System Failure

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ The Pale Horse .” Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

After a sober October check-in, the boys turn their attention to meditation and its insights into the nature of reality. They then react the attack on the Riyadh airport by Houthi rebels, which leads them in a broader discussion about the ongoing trouble roiling bond markets and the possibility of France slashing government services to pay off bondholders. Finally, the lads address the connection...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Scourge of Slavery .” Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

After checking in on their respective Sober October challenges, the boys use a recent podcast debate between colorful figures to launch a discussion about SECRET SOCIETIES’ omnipresence throughout human history. That leads to broader speculation about UAP disclosure and the trustworthiness of government whistleblowers. Finally, Nate reacts to a WSJ article about the bizarre tendency of major marke...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ False Dichotomy .” Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

All eyes on New England this week as an early fall Nor’easter blows through, cancelling Ed Sheeran concerts and relocating Red Sox games. The boys make their Sober October pledges for 2026 before remarking on the masking policy at a Western Massachusetts lesbian bar. Finally, the lads turn their attention the the Susan Collin’s corruption sandal roiling Maine politics—along with the DC party bosse...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ History of Mystery .” Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys review their experience on the Rush concert tour, before remembering fallen podcast hero “Bald” Bryan Bishop. Then, they turn their situation to the inflation wreaking havoc in bond markets, where yields on the 10-year note remain above 5% despite the Fed intervention. The lads next turn their attention to the recent Ed Sheeran concert controversy. That blossoms into a broader discussion...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ First Black Friday. ” Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

Plagued by tech issues, the boys nonetheless begin by acknowledging some exciting enhancements to the System Failure newsletter. Next, Brian reflects on liabilities of the strident discourse which is consuming our society. They make an attempt to be more even-handed as they discuss that news that the Israeli Prime Minister ignored repeated warnings about the October 7th attacks. Finally, Nate dive...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Sacred Feminine ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

Brian begins this episode with an update on his meditation practice and reflects on the boys band phenomenon of the 1990s. The boys then remark on a second Epstein Transparency Act bill making its way through the US Congress. After that, the conversation turns to Gloria Steinem, who died this week at age 94. The lads critique some of the socioeconomic shifts associated—like Steinem herself—with mo...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Razing the Temple ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

In this episode of System Failure , hosts Nathan and Brian Knopp analyze the fragile mechanisms that lay beneath human cognition, and by extension our institutions. As an example, they explore the case of the mysterious Chinese mushrooms that trigger bizarre “Lilliputian” hallucinations and debate whether these hallucinogens expose hidden layers of reality or reveal the brain’s internal filtering...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Money for Nothing ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

Nate recounts his recent trip to the Sunshine State, including the surprise victory of Angie Nixon in the Florida Senate primary. She will be the nation’s first DSA candidate to run for national office. Brian provides the blow-by-blow on Candace Owen’s recent debate with Andrew Wilson, which centered around whether there’s cause for suspicion surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The lads...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Delusions of Self ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys marvel at the total solar eclipse in Spain before considering the recent primary campaigns around the US. Next, they check on the rollout of Mayor Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax, and note that his approval rating has recently surged amongst New Yorkers. After an update on the Iran war, the lads touch on Hunter Biden’s press tour before considering a fascinating piece from the Wall Street...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Human Symphony ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys acknowledge a victory for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed as well as Tucker Carlson starting a new political party, before turning to grim news on the war front. They then pivot to a disturbing report that the US has virtually exhausted its supply of long-range precision missiles. Nate sarcastically compares the doomed Iran campaign to the seashells of the Roman Emperor Caligula. Finally, the lads rem...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Newton’s Magic ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys suffer from déjà vu as Trump calls off another strike on Iran. They then dive into the curious case of acupuncture, which has a 96% success rate treating the bizarre alpha-gal virus, which renders its victims allergic to red meat. The lads react to Fauci recent Senate Committee hearing before acknowledging a remarkable new CNN poll showing that one third of Democrats now identify as democ...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Faustian Bargain ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys open the program with a discussion of OpenAI models running amok on the internet and the late Lindsay Graham pushing for a war in Iran that has now expanded to include Yemen. Nate then presents the strange tale of Terry Davis, who believed God commanded him to create the Third Temple of Solomon in the form of a computer operating system. Finally, the lads broach the bizarre topics of gian...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Plato’s Revenge” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe