

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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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

Apr 19, 2023 • 1h 28min
THINGS HIDDEN 110: Cyprian on Summoning Demons With AI
It's THINGS HIDDEN and David Gornoski sits down with the returning Cyprian of the Royal Path podcast for a conversation on the increasing danger posed by the emergence of generative AI, the deep meaning of the word attention, how AI distinguishes itself from rest of technology, the joy of organic development, how we end up summoning demons, how we can exit the beast system, and more. Check out Cyprian's Attention Economy videos here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com Intro by Fools for Christ

Apr 18, 2023 • 25min
Willy Fort on California's Nightmare
David Gornoski is joined by Willy Fort for a conversation on a post-pandemic California, whether Gavin Newsome has delivered on any of his promises, what the younger generation is interested in, the state of Hollywood, how Super Mario threatens Disney's stranglehold, the loss of hope, and more. Follow Willy Fort on Twitter. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Apr 17, 2023 • 50min
John Moody on Practicing Regenerative Agricultural Judo
David Gornoski is joined by author, farmer, and speaker John Moody who tells the story of how he was able to heal his ulcers and discover regenerative agriculture. The conversation also covers the federal government's war on local farming, how government regulations are skewed towards multinational corporations, why the average farm in America isn't earning more, whether modern technology is detrimental to farming, and more. Visit the website of the upcoming Rogue Food Conference here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Apr 14, 2023 • 41min
The Science: Naomi Wolf Exposes Pfizer's Crimes
David Gornoski is joined by Naomi Wolf for a conversation on her upcoming book on the Pfizer documents; whether Pfizer knew that the vaccines were safe; how the vaccines harmed mothers; the complicity of the FDA and the White House; the possibility of criminal investigations against Pfizer, the explosions of food processing plants; the nature of evil; whether there is any way to fight back; and more. Check out Daily Clout here. Check out the website of Public Health News here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com Intro and outro music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio