Counterflow with Buck Johnson

Stormy Waters is back with us this week for a follow-up to last week's discussion that goes in a bit of a different direction than the economic outlook chat from that episode. Stormy gets into where knowledge comes from, why females have a more accurate intuition than males, and which part of society and culture is able to see what is being revealed in this current age. This is a fascinating discussion, and I think it'll make you think. CAUTION: Some curse words are used. Check Out MIRONCHUCK NOW - Tales of the Shadow Empire here: https://mironchucknow.gumroad.com  Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow  Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com  Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com  Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest this week is a venture capitalist who goes by the pseudonym Stormy Waters. Stormy, along with many successful VCs, is predicting a sovereign debt crisis coming before summer of 2025. They are hedging their bets and funds on this prediction. In this episode, we discuss why this will happen, what has led to it, and what it may look like. Stormy says that a silver lining of this is that the Trump administration seems to at least care and seems to be equipped to handle such a crisis better than the "leadership" that the US has had in previous decades. Why is it going to be much worse for Europe than it will be for the US? We discuss it in this episode. Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow  Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com  Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com  Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

Ben Dixon is back with us today to discuss the political paradigm shifts we are in the midst of. Ben is an Orthodox Chritstian and writes over at dixonb.substack.com. His piece, System Error 2024, is where we pull some of our discussion from. Many folks across all religious and political spectrums are having issues understanding the winds of change that we are witnessing, and Ben is here to break much of it down from his perspective. We get into the PayPal Mafia, RFK Jr, Donald Trump, JD Vance, environmentalism, voting, Orthodox Christianity, and more. Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow  Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com  Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com  Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

Justin Marler is back on the show, and we are discussing the re-release and updated version of his cult-classic book, Youth of the Apocalypse and the Last True Rebellion. Justin went from a distraught, suicidal punk rock musician in the Bay Area to being an Orthodox Christian monk. While he was living as a monk, he created the Death to the World zine which has brought a huge amount of people to the Orthodox Church. He also penned his classic book, Youth of the Apocalypse then, and many years later now, it is VERY hard to find. That was until this new updated version that is now available. We discuss the themes of the original vs. what he had to update for the year 2024 and how much sin has evolved.   Visit https://www.bigwhitestar.com for more of Justin's work. Check Out MIRONCHUCK NOW - Tales of the Shadow Empire here: https://mironchucknow.gumroad.com  Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow  Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com  Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com  Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

Matthew Erickson, host of the Kingpilled podcast and Astrolabe daily show, joins the conversation to dissect Donald Trump's landslide victory. They analyze the shifting political landscape and the decline of legacy media, sparking debates on whether Orthodox Christians should support Trump. The dialogue explores emotional sentiments in politics, the role of grassroots movements, and emerging conservative alliances like Project 2025. Plus, they tackle the importance of community and reflective leadership in today's climate, emphasizing humor as a coping strategy.

The Maximum Leader of the Worthy House, Charles Haywood is back with us, and this week, we give our election predictions. The regime is in their last-ditch attempts to undermine the Trump campaign. Will it work? Will we know the results the night of? What will the nation go through during the aftermath? We get into all of this and more. For more of Charles Haywood's work, go here: https://theworthyhouse.com  Check Out MIRONCHUCK NOW - Tales of the Shadow Empire here: https://mironchucknow.gumroad.com  Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow  Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com  Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com  Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

This is a very special episode. My producer, Chris Williams, is a very humble and knowledgeable Protestant Christian. He's obviously been listening to every one of my episodes since he's producing them, and he is very interested in the Orthodox view of the world and also the differences between Orthodoxy and all the other Christianities. He approached me with the idea of getting an Orthodox priest to come on and chat with him about the questions he has regarding Orthodox Christianity. Father John Peck was more than happy to join us in this discussion, and I think you'll find it very very useful. We get deep into Church history, theology, schisms, heresies, and more. This episode may demand a certain degree of humility for you. I think if you have that disposition, you'll gain a lot from it. Chris's questions document (PDF): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ez5yeka6ko63i1vfd34kc/Questions-for-Fr.-John-Peck.pdf?rlkey=pux79zcuwudopnnv5dhzf11a2&st=m70fgf6j&dl=0  Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

David Erhan joins us this week to discuss some of the most important theological topics in Christianity. We are on this earth for theosis. David gets into what that is, the scriptural proof regarding theosis, and why other Christianities outside of Orthodoxy don't always emphasize it. We discuss the ever-so-important essence/energies distinction, and we relate much of these things to the Orthodox Saints. Many outside of Orthodoxy are troubled when they hear of "praying to Saints". Why do we do that, and what does it mean? For all of David's work, go here: https://www.youtube.com/@therealMedWhite  To support David, go here: https://www.patreon.com/therealmedwhite  Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest this week is Olga Ravasi, the executive director of the Christian Orthodox Coalition. At the COCUS, they aim to Educate, Empower, & Engage collective Christian Orthodox Voices in the cultural & social discourse as well as the civic process via the conservative virtues of our faith. Olga was part of the Trump campaign, as were several members of the team at the COCUS. With a Trump victory likely coming in November, they aim to get a seat at the table where issues like Spiritual Culture Wars, the War on Children, Open Borders & Immigration, Endless Wars, Law and Order, Religious Freedom, Globalization, and other issues important to Orthodox Christians will be represented. For more information on the Christian Orthodox Coalition, go to: https://corthodoxc.org  ...and follow them at: https://x.com/corthodoxc  Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

In late August of 2024, Conrad Franz (of the World War Now podcast) and I were part of a small group of Orthodox Christian pilgrims who traveled to Mount Athos with Father Peter Heers. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and in this episode, we detail our trip along with a slideshow of pictures and videos. Mt. Athos has been the heart of Orthodox Christianity for over a thousand years. I hope this episode gives you some perspective and good insight as to what it is all about and what it was for us! For more of Conrad's great content, go here: https://worldwarnow.co  Sponsor: Expat Money Summit: https://expatmoneysummit.com  Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!