

Seeking the Hidden Thing Podcast
Kruptos
Seeking the Hidden Thing searches for the "deeper truths,” the wisdom, the understanding, that is hidden in the space between, that which is experienced but cannot be spoken. www.seekingthehiddenthing.com
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Oct 9, 2025 • 1h 45min
127. Athenian Stranger: Misunderstanding the Friend-Enemy Distinction
Sponsorship PartnersSteve Fox is one of “our guys” and he sells coffee. Good coffee. If you live in the US — sorry Canadians…too much government red tape involved in shipping coffee over the border…my supply comes hand delivered — he can ship you your coffee right to your doorstep. Go to the Fox N’ Sons website now and use the promo code “kruptos” for a 15% discount.Axios Fitness CoachingJD is also one of “our guys” and he wants to help you get fit and stay fit for what is coming. Head over to Axios and get started today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Oct 8, 2025 • 26min
130. Cooking with Kruptos
I recently posted a Note saying that you can make home made Mac and Cheese in the same time as it takes to make Kraft Dinner. People asked for the recipe. There is none. I made a video instead.Sponsorship PartnersFoxNSons CoffeeSteve Fox is one of “our guys” and he sells coffee. Good coffee. If you live in the US — sorry Canadians…too much government red tape involved in shipping coffee over the border…my supply comes hand delivered — he can ship you your coffee right to your doorstep. Go to the FoxNSons website now and use the promo code “kruptos” for a 15% discount.Axios Fitness CoachingJD is also one of “our guys” and he wants to help you get fit and stay fit for what is coming. Head over to Axios and get started today!Seeking the Hidden Thing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Oct 6, 2025 • 1h 37min
126. Mark Granza: Being a Man in an Age of Social Media
If you want to dive more deeply into the things Mark has been writing, his latest article over IM—1776 is about being the kind of man who can seeks the heights.When Mark talks about “the book,” he is referencing the most recent print edition: IM-7 The Culture Stone. You can purchase it over at IM-1776:Sponsorship PartnersSteve Fox is one of “our guys” and he sells coffee. Good coffee. If you live in the US — sorry Canadians…too much government red tape involved in shipping coffee over the border…my supply comes hand delivered — he can ship you your coffee right to your doorstep. Go to the Fox N’ Sons website now and use the promo code “kruptos” for a 15% discount.Axios Fitness CoachingJD is also one of “our guys” and he wants to help you get fit and stay fit for what is coming. Head over to Axios and get started today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Oct 4, 2025 • 1h 24min
125. Johann Kurtz: Be a Man
The “Man Question” is a big subject with no obvious starting point, so Johann and I waded in and came at this subject from various angles and vectors with Walter Ong’s book, “Fighting for Life: Contest, Sexuality and Consciousness” as the anchor while folding in insights from his other major work, “Orality and Literacy.” We hope you will enjoy this somewhat meandering conversation.Sponsorship PartnersSteve Fox is one of “our guys” and he sells coffee. Good coffee. If you live in the US — sorry Canadians…too much government red tape involved in shipping coffee over the border…my supply comes hand delivered — he can ship you your coffee right to your doorstep. Go to the Fox N’ Sons website now and use the promo code “kruptos” for a 15% discount.Axios Fitness CoachingJD is also one of “our guys” and he wants to help you get fit and stay fit for what is coming. Head over to Axios and get started today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Sep 27, 2025 • 31min
121. You Don't Want to Hear This, But...
Sponsorship PartnersSteve Fox is one of “our guys” and he sells coffee. Good coffee. If you live in the US — sorry Canadians…too much government red tape involved in shipping coffee over the border…my supply comes hand delivered — he can ship you your coffee right to your doorstep. Go to the Fox N’ Sons website now and use the promo code “kruptos” for a 15% discount.Axios Fitness CoachingJD is also one of "our guys" and he wants to help you get fit and stay fit for what is coming. Head over to Axios and get started today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Sep 21, 2025 • 1h 7min
120. Why You Should Read Karl Marx
John Slaughter, a keen analyst of Marxist theories, dives into why reading Karl Marx remains crucial today. He discusses Marx's insights on alienation and the impacts of the Industrial Revolution, highlighting why both workers and intellectuals found his ideas appealing. Slaughter examines the relationship between freedom and material conditions, warning of the potential alienation brought by automation and AI. He advocates for rebuilding local communities as a solution. This conversation connects Marx's revolutionary thoughts to 20th-century trends and contemporary issues.

Sep 17, 2025 • 32min
124. Your Life is Hidden "with Christ"
Here is my reading of Colossians as a companion for this sermon series: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Sep 17, 2025 • 31min
123. You Are "In Christ"
My reading of the text of Colossians from the NIV (1985): This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Sep 17, 2025 • 31min
122. You Are the Body of Christ
My reading of the text of Colossians from the NIV (1985): This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Sep 4, 2025 • 1h 44min
119. Ben Fleming: Discussing Jeremy Bentham's "Anarchical Fallacies" ... or Why Constitutions Suck
Increasingly, people are beginning to realize that their liberties are not secured by a piece of paper, even one revered as much as the Constitution. Criticizing constitutions, though, is not new. Read for yourself Jeremy Bentham’s Anarchical Fallacies. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe