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In this enlightening discussion, we engage once more with the esteemed Kyle Kirschling, who elaborates on his groundbreaking project, Gravitator, which seeks to revolutionize urban mass transit through innovative infrastructure.

Kirschling shares his insights on the paramount importance of enhancing speed and efficiency in transportation systems, contending that such advancements can significantly expand opportunities for urban dwellers. He draws upon his extensive experience with the New York City subway and articulates how leveraging gravity can facilitate rapid transit while maintaining passenger comfort. Furthermore, we explore the economic ramifications of such infrastructural developments and the potential for private investment in transportation systems, a topic of considerable significance in contemporary urban planning. Through this discourse, we aim to illuminate the intersection of transportation, infrastructure, and economic viability, providing listeners with a profound understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in urban mobility.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• OUR "GROUNDBREAKING" 50TH EPISODE! - The Secular Foxhole podcast
• 1898 Bird's Eye View of Chicago - Wikimedia Commons
• Gravitator dot city
• Gravitator | 2X the Speed, 1/2 the Cost of a Subway | Transit That Pays
• Making Infrastructure Pay on YouTube
• Kyle M. Kirschling on LinkedIn

Episode 112 (51 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on June 21, 2026, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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This podcast episode features a compelling dialogue with the esteemed returning guest, Ray Niles, who elucidates the intricate themes surrounding his recent articles published in his Substack newsletter, "Capital Thoughts." We delve deeply into the nuanced concepts of cronyism and the fallacy of perfect competition, both of which serve as critical analyses of fundamental economic principles. Niles draws a striking analogy between the First Amendment and economic liberty, advocating for a separation of state and economics to mitigate the pervasive issue of cronyism. Additionally, he critiques the traditional economic model of perfect competition, arguing that it overlooks the essential dynamics of market discovery and the role of entrepreneurial innovation. Through this discourse, we aim to foster a richer understanding of these significant economic challenges and their implications for contemporary society.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• OUR "GROUNDBREAKING" 50TH EPISODE! - The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Capital Thoughts by Raymond Niles - Substack
• How to End Cronyism
• “Perfect” Competition Is Worse Than Imperfect
• Raymond Niles dot com
• Become a fan of The Secular Foxhole podcast on TrueFans.fm
• Support page for The Secular Foxhole

Episode 111 (54 minutes) was recorded at 2000 Central European Time, on May 31, 2026, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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In this episode, Dr. James Lennox articulates a compelling narrative surrounding Aristotle's enduring relevance in the philosophy of biology, particularly through the lens of inquiry. He elucidates how Aristotle's erotetic framework—derived from the Greek term for questioning—provides a systematic approach to scientific investigation, positing that the essence of inquiry lies in the critical questioning of phenomena. The conversation traverses Dr. Lennox's academic journey, revealing how his early interests in biology transitioned into a profound engagement with Aristotelian thought, ultimately leading to his latest publication. The discussion critically examines the intersection between Aristotelian principles and contemporary scientific methodologies, advocating for a recognition of the structured inquiry that Aristotle championed. By emphasizing the necessity of both general frameworks and domain-specific norms, Dr. Lennox challenges prevailing notions in the philosophy of science and encourages a reevaluation of how inquiry is conceptualized. This thought-provoking dialogue not only sheds light on Aristotle's methodologies but also inspires a renewed appreciation for the philosophical foundations that underpin modern scientific exploration, making it a significant contribution to ongoing debates in the field.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Aristotle on Inquiry: Erotetic Frameworks and Domain-Specific Norms - Cambridge University Press
• James Lennox's website

Episode 110 (52 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on May 3, 2026, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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In our enlightening exchange with Marshall Quinn, we confront the controversial thesis that religion, as articulated in his article 'Religion Is a Pimp,' manipulates humanity's quest for meaning. This discourse is particularly salient during the Easter season, a time traditionally associated with reflection on faith and morality. Quinn posits that rather than providing a genuine framework for understanding existence, religion often distorts philosophical inquiry, presenting an inferior moral code that emphasizes sacrifice and altruism over rational self-interest and individual achievement. We investigate how such beliefs can lead to a societal mindset characterized by intellectual stagnation and moral confusion. Moreover, Quinn's observations challenge us to consider the broader implications of religious adherence in a postmodern context, where the rejection of objective truth has resulted in a fragmented moral landscape. Throughout our dialogue, we emphasize the importance of reclaiming reason as the cornerstone of ethical decision-making, advocating for a philosophical renaissance that champions individualism and critical thought.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

1. Marshall's Quinn's post, Religion Is a Pimp - Substack
2. For the New Intellectual by Ayn Rand
3. John Galt's speech - CliffsNotes
4. Review of Chocolat - Just Films and That

Episode 109 (58 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on April 4,, 2026, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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Matthew Ehret's return to the podcast provides a profound exploration of Greenland's strategic significance amidst shifting global power dynamics. He posits that we are witnessing a departure from the prevailing 'end of history' doctrine that characterized the post-Cold War era, suggesting a paradigm shift in which historical identities and civilizations are no longer easily dismissed by geopolitical elites. This changing landscape presents an opportunity for Greenland to assert its importance on the world stage, particularly as its vast natural resources become increasingly coveted amid global competition for rare earth minerals and energy sources.

Takeaways:

1. Matthew Ehret discusses the geopolitical significance of Greenland amidst shifting global power dynamics.
2. The podcast explores how Greenland's resources have been neglected due to historical policies imposed by Denmark.
3. Ehret emphasizes the urgent need for Arctic development to improve the living standards of the Greenlandic people.
4. The conversation highlights the strategic importance of Greenland in the context of US-China relations and Arctic geopolitics.
5. Ehret warns against militarization in the Arctic, advocating for cooperation rather than conflict with Russia and China.
6. The episode illustrates the dire socio-economic conditions faced by Indigenous populations in Greenland and Canada.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

1. Episode 73 of The Secular Foxhole: Interview with Matthew Ehret (September 12, 2023)
2. Trump’s Arctic Ambitions Accelerate with Canada and Greenland in Crosshairs - The Canadian Patriot
3. Matt Ehret's Insights on Substack
4. The Rising Tide Foundation

Episode 108 (45 minutes) was recorded at 1900 Central European Time, on March 2,, 2026, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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The salient point of today's discourse centers around the recent triumph of the U.S. men's curling team over Sweden in the Olympics, a victory that exemplifies the competitive spirit of American athletes on the international stage. Further, we delve into a myriad of topics including the implications of geopolitical maneuvers regarding Greenland and its strategic position in global affairs, particularly in relation to the interests of the United States and its allies. Additionally, we reflect on the cultural significance of sporting events, such as the Super Bowl, and the impact of personal experiences tied to these occasions. The conversation also encompasses our ongoing financial obligations related to maintaining this podcast, emphasizing the necessity of listener support to sustain our endeavors. As we conclude, we express our gratitude for the continued engagement of our audience and extend an invitation for future discussions that explore these pressing themes.

Takeaways:

1. In this episode, we engage in a thoughtful discourse on the recent achievements of the U.S. men's curling team, emphasizing the significance of such victories in the realm of international sports.
2. We express our admiration for the Olympic Games as a platform that showcases remarkable human accomplishments and fosters a sense of global unity among nations.
3. We delve into the implications of geopolitical developments in the Arctic region, particularly regarding natural resources and their potential impact on international relations.
4. The discussion also touches upon the socio-political dynamics within Iran, highlighting the ongoing struggles for freedom and the importance of international support for the Iranian populace.
5. We reflect on our personal experiences with charitable contributions to organizations such as the Ayn Rand Institute, reinforcing the value of supporting ideological movements we believe in.
6. Lastly, we contemplate the future of our podcast, contemplating potential guests and topics that align with our mission to promote philosophical inquiry and meaningful dialogue.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

1. USA men score ‘statement’ curling upset in huge boost to medal-round push
2. Mike Vrabel - Patriots dot com
3. Super Bowl XXXVI - Wikipedia
4. Ayn Rand Institute
5. The Secular Foxhole dot live
6. Seinfeldish - The Mike Neumann Show
7. Value 4 Value dot info
8. Podcasting 2.0
9. Andrew Bernstein's profile page on TrueFans.fm
10. The Secular Foxhole podcast on TrueFans
11. Gold standard - Wikipedia
12. Arctic
13. Yaron Brook: Why Atlas Shrugged Keeps Happening - Free Cities podcast
14. RandsDay
15. Satoshis - Currency dot world
16. The Arctic: Theater of War or Global Cooperation? A Canadian Patriot Film
17. Strategic Thinking for the Arctic in the 21st Century and Beyond (Peter Scholz Lecture)
18. DEEP DIVE: Prince's Guitar Solo On "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | LESSON & REACTION
19. Bosch Fawstin's cartoon, I Ran, on Twitter (X)
20. For Open Immigration by Harry Binswanger
21. What a Plate of Huevos Rancheros Taught Me About Open Immigration by Raymond Niles
22. OUR "GROUNDBREAKING" 50TH EPISODE!

Episode 107 (27 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on February 15,, 2026, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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The discussion today encompasses a variety of positive developments, including the emergence of new intellectual contributions and advancements in technology. We commence with a notable mention of Jason Crawford's impending publication with the Roots of Progress Institute, a project that promises to enrich our understanding of progress itself. Moreover, we delve into the exciting realm of supersonic travel, highlighting the competitive landscape that is evolving in this domain. In addition, we explore recent literary works such as "Two Philosophers: Aristotle and Ayn Rand," which draws intriguing comparisons between these two intellectual giants.

As we navigate through these topics, we also contemplate the potential for future guests and other engaging subjects that await our exploration. In a rich tapestry of dialogue, Martin and I traverse a multitude of subjects, weaving together threads of optimism and insight as we greet the year 2026.

Our conversation is marked by an earnest exchange of well-wishes for our audience, as we collectively reflect on the possibilities that lie ahead. A focal point of our discussion centers on the Roots of Progress Institute, where Jason Crawford's recent completion of his forthcoming book signifies a pivotal moment in the promotion of progressive thought, slated for publication by MIT Press in 2027.

We delve into the intriguing developments within the aviation industry, where the advent of new supersonic aircraft promises to revolutionize air travel. The notion of traversing vast distances in a fraction of the time previously required evokes a sense of excitement and anticipation for the future of transportation. Amidst this exploration of technological advancements, we remain acutely aware of the cultural and political landscapes, recognizing the often glacial pace of political evolution in comparison to the vigorous currents of societal change. Moreover, our discourse is enriched by the recent release of 'Two Philosophers: Aristotle and Ayn Rand,' a scholarly work that juxtaposes the philosophical contributions of these two intellectual giants. This examination not only sheds light on Rand's enhancements to Aristotelian thought but also invites a broader contemplation of our values and aspirations as we navigate the complexities of modern life.

As we conclude our episode, we embrace a spirit of hope and determination, looking forward to engaging with future guests and delving deeper into the profound themes that shape our world.

Takeaways:

1. In this episode, we discuss the recent accomplishments of the Roots of Progress Institute, particularly the forthcoming publication of a significant book by Jason Crawford, anticipated for release in 2027.
2. We explore the exciting advancements in the aerospace industry, particularly the emergence of new companies developing supersonic aircraft, which could revolutionize air travel in the next decade.
3. The recent publication of the book 'Two Aristotle and Ayn Rand' by James Lennox and Greg Salmieri is discussed, highlighting the philosophical dialogue between these two influential thinkers.
4. We emphasize the importance of setting personal values and how they shape our decisions when considering relocation to areas that align with one's lifestyle preferences.
5. The discussion touches upon the political landscape, particularly the hopeful developments in Iran, where citizens are advocating for freedom and reform against oppressive regimes.
6. We conclude with reflections on the significance of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, marking a momentous milestone in American history and culture.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

1. Roots of Progress Institute
2. Two Philosophers: Aristotle and Ayn Rand
3. 163 - Yaron Brook: Why Atlas Shrugged Keeps Happening - Free Cities podcast
4. Creating Your Hierarchy of Values - Don Watkins
5. Thomas Paine - Wikipedia
6. Randsday on February 2
7. Martin Armstrong
8. The Secular Foxhole dot live
9. The Secular Foxhole on TrueFans.fm
10. Commentary on the Situation in Venezuela and Iran. Future New Home for EGO NetCast.

Episode 106 (21 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on January 5,, 2026, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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Esteemed listeners, this episode delves into the multifaceted themes surrounding Thanksgiving, particularly reflecting on the historical distortions associated with America’s foundational narratives. We explore the implications of these narratives, contrasting the theocratic origins of early settlements with the more recent evolution towards a constitutionally limited republic. Our discourse extends to significant advancements in human progress, including the elimination of measles and rubella in Cabo Verde, and the transformative potential of innovation in repurposing waste into valuable resources. Furthermore, we critically examine the often misconstrued narrative surrounding capitalism, which, contrary to popular belief, has fostered unprecedented wealth and resource availability over the past two centuries. Join us as we navigate these topics, offering insights that underscore the importance of recognizing historical truths and contemporary achievements in the spirit of Thanksgiving.

This episode of the Secular Foxhole podcast offers an incisive analysis of the intersections between philosophy, economics, and contemporary social issues, as articulated by hosts Blair and Martin. Central to the discussion is the concept of human progress, particularly in the context of capitalism's role in fostering innovation and improving living standards. The hosts dissect articles from Human Progress that reveal a world that is, against popular belief, richer and more resource-abundant than ever before, attributing this trend to the principles of capitalism that drive technological advancements. The episode also features a critical examination of the cultural landscape, influenced heavily by philosophical ideas stemming from the Enlightenment. Blair and Martin highlight the necessity of a systemic philosophical approach to combat the prevailing moral narratives that advocate for self-sacrifice at the expense of individual flourishing. In this vein, they reference lectures from the Ayn Rand Institute which delve into the philosophical void that has contributed to our current cultural malaise. Ultimately, the episode serves as both a reminder of the remarkable strides humanity has made and a call to action for listeners to support the podcast and the ideologies that promote progress and enlightenment.

Takeaways:

• In this episode, we explore the historical distortions surrounding America's founding, emphasizing the distinction between the theocracy established by early settlers and the later constitutional republic.
• We discuss the significant advancements in human progress, highlighting how innovation has transformed waste into wealth, benefitting society at large.
• Contrary to pervasive pessimism, the podcast elucidates how the world has become increasingly richer and resourceful over the past two centuries, primarily due to capitalism.
• We address the misconceptions propagated by media, particularly regarding natural disasters, and underscore the declining death tolls as societies advance economically.
• The episode emphasizes the importance of philosophical foundations in shaping cultural landscapes, particularly in the context of altruism versus egoism.
• We conclude by acknowledging the contributions of the Ayn Rand Institute in fostering intellectual discourse, particularly regarding the Enlightenment and its contemporary implications.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• History of the first Thanksgiving - Berkeley Plantation
• The Thanksgiving before the 'first' Thanksgiving - National Geographic
• Seychelles, Mauritius, Cabo Verde Eliminate Measles and Rubella - Human Progress
• From Waste to Wealth: the Alchemy of Innovation
• The Great Enrichment
• Are We Running Out Of Resources?
• Alex Epstein
• Saving the Enlightenment - New Ideal
• Patrick Deneen and the Right’s War on Freedom
• Support page for The Secular Foxhole podcast on Captivate.fm
• Stripe, Inc. - Wikipedia
• Understanding Satoshis: Bitcoin's Smallest Unit and Its Value - Investopedia
• What’s in a Boostagram?
• The Secular Foxhole podcast on TrueFans.fm
• RSS (Really Simple Syndication) - Wikipedia
• Apple Podcasts for Creators: Artwork Guide
• Podcasting 2.0
• Robert Begley
• Captivate Assistant
• Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (Official Lyric Video)
• Who Was Jimmy Cliff? All About the Reggae Singer Who Died at 81. - Hollywood Life
• 420 (cannabis culture) - Wikipedia
• The Secular Foxhole podcast artwork - Martin's Instagram, Lyceum.Peripatos

Links referenced in this episode:

• humanprogress.org
• aynrand.org
• captivate.fm

Companies and organizations mentioned in this episode:

• Human Progress
• Ayn Rand Institute
• TrueFans FM
• Captivate
• Stripe

Episode 105 (22 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on November 24,, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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The principal focus of this podcast episode is the extensive array of news items presented by Blair, who curates a buffet of intellectual nourishment for our listeners. Martin, in a parallel vein, articulates a compelling call to action, urging our audience to engage with the content and support the podcast through various means. We delve into significant contemporary issues, including the celebration of Columbus Day and the implications of current political climates, particularly regarding the Trump administration's actions. Additionally, we highlight recent literary contributions from authors previously featured on the show, emphasizing the importance of understanding rhetoric and political developments. As we navigate these topics, we invite our audience to reflect critically and participate actively in the discourse.

A comprehensive exploration of contemporary intellectual discourse unfolds as we delve into a buffet of thought-provoking articles and literary recommendations. The discussion commences with a nod to Columbus Day, as we reflect on the significance of historical figures like Christopher Columbus amidst the current socio-political climate. The conversation seamlessly transitions to the realm of literature, highlighting Robert Begley's 'Voices of Reason', which elucidates the principles of rhetoric through the lens of Aristotle, enabling listeners to better articulate their philosophical positions. Additionally, we examine Robert Tracinski's 'Dictatorship From Day One', which critically analyzes the constitutional implications of recent executive actions, provoking a deeper contemplation of the delicate balance between authority and individual liberty. The dialogue extends to the importance of local political engagement as a catalyst for broader societal change, invoking the necessity of grassroots movements in the pursuit of a truly free society. As we navigate through these themes, we invite our audience to engage with the recommended resources to foster a more profound understanding of the intricate dynamics at play in our world today.

Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L.
• Columbus Day
• History of the chile pepper, Christopher Columbus' gift to Europe
• List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus
• City Hall’s Christopher Columbus Statue Could Find a Home in a New Park
• The Enemies of Christopher Columbus by Thomas A. Bowden
• Let's Take Back Columbus Day - Capitalism Magazine
• Swedish Republican Association
• No Kings dot org
• Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics by George Reisman
• Capitalism dot net
• Operation Atlantis
• Seasteading
• Liberland
• OUR "GROUNDBREAKING" 50TH EPISODE!
• (Thomas) Paine
• Has Liberalism’s Very Success in Delivering Human Flourishing Doomed It? Steven Pinker and Derek Thompson Discuss at LibCon2025
• Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion trick!
• Charlie Kirk: the latest in a long line of political martyrs, from left and right - The Conversation
• Leonard Peikoff
• Amy Peikoff's News Sandwich
• The Secular Foxhole podcast on TrueFans.fm

Links referenced in this episode:

• carlbarney.com
• humanprogress.org
• ismaglobal.org
• theunpopulist.net
• theunpopulist.net/p/executive-watch

Article, books, individuals, and organizations mentioned in this episode:

• The Secular Foxhole support page on Captivate.fm
• Robert Begley
• Voices of Reason
• Robert Tracinski
• Dictatorship From Day One
• Donald Trump
• George Reisman
• Ayn Rand: Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World
• Human Progress
• Cato
• Peter Boettke: How Liberty Made Progress Possible
• Marion Tuppy
• Roots of Progress Institute
• Jason Crawford
• The Unpopulist
• Executive Watch
• Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism
• Carl Barney
• The Happiness Experiment

Episode 104 (25 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on October, 20, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Captivate Assistant.

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Today’s episode features returning guest, Rob Tracinski, who has a new book, Dictator from Day One: How Donald Trump Is Overthrowing the Constitution and How to Fight Back. Find out what damage he’s doing on ‘Constitution Day,’ here in America. And how to counter his wanton destructiveness.

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Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Dictator from Day One: How Donald Trump Is Overthrowing the Constitution and How to Fight Back
• Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17
• The UnPopulist Launches Executive Watch
• The Tracinski Letter

Episode 103 (54 minutes) was recorded at 2100 Central European Time, on September, 15, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we welcomed returning guest and Professional Speaker Robert Begley who discussed his first book, Voices of Reason: Lessons for Liberty’s Leaders. Tune in to learn about his journey to become a speaker and the special release date of his book.

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Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Les Brown
• Mark Brown
• Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
• The King's Speech
• Bosch Fawstin's print, September 2
• Atlas Shrugged Day
• First Heat by Bryan Larsen - Quent Cordair Fine Art
• Voices of Reason: Lessons for Liberty’s Leaders - Speaking With Purpose LLC
• Voices Of Reason: Lessons For Liberty’s Leaders (Kindle Edition)

Episode 102 (43 minutes) was recorded at 2130 Central European Time, on August 22, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today, we had a lengthy, articulate discussion with Andrew Bernstein about his latest book, Aristotle vs Religion and Other Essays. We covered the title essay, and several others, focusing on the philosophical aspects.

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• Andrew Bernstein's post, Aristotle Versus Religion (1 of 7), March 1, 2016
• Aristotle Versus Religion and Other Essays by Andrew Bernstein (Kindle edition)

Episode 101 (63 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on August 17, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Welcome to our 100th Episode! Today Martin and I echo what is happening at the Objectivist conference in Boston.

We discuss Enlightenment values and ideals and the ideas discovered by Ayn Rand in her philosophy of Objectivism.

These two things, working together, will provide American's, and whoever adopts them, the groundwork for a Second Renaissance. Come along for the ride!

Happy Independence Day, America!

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• OCON in Boston, July 1 - 5
• Boston Tea Party Ship
• Objectivist conference in 1998, by Second Renaissance Conferences
• John Locke
• Adam Smith
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Kant’s Theoretical Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Reason
• Thomas Paine
• Benjamin Franklin
• Voltaire
• Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu
• Isaac Newton
• Ayn Rand's Philosophic Achievement: and other Essays by Harry Binswanger
• The Freedom Trail in Boston
• Adams political family
• John Adams on Samuel Adams (& not the beer)
• Samuel Adams - Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
• House passes Trump's "big, beautiful bill" after stamping out GOP rebellion - Axios
• Jurors in Diddy trial shown apparent 'freak off' videos; agent winces on the stand - USA Today
• New Mini Books by Ghate, Mazza, Journo and Brook - New Ideal
• Mike Mazza's article, Why Can’t Professional Philosophers Get Rand Right?
• Why Can’t Professional Philosophers Get Rand Right? Book by Mike Mazza.
• Ayn Rand: The Playboy Interview
• Atlas Shrugged: America's Second Declaration of Independence Paperback by Onkar Ghate
• Profit Without Apology: The Need to Stand Up for Business
• TrueFans FM app on Apple App Store

Episode 100 (32 minutes) was recorded at 1500 Central European Time, on July 3, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we had the pleasure of talking with Alexander Marriott, history professor and author, about today’s dismal political situation in America. He offers the listener his keen insight. Join us for a great hour!

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• Alexander Marriott's post on Facebook
• Benjamin Franklin
• United States one-hundred-dollar bill
• Kite experiment
• Catiline
• Iranian Nuclear Program: Will Israel Save Us? - Capitalism Magazine, June 4, 2003
• Republic? Democracy? What's the Difference? - Capitalism, January 4, 2003
• Tara Smith (philosopher)
• Alexander Marriott on Twitter (X)
• Alexander Marriott's website

Episode 99 (51 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on June 21, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Did you see a flying Christ on Ascension Day? Blair is going through the news sandwich, and Martin is talking about value 4 value, trader principle, gift giving, etc.

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• Amy Peikoff's News Sandwich
• Memorial Day
• To Stop War, Halt Statism Everywhere - New Ideal
• What Are the Roots of War?
• The Roots of War by Ayn Rand, from Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
• Human Progress dot org
• Weekly Progress Roundup - Doomslayer newsletter
• Symbol of atheism: atomic whirl
• 1980 Swedish nuclear power referendum
• Three Mile Island accident (Harrisburg, 1979)
• Site of America’s worst nuclear accident gets new chance to become energy hub - PBS News
• Nuclear Power in Sweden - World Nuclear Association
• The Green Party in Germany
• Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans’ deportation protection - The Washington Post
• One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Wikipedia
• Nicholas Provenzo on Twitter (X)
• Nicholas Provenzo on Substack
• The DOGE Delusion: Trump’s Power Play versus Principled Reform by Nicholas Provenzo - The Objective Standard
• Feast of the Ascension - Wikipedia
• Christ Flying Day - A Swedish Holiday - Watching the Swedes
• Why is Ascension Day a public holiday in Sweden? - The Local
• Here's how much Qatar's plane gifted to Trump administration will cost to retrofit - CBS News
• External funding of radical mosques in Europe - European Parliament
• Qatar - Millions for Islam in Europe - Deutsche Welle
• Who is Funding Mega Mosques in Europe? - Visegrad24
• Qatar, A Skilled Enemy: Interview with Daniel Pipes - Middle East Forum
• Trump's Reported Move To Rename Persian Gulf Unites Iranians In Outrage - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
• Reza Pahlav's tweet (post) on naming The Persian Gulf
• Charles Stanley - Wikipedia
• Finding Morality and Happiness Without God - New Ideal
• Finding Morality and Happiness Without God (Short Works from New Ideal) by Onkar Ghate
• Best 40 Secularism Podcasts - Million Podcasts
• Martin's tweet (post) to Million Podcasts on Twitter (X)
• Caliphate (TV series) - Wikipedia
• PRAYING FOR ARMAGEDDON | Official Trailer | UpNorth Film (2023)
• Praying for Armageddon website
• What is the trader principle? - Capitalism dot org
• Trader Principle - Ayn Rand Lexicon
• The 3 Pillars of Giving: Time, Talent & Treasure - Foundation Source
• Podcasting 2.0 in Practice, episode 4, Value for Value
• Value for Value chapter, episode 1 (Generation Gap) of Everything's an Argument

Episode 98 (22 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on May 26, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Once again, Martin and I are graced with the presence of Philosophy Professor, Andrew Bernstein, who is now venturing into detective fiction.

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• Tony Just dot net
• Red Meat Village - Voyage Media
• Behind The Scenes With Andrew Bernstein (Author of Red Meat Village)
• Cool Runnings - Wikipedia
• Pen name
• Night of January 16th
• Hardboiled
• Mr. A
• Dirty Harry (character)
• Mike Hammer (character)
• Sherlock Holmes - Britannica
• Columbo - Wikipedia
• Interview with Aaron Briley - episode 15 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Austrian Economic Scholar's Motivational Speech - Foundation for Economic Education
• Professor Moriarty - Wikipedia
• Chuck Schumer
• Ian Fleming
• Rex Stout
• Agatha Christie
• Stand and Deliver
• The Capitalist Manifesto by Andrew Bernstein
• The Capitalist Manifesto: The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-Faire - Rowman & Littlefield (United Press of America)
• The Capitalist Manifesto Reading Group (2025) - Objective Standard Institute

Episode 97 (40 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on April 18, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Blair is delivering some news regarding a list of podcasts on secularism, the rise of modern authoritarianism, and books covering the abundance movement. Martin is wondering what is going on with Voice of America, and is planning ahead for episode 100... How do you want to celebrate the milestone with us?

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• Ayn Rand Conference in Berlin (March 14-16)
• Mark Moses
• Roland Horvath
• Objectivist Conference (OCON) in Boston, July 1-5
• Amy Peikoff's News Sandwich
• 25 Best Secularism Podcasts by FeedSpot
• Anuj Agarwal, Cofounder Feedspot and Millionpodcasts
• Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism
• The UnPopulist Launches Executive Watch
• Where To Find the New Intellectuals? - episode 95 of The Secular Foxhole
• Voice of America
• Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
• Radio Farda
• A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of America - The Associated Press
• AP to meet with bloggers on usage guidelines - NBC News (2008)
• Nowruz (Persian New Year) - Britannica
• Bonfire of the Mullahs - Cox & Forkum editorial cartoons (March 18, 2004)
• Roots of Progress Institute
• Announcing Our New $120M Abundance And Growth Fund - Open Philanthropy
• David Brooks (commentator)
• We Can Achieve Great Things by David Brooks - The New York Times
• Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson - Simon & Schuster
• Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity by Yoni Appelbaum - Penguin Random House
• Why Nothing Works Who Killed Progress—and How to Bring It Back by Marc J. Dunkelman - Hachette Book Group
• Boom Supersonic
• Revolution 9 (The White Album by The Beatles)
• Andrew Bernstein
• C. Bradley Thompson
• James G. Lennox
• Become a fan of The Secular Foxhole podcast on TrueFans.fm

Episode 96 (17 minutes) was recorded at 2100 Central European Time, on March 23, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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This short episode includes a talk with Substack writer, Stewart Margolis, whose topic, "Where To Find the New Intellectuals," was discussed. We talked about various 'currents' in the culture and how to find them. I brag about a certain achievement I'm proud of, and although I've forgot to mention the rise in Homeschooling, listeners should include that in the great advancements happening without publicity, which is a good thing.

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• Stewart Margolis on Substack
• Where To Find The New Intellectuals?
• For The New Intellectual by Ayn Rand
• Robert Tracinski's Symposium
• How the Libertarian Party Became the Reactionary Arm of Trump and Trumpism - The UnPopulist
• Trump among the libertarians - Boston Globe Opinion
• Faced With Trump, Libertarianism Shrugged - The Bulwark
• Three lessons from Aristotle on friendship - The Conversation
• Ayn Rand on abortion - Goodreads
• Ayn Rand on the military draft - Ayn Rand Institute
• Fox News - Pew Research Center
• The Bulwark (website) - Wikipedia
• Agustina Vergara Cid: Ending TPS for Venezuelans whitewashes the Maduro regime - The Orange County Register
• Ayn Rand Heir Asserts Elian’s Right to Remain in U.S. (April 4, 2000) - Capitalism Magazine
• The Roots of Progress Institute
• Jason Crawford's website
• Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO, Boom Supersonic
• Blake Scholl on Twitter (X)
• The Undercurrent publication
• Flame-spotter quote - Goodreads
• Michael S. Berliner - Objectivist Media
• Liberal - Merriam-Webster
• Stewart Margolis on Facebook

Episode 95 (19 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on February 11, 2025, with Boomcaster. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we celebrate Ayn Rand's Birthday. February 2, 1905 will live forever once her ideas gain hold in a culture. Any culture - hopefully America's. The sooner the better.

We also discuss other positive cultural trends such as homeschooling, the Progress movement, and other stuff, e.g.,, how to send a RandsDay boostagram (digital telegram wither a donation / super comment with a payment) of 221,905 Satoshis (bits of a Bitcoin).

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• Anthem - CliffNotes
• Ego - Wiktionary
• Martin's blog, EGO
• Martin's podcast, EGO NetCast
• Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
• Urkällan (The Fountainhead in Swedish) - Wikipedia
• The Fountainhead - CliffNotes
• The Fountainhead (film) - Wikipedia
• The Fountainhead - Warner Bros.
• The Fountainhead - IMDb
• We the Living (movie)
• We the Living - The Ayn Rand Institute
• Roots of Progress Institute
• Boom Supersonic
• James Pethokoukis - The Breakthrough Institute
• Up Wing / Down Wing - Faster, Please! newsletter
• Ayn Rand's quote on smokestacks - Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution
• Search on "Frank Lloyd Wright" - The Secular Foxhole site
• Atlas Shrugged - CliffNotes
• Search on "homeschool" - The Secular Foxhole site
• C. Bradley Thompson - Clemson University
• Lyceum program - Snow Institute for the Study of Capitalism
• LyceumPeripatos - Martin's username on Twitter (X)
• Conversations with Marsha: Carrie-Ann Biondi on the Value of Socratic Learning - Reliance College
• Robert Begley on Greece - episode 37 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Boston Tea Party history - Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
• The Creation of Ayn Rand's Ultimate Ideal Man - Ayn Rand Institute
• RandsDay dot com
• Randsday weekend conference (January 31 - February 3) in Fort Myers, Florida
• Celebrate Ayn Rand's 120th Birthday - The Ayn Rand Institute on YouTube
• Boostagram numerology page - Github
• Fibonacci sequence (112358 Satoshis - "Fibonacci Boost")
• History of Bitcoin (312009 Satoshis - "Bitcoin Birthday Boost")
• Boostagram numerology - Podnews
• 221,905 Satoshis to SEK - Currency World
• 221,905 Satoshis to USD - Currency World
• Search on "RandsDay" - The Secular Foxhole site
• Gold standard - Wikipedia
• Silver standard - Wikipedia
• Sam Sethi on TrueFans.fm
• Send money via Martin Lindeskog's PayPal page
• The Secular Foxhole support page on Captivate.fm
• Aristotle on Inquiry: Erotetic Frameworks and Domain-Specific Norms by James G. Lennox

Episode 94 (22 minutes) was recorded at 1900 Central European Time, on January 25, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Happy New Year everyone! Our first guest of the year is Scott Powell. Homeschooler, historian and self-described, "nomad capitalist."

He is the author of three books, most notably, The History of Now, and The History of Tomorrow. We cover these topics and more. Give it a listen!

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• Anchor facts of American history - Knowable World dot com
• Johann Gustav Droysen - Britannica
• The Early Ayn Rand: A Selection from Her Unpublished Fiction - Wikipedia
• Ideas and Revolution Locke and America; Rousseau and France by Scott McConnell, John Ridpath. Presented at: Lyceum, August 9, 1997. - Objectivist Media dot com
• John Ridpath - York University
• VanDamme Academy
• 4 Benefits of Teaching History Present-Centrically
• The 4-Hour Historian: An Anti-Textbook Volume 1: The World We Live In 1.0 - The Roots of Progress blog
• History Detectives
• Luc Travers - History At Our House
• Books by Scott Powell
• President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points (1918) - The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
• Hari Seldon - Wikipedia
• The Fourteen Points reading group
• The Fourteen Points on YouTube
• Interview with Warren Fahy - Episode 45 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Jack Vance - Wikipedia
• To Live Forever (Clarges)
• Scott Powell on Twitter (X)

Episode 93 (55 minutes) was recorded at 1700 Central European Time, on January 2, 2025, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today it’s just Martin and I going over a great year of shows, some plans for next year, and some statistics. Merry Yuletide everyone! Happy New Year!

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• C. Bradley Thompson, Executive Director, Snow Institute for the Study of Capitalism Professor, Department of Political Science, Clemson University
• C. Bradley Thompson's website
• Rethinking the American Revolution - The Redneck Intellectual
• Locofocos
• Redneck
• Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)
• The Tea Act: The Catalyst of the Boston Tea Party - Boston Tea Party Ship dot com
• Yule
• Yule log
• Books by Scott Powell
• Returning guest, Robert Begley - episode 70 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• The Thomas Paine Institute with Alex Bleier and Kevin Osborne
• New, modern podcast applications
• Podcasting 2.0
• Value 4 Value
• Kyrin Down's review of The Secular Foxhole podcast - Mere Mortals podcast
• Alby hub
• Bitcoin (BTC) >100,000 USD - Currency World
• Martin's profile on GitHub
• Boostagram numerology - 221,905 Satoshis
• RandsDay Boostagram - episode 65 of The Secular Foxhole podcast (February 2, 2023)
• 221,905 Satoshis (STSH) = >200 USD - Currency World
• Richard Salsman
• Good as Gold: Unleashing the Power of Sound Money by Judy Shelton
• Episode 204: Here Comes the Universal app! - Podcasting 2.0 podcast
• Tomek K on Twitter (X)
• Swan Bitcoing (Blair's affiliate link)
• The Secular Foxhole support page
• Sam Sethi's profile page on TrueFans.fm
• "The only way to change the world is to change it one mind at a time" - Yaron Brook - Lex Friedman podcast #138
• The Feed - The official Libsyn podcast
• The Secular Foxhole podcast on Fountain.fm app

Episode 92 (24 minutes) was recorded at 2015 Central European Time, on December 14, 2024, with Alitu's recording feature. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today, our returning and distinguished guest, Andrew Bernstein, will prevail upon us his forthright defense of Western Civilization. Listen to this talk while clicking the link to his essay concerning the same.

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• The Case for Western Civilization by Andrew Bernstein - The Objective Standard
• Dr. Eric Daniels
• Susan Sontag
• Clark Wissler
• Raphael Lemkin
• Leopold II of Belgium
• Genghis Khan
• Timur
• The Great Big Book of Horrible Things: The Definitive Chronicle of History's 100 Worst Atrocities
• Will Durant
• Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent
• Armenian genocide
• Arab slave trade
• The Battle of Vienna: July 14-September 11, 1683
• Norman Borlaug
• Maurice Hilleman
• Jonas Salk and Albert Bruce Sabin
• The Hidden Truth Behind The End Of Slavery - Thomas Sowell
• Modern slavery in North Korea
• What Is Critical Race Theory? Video by James Lindsay.
• "Abolish the White Race" - Harvard Magazine (2002)
• Individualism versus Racism
• “Race Blind” Individualism is the Solution to Antisemitism by Andrew Bernstein
• U.S. Census changes how it identifies people by race and ethnicity, creates Middle Eastern category for first time
• The Hero Show podcast

Episode 91 (54 minutes) was recorded at 2215 Central European Time, on October 24, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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In episode 90 we talk with Neil Erian, a former math teacher who has discovered perhaps the true cause of school shootings; the schools themselves - specifically their curriculum. Don't miss this hard-hitting exposé on the massive failure of our government schools ("indoctrination centers")!

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• Neil Erian's article, Product Safety Alert: Progressive Education - Capitalism Magazine
• Peter Langman's site, School Shooters dot info
• John Dewey
• Horace Mann
• Howard Zinn
• Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
• Columbine High School massacre
• Dealing with Troubled Writers: A Literacy Teacher's Dilemma by John Simmons
• Charles Whitman
• The Third Wave (experiment)
• Interview with Kerry McDonald on homeschooling - episode 36 of The Secular Foxhole
• Interview with Marsha Enright, President and Program Director of Reliance College - episode 83 of The Secular Foxhole
• RandsDay Boostagram of 221,905 Satoshis - episode 65 of The Secular Foxhole (February 2, 2023)
• Austin Scholar on Twitter (X)

Episode 90 (43 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on October 18, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Presentation of the Thomas Paines Institute by Alex Bleier and Kevin Osborne.

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• Presentation of The Thomas Paine Institute live with slides
• The Thomas Paine Institute website
• 1776: Paine, Common Sense (Pamphlet)
• Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
• The Prometheus Connection
• The Prometheus Frontier
• To Begin the World Over Again
• TrueFans.fm
• Satoshi (unit)
• Munn versus Illinois
• Morris Waite (7th Chief Justice of the United States)
• Prometheus
• Prometheus (Manship)
• Interview with Kevin Osborne - episode 42 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
• Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
• Federal Reserve Act Signed into Law (1913)
• 16th Amendment: Topics in Chronicling America
• Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 16 – “Income Taxes”
• Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
• Treaty of Paris Ratified on January 14, 1784
• Ayn Rand at The Ford Hall Forum
• Declaration of Freedom - The Thomas Paine Institute
• Gouverneur Morris
• Robert Morris (financier)
• Thomas Paines Memorial Association - episode 21 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Does Argentina’s Milei Agree with Ayn Rand? | New Ideal Podcast
• My tweet (post) to Joshua Kimsey, website designer, The American Capitalist Party
• Andrew Bernstein
• C. Bradley Thompson, Executive Director, Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism
• C. Bradley Thompson's website
• Why Johnny Still Can't Think - episode 62 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• What's in a Boostagram?
• Alby Hub - "Your Own Center for Internet Money"
• Quote by Thomas Paine, The Crisis

Episode 89 (35 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on October 10, 2024, with Boomcaster. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we talk with Mike Berliner and Anu Seppala about their book, Russia to America: A Guide to Ayn Rand Homes and Sites. We cover Miss Rand's journey from Czarist Russia to the United States and the homes and business offices she lived in/used during her remarkable life.

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• Russia to America: A Guide to Ayn Rand Homes and Sites
• 100 Voices: An Oral History of Ayn Rand
• Night of January 16th
• September 2 (Change Your Life. Read Atlas Shrugged)
• Bosch Fawstin's drawing (print), September 2
• Greenhorn
• Richard Neutra
• Hollywood Studio Club
• Cecil B. DeMille
• Ouray, Colorado
• Podcasting 2.0
• TrueFans
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• The Fountainhead
• Perfect 36
• 36-24-36 (measurement)
• "Why I like Stamp Collecting"
• Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
• The Music of We the Living
• How Music Saved a Life: Ayn Rand and Operetta
• Emmerich Kálmán
• Laughter Under Tears: Emmerich Kálmán--An Operetta Biography
• The Unadulterated Truth: The Operetta Composer's Memoir of His Early Years

Episode 88 (52 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on August 9, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Martin and Blair cover a variety of topics today. From the Olympics to Objectivism, not to mention Human Progress and the overall bleak outlook. We also talk about a review of our podcast, the Podcasting 2.0 initiative, and statistics for The Secular Foxhole podcast.

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• Amy Peikoff's news sandwich
• The Secular Moral Alternative to Dawkins and Ayaan Hirsi Ali
• Why We Need More Objectivists and Objectivist Intellectuals
• Ayn Rand Bot on Twitter (X)
• Ayn Rand Bot - Prometheus Foundation
• Aristotle - Delphi.ai
• Thomas Aquinas
• Aquinas’s Arguments for God
• The Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, & Latin Scholars Who Transmitted Aristotle's Logic to the Renaissance
• Rock Star Morrissey Calls Out Fauci, Bill Gates, Klaus Schwab as ‘Criminals’ During Vegas Concert - Breitbart
• Bosch Fawstin on Instagram
• Bosch Fawstin's tweet about his content on Instagram
• The Secular Foxhole Reviewed - Podcast Rodeo (October 18, 2023)
• The Secular Foxhole site (powered by Podpage)
• Value 4 Value
• What is Podcasting 2.0? And Why Should I Care?
• New, modern podcast applications
• The Secular Foxhole on TrueFans
• Trader Principle
• Audio Monetization and Insertion Engine - Captivate
• Captivate's AMIE 2 0 Overview | Dynamic Ad & Content Insertion for Podcasts
• Liberland
• Seasteading
• James Cridland
• Podnews Weekly Review podcast
• Kyrin Down's review of The Secular Foxhole
• A Special Evening at The Vinyl Lounge (Bitcoin 2024, Nashville) - Wavlake
• Valueverse powered by Phantom Power Music
• Sirius XM
• Did the Olympics mock the Last Supper? Explaining Dionysus and why Christians are angry - USA Today Sports
• Tomek K's Alby page
• Tome K on Twitter (X)
• Welcome Alby Hub: Lightning sovereignty for everyone
• 80,000 Satoshis = circa SEK 500
• David Veksler on Crypto - The Secular Foxhole, episode 40
• Human Progress dot org
• Roots of Progress Institute
• 221,905 Satoshis (RandsDay Boost)
• Boostagram numerology

Episode 86 (32 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on August 2, 2024, with Alitu Recorder. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we talk about an odd piece of news about the Olympics, plus some good news concerning both Progress and Objectivism. Then Martin covers our show stats and other items of interest.

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• Roots of Progress Institute
• “Atlas Shrugged:” America’s Second Declaration of Independence
• Project 2025
• Chevron Overturned
• Robert Tracinski
• Chainsaw-Wielding Javier Milei Rises to the Top in Argentine Politics
• The 10 Bn Euro Paris Olympics Disaster
• Captivate analytics
• In Britain the Conservative Party Moves Left and Gets Crushed in the Election
• Sam Sethi
• Pocket Casts
• Popular Podcast App Pocket Casts Joins Automattic
• Fountain
• Modern podcast apps
• The Secular Foxhole support page
• Martin's new podcast, Pluck the Day
• Boomcaster
• The Secular Foxhole website
• Podcast Index
• Tithe
• Martin's post on Podcast Index dot social
• Boost Podcasting 2.0 with Alby
• What is Value for Value (V4V) podcast monetization, and should you do it?
• Podcasting 2.0 podcast: Episode 184: Donor Bone
• Which Podcast Hosting Company is For Sale? Plus... Good or Bad for the Industry?
• Podcasting Innovation
• The Ayn Rand Center in Austin, Texas
• Michael Berliner and Anu Seppala

Episode 86 (29 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on July 5, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Blair is sharing information about conferences on liberalism and secularism, books by catholic conservatives, and spot-on joke regarding the upcoming presidential election in the United States America. Martin is talking about the European elections, and is mentioning a podcast discussing deepfakes, distrust, and democracy. You will get informed about our download statistics and listener behavior. The call-to-action is a guide on how to support our work with the podcast.

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• Value 4 Value
• Amy Peikoff's News Sandwich
• Notes from the Middleground by Damon Linker
• "Middle of the road"
• Mark Lilla
• The Tower and the Sewer - The New York Review of Books (PDF)
• Liberalism for the 21st Century: A Conference by the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism
• Robert Tracinski
• The Greg Gutfeld Show
• Bible Belt
• Little Rock, Arkansas
• Secular Student Alliance 2024 National Conference

• 55 The AI election year - deepfakes, distrust & democracy - Säkerhetsrådet podcast

• European Elections
• Riksdag (Parliament of Sweden)
• Citizens' Coalition (Medborgerlig Samling)
• “A republic if you can keep it” - Library of Congress blog
• Podcast Analytics with Captivate - Overview
• Fountain app
• New podcast apps
• TrueFans.fm
• Sam Sethi on Twitter (X)
• Progressive web app
• Warren Fahy and James Valliant
• Robert Begley on The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Robert Begley's website
• Marsha Enright
• The Secular Foxhole podcast support page on Captivate
• Podcast Index
• Martin's tweet (post) to Conshax
• Conshax site

Episode 85 (17 minutes) was recorded at 1730 Central European Time, on June 8, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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We welcome back Brian Simpson to talk about his 2005 book, Markets Don't Fail. Tune in for a lively discussion covering several topics found in most/all economic textbooks, and why those books are misleading, at best, and outright false, at worst. In essence, we prove that, Markets Don't Fail.

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• A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society - The Secular Foxhole podcast, episode 51
• Dr. Brian Simpson - National University
• Markets Don't Fail!
• Markets Don't Fail by Brian P. Simpson - Rowman & Littlefield
• Brian Simpson's blog post, Presentation on International Trade and Immigration
• Lebanese Institute for Market Studies
• Javier Milei
• The Markets for Lemons
• Division of labor
• Needed in the Context of the Renewed Popularity of Keynes’s Ideas: An Analysis of his Errors
• Léon Walras
• William Stanley Jevons
• Carl Menger
• Early Austrian Economics (Great Economic Thinkers)
• Ludwig von Mises
• Friedrich Hayek
• Jean-Baptiste Say
• Say's Law
• Frédéric Bastiat
• The Broken Window Fallacy
• Henry Hazlitt
• George Reisman

Episode 84 (69 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on May 10, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we chat with Marsha Enright, President and Program Director of Reliance College. Of the many topics we cover:

• The significance of the name Reliance.
• What is their core program of subjects.
• The Unknown beauty of the city of Chicago.
• Her essay on What Vision Do Young People Need.
• Her time spent with Ayn Rand.

Check out this delightful episode!

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• What Vision Do Young People Need? by Marsha Familaro Enright
• Jonathan Haidt
• The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
• The Anxious Generation How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
• Council Oak Montessori School
• College founded on Great Books and Montessori methods slated to open
• Liberal Arts education
• How Do I Use The Great Connections Seminar In My Life?
• Reason & Power Summer Seminar: Chicago, July 22-29, 2023
• Montessori Goes to College: A Vision for Self-Reliance
• Chicago Park District
• Daniel Burnham
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• Louis Sullivan
• Chicago Loop
• Nolan chart
• The Fountainhead
• Leonard Peikoff
• Nathan Blumenthal
• Victor Hugo
• Ayn Rand (1905 - 1982)
• Hans of Iceland
• Ragnar Danneskjöld
• Frank O'Connor
• Facets of Ayn Rand
• Roger Enright
• What's in a Boostagram?
• RandsDay Boostagram
• New Scientific Paper: Life Is Not a Machine or a Ghost
• Jefferson Dinner on May 16, in New York City
• Reliance College
• Marsha Familaro Enright's blog

Episode 83 (36 minutes) was recorded at 2230 Central European Time, on April 26, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Martin and I discuss our latest News Sandwich with different topics, e.g., anti-trust and Apple, climate pressure groups and financial investors, and car issues in Maine. Martin goes through our show statistics, and gives a shout-out to our true fans and a call-to action regarding Sam Sethi's service, TrueFans.fm.

Is there really a choice between Bitcoin, Gold and Silver? We prefer all 3. Plus, a short review of the movie: Dune 2.

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• Amy Peikoff's News Sandwich
• Chris Brogan
• "First Sign of Spring" - Bizarro Comics / Comics Kingdom
• Atlassian
• JPMorgan, State Street quit climate group, BlackRock steps back - Reuters
• Andrew Bernstein: The Truth About Climate Change - episode 71 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Greta Thunberg doubles down on anti-Israel stance, accuses it of ‘genocide’ in Gaza - The Times of Israel
• Climate Activism Has a Cult Problem - Human Progress
• Eurovision sign in Swedish host city of Malmo vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti - The Times of Israel
• The Justice Department Is the Worm in America’s Apple - Committee to Unleash Prosperity
• Atlas Shrugged
• Harry Binswanger
• "Get the hell out of my way" - John Galt
• Understanding Bitcoin in 2024 - Epi-3464 - Jack Spirko, The Survival Podcast
• New podcast apps
• Twister Sister
• Parental Advisory: The Story of a Warning Label - JSTOR Daily
• Warning: Parental Advisory (TV movie)
• I Wanna Rock by Twister Sister
• Parents Music Resource Center
• Parental Advisory: When Tipper Gore Took on ‘80s Rock Music - Mental Floss
• The Fountainhead (film)
• In Maine a Citizen Revolt Against Gas Car Ban Succeeds - Committee to Unleash Prosperity
• Robert Tracinski
• Orange-pill
• Gold bug
• Silver stacker
• Silver coin
• Troy ounce
• Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
• David Veksler on Crypto - episode 40 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Podcasting 2.0
• Streaming sats
• How To Support A Podcast With A Boostagram
• Sam Sethi on True Fans
• Podnews Live conference
• RandsDay
• 221,905 Satoshis to USD - Currency dot World
• Swan Bitcoin (Martin's referral link)
• Value for Value
• The Secular Foxhole podcast support page
• The Secular Foxhole t-shirt
• Podcast player badge set
• The Secular Foxhole dot live
• Nostr
• How To Get Started With Nostr, Jack Dorsey’s Favorite Decentralized Social Network - Forbes
• How to use Nostr with the Alby Extension
• Fountain app on Twitter (X)
• IAB Podcast Analytic Certification & Compliance Explained
• Podcast Guru
• Roland Horvath
• James Valliant
• Leonard Peikoff
• The World's Greatest, yet Unknown Philosopher - episode 76 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Interview with Aaron Smith - episode 8 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Dune: Part Two
• Frank Herbert
• No such thing as a free lunch (T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L.)
• Robert A. Heinlein
• Starship Troopers
• Revolt in 2100
• Praying for Armageddon
• Scott Holleran
• Andrew Bernstein

Episode 82 (42 minutes) was recorded at 1700 Central European Time, on March 23, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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This episode has us talking with returning guest, Aaron Smith of the Ayn Rand Institute. Today's topic is Stoicism's "Worst Idea." Join us for a lively discussion.

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• One of Stoicism’s Worst Ideas
• Interview with Aaron Smith (episode 8, The Secular Foxhole podcast)
• Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience by Nancy Sherman
• Ryan Holiday
• Epictetus
• Arrian
• Oikeiôsis
• Marcus Aurelius
• Psychological egoism
• The Virtue of Selfishness
• Atlas Shrugged
• Newsletters by Ayn Rand
• Donald Robertson
• The “Conflicts” of Men’s Interests
• Boostagram
• Streaming Satoshis
• TrueFans.fm
• The Secular Foxhole on TrueFans
• Donald J. Robertson on Twitter (X)
• "You didn't build that"
• This is Ayn Rand Speaking
• New Ideal
• New Ideal Live
• Ayn Rand Institute

Episode 81 (51 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on February 16, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Ayn Rand would have been 119 years old on Feb 2, 2024. Today we have Philosopher Andrew Bernstein with us to discuss her novels and philosophy. We talk about the significance of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, along with his own impact on her ideas with the works he has authored. We look into the future of an 'Objectivist' society, too. All around, a lively talk.

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• Andrew Bernstein's website
• Book of the Month Club and Atlas Shrugged
• Ayn Rand at the Ford Hall Forum
• The Fountainhead on CliffNotes
• Atlas Shrugged on CliffNotes
• Anthem on CliffNotes
• Objectivism in One Lesson
• The Capitalist Manifesto
• The Capitalist Manifesto The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-Faire, published. by University Press of America / Rowman & Littlefield
• Ayn Rand for Beginners
• Capitalist Magazine: Javier Milei Speech at World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos
• The Ultimate Resource by Julian Simon
• The Hero Show podcast
• Abraham Lincoln: Conceived in Liberty | The Hero Show, Ep 71
• Lebanese Institute for Market Studies
• Persian language
• Great Islamic Thinkers Versus Islam
• The Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, & Latin Scholars Who Transmitted Aristotle's Logic to the Renaissance by Burgess Laughlin
• A new holiday: Randsday
• Have a Selfish Randsday!
• Ayn Rand Center Europe Celebrates Randsday
• 221,905 Satoshis (STSH) are now valued at around $100 (USD fiat currency)
• Search on RandsDay on TheSecularFoxhole DOT Live
• Search on RandsDay on Twitter (X)
• Boostagram numerology
• Boostagrams | Messages With Money
• What Is a Satoshi?
• Podcast Index

Episode 80 (61 minutes) was recorded at 1800 Central European Time, on January 27, 2024, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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We wrap up our discussion with Professor Hicks concerning his book. Truthfully, we could do about five more hours covering this plague upon Mankind. Alas, we will see if we can do that in the future. Happy New Year!

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• POSTMODERNISM EXPLAINED, WITH STEPHEN HICKS (episode 57)
• The Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship's YouTube channel.
• Stephen Hicks, Ph.D. - Rockford University

Episode 79 (53 minutes) was recorded at 2130 Central European Time, on December 7, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we offer you a wide-ranging discussion on racism with Professor Bernstein, that includes both his fiction novel, Reckoning, and his non-fiction work, entitled - American Racism: Its Decline, Its Baleful Resurgence, and Our Looming Race War. Tune in for a sobering talk.

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• Andrew Bernstein's website
• Andrew Bernstein on Twitter (X): @andyswoop
• Heart of a Pagan. The Story of Swoop.
• Reckoning: Race War Comes to America
• American Racism: Its Decline, Its Baleful Resurgence, and Our Looming Race War
• Ku Klux Klan
• Tulsa Race Massacre
• Robert Byrd
• Dylann Roof
• Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
• National Socialist Movement
• Aryan Brotherhood
• Richard B. Spencer
• Black Lies Matter: Why Lies Matter to the Race Grievance Industry
• The End of Welfare: Fighting Poverty in the Civil Society
• Life at the Bottom The Worldview That Makes the Underclass
• The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad podcast
• "Abolish the White Race" - Harvard Magazine

Episode 78 (43 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on November 17, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we're delighted to interview author Frederick Seiler, author of God Vs Nature, an overview of the historical conflict between reason and faith. Between science and religion. Let it be noted that this book is different in that it uses Ayn Rand's epistemology to make the case that yes, there is a conflict and that we in the West are losing our freedom's due to the lingering poison of religion in the hysterically non-rational movement known as Environmentalism. If you are even remotely interested in history, or philosophy, Buy This Book.

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• God Versus Nature: The Conflict Between Religion and Science in History
• Seiler on Science
• History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
• A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom
• Conflict thesis
• The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason
• The Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, & Latin Scholars Who Transmitted Aristotle's Logic to the Renaissance
• al-Ghazali
• Thomas Aquinas
• Galileo affair
• Francis Bacon
• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
• Robert Chambers
• Natural selection
• Intelligent design and science
• Creationism
• Rodney Stark
• Primacy of Existence vs. Primacy of Consciousness

Episode 77 (60 minutes) was recorded at 2100 Central European Time, on November 2, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we have as our guest, James Valliant, who studied Objectivism with Dr. Lenonard Peikoff, Ayn Rand's legal and intellectual heir, to celebrate Dr. Peikoff's 90th Birthday (October 15, 2023).

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• Chocolat (2000 film)
• Understanding Objectivism
• Understanding Objectivism (course)
• Understanding Objectivism: A Guide to Learning Ayn Rand's Philosophy (book)
• Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ay Rand
• Kira Peikoff
• Scott Holleran
• Just Deserts: A Philosopher for the Living. Celebrate American Radical Thinker Leonard Peikoff’s 90th Birthday.
• The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out
• The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America
• Keeping It Real: Bringing Ideas Down to Earth
• Leonard Peikoff's "Keeping It Real"
• A Sin to Deport Elian Gonzalez
• Sidney Hook
• The Cause of Hitler's Germany
• Celebrating the Nation of the Enlightenment | Keeping It Real with James Valliant & Robert Nasir
• Warren Fahy and James Valliant on Creating Christ (episode 63 of The Secular Foxhole podcast)
• Ideas in Action
• The Passion of Ayn Rand's Critics: The Case Against the Brandens
• My Thirty Years with Ayn Rand: An Intellectual Memoir
• "My 30 Years With Ayn Rand" by Leonard Peikoff
• Leonard Peikoff: ‘Viennese Operetta: My Virtual Reality’
• Leonard Peikoff Presents "Viennese Operetta: My Virtual Reality

Episode 76 (37 minutes) was recorded at 1900 Central European Time, on October 22, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we talk with Michael Liebowitz, author of View from a Cage, about his life in prison and his intellectual growth to become an advocate of liberty. This is a very interesting and stimulating conversation.

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• Michael Liebowitz on Twitter (X)
• The Rational Egoist podcast
• View from a Cage: My Transformation from Convict to Crusader for Liberty
• Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Corrections Encourages Crime
• "Listen to 1080 WTIC while Todd Feinburg talks to Connecticut’s favorite inmate Michael Liebowitz"
• World Wide Dream Builders books
• Amway
• Free to Choose
• The Law by Frédéric Bastiat
• In Cold Blood
• Laissez Fair Books
• Foundation for Economic Education
• The Triumph of Liberty by Jim Powell
• Human Action
• Economics in One Lesson
• The Discovery of Freedom: Man’s Struggle Against Authority
• Atlas Shrugged
• Inside the Criminal Mind
• The Criminal Personality: A Profile for Change (Volume I)
• The Shawshank Redemption
• Len Suzio
• The Rational Egoist: Unveiling the Inner Workings of Government with Len Suzio.
• Individual Rights: A Conversation With Libertarian Party Presidential hopeful, Mike ter Maat.
• What is Podcasting 2.0?
• Support creators with boostagrams and streaming sats using Podverse and Alby
• Value 4 Value
• Trader Principle
• David Veksler on Crypto (episode 40 of The Secular Foxhole podcast)

Episode 75 (36 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on October 19, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today Martin and I go over some show statistics, and talk about some cool current news items you may not have heard about. We also mention how you could support us, and spread the good word about our podcast.

Martin was thinking of mentioning give-aways, but he forgot to say it during our conversation What kind of give-away, and merch., would like to have?

We have the following guests in the pipeline:

• Michael Liebowitz
• Frederick Seiler

Editorial note: Martin will go through the statistics in more detail next time, comparing stats from our podcast host, Captivate, and John Spurlock's OP3 (Open Podcast Prefix Project).

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• Scott Holleran's tweet
• Scott Holleran's podcast episode: "Rain Man"
• The Rational Egoist podcast
• God Versus Nature: The Conflict Between Religion and Science in History
• Gothenburg Book Fair
• Swedish Skeptics Association
• Martin (Lyceum) on Podfans.fm
• Sam Sethi
• Podnews Live
• The Matt Walsh Show, Ep. 1228 - Is The Anti-Racism Grift Collapsing?
• Ayn Rand Lexicon: Racism
• Blair Schofield and Martin Lindeskog on Racism in the U.S. and Sweden | Culture and Causation Ep 23
• INTERVIEW WITH AARON BRILEY (episode 15 of The Secular Foxhole)
• Restored ‘We the Living’ Film Based on Ayn Rand's Life Screened in Ukraine
• Duncan Scott Productions: We the Living
• Robert Begley
• HumanProgress.org
• Desalinating Water Is Becoming “Absurdly Cheap”
• “Inverse vaccine” shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
• MIFF – With Israel for peace – Europe’s largest non-religious pro-Israel membership organization
• Death of Mahsa Amini (September 16, 2022)
• Andrew Bernstein
• Support page for The Secular Foxhole
• Send Satoshis (bits of Bitcoin) to Martin's page (Lyceum) on Get Alby dot com

Episode 74 (18 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on September 28, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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In this show, we talk with Canadian Patriot, Matthew Ehret, who has a unique pective on many issues, but one here, that I concur with, concerning Eco-Terrorism. Yes, it's a real thing. Links will be in the show notes.

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• Video of the live streaming on YouTube. (It ended after 13 minutes, due to a tech. issue.)
• The Roots Of Modern Eco-Terrorism: From MK Ultra And The Unabomber To Maurice Strong And Yuval Harari
• Rising Tide Foundation
• Matt Ehret's Insights

Episode 73 (40 minutes) was recorded at 1915 Central European Time, on September 7, 2023, with Boomcaster. Martin did the post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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We have a news sandwich with only positive news regarding clean energy, gene therapy, and lunar activities. Please support our show, if you value the content!

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• Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy’s sight. Similar treatments could help millions
• What’s next for the moon
• Bill Gates Is Backing A Secret Startup Drilling For Limitless Clean Energy
• HumanProgress.org
• Send a donation to The Secular Foxhole podcast!
• ANDREW BERNSTEIN: THE TRUTH ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE (episode 71)
• New Podcast Apps
• RANDSDAY BOOSTAGRAM (episode 65)
• Martin's profile page on Podfans
• Swan Bitcoin - Martin's referral link
• Martin Lindeskog's PayPal page

Episode 72 (19 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on August 3, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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In today's show, have a chat with Philosopher Andrew Bernstein, about his new pamphlet, The Truth About Climate Change. Tune in for an interesting show as we uncover facts that are routinely overlooked by the government and media.

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• Andy Bernstein on Climate Change
• The Truth About Climate Change: Is nature’s inherent dynamism responsible for the climate change of our era? Or are the cause(s) man-made? by Andrew Bernstein
• Blog post on Greta Thunberg (in Swedish)
• Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages by Doug Macdougal
• Tim Ball
• Human Caused Global Warming
• WHY JOHNNY STILL CAN'T THINK (episode 62 of The Secular Foxhole podcast)
• The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political Persecution, and Fraud**And those who are too fearful to do so by Lawrence Solomon
• Judith Curry
• Fred SInger
• Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition
• Alex Epstein
• Watts Up With That?
• Dr. Roy Spencer
• Tom Segalstad
• Send Satoshis to Martin

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Join us for our 70th episode, as our guest, Robert Begley, discusses the similarities between Founder Alexander Hamilton and Ayn Rand. Robert gives a clear Call to Action, at the end of our conversation!

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• Robert Begley's website
• Alexander Hamilton
• Ayn Rand
• George Washington
• Declaration of Independence
• Thomas Jefferson, Monticello
• James Madison, Montpelier
• The Federalist Papers
• Law of the land
• The Constitution of the United States
• America's Revolutionary Mind: A Moral History of the American Revolution and the Declaration That Defined It by C. Bradley Thompson
• Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
• Hamilton (musical)
• Report on the Establishment of a Mint
• America at Her Best Is Hamiltonian
• Energetic Government
• The Money-Making Personality
• 1776 Satoshis (Liberty Boostagram) = USD 0.55
• DAVID VEKSLER ON CRYPTO (episode 40 of The Secular Foxhole podcast)
• Swan Bitcoin (Martin's referral link)

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Today we discuss Anders' political philosophy book, 'Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right.' Covering subjects like inflation, immigration, and the immorality of the welfare state. Plus Individualism versus Collectivism.

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• Anders Ingemarson on Twitter
• Anders Ingemarson's website
• Anders Ingemarson's book, Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right: A 21st Century Citizen Guide (2nd Expanded Edition)
• Anders Ingemarson's newsletter on Substack
• Law of Jante
• Tall poppy syndrome
• Podcasting 2.0
• Value 4 Value
• Ellis Island
• The House of Emigrants in Växjö, Sweden
• How Technological Progress Has Powered Migration
• For Open Immigration by Harry Binswanger
• The Case for Open Borders by Harry Binswanger
• Blair Schofield and Martin Lindeskog on Racism in the U.S. and Sweden | Culture and Causation Ep 23
• The Dispatch
• The Free Press

Episode 69 (68 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on June 17, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Blair gives some tips on how to stay positive during times like these. Martin gives us some statistics, and tell how you could become a "podfan"...

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• Play It Again Sam! Turn the Table on National Record Store Day.
• Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
• "Evil Woman - The American ELO"
• TANSTAAFL
• The Romantic Manifesto
• Andrew Layman's Top 3 Objectivist Content Recommendations
• How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?
• “What Can One Do?”
• All politics is local
• HumanProgress.org
• SuperAbundance book
• The Roots of Progress
• Jason Crawford
• News sandwich
• Ominous Parallels by Dr. Leonard Peikoff
• The Cause of Hitler's Germany
• The Paper TIger
• Calumet "K"
• Fruity Dreams about Jingle and Orchestral Bells
• Kyrin Down's review of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Welcome to The Secular Foxhole Podcast! (trailer, August 26, 2020)
• Podcasting 2.0 Meetup
• Open Podcast Prefix Project (OP3)
• Martin's tweet about podcast apps stats
• Fountain
• Podverse
• PodcastApps.com
• Roland Horvath
• 1 Satoshis = SEK 0.0028
• Tonewrecker
• Dave Jones
• Shania Twain
• Trekker
• William Shatner
• Rob Greenlee
• Todd Cochrane
• New Media Show
• Bitcoin
• Orange-pill
• Swan Bitcoin (Martin's referral link)
• David Veksler on Crypto
• Podfans.fm
• Martin on Podfans
• Sam Sethi
• Get Alby
• Martin's page on Alby
• Intro. to Podfans DOT fm

Episode 68 (26 minutes) was recorded at 1700 Central European Time, on April 29, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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We talk about the value 4 value model, Satoshis, and the thing about asking your listeners to become co-producers and supporters of the podcast. Blair share a positive news story about space business, and a future event for us as podcasters.

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• C. Bradley Thompson
• The Redneck Intellectual
• Podcasting 2.0 Certified t-shirt
• No Agenda shop
• Podcasting 2.0 Explained: RSS Enhancements for the Independent Podcaster
• Ask and People Will Give
• Support Wikipedia
• The Huge Fight Behind Those Pop-Up Fundraising Banners on Wikipedia
• TANSTAAFL, There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
• TheSecularFoxhole.Live
• The-Secular-Foxhole.Captivate.fm
• Martin's profile page on Fountain - lyceum AT fountain DOT fm
• Blair's profile page on Fountain - secularfoxhole AT fountain DOT fm
• Send a donation to Martin via PayPal
• Send a donation to Blair via PayPal: blairsf1 AT gmail.com
• Kyrin Down of Mere Mortals / Value For Value podcast
• New Podcast Applications
• 3573 Satoshis (USD $1)
• 1776 Satoshis (50 cents)
• 221,905 Satoshis (USD $62)
• RANDSDAY BOOSTAGRAM
• Boostagram Numerology
• Blue Origin and Sierra Space announce plans for commercial space station
• Sierra Space website
• Jean-Baptiste Say and Claude-Frédéric Bastiat: clip from Podcasting 2.0 Episode 126: Podcasting Power Rangers
• WHERE HAVE ALL THE CAPITALISTS GONE?

Episode 67 (15 minutes) was recorded at 1930 Central European Time, on March 19, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Rob Tracinski joins us for a fun discussion on current topics of interest, Including his upcoming course. Martin is giving a shout-out to supporters of the show, e.g., fellow podcaster, Kyrin Down of Mere Mortals podcast, and fellow Objectivist friend, Roland Horvath.

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• Prepare Ye the Way for “The Prophet of Causation”
• The Prophet of Causation course
• So Who Is John Galt, Anyway?: A Reader's Guide to Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"
• Causality Versus Duty by Ayn Rand, From Philosophy: Who Needs It
• “Take what you want a pay for it”
• Origins and development of Hebrew prophecy
• Is-ought problem
• Francis Bacon’s “Nature, To Be Commanded, Must Be Obeyed”
• Why the Robots Won’t Eat Us
• PodcastApps.com
• Martin's clip on Instagram: RandsDay Boostagram of 221,905 Satoshis
• Martin's clip on Podverse: RandsDay Boostagram of 221,905 Satoshis
• Episode 65 of The Secular Foxhole: RANDSDAY BOOSTAGRAM
• The Virtue of Selfishness
• Philosophy: Who Needs It

Episode 66 (49 minutes) was recorded at 2100 Central European Time, on February 17, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

(Editor's note: We had some technical glitches during the recording.)

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What is the one stumbling block that has crippled mankind for more than two millennia? Tune in to find out. Martin had sent a digital telegram (boostagram) with a note and a treasure of 221,905 Satoshis, to Podcasting 2.0 podcast with Adam Curry & Dave Jones.

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Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Randsday
• Episode 54: RANDSDAY BOOST NUMBER
• Original Sin
• Second Renaissance
• Ayn Rand at the Ford Hall Forum
• Episode 47: RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, DISINFORMATION CZAR, AND DESANTIS VERSUS DISNEY
• Boostagram numerology
• New podcast apps
• Fountain
• Podverse
• Liberty boost of 1776 Satoshis
• 2112 album by Rush
• Episode 64: DR. RICHARD EBELING ON LIBERALISM
• Richard Salsman
• Value 4 Value
• Trader Principle
• Podcasting 2.0 Episode 119: Bowl of Noodles
• Martin (Lyceum) on Podcast Index DOT Social
• Announcement: Direct Alby account top-up with MoonPay
• Episode 40: DAVID VEKSLER ON CRYPTO
• Hot on Fountain, Podcast Charts: Baller Boosts
• The Secular Foxhole website (powered by Podpage)
• Human Progress DOT org
• Superabundance book
• The Open Podcast Prefix Project by Jon Spurlock
• Podpage Podcast Player Badge Set
• Boston Tea Party
• Atlas Shrugged Day

Episode 65 (27 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on January 28, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Our newest episode, the first for the New Year, features Professor Richard Ebeling, where we discuss his recent defense of Liberalism. Tune in for his penetrating insights on a number of issues.

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Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Liberalism, True and False - Capitalism Magazine
• The Importance of Liberty and the Rhetorical Misuse of Freedom - The Future of Freedom Foundation
• John Locke - Britannica
• Adam Smith - The Library of Economics and Liberty
• Ludwig von Mises - Mises Institute
• Friedrich von Hayek - The Nobel Prize
• The Rise and Decline of Nations Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities by Mancur Olson - Yale University Press
• What Is the Gold Standard? Advantages, Alternatives, and History - Investopedia
• Bitcoin - Wikipedia
• For a New Liberalism by Richard Ebeling - Amazon
• Podverse
• Fountain

Episode 64 (46 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on January 12, 2023, with Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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Today we video chat with returning guests, James Valliant and Warren Fahy as they discuss the documentary made from their great book, Creating Christ: How the Romans Invented Christianity.

(Due to an "act of God," I have published the web recording without doing any editing. ;) )

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Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity (book)
• Creating Christ documentary

Episode 63 (48 minutes) was recorded at 2000 Central European Time, on December 17, 2022, with Boomcaster. Martin did the post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

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For episode 62, we talk with our friend and returning guest, Andy Bernstein. His new book, Why Johnny Still Can't Read, or Write, or Understand Math - and What We Can Do About It, is our topic for the day.

At the end of the show, Martin is giving a shout-out to fellow podcaster, McIntosh of Generational Wealth with Cryptocurrency podcast, for his support and boostagram with Satoshis (bits of Bitcoin).

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Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Why Johnny Can't Read - Wikipedia
• Why Johnny Still Can't Read or Write or Understand Math: And What We Can Do About It by Andrew Bernstein
• INTERVIEW WITH KERRY MCDONALD - episode 36 of The Secular Foxhole
• E. D. Hirsch - Wikipedia
• Arthur Bestor - Wikipedia
• Mary Grabar: Why I Wrote Debunking Howard Zinn - Alexander Hamilton Institute
• Marva Collins - Wikipedia
• Michael and Iara Gustafson, founders, Atlas Academy - Montessori school in Dracut, Massachusetts
• Microschool Revolution dot com
• CliffsNotes on Ayn Rand's Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged
• Varsity Tutors dot com
• Lisa VanDamme, founder of VanDamme Academy
• The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
• Generational Wealth with Cryptocurrency podcast
• Episode 61 of The Secular Foxhole: INTERVIEW WITH KEN WEST
• Value 4 Value dot info
• How do I manage my splits? - Fountain app
• James Tooley

Episode 62 (67 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on December 3, 2022, with Boomcaster. Martin did the post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu. The transcript is generated by Alitu.

Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast in your podcast (podcatcher) app of choice, e.g., Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Gaana, Listen Notes, or one of the new podcast apps, on Podcast Index, supporting the Podcasting 2.0 initiative, and Value for Value by streaming Satoshis (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of the game, with his Fountain app. Make a micropayment transaction with the new podcast app, Fountain. You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by downloading it for free on Apple App Store and Google Play.

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Author Ken West is our guest today. We discuss his high regard for Ayn Rand and her philosophy, and how it has enhanced his life and writing.

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Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Ken West on Twitter
• Ken West on Medium
• Veterans Day
• "There are no atheists in foxholes"
• Mandatory National Service: A Threat to Liberty by Ken West
• Ken West on LinkedIn
• Matrix Gazette
• The Wave that Wasn't
• Ford Hall Forum
• Ayn Rand at the Ford Hall Forum
• The Right to Write
• Get What You Want!: Workbook to Reactivate Your Passion for Life, Find Your Purpose and Achieve Your Dreams by Ken West
• Primacy of Existence vs. Primacy of Consciousness
• Why did Ayn Rand give Howard Roark orange-red hair?
• Your Ego: It's Your Salvation, Not Your Original Sin by Ken West
• Jon Wos
• Quent Cordair Fine Art
• Dean Koontz
• Episode 145 of EOFire podcast: Top 10 Business Books for Entrepreneurs
• The Copper Pot

Episode 60 (34 minutes) was recorded at 1900 Central European Time, on November 11, 2022, with

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We talk about the daylight saving time, Twitter, cockroaches in politics, sad puppies waiting for a happy note, and cats.

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Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

• Live streaming / video / podcasting tool, Boomcaster (Martin's referral link)
• TanTEAve (IV) black tea blend
• Fuel tabletts (Martin's referral link)
• Amy Peikoff's News Sandwich
• Sloppy Joe sandwich
• Dagwood (Dagobert in Swedish) sandwich
• Fountain app
• Support the show: PayPal, Patreon, and BuyMeACoffee
• Sad puppy face...
• Animosity Between AOC And Musk Heats Up Over Billionaire’s Twitter Takeover - Forbes
• Erdogan says he could discuss charge for Twitter blue check with Elon Musk - Reuters
• New Podcast Apps dot com
• The Mark Moss Show - Elon Musk's Bid to Buy Twitter
• Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee wants us to ‘ignore’ Web3: ‘Web3 is not the web at all’ - CNBC
• DAVID VEKSLER ON CRYPTO - episode 40 of The Secular Foxhole podcast
• Podcast Index dot social
• Free Atlantis dot com
• Geeknews dot chat
• Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
• Amy

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Today with returning guest https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/robert-tracinski-on-workism (Robert Tracinski) who is here discussing his two recent articles on https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2022/10/03/do-the-populists-have-a-point/ (populism) and https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/there-is-a-name-for-melonis-blend (illiberalism). At the end of the show, Martin is giving a shout-out to fellow podcaster, McIntosh of https://genwealthcrypto.com (Generational Wealth with Cryptocurrency podcast), for his support and boostagram with Satoshis (bits of Bitcoin). Why do you think that populism is popular nowadays? Download a new podcast app, e.g., https://www.fountain.fm/podcaster-guide (Fountain) and https://podverse.fm/sv/tutorials#clips-create (Podverse), and create a clip of this episode. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2022/10/03/do-the-populists-have-a-point/ (Do the Populists Have a Point? - Discourse) https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/there-is-a-name-for-melonis-blend (There Is a Name for Meloni’s Blend of Socialism and Nationalism - The UnPopulist) https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/10/06/populists-in-europe-especially-those-on-the-right-have-increased-their-vote-shares-in-recent-elections/ (Populists in Europe – especially those on the right – have increased their vote shares in recent elections) - Pew Research Center https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/jlp.17024.ryd (Radical right-wing parties in Europe What’s populism got to do with it?) by Jens Rydgren - John Benjamins e-Platform https://tracinskiletter.substack.com/p/two-big-trends (Two Big Trends - The Tracinski Letter) https://tracinskiletter.substack.com/p/the-illiberal-synthesis (The Illiberal Synthesis) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawboning (Jawboning) - Wikipedia https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2021/12/16/the-case-for-neo-classical-liberalism/ (The Neo-Classical Liberal) https://genwealthcrypto.com (Generational Wealth with Cryptocurrency Podcast)

Episode 59 (54 minutes) was recorded at 2030 Central European Time, on October 27, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Martin did the editing and post-production with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The transcript is generated by Alitu. https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative,...

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We are having our duo show, going through the News Sandwich Segment, Blair is sharing his book tips, and Martin is telling about a new site on value for value model, and his new September 2 print by Bosch Fawstin. You will hear how the Satanic Temple is going after abortion bans in Idaho and Indiana, a representative for communications at the United Nations is partnering with Google regarding search activity on the climate issue. and how to “Make economics great again," with a new book by Per Bylund. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://newssandwich.net/about/ (Amy Peikoff's news sandwich idea) https://www.almanac.com/content/when-daylight-saving-time (Daylight Saving Time 2022: When Does the Time Change?) https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2022/10/03/satanic-temple-abortion-ban-lawsuits (Satanic Temple goes after abortion bans - Axios Boston) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/james-valliant-on-the-role-of-the-supreme-court-abortion-rights-and-the-sad-situation-in-the-sunshine-state (JAMES VALLIANT ON THE ROLE OF THE SUPREME COURT, ABORTION RIGHTS, AND THE SAD SITUATION IN THE SUNSHINE STATE) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/global-implications-of-the-australian-federal-election ( GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTION with Vinay) https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/10/01/un-official-at-wef-we-own-the-science-we-think-that-the-world-should-know-it-so-we-partnered-with-google-to-ensure-only-un-climate-results-appear%EF%BF%BC/ (UN official at WEF: ‘We own the science & we think that the world should know it’ so ‘we partnered with Google’ to ensure only UN climate results appear - Watts Up With That?) https://www.aier.org/article/wanted-economic-literacy/ (Wanted: Economic Literacy by Per Bylund - American Institute for Economic Research) https://stephanlivera.com/episode/416/ (SLP416 Per Bylund - How to Think About Economics - Stephan Livera podcast) https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-about-Economy-Primer/dp/1610167554 (How to Think about the Economy: A Primer by Per Bylund) https://value4value.info/pieces/the-numbers/ (The Numbers - Value 4 Value info) https://fountain.fm (Fountain app) https://castamatic.com (Castamatic app) https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/value4value/episode/304ea140/the-secular-foxhole (Kyrin Down of Mere Mortals podcast) https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/value4value (Value For Value podcast) https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/swanbitcoin (Swan Bitcoin) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/what-does-it-mean-to-orange-pill-someone ("Orange Pilled" - Bitcoin Magazine) https://www.abebooks.com/Early-Austrian-Economics-Great-Economic-Thinkers/22445728813/bd (Early Austrian Economics (Great Economic Thinkers) Cassette narrate by Louis Rukeyser) https://www.audible.com/pd/Early-Austrian-Economics-Audiobook/B002V01FU6 (Early Austrian Economics) (audiobook) https://thebitcoinbreakout.com/guy-swann-bitcoin-freedom/ (Guy Swann on Bitcoin and Freedom – Bitcoin Breakout by Jack Spirko – Episode 5) https://www.lynalden.com/lightning-network/ (A Look at the Lightning Network by Lyn Alden) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/bosch-fawstin-on-rushdie-paludan-and-freedom-of-expression (BOSCH FAWSTIN ON RUSHDIE, PALUDAN, AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION)...

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Part 1. Professor Hicks joins us to give an overview of his brilliant expose on Postmodernism's roots. To be continued with Part 2, later this year. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.stephenhicks.org/explaining-postmodernism/ (Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault by Stephen Hicks, Ph.D.) https://twitter.com/srchicks (Stephen R. C. Hicks on Twitter)

Episode 57 (64 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on September 16, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Martin did the editing and post-production with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).  (Editor's note: The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript will be generated by Veed.io) in the near future. I will test out the https://www.veed.io/tools/video-editor (online video editor), and generate https://www.veed.io/learn/how-to-get-the-transcript-of-a-youtube-video (transcripts for videos) in the near future, now with a new laptop, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgz9fJzjMxJ/ (MacBook Air M2).) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) by streaming https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/satoshi.asp (Satoshis) (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of the game, with his https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/app-making-bitcoin-payments-easier/ (Fountain app). Make a https://www.fountain.fm/blog/how-to-top-up-your-fountain-wallet-with-bitcoin (micropayment transaction) with the new https://play.fountain.fm/show/tAMgIwWrYj20GkK7x48m (podcast app, Fountain). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by downloading it for free on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (Apple App Store) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (Google Play).  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-1468375 (Rate and review The Secular Foxhole podcast on Podchaser). Your https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Lyceum (support) will give us fuel for our blogging and podcasting! Thanks for reading the show notes! Continue the conversation by going to https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (our digital town hall on Haaartland).

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We are entering the third year of production, and talk about news, the upcoming International Podcast Day on September 30, and the value for value model. You will hear stories about Trudeau in Canada, banks and car loans in Australia, and issues of neutrality and heating in Switzerland. We wrap-up the show with a https://value4value.info/pieces/the-feedback-loop/ (feedback loop) on boostagrams and how to earn, send and stream Satoshis. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://newssandwich.net/about/ (Amy Peikoff's news sandwich idea) https://internationalpodcastday.com (International Podcast Day) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-lee-ipd/ (Dave Lee) https://podcastindex.social/ (Podcast Index Social) https://thecountersignal.com/exclusive-leak-trudeau-installing-weapons-armouries-interrogation-rooms-for-ministry-of-climate-change/ (EXCLUSIVE LEAK: Trudeau installing weapons armouries, interrogation rooms for Ministry of Climate Change) - The Counter Signal https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/banks-shock-car-loan-announcement-for-customers/news-story/dc6bbd75cdb0bd6802df2dc15f8499dc (Bank’s shock car loan announcement for customers) - The Australian Vinay on https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/global-implications-of-the-australian-federal-election (GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTION) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_(news_agency) (Sputnik (news agency)) https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/fact-check--will-the-swiss-be-jailed-for-heating-their-homes-above-19-c-/47894052 (Fact check: will the Swiss be jailed for heating their homes above 19°C?) - SwissInfo dot ch https://www.vision-gt.eu/news/now-switzerland-repositions-as-ww3-combatant/ (Those who cherish Swiss neutrality can kiss it goodbye. Now Switzerland Repositions as WW3 Combatant.) - Vision & Global Trends https://www.voanews.com/a/north-korean-debt-sweden-remains-unpaid-after-four-decades/4087799.html (N. Korean Debt to Sweden Remains Unpaid After Four Decades) - Voice of America https://www.superabundance.com (Superabundance book) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/robert-tracinski-on-workism (Robert Tracinski) https://story.snapchat.com/p/bde32251-2670-4253-a3a0-a1a0d652c888/1019484440135680?sender_web_id=a3ebd982-6770-41dc-9d45-a044430e1a31&device_type=desktop&is_copy_url=true (Russia Finally Admits Ukraine Can't Be Won) - Good Morning, Bad News https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/2022-new-hampshire-primary-election-results (2022 New Hampshire Primary Election Results) https://www.thebulwark.com/author/tim-miller/ (Tim Miller) - The Bulwark https://newrepublic.com/article/167687/peter-thiel-vance-masters-midterms (Peter Thiel’s Handpicked Candidates Are Train Wrecks) - The New Republic https://value4value.info (Value for Value manifesto) - Value 4 Value dot info https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrin-down/ (Kyrin Down) https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/value4value/episode/347b0518/the-secular-foxhole (Review of The Secular Foxhole podcast) - Value 4 Value podcast https://currency.world/convert/STSH/USD_0.99 (5000 Satoshis to USD 1) - Currency World https://blog.getalby.com/saturn/ (Introducing SATurn: Value for Value podcast analytics) - Get Alby https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/swanbitcoin (Swan Bitcoin) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/what-does-it-mean-to-orange-pill-someone (What Does It Mean To Orange-Pill Someone) - Bitcoin Magazine...

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With today's https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/andrew-bernstein-and-bosch-fawstin-discuss-september-11-twenty-years-on- (returning guest, cartoonist Bosch Fawstin), we cover how crucial the freedom of expression is and how it's being all but wiped out of men's minds. Especially here in America. This talk is not your normal blather about ideas, but a hard-hitting 'truth to power' episode. Listener beware. Martin is ending the show with a shout-out to https://www.meremortalspodcast.com (Mere Mortals podcast) and thank-you note to https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/value4value/episode/347b0518/the-secular-foxhole (Kyrin Down for his boostagrams). The Secular Foxhole podcast is entering its third year of production. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/andrew-bernstein-and-bosch-fawstin-discuss-september-11-twenty-years-on- (Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin discuss September 11, twenty years on...) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Culwell_Center_attack (Curtis Culwell Center attack (2015)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountainhead_(film) (The Fountainhead (film)) https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Spencer (Robert Spencer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pipes (Daniel Pipes) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting (Charlie Hebdo shooting (2015)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._A (Steve Ditko's Mr. A) "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078YD5KNS/ (Can't We Talk About This?)" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_van_Gogh_(film_director) (Theo van Gogh) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/salman-rushdie-recovers-writers-gather-new-york-public-library-180980621/ (As Salman Rushdie Recovers, Renowned Writers Read Aloud From His Work) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/iran-denies-involvement-in-salman-rushdie-attack-but-justifies-assault (Iran denies involvement in Salman Rushdie attack but justifies assault) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcVsuEGO3_I/ (Systemic leftism) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasmus_Paludan (Rasmus Paludan) https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20220718-public-burning-of-koran-tests-sweden-s-stance-on-freedom-of-expression (Public burning of Koran tests Sweden's stance on freedom of expression) https://www.ex-muslim.org.uk/2016/02/omar-makram-must-be-granted-asylum/ (Omar Makram must be granted asylum) https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6839065 (Ex-Muslim turned atheist starts network in Sweden) https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/new-muslim-party-in-sweden-eyes-turkish-community/ (New Muslim party in Sweden eyes Turkish community ) https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/erdogans-influence-europe-swedish-case-study (Europe: A Swedish Case Study) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_Faith (The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reasonby Sam Harris) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62688532 (Zuckerberg tells Rogan FBI warning prompted Biden laptop story censorship) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation_Governance_Board (Disinformation Governance Board) http://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/2021/09/print-september-2.html (September 2 print by Bosch Fawstin) https://aynrand.org/novels/atlas-shrugged/ (Atlas Shrugged) https://www.buzzsprout.com/1664509 (Truth in Politics podcast) https://www.horowitzfreedomcenter.org/ (David Horowitz Freedom Center) https://www.jihadwatch.org (Jihad Watch)...

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Martin is proposing the following number (221,905) of Satoshis for the https://podnews.net/article/boostagram-numerology (Boostagram Numerology page on GitHub.) Blair is informing about Swan Bitcoin. At the end of the episode, we announce the winner of 50,000 sats, thanks to the giveaway campaign by Fountain app, and share stats about our podcast. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: http://randsday.com/ (Randsday) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2012/02/have-a-selfish-randsday/ (Have a Selfish Randsday!) https://www.rush.com/2112-spotlight-on-ayn-rand/ (2112 album by Rush) https://github.com/Podnews-LLC/boostagram-numerology (Row of Ducks: 2222 Satoshis) https://podnews.net/update/boostagrams (Now, 'boosts' come with messages from your listeners - Podnews) https://james.cridland.net/ (James Cridland) https://www.oscarmerry.com/ (Oscar Merry) https://brianoflondon.me/ (Brian of London) https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-make-your-first-pull-request-on-github-3/ (Pull request on GitHub) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi (Pi) boost: 3142 sats https://www.quora.com/How-many-Satoshis-make-one-bitcoin-1 (How many Satoshis make one bitcoin?) https://currency.world/convert/STSH_221905/USD (221,905 Satoshis (STSH) to US Dollar (USD) - Currency World) https://podcastindex.org/ (Podcast Index) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Curry (Adam Curry) https://podcasting20.substack.com/about?sort=people (Dave Jones) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/david-veksler-on-crypto (David Veksler on Crypto) https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ (Mere Mortals podcast) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/global-implications-of-the-australian-federal-election (Vinay Kolhatkar), https://fountain.fm/savvystreet (Savvy Street on Fountain) https://saifedean.com/thebitcoinstandard/ (The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking) https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/guy-swann-bitcoin-freedom (Guy Swann on Bitcoin and Freedom - episode 3118 of The Survival Podcast with Jack Spirko) https://guyswann.com/ (Guy Swann's website) https://www.swanbitcoin.com/BlairS54 (Blair's affiliate link with Swan Bitcoin) https://www.swanbitcoin.com/tea-party/ (Martin's affiliate link with Swan Bitcoin) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-pizza-day-a-day-of-celebration (Bitcoin Pizza Day) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1557698778358071298 (Martin's tweet to Mark Asquith, Captivate) https://blog.getalby.com/alby-partnership-announcement-accelerating-podcasting-2-0-with-rss-com/ (Alby Partnership Announcement: Accelerating Podcasting 2.0 with RSS.com) https://fountain.fm/secularfoxhole (Blair on Fountain) https://fountain.fm/lyceum (Martin on Fountain)

Episode 54 (22 minutes) was recorded at 1830 Central European Time, on July 31, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Martin did the editing and post-production with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).  (Editor's note: As I generated the transcript, using Veed.io, I saw that they have a beta live stream feature. I will test out the https://www.veed.io/tools/video-editor (online video editor), and generate https://www.veed.io/learn/how-to-get-the-transcript-of-a-youtube-video (transcripts for videos) in the near future, now with a new laptop, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgz9fJzjMxJ/ (MacBook Air M2).) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The...

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We will see who the anti-Aristotelians are and that they are anti-life and anti-happiness. Thus they are responsible for these tragedies across the past 2500 years. Do you want to be motivated by Love, or motivated by Fear. Listen and decide. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/andy-clarkson-on-exalted-moments (Andy Clarkson on Exalted Moments) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoGqmWTaRTKLitJAUA8sQA (The Six-Point Pattern Of The Anti-Aristotelians) https://www.amazon.com/Impact-Aristotle-Christian-Islamic-Cultures/dp/154123765X/ (The Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures) (book) https://www.facebook.com/groups/134367963254180 (The Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures )(Facebook) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/dont-bite-into-the-jordan-peterson-marshmallow (Don't Bite Into the Jordan Peterson Marshmallow) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/back-to-the-dark-ages-with-dennis-prager (Back to the Dark Ages with Dennis Prager) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/aristotle.html (Ayn Rand Lexicon: Aristotle) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskalah (Haskalah) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Judaism (Reform Movement in Israel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Rock (Plymouth Rock) https://alexepstein.com/fossilfuture (Fossil Future by Alex Epstein) https://twitter.com/1JakeHider (Jake Hider) https://fountain.fm (Fountain app) https://fountain.fm/secularfoxhole (Blair on Fountain) https://fountain.fm/lyceum (Martin on Fountain)

Episode 53 (39 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on July 30, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).  https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) by streaming https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/satoshi.asp (Satoshis) (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of the game, with his https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/app-making-bitcoin-payments-easier/ (Fountain app). Make a https://www.fountain.fm/blog/how-to-top-up-your-fountain-wallet-with-bitcoin (micropayment transaction) with the new https://play.fountain.fm/show/tAMgIwWrYj20GkK7x48m (podcast app, Fountain). You could also listen to our podcast on our own...

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https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/has-australia-become-authoritaria (Returning guest, Vinay Kolhatkar), is discussing his post, https://www.thesavvystreet.com/on-election-day-australia-commits-climate-suicide/ (On Election Day, Australia Commits Climate Suicide). Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/has-australia-become-authoritaria (Has Australia become Authoritaria?) https://www.klaus.cz/clanky/2694 (The Climate Change Doctrine is Part of Environmentalism, Not of Science) - Václav Klaus https://www.thesavvystreet.com/geologist-ian-plimer-on-the-science-and-politics-of-the-anti-scientific-climate-movement/ (Geologist Ian Plimer On the Science and Politics of the Anti-Scientific Climate Movement) "https://www.dsausa.org (Democratic Socialists of America)" "https://www.brandnewcongress.org/#candidates (Brand New Congress)" "https://justicedemocrats.com (Justice Democrats)" "https://350action.org (350 Action)" https://www.thesavvystreet.com/american-marxists-set-the-stage-for-world-fascism/ (American Marxists Set the Stage for World Fascism) https://v4vpodcast.fun/%40v4vpodcast/episodes/the-secular-foxhole/activity (The Secular Foxhole podcast reviewed on Value For Value podcast) https://mastodon.social/@JakeHider (Jake Hider) https://sliekmedia.com/podcasts (The Sliek podcast)

Episode 52 (42 minutes) was recorded at 11 PM CET, on July 15, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript will be generated by Veed.io) in the near future. https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) by streaming https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/satoshi.asp (Satoshis) (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of the game, with his https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/app-making-bitcoin-payments-easier/ (Fountain app). Make a https://www.fountain.fm/blog/how-to-top-up-your-fountain-wallet-with-bitcoin (micropayment transaction) with the new https://play.fountain.fm/show/tAMgIwWrYj20GkK7x48m (podcast app, Fountain). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by downloading it for free...

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In our interview with author Brian P. Simpson, we cover these important ideas from his newest book (A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society: Making the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution Fully Consistent with the Protection of Individual Rights). From https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793612205/A-Declaration-and-Constitution-for-a-Free-Society-Making-the-Declaration-of-Independence-and-U-S-Constitution-Fully-Consistent-with-the-Protection-of-Individual-Rights (Rowman & Littlefield's book page): What are individual rights? What is freedom? How are they related to each other? Why are they so crucial to human life? How do you protect them? These are some of the questions that A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society answers. The book uses Objectivist philosophy—the philosophy of Ayn Rand—to analyze subjective, intrinsic, and objective theories of rights and show why rights and freedom are objective necessities of human life. This knowledge is then used to make changes to the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. Through these changes, the book shows the fundamental legal requirements of a free society and why we should create such a society. It demonstrates why a free society is morally, politically, and economically beneficial to human beings.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.brian-simpson.com (Brian Simpson's website) https://fountain.fm/lyceum (Fountain app) https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/podcast (Mere Mortals podcast) https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/value4value/episode/347b0518/the-secular-foxhole (Value for Value podcast) https://podcastindex.org/podcast/920666 (Podcasting 2.0 podcast) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/trader-principle-and-value-for-value-the-fountainhead-and-fountain-app (Trader principle)

Episode 51 (58 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on June 24, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript will be generated by Veed.io) in the near future. https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) by streaming https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/satoshi.asp (Satoshis) (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of...

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Pun Intended. Today we have with us http://www.raymondniles.com (Raymond Niles) and https://twitter.com/heavy_rail (Kyle Kirshling), who talk about their unique idea of Substeading. From their https://www.substeading.com (website): Imagine if getting to the airport were as easy as riding an elevator, if trains were as clean and comfortable as a limousine, if it took half as long to get anywhere in the city. In this paper, we show how Substeading (underground homesteading) can achieve this within a generation.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading (Seasteading) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homesteading (Homesteading) https://www.substeading.com (Substeading dot com) https://www.thinkingdirections.com (Jean Moroney, Thinking Directions)

Episode 50 (38 minutes) was recorded at 6 : 30 PM CET, on June 5, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript will be generated by Veed.io) in the near future. https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) by streaming https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/satoshi.asp (Satoshis) (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of the game, with his https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/app-making-bitcoin-payments-easier/ (Fountain app). Make a https://www.fountain.fm/blog/how-to-top-up-your-fountain-wallet-with-bitcoin (micropayment transaction) with the new https://play.fountain.fm/show/tAMgIwWrYj20GkK7x48m (podcast app, Fountain). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by downloading it for free on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (Apple App Store) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (Google Play).  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-1468375 (Rate and review The Secular Foxhole podcast on Podchaser). Your https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Lyceum (support) will give us fuel for our blogging and podcasting! Thanks for reading the show notes! Continue the conversation by going to https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (our digital town hall on Haaartland).

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We talk about how the trader principle and the value for value model are linked together. Martin gives step-by-step instructions on how to use new podcasts apps like Fountain, and does a shout-out to fellow podcasters, Kyrin Down & Juan Granados. They had Dave Jones of the https://podcastindex.org/podcast/920666 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative on their show, https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/podcast (Mere Mortals). We talk also about art, literature, and music. Ayn Rand's books, Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged, and Rush's album, 2112, are mentioned during the episode. Here are some excerpts from https://prometheusconnection.com (Kevin Osborne)'s email (April 18): Yes Blair, I thoroughly got a kick out of https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/donations-and-podcasting-2-0 (episode 46) which I finally got to this evening.And thank you both for the https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-kevin-osborne (Show Notes for my episode 42). It's great what you guys do with them, and the wonderful exposure you give your guests. To me the contribution I sent was a mere pittance considering the value you gave me. By that I mean the wonderful exposure, the ongoing exposure through the show notes, and of course the sheer enjoyment of being on with you two. Yes, what I sent you was nothing by contrast. ...It's easy to say that as your fame grows, so does the potential to request a monetary return for the exposure you provide. Even then it's a tough sell, however, because everyone is so used to getting WWW content for free.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1518252134214606853 (Martin's tweet to Wikimedia Foundation and Encyclopaedia Britannica) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/trader_principle.html (Ayn Rand Lexicon: Trader Principle) https://blog.getalby.com/the-case-for-value-4-value/ (The Case for Value 4 Value - Alby) http://adam.curry.com/html/PC208520220513Podcas-lCjCV7rQsplH0FXDNmqTtP5T8rSslw.html (Episode 85 of Podcasting 2.0 podcast) https://github.com/Podnews-LLC/boostagram-numerology (Boostagram numerology) https://fountain.fm/lyceum (Fountain app - Martin's profile (Lyceum) page) https://aynrand.org/novels/the-fountainhead/ (The Fountainhead) https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/podcast/episode/4ad3a5cf/dave-jones-or-podcasting-20-value-for-value-and-innovative-features (Dave Jones | Podcasting 2.0, Value For Value & Innovative Features - Mere Mortals podcast) https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0 (RSS Namespace Extension for Podcasting (Tag Specification)) https://aynrand.org/novels/anthem/ (Anthem) https://www.rush.com/2112-spotlight-on-ayn-rand/ (Rush's album, 2112) https://aynrand.org/novels/atlas-shrugged/ (Atlas Shrugged) https://www.podpage.com/?via=martin-lindeskog (Podpage - Martin's referral link) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/david-veksler-on-crypto (David Veksler on Crypto) https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-863-2/ (Can the Lightning Network help keep podcasting decentralized?) https://www.fountain.fm/podcaster-wallet (Fountain podcaster wallet) https://bluewallet.io (BlueWallet) https://cryptocurrencyfacts.com/what-are-sats/ (What are Sats (Satoshis)?) https://getalby.com (Alby - "The Bitcoin Lightning app for your browser") https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/208111-anyone-who-fights-for-the-future-lives-in-it-today (“Anyone who fights for the future, lives in it today.” - Ayn Rand)

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Today we talk with https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/james-valliant-on-leonard-peikoffs-lecture-modernism-and-madness (James Valliant), author of https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-james-valliant (Creating Christ: How the Romans Invented Christianity). We discuss the possible bad effects of the SCOTUS leak, and the worse outcome if Roe v Wade is struck down. Then we wrap up with Disney vs. DeSantis. Martin is ending with a call-to-action regarding the https://fountain.fm/lyceum (new podcast app, Fountain), and is informing how you could send donations, based on the value for value model. We will pick winners in the four upcoming episodes of our show. https://fountainfm.notion.site/Fountain-Campaign-May-13-1522241454774ca28b8190c086b3086b (The four winners will each get 50,000 Satoshis, to their Fountain lightning address (electronic wallet)). Another call-to-action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Originalism (Originalism) https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3491941-clarence-thomas-is-right-about-declining-respect-for-the-supreme-court-but-wrong-about-its-cause/ (Clarence Thomas is right about declining respect for the Supreme Court — but wrong about its cause) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2015/05/the-new-testament-versus-the-american-revolution/ (The New Testament Versus the American Revolution) https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/414652-i-would-remind-you-that-extremism-in-the-defense-of (Quote by Barry Goldwater) https://courses.aynrand.org/works/extremism-or-the-art-of-smearing/ (“Extremism,” or The Art of Smearing) https://www.abortionismoral.com (Abortion Is Moral dot com) https://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Ayn_Rand_Abortion.htm (Ayn Rand on abortion) https://www.ontheissues.org/Abortion.htm (Abortion - On The Issues dot org) https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/05/16/desantis-wants-state-government-to-control-disney-worlds-special-district/ (DeSantis Wants State Government To Control Disney World’s Special District) https://fountain.fm/lyceum (Martin Lindeskog's profile (Lyceum) on Fountain) https://fountainfm.notion.site/Fountain-Campaign-May-13-1522241454774ca28b8190c086b3086b (Fountain campaign)

Episode 48 (54 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on May 19, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript will be generated by Veed.io) in the near future. https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast...

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In this episode, Martin and I discuss Atilla and the Witch Doctor, DeSantis and Disney, the new ‘Disinformation Czar,’ along with important news about an upcoming interview concerning this ‘czar,’ and some changes to the Secular Foxhole, and Podcasting 2.0.  Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://youtu.be/uyd9D62_pT0 (Ukraine War: Split in Russian Orthodox church) https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/26/ukraine-war-russian-orthodox-church-support-patriarch-kirill-homophobia/ (The Real Reason the Russian Orthodox Church’s Leader Supports Putin’s War) https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-long-holy-war-behind-putins-political-war-in-ukraine (The Long Holy War Behind Putin’s Political War in Ukraine) https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-war-the-role-of-the-orthodox-churches/a-61063614 (Ukraine war: The role of the Orthodox churches) https://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2022/04/attila-and-the-witch-doctor-rule-russia-today/ (Attila and the Witch Doctor Rule Russia Today) https://youtu.be/xokh_ODcw4E (How ‘Attila’ and the ‘Witch Doctor’ Unite To Destroy Reason) https://nypost.com/2022/04/28/bidens-disinformation-czar-is-latest-assault-on-free-speech/?fbclid=IwAR2nfxCjeX13tkX2fNifxMsGL1T3mbkeU2u7BYEfG4aehpX2dBuUhSptTIU (Biden’s ‘Disinformation’ czar is latest assault on free speech) https://stevenjfeldstein.com (Steven Feldstein) https://www.podpage.com/?via=martin-lindeskog (Podpage (Martin's referral link)) https://worldnewsera.com/news/politics/ron-desantis-is-viktor-orbans-true-american-disciple/ (Ron DeSantis is Viktor Orbán’s true American disciple) https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/04/ron-desantis-disney-dont-say-gay-banana-republic-florida-authoritarian.html (In DeSantis’s Banana Republic, Corporations Must Support the Party Orbanism in Florida.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_government (Limited government) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Curry (Adam Curry a.k.a the podfather) https://podcastindex.org/podcast/920666 (Podcasting 2.0 podcast) https://www.podcastjunkies.com/dave-jones-interview/ (Dave Jones - Why Value For Value Is Good For Podcasting (Podcast Junkies, episode 290)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech (Freedom of speech) https://explore.fountain.fm/blog/fountain-0-3-16 (Fountain 0.3.16 - Lightning Addresses, Fountain User Splits, Activity Notifications & Skip Controls) https://shop.fountain.fm/products/fountain-boost-tee-1 (Fountain Boost T-shirt) https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/a-little-bird-and-the-future-of-value-for-value-in-podcasts (A Little Bird And The Future Of Value For Value In Podcasts) https://bluewallet.io (BlueWallet) https://youtu.be/At35TzsnrAE (What is Podcasting 2.0 with James Cridland?)

Episode 47 (18 minutes) was recorded at 9 : 30 PM CET, on April 30, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript will be generated by Veed.io) in the near future. https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO...

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Martin and I do a short show giving a Huge Thank You to a https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-kevin-osborne (previous guest), who gave the show a wonderful donation. We then talk about the show’s relevance to current issues and preview future guests and discuss future plans. As a wrap-up we list different ways you could support us as podcasters, e.g., by posting https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-1468375 (reviews on Podchaser), and using http://newpodcastapps.com (new podcast apps) like https://play.fountain.fm/show/tAMgIwWrYj20GkK7x48m (Fountain) and https://app.podcastguru.io/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-1529242825 (Podcast Guru). Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-kevin-osborne (Kevin Osborne) https://podcastindex.org/podcast/value4value (Value 4 Value podcasts) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/trader_principle.html (Trader Principle) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/robert-tracinski-on-workism (Robert Tracinski on Workism) https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/11/danger-really-loving-your-job/620690/ (Loving Your Job Is a Capitalist Trap by Erin A. Cech) - The Atlantic https://alexepstein.substack.com/p/how-i-stopped-the-washington-post?s=r (How I stopped The Washington Post from canceling me and Fossil Future by Alex Epstein) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbTWo9ksvdp/ (Photo) of https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793612205/A-Declaration-and-Constitution-for-a-Free-Society-Making-the-Declaration-of-Independence-and-U-S-Constitution-Fully-Consistent-with-the-Protection-of-Individual-Rights (Brian P. Simpson's book, A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society Making the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution Fully Consistent with the Protection of Individual Rights.) https://fizzle.co/?ref=MY7 (Fizzle) https://www.thepodcasthost.com/planning/whats-a-good-number-of-downloads-for-a-podcast/ ("Average Podcast Downloads" - The Podcast Host) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1509263815933890568 (My tweet to Steven Feldstein, author of The Rise of Digital Repression: How Technology is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Resistance.) https://www.podchaser.com/articles/reviews4good/reviews4good-2022 (#Reviews4Good - Podchaser) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GQar8OXtXg (Future feature on Captivate: Listener tips and donations) https://podnews.net/podcast/i95bv (Streaming Satoshis) https://www.fountain.fm/2022 (The most supported and most played podcasts on Fountain so far in 2022) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1512466827527524357 (My tweet about episode 44. Liked by Captivate, Adam Tinkoff, and Lisa Sicard.) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Lyceum (Supporters on Martin's Buy Me A Coffee page) https://www.podpage.com/?via=martin-lindeskog (Podpage (Martin's referral link)) https://podcastpage.io (Podcastpage) https://podcastindex.org (Podcast Index) https://www.podchaser.com/articles/announcements/new-podchaser-integrations-in-2022?utm_source=Podchaser+Users&utm_campaign=33a2bbac8c-Updates-2022-04-08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1633da3344-33a2bbac8c-69745327&ct=t(Updates-2022-04-08)#podcast-guru-users-can-now-add-and-read-podchaser-reviews-from-app (Podcast Guru Users Can Now Add and Read Podchaser Reviews From App) https://www.podcaststarterclub.com (Podcast Starter Club) https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/ (Pew Research Center on religion)...

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Our guest today is Warren Fahy, who is here to discuss his latest novel, Magenta. Magenta is about a color-coded social credit system that has crushed the American people's spirit for decades and how three young people overturn that system. Plus, we talk about his other novels, like Fragment and The Kor. Then he mentions his touching and also terrifying engagement with the publishing industry, along with his co-writing, with frequent guest, https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-james-valliant (James Valliant), of the non-fiction work, Creating Christ: How The Romans Invented Christianity. Tune in for a great show. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.warrenfahy.com (Warren Fahy's website) https://www.warrenfahy.com/magenta (Magenta) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton (Michael Crichton) https://www.warrenfahy.com/fragment (Fragment) https://www.warrenfahy.com/the-kor (The Kor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Reset (Great Reset) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_Habsburg-Lothringen (Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen) https://www.audible.com/pd/Escaping-America-Audiobook/B01N7ZI4ZZ (Escaping America) https://freeatlantis.com (FreeAtlantis.com) https://www.creatingchrist.com (CreatingChrist.com) https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2622192.Warren_Fahy (Warren Fahy on Goodreads)

Episode 45 (35 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on March 18, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript is generated by Veed.io). https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) through https://satoshis.stream/ (Satoshis Stream) (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of the game, with his https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/app-making-bitcoin-payments-easier/ (Fountain app). Make a micropayment transaction with the new https://www.fountain.fm/blog/how-to-top-up-your-listener-wallet-with-bitcoin (podcast app, Fountain). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by downloading it for free on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (Apple App Store) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (Google...

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Our show commemorates James Madison's birthday, March 16th. We recommend his https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-08-02-0163 (Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments). Then we discuss topics in our news sandwich segment, and talk about the value for value model in the podosphere. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2016/03/a-founding-father-is-born-on-march-16-1751/ (A Founding Father is Born on March 16, 1751) https://www.azquotes.com/author/9277-James_Madison/tag/religion (James Madison Quotes About Religion) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust (In God We Trust motto on U.S. currency) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_affiliations_of_presidents_of_the_United_States (Religious affiliations of presidents of the United States) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/thomas-paine-memorial-association (Thomas Paine Memorial Association) https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/godinamerica/people/james-madison.html (James Madison on PBS.org) https://www.montpelier.org (James Madison's Montpelier in Virginia) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2017/02/america-at-her-best-is-hamiltonian/ (Richard Salsman on Hamilton) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/correction-and-wrap-up (News Sandwich segment) https://www.blueorigin.com/news/orbital-reef-commercial-space-station (Blue Origin and Sierra Space developing commercial space station) https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/starlink-satellite-internet-explained/ (Starlink Explained: Everything to Know About Elon Musk's Satellite Internet Venture) http://Value4Value.io (Value4Value.io) https://podcastindex.org/podcast/value4value (Value 4 Value podcasts on Podcast Index) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/trader_principle.html (Trader Principle) https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/app-making-bitcoin-payments-easier/ (App Making Bitcoin Payments Easier) https://www.fountain.fm/blog/how-to-top-up-your-fountain-wallet-with-bitcoin (How to top up your Fountain Wallet with Bitcoin) https://play.fountain.fm/show/tAMgIwWrYj20GkK7x48m (The Secular Foxhole podcast on Fountain app) https://twitter.com/podStation_app (podStation on Twitter) https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/podstation-podcast-player/bpcagekijmfcocgjlnnhpdogbplajjfn (podStation Podcast Player (Google Chrome extension)) https://tallyco.in (Tallycoin) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/celebrating-ayn-rand (Randsday) https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/curry (Adam Curry on the Future of Podcasting, episode 3037 of The Survival Podcast with Jack Spirko)

Episode 44 (33 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on February 25, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript is generated by Veed.io). https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv

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https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/robert-tracinski-on-our-darkening-age (Robert Tracinski) visits us again to expand on three of his recent articles, published in https://www.discoursemagazine.com/author/robert-tracinski/ (Discourse Magazine). We have a stimulating, thought-provking discussion. Why don’t you listen in? Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.thelocal.ch/20160515/swiss-minimum-income-campaign-sets-guinness-record-with-poster/ (Swiss basic income campaign sets ‘Guinness’ record) https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2021/12/16/the-case-for-neo-classical-liberalism/ (The Case for Neo-Classical Liberalism) https://quillette.com/2022/01/05/the-need-for-a-culture-of-achievement/ (The Need for a Culture of Achievement) https://www.discoursemagazine.com/ideas/2022/01/31/in-defense-of-workism/ (In Defense of “Workism”) https://tracinskiletter.substack.com/p/what-does-ayn-rand-have-to-offer (What Does Ayn Rand Have to Offer to Our Era?) https://tracinskiletter.substack.com/p/my-work-done-my-way (“My Work Done My Way”) https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2021/12/09/cost-disease-socialism-and-the-crisis-of-our-time/ (‘Cost Disease Socialism’ and the Crisis of Our Time)

Episode 43 (56 minutes) was recorded at 8 PM CET, on February 4, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript is generated by Veed.io). https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all (podcast (podcatcher) app) of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) through https://satoshis.stream/ (Satoshis Stream) (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of the game, with his https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/app-making-bitcoin-payments-easier/ (Fountain app). Make a micropayment transaction with the new https://www.fountain.fm/blog/how-to-top-up-your-listener-wallet-with-bitcoin (podcast app, Fountain). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by downloading it for free on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (Apple App Store) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (Google Play).  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-1468375 (Rate and review The Secular...

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Today we talk with Kevin Osborne a local writer (Connecticut) who has written two fascinating books about America. Join us for a great discussion. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: http://www.prometheusconnection.com (The Prometheus Connection) (website) https://amzn.to/3oQW86U (The Prometheus Connection) (paperback) https://amzn.to/3HWzL7v (The Prometheus Frontier) (paperback) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/11/the-prometheus-connection-americas-original-spirit-rise-demise-recovery-by-kevin-osborne/ (The Prometheus Connection, America’s Original Spirit: Rise, Demise, Recovery) (book review by Alex Bleier) http://theamericancapitalistparty.com/platforms.html (The platform of the American Capitalist Party) http://www.mutekikon.com (Mutekikon)

Episode 42 (35 minutes) was recorded at 9 : 30 PM CET, on January 28, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). The https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (transcript is generated by Veed.io). https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your podcast (podcatcher) app of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) through https://satoshis.stream/ (Satoshis Stream) (Bitcoin payments). Oscar Merry is ahead of the game, with his https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/app-making-bitcoin-payments-easier/ (Fountain app). Make a micropayment transaction with the new https://www.fountain.fm/blog/how-to-top-up-your-listener-wallet-with-bitcoin (podcast app, Fountain). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by downloading it for free on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (Apple App Store) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (Google Play).  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-1468375 (Rate and review The Secular Foxhole podcast on Podchaser). Your https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Lyceum (support) will give us fuel for our blogging and podcasting! Thanks for reading the show notes! Continue the conversation by going to https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (our digital town hall on Haaartland).

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Today we kick off "https://studentsforliberty.org/north-america/blog/happy-birthday-ayn-rand/ (Rand's Day)" with our https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/james-valliant-on-leonard-peikoffs-lecture-modernism-and-madness ("resident Philosopher" James Valliant). We discuss Miss Rand's legacy and artistic value as both a novelist and a philosopher. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, give us constructive feedback, discuss the different episodes, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://amzn.to/3gjfk8G (We The Living) https://amzn.to/3s2Xtbq (We The Living (film)) https://amzn.to/3gh75K9 (The Fountainhead) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/romanticism.html (Romantic realism) https://amzn.to/3GldjTN (Atlas Shrugged) https://amzn.to/3ASr2QV (For The New Intellectual) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/james-valliant-on-ayn-rands-essay-faith-and-force (Faith and Force) https://amzn.to/3ATxtTH (The Virtue of Selfishness) https://newideal.aynrand.org/nietzsches-influence-on-the-fountainhead/ (Nietzsche’s Influence on “The Fountainhead”) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2017/02/ayn-rand-contra-nietzsche/ (Ayn Rand Contra Nietzsche) https://lesterhunt.philosophy.wisc.edu/home/writings-on-ayn-rand/ayn-rands-evolving-view-of-friedrich-nietzsche (Ayn Rand’s Evolving View of Friedrich Nietzsche) https://amzn.to/3AUC5ZR (The Passion of Ayn Rand's Critics: The Case Against the Brandens) https://amzn.to/3gfAPH8 (Ayn Rand: The Playboy Interview (Singles Classic) (50 Years of the Playboy Interview)) http://www.randsday.com (Randsday) "Celebrate Randsday, February 2nd. Give yourself a gift." - http://www.aynrandmyths.com (Ayn Rand Myths dot com)

Episode 41 (51 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on January 13, 2022, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (Transcript is provided by Veed.io). https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your podcast (podcatcher) app of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) through https://satoshis.stream/ (Satoshis Stream) (Bitcoin payments). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by downloading it for free on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (Apple App Store) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (Google Play).  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-1468375 (Rate and review The Secular

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David Veksler joins the show to discuss Bitcoin basics to two extreme novices - your host and co-host. Though we barely scratch the surface, we hope this show is informative. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com (The Secular Foxhole Town Hall). Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, give us constructive feedback, discuss the different episodes, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://thebitcoinconsultancy.com (David Veksler's site, The Bitcoin Consultancy) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_money (Fiat money) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto (Satoshi Nakamoto) https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-happens-bitcoin-after-21-million-mined/ (Bitcoin - cap of 21 million mined) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hodl.asp (HODL) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_finance (Decentralized Finance (DeFi)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web3 (Web3) https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) https://satoshis.stream (Streaming Satoshis) https://www.gemini.com/ (Gemini dot com) https://www.coinbase.com (Coinbase dot com) https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/crypto-wallets-hot-cold (Hot wallets vs. cold wallets) https://nypost.com/2021/09/07/el-salvador-officially-adopts-bitcoin-as-legal-tender/ (El Salvador officially adopts Bitcoin as legal tender, buys $26M worth) https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/crypto-and-the-global-financial-system (Crypto and the global financial system) https://amzn.to/34nxByA (The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking) https://amzn.to/3rdytPC (The Fiat Standard: The Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization) https://amzn.to/3ub4hGB (Bitcoin: Hard Money You Can't F*ck With: Why bitcoin will be the next global reserve currency ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token (Non-fungible token (NFT)) https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/19/tom-bradys-buzzy-celebrity-nft-startup-autograph-banks-170m-from-silicon-valleys-top-crypto-investors/ (Tom Brady's NFT) https://walletrecovery.info (Wallet Recovery dot info) https://vellum.capital (Vellum dot capital)

Episode 40 (29 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on December 17, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (Transcript is provided by Veed.io). https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your podcast (podcatcher) app of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) through https://satoshis.stream/ (Satoshis Stream) (Bitcoin payments). You could...

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https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-vinay-kolhatkar (Vinay Kolhatkar) joins us to discuss the latest ‘bad’ news from Australia , among other similar topics. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.heritage.org/index/ (2021 Index of Economic Freedom) - The Heritage Foundation https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2020/youraba-april-2020/law-guides-legal-approach-to-pandemic/ (Two centuries of law guide legal approach to modern pandemic) - American Bar Association https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2020/youraba-may-2020/state-local-authority-during-covid/ (How much authority do state and local officials have during a health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic?) https://dr-deepak-golwalkar.medium.com/treatment-for-covid-19-using-methylene-blue-d23fc5a31a4d (Treatment for COVID-19 using Methylene Blue) - Dr. Deepak Golwalkar https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspended-texas-doctor-promoted-ivermectin-covid-treatment-resigns-hos-rcna5833 (Suspended Texas doctor who promoted ivermectin as Covid treatment resigns from hospital) - NBC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6hUoosMOuU (Need for vaccine aspiration confirmed, why is this not being done) - Dr. John Campbell https://odysee.com/@SavvyStreetShow:e/David-Harriman-Vinay-Kolhatkar-Deep-State-Discussion:4 (Physicist David Harriman on the Savvy Street Show discussing conspiracy hypotheses, the 2020 presidential election, and the Deep State with Vinay Kolhatkar.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dish (The Dish (film))

Episode 39 (47 minutes) was recorded at 9 : 30 PM CET, on December 3, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). https://www.veed.io/tools/transcription/podcast-transcripts (Transcript is provided by Veed.io). https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your podcast (podcatcher) app of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) through https://satoshis.stream/ (Satoshis Stream) (Bitcoin payments). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by download it for free on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (Apple App Store) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (Google Play).  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-1468375 (Rate and review The Secular Foxhole podcast on Podchaser). Your https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Lyceum (support) will give us fuel for our blogging and podcasting! Thanks for reading the show notes! Continue the conversation by going to https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com/ (our digital town hall on Haaartland).

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Professor, economist, and author Richard Salsman stops by the foxhole to discuss his latest book, “Where Have All The Capitalists Gone?” Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://richardsalsman.com (Richard Salsman's website) https://amzn.to/3tyrL8c (Where Have All the Capitalists Gone?: Essays in Moral Political Economy) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2014/06/rands-ethics-says-law/ (Rand’s Ethics and Say’s Law) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2017/02/america-at-her-best-is-hamiltonian/ (America at Her Best Is Hamiltonian) https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/SupplySideEconomics.html (Supply-Side Economics) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9929315/New-Harvard-chief-chaplain-atheist-ordained-humanist-rabbi.html (Harvard University names a devout ATHEIST as its new head chaplain who describes himself as 'humanist rabbi': Ivy League school says it's catering to the 40% of students who are NOT religious or agnostic)

Episode 38 (66 minutes) was recorded at 9 : 30 PM CET, on November 26, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast) in your podcast (podcatcher) app of choice, e.g., https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secular-foxhole/id1529242825 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vdGhlLXNlY3VsYXItZm94aG9sZS8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwif28Kq4IjsAhVK0IUKHbQpAREQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=sv (Google Podcasts), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36c65af3-3a05-48fc-90b2-a60bc245d918/the-secular-foxhole (Amazon Music), https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (Gaana), https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-blair-schofield-and-0AFTLgs42OW/ (Listen Notes), or one of the http://newpodcastapps.com/ (new podcast apps), onhttps://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 ( Podcast Index), supporting the https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (Podcasting 2.0) initiative, and http://value4value.io/ (Value for Value) (Bitcoin payments) through https://satoshis.stream/ (Satoshi streams). You could also listen to our podcast on our own standalone app, by download it for free on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (Apple App Store) and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (Google Play). https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-secular-foxhole-1468375 (Rate and review The Secular Foxhole podcast on Podchaser). Your https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Lyceum (support) will give us fuel for our blogging and podcasting! Thanks for reading the show notes! Continue the conversation by going to https://secular-foxhole.haaartland.com (our digital town hall on Haaartland).

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Today we tour Greece, both ancient and modern, with Robert Begley, as he relates his experiences while traveling there. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://robert-begley.com/speaking-writing/ (Adventures in Greek Mythology, Philosophy, History, and Reality) - Robert-Begley.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyceum_(Classical) (Lyceum) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudaimonia (Eudaimonia) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos (Martin's username on Twitter, LyceumPeripatos) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_(film) (300 (film)) https://www.rush.com/albums/hemispheres/ (Hemispheres by Rush) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1505796/ (Aristotle's Lagoon) https://www.athensguide.com/aristotle-lyceum/ (Aristotle's Lyceum found) https://amzn.to/3G13Xgw (The Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, & Latin Scholars Who Transmitted Aristotle's Logic to the Renaissance)

Episode 37 (53 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on November 12, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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Today our special guest is Kerry McDonald, author of https://amzn.to/3GhtguE (‘Unschooled,’) and advocate for the separation of state and education, i.e., homeschooling. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://amzn.to/3GhtguE (Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom) https://fee.org/people/kerry-mcdonald/ (Kerry McDonald - Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)) https://www.ou.edu/education/bridges/spring-2020/hamlin-homeschooling-cultural-capital-opportunities (Daniel Hamlin) https://fee.org/articles/locke-vs-lockdowns-has-america-lost-its-way/ (Locke Vs. Lockdowns: Has America Lost Its Way?) https://fee.org/articles/cities-lead-the-way-in-another-massive-fall-exodus-from-us-public-schools/ (Cities Lead the Way in (Another) Massive Fall Exodus from US Public Schools) https://substack.com/profile/18303580-c-bradley-thompson (C. Bradley Thompson) https://www.getschoolhouse.com (Get School House dot com) https://outschool.com (Outschool dot com) https://fee.org/articles/how-three-women-sought-to-sway-americans-away-from-socialism/ (How Three Women Sought to Sway Americans Away From Socialism) https://fee.org/resources/the-2021-curious-parent-s-guide-to-education-options/ (The 2021 Curious Parent’s Guide to Education Options) https://fee.org/resources/i-pencil/ (I, Pencil)

Episode 36 (36 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on October 22, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/back-to-the-dark-ages-with-dennis-prager (Andy Clarkson revisits us) with what he’s called, “The Hidden Gem” of Objectivism. Please follow along https://www.facebook.com/groups/134367963254180/permalink/4921940807830181/ (this PDF) during the episode. The document is located on the https://www.facebook.com/groups/134367963254180 (Facebook group, The Impact of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, & Jewish Cultures). Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.facebook.com/groups/134367963254180/permalink/4921940807830181/ (Exalted Moments (core paper from this episode)) https://exaltedmoments.blogspot.com/ (Exalted Moments blog) https://amzn.to/3HIi7ET (Letters of Ayn Rand (book)) https://aynrand.org/ (Ayn Rand Institute) https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=en038d-20&keywords=Ayn Rand&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=936f2712924605d8c82bcb973af2642e (Ayn Rand on Amazon) https://www.hblist.com/tof/index.htm (Articles by psychologists Dr. Edwin Locke and Dr. Edith Packer (The Objectivst Forum)) https://amzn.to/3x6wHRz (Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures (book) ) https://www.facebook.com/groups/134367963254180 (Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures (Facebook page) ) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoGqmWTaRTKLitJAUA8sQA (Six-Point Pattern Of The Aristotelians (YouTube series)) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/philosophy.html (Philosophy) - The Ayn Rand Lexicon http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/psychology.html (Psychology) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectivism.html (Objectivism) https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/advanced-seminars-on-objectivism/happiness/ (Happiness) - Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand https://medium.com/@rohingupta2k18/reinventing-maslows-model-of-motivation-5cdc0d173caf (Piece on Maslow) https://findyourstampsvalue.com/news/why-i-like-stamp-collecting-a-manuscript-by-ayn-rand-proclaiming-the-passion-for-philately (Ayn Rand and stamp collecting) https://edwinlocke.com (Edwin A. Locke) https://objectivistmedia.com/speakers/edith-packer (Edith Packer) https://amzn.to/3x5conD (Selfish Path to Romance: How to Love with Passion & Reason) https://amzn.to/3HCtv50 (Chocolat) https://www.prageru.com/video/eric-daniels-atlas-shrugged-by-ayn-rand (Eric Daniels: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand) - PragerU

Episode 35 (44 minutes) was recorded at 10 : 30 PM CET, on October 15, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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Martin and I talk with Chip Joyce, a self-described 'problem-solver.' We cover his two major projects. One about Heroism(TheHeroicYou.com) and his foray into education, called TalkaBook. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.theheroicyou.com (The Heroic You) https://talkabook.com (Talkabook) https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/01/the-key-to-innovation/#comment-1937 (A quote on innovation by David Allen - Getting Things Done) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_de_Becker (Gavin de Becker) https://talkabook.com/creators/lee-wardlaw (Lee Wardlaw) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/universal-knowledge-mining-trillion-dollar-industry-chip-joyce/?published=t (Universal Knowledge-Mining: a Trillion-Dollar Industry)

Episode 34 (41 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on October 15, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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We talk with Ed Thompson who has created this https://www.facebook.com/ConceptualEducation/ (project) to battle the sorry state of America's public schools. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.facebook.com/ConceptualEducation/ (Conceptual Education Project on Facebook) https://newideal.aynrand.org/announcing-a-new-fellowship-in-conceptual-education/ (Announcing a New Fellowship in Conceptual Education) https://ari.aynrand.org/issues/culture-and-society/education-and-multiculturalism/POV-Ayn-Rand-Interviewed-on-the-Value-of-Education/ (Ayn Rand Interviewed on the Value of Education (1964)) https://www.stephenhicks.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/RandAyn-The-Comprachicos.pdf (The Comprachicos by Ayn Rand) https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/philosophy-of-education/ (Philosophy of Education by Leonard Peikoff) https://courses.aynrand.org/works/the-american-school-why-johnny-cant-think/ (The American School: Why Johnny Can’t Think) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2007/05/false-promise-classical-education/ (The False Promise of Classical Education) https://www.vandammeacademy.com (VanDamme Academy) https://cbradleythompson.substack.com/p/a-declaration-of-war (A Declaration of War: The Police State Comes to America) https://asrainvestigates.substack.com/p/merrick-garland-has-conflict-of-interest (Merrick Garland Has Conflict of Interest. Daughter is married to Big Tech cofounder data mining kids.)

Episode 33 (29 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on October 8, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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Martin and I discuss some good news about our growing podcast and we do a news sandwich to wrap up the episode. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.defense.gov/casualty.pdf (Casualty Status - U.S. Department of Defense) https://newssandwich.net/about/ (Amy Peikoff's site, NewsSandwich.net) https://www.yahoo.com/now/public-private-school-teachers-choose-110000421.html (Public and private school teachers choose to homeschool own children) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_and_evolution_in_public_education_in_the_United_States (Creation and evolution in public education in the United States) https://www.aei.org/op-eds/just-words-why-joe-bidens-un-speech-was-a-total-flop/ (Just words: Why Joe Biden’s UN speech was a total flop) - American Enterprise Institute https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/world/asia/biden-united-nations-unga.html (At U.N., Biden Calls for Diplomacy, Not Conflict, but Some Are Skeptical) - The New York Times https://www.thelocal.de/20190423/germanys-afd-invites-former-trump-advisor-steve-bannon-to-conference/ (Germany’s AfD invites ex-Trump advisor Steve Bannon to conference) https://www.thelocal.com/20210913/what-are-swedens-church-elections-and-how-do-they-work/ (What are Sweden’s church elections and how do they work?) https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/09/23/in-the-church-of-sweden-it-is-one-lutheran-one-vote (In the Church of Sweden it is one Lutheran, one vote. A church election showcases a tradition of Christian democracy.) https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 (The Secular Foxhole on Podcast Index) https://gaana.com/podcast/the-secular-foxhole-season-1 (The Secular Foxhole on Gaana) https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/podcasting-20-1421056 (Podcasting 2.0) https://medium.com/@everywheretrip/an-introduction-to-podcasting-2-0-3c4f61ea17f4 (An Introduction to Podcasting 2.0) https://podcastindex.org/apps (New Podcast Apps "dot" com) https://satoshis.stream (Satoshis Stream) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1441341377208479750 (Martin's tweet to Recovering from Religion) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1441337632672284673 (Martin's tweet to Filipino Freethinkers)

Call to Action: https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/listen (The "hyphen" Secular "hyphen" Foxhole "dot" Captivate "dot" fm "(forward)slash" listen) Episode 32 (14 minutes) was recorded at 7:30 PM CET, on September 25, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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Our guests discuss several topics with us relating to September 11, 2001. We cover what should have been done from the start, but was not. Just War Theory is ridiculed and a proper foreign policy is covered. We face the somber topic of the number of military suicides and physically/mentally wounded since the last twenty years. We try to end on a positive note. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://theundercurrent.org/thats-why-i-draw-you-an-interview-with-bosch-fawstin/ (“That’s Why I Draw You”: An Interview with Bosch Fawstin) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/01/bosch-fawstin-on-combating-the-evil-of-islam/ (Bosch Fawstin on Combating the Evil of Islam) http://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/search/label/Pigman (Pigman) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vienna (Battle of Vienna (September 11, 1683)) https://peikoff.com/essays_and_articles/end-states-who-sponsor-terrorism/ (End States Who Sponsor Terrorism) https://www.thereligionofpeace.com (The Religion of Peace dot com) https://ari.aynrand.org/issues/foreign-policy/foreign-policy-more/religious-terrorism-vs-free-speech/ (Religious Terrorism vs. Free Speech) https://www.rferl.org/a/after-27-year-silence-swedish-nobel-prize-academy-denounces-iran-fatwa-salman-rushdie/27634457.html (After 27 Years, Nobel Prize Panel Blasts Iran's Fatwa On Rushdie ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_war_theory (Just war theory) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat_diplomacy (Gunboat diplomacy) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thank_You_for_Your_Service_(2017_film) (Thank You for Your Service (2017 film)) https://www.uso.org/stories/2664-military-suicide-rates-are-at-an-all-time-high-heres-how-were-trying-to-help (Military Suicide Rates Are at an All-Time High; Here’s How We’re Trying to Help) https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/military/wounded (U.S. & Allied Wounded) https://amzn.to/3nmF0Wq (Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustration) https://rumble.com/vm55uj-ep.-029-is-religion-the-future-of-american-politics.html (Ep. 029: Is Religion the Future of American Politics?) https://www.andrewbernstein.net/truth/ (Truth in Politics show) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/11/peaceful-death-threats-by-bosch-fawstin/ (Peaceful Death Threats by Bosch Fawstin) https://objectivistmedia.com/presentations/texas-s-anti-life-abortion-law (Texas's Anti-Life Abortion Law) http://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com (The Bosch Fawstin Store) https://www.andrewbernstein.net ( Andrew Bernstein dot net)

Episode 31 (46 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on September 4, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu). CLAIM=9fd49d77064314c42dcf798a995925036623425f=CLAIM

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Our show today brings us https://robert-begley.com (Robert Begley), the Director of Operations and Development at the https://objectivestandard.org/about#staff (Objective Standard Institute) where we cover topics like our introduction to Ayn Rand's ideas, his involvement with The Heroes Society in New York city, and many other topics. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://objectivestandard.org/podcasts/the-hero-show (The Hero Show podcast) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band) (Rush (band)) https://www.rush.com/2112-spotlight-on-ayn-rand/ (2112 - Spotlight on Ayn Rand) https://www.shazam.com/track/2885773/anthem (Anthem (song)) https://amzn.to/3lb85lf (Brave New World) https://amzn.to/3zVQuUh (1984) https://peikoff.com/courses_and_lectures/understanding-objectivism/ (Understanding Objectivism by Leonard Peikoff) https://objectivistmedia.com/events/tjs-1985 (The Jefferson School (conference, 1985)) https://nyheroes.wordpress.com (The New York Heroes Society) https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/32882/ (Hero Hike) - New York Magazine (May 31, 2007) https://youtu.be/TK4LYRR9OD0 (PBS Great American Read - Atlas Shrugged) https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/book/Atlas%20Shrugged (Great American Read - Atlas Shrugged) https://objectivestandard.org/blog/how-i-got-atlas-shrugged-on-the-great-american-read (How I Got Atlas Shrugged on The Great American Read) https://tim.blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/ (How to Take a Mini-Retirement: Tips and Tricks) https://objectivestandard.org/product/your-supersystem-for-flourishing-sept-2021 (Your Supersystem for Flourishing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Potential_Movement (Human potential movement) https://objectivestandard.org/blog/cal-newport-to-speak-at-tos-con-2021 (Cal Newport) https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/personal-development-market (Personal development market size) https://www.eofire.com/top-10-business-books-for-entrepreneurs/ (Top 10 business books for entrepreneurs) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/07/steve-ditkos-legacy-from-superheroes-to-moral-heroes/ (Steve Ditko’s Legacy: From Superheroes to Moral Heroes) https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/04/toastmasters-a-means-to-actualize-your-potential-and-improve-the-culture/ (Toastmasters: A Means to Actualize Your Potential and Improve the Culture) https://robert-begley.com/speaking-writing/ (Adventures in Greek Mythology, Philosophy, History, and Reality)

Episode 30 (44 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on August 28, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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To kick-off our second year of podcasting, https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-robert-tracinski (Robert Tracinski is back) with us to discuss two of his recent essays. Plus, we discuss some books like, The Name of the Rose by Umberto Echo. America's Revolutionary Mind, by Brad Thompson, and bizarrely, a book called, How the Irish Became White, by Noel Ignatiev. Then we briefly talk about another bizarre happening, how American evangelicals embraced the womanizing, narcissistic, loud-mouth Donald Trump. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://symposium.substack.com/p/our-darkening-age (Our Darkening Age) https://amzn.to/3BT8tvn (The Name of the Rose (book)) https://amzn.to/3l2FBdi (The Name of the Rose (film)) https://amzn.to/3napEEA (How the Irish became white?) https://amzn.to/2WXmt82 (America's Revolutionary Mind: A Moral History of the American Revolution and the Declaration That Defined It) https://www.discoursemagazine.com/author/robert-tracinski/ (Robert Tracinski's articles on Discourse Magazine) https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2021/09/08/the-new-racial-politics-is-rooted-in-old-anti-capitalism/ (The New Racial Politics Is Rooted in Old Anti-Capitalism)

Episode 29 (48 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on August 27, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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For this episode, Martin and I celebrate our One Year Anniversary! Martin goes over some great and interesting statistics about our listenership and where they are located and we introduce a new segment to the show called, News Sandwich, where we "sandwich" one piece of bad news between two pieces of good news. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/welcome-to-the-secular-foxhole-podcast (Trailer for The Secular Foxhole podcast (August 26, 2020)) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-aaron-smith (Interview with Aaron Smith (December 14, 2020)) https://www.captivate.fm/signup/?ref=martinlindeskog (Captivate podcast host (Martin's referral link)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freethought (Freethinkers (Freethought)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivist_movement (Objectivists) (students of https://aynrand.org/about/about-ayn-rand/ (Ayn Rand's philosophy), https://theobjectivestandard.com/what-is-objectivism/ (Objectivism)) https://beyond.britannica.com/how-many-countries-in-the-world (How many countries in the world?) https://www.taiwan.gov.tw (Taiwan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_See (Holy See) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine (State of Palestine) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo (Kosovo) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handover_of_Hong_Kong (Handover of Hong Kong) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1429059694266621958 (Martin's tweet to Freethinkers in India) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(country) (Georgia (country)) https://newssandwich.net/about/ (Amy Peikoff's site, NewsSandwich.net) https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/religion/christianity (Christianity on Fox News) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Broadcasting_Network (Christian Broadcasting Network) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_alphabet#Å,_Ä_and_Ö (Swedish alphabet (Å, Ä, Ö)) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (The Secular Foxhole app on Apple App Store) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514&hl=en_US&gl=US (The Secular Foxhole app on Google Play Store) https://hemp.captivate.fm (High Five for Hemp podcast) https://militaryatheists.org (Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust ("In God We Trust") https://www.jurist.org/news/2019/06/supreme-court-rejects-case-challenging-in-god-we-trust-motto-on-nations-currency/ (Supreme Court rejects case challenging ‘In God We Trust’ motto on nation’s currency) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Newdow (Michael Newdow) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_pluribus_unum (E pluribus unum) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster (Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster) https://www.spaghettimonster.org/2021/02/mikhail-is-in-prison/ (Mikhail is in prison) https://www.protocol.com/duckduckgo-ceo-interview (DuckDuckGo’s surprisingly simple plan to make the internet more private) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1429678764523393024 (Martin's tweet on Parler) http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/podcastindex (Dave Jones on Podcast Index, Free Speech and More – episode 2936 of The Survival Podcast) https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1064830 (The Secular Foxhole on Podcast Index) https://reclaimthenet.org/google-voice-typing-blocking-falun-gong-ccp/ (Google Voice Typing censors phrases about Falun Gong, a practice persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Epoch_Times (The Epoch Times) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltaVista (AltaVista) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_be_evil (Don't be evil (Google)) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-robert-tracinski (Interview with Robert Tracinski) https://thedispatch.com/p/the-fall-of-kabul-and-the-decline (The Fall of Kabul and the Decline of World Order)...

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Martin and I again have https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/james-valliant-on-ayn-rands-essay-faith-and-force (James Valliant as guest) to discuss https://objectivistmedia.com/presentations/modernism-and-madness (Leonard Peikoff’s early 90’s Ford Hall Forum talk, Modernism and Madness), where he draws parallels between today’s cultural descent and schizophrenia. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Hall_Forum (Ford Hall Forum) https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/leonard-peikoff-at-the-ford-hall-forum/modernism-and-madness/ (Modernism and Madness (1993)) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1148851.Madness_and_Modernism (Madness and Modernism: Insanity in the Light of Modern Art, Literature, and Thought by Louis A. Sass.) https://aynrand.org/novels/the-romantic-manifesto/ (The Romantic Manifesto) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Painted_Word (The Painted Word by Tom Wolfe) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/primacy_of_existence_vs_primacy_of_consciousness.html (Primacy of Existence vs. Primacy of Consciousness) https://ruckasworld.com/blogs/videos/kant-vs-rand (Kant vs Rand - Rucka Rucka Ali) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiplash_(2014_film) (Whiplash (2014 film)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woke (Woke) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor's_New_Clothes (The Emperor's New Clothes)

Episode 27 (33 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on July 16, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app). Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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This episode presents Andy Clarkson’s critique of Dennis Prager and why advocates of reason/Objectivists should not associate with them. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Andy Clarkson's book, https://amzn.to/3jfrqR2 (The Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures: A Compilation of Notes and Quotes From A Variety of Sources Plus Commentary.) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoGqmWTaRTKLitJAUA8sQA (The Six-Point Pattern Of The Anti- Aristotelians) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/dont-bite-into-the-jordan-peterson-marshmallow (Don't Bite Into The Jordan Peterson Marshmallow) https://dennisprager.com/dennis-prager-biography/ (Dennis Prager biography) https://www.azquotes.com/author/11841-Dennis_Prager (Dennis Prager quotes) https://www.prageru.com/video/understanding-ayn-rand/ (Understanding Ayn Rand) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16111106-ayn-rand (Ayn Rand: The Playboy Interview (March, 1964)) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/religion.html (Ayn Rand Lexicon: Religion) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/reason.html (Ayn Rand Lexicon: Reason) https://peikoff.com/essays_and_articles/fact-and-value/ (Fact and Value by Leonard Peikoff) https://youtu.be/IZ8HlF6RyBY (Dennis Prager on using reason to explain the Bible - Fox Business) https://www.prageru.com/video/the-most-important-question-about-abortion/ (Prager on abortion) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Prager (Dennis Prager - Wikipedia) https://youtu.be/01yQ30tRo-0 (Religion, Israel, Gay Marriage, and Trump - Dennis Prager - Rubin Report (January, 2017)) https://www.prageru.com/video/fireside-chat-ep-4-special-guest-dave-rubin/ (Ep. 4 - Special Guest Dave Rubin - PragerU (February, 2017))

Episode 26 (54 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on June 19, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app). Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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Today we had the pleasure to speak with Robert Tracinski, creator of https://tracinskiletter.com (The Tracinski Letter), https://symposium.substack.com (Symposium, a journal of liberalism), and author of https://amzn.to/3iqr1L4 (So, Who Is John Galt, Anyway?) Robert talks about his advocacy for Enlightenment Civilization instead of Western Civilization. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://1776-forward.captivate.fm/episode/the-case-against-western-civilization (The Case Against "Western Civilization") https://www.discoursemagazine.com/ideas/2021/06/14/we-need-more-than-the-first-amendment-we-need-a-culture-of-free-speech/ ("Culture of Free Speech") https://youtu.be/Nki-81_JgZk (Steven Pinker and George Will on Liberalism) https://tracinskiletter.com/2021/05/04/the-price-of-liberalism/ (The Price of “Liberalism”) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/benevolent_universe_premise.html (Benevolent Universe Premise) https://tracinskiletter.com/2018/11/29/why-salon-of-the-refused/ (Why Salon of the Refused?) https://tracinskiletter.com (The Tracinski Letter) https://symposium.substack.com (Symposium) https://amzn.to/3iqr1L4 (So Who Is John Galt, Anyway?: A Reader's Guide to Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged") https://salonoftherefused.podbean.com (Salon of the Refused podcast)

Episode 25 (66 minutes) was recorded at 7:30 PM CET, on June 25, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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Episode 24 brings us https://andrewlseidel.com (Andrew Seidel) of the https://ffrf.org/about/getting-acquainted/item/12596-andrew-seidel (Freedom From Religion Foundation). He is here to discuss his book, https://amzn.to/2SIZRq4 (The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American). We will include some relevant links in the show notes. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://twitter.com/AndrewLSeidel/status/1187173125286498305 (Andrew Seidel's pinned tweet) on https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/10/24/ignorant-hate-preacher-burns-book-that-says-were-not-a-christian-nation/ (Pastor Greg Locke). https://religionnews.com/2019/10/24/tennessee-pastor-posts-video-burning-book-that-critiques-christian-nationalism/ (Tennessee pastor posts video burning book that critiques Christian nationalism) - Religion News Service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect (Streisand effect) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_United_States_Capitol_attack (2021 United States Capitol attack (January 6)) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Deism (Deism) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Freethought_Caucus (Congressional Freethought Caucus) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/thomas-paine-memorial-association (Thomas Paine Memorial Association) https://newideal.aynrand.org/church-state-separation-a-principle-not-a-wall-part-1/ (Church-State Separation: A Principle, Not a “Wall” (Part 1)) https://newideal.aynrand.org/church-state-separation-a-principle-not-a-wall-part-2/ (Church-State Separation: A Principle, Not a “Wall” (Part 2))

Episode 24 (50 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on July 1, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).. Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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Our guest was Doug. Doug is the sidekick for Sunny on the http://houseofsunny.libsyn.com (House of Sunny podcast). He also has his own http://www.theratcap.com (podcast called The Rat Cap, which stands for The Rational Capitalist). We talked about his show, https://theratcap.libsyn.com/america-40-an-introduction (America 4.0) and what that means. How he divided America into four distinct periods of roughly 80 years, and that we are now in the fourth period. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Federalist_Papers (Anti-Federalist Papers) http://www.theratcap.com/2008/05/it-will-wait-upon-ladies-at-their.html ("It will wait upon the ladies at their toilett...") https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_School (Frankfurt School) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Marcuse (Herbert Marcuse) and the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Left (New Left) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Closing_of_the_American_Mind (The Closing of the American Mind) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coddling_of_the_American_Mind (The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure) https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ (Tenth Amendment Center) https://conventionofstates.com (The Convention of States Project)

Episode 23 (46 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on June 11, 2021, with http://backpackstudioapp.com (Backpack Studio app). Editing and post-production was done with the https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (podcast maker, Alitu).

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Today we bring back one of our favorites, https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-james-valliant (James Valliant), an Ayn Rand scholar, whom along with Martin and I, discuss Miss Rand’s seminal essay, "https://courses.aynrand.org/works/faith-and-force-the-destroyers-of-the-modern-world/ (Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World.)" Don’t Miss It! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: http://aynrandlexicon.com/ayn-rand-works/faith-and-force.html (Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World) https://ari.aynrand.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FCIT_What_You_Can_Do.pdf (What You Can Do) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Auguste-Comte (Auguste Comte) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deontological_ethics (Deontological ethics) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/collectivism.html (Collectivism) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316255/ominous-parallels-by-leonard-peikoff/ (Ominous Parallels) https://www.britannica.com/topic/pure-reason ("Pure reason") http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/racism.html (Racism) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3294018-personal-destinies (Personal Destinies: A Philosophy of Ethical Individualism) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Herman_Randall_Jr. (John Herman Randall Jr.) https://aynrandsociety.org (The Ayn Rand Society) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/envy-hatred_of_the_good_for_being_the_good.html (Age of Envy)

Episode 22 (40 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on May 14, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).

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Martin and I again greet Margaret Downey from The Freethought Society and Andrew Seidel from the Freedom From Religion Foundation to discuss their https://centerforinquiry.org/news/celebrate-the-freethought-legacy-of-thomas-paine-june-8/ (Thomas Paine celebration on Tuesday, June 8th), at 6:45 pm EST. Details in the interview and show notes! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-margaret-downey-and-andrew-seidel (Interview with Margaret Downey and Andrew Seidel (January 29, 2021)) https://www.ftsociety.org/2021/05/25/the-2021-thomas-paine-day-event-details/ (The 2021 Thomas Paine Day Event) https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/38925-ffrf-co-sponsors-online-thomas-paine-day-celebration-on-tuesday-june-8 (FFRF co-sponsors online Thomas Paine Day celebration on Tuesday, June 8) https://thomaspainememorial.org (Thomas Paine Memorial Association)

Episode 21 (23 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on May 21, 2021, with https://alitu.com/?fp_ref=egonetcast (Alitu).

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This episode features return https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-andy-clarkson (guest Andy Clarkson) who will discuss his research into how philosophically corrupt Jordan Peterson actually is. Regardless of what I (Blair) call, “spasms of clarity.” This episode is a warning to serious Objectivists, and/or students of Objectivism to tread lightly around Peterson. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://twitter.com/andy_clarkson (Andy Clarkson on Twitter) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Rules_for_Life (12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37875695 (Toronto professor Jordan Peterson takes on gender-neutral pronouns) https://pablomunoziturrieta.com/the-gulag-archipelago-a-new-foreword-by-jordan-b-peterson/ (The Gulag Archipelago: A New Foreword by Jordan B Peterson) https://youtu.be/5k4qCk6E_GI (Jordan Peterson explains his Big Difference with Ayn Rand) https://youtu.be/PRHaropPZCc?t=3204s (Live from OCON: Jordan Peterson, Dave Rubin, Yaron Brook, Greg Salmieri - Rubin Report) https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/philosophy/on-facts-values-rationality-and-stories/ (On facts, values, rationality and stories: Part III of Response to Harris) https://peikoff.com/essays_and_articles/fact-and-value/ (Fact and Value by Leonard Peikoff, Ph.D.) https://youtu.be/VbVwV8_TEkM (Jordan Peterson cries talking about Jesus Christ (short clip)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man (Straw man)

Episode 20 (67 minutes) was recorded at 4 PM CET, on April 17, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).

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Today, we interviewed https://www.donswriting.com (Don Watkins), author of https://www.amazon.com/Rooseveltcare-Social-Security-Sabotaging-Self-Reliance/dp/0979466172/ (RooseveltCare: How Social Security is Sabotaging the Land of Self-Reliance) about his book and forthcoming projects. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolat_(2000_film) (Chocolat) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benevolent_and_Protective_Order_of_Elks (Elks Lodge) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_Order_of_America (Vasa order of America) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Epstein_(American_writer) (Alex Epstein) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Freedom_Day (Tax Freedom Day) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window (Overton window)

Episode 19 (51 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on April 2, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).

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Today we interviewed Ayn Rand Institute Senior Fellow, https://elanjourno.com (Elan Journo) about his book, https://www.amazon.com/What-Justice-Demands-Israeli-Palestinian-Conflict/dp/168261798X/ (What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict). Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://newideal.aynrand.org/israel-palestine-unpacking-the-problems-new-ideal-qa/ (Israel/Palestine: Unpacking the Problems (New Ideal Q&A)) https://newideal.aynrand.org/tackling-top-5-objections-to-what-justice-demands/ (Tackling Top 5 Objections to What Justice Demands)

Episode 18 (66 minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on April 30, 2021, with https://ringr.com/ego (Ringr app).

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In this episode, we have a https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-ben-bayer (returning guest. Ben Bayer) of the Ayn Rand Institute is here to discuss https://courses.aynrand.org/works/selfishness-without-a-self/ (Ayn Rand's essay, Selfishness Without A Self). Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/anti-conceptual_mentality.html (“Anti-Conceptual Mentality”) https://thefederalist.com/2015/05/06/kardashian-culture-selfishness-without-a-self/ (Kardashian Culture: ‘Selfishness’ Without a Self by Robert Tracinski) https://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2021/01/selfishness-without-a-self-trumps-true-colors-revealed/ (Selfishness Without a Self: Trump’s True Colors Revealed by Harry Binswanger) https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/f/the-fountainhead/character-analysis/peter-keating (Peter Keating) - https://www.andrewbernstein.net/books/cliffs-notes-the-fountainhead/ (CliffNotes book by Andrew Bernstein) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/12/the-making-of-an-american-nazi/544119/ (The Making of an American Nazi, by Luke O’Brien - The Atlantic) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pinker (Steven Pinker) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_dark_web (Intellectual dark web) https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/rationalist-movement (Rationalist movement) https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/progress-studies (Progress studies) https://newideal.aynrand.org/trump-isnt-selfish-thats-the-problem/ (Trump Isn’t Selfish — That’s the Problem by Ben Bayer) https://newideal.aynrand.org/why-ayn-rand-would-have-despised-a-president-trump/ (Why Ayn Rand Would Have Despised a President Trump by Onkar Ghate) https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-virulent-pull-of-tribalism/ (The Virulent Pull of Tribalism by Elan Journo) https://objectivistmedia.com/events/aynrandcon-europe-2019 (AynRandCon Europe 2019)

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Episode 16 is a short quarterly report, with https://www.thepodcasthost.com/planning/whats-a-good-number-of-downloads-for-a-podcast/ (download statistics), announcement of https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (our app) for https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (The Secular Foxhole), commentary on an article in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Economist (The Economist), and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word-of-mouth_marketing (word-of-mouth marketing) according to Martin, as a https://teaparty.media (new media evangelist). Call to Action to fellow podcasters: If you want your own stand-alone app, check out John Lee’s site, https://patreon.com/posts/beta-is-closed-45631590 (Custom Mobile App). Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/03/06/evangelicals-are-divided-over-the-movements-support-for-donald-trump (Evangelicals are divided over the movement’s support for Donald Trump) - The Economist (March 6th, 2021 edition) https://twitter.com/LyceumPeripatos/status/1370102083203039234 (Tweet to Tom Standage, Head of Digital Strategy, The Economist) https://custommobile.app (Custom Mobile App) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_podcatchers (Podcatchers) https://overcast.fm (Overcast) https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tea-party-media (Tea Party Media merchandise) - TeePublic store https://www.listennotes.com/sv/podcasts/hot-and-spicy-review-martin-lindeskog-j5gypMkDxfr/ (Hot and Spicy Review podcast) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_billboard (Human billboard) https://open.spotify.com/show/2OZNzkrzItT4zmDpc8TdqO (Spotify) https://www.thepodcasthost.com/listening/podcast-industry-stats/#How_Many_Podcasts_Exist_Right_Now (How many podcasts exist, right now?) https://newideal.aynrand.org/are-we-all-in-the-same-lifeboat/ (Are We All in the Same (Life)Boat? by Ben Bayer) https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/1003/100335.html (Religious right throws its weight behind Reagan reelection effort) - The Christian Monitor (October 3, 1984) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creationism (Creationism) https://www.newsweek.com/white-evangelicals-are-more-likely-believe-qanon-any-other-faith-group-poll-finds-1568734 (White Evangelicals Are More Likely to Believe in QAnon Than Any Other Faith Group, Poll Finds) https://www.rollcall.com/2020/11/05/qanon-goes-to-washington-two-supporters-win-seats-in-congress/ (QAnon goes to Washington: two supporters win seats in Congress) https://reason.com/2021/03/06/josh-hawleys-toxic-populism/ (Josh Hawley's Toxic Populism) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Patrick-J-Buchanan (Pat Buchanan) https://aynrand.org/novels/ (Novels and works of Ayn Rand)

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For this episode of The Secular Foxhole, we had the chance to interview https://objectivestandard.org/blog/author/aaron (Aaron Briley, a fellow and research associate with The Objective Standard Institute). We covered many topics, including his living in Denmark, his college major, and his interest in spreading Ayn Rand's ideas in the inner-city. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee (Bruce Lee) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_jiu-jitsu (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) https://www.kurtdurewall.com/bilder/info_eng.pdf (Jiu-jitsu according to Kurt Durewall) https://objectivestandard.org/podcasts/culture-and-causation (Culture and Causation podcast ) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n180514 (The Secular Foxhole podcast app - Google Play) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-secular-foxhole/id1552689877 (The Secular Foxhole podcast app - Apple App Store) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante (The Law of Jante) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome (Tall poppy syndrome) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/662.Atlas_Shrugged (Atlas Shrugged) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2122.The_Fountainhead (The Fountainhead) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aristotle (Aristotle) https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8jg4873j (The Normative Justifications of Regret) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Haidt (Jonathan Haidt) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/weakness-will/ (Weakness of Will) https://objectivestandard.org (Objective Standard Institute) https://theobjectivestandard.com/author/aaron-briley/ (Aaron Briley's articles - The Objective Standard) https://prometheusfdn.org (The Prometheus Foundation) https://soundcloud.com/aaron-briley-505230467/walter-williams-interview-7-22-20 (Walter Williams on Black Families and BLM) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom_(film) (Uncle Tom (film)) https://cultureandcausation.libsyn.com/richard-sander-on-affirmative-action-and-neighborhood-integration (Richard Sander on Affirmative Action and Neighborhood Integration) https://www.capitalismreview.com/2020/10/black-culture-matters-briley-interview-with-nick-pilgrim/ (Black Culture Matters: Briley Interview with Nick Pilgrim) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Epstein_(American_writer) (Alex Epstein) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Hall_Forum (Ford Hall Forum) https://medium.com/happsnews/introduction-to-broadcasting-on-happs-4c78bc31a700 (Introduction to Broadcasting on Happs) https://twitter.com/aaronbriley (Aaron Briley on Twitter)

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For episode 14, we interviewed Vinay Kolhatkar, chief editor of https://www.thesavvystreet.com (The Savvy Street) website and author of two fiction works, https://www.amazon.com/Sharia-London-Vinay-Kolhatkar-ebook/dp/B01EYLFF5A (A Sharia London), and https://www.amazon.com/Frankenstein-Candidate-woman-awakens-deceit-ebook/dp/B0071CBU8G (The Frankenstein Candidate). He also co-wrote: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084FGDQ5W/ (Media Wars: The Battle to Shape Our Minds). Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invictus (Invictus) https://www.thesavvystreet.com/the-neo-marxists-long-march-through-the-institutions/ (The Neo-Marxists’ Long March through the Institutions) https://www.thesavvystreet.com/the-politicization-of-medicine/ (The Politicization of Medicine)

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This episode features Craig Biddle, author and entrepreneur. We cover some exciting ground talking about the new Objective Standard Institute and the Prometheus Foundation, both of which he leads, plus his book, "Loving Life," and other books he has planned. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://objectivestandard.org/ (Objective Standard Institute) https://theobjectivestandard.com (The Objective Standard) https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Life-Morality-Self-Interest-Support/dp/0971373701 (Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It) https://prometheusfdn.org/ (Prometheus Foundation)

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On January 24th, we discussed the life and work of Thomas Paine, one of America's first, great, intellectuals. Margaret Downey of The Freethought Society and Andrew Seidel of The Freedom From Religion Foundation were our guests for this lively discussion. You will hear an important announcement by the Thomas Paine Memorial Association. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.ftsociety.org (The Freethought Society) https://www.ftsociety.org/menu/thomas-paine-memorial-committee/ (Thomas Paine Foundation/Memorial Committee) https://ffrf.org (Freedom From Religion Foundation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Sense (Common Sense) - Wikipedia https://www.writlarge.fm/episodes/common-sense (Common Sense) - Writ Large podcast https://religiondispatches.org/the-inaugurations-beautiful-call-for-unity-was-undermined-by-the-invocation-of-religion/ (The Inauguration's Beautiful Call for Unity was Undermined by the Invocation of Religion) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Crisis (The American Crisis) http://www.zenosfrudakis.com (Zenos Frudakis) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robyn_Blumner (Robyn Blumner) https://americanhumanist.org/about/staff/speckhardt/ (Roy Speckhardt) https://ffrf.org/about/getting-acquainted/annie-laurie-gaylor (Annie Laurie Gaylor) https://ffrf.org/about/getting-acquainted/dan-barker (Dan Barker) https://www.ftsociety.org/2014/04/10/celebrate-thomas-paine-day-in-philadelphia-with-fs-and-the-aha-june-8-2014-2/ (Thomas Paine Day on June 8) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Ingersoll (Robert G. Ingersoll) https://andrewlseidel.com/book/ (Andrew L. Seidel's book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American) https://www.secular-celebrations.com/officiants/margaret-downey (Margaret Downey - Secular Celebrations)

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Today we talk with Andy Clarkson, author of The Impact of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures: A Compilation of Notes and Quotes from a Variety of Sources Plus Commentary. This is the perfect book for the intelligent layman who is seriously interested in philosophic ideas. Recommended. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.amazon.com/Impact-Aristotle-Christian-Islamic-Cultures/dp/154123765X/ (The Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures: A Compilation Of Notes And Quotes From A Variety Of Sources Plus Commentary) https://www.facebook.com/groups/134367963254180 (The Impact of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, & Jewish Cultures) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoGqmWTaRTKLitJAUA8sQA (The Six Point Pattern Of The Anti-Aristotelians) https://www.amazon.com/Aristotle-Adventure-Transmitted-Aristotles-Renaissance/dp/0964471493/ (The Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, & Latin Scholars Who Transmitted Aristotle's Logic to the Renaissance) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-war-agsinst-the-jews_b_838983 (The War Against the Jews Goes On) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1369266.Our_Crowd (Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York)

Blair’s disclaimer: I am not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by Ayn Rand’s ideas. I do not speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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Episode ten is a short year-end review, and then we talk about future podcast thoughts/ideas, and possible guests. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://margolisandcox.com/2020/12/30/youre-fired/ ("You're Fired") https://estore.aynrand.org/p/520/the-ominous-parallels-the-end-of-freedom-in-america (The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America) https://courses.aynrand.org/works/faith-and-force-the-destroyers-of-the-modern-world/ (Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World) https://www.humanprogress.org (HumanProgress.org) https://www.audible.com/pd/Loving-Life-The-Morality-of-Self-Interest-and-the-Facts-That-Support-It-Audiobook/B07PKRNQLX (Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts That Support It) https://theobjectivestandard.com/author/cbiddle/ (Craig Biddle) https://www.audible.com/pd/Heroes-Legends-Champions-Audiobook/B08P41P863 (Heroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism Matters) https://www.andrewbernstein.net (Andrew Bernstein) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_Man (Rights of Man by Thomas Paine) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm (Animal Farm) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Pimpernel (The Scarlet Pimpernel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Pimpernel%22_Smith ("Pimpernel" Smith) https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/31/world/swedes-end-long-union-of-church-and-state.html (Swedes End Long Union Of Church And State) https://estore.aynrand.org/p/522/objectivism-the-philosophy-of-ayn-rand (Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand) https://peikoff.com/books/the-dim-hypothesis/ (The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out) https://peikoff.com (Leonard Peikoff) https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/suspension.html (Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parler (Parler) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Peikoff (Amy Peikoff), https://theorg.com/org/parler/org-chart/amy-peikoff (Chief Policy Officer at Parler)

Blair’s disclaimer: I am not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by Ayn Rand’s ideas. I do not speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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Episode nine consists of Martin and I talking about some of our favorite kinds of music. I wanted theme music for the show to be a cross between two of my all-time favorites, Mike Oldfield and Tangerine Dream. The more I hear what Jim created for the show, the more I like it. We also cover what I think to be the greatest Rock song ever written. Listen to the show to find out what that is! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yy8o1BeFaA (Granite State of Mind 2: Plow Guy Boogaloo) by http://www.thesupersecretproject.com (The Super Secret Project) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic ("Weird Al" Yankovic) https://jtunesproductions.se (Jim Jonsson, JTUnesProductions) https://mikeoldfieldofficial.com (Mike Oldfield) https://tangerinedream-music.com/index.php (Tangerine Dream) https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ethereal (Ethereal) (space) https://www.edsullivan.com/the-beatles-on-the-ed-sullivan-show-on-february-9-1964/ (The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_band (Big Band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller (Glenn Miller) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_music (Swing music) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossa_nova (Bossa nova) https://radiodismuke.com (Radio Dismuke) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_record (Gramophone record) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music (Electronic music) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synth-pop (Synth-pop) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraftwerk (Kraftwerk) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3678382/ (Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story (2013)) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03cw8g0 (BBC Four) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_Bells (Tubular Bells) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Records (Virgin Records) https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episode/podcast-artwork-symbols-and-future-jingle (Podcast Artwork, Symbols, and Future Jingle) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson (Richard Branson) https://aynrand.org/novels/the-romantic-manifesto/ (The Romantic Manifesto by Ayn Rand) https://egonetcast.com (EGO NetCast) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven (Stairway to Heaven) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band) (Rush) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Peart (Neil Peart) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2112_(album) (2112 (album)) https://aynrand.org/novels/the-fountainhead/ (The Fountainhead) https://aynrand.org/novels/anthem/ (Anthem) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergey-Rachmaninoff (Sergey Rachmaninoff)

Blair’s disclaimer: I am not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by Ayn Rand’s ideas. I do not speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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Our eighth episode features https://ari.aynrand.org/experts/aaron-smith/ (Aaron Smith), Fellow and Instructor at the Ayn Rand Institute. We cover the ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism and his critique of it. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Holiday (Ryan Holiday) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ferriss (Timothy Ferriss) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoa (Stoa) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massimo_Pigliucci (Massimo Pigliucci) https://dailystoic.com/william_irvine/ (William B. Irvine) https://courses.aynrand.org/works/the-metaphysical-versus-the-man-made/ (The Metaphysical Versus the Man-Made) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudaimonia (Eudaemonia) https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-false-promise-of-stoicism/ (The False Promise of Stoicism) https://peikoff.com/podcasts/ (Peikoff's podcast) https://courses.aynrand.org/works/causality-versus-duty/ (Causality Versus Duty)

Blair’s disclaimer: I am not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by Ayn Rand’s ideas. I do not speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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Martin and I have a great discussion with author James S. Valliant about his two books, focusing on his most recent, Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2010/08/passion-ayn-rand-brandens/ (The Passion of Ayn Rand’s Critics) - The Objective Standard https://www.creatingchrist.com (Creating Christ) https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Christ-Emperors-Invented-Christianity-ebook/dp/B01LRP3EDG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=creating+christ&qid=1605287804&s=books&sr=1-1 (Creating Christ, the book on Amazon) https://newideal.aynrand.org/analyzing-paul-krugmans-new-york-times-smear-of-ayn-rand/ (Analyzing Paul Krugman’s New York Times Smear of Ayn Rand )- New Ideal https://peikoff.com/essays_and_articles/why-christmas-should-be-more-commercial/ (Why Christmas Should be More Commercial by Leonard Peikoff) https://www.creatingchrist.com/post/the-new-testament-versus-the-american-revolution (The New Testament Versus the American Revolution)

Authors mentioned:  https://www.amazon.com/James-Brother-Jesus-Dead-Scrolls-ebook/dp/B07MDNLMY7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=384TKQYO8MJ0Q&dchild=1&keywords=robert+eisenman&qid=1605287863&s=books&sprefix=robert+eisen%2Cstripbooks%2C158&sr=1-1 (Robert Eisenman) https://www.amazon.com/Sources-Old-Testament-Religious-Understanding/dp/0567084639/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1605287987&refinements=p_27%3AJames+Atwell&s=books&sr=1-1&text=James+Atwell (James Atwell) https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Shrinking-Son-Man-Tradition-ebook/dp/B002GHBPQS/ref=sr_1_7?crid=20128R8NCOK16&dchild=1&keywords=robert+price+books&qid=1605288072&s=books&sprefix=robert+price%2Cstripbooks%2C161&sr=1-7 (Robert Price) https://www.amazon.com/Roger-Williams-Edmund-S-Morgan/dp/0393304035/ref=sr_1_4?crid=AR2RS1OC7TEC&dchild=1&keywords=roger+williams+rhode+island&qid=1605288140&s=books&sprefix=roger+williams%2Cstripbooks%2C465&sr=1-4 (Roger Williams) https://www.amazon.com/Godless-Constitution-Moral-Defense-Secular/dp/0393328376/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UQXDUVVZJUV3&dchild=1&keywords=the+godless+constitution&qid=1605288232&s=books&sprefix=the+godless+%2Cdigital-text%2C162&sr=1-1 (Isaac Kramnick) https://www.warrenfahy.com/author (Warren Fahy)

Blair’s disclaimer: I am not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by Ayn Rand’s ideas. I do not speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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In episode 6 of The Secular Foxhole Podcast, Blair goes on a bit of a Rant about religion, and Martin acts as the Voice of Reason! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_beast (Number (666) of the beast) http://secularfoxhole.blogspot.com/2020/07/my-journey-to-reason.html (Blair's blog post, My Journey to Reason) https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween (Halloween) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/religion.html (Religion - Ayn Rand Lexicon) https://www.britannica.com/topic/altruism-ethics (Altruism, Auguste Comte - Britannica) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/altruism.html (Altruism - Ayn Rand Lexicon) https://www.gp.se/ledare/svensk-islamism-i-fårakläder-1.36356113 (Svensk islamism i fårakläder - Göteborgs-Posten) https://religionnews.com/2019/08/23/why-trump-and-some-of-his-followers-believe-he-is-the-chosen-one/ (Why Trump — and some of his followers — believe he is the Chosen One - Religion News Service) https://smile.amazon.com/Liars-Jesus-Religious-Alternate-American/dp/1419644386/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=chris+rodda&s=books&sr=1-2 (Liars for Jesus) https://smile.amazon.com/Founding-Myth-Christian-Nationalism-American-ebook/dp/B07JN4K3PY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ANDREW+SEIDEL&s=books&sr=1-1 (The Founding Myth) https://smile.amazon.com/Creating-Christ-Emperors-Invented-Christianity-ebook/dp/B01LRP3EDG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=CREATING+CHRIST&s=books&sr=1-1 (Creating Christ) https://www.amazon.com/God-Versus-Nature-Conflict-Religion/dp/195193704X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=195193704X&s=books&sr=1-1 (God Versus Nature) https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Persecution-Christians-Invented-Martyrdom/dp/0062104551/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=candida+moss&s=books&sr=1-1 (The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom) https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-threat-of-national-conservatism/ (The Threat of ‘National Conservatism’) https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-popes-deeply-christian-attack-on-individual-freedom/ (The Pope’s Deeply Christian Attack on Individual Freedom) https://newideal.aynrand.org/church-state-separation-a-principle-not-a-wall-part-1/ (Church-State Separation: A Principle, Not a “Wall” (Part 1)) https://newideal.aynrand.org/church-state-separation-a-principle-not-a-wall-part-2/ (Church-State Separation: A Principle, Not a “Wall” (Part 2)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX68xUX4Gvk&feature=youtu.be (Power & Panic: The Last Days for Christian Nationalism) "Religion Is Bullsh*t" - https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialGeorgeCarlin (George Carlin) https://georgecarlin.com/who/ (Estate) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabula_rasa (Tabula rasa) https://www.patreon.com/posts/secular-foxhole-43626144?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare (Patreon page (Lyceum)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammon (Mammon)

Blair’s disclaimer: I am not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by Ayn Rand’s ideas. I do not speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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We interview https://ari.aynrand.org/experts/ben-bayer/ (Ben Bayer, a Fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute) about, "http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/emergencies.html (The Ethics of Emergencies)," and how that doesn't fundamentally explain what the field of ethics is about. We then cover Ben's current and future projects. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://theundercurrent.org (The Undercurrent) https://striveclubs.org (Strive) https://aynrand.org/novels/the-virtue-of-selfishness/ (The Virtue of Selfishness) https://philindex.org (The Philosopher's Index) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Gotthelf (Allan Gotthelf) https://aynrand.org/novels/the-objectivist-newsletter/ (The Objectivist Newsletter) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeboat_ethics (Lifeboat ethics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Singer (Peter Singer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_altruism (Effective altruism) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/benevolent_universe_premise.html (Benevolent Universe Premise) https://newideal.aynrand.org/about-podcast/ (New Ideal Live) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology (Prosperity gospel) https://newideal.aynrand.org (New Ideal Journal) https://ari.aynrand.org/experts/aaron-smith/ (Aaron Smith) https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2020/10/05/the_fda_mandates_ignorance_about_covid-19_579507.html (The FDA Mandates Ignorance About Covid-19) - RealClear Policy

Blair’s disclaimer: I am not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by Ayn Rand’s ideas. I do not speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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We do a bit of housecleaning in this episode. Martin and I discuss the meaning of the name of the podcast and cover the meanings of each symbol. We talk about getting some music made for the show and future episodes and guests. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: http://secularfoxhole.blogspot.com/2020/07/why-secular-foxhole.html (Why The Name Secular Foxhole?) https://www.symbols.com/symbol/science (The symbol for science) https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190528-the-curious-origin-of-the-symbol (The dollar sign) https://courses.aynrand.org/lexicon/capitalism/ (Capitalism) https://www.thepodcasthost.com/promotion/how-to-create-your-podcast-cover-art/ (How to Make Great Podcast Cover Art (aka. Your Podcast Logo)) - The Podcast Host https://emojipedia.org/atom-symbol/ (Atom symbol emoji) - Emojipedia https://www.ancient-symbols.com/atheist_symbols.html (Atheist symbols) https://emojipedia.org/light-bulb/ (Light bulb) http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/reason.html (Reason) https://thefederalist.com/2014/08/19/the-ayn-rand-dollar/ (The Ayn Rand Dollar) https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/atlasshrugged/symbols/ (The Sign of the Dollar) - SparkNotes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_thought (Freedom of conscience) https://slate.com/culture/2019/03/joe-rogans-podcast-is-an-essential-platform-for-freethinkers-who-hate-the-left.html (Joe Rogan and "freethinkers" - Slate) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_thought (Free thought) - Wikipedia https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jingle (Jingle) - Wiktionary https://jtunesproductions.se (Jim Jonsson, JTunesProductions) https://mikeoldfieldofficial.com (Mike Oldfield) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerine_Dream (Tangerine Dream) - Wikipedia https://www.shazam.com/track/510706/dear-god (Dear God by XTC) https://www.shazam.com/track/5148948/capitalism (Capitalism by Oingo Boingo) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_ain%27t_no_such_thing_as_a_free_lunch (There ain't no such thing as a free lunch (TANSTAAFL)) - Wikipedia

Blair’s disclaimer: I'm not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by her ideas. I don't speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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Blair and Martin are talking with the author and philosopher, Andrew Bernstein. From his bio.: Andrew Bernstein holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the City University of New York. He is the author of numerous books, including “The Capitalist Manifesto: The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-Faire,” and his most recent, “Heroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism Matters.” He lectures all over the world on myriad topics. And he is a mean-spirited SOB feared by nuns, puppies, and small children, who habitually cross to the other side of the street when they see him coming. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.andrewbernstein.net/books/heart-of-a-pagan/ (Heart of a Pagan) https://www.andrewbernstein.net/books/the-capitalist-manifesto/ (The Capitalist Manifesto) http://theamericancapitalistparty.com (The American Capitalist Party) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Pellegrino (Mark Pellegrino) https://twitter.com/joesanders33 (Joe Sanders) https://www.andrewbernstein.net/books/heroism-matters/ (Heroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism Matters) https://objectivestandard.org/podcasts/the-hero-show (The Hero Show podcast) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034048/ (Maria Montessori (TV movie, 2007)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkest_Hour_(film) (Darkest Hour) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Stewart-Murray,_Duchess_of_Atholl (Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl) https://store.fee.org/products/real-heroes (Real Heroes by Lawrence W. Reed) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes (Sherlock Holmes) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endurance:_Shackleton%27s_Incredible_Voyage (Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Brothers (Founding Brothers) https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26987211 (Andrew Bernstein's page on Patreon) https://theobjectivestandard.com/author/aaron-briley/ (Aaron Briley)

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In this episode, Martin and I discuss a few of our favorite fiction and non-fiction works that we think deserve even wider attention. We also mention an interesting website called Writ Large about books that have changed the world. Enjoy and let us know what you think. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://aynrand.org/novels/atlas-shrugged/ (Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand) https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/books-that-shaped-america/1950-to-2000.html#obj5 (Books That Shaped America - Atlas Shrugged) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-02-ca-746-story.html ("Bible Ranks 1 of Books That Changed Lives" - Los Angeles Times) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/296832/atlas-shrugged-centennial-ed-hc-by-ayn-rand/9780525948926/readers-guide/ (From Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed. HC) Reader’s Guide;: "...add a religious element to it..." - Penguin Random House) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged_(film_series) (Atlas Shrugged (film series) - Wikipedia) https://www.wethelivingmovie.com (We The Living movie) https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-dramatic-story-of-making-the-fountainhead-movie/ (The Dramatic Story of Making The Fountainhead Movie - New Ideal, AynRand.org) http://secularfoxhole.blogspot.com/2020/07/my-journey-to-reason.html (My Journey to Reason - The Secular Foxhole blog) https://www.writlarge.fm/episodes/the-life-and-passion-of-william-of-norwich (The Life and Passion of William of Norwich - Writ Large podcast) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protocols_of_the_Elders_of_Zion (The Protocols of the Elders of Zion - Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thus_Spoke_Zarathustra (Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None - Wikipedia) https://estore.aynrand.org/p/520/the-ominous-parallels-the-end-of-freedom-in-america (The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America by Leonard Peikoff) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_School_of_Athens (The School of Athens) https://aynrand.org/novels/objectivism-the-philosophy-of-ayn-rand/ (Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Leonard Peikoff) https://www.amazon.com/Aristotle-Adventure-Transmitted-Aristotles-Renaissance/dp/0964471493/ (The Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, & Latin Scholars Who Transmitted Aristotle's Logic to the Renaissance by Burgess Laughlin) https://peikoff.com/books/the-dim-hypothesis/ (The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out by Leonard Peikoff)

Blair’s disclaimer: I'm not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by her ideas. I don't speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.

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This is the trailer for our podcast, The Secular Foxhole. Blair tells about the background for the name of the podcast, and we talk about the different symbols in the show artwork.  As a freethinker, are you looking through binoculars out at the world in the safety of a foxhole? Get fuel for your soul and intellectual ammunition by listening to The Secular Foxhole podcast, in order to fight for the separation of religion and state. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: http://secularfoxhole.blogspot.com/2020/07/why-secular-foxhole.html (Why The Name Secular Foxhole?) https://www.symbols.com/symbol/science (The symbol for science) https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190528-the-curious-origin-of-the-symbol (The dollar sign) https://courses.aynrand.org/lexicon/capitalism/ (Capitalism) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty (The Statue of Liberty) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state (Separation of church and state) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_thought (Freedom of conscience) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism (American exceptionalism) https://twitter.com/secular_foxhole (Secular Foxhole on Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/the.secular.foxhole/ (The Secular Foxhole on Instagram) https://egonetcast.locals.com/about (Martin Lindeskog's podcast, EGO NetCast, on Locals) https://parler.com/profile/Lyceum/ (Martin Lindeskog (Lyceum) on Parler)