Illegitimate Scholar

 I delve into a conversation with Max  from WBS Apparel about the brand's approach to community-focused collaborations and merchandise. It further explores the impact of commercial endeavors on fandoms, particularly within the Warhammer community, and the cultural and historical significance tied to global empires, focusing notably on China's historical and cultural narratives. Additiona...

Identity, Multiculturalism, and Societal Shifts Written by AI for Keywords and Simplicity. (Do not blame me for how it sounds college liberally) Prudentialist Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePrudentialist Prudentialist Substack: https://theprudentialist.substack.com/ I, Illegitimate Scholar, together with the Prudentialist discuss identity, multiculturalism, and the evolving societal dynamics...

https://metaprime.substack.com/ A rich examination of personal responsibility, self-improvement, and the critical reassessment of societal norms. Significance of breaking free from mainstream narratives, the role of social media in supporting personal awakenings, and the journey towards spiritual and intellectual enlightenment. This episode critique the media's portrayal of reality, Hollywood...

BONUS EPISODE BECAUSE I LOVE YOU GUYS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR LISTENING.  We discuss the situation in Haiti and the current news. The Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned and leadership is up in the air as gangs and government troops face off. The presumed leader is a former National Police officer, named Barbecue. The situation has deteriorated into Civil War conditions, with civilian deaths and a...

Why an Italian Zoomer Converted to Buddhism This is the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast and this week I interview Theravada Buddhism practitioner, Angelo. Originating from Italy, Angelo narrates his transition from Catholicism to embracing Theravada Buddhism, discussing its practices, impact on morality, and viewpoints on gender roles, compared to Nichiren Buddhism and Westernized versions of the fai...

Basil Neobactrian, a "gay" Celibate Muslim Afghan-American Anti-left Marxist. We discuss the New Right. We discuss The concept of identity being tied to sexuality at all. Hence the "gay". We talk about why he is an EX leftist and still considers himself Marxism. We touch on Marxist theory and its uses and discuss the Political concept of Materialism which comes from Marx. We ta...

  I, Samuel Urban, the Illegitimate Scholar talk to Rogue Philosopher, an American who emigrated from  New Jersey to Central Asia. The discussions center around his experiences of the distinct nomadic traditions, local business dynamics, religious beliefs, and unique practices like bride kidnapping, and the outlook on life in Kyrgyzstan. Rogue Philosopher teaches Philosophy there and wants to get...

Nordic, Irish, and Indigenous Cultures Samuel Urban of Illegitimate Scholar has a Conversation with Nordhugr, on the value and preservation of cultural identities. We discuss the Differences between the Irish and Celtic Diaspora in the United States and Canada and the Scandinavian Nordic Diaspora. We Discuss cultural anthropology. The discussion branches off to address shifting cultural identities...

Bog Beef and Maarek of the Good Ol Boyz Podcast Join me to discuss Patronage and its relation to Cultural Anthropology. We discuss the breakdown of China in the 19th century, the difference between a Mafia and a Government and that leads into the concept of power and legitimacy in the post Civil War South, Reconstruction. We discuss power struggles between the Federal and State Governments and the...

I discuss with Buck Mulligan, Irish nationalism and British Imperialism. Starting with the  Anglo-Norman Invasion to modern times, covering the influence of various invaders, the Irish plantation system, the potato famine, the Easter Rising, and the creation of the Republic of Ireland. We discuss the 'Troubles', the impact of paramilitary groups, and the Good Friday Agreements. Contempor...

I discuss cultural diffusion, how how cultures spread over time.  This is important to understanding why cultures change over time and recognize it when you see it historically or contemporarily.  We discuss forced, direct, and indirect diffusion. These are the Mechanisms with which cultural diffusion happens.  I then break down cultural diffusion to the five types, expansion diffusion, relocation...

My friend and I discuss our experiences during a bear hunt. They discuss the camaraderie and community aspects of hunting, the reasons people hunt, challenges faced during the hunt, and the enjoyment they derive from the outdoor activity. We also touch on human evolution and the role of hunting in it, as well as the public land advocacy group that Strollo is involved in, BHA (Backcountry Hunters a...

Illegitimate Scholar repost of last year's Thanksgiving episode. Still relevant, Thanksgiving has not changed.  Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast:  https://pod.link/1650280020  Twitter.com:  https://twitter.com/ill_scholar Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw

I go on the Unfit Statesman podcast. We discuss Israel, watch a few videos, he makes me laugh.   Topics include: the peculiarity of the running style of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, thoughts on various conflicts and debates including the Israel/Palestine issue, political orientation, religious divisions, and the relevance of wealth and its acquisition. cultural anthropology to different religiou...

I discuss the fat acceptance movement, it's history and origins, and current state. I describe connections to other ideologies. I discuss the result of a culture that allows and promotes people to live in a state of unhealthiness. I talk about a few things from Michael Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food". We discuss food cultures and the issues of our own culture being based on...

I discuss identity and how it relates to contemporary political issues. Primary identities. Different overlapping identities, and which one takes prominence. Assimilation, accommodation. well this episode ended up shorter than I thought it would be. next weeks will be longer.  Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast:  https://pod.li...

Me and my friend Ben, an American Jew, sit down to discuss Israel Palestine. We discuss the violence, extremist factions on both sides, the practical result vs motive. We talk about civilian casualties, collateral, and what makes violence acceptable. We talk about the implications of diverse peoples existing in one country (United States or Israel, or any other). We discuss the rhetoric of violenc...

Not a normal episode. Feel mixed about even releasing it, but I felt this chaos of an episode was good for the chaos of the situation.  Decisions made on emotion are usually not the right ones.  Don't be pushed to violence.  Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast:  https://pod.link/1650280020  Twitter.com:  https://twitter.com...

Check out the links below please. Youtube for content and live streams.  Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast:  https://pod.link/1650280020  Twitter.com:  https://twitter.com/ill_scholar Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw

I sit down with Phil Gibson to talk Jerome Powell. Phil Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrPseu Phil Substack: https://qpol.substack.com/ Mine: Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateS.. . Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholar Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Illegitima...

Centralization of political authority and how it happens over time to today. Early Humans. Roman/Chinese Empire. Early Modern. Modern. Post-Modern. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast:  https://pod.link/1650280020  Twitter.com:  https://twitter.com/ill_scholar Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw Ce...

We talk about Hunter Biden indictment and its implications, Ireland and Northern Ireland, a few other current events, and then we discuss some architecture.  Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast:  https://pod.link/1650280020  Twitter.com:  https://twitter.com/ill_scholar Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4x...

This episode is with the great Stone Age Herbalist. Very excited to have him here. Buy his book here, I HIGHLY recommend: https://amzn.to/3ZgpnAL Substack: https://stoneageherbalist.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Paracelsus1092 We discuss an introduction of Stone Age Herbalist, or Herb's, book. I go over what some of the essays are. We discuss how Anthropology and Archaeology diff...

We have a woman on the show for a first time. DEI score officially going up. Loved this conversation with Brooke. She recently left a corporate job and is moving towards entrepreneurial pursuits. We discussed a few things including corporate culture and its positives and negatives. We talked about her journey leaving corporate culture and what she plans on doing now with the experience and connect...

In this episode I speak about the influences of Globalism in general and a few aspects of life and culture that globalism permeates, like language. We discuss globalism and its relation to architecture and how architecture is metaphoric of greater shifts in our culture happening as a result of globalization. The positives of globalization in architecture, business, and non-places of utility is dis...