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

After expressing caffeinated excitement for the American Football Playoffs, the boys proceed to lament their home country’s unabashed embrace of Empire. Then, they tackle the dizzying spiral of news stories roiling the nation this week; including (1) the Senate’s attempt to restrict the military adventurism of the ruling regime, (2) the connection between Venezuela and Cuba, (3) shocking events ta...

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

Nate kicks off 2026 by announcing a new section of the System Failure newsletter called the “Subrosa” Club, and briefly explains the etymology of that word. Then the boys launch into a surreal discussion about the biggest mass shooting in US history, which took place in Las Vegas in 2017. The lads dive into the news after the break, where they bemoan the latest regime change actions in Venezuela a...

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

After Nate apologizes for being sick (and offers up a home remedy for colds), the boys earnestly speculate on whether Santa Claus is real. This discussion of reality and archetypes is followed up by the announcement that the System Failure essay series now has surpassed the 500 subscriber mark. Then, the lads turn to the news to lament another projection of military power by the Trump Administrati...

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

The boys are visited by “The Captain” for a discussion that begins with a lamentation on the sorry state of supply in America, and how that is affecting our rectal health. The lads then tackle the Candace Owens vs Erika Kirk controversy that’s tearing apart Donald Trump’s coalition. After a brief tribute to the late great Rob Reiner, the crew then turns its attention to a local New England tragedy...

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

The boys begin by acknowledging a disturbing mass shooting that took place in Australia hours before recording. Then, they pivot to the state of the economy, after the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again this week. Finally, the lads tackle two shocking and controversial podcast interviews that dropped recently. The first is Milo Yiannopoulos on Tucker Carlson, and the second is Nick Fuentes...

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

In the news this week, the boys tackle Pete Hegseth getting in hot water over excessive boat strikes against Venezuelan traffickers, OpenAI declaring a “Code Red” as they are overtaken by Google, and Netflix agreeing to buy the Warner Brothers for a cool $72 billion. Then, Brian lays out some of Matt Walsh’s observations about the “enshittification” of life in America. The lads are bemused by Wals...

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

The boys dive right into the recent, hair-raising allegations of Candace Owens, and speculate about what they means about the nature of reality. The lads then acknowledge the ignominious end of the infamous DOGE program. Then, they embark on a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of free markets, and the nature of property under capitalism. That leads to a detailed discussion of the Roma...

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

After a week of non-stop political headlines, the boys reflect upon Zoran Mamdani’s visit to the White House, and a surprise resignation announcement from Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. The lads then turn their attention to economic news, where warnings signs are flashing in both the labor and housing markets. Finally, the discussion turns to the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein saga and an...

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

The boys discuss the recent off-year election, which included a rousing majority victory for Zoran Mamdani in New York City. Nate relates holding his nose and registering as a democrat in order to vote for Graham Platner in next year’s Senate primary. After commentary on the recent passing of Dick Cheney, the lads then turn their attention to the recent collapse of Chipotle and how it fits into th...

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

The boys welcome back their old friend, Chris, the reformed libertarian. The trio evaluate the liabilities and the merits of libertarianism as a political philosophy. The lads dive into the history of classical versus neo-classical economics, the advent of Marxism. Nate compares St. Augustine’s reinterpretation of Christianity in the 4th century to the Austrian School of Economics in the late 1800...

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

After quick recap of “Sober October”, the freshly-caffeinated boys discuss the changing of economic winds. They first touch on what the candidacies of Zoran Mamdani and Graham Platner mean for the trajectory of the Democratic Party. Next, they analyze the electoral victory of Javier Milei in terms of economic class dynamics. That evolves into a broader look at the AI-pocalypse looming, after annou...

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

The boys first dive into America’s poisoned food supply, before Nate complains about libertarianism and gives a passionate plea for socialism (as it’s understood in the West). Then, the lads dig into their local Graham Platner vs Janet Mills Senate primary race. Finally, they visit specific some sectors of the economy that are flashing dire warning signals. Get full access to System Failure at www...

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