

David Gornoski
David Gornoski
A Neighbor's Choice radio show and THINGS HIDDEN podcast are the two main audio programs of David Gornoski.
THINGS HIDDEN is a deep-dive podcast into the world of mythology and current events guided by the Mimetic theory of Rene Girard and grounded in the personhood revolution of Jesus.
Hosted by David Gornoski, A Neighbor’s Choice Radio examines the role of violence and religion in society. From victims of state violence against nonviolent behaviors to public figures and contrarian voices, the conversations that unfold create an illuminating and surreal journey for listeners.
THINGS HIDDEN is a deep-dive podcast into the world of mythology and current events guided by the Mimetic theory of Rene Girard and grounded in the personhood revolution of Jesus.
Hosted by David Gornoski, A Neighbor’s Choice Radio examines the role of violence and religion in society. From victims of state violence against nonviolent behaviors to public figures and contrarian voices, the conversations that unfold create an illuminating and surreal journey for listeners.
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Feb 18, 2021 • 47min
Blame Games Sap the Power From America - A Neighbor's Choice
Is America's electrical infrastructure on the downslide as the Texas power outage seems to be indicating? What is the reason behind these increasing power outages across the country? "When all you're focused on is the lunchroom drama, nobody knows how to keep the lights on the lunchroom itself." Is capitalism to blame for unjust outcomes? Listen to the full episode to find out as David Gornoski explains how we can bypass political blame games and focus on innovation, development, and justice. Visit A Neighbor's Choice at aneighborschoice.com

Feb 17, 2021 • 47min
Biden Goes to Bat for CCP - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski continues his tribute to Rush Limbaugh while focusing on some of the latest news stories from around the country. How does the Left's reaction to Limbaugh's passing compare to Trump's reaction to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing? Is China's human rights violation due to cultural differences as Biden claims? Is Gina Carano right in making parallels between Nazi Germany and 2021 America? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Feb 17, 2021 • 47min
Rush Limbaugh Rests in Peace - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski starts the episode by paying tribute to Rush Limbaugh while highlighting how the conservative radio icon spoke for the heartland of America. Is this the end of an era for conservatism? Why is the corporate press miserably gleeful over Limbaugh's passing? Join David as he answers these questions while also commenting on stories such as the "coordinated information control" admitted by TIME magazine, Woody Allen's child abuse scandal, the media's defense of the powerful, and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice at aneighborschoice.com

Feb 16, 2021 • 47min
The Storytelling Revolution of Jesus - A Neighbor's Choice
Why is single-payer nutritional science antithetical to science? Is it okay to sacrifice nonviolent persons for societal harmony? David Gornoski continues to answer how we can build a free society within a "machine of coercion." "We have to tell stories," David says, "in order to stop people from doing foolish things." Join David in this episode of A Neighbor's Choice as he expands on the need for utilizing the Gospel technology–telling victims' stories–in the face of mimetic tyranny. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Feb 16, 2021 • 47min
Defending Liberty and Personhood in a Sea of Coercion - A Neighbor's Choice
"Imagine the stupidity of adults," David Gornoski says as he looks at the news of children surrounded by plexiglass in schools. Join David Gornoski as he talks about the prison-like pandemic measures, transmuting anger into positive change, the irrelevance of statists and corporatists in Jesus' grand scheme of things, the retardation of knowledge in using pre-emptive violence, safe mediocrity vs risky excellence, and more. How do we build a community on the sacredness of personhood in a sea of coercion? Listen to the full episode to find out. Visit A Neighbor's Choice at aneighborschoice.com

Feb 15, 2021 • 46min
The Unreasonable Religion of Critical Race Theory - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on Cuomo's continued deflection from taking responsibility for the nursing home deaths in New York. Is Dr. Fauci really a "defender of science" as the mainstream media insist he is? How fragile are the people who spearhead what David calls the "McWoke" movement? How did the Woke movement achieve so much success? What is the appeal of Critical Race Theory? What role does Christianity play in the victimist power-plays of our time? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Feb 15, 2021 • 47min
A New War on Terror? - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the latest episode of chaotic Wokeism: the canceling of Shakespeare. Why is Shakespeare being targetted by Marxist academians? Why did the New York Times retract one of their stories about the Capitol storming? Why is Bill Gates intent on stopping animal-based foods from entering the market? Should we surrender liberty for the cattle-like existence that comes with the imposing of vaccine passports? What will it take for people to snap out of the self-hatred that our coercive system of government breeds? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice at aneighborschoice.com

Feb 13, 2021 • 1h 20min
THINGS HIDDEN 27: How Rene Girard Explains Our Chaotic Times
David Gornoski is joined by University of Scranton professor Duane Armitage, author of Big Ideas for Little Philosophers. David and Duane Armitage talk about the work of Rene Girard and apply Mimetic insights to the religiosity of political correctness, the growing undifferentiation in Western society, victim narratives as a pretext for starting wars, the effects of decentralizing media and information, the destruction of science in our victim-concerned world, inequality in nature, white-supremacy in postmodern ideology, and more. Order Duane Armitage's "Big Ideas for Little Philosophers" series here. Watch more episodes of David Gornoski's THINGS HIDDEN on aneighborschoice.com

Feb 12, 2021 • 52min
Timberlake Submits to McWoke Struggle Session - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski starts the episode by exposing the Democrats who had repeatedly incited violence throughout Trump's tenure as president. Have any of Big Tech's fact-checkers flagged a story or meme that misinformed about or disparaged conservatives or libertarians? Is cancel culture a religious movement? Is Justin Timberlake's "apology" a religious expression? How can we avoid the magnetic pull of violent groupthink while elevating our personhood in imitation of Jesus? Listen to the full episode to find out. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Feb 12, 2021 • 47min
A Weak Theocracy Casts Out Gina Carano, Jim Bovard on DC Troop Deployment - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski starts the episode by continuing his analysis of the DC scapegoating of Trump and his supporters. "If the voice of the oppressed were being heard in DC," David says, "you wouldn't see the same oppressors elected over and over again." David also comments on Lucasfilm and Disney canceling Gina Carano while expanding on the meme she posted on her Instagram. Plus, investigative journalist James Bovard returns to the show to comment on the Capitol storming and troop deployment in Washington DC. Listen to the full episode for all this and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice at aneighborschoice.com