Know Your Enemy

Know Your Friends: 100th Episode Mailbag

Sep 19, 2024

The hosts dive into thoughtful listener questions, revealing insights from their journey. They celebrate personal milestones and friendships, peppering the discussion with humor and anecdotes. There's an intriguing analysis of the GOP's future post-Trump and the evolving nature of conservatism. The importance of community support is emphasized, especially amidst challenges, while a lively chat about gun ownership in America adds depth. Surprising contributions from past guests make this milestone even more memorable!

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The hosts reflect on their growth and evolving understanding of right-wing intellectualism throughout the podcast's journey, noting significant shifts in their perspective.

Listeners’ thoughtful questions highlight the vital role of the podcast's community, emphasizing the connection between hosts and subscribers in shaping discussions.

A discussion on gun ownership underscores the complexities of American gun culture, revealing the political implications of how figures like Kamala Harris navigate this topic.

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Celebrating the 100th Episode

The hosts mark their 100th episode with a mix of reflection and celebration, noting that while they have produced more than 100 episodes overall, only the free episodes are counted towards this milestone. They engage with a large volume of thoughtful questions submitted by their Patreon subscribers, highlighting the importance of their community. There’s a humorous encouragement for listeners to support the podcast financially to ensure their questions take precedence in future episodes. The atmosphere is light-hearted, with the hosts joking about the potential for a 200th-anniversary mailbag episode.

Great Minds Illuminate History

01:16

Value the Art of Collaboration

01:37

Evolving Perspectives on Conservatism

01:11

Fear Fuels the Firearms Market

01:31

Intro

2min

Celebrating Friendships and Personal Milestones

2min

Celebrating Community and Support Amidst Challenges

2min

Celebrating 100 Episodes: Reflections and Connections

19min

The GOP's Future Beyond Trump

8min

Reflections and Transformations in Conservatism

25min

Celebrating 100 Episodes

19min

Celebrating 100 Episodes

4min

To celebrate the 100th episode of Know Your Enemy, Matt and Sam decided to open up the mailbag and field listener questions—which, as always, proved to be incredibly intelligent and interesting, with topics ranging from what they've learned along the way to the politics of guns. Plus, past guests from the podcast stop by to offer their commentary on this auspicious occasion.

Sources:

John Lukacs, The Hitler of History (1997)

— Confessions of an Original Sinner (1989)

— A New History of the Cold War (1966)

Michael Oakeshott, Notebooks, 1922-1986 (2014)

Christopher Smart, "from Jubilate Agno," written between 1759-1763, published 1939

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