Astral Flight Simulation

Readings from the book and two essays I wrote on Blood Meridian, along with insight, analysis, and discussion. The episode continues for another hour, to listen become a paid subscriber to my substack at www.astralflight.substack.com for this and several other paid episodes. 

My friend Conan Esquire and I discuss the literary heritage of Robert E. Howard and his most famous character, Conan. Can we use his Conan stories to gain insight into our modern world? Is Robert E. Howards writing worthy of elevation to that of literary greats of his genre and beyond, like Poe, Tolkein, and Lovecraft? We think the answer is yes, and hope to discuss Conan and Howard more in the future.Please follow me on astralflight.substack.com where you'll find many more podcast episodes, as well as bonus content and episodes for paid subscribers only.Todays episode is a discussion of Conans article "Conan the Culture Hero," found on the Man's World Magazine Website.

While at Harvard, Ted Kaczynski underwent a psychological experiment administered by CIA and MKUltra affiliated psychiatrist Henry Murray. Who was Murray, what was the purpose of this test, and what other activities did he participate in while working for the OSS, military intelligence, and the MKUltra program? In this episode, I argue the possibility that this experiment may have been far more nefarious than is admitted, and may have played a central role in Kaczynski's mental illness, philosophy, and crimes. Follow me on substack and become a paid subscriber at Astralflight.substack.com

The history of Arktos Media, and where they're going for the future.Constantin von Hoffmeister, editor, and Daniel Friberg, founder and editor in chief  at Arktos media join me to tell the story of Arktos Media, promote their new website, and discuss some of the thinkers they publish. Stay tuned to this podcast for much more from them! Follow them at Arktos MediaAnd me on Substack at Astralflight.substack.com

Modern man is unmoored and uprooted from his essence and set off-course from his destiny. Is there any way to recapture our true Being and “destine,” as a culture, towards a new future? We elucidate some of Heideggers’ most foundational and troublesome concepts, expand the insights with Carl Jungs idea of the unconscious and archetypes, and propose what may be a way to get western civilization back on track and carry us into the future. In one of the most intellectually stimulating conversations thus far on the Astral Flight podcast, Scott Mannion and I explore the current state of nihilism in the west, and in so doing perhaps make Hedieggers technical jargon more accessible and Jungs metaphysical concepts more real.Scott Mannion is one of the most insightful and intellectually nimble podcasters working today, and his youtube show and podcast are without peer. He brings some of the most important thinkers of the dissident right together to discuss a heritage that sometimes seems to be slipping through our fingers, and how to regain our cultural and spiritual foundations. I’m honored to have been on his show and to have him on mine. I look forward to having him back.Follow him here: ScottMannion.comFollow me on substack: Astralflight.substack.com

Last Pirate and I discuss Decline in the terms that Oswald Spengler uses it, and use that as a way to elaborate on his philosophy of history in general. This conversation inspired me to do a long series of episodes on the work of Oswald Spengler, so if you like this, stay tuned for much more.Follow me on twitter and substack for far more content than gets uploaded here.Follow Last Pirate on twitter and buy his book!!!

Get ready for one of the most in depth discussions of Elden Ring you've ever heard. I have almost four hours recorded with a roundtable of friends. We do a very deep dive on the lore, and frame the story as a Grail Myth, incorporating the "grail cycle" and Joseph Campbell. This episode was originally recorded as a twitter space on the weekend Elden Ring won Game of the Year in 2022, and I'm uploading it now because Tears of the Kingdom Just released. Stay tuned for a Legend of Zelda episode, with many of the same guests, in the next several weeks, where we will return to the grail legend and discuss all things Zelda!To hear the entirety of this episode you must become a paid subscriber to the Astral Flight Simulation Substack, and follow me on twitter where most of these episodes are recorded live!

An introductory discussion of Hesiod, Evola, Nietzsche, Spengler, and their understanding of the trajectory civilizations follow. What is the possibility of a revival, a Caesar, or an Ubermensch? This was an open discussion on twitter spaces that anyone can join if you follow me on twitter. Appearances here made by Vitruveon, Pendragon, Spergler Acolyte, Athenian Stranger, War Sage, Faustian Augustus, and Herodotean Dreams. Come to twitter and join the convo, and follow me on Substack for more content like this, not available on iTunes and Spotify.

Comparing and contrasting the way Nietzsche and Dostoyevsky address nihilism. Discussion drawn from Gay Science, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Crime and Punishment, and The Brothers Karamzov, among many others.This is an excerpt from a 4 hour discussion held on twitter spaces, follow me on twitter for more like this to become part of the conversation, and follow me on Substack where I will make these available in their entirety, behind a paywall, along with other episodes not available on iTunes or Spotify.Also follow my co host Athenian Stranger on Twitter for the most insightful philosophical content you'll find online. 

Uberboyo and I discuss Nietzsches slave morality in detail, and outline how it comes to replace master morality as the dominant moral framework as civilizations ageUberboyo is a prominent YouTuber who is also very active on twitter. I can also be found on twitter @thuleanrevenant