
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.
Latest episodes

May 3, 2023 • 1h 19min
THINGS HIDDEN 115: From Scapegoats to GOATS with Marc Clair
Marc Clair hosts David Gornoski in this exciting interview on the Marc Clair Show. Episode Description: "David breaks down his experiment in terrestrial radio and why he decided to go back to podcasting... Marc and David discuss mimetic theory and how it helps us understand the motivations and desires of human beings. They dovetail into David's wheelhouse of Christian anthropology, and find a unique analogy comparing the ultimate scapegoat to the GOATS in the pro wrestling world." Check out Marc Clair's YouTube channel here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

May 2, 2023 • 1h 10min
Viktor Skuratovsky Returns to Fight for Orthodox Church, Freedom
David Gornoski is joined by Viktor Skuratovsky, and the two discuss the latest developments around the Ukrainian government's targeting of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the emergence of the schismatic church, the history behind the "Lavras" in Ukraine, the ideology of Stepan Bandera, the spreading of Russophobia, the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the battle of Bakhmut, and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

May 1, 2023 • 1h 38min
THINGS HIDDEN 114: The Body of Christ in the Age of Spiritual Machines
In this fascinating roundtable discussion, David Gornoski, James Kourtides, Nate, and Shari talk about the reason for technological stagnation, death anxiety, acceptance of mortality, how Jesus tramples death by death, the dangers of artificial intelligence, the future of the church in the dystopia, and more. Check out the YouTube channel of Grail Country. Check out James Kourtides' channel here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Apr 29, 2023 • 36min
Steve Deace on His Film Nefarious and Its Near Fatal Production
David Gornoski is joined by talk radio host and author Steve Deace for a conversation on the chaotic production stages of Nefarious, the devil's ultimate agenda, the nature of demonic possession in America, the firing of Tucker Carlson, how Jesus uses His disciples to initiate change in today's culture, and more. Visit the website of "Nefarious" film here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Apr 27, 2023 • 12min
Anthony Sabatini Reacts to Tucker Carlson Firing, Fox News Boycott
David Gornoski is joined by Anthony Sabatini who recently announced his run for US Congress. What does it take for a challenger to stand up to the status quo in DC? Is Disney being deprived of their privileges in Ron DeSantis' Florida? What is the significance of Tucker Carlson's removal from Fox News? Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Apr 26, 2023 • 34min
Oliver Stone on the Need for Nuclear Now
David Gornoski and physicist Dr. Weiping Yu are joined by Academy-Award winning filmmaker Oliver Stone and writer Joshua Goldstein for a conversation on their upcoming documentary Nuclear Now; why nuclear energy is vastly misunderstood by environmentalists; cold fusion; climate change; Chernobyl and Fukushima; Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News; the future of the energy industry; and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Apr 25, 2023 • 1h 12min
THINGS HIDDEN 113: Tucker Carlson and the Media Exodus with Jon Croft
David Gornoski and Jon Croft talk about our country's overdependence on electronic chips made in Taiwan, the consumer economy, the significance of Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox network, why we should boycott Hollywood, Nintendo taking on Disney, and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com Intro by Fools for Christ

Apr 24, 2023 • 1h 11min
THINGS HIDDEN 112: Auron MacIntyre on Power in the Shadow of the Cross
David Gornoski sits down with Auron MacIntyre for an exciting conversation on the elite theory of Gaetano Mosca, the emergence of the victim aristocracy, the shift towards specialization in the West, the disenchantment of the world, how we can exorcize the spirit of nihilism from America, why we need to build Christian cultural institutions, and more. Check out Auron MacIntyre's YouTube channel here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com Intro by Fools for Christ

Apr 21, 2023 • 2h 41min
THINGS HIDDEN 111: Jesus and Nietzsche With Uberboyo
David Gornoski sits down with Uberboyo for a fascinating conversation on what a Girardian critique of someone like Andrew Tate would look like; misunderstood concepts about Nietzsche; the progression of slave morality; Nietzsche's critique of resentment; why Christianity is supposed to be about action; the creative energy that rejuvenates humanity; the need for a new grand narrative; and more. Check out Uberboyo's YouTube channel here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com Intro by Fools for Christ

Apr 20, 2023 • 2h 4min
Seed Oil Survival: Tucker Goodrich, Brad Marshall Debate Oleic Acid, Olive Oil
David Gornoski moderates a debate between Tucker Goodrich and Brad Marshall on whether oleic acid should be consumed. Now that all the evidence points to seed oils being extremely damaging to our health, the question revolves around what's the best alternative. Does olive oil consumption produce obesity? Does oleic acid make the toxicity of linoleic acid worse? What do the study papers really show? Listen to the full podcast as Tucker and Brad try to solve this contentious issue that hovers over not only the future of human nutrition but also how we interpret key food data. Tucker Goodrich is an advisor to and investor in Zero Acres Farms, which produces a low-linoleic, high-oleic oil. Brad Marshall is the proprietor of Fire in a Bottle products, which markets low-linoleic meat products and supplements to address a high oleic acid intake. Tucker's blog: http://yelling-stop.blogspot.com Brad's website: https://fireinabottle.net Website of Zero Acre Farms: https://www.zeroacre.com Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at https://aneighborschoice.com Papers cited in this video: The Plenish study with fat mice on MUFA: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1038/s41598-017-12624-9.pdf Brad used the supplemental data from this paper for liver fat and for plenish vs. soybean oil: https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41598-017-12624-9/MediaObjects/41598_2017_12624_MOESM1_ESM.pdf Oleic acid upregulates hepatic lipogenesis (and D6D): https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0181393 Rats, lipogenic enzymes and fatty liver: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0899900701005135 Pigs and lipogenic enzymes: https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/12722 Human risk from D6D and other desaturase enzymes: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/93/1/127/4597607