs? None other than Trump and the Republicans themselves offer a sobering warning. Mock AOC at your own risk; beware the bartender demagogue.
The pandemic struck 5-years ago already! Did they deceive the public "for our own good," was the loss of institutional trust worth it? What happens next time there's a *real* emergency? Will anyone listen?
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