The Carousel Podcast

SPECIAL EPISODE Magdalene Taylor's OpEd for the New York Times, "Have Most Sex Please," went viral this week—titillating incels and upsetting asexuals across the land. While many will disagree, I see Magdalene as a bridge between the mainstream and heretical spheres—that rare journalist who still approaches her material with clear, open eyes. It's not often, after all, that we see a NYT piece that's positive about sex without being "sex positive" (a boner-killing academic term that paints sex as an elaborate and exhausting project to undertake). In this episode, Magdalene diagnoses our sexless society and provides the perspective of "26 year old living in Brooklyn." We talk about attraction, female sexuality, and the depolarization of the sexes. Maybe, just maybe, she's a genuine whitepill. Her articleHer Substack "Many Such Cases"Her TwitterThe Carousel is a reader-supported publication. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

Higher education appears to be a lost cause. It’s shirked its responsibility to teach the classics or even hard skills like, you know, “writing.” Explore the sentence structure of a Berkeley grad, any Berkeley grad, and tell me if you disagree. Twitter anon Athenian Stranger builds projects and hosts spaces to help educate followers on the classic books. In doing so, he provides both EXIT and RETVRN for young people interested in learning about the real history—not the woke revisionist one—of their culture, the Western tradition. In this episode, we dissect four chapters from Thus Spake Zarathustra. If you want to read along with us, here are the chapters in question:* “Of the Friend”* “The Thousand and One Goals”* “Of Old and Young Women”* “Of Great Events”We don’t just chat about Nietzsche broadly. We dive deep into each of these chapters, into their nuances, references, and annotations, to discover what Nietzsche truly means. Athenian impressively unpacks each in all its glory.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication.Athenian on TwitterAthenian’s Underground University on Telegram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

No one better encapsulates the plight of the right than Bennett's Phylactery AKA Kevin Dolan. A famous Mormon Twitter anon, he was doxxed by a "ring" of activists and fired from his prestigious consulting job. The doxxers drew out the process for maximum pain, revealing all sorts of personal information and aiming for total destruction of a man for nothing but a few humorous sh*tposts.They did not succeed. Dolan responded by founding Exit, a group for men working to build careers and families outside the mainstream economy. And it's working. Who wants to constantly bow? Who wants to constantly censor themselves for fear of targeted financial destruction?By far my most spiritual episode, we chat about his doxxing, God, the longhouse workplace, and the four Christian tribes of early America as described in Albion's Seed.Exit GroupBennett's Phylactery on Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

Dave Green, a prominent thinker on the populist right and known for his engaging YouTube content, dives into the complexities of modern societal structures. He critiques the cultural impact of progressive politics and explores how institutions like colleges contribute to societal issues. A gripping analysis of declining marriage rates and historical upheavals reveals the cyclical nature of ideologies. Green also dissects contemporary film narratives and the representation of women, questioning their emotional resonance in today’s storytelling.

On episode 29 of The Carousel podcast, I’m joined by based firebrand Peachy Keenan. We talk about her conversion from Sex in the City atheist to based mother of five. SHOW NOTESPeachy Keenan. Tweeter of bangers, writer for American Mind, and author of new book Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War. A machine gun of deft insights and genuinely funny one-liners, Peachy is a must-follow in our scene for spicy takes on the news. But that’s not all, she also provides genuine policy analysis grounded in political philosophy and, of course, laced with her trademark razor wit.Pod appearances?Your best tweet of all time, at least in terms of engagement, I believe you’ve said was something very banal. Remind me what it was and how you conceived it, and the sort of attention it got you?Which types of tweets are your true favs? Fav accounts?The Peachy Keenan brand—why Peachy Keenan? What’s your pfp? Why burning tires?Twitter growthYou’ve said women need to be anti-feminists. What does that mean exactly?Forest Passage quote: In times of still greater danger the salvific power must be sought deeper, in the mothers. This contact liberates primal forces, to which the mere powers of time cannot stand up. Why did you choose to begin your book with this?Domestic Terrorists—when did US govt say that and about what exactly?Branding the book cover.Who is publishing it?What is its ultimate advice?The overwhelming question I want to ask when reading your stuff is at what moment did this RW consciousness begin in you? How did it form and develop? Were you an outcast? Or always sort of having an inner and outer perspective?“For better or worse, I was raised as a fairly spoiled, totally secular, suburban American princess, and outwardly, I haven’t changed that much.”Do you actually think you could live in a deep red place?How did you form the narrative of the book? How is it divided?Your writing is smart and punchy, clever and full of perfect stats and insights said in the perfect way. Was this a skill you honed? Or does this stuff just come out naturally. Did being a copywriter help (not sure if you want to mention this).Ex: “My name is Peachy Keenan, and I am a domestic extremist. Unless you feel violently threatened by monogamous breeding pairs or large families, my use of the term “domestic extremist” has exactly zero to do with violence. You can call off the no-knock raid. Tell the guys at the CIA black site they won’t have to prep my gulag cell. My waterboarding will have to wait. A note to my CIA readers: if you must waterboard me, I prefer Fiji. Do not attempt to waterboard me with tap water, or—shudder—Aquafina.”How do we keep it from seeming like we’re just complaining all the time? What I mean is, how do we differentiate between reaction against versus an idea that’s springing from the natural way things should be? This “satanic elites” stuff can start to get exhausting after awhile, even if it’s entirely true.Ex: “Guess what? You already know what to do! To become a domestic extremist, all one must do is listen closely for the ancestral longings that lurk in the heart of every human being. As you listen, dormant instincts may rouse themselves from slumber. Pay attention to them—they will lead you out of the barren wasteland that stretches before us!”You’ve talked about our current society having lost the purpose of being a woman. What do you mean by that? What is the role of a female creator in our world?“Masculine republics give way to feminine democracies, and feminine democracies give way to tyranny.” AristotleYou as a creator: what’s your process? What role does your husband play, eg editor, cheerleader, etc?Do you get annoyed by people asking you to talk about mother stuff all the time, or is that exactly the point ? You reached this interesting point with Kaschuta where you were both sort of saying you didn’t have a choice to have not gotten married in your twenties, that doing that would seem like a dream. Why do you say that? Final question from my wife: how do you not hire help?Peachy on Twitter Peachy’s book Domestic ExtremistPeachy in American Mind This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

On Episode 28 of The Carousel Podcast, I host film YouTuber Kino Corner. Mr. Corner is known for his series on “Literally Me” films—movies with sigma male protagonists whose refusal to play along with the absurd morality of a broken world resonates with young men. “That character is, like, literally me!”We discuss the trend of populist “eat the rich” films. In my recent Substack, The Rise of the Populist Genre Film, I attempted to name this micro-genre Populist Death Match. We examine three films from 2022, The Menu, Triangle of Sadness, and Glass Onion, all of which contain remarkably similar attempts to embody populist sensibilities. Two of those films contain a central cheeseburger metaphor, which Kino identifies while eating an In-N-Out burger.These films join other recent hits like Squid Game, Hunger Games, and Black Mirror in depicting a rigged game where the common folk are pitted against each other in a fight for their lives. And where the elites, laughing from behind two-way mirrors, deserve to die. Btw, Kino’s company Futo gives microgrants to young developers with open source projects. Check it out here. https://futo.org/grants/Kino Corner on YouTubeKino Corner on Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

On Episode 27 of The Carousel Podcast, my subject is Bog Beef—populist commentator and co-host of The Good Ol’ Boyz podcast.SHOW NOTESThis episode will be a lot about labels, so let me try to label my guest. Bog Beef: Bant King. Good Old Boyz, hosted with Maarek, the finest prestige bantcast in the game. You guys do everything from cover the news of the day (with well informed color commentary on every imaginable topic from car culture to Schopenauer), to analyze X Files episodes, to host famous thinkers like Curtis Yarvin and Auron MacIntyre. All from a right wing, southern, and populist perspective that’s somehow simultaneously big brained.* How does the bant label suit you? * How about populist? You’ve called yourselves populists, but then also mentioned that the label is often misunderstood. You once called it a technique like ju jitsu.* v. Elite Theory* Dixie Nationalist?* SEC fan?* I went to Tulane law, had a totally naive view of the south before I came down. Northern perception of the South versus reality.The Good Ol’ Boyz Brand* How did you decide on Good Ol’ Boyz name/brand?* Beer snap at beginning of episode. * What about Bog Beef?* Stricture: A washed up private dick, alone in a city of sleaze.* You don’t talk overly much about yourself, but you said you knew Auron McIntyre since before he had a Twitter account. How did you come up?* Why is Good Ol’ Boys Twitter handle with a S?* Quick overview of Good Ol’ Boyz Universe. “Radio” eps, “podcast” eps, livestreams, X files episodes, etc.* What’s monetized and what isn’t?The Business of Good Ol’ Boyz* On at least one show, you had an ad for something called BC Powder. I couldn’t tell if it was a joke or real. Do you actually sell ads and how is that going if so?* What platforms are you on and which work and which don’t?* You audience. How many people make to the end of the episodes? How many listen versus how many subscribe?* https://stonetoss.com/comic/friendly-conversation/* Patreon—is that your bread and butter for monetization? Or are you also doing stuff on YouTube, Twitch etc. * Patronage—your core theme. Wat means exactly?Dirty Tricks* Great convo you had on New Write where you’re defending “if you’re not cheating you’re not trying,” while others try to defend honor in the context of Bloodsport.* “You have a duty to cheat if you’re really trying.” * Chris Rufo, Alinsky, Machiavelli, Weasel words.* Question is: with the Bloodspot of podcasting, what won’t you do?* Buying followers. Buying downloads. Fake PR. Fake controversy.* Stories of the lengths people go to promote stuff.* Anon v. NotThe Carousel is a reader-supported publicationBog Beef on TwitterGood Ol’ Boyz PodcastThis episode on SpotifyThis episode on Apple This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

On episode 26 of The Carousel Interrogations, I provoke warrior playwright Kevin Kautzman. Beyond his incredible prolificness as a playwright and theater impresario, Kautzman hosts one of the top new podcasts not just in the dissident sphere, but on the entire internet: Art of Darkness. Here’s the notes:Art of Darkness co-host Kevin KautzmanAn independent podcast that tells the life stories of great artists over the span of about three hours. Two hosts, Kautzman and Brad Kelly, who take turns episode by episode alternately telling the narrative and providing color commentary. It’s been compared to Hardcore History, but I think it’s much more like a based Last Podcast on the Left. Kautzman is also a creative writing MFA, playwright, web designer, and what I’d call a content maximalist—extremely prolific. Many websites, much content—I came across “Pickleball screenplay available on Amazon…” button on one of your sites which struck me as the perfect illustration of your one-man engine of ubiquitous content. * Why do gay men love musical theater so much?* UT MFA in creative writing and Michener Fellow. Yarvin uses the phrase cursus honorum to describe someone pedigreed with all the correct titles by the Cathedral. 1-10 how perfect is your cursus honorum?* The brokenness of establishment talent scouting: So many of the artists you cover were very odd people with very normal paths, at least insofar as becoming a great artist traditionally goes in the Western World. You say in the Kubrick episode that people around him when he was a young photographer knew he “had something” and boosted him forward. Would that happen today?* Duchamp* You’ve gotten a lot of fellowships etc. did you have to hide your politics? Will our guys ever be able to “apply for fellowships”? Should we?* Being from where you’re from, were you teased for your theater proclivities? Beaten? Clearly not enough. * Many outsiders from humble backgrounds become the most strict adherents to establishment norms, because they don’t want to be revealed as imposters. How did you manage to stay based?* Are you still fully on path in theater?* You start by describing yourselves as “very online” writers…where do you lurk online besides Twitter?* “MODERATION speaks to important issues like brainsickness from overexposure to the fringes of the Internet and social media”* The podcast: Art of dark similarities to Last Podcast on the Left. Inspiration?* Your “More like this” list on Spotify* Hermitix, Subversive w Alex Kaschuta, Good Ol Boyz Podcast, Contain, Overmorrow’s Library* How did you meet Brad?* Whose better at doing color and whose better at doing narrative?* The art of darkness brand? What does art of darkness do best? Pfp?* Let’s talk about this biz model. You are a content maximalist, a large amount of thoroughly researched content podcast, publishing all kinds of stuff here and there…”Pickleball screenplay available on Amazon.” How much of this stuff have you been paid outright to do? * To spend this much time on anything and not get paid is totally insane and irrational. How important is it for you to get paid for your art? * LPoL is big. But big enough to pay the bills? How do they? Merch? Ads? How does it work?* How’s your Patreon going?* Merch? How’s the clever t-shirt game?* Art of Darkness has many different elements—core episodes, after dark, dark room, post mortem, watch parties, former newsletter the blacklist. You’ve also said that you’ve toyed around with Bant podcast and other stuff. very prolific. Prolific doesn’t necessarily mean good. How do you decide what to keep and what to throw away?Watch this episode on YouTube:Art of Darkness PodcastArt of Darkness on TwitterKautzman’s WebsiteKautzman on TwitterKautzman’s Web Design Company This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

On Episode 25 of the Carousel Podcast, I’m joined by Luthemplaer (formerly Cringewalker), the digital creator behind this infamous Kanye image and the Restoration Bureau—a series of propaganda posters from a future where the globalist regime has been defeated.We discuss his work, as well as the history of propaganda, particularly Weimar versus Nazi propaganda relating to feminism, the workplace, and population control.During this podcast we refer to imagery at length, so it’s probably best to watch the YouTube version. Luthemplaer on TwitterThe Restoration Bureau on TelegramLuthermplaer on FindmyfrensThe Luthemplaer Store This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

On Episode 24 of The Carousel Podcast, I’m joined by sci-fi anon author T.R. Hudson to talk about his awesome book Automaton. The book follows a lapsed super-soldier traveling across a post-apocalyptic America divided east versus west, libertarian corporate versus woke neoliberal. The protagonist has been stuck in an eternally “on” position, which makes him emotionless but powerful—which I took as a metaphor for autism.I highly recommend this book. It makes for a fascinating, exciting, and even indulgent holiday read. A real page turner! T.R. Hudson on TwitterAutomaton on AmazonCars and Women Magazine This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe