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Feb 14, 2024 • 2h 14min

American Psycho - Valentines Day Special

I make the case that American Psycho is a failed feminist critique of toxic masculinity, but succeeds as a film, with Bateman as the hero, despite the directors best efforts.I then veer off wildly and give a details breakdown of the difference in narrative structure between film vs digital storytelling, and explain the characteristics of post-modern film, of which American Psycho is one of the last.This episode was recorded live on twitter last year, follow me @astralflite and listen live and join the conversation. There's another hour of discussion available now on astralflight.substack.com, along with much more content than you'll get on iTunes or Spotify.Lastly, visit @passagepress and @mansworldmag_ on twitter for updates on continues literary content and book releases, which include book clubs hosted by me that you can join (these also turn into podcasts) and many, many opportunities for you to get your own work and ideas in print. Please visit Passage.Press and MansWorldMag.online
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Jan 4, 2024 • 3h 20min

Epstein's Global Network: Balenciaga, the CIA, the Podestas, and the Clintons

Epstein's client list, or at least new documents containing many names, was just released today, Jan. 3, 2024. I will now release a paywalled episode from my Substack, originally titled "The Eye Atop the Pyramid," which details the connects between Balenciaga, Epstein, the Podestas, the Clintons, and the CIA. Become a paid subscriber to my substack to hear hours worth of additional content, at AstraFlight.Substack.Com, and follow me on twitter @astralflite to join these episodes LIVE. This and many others are live presentations that involve a discussion, that is often paywalled on my substack. 
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Oct 31, 2023 • 2h 1min

Halloween Horror!

Join me and my friends Dave of the The Bizarchives and Brendan of Aureus Press as we discuss all things horror! While we go over a few zombie movies, the main focus is John Carpenter and his classic, Halloween
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Oct 25, 2023 • 1h 13min

Is The Work of Art Possible?

Part of the ongoing series in Overcoming Nihilism, Athenian Stranger and I discuss Ernst Junger's essay "Across the Line" and Martin Heidegger's Essay "The Origin of the Work of Art" as a way to introduce what the work of art is, how nihilism erodes it, and what it can offer as a way to resist the seemingly inexorable pull of nihilism.This is a one hour excerpt of a much longer discussion that can only be found on my substack, Astralflight.substack.com.  The full episode is free there, but you must become a subscriber to hear all of my content, and become a paid subscriber to gain access to all of the episodes, some of which are only available for 5$ a month or 50$ a year. 
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Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 4min

Hamlet

This is an excerpt of a roundtable discussion on Hamlet. We explore the major themes, Hamlets character and character flaws, and explore the sources of tragedy.  There is another two hours of this discussion on my substack at Astralflight.Substack.com, and if you follow me on twitter @astralflite, you can listen live and get in on these discussions.
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Oct 19, 2023 • 1h 11min

Moldbug's Political Theology

This podcast delves into the political theology of Curtis Yarvin, exploring his ideas in comparison to Carl Schmitt. It discusses America's sovereign debt crisis and draws parallels to Rome's historical crisis. The importance of providing alternative visions in politics is emphasized, as well as the influence of Carl Schmitt on Yarvin's political ideas. The term 'cathedral' is analyzed in relation to Nietzsche's insights, and the significance of societal institutions as sources of power is explored.
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Sep 11, 2023 • 2h 8min

Aquarian Consciousness

The digital age ushers in the Aquarian Consciousness. Become a paid subscriber to my substack at AstralFlight.Substack.Com to get bonus content and exclusive episodes of the Astral Flight Simulation Podcast 
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Sep 11, 2023 • 1h 57min

Curtis Yarvin's Unqualified Reservations: An Open Letter to Open Minded Progressives

Author Curtis Yarvin and Mencius Moldbug discuss the relevance of Moldbug's blog and the influence of counterculture movements on political ideologies. They critique Noam Chomsky's documentary 'Manufacturing Consent' and explore the concept of the 'cathedral'. The speakers also delve into the psychology behind people believing what they read in prestigious institutions and discuss the potential future of major news organizations relying on AI programs.
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Jul 31, 2023 • 52min

Faith Regained? Dostoyevsky and Nietzsche on Nihilism and Faith

This is a short excerpt from a much longer episode available only with a paid subscription to my substack at AstralFlight.Substack.ComIs it possible to come through nihilism with a an intact faith in God? Worse, if you lose faith, can you get it back? If so, how may it have changed? We discuss Nietzsche and Dostoyevski and explore what their writing can tell us about these questions, and examine whether they contain within them instructions for those grappling with a loss of faith and how to get it back. We focus on Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Anti-Christ, Thus Spoke Zarsathustra, Twilight of the Idols, and a new translation of a letter Dostoyevsky wrote to his brother about his commuted death sentence.I am joined by @1147x1147, translator of many of Dostoyevsky’s letters, and returning guest @Athens_Stranger
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Jul 24, 2023 • 2h 10min

Quentin Tarantino

My friend Spendo and I discuss some details and the backround to some of our favorite Tarantino films (specifically Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction), which leads to a wider conversation about his legacy and place in the pantheon of American directors. We get into Robert Eggers, Lynch, and even Refn a little bit, as well as some Nietzsche and Baudriallard and the nature of making movies on film versus digital.However, in order to hear the full discussion you have to become a paid subscriber to my substack, at astralflight.substack.com. Also, this episode is a supplement to an article we wrote for Man's World Magazine Online

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