
The Carousel Podcast
Writer Isaac Simpson explores the world through modern propaganda. thecarousel.substack.com
Latest episodes

Mar 31, 2025 • 35min
188. Aleksandr Dugin
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comInterviewing one of the most important thinkers on the planet, Professor Aleksandr Dugin, author of The Fourth Political Theory (perhaps the only book on geopolitics I’ve ever read in full), on the anatomy of a post-liberal world order. We discuss his new book The Trump Revolution, examining the state of a “multipolar” world in the wake of the massive d…

Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 33min
187. Spies and Satanists - Rick Spence
Rick Spence is an apex expert on all things spies, occult, and conspiracy. A former professor at University of Idaho, he has a new podcast called Strange as it Seems where he tells the tales of many dark secrets you haven’t heard before. He also has a series on Great Courses.We talk about the greatest spy in history, Kim Philby, as well as Aleister Crowly, MK Ultra, Scopalamine, Rudolf Hess being given Mexican Brain Poison, and Trotsky’s number 2 being found dead in the Adirondacks. The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

Mar 25, 2025 • 46min
186. Dimes
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comDoing a big one with the most underrated account in the business, Dimes.

Mar 18, 2025 • 45min
185. Doomer Optimism - Ashley Fitzgerald
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comInterviewing the host of the popular localist/naturalist podcast Doomer Optimism, Ashley Fitzgerald. We talk about what I see as the central issue of our political landscape, uniting “anti-excel brain” localists in a way that doesn’t alienate both sides of the political spectrum. FIRST 45 MINS FREE. PLEASE BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER TO HEAR THE REST AND T…

Mar 11, 2025 • 1h 1min
184. Celia Farber
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comI discovered the work of dissident science journalist Celia Farber in RFK Jr.’s now famous book The Real Anthony Fauci. She’s presented as a sort of truth telling muse, one of the first people to question one of the global medical establishments most unquestionable issues, AIDS, which is a foundational part of the Fauci supervillain origin story.As a cu…

Mar 7, 2025 • 2h 5min
183. Karl Hollywood & Covfefe Anon
I’m joined by two of the great anon frog posters, Karl Hollywood AKA Woke Capital and Covfefe Anon, to discuss the state of things. They’re the hosts of a new podcast called The Frame, along with their co-host Aimee Therese, who has been a guest on this podcast. This is a free episode, but many eps are paywalled. Please become a paid subscriber now. The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

Mar 5, 2025 • 50min
182. Why Conspiracy Theories are Low Class
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comFIRST 50 MINUTES FREE. PAID SUBSCRIBE $6 NOW FOR FULL EPISODES INCLUDING THE VIDEOS.I’m joined once again by clever extrapolator Walt Bismarck to discuss his recent clear-eyed observations about culture, class, and life on the internet. Specifically, why are conspiracy theories sometimes low class, but other times become social currency?We also discuss …

Mar 4, 2025 • 45min
181. How to Get 60 Million Views and Sell Out of Your DTC Energy Drink
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comAmericans, in our commitment to capitalism, insist on free markets in ways that we don’t insist on free speech. As Kanye has showed us with his recent line of swastika merch, it’s easy to cancel people, but it’s much harder to cancel their products. This has created a fascinating moment for art-as-commerce, where tricksters like Jacob Urowksy are using …

Feb 28, 2025 • 1h 43min
180. American Symphony - Stephen Limbaugh
Hollywood composer Stephen Limbaugh (yes he’s Rush’s nephew, and composed the score for Amanda Milius’ Plot Against the President) is writing a symphony to celebrate the 250th birthday of America. He’s “building it in public” posting step by step videos of the process as he composes it. 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

Feb 26, 2025 • 32min
179. Tooky's Mag
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comChatting cultural institutions and fiction with dissident lit impresario Tooky’s Mag. We talk about the platform era, slopology, and why dissident artists are too nice to each other. First thirty minutes free…please become a paid subscriber at thecarousel.substack.com. Also a note: I told everyone that I only needed 10 more paid subs to reach 100, and t…