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In this episode of the new Contra Mundum: Discussions With C. Jay Engel series, C. Jay talks with David Edgington, author of the new book, White Knights and Reviling Wives. Get White Knights and Reviling Wives: https://www.newchristendompress.com/store/p/white-knights-and-reviling-wives Visit David Edgington online, and get information about his books and counseling, at his website: https://compassionatecounselors.com/ Find C. Jay on X: https://x.com/contramordor
In this first episode of the new Contra Mundum: Conversations With C. Jay Engel series, C. Jay talks with Timon Cline, author of two new books on political theory and practice to be released this year, and of the essay, “The Protestant Solution: Party, Sect, and Machiavelli’s Transpolitical Problem” in American Reformer.Read Timon Cline’s essay: https://americanreformer.org/2026/01/the-protestant-solution/Find C. Jay on X: https://x.com/contramordor

Today on Contra Mundum: headlines on the Epstein files—is it all a nothing burger? What does it mean? And we discuss the final chapter of Peter Leithart’s Against Christianity. He’s made the case at length about what he is against, but what should we be for?

This episode kicks off our interview series, available in full to paying subscribers at contramundumpod.com. Ron Unz of Unz.com joins us to discuss the hidden elements of the FDR administration with particular reference to Charles Lindbergh and the America First Movement.

Welcome to the Counter-Revolution. The media establishment, lib diehards, and other regime apparatchiks continue to meltdown in the face of Trump’s mandate to reform the American bureaucracy. But his true tests are still to come: how will he react in the face of the rogue judiciary?In other news, the New Christian Right continues to shape itself into a visible force, gaining momentum in the broader context of the decline of the postwar American ethos. This has massive implications for Contra Mundum, as we will discuss today.

Fertility rates across the Western and developed world are plummeting year over year since the 19th Century.In America, after the postwar baby boom, birth rates continued their downward trajectory.As of 2024, the total fertility rate (TFR) in the United States was about 1.84 children per woman. This is obviously below the golden number of 2.1 that a population needs to sustain itself. Many people have brought attention to this crisis, notably Elon Musk.And it IS a crisis. A place like America could cease to exist because Americans for whatever reason either will not or cannot produce future generations.To discuss why this is happening and what it might take to turn it around, we are pleased to be joined by Kevin Dolan of natalism.org.BROUGHT TO YOU BY:Farmer Bill's (farmerbillsprovisions.com use promocode CONTRA for 20% off your order)Natal Conference 2025 (go to natalism.org to sign up for their conference March 28-29th in Austin, TX, and use promocode BONIFACE)

DOGE is on the hunt! The Democratic establishment is panicking, Politico is melting down, and Bill Kristol has to go back. Despite pleas that Elon Musk is not an elected official, this is precisely what the American people voted for. Peeling the mask off the rotten managerial state won at the Ballot Box, and from the looks of it, the Trump Administration is only getting started.

"For years, we were told that "the internet isn't real life." But in this election, it was. Online influencers, issues, and ideas played a major role in the 2024 election—especially on the right." Those are the words of today's guest, Nate Hochman.We're going to talk about the state of political discourse and the role that the online right has played in the shaping of narratives, framing, and political priorities. There are many naysayers about how Twitter doesn't matter--social media is irrelevant. We disagree. Twitter does matter. We are watching in real-time as the political class derives both momentum and fear from the discussions that originate on the internet.

Mass deportations are now underway. The U.S. Military is now at the Southern border. Illegals are being rounded up and sent back. Things are happening under President Trump. He is actually doing the things he promised to do.But will it be enough?

Our long national nightmare is over. Donald J. Trump is now, once again, President of the United States.In his second inaugural address, he outlined a vision for his new presidency: a return of the historic American spirit. He invoked both Manifest Destiny and President McKinley. The border will be fully militarized. Cartels are now foreign terrorist organizations. The Panama Canal is coming home. Tariffs are coming back. No more foreign wars.Will he be able to accomplish this? We discuss.