The Auron MacIntyre Show

The philosopher Nick Land has a fascinating theory about the law of entropy and how it relates to the nature of time. We will be discussing the nature of intelligence, the way in which it battles against the forces of entropy, and the implications of this tension on the nature of time.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://o...

The Peter Jackson "Lord of the Rings" trilogy remains a beloved series of movies that harkens back to a time when heroic stories could still be told in Hollywood. The quality of the movies has only become more apparent due to the woke disaster that is Amazon's "Rings of Power" series. Podcaster the Middle-earth Mixer joins me to discuss why the bright light of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale continu...

Individualism versus collectivism is a false binary. Lower-order organic identities — such as family, faith, and community — have repeatedly proven to be the only effective forces against the imposition of top-down despotism. The true battle is not between individualism and collectivism but between ordered liberty and disordered tyranny. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-...

Donald Trump has promised to dismantle the Department of Education as part of his next presidential administration, but many previous Republican presidents have tried and failed. What does the DOE actually do, can it be dismantled, and what would education look like after it is gone? Connor Boyack, author and president of the Libertas Institute, joins me to discuss. Follow on: Apple: https://podca...

The push for legalized euthanasia has reached British shores, accompanied by grim subway advertisements and endorsements in the Economist. Canada’s monstrous euthanasia program should serve as a warning for other Western nations. Instead, the U.K. seems intent on diving headfirst into this moral abyss. The growing embrace of industrial-scale medical suicide is no coincidence; it reflects the natur...

In the wake of Donald Trump's major victory in the United States, Justin Trudeau of Canada and Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom have done a dramatic about-face on immigration. Both prime ministers have suddenly acknowledged the harmful effects of mass immigration and are promising to take actions to limit the influx of foreigners. Are leftist leaders really ending replacement immigration? Morgot...

Every few years, progressive "Lord of the Rings" fans rediscover that J.R.R. Tolkien was a conservative Catholic who supported Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War. This clashes with their current obsession over "media literacy" and intent of the author when it comes to interpreting works of art. We'll be reading one of Tolkien's letters in which he discusses his disagreement with fellow...

In a recent appearance on the "Triggernometry" podcast, James Lindsay joined hosts Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster in an attempt to define the term "woke Right." Their explanation seemed rather confused and left many with more questions than answers. We'll review the segment and discuss why these disgruntled liberals are so obsessed with trying to gatekeep the very conservatism they opposed fo...

Several internecine conflicts have broken out among those on the Right, and their public behavior has been appalling. We'll be diving into internet drama battles, the Antioch Declaration, and why appealing to the standards of the Left to cancel your opponents is the ultimate form of defeat.   Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: htt...

After decades of cultural and institutional domination, progressives find themselves on the losing end, desperately attempting to hold on to the the territory they have gained. For better or worse, the media have made Donald Trump the center of public life, and now they must deal with their worst nightmare, as a preference cascade is making it trendy to support the president-elect. As their final...

Of Donald Trump's initial appointments, the announcement of Matt Gaetz for attorney general was both the most controversial to his enemies and the most energizing to his supporters. Now that Gaetz has withdrawn his own name from consideration in the face of scandalous allegations, has Trump suffered the first loss of his second term? In addition, the Economist is now attempting to sell state-spons...

The only thing more embarrassing than electing a man pretending to be a woman to the U.S. House of Representatives is the clumsy and timid response by Republicans. Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Nancy Mace should have had an easy time making the argument that women must be protected from this gender ideology madness in the bathroom. Instead, GOP voters got to watch their leaders go through a humili...

The newest BioWare game Dragon Age: The Veilguard is comically woke, but the company has a long history of inserting progressive themes into its products. In fact, BioWare games were so woke that they helped to fuel the initial GamerGate movement. I tell my story of discovering GamerGate while handling social media moderation for BioWare and how it led me to where I am today.   Follow on: Apple: h...

Political theorist Carl Schmitt introduced the friend/enemy distinction in his book "The Concept of the Political," but as his work has gained notoriety, the concept has been heavily misrepresented. The author and political scholar Michael Millerman joins me to clarify the friend/enemy distinction and discuss Leo Strauss' thoughts on the works of Schmitt.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple....

Democrats love to champion "our democracy," and Republicans love to reply "America is republic, not a democracy," but few are able to explain the difference between the two. We look into the nature of republics from the classical period to the modern day, drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Machiavelli to Madison. What is a republic, and how can you keep it? Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.ap...

Donald Trump has delivered an earth-shattering loss to the American Left. The reality television star did not just achieve a convincing win in the Electoral College but also secured the popular vote and maintained down-ticket momentum with Republicans capturing the Senate and possibly retaining the House as well. This kind of definitive mandate for the opposition would usually cause a political pa...

Christianity began as a persecuted religion in the Roman Empire, but by 350 A.D., it had spread and come to hold great influence. Julian, the last pagan emperor, rejected Christianity and attempted to restore the Hellenic traditions of Rome. The emperor even went so far as to try to rebuild the Jewish temple, hoping that this would undermine a core Christian prophecy, but failed in his efforts. Al...

Does the reality of scale and geopolitical competition doom us to mass managerial governance? Is there any way for a nation to maintain sovereignty while protecting the liberty of its citizens? Rudyard Lynch of Whatifalthist joins me to discuss the work of Samuel T. Francis and the problem of managerialism. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id16577701...

Leftists spent years calling Donald Trump a fascist who would imprison or even kill his opponents. Now, these total cowards are talking about a peaceful transfer of power to a man they called Hitler. Leftist pundits are also noticing a collapse of support and subscribers as Democrats burn out and tune out. Podcast host J. Burden joins me to discuss. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...

Trump pulls out a historic win, receiving a crushing mandate and defeating a corrupt and cynical media machine. We'll break down what happened, check out some of the best leftist meltdowns, and think about what this means for the future of the Right.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COu...

This video is the first in a series exploring hyperagents and the role that post-human forces can exert on modern politics. In this installment we explore how tradition and culture shape human civilization and the role that technology and ideology can play in radically altering those cultures. War, conquest, trade, and religion can create organizations that begin by serving particular nations but...

After a vicious knife attack left several children dead, the U.K. government assured citizens that the murder had no connection to Islam and even arrested citizens who claimed otherwise. Connor Tomlinson of the Lotus Eaters joins me to discuss the shocking revelation that the government lied about the motives of the killer in the hopes of protecting its ongoing push for mass migration.  Follow on:...

As the poll numbers for the presidential election tighten, the Democrats have made a number of blunders, including Joe Biden referring to Trump supporters as "garbage." Major newspapers are refusing to endorse a candidate for the first time in decades, and it has become clear that the establishment has lost its faith in Harris. Columnist Patrick Casey joins me to discuss Trump's momentum and why i...

Elon Musk recently shared the classic "return the shopping cart" meme, introducing millions of people to the concept of shopping-cart nationalism. A society with low time-preference and high degree of social trust can do amazing things, but it requires a predisposition to prosocial behavior. We'll discuss social responsibility and the way it has been undermined by both the Left and the Right. Foll...

Democrats declare everything they disagree with is fascism, and even conservatives will use the term to describe their opponents. But how can the Left and Right both be fascist? Why has this term come to dominate our political discourse? We look at the real historical ideology of fascism and why it is obsolete when assessing our current political reality.   Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple...