Cracks in Postmodernity

Nick Leeper SJ joins the pod to discuss his recent art exhibit, Andy Warhol, being a Jesuit, what constitutes sacrilege, and plays a round of "hot or not" with us. Check out his work https://www.nkleepersj.com/ Read Stephen's review of his exhibit https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/nick-leeper-sj-isnt-pissing-on-the?utm_source=publication-searchAnd follow our Substack https://cracks...

Luke Burgis joins the pod to discuss his new book 'The One and the Ninety-Nine', the tribalism of the culture wars, internet Catholicism, the loss of agency, and Dorothy Day. Get a copy of his book here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250373038/theoneandtheninetynine/ And follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/

Julie Bindel joins the pod to discuss her book "Lesbians: Where are we now?", the gay man vs. lesbian rivalry, UK vs US cultural politics, TERFdom, conversion therapy, and more. Check out her work https://juliebindel.substack.com/ And follow our Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/

Lucian Wintrich joins the pod to talk about Twinks for Trump, his congressional campaign, the importance of engaging with rather than reacting against your ideological ops, & the excesses of contrarianism. Check out his page here https://wintrichfornewyork.com/ And follow cracks in pomo here https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/

Jack from the Book Club From Hell pod joins us to discuss why he loves reading books so much, and his suggestions for people who want to get back into reading. Check out his pod here https://bookclubfromhell.substack.com/

Joe Enabnit and Jonah Howell attempt to convince Stephen that lifting is not morally reprehensible. Read Stephen's piece against lifting https://nopomo.substack.com/p/you-should-not-have-time-to-bulk And Joe's piece in favor of lifting https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/archetyping-at-the-gym Follow us on Substack ⁠https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/⁠  

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely to have noticed the discourse has been set abuzz with talk of a  crisis of masculinity . While the debate is out on whether the  real  culprit is  feminism, toxic masculinity, the Nanny State, or automation , men are indeed struggling to find themselves. The rates of loneliness, drug abuse, and suicide among men have reached record highs. In re...

Father James Martin SJ joins the pod to discuss his new book ‘Work in Progress,’ polarization in the Catholic Church, trad zoomers, intergenerational dialogue, and his encounter with Camille Paglia.  Follow us on Substack https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/   Check out Fr. Martin's book https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/jamesmartin  

Evelyn Quartz, Anton Cebalo, & Jeffery Tyler Syck join the pod to discuss the technocratic paradigm . Check out their work:https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/cp/186860518⁠ ⁠https://brooklynrail.org/2026/02/field-notes/technocracy-2-0/ https://www.persuasion.community/p/localism-not-nationalism-will-cure

Cracks in pomo presents our Friday night meeting at the CW on Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum, the Mondragon workers' co-op, and how subsidiarity can help us transcend political polarization.

Andrew McLuhan joins the pod to discuss the current state of mass media and whether his grandfather [Marshall] would have an X account. Check out Andrew's Substack: https://mcluhan.substack.com/ And read João Ruy Faustino's piece in pomo on McLuhan https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/marshall-mcluhan-was-not-a-globalist

Audrey Pollnow, Emilia Tanu-Chornay, and Bridget Ruffing shared their thoughts on being a woman in the post-girlboss era. Thanks to all who came out.

Fr. Stephen Koeth joins the pod to discuss his book Crabgrass Catholicism , the suburbanization of American Catholicism, urban ethnic politics, and assimilation. Read Stephen's reviews in First Things and in ARC. https://firstthings.com/how-suburbia-reshaped-american-catholic-life/ https://arcmag.org/the-sinful-suburbs/

Mary Harrington joins the pod to discuss Baudrillard's 1986 book America , NYC vs. LA vs. London, and Reagan's culture war. Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

Amidst the enforcement of speech codes, reactionary backlash, and an uptick in political violence, debates about the future of the First Amendment have taken center stage. Various ideological factions have emerged, emphasizing the need for speech to be free, ethical, or true. But what of the need for speech that is meaningful, that inspires profound thought and contributes concretely to the common...

Pierre d'Alancaisez and Amir Naaman join the pod to discuss their new book Inversion , gay narcissism, victimhood, Queers for Palestine, and more. Purchase Inversion here: https://verdur.in/inversion/ And read an excerpt of Stephen's chapter here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-gay-identity-trumped-gay-sex/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

Evelyn Quartz joins the pod to discuss #Resistance politics, Trump & Zohran's false populism, Charlie Kirk, No Kings, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Lina Khan. Check out Evelyn's article in Cracks in PoMo https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/c And check out her Substack https://quartzevelyn.substack.com/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

Cory Doctorow joins the pod to discuss his book 'Enshittification,' anti-trust policy, Lina Khan, and buying local. Check out our other content on 'Enshittification' https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/everything-is-crap-and-its-only-getting https://nopomo.substack.com/p/the-lina-khan-horseshoe Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

Hollis Robbins joins the pod to discuss the future of higher ed, the impact of AI, and her love for Ayn Rand. Follow Hollis on Substack https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/ And read our pieces on the future of higher ed https://www.compactmag.com/contributor/hollis/https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/dont-send-your-kids-to-college Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.co...

Jacob Williams joins the pod to discuss his conversion to Islam, the differences between Islam & Christianity, and the specter of an Islamic postliberalism. Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com

In this episode of the ⁠⁠⁠ Viral Cure: Making sense of internet discourse ⁠⁠⁠ series,  ⁠⁠ ⁠Stephen joins Research Associate at Aspen Philosophy & Society  Mana Afsari, who has written several compelling essays about gender, politics, and internet discourse. We discuss: the ways that internet forums influence discourse on gender identity how current US political figures are shaping men's se...

In this episode of the ⁠⁠ Viral Cure: Making sense of internet discourse ⁠⁠ series,  ⁠⁠ ⁠Stephen joins journalist Ross Barkan, who responds to both national and local political issues with a balanced, nuanced take. We discuss: how Ross attempts to respond intelligently, rather than to react emotionally, to his political opponents tactics for speaking and writing candidly about both the strengths a...

In this episode of the ⁠ Viral Cure: Making sense of internet discourse ⁠ series,  ⁠ ⁠Stephen G. Adubato⁠ ⁠ , joins &Campaign founder Justin E. Giboney, whose work focuses on giving people to tools to have tough conversations about divisive issues.  We discuss: how Justin works to bring people together from across the ideological spectrum tools for engaging in challenging conversations with pe...

In this episode of the Viral Cure: Making sense of internet discourse series,  ⁠Stephen G. Adubato⁠ , joins Wisdom of Crowd ’s Executive Editor Santiago Ramos to discuss: how partisan and ideological commitments shape the way discourse unfolds on the internet how Santiago checks his own biases and engages seriously and openly with a variety of POVs tactics for developing solid media consumption ha...

Larry Chapp joins the pod to discuss Dorothy Day, life at the Catholic Worker, Pope Leo XVI, and US politics. Check out his website here: https://gaudiumetspes22.com/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com