The Wolf and Bull

Join the Wolf and Bull in episode 49 as they welcome their third official guest: Jack Chigaruga. In this episode, The Wolf, Bull, and Jack discuss dimethyltryptamine, a.k.a DMT, and whether its effects on the human body and mind are more than just chemical reactions. Additionally, The Bull and Jack provide some entertaining stories from their past while the Wolf struggles with whether the organiza...

Nearly halfway through 2022 and it seems like the craziness levels experienced in 2020, and 2021 haven't subsided. It may feel as if we're teetering on the edge of social breakdown, and that very well could be the case. Or maybe, things are just as they've always been: a crazy event occurs, followed by something to take our minds off whatever that crazy event may be. Enter the Johnny Depp and Ambe...

“To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - that is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson The last few years have been difficult for many, with societal norms seemingly frayed, cultural movements pushing for further extremes, and communities left with the fa...

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Have you ever felt like a commodity in the game of life? Almost as if everything you say, do, or believe could be placed within a commercial advertising existence. Does this feeling, if you've felt it, provide...

Coined originally by Sir Thomas More for his 16th-century book, Utopia; a utopia is an imagined community or group that retains highly desirable or nearly faultless merits for its participants.  Throughout history, society has strived to create a utopia in small pocket communities, or on a large scale. If utopia is truly a possibility though, what's holding us back from attaining it?  Jo...

The Satanic Panic is the coined term for a period in the United States, beginning in the 1980s and peaking in the 1990s, in which there was a moral panic amongst society about Satanic ritualistic abuse. There were over 12,000 documented and reported accusations in the United States, yet not one was ever substantiated of any organized cult abuse. Was this an echo of social hysteria, or something el...

There are estimated to be between 100 and 200 tribes, numbering up to 10,000 individuals as "uncontacted peoples" in the world. These people, for the most part, choose to live in isolation from the world around them.  Join the Wolf, Bull, and Baewolf as they discuss the North Sentinelese of North Sentinel Island and the Maschio-Piro of the Amazon. They also discuss the recent mask mandate cha...

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether or not it's worth the argument, the discussion, or the engagement with someone on the other side of the coin? Aposematism may explain why. Aposematism, in the briefest of terms, is when an animal signals to a potential predator, that it is not worth eating or attacking. Within nature, many examples exist, but the team here at The Wolf and Bull podcast...

"Expressive individualism holds that each person has a unique core of feeling and intuition that should unfold or be expressed if individuality is to be realized." - Robert Bellah Western social culture has frequently praised the altar to the "self" throughout modern history. Our Founding Fathers paved the way for the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Over the last few decades...

California is known as the Golden State, the land of opportunity, and people travel from all over the world to live there. Many arrive, but what is the perspective of the people who leave? "Don't California my state," has become a popular slogan, but why?  In episode forty, the Wolf, Baewolf, and the Bull discuss their personal opinions and feelings after leaving California; the good, the bad...

Energy is the ability of an object to do work. It exists in potential, kinetic, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear, and many other forms. Energy can be converted in form but not created or destroyed. Energy never disappears. It merely changes. As a tool, energy's potential is limitless. When weaponized, energies' destruction can be incalculable. The Bull is back! He's made his return from his...

Three weeks ago, everyone and their mother was discussing the 'Freedom Convoy' in Ottawa, Canada. Two weeks ago, it was the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Last week, it was Kim and Kanye West's divorce.  Headlines dictate the way we think, act, and decide in modern culture and it's getting out of hand. Have the masses truly forgotten that life is a jumbled mess of chaos? Should society continue...

Hey Wolf and Bull Family,  Wolf here. Baewolf and I are hitting the wide-open road. We're cutting our ties and leaving the great-ish state of California for new beginnings. We're adventuring from the "Golden State" to the Grand Canyon State, and because our time is super tight this week, we'll be taking the week off to move our belongings (and studio) so there won't be an episode this week. D...

Join the Wolf and Bull in episode 37 as they welcome the second official guest to the podcast: The Legendary Duke Adams! In this episode, The Wolf, Bull, and Duke Adams discuss the developing events in both Ukraine and Canada. They also explore the intricate nature of the border issues associated with both countries compared to the United States.  Ever the storyteller, expect Duke Adams to re...

"When was it that people stopped thinking of ambition as a sin and started thinking of it as a virtue?” - Kristin Scott Thomas (as Lady Elizabeth Boleyn).  In episode 35, The Wolf and Baewolf discussed virtue ethics, contrasting philosophies, and how our modern interpretation of virtue has led to social movements such as virtue signaling. Continuing in that vein, Wolf and Beawolf move on to v...

The history and topic of virtue are complicated, and something that may be impossible to cover in a single podcast. Definitionally, a virtue is: “(a) behavior showing high moral standards.” Something that many understand, but few have mastered in their application. To fully understand the concept of "virtue", we must first understand its' history, the associated philosophy, and how our interpretat...

"Narcissism is a self-centered personality style characterized as having an excessive interest in one's physical appearance and an excessive preoccupation with one's own needs, often at the expense of others." Does this sound like anyone you know? Maybe it describes yourself? Are we all narcissists? Join the Wolf and Beawolf in episode 34 as they discuss whether they are in love with themselves.&n...

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." - Sun Tsu in The Art of War The English word "manipulation" originates from the Latin term "manipulus", meaning "handful". As time progressed, our understanding of manipulation morphed to mean "handling something skillfully". With the present understanding of manipulation, "to influence covertly", our cur...

Fear has many survival functions and over time it's evolved to protect us in a lot of ways. In humans and in most other animals, fear is modulated by the process of cognition and learning; thus fear is judged as rational and appropriate, or irrational and inappropriate specifically relating to humans. How then, is it possible to determine when your own fears reside within either side of the spectr...

"Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf As we progress towards a new year, social phenomena continue like a snowball into 2022. With the Bull back in the studio for the first time in four episodes, he and the Wolf continue with their "transformative" commentary. Join the Wolf and Bull in episode 31,...

"I have chosen to be happy because it's good for my health." - Voltaire Are you happy? Are you fulfilled? Do you matter? Do others matter? These are all great questions to ask yourself; to honestly consider.  Join the Wolf and Beawolf in episode 30, as they discuss the levels of happiness in the United States, and the various quandaries associated. As one of the wealthiest countries in the wo...

Quite a bit has happened since our last episode; I guess that's the price of vacation! Join The Wolf and Baewolf in episode 29 as they discuss the events of the Alec Baldwin case, the Elizabeth Holmes trial, and the Astroworld tragedy.  Additionally, The Wolf and Bull and the team at iLevel Studios wants to wish our listeners a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope everyone has a great time with their...

Happy Halloween! Prepare to get spooked (or not), with this latest episode from The Wolf and Bull.  Located in the peacefully inconspicuous forests of northern California, Bohemian Grove is a private 2,700-acre "campground" that's hosted multiple world leaders, business moguls, and prominent socialites during the yearly gathering of the Bohemian Club. Founded in 1872 and starting as a going a...

The Order of the Skull and Bones, also known as The Brotherhood of Death, is a secret society for undergraduates headquartered at Yale University. Founded in 1832, the society's activities are shrouded in mystery, and a slew of incredibly powerful individuals (especially in American politics) have ties to the group. Are Skull and Bones an unserious "boys club", or is there something more sinister...

Founded by Adam Weishaupt in May of 1776, the Order of the Illuminati has consistently been at the center of many conspiracy theories. The Illuminati was "dedicated" to the highest levels of humanity and morality, even though many attest to the organization being more committed to world domination and authoritarian ideology instead. Much like the Freemasons, the Order of The Illuminati is shrouded...