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System Failure
Hosted by The Knopp Brothers · EN
We live in a time of great change. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us, and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate spread optimism by exploring the secret histories of faith and finance that have delivered us to the most exciting moment in human history.
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Plato’s Revenge
3d ago00:11:11Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Plato’s Revenge”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Egg Collusion
6d ago01:05:05Tap to summarizeThe boys remark on the arrival of Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters in Maine to spin conspiracies about 9/11 on the Tucker Carlson program. That discussion broadens to include suspicious public events like the Charlie Kirk assassination and the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. The lads then discuss about another year of disastrous rate increases for Obamacare customers, and examine the concept of inflation in the context of the recent collusion between major egg suppliers in the US. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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New World Order
1w ago00:10:25Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “New World Order”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Senate Intrigue
2w ago01:04:13Tap to summarizeThe boys begin by acknowledging the passing of Senator Lindsay Graham, and the grave illness of another Senator, Mitch McConnell. They guess the implications for Senate, which are further complicated by Graham Platner dropping out of the Maine race. The lads proceed to lament the capture of the Democratic party by the same monied interests as the Republican party: the rent-seeking class. These topics send Nate on a tirade wherein he compares the notion of a wealth tax to old stories of Dust Bowl farmers throwing nooses over barn rafters. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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End Times
2w ago00:08:55Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “End Times”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Transparency & Control
3w ago00:52:06Tap to summarizeNate begins by describing of his Fourth of July weekend in New Jersey, which included a hair-raising account of alien abduction recounted at a party. The boys react with reflections on the illusory nature of reality, and how our understanding of that illusion changes under economic circumstances. Then, Brian sums up the grand trajectory of American civilization on its 250th anniversary with a call for transparency as the first step in rolling America’s listing ship back onto its keel. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Stickin' It to The Man
3w ago00:11:10Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Sticking it to The Man”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Secret Societies
4w ago01:05:22Tap to summarizeThe lads grapple with the real secret societies that control politics at the highest levels. They consider recent revelations from the Washington Post regarding Tulsi Gabbard’s guru/handler. Then the boys recall the 2018 scandal where the President of South Korea turned out to be fully controlled by a cult leader. And finally, they acknowledge the secret “Dialog” society of Peter Thiel, where he gave bizarre lectures on the coming of the Antichrist. The lads then turn their attention—with great enthusiasm—to the recent victories of Zohran Mamdani’s political allies in New York. Finally, Nate reads a Reddit post that brilliantly illustrates the need to tax unearned income. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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The Power of the Press
Jun 2500:11:36Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Power of the Press”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Magic Words
Jun 2201:14:00Tap to summarizeThe boys begin by celebrating their very first video podcast! After that, the discussion turns toward the magical power of words, particularly in the context of various impolite epithets. The lads then absorb the news about the latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and reflect the grandeur of Persian civilization. Following that, Nate shares a recent scientific study proving that it was possible for Greco-Roman civilization to produce a non-lethal, ergot-based drink. This beverage anchored the Cult of Demeter at Eleusis, and informed the genesis of Western civilization Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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