The Lucas Bean Show

No, Nazis Were Not Socialists (And Conservatives Know It) Conservatives love this one. “Nazis were socialists! It’s right there in the name - National Socialist German Workers’ Party!” Let me explain why this is b******t. And why they keep saying it anyway. Names Are Propaganda The Nazi Party called themselves the “National Socialist German Workers’ Party.” North Korea calls itself the “Democratic...

I keep hearing conservatives say the same thing: “I like their policies. It’s just common sense. I’ve always been a conservative.” But here’s what the science actually shows: Your brain function predicts who you vote for. And no, this isn’t some liberal bias talking. This is peer-reviewed neuroscience published in respected journals. Multiple independent studies. Thousands of participants. The kin...

Most atrocities don’t start with monsters. They start with one irreversible choice. One moment where someone crosses a line they can’t uncross. And from that moment on, everything changes—because turning back would destroy their lives. This is the point of no return. I’ve spent years watching people I know defend the indefensible. Good people. Smart people. People who used to care about truth, dec...

“America First.” “Close the borders.” “Send them back.” Here’s the thing nobody screaming those slogans seems to know: The United States of America is literally named after an immigrant. Amerigo Vespucci. Born in Florence, Italy, 1454. He sailed to the New World in the 1490s and became the first European to recognize that what Columbus had stumbled onto wasn’t Asia, it was an entirely unknown cont...

When Your Family Member is in a Cult: Here’s What Actually Works I’ve watched people I love disappear into the MAGA cult. Good people. People I never thought would defend the indefensible. And I did what everyone does: I argued. I sent articles. I fact-checked them in real time. I got frustrated, then desperate, then I gave up. Nothing worked. So I stopped guessing and started researching actual c...

I spent years watching people I loved defend the indefensible. Family members. Friends. People I thought I knew. And I kept asking the same question. How can they not see what is happening? So I did the research. Not to mock them. To actually understand the psychology of what is going on. Because this is not a normal political movement anymore. It is a cult. And if we want any chance of reaching t...

“America First!” “Close the borders!” “No more immigrants!” Cool story bro. America is literally named after an Italian immigrant. The United States of America. Named after Amerigo Vespucci. An Italian immigrant who sailed here in the 1490s. He was the first European to figure out this was a new continent, not Asia. A German mapmaker named it after him in 1507. Your entire country is named after a...

Science just proved again what we already knew: conservatives lack empathy. “Why should I care about them?” “They’re not our problem.” “America First.” Cool story bro. You’ve been fired. Researchers from Northwestern, NYU, and Boston College studied over 30,000 people. They asked one simple question: Who do you care about? Liberals said: family, friends, strangers, animals, and the environment. Co...

you ever notice how some people react to change like it’s a personal attack? New ideas. New cultures. New people. And instead of debating, they panic, rage and scream about “tradition”? There’s a biological reason for that. And it explains everything. Neuroscientists ran multiple peer reviewed studies and they scanned the brains of thousands of people to see if there was a correlation between the...

If you’re someone who has normal human empathy like me, it’s probably getting really hard to watch what’s happening in the United States right now. You’re not crazy. But I wanted to find out exactly what’s going on here. So, I did some research on why some people seem like they have no empathy. What I found out was crazy So I put together a list, and I want to share it with you. Authoritarian regi...

I keep hearing people say "If you're in America, speak American." "Stop speaking Spanish, this is America." "Speak the right language or get out." Cool story bro. “American” isn’t even a language. English came from England. You know, the country you supposedly fought a revolution against. Spanish has been spoken in North America for over 500 years. English only 400 years So if we’re playing the “o...

If facts worked, this would be over already. They don’t and there’s a reason. Most people think some supporters ignore facts because they’re uninformed. That’s not what’s happening. The mechanism is identity fusion . Identity fusion is when a person’s sense of self merges with a group or a leader. At that point, criticism doesn’t feel like disagreement. It feels like a personal threat . So judgmen...

Bad Bunny is the halftime show at the Super Bowl in 2026 And a certain segment of America is losing their f-cking minds. “This is America’s game!” “Where’s the rock and roll?” “I’m boycotting the NFL!” Cool story bro But you’ve been fired. You can’t boycott the NFL they already fired you as a customer already. The NFL did the math. They looked at their audience and more importantly, they looked at...

Today I sit down with Jonathan Butterworth. Jonathan is a former fortune 200 executive turned entrepreneur. In this episode we unpack what it really means to redefine success, face fear, and build a life on your own terms. From selling his first business in college to rediscovering his purpose after corporate life, Jonathan shares raw lessons on leadership, courage, life, meaning, purpose and the...

He is a renowned security researcher and writer, and an award-winning public speaker.   Josh has a master's degree in IT concentrating in Internet Security. He has also taken doctorate-level coursework in Information Security.   Josh has conducted cybersecurity research for well over 25 years. Apple has publicly acknowledged Josh for discovering an Apple ID authentication vulnerability. Josh’s res...

Today we chat with Tarik DiDomenico a friend an AI Specialist at RedHat. He's Ex-Sony, MUFG, EY works in AI for Enterprise, former Exec Media, Entertainment and Fintech Exec.  He previously worked with me at Sony Pictures and he's just a very smart guy.  We chat about:  working at Sony Pictures  Building Products  Running companies  Moving to Montana  This is an amazing conversation with a wicked...

Today we chat with Tibo Louis-Lucas founder of the amazing popular apps TweetHunterPro and LinkedIn Automation app Taplio.  We chat about how he built these two products with rapid iteration. During the pandemic he was building a new product every week for months until he found a hit (or two).  He went through 7 failed products before he found Tweet Hunter Pro and it was a slow steady climb to suc...

Today we chat with Matt Burke video game executive who worked at Nintendo and Wizards of the Coast.     We talk James Bond Evolution of movies, Matt's history at Nintendo, Nintendo games, E3 James Bond Golden Eye, Super Smash Brothers, Zelda, N64, Wii, Nintendo Cube, Nintendo Switch, Counter Strike, Unreal Tournament 2, Starwars, Pedro Pascal, Pablo Hidalgo, Playstation and Pioneering costs of add...

In todays episode we talk with Khe (Khemaridh) Hy the youngest managing partner at BlackRock in history.  We discuss: - Khe's origin story - Getting the job at BlackRock - Khe's Networking style (double breakfast) - Khe leaving BlackRock to become a creator - The leap from high paid executive to creator - Personal Burn rate (treat it like a business)  - Exercise routine - What he does now - The fu...

On todays episode we chat with Maika Isogawa who has a fascinating past, present and future.  She's an ex Cirque Du Soleil Aerialist (flying around in the air) went to school at Standford and started her new career as a tech founder of Webacy. Webacy is a startup focused on security on the Web3 space.    Very interesting conversation conversation.    Follow me: https://twitter.com/Luke360 Follow M...

On Todays episode I speak with Marlon Holden and amazing artist and outdoorsman. He also has a unique talent of being great at business before he was any of these other things.   We talk about: How he grew up Self sufficiency  building a tech startup in the fintech space becoming an outdoorsman  art creation and photography  bow hunting  all around philosophy on life  building on social media (254...

Today I had the pleasure to chat with Matt Higgins about his book "Burn the Boats" A guide to abandon self doubt and commit fully to your goals.  Matt's background includes: Former Shark from Shark Tank Harvard Business School Teacher Founded his own Venture Capital firm RSE ventures Worked New York Jets Worked for Miami Dolphins Best selling author of "Burn the Boats" Matt's resume reads like a m...

Today we were lucky enough to chat with Video game Pioneer and Creator and CEO of Beamable Jon Radoff.    We chat about:  Games Founder & CEO at Beamable His Amazing career of success What are his favorite games  Web3 We go into so much more. Jon is a great guy, he's wicked smart and I'm happy to call him a friend.  Follow me: https://twitter.com/Luke360 Follow Jon: https://twitter.com/jradoff...

On todays episode we chat with Award winning Actor, Director Producer Mark Gantt.  It's hard to make it in Hollywood but Mark did. Had an amazing successful web series and movie The Bannen Way which won 5 streamy awards. He's Directed amazing independent films and produced countless other films and shows. Mark is now a professional coach helping people navigate difficult relationships and communic...

On todays episode we chat with Austin Hurwitz BD lead for the Doodles team. We dig into Austins story How he got into the web3 space What he was doing previously  Why Doodles  Whats in store for The Doods? Hot Doodle Summer  Listen in, great episode.    100th episode celebration.    Follow me: https://twitter.com/Luke360