Cracks in Postmodernity

Writer John Waters joins the pod to discuss music and spirituality, industry "conspiracies," the conservative case against colonialism, and whether there is any hope in the face of globohomo's expansion. Check out John's Substack https://johnwaters.substack.com/ $upport CracksInPomo by clicking on this link: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephen-adubato/support⁠ And fo...

Matthew Binder joins the pod to discuss his latest novel ‘ Pure Cosmos Club, ’ as well as the value of humor in literature, sincerity vs. absurdism, his writing routine, cults, and the presence of men in the women-dominated fiction game. Check out an excerpt from his book on the Substack. Follow him on IG @ matthew_p_binder and on Twitter @ mbinder711 $upport CracksInPomo by clicking on this link:...

Steven Arena joins the pod to discuss seed oils, diets inspired by the Platonic forms, life in the Mediterranean, and more. Check out his brand Ancient Crunch and their seed oil free line of tortilla chips, MASA. Get 10% off your order with the promo code CRACKSINPOSTMODERNITY www.masachips.com/cracksinpostmodernity Follow @reallytanman @masa_chips and @ancientcrunch $upport CracksInPomo by clicki...

Jonathan Culbreath joins the pod to discuss his recent First Things article on Andrew Tate, as well as other manosphere related topics, neopagan masculinity, and the value of fatherhood. Follow Jonathan @maestrojmc and check out his article here: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2023/07/the-pagan-asceticism-of-andrew-tate?fbclid=IwAR2GMO5luwurGq9Vb61hPjjRPwKO1wyG8Qw5792rKpRnSx1-rHFLTasB8...

Chloe Valdary joins the pod in Bed Stuy to discuss her innovative DEI program, Jung, cultural rootedness, and the power of music. Follow Chloe @cvaldary, check out Theory of Enchantment here: https://theoryofenchantment.com/ and check out our interview on The Heart Speaks podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wzXVoHALE4 $upport CracksInPomo by clicking on this  ⁠⁠link⁠⁠ . And follow CracksInPo...

Adam Stynchula (@wafers3d), Brennan Vickery (@brennanvickery), Nick Adubato, Matthew DiNicola (@mattiopattio), and Stephen G. Adubato discuss the first volume of cracks in pomo: the zine at the launch party on 7/28 at the Catholic Worker Maryhouse in the East Village. Performances by Eric Doce (@hamburger.helpless) and Hallowed (@hallowedbeats) [not included]. To order a copy of the cracks in pomo...

After long await, Sean Thor Conroe joins the pod to discuss his debut novel Fuccboi, masculinity, Nietzsche, and much more. You can pick up a copy of the novel here . And check out my review in City Journal here . Stay tuned for my long form essay on “bootstrapping” coming out in Hedgehog Review next Spring. Follow Sean @seanthorconroe To order a copy of the cracks in pomo zine or to make a contri...

Repost of a ep I record with Rev. Alex Evangelista for the Hispanic Theological Initiative's podcast on the religious implications of Bad Bunny's music. https://www.htiopenplaza.org/content/exegeting-bad-bunny?fbclid=IwAR3NutFvRZj6jkqGHZ1ibBYiEci7ymo6gjbJX-epPB4kIaMYmLfrM9eG-AU Follow HTI @htiprogram See Alex's article here https://pres-outlook.org/2022/11/why-you-should-listen-to-bad-...

Eric Doce aka @hamburger.helpless joins the pod to do a deep dive into Camille Paglia's magnum opus Sexual Personae, drawing out her Freudian themes. Subtopics include Eric's music (he's a harpist!), Mariah Carey, Spinoza, and commentary on the wildlife surrounding us on the Upper West Side. Eric will be performing at the cracks in pomo: the zine launch on 7/28 at the Catholic Worker M...

Jacob Bauer of @ philosophergames fame joins the pod to discuss why people need to study philosophy...or else. Check out his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/PhilosopherGames and check out my NY Daily News article about why high schools students should be required to study philosophy https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-why-high-school-students-need-to-study-philosophy-20230402-74rqb...

Justin Giboney, founder of the &Campaign, joins the pod to discuss the culture wars, distributism, and racial politics. Follow him @justinegiboney and the &Campaign @andcampaign, and check out the website https://andcampaign.org/ To order a copy of the cracks in pomo zine or to make a contribution, DM @cracksinpomo. $upport CracksInPomo by clicking on this link . And follow CracksInPomo on...

Matthew J Donovan of the Neoliberal Hell podcast sits down with me at the Hungarian Pastry Shop to discuss his essay on our "ambient polity" and the effect of virtuality reality on our collective sociopolitical imagination...as well as some smoking hot takes on Matty Healy, Pride 2023, irony vs. sincerity, Oscar Wilde, the evils of DeSantis, and more. If you listen closely, you can hear...

Jordan Castro joins the pod to discuss his novel The Novelist, poop, alt-literature, the death of the sacred, our humorless generation, swallowing the responsibility pill, and being Christ-pilled. Follow him on IG @ jordancastroofficual and @thenovelistbyjordancastro and on Twitter @jordan_castro2 and pick up a copy of The Novelist And check out my commentary on alt-lit https://www.city-journal.or...

Dankdeleuze joins the pod to discuss Pasolini's "Salo or 120 Days of Sodom." Follow him @Dankdeleuze and check out his pod and writing workshop at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Truncata And check out my writing on Pasolini in the American Spectator and NYLON: https://www.nylon.com/life/bad-bunny-un-verano-sin-ti-one-year-anniversary https://spectator.org/the-case-for-watching-paso...

Matt De Nicola, whose photos will be featured in the upcoming Cracks in PoMo zine, joins me to eat fries at Pommes Frites on MacDougal Street in the West Village to discuss photography, NYC wildlife, and other random stuff. Follow him @mattiopattio, and look out for a copy of the zine $upport CracksInPomo by  clicking on this link . And follow  CracksInPomo on Substack ,  Instagram,  and  Twitter...

Mother, author, pastor, entrepreneur, and my friend Thumbelina Newsome joins the pod to discuss suffering, hope, taking responsibility for oneself, parent-child relationships, and other topics she writes about in her new memoir Painful Gratitude. Order a copy here: https://www.thumbelinanewsome.com/shop

Jeremy Klemin joins the pod to discuss his recent article in the Atlantic about how to categorize Portuguese people, and set out to resolve questions like: are Italians Latino, are Brazilians Hispanic, should Portuguese people benefit from Affirmative Action, does assimilation ruin everything, and most importantly, should Rosalia win a Latin Grammy? (don't expect any answers, though). We also...

Kyle, one of the admins of the ineedgodineverymomentofmylife IG page, joins me for a live pod at Cafe Reggio in the Village to spill [coffee] on God, performativity theory, concerts as liturgy, the cult of celebrity, the Oscars, Chris Rock, Marianne Williamson, The View, Wendy Williams, and other hot topics. Follow Kyle @ineedgodineverymomentofmylife and check out the store and pod at I NEED GOD (...

Junot Diaz drops by the pod to discuss his writing process, the immigrant experience, the African diaspora and the New World cosmology, masculinity, cancel culture, what's great about Jersey, and whether there's any hope left. $upport CracksInPomo by clicking on this link . And follow CracksInPomo on Substack , Instagram, and Twitter .

Destiny Herndon De La Rosa joins the pod once again to analyze the situation since the overturning of Roe, feminine and masculine genius, and holy harlots. We also resolve to give each other's home states a chance.  Follow Destiny @DestinyHDLR To support the New Wave Feminists' initiative in Juarez, Mexico, click here . And click here for more on NWF and Destiny's writings on saints . Check o...

The notorious Tara Isabella Burton joins the pod to discuss her book Strange Rites, in addition to Charles Taylor, TikTok Witches, Huysmans' Satanism, Dimes Square Catholicism, Neo-pagan sellouts, and Trad LARPers.  Check out her work here , and follow her on Twitter @NotoriousTIB $upport CracksInPomo by clicking on this link And follow CracksInPomo on Substack , Instagram, and Twitter .

Glenn Belverio joins the pod to talk about his public access program Glennda and Friends , his friendship with Camille Paglia, the successes and failures of the Sexual Revolution, the future of Gen Z, the changing landscape of Greenwich Village, and the NYC crime wave. Follow him on Instagram @ glennbelverio And watch Glennda and Camille Do Downtown here . $upport CracksInPomo by clicking on this...

James KA Smith joins the pod to discuss the liturgical significance of everything from listening to music and going to the mall, to attending classes and going to the doctor. We also discuss the myth of secular "neutrality," the cult of celebrities, and whether or not we should burn the universities down and start from scratch (*we should not).  Check out his books Desiring the Kingdom, How t...

River Page joins the pod to analyze the midterm elections. Hot takes include the ironic sincerity of Republicans, Trump's unbeatable comedic genius, AOC's Latinx Larping, Wendy Williams '24 (?), the Christian Walker+Chasten Buttigieg reality show, and other high level political commentary. Check out River's Substack and Twitter @river_is_nice $upport CracksInPomo by clicking on this link And follo...

Shadi Hamid joins the pod to discuss his new book The Problem of Democracy (which you ought to buy ASAP), whether democracy "works," whether things should even be expected to "work," and whether Americans can afford to be post-liberal...in addition to several hot takes on Jordan B. Peterson, Patrick Deneen, Houellebecq, the "decadence" of Islam, why I'm not Muslim (but sometimes wish I was), Shari...