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 Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
*When memory collides with myth and borders refuse to disappear.*
This week’s broadcast cuts through nostalgia, mythology, and manipulation — from the reality of Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath to the performance art of political protest, and Europe’s current struggles with borders and "shifting populations." Todd weaves firsthand accounts with sharp cultural critique to show how old wounds and new delusions collide.
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Revisiting the legacy of Hurricane Katrina: lived experience vs. media spectacle.
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“Moonbeam” politics — when activism becomes performance instead of substance.
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Europe’s modern turmoil: "shifting populations", cultural assimilation, and "renewed identity politics."
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The dangers of ideological cosplay and self-mythologizing movements.
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Why remembering the past without illusions matters for navigating the present
📡 Broadcasts
Friday 11 p.m. CT / midnight ET on WWCR 4840 kHz
Monday 9 p.m. ET on WBCQ 7490 kHz
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