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    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 22 Ratings

The apocalypse will be broadcast on Near Dark Radio. Tune in, drop trow, and hang on for dear life.
Subscribe for bonus episodes: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribe

    75 - China Spring w/Bridget Dean

    75 - China Spring w/Bridget Dean

    Bridget joins the pod to discuss Chinese culture, its politics, the degradation of both under the current Communist regime, and the culinary cleavages between the East and West. 

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    • 1 hr 3 min
    74 - Squeezing Out Dissenters w/Jerry "Kiko" Scruggs

    74 - Squeezing Out Dissenters w/Jerry "Kiko" Scruggs

    Kiko returns to the podcast to discuss the political biases of academia, the impotence of liberal activism and the hegemony of our two-party duopoly. 

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    • 1 hr 17 min
    73 - Pre-Education Camp w/Riley Bowers

    73 - Pre-Education Camp w/Riley Bowers

    Riley joins the pod to discuss the purpose of education, the role of the state in modern schooling, whether an education degree can make a good teacher, and the need for faith-based education in America.

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    • 1 hr 17 min
    72 - Weaponized Grotesquery w/Ray Fox

    72 - Weaponized Grotesquery w/Ray Fox

    Ray is back to discuss the many ways our attention is being captured - by murals, awards ceremonies and bad news - and how we can reclaim our right to not give a shit. 

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    • 1 hr 46 min
    71 - Apartheid Accent w/Jack Strong

    71 - Apartheid Accent w/Jack Strong

    Jack joins Jonny to discuss Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, a new musical about BDSM culture, and Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit. 

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    • 1 hr 16 min
    70 - Heart Sack w/Mike Maimone

    70 - Heart Sack w/Mike Maimone

    Mike Maimone joins the podcast to discuss the relationship art has with politics, religion, sexuality and social media algorithms. Oh, and the adverse effects that "science" can have on us all. 

    Find his latest release here: https://youtu.be/kMg6AS7rh0k

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    • 1 hr 25 min

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