Episodes

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) 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 s...

Today we kick off "Rand's Day" with our "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) 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 ...

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) 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, ...

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: 2021 Index of Economic Freedom - The Heritage Foundation Two centuries of law guide legal approach to modern pandemic - American Bar Association How much authority do state and local officials have during a health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic? Treatment for COVID-19 using Methylene Blue - Dr. Deepak Golwalkar ...

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: Richard Salsman's website Where Have All the Capitalists Gone?: Essays in Moral Political Economy Rand’s Ethics and Say’s Law America at Her Best Is Hamiltonian Supply-Side Economics Harvard University names a devout ATHEIST as its new head chaplain who describes himself as 'humanist rabbi'...

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: Adventures in Greek Mythology, Philosophy, History, and Reality - Robert-Begley.com Lyceum Eudaimonia Martin's username on Twitter, LyceumPeripatos 300 (film) Hemispheres by Rush Aristotle's Lagoon Aristotle's Lyceum found The Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, & Latin Scholars Who Transmit...

Today our special guest is Kerry McDonald, author of ‘Unschooled,’ and advocate for the separation of state and education, i.e., homeschooling. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom Kerry McDonald - Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Daniel Hamlin Locke Vs. Lockdowns: Has America Lost Its Way? Cities Lead the Way in (Another) Massive Fall Exodus from US Public Schools C. ...

Andy Clarkson revisits us with what he’s called, “The Hidden Gem” of Objectivism. Please follow along this PDF during the episode. The document is located on the Facebook group, The Impact of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, & Jewish Cultures. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Exalted Moments (core paper from this episode) Exalted Moments blog Letters of Ayn Rand (book) Ayn Rand Institute Ayn Rand on Amazon Articles by psychologists Dr. Edwin Locke and Dr....

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: The Heroic You Talkabook A quote on innovation by David Allen - Getting Things Done Gavin de Becker Lee Wardlaw Universal Knowledge-Mining: a Trillion-Dollar Industry Episode 34 (41 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on October 15, 2021, wi...

We talk with Ed Thompson who has created this project to battle the sorry state of America's public schools. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Conceptual Education Project on Facebook Announcing a New Fellowship in Conceptual Education Ayn Rand Interviewed on the Value of Education (1964) The Comprachicos by Ayn Rand Philosophy of Education by Leonard Peikoff The American School: Why Johnny Can’t Think The False Promise of Classical Education VanDamme Academ...

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: Casualty Status - U.S. Department of Defense Amy Peikoff's site, NewsSandwich.net Public and private school teachers choose to homeschool own children Creation and evolution in public education in the United States Just words: Why Joe Biden’s UN speech was a total flop - American Enterprise Institute At U.N., Bide...

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: “That’s Why I Draw You”: An Interview with Bosch Fawstin Bosch Fa...

Our show today brings us Robert Begley, the Director of Operations and Development at the 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: The Hero Show podcast Rush (band) 2112 - Spotlight on Ayn Rand Anthem (song) Brave New World 1984 Understanding Objectivism by Leonard Peikoff The Jefferson School...

To kick-off our second year of podcasting, 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,...

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: Trailer for The Secular Foxhole podcast (August 26, 2020) Interview with Aaron Smith (December 14, 2020) Captivate ...

Martin and I again have James Valliant as guest to discuss 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: Ford Hall Forum Modernism and Madness (1993) Madness and Modernism: Insanity in the Light of Modern Art, Literature, and Thought by Louis A. Sass. The Romantic Manifesto The Painted Word by Tom Wolfe Primacy of Existen...

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, The Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures: A Compilation of Notes and Quotes From A Variety of Sources Plus Commentary. The Six-Point Pattern Of The Anti- Aristotelians Don't Bite Into The Jordan Peterson Marshmallow Dennis Prager biography D...

Today we had the pleasure to speak with Robert Tracinski, creator of The Tracinski Letter, Symposium, a journal of liberalism, and author of 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: The Case Against "Western Civilization" "Culture of Free Speech" Steven Pinker and George Will on Liberalism The Price of “Liberalism” Benevolent Universe Premis...

Episode 24 brings us Andrew Seidel of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. He is here to discuss his book, 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: Andrew Seidel's pinned tweet on Pastor Greg Locke. Tennessee pastor posts video burning book that critiques Christian nationalism - Religion News Service Streisand effect 2021 United States Capitol atta...

Our guest was Doug. Doug is the sidekick for Sunny on the House of Sunny podcast. He also has his own podcast called The Rat Cap, which stands for The Rational Capitalist. We talked about his show, 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: Anti-Federalist Papers "It will wait upon the ladies at their toilett..." Frankfurt ...

Today we bring back one of our favorites, James Valliant, an Ayn Rand scholar, whom along with Martin and I, discuss Miss Rand’s seminal essay, "Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World." Don’t Miss It! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World What You Can Do Auguste Comte Deontological ethics Collectivism Ominous Parallels "Pure reason" Racism Personal Destinies: A Philosophy of Ethical Individualism J...

Martin and I again greet Margaret Downey from The Freethought Society and Andrew Seidel from the Freedom From Religion Foundation to discuss their 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: Interview with Margaret Downey and Andrew Seidel (January 29, 2021) The 2021 Thomas Paine Day Event FFRF co-sponsors online Thomas Paine Day celebration on Tuesday, June 8 Thoma...

This episode features return 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: Andy Clarkson on Twitter 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos Toronto professor Jordan Peterson takes on gender-...

Today, we interviewed Don Watkins, author of 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: Chocolat Elks Lodge Vasa order of America Alex Epstein Tax Freedom Day Overton window Episode 19 (51 minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on April 2, 2021, with Ringr app.