Been Awake with LB

Welcome to the show, in this episode we talk about Javier Milei’s recent victory in Argentinian elections despite being an avowed libertarian and promising to reduce the state. We also examine recent instability in Spain and Ireland and tie these changes to the changes we see here in the USA. Don’t forget! This segment was part of a 1 hour 45 minute livestream. Make sure you’re subscribed here on...

Welcome to the show, in this episode review the Deadspin hit piece on a 9 year old boy at a Kansas City Chiefs game. We use this story to explore the problem with narrative journalism we all experience and their horrible effect on the population. We also discuss Elon Musk telling Disney and other advertisers to “go f*ck themselves” for threatening to pull advertising dollars from the X platform. D...

Welcome to the show, in this segment we explore the changing landscape of the Israel/Palestine conflict. We also go over an original article I wrote at BeenAwake.com entitled “Dear Patriot, you’re supposed to be demoralized.” I discuss the difficulty in trying to remain detached from current events and keep America First, especially when everyone wants you to be on their side. Don’t forget! This s...

Welcome to the show, in this episode we do a brief retrospective about the changing politics in the United States and the echoes we’re seeing across the world. There is a desperate need in our day to shed ideologies whose roots are built in sand and return to strong foundations. That is our journey in the mission of better sense making, so thanks for joining on this crazy ride. Don’t forget! This...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit beenawake.substack.com Welcome to the show, in this full 1 hour 46 minute livestream for premium subscribers we take another peek behind the machinations of the media cycle and stories that cause us all to feel a little demoralized from time to time. Want immediate access to the full livestream? become a member of the Been Awake Elite N...

Welcome to the show, this episodes marks the last installment of our livestream from October 24, 2023. In this episode we touch on a bunch of stories starting with a dust up on twitter between Dave Smith and Austin Peterson. We also talk about Matt Gaetz ousting Kevin McCarthy, making hotels more friendly to the fat, and other great stories. If you want to immediately unlock the 2 hour livestream...

Welcome to the show, in this episode we go back in time to read an article from 2009 the last time there was conflict between Israel and Palestine to read an article that talks about how the Israeli government helped support Hamas and certainly didn’t try to stop their spread. It’s worth listening to if for no other reason than unless you’re an anti-war zealot you’ve likely never heard this narrat...

Welcome to the show, in this installment of us looking at the breakout of war in the middle east (again) we watch media reactions to the breakout of war and the commentary surrounding it. In particular we’ll watch people like Ben Shapiro and Joe Biden. One of whom was particularly emotional despite believing that “facts don’t care about your feelings.” We use the knowledge we built upon in episode...

Welcome to the show, in this episode we continue our discussion of the war in the middle east. Now that we’ve thought about how we come to know things today, and now that we’ve laid down the basics of our story as it began we’re going to examine the metaphysical justifications for the political doctrines at each other’s throats for longer than most of us have been alive. We will explore with full...

Welcome to the show, in this episode we continue our high-level conversation about the conflict between Palestine and Israel by going back in time and starting the clock after the end of World War Two, for whatever else may have been happening at the time - there was a question, what should be done with the Jewish people? The subsequent events leads to Zionists declaring the independence of the st...

Welcome to the show, this episodes kicks off our live stream from October 24, 2023. Here we will begin the delicate operation that is talking about the conflict that has broken out between the Israeli government and Hamas in Palestine. To start we’ll explore a phenomena I’m dubbing “pre-knowledge” whereby your understanding develops not from a linear approach, but from an emergent coalescing patch...

Welcome to the show, in this episode we finish episode 86 by discussing the recent changes made to the senate dress code. Is it the signal of the end? Or even something we should worry about? Listen to find out. Then I do a rapid fire of short content that hit me in the “dumb” category. Make sure you’re subscribed today to find out when the next livestream is scheduled. To gain immediate access to...

Welcome to the show, in this episode we’re going to talk about the recent video released showing Representative Lauren Boebert on a date getting a little…. frisky in a crowded theater. We then dive into a more serious discussion about the White House Press Secretary saying in no uncertain terms that a moral imperative for the modern military is to ensure their dependents have the capability to rec...

Welcome to the show, in this episode we go over a recent dust up between Matt Walsh and Pearl Davis. Matt Walsh is a writer and podcaster for The Daily Wire, Pearl Davis is an up and coming content creator who fashions herself a dispenser of red pills. These aren’t the same kind of red pills we talk about here - this is a new wave of supposedly enlightened positions telling young men not to get ma...

Welcome to the show, in this episode we break down Gavin Newsom’s recent comments made at the UN regarding climate change. In the video he attempts to make the “climate crisis simple” by blaming one thing - fossil fuels. If you weren’t aware, the only reason we have the level of wealth and complexity in our society is thanks to those evil fossil fuels. So people who want to stop fossil fuels want...

Welcome to the show! In this FREE episode L.B. recounts a recent experience driving (or sitting) in the chaotic traffic that has now become a regular feature in Chicago around Mexican Independence Day. He contrasts his story with one told and published by the Chicago Tribune by a local activist who bemoaned being “profiled” by the police who were forced to close roads. LB also discusses the new sh...

The mission of better sensemaking continues! I remember growing up, people would talk about politics in terms of a pendulum swinging. A pendulum is a weight hung from a fixed point so it can swing freely backward and forward. For most of the 21st century and arguably the late 20th century, this symbolic pendulum manifested in supreme court decisions has swung “left.” Only recently has the court be...

A loyal listener wanted me to take it to the woke, so that’s what we’ll do in episode 84. We’re over halfway through yet another pride month, and I’m reminded of the cliché about how a bankruptcy happens - slowly and then all at once. While for many people the idea of queerness seems brand new, the ideas have been incubating for some time. Unfortunately the life these ideas bring is quite ugly and...

In this episode we dive into the recent “revelations” by the Washington Post confirming what so many of us already knew - the United States had direct knowledge of the Nordstream attack last year months before it occurred. While reading the piece we will analyze the form these kinds of stories take. After all - in order to maintain credibility press outlets do eventually need to report on the fact...

This is going to be a little different format for an episode. I've been putting together shorter video segments and releasing them exclusively on substack. This episode will have those videos after we go over a recent piece I wrote at BeenAwake.com that discusses a proposed "blogger registry" in Florida. If you're a premium subscriber you can access the transcripts! To find L.B. On your favorite s...

In this episode, we discuss the implications of the war in Ukraine for the future of geopolitics by looking at recent speeches given by President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin. I put together a super cut of each should you be interested in watching those by your self, premium subscribers will have access to them by the end of the week. Both Presidents claimed their war was not with the pe...

In Episode 80, we explore two stories from the recent news cycle. The Killing of Tyre Nichols, and the dust up between The Daily Wire and Steven Crowder. One is a story of tragedy creating new narratives where blacks can be racist against blacks because of white supremacy. The other is a story of the tension between business and belief. What connects them? Tune in to find out! Articles: Why black...

It’s 2023 and WE’RE BACK. In this episode we have some fun at the expense of neuroscientist and fellow Philosopher/sensemaker Sam Harris. He recently had a clip go viral where he (again) makes a comparison with dead children to prove the point he wanted to make about covid and Donald Trump - particularly one that didn’t actually happen. Like at all… (don’t forget to check back here for links to th...

For this episode there are no notes. I’m going to going to watch Joe Biden's recent prime time address "on the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation" for the first time and give my honest unfiltered live reaction. By now you've seen the memes, I know I have. Memes are great for an impression, but this show is about diving deeper. Together we’ll walk through the speech and contend with the im...

Get a college level buzz for a street performance price, become a premium subscriber Welcome back to your new favorite weekly news show that doesn’t always talk about the news. Here’s our first story - WHY DO THEY HATE LANA DEL RAY'S NEW BEAU? Squishy puff pieces about celebrities can tell us more about the subtleties of human nature, media manipulation, and cultural trends than one might imagine....