
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 23, 2022 • 45min
Evangelicals & the War Machine - A Neighbor's Choice
How should we approach the debate over sending aid to Ukraine? Why do people like Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci hate multipurpose generic drugs? Why is there no political support for eliminating patents on medicine? Join David Gornoski as he exposes the true agenda of the DC swamp and why perpetual war is at the heart of it. Also in the show, Pastor Jim Fitzgerald joins in to talk about his latest article on the Aquila Report on evangelicals' relationship with the DC war machine and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

May 23, 2022 • 45min
Getting High on the Joy of the Lord - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski starts the show by highlighting the need to avoid the lunchroom drama of politics in order to solve problems. From where do we get the positive energy to have the motivation to solve problems? How do we get the "joy of the Lord?" What do we need to eliminate the monstrosity that is the mandated-drug cycle of endless pandemics? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

May 23, 2022 • 57min
The Science: Dr. Pierre Kory, Where Do We Go From Here?
In this fifth episode of The Science, David Gornoski sits down with Dr. Pierre Kory, one of the frontline doctors who are still battling against COVID. Why are government-prescribed drugs failing in the pandemic? Is there an overlap between those suffering from long COVID and the vaccine-injured? What kind of diet works for those recovering from COVID? How important is intermittent fasting? Are western diets, filled with seed oils, contributing to COVID outbreaks? Why does Big Pharma scapegoat generic multipurpose drugs? Where is this monkeypox disease coming from? Listen to the full interview to find out and more. Visit the website of Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance here. Check out Dr. Kory’s substack here. Check out Public Health news here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website here.

May 21, 2022 • 50min
THINGS HIDDEN 58: The Woke Corpse and the Inescapable Magnet
David Gornoski reunites with Michael Rectenwald, author of the upcoming book The Great Reset: A Libertarian Perspective. The American project was born in revolution and may succumb to yet another in globalism. But globalism operates as a dying corpse imitating the actual mover of history, Jesus. How do we intellectually replace the Woke counterfeit of Christ? Visit Michael Rectenwald's website here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website here.

May 20, 2022 • 47min
Are Americans in Favor of Ukraine Aid? - A Neighbor's Choice
Jeff Deist is joined by Pedro Gonzalez of the Chronicles magazine for a discussion on the negligent attitude of the US government towards American citizens. Are Americans in favor of the forty billion in "aid" being sent to Ukraine? Is the US government fighting a proxy war with Russia? What do we make of the current neocon resurgence in DC? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Follow Pedro Gonzalez on Twitter. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

May 20, 2022 • 46min
How the Trans Movement Became Dominant - A Neighbor's Choice
The Mises Institute's Jeff Deist returns to A Neighbor's Choice; he starts the show with some analysis of how the government's lockdown policies and its actions over Ukraine have contributed to the economic crisis that we're in right now. Later in the show, Jeff is joined by Colin Wright, evolutionary biologist and editor of Quillette, for a conversation on how the Trans movement bullied academia into denying basic biology and how they became dominant on the Left side of American politics. Follow Colin Wright on Twitter. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

May 18, 2022 • 1h 15min
Dr. Ray Peat, Brad Marshall on Reductive Stress, Solutions to PUFA Obesity (Part 2)
David Gornoski continues the discussion with Dr. Ray Peat and Brad Marshall. Is it really the seed oils driving the obesity explosion or is it other PUFA-high foods? What is reductive stress and how is it causing obesity? Is reductive stress connected to PUFAs? What are Dr. Peat and Brad's differing solutions to this crisis? How can people detox from toxic PUFAs and lose weight? Listen to the full podcast to find out and more. Dr. Ray Peat's website here. Brad Marshall's website here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

May 18, 2022 • 1h 38min
THINGS HIDDEN 57: Richard Koenigsberg on War as Sacrifice
David Gornoski sits down with Richard Koenigsberg, psychologist & historian from the Library of Social Science, for a discussion on sacrifice, violence, and war. Mr. Koenigsberg starts the discussion by describing his interactions with Rene Girard. The conversation then moves to the psychology of Hitler, the purpose of political violence, male aggressiveness, the Ukraine war, and more. Visit the website of the Library of Social Science here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website here.

May 16, 2022 • 53min
The Science: Dr. Naomi Wolf, Where Do We Go From Here?
In this fourth episode of The Science, David Gornoski sits down with Dr. Naomi Wolf, writer of the upcoming book The Bodies of Others. Were there preparations and simulations for the pandemic lockdowns prior to 2020? To what extent was this crisis coordinated? What signs were there before 2020 that such an authoritarian system like health passports would be rolled out globally? How did big corporations benefit from the lockdowns? Why is the Gates Foundation attacking breastmilk? What do the globalist elites want to achieve through all of this chaos? Buy Dr. Wolf's upcoming book on Amazon here. Check out Public Health news at publichealth.news Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

May 13, 2022 • 47min
Dietary Solution to PUFA Crisis - A Neighbor's Choice
In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by nutrition expert Tucker Goodrich. Is it possible to burn excess PUFAs from our bodies? What kind of balance do we need to maintain between carbs and fats? How important is exercising for the body? What is HNE and why is it important? Is it necessary to be on the Keto diet all the time? Join David Gornoski and Tucker Goodrich's academia in exile as they investigate the various ideas that deal with PUFA excess and more. Check out Tucker’s blog here. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com