

The Old World with Will Tanner
Will Tanner
Life Before Liberalism
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Sep 3, 2025 • 1h 10min
Financial Capitalism and Financial Vampirism with AJR Klopp
In this episode, Will and AJR Klopp discuss the differences between industrial capitalism and financial capitalism, with a focus on DEI, ESG, "zombie companies," and financial vampirism. They also discuss past financial panics, forced deleveraging, and what that history means for us. Find Mr. Klopp on X here: https://x.com/ThirteenFathers Find him on Substack here: https://substack.com/@ajrklopp Listen to his past interview with Will here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/p/the-yamnaya-and-the-foundation-of

Aug 28, 2025 • 49min
Bringing Back the Space Age with Tom Swift
In this episode, Will and Tom Swift discuss the history of America's space exploration, with a focus on the Apollo program and its death at the hands of race communism. They discuss the minset behind the Space Age and Atomic Age, the spiritual reasons for its death, the practical consequences of that, and how we can bring it back. Find Tom on Substack here: https://swiftenterprises.substack.com/

Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 16min
Spiteful Mutants and Woke Eugenics with Dr. Edward Dutton
In this episode, Will and Dr. Edward Dutton look at the recent history of the West from a perspective of biology and politics, discussing how certain traits lead to conservative or liberal dispositions and from where wokeness comes, along with what conservative counterraction might come next. They put this in the context of the French Revolution, Spanish Civil War, modern Britain, and modern America, along with Argentina and the Mormons. Read Dr. Dutton's Substack here: https://www.jollyheretic.com/ Find him on X here: https://x.com/jollyheretic

Aug 13, 2025 • 1h 4min
Why BlackRock Wants to Take Your Business and House, and How Young Guys Can Prepare for the Coming Disorder with Sean Wieland
In this episode, Will and returning guest Sean Wieland discuss the coming problem of illiquidity in capital markets and real estate markets as the problems of low wages and high asset prices start to bite. They discuss how market entrants like BlackRock are causing big problems, the disorder that could stem from this problem, how retirement plans are implicated in it, and how younger guys can prepare to fight the problem. Check out Sean on X here: https://x.com/zuzu__ Check out my first episode with Sean here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/p/wealth-for-the-long-term-and-the

Aug 6, 2025 • 57min
The Tragedy of French Algeria
In this episode, Will and New Imperialist Realist discuss the history and tragedy of French Algeria, which went from being a prosperous colony to a decaying, Third World country in crisis thanks to decolonization. They discuss how the French developed Algeria, its uniqueness in French Colonial history, the course of the war between France and the FLN, and how Algeria decayed after the French left. They also discuss American involvement on the anti-colonial side and the relation of the failed French effort in Indochina to this conflict. Find New Imperalist Realist on X here: https://x.com/Imperalist58481

Jul 30, 2025 • 49min
The Advantages of an Entrepreneurial Life with Jason Robertson
In this episode, Will and Jason Robertson, also of the American Tribune, discuss the advantages of shifting from corporate work to being an entrepreneur. They particularly focus on the mindset shift that comes with doing something yourself, how America would benefit from returning to high levels of self-employment, and what the problems with modern corporate life are. Find Jason on X here: https://x.com/JRobFromMN Subscribe to the American Tribune Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/

Jul 30, 2025 • 1h 29min
Surviving Mugabe and Bounty Hunter Adventures in Zambia with Rory Duncan
In this breathtaking episode, Rhodesia-born farmer and businessman Rory Duncan discusses his days resisting the Mugabe regime in post-Bush War Zimbabwe and how the regime brutally punished him for his politics. He also tells tales of his life as a bounty hunter in Zambia, and how he worked with everyone from tribal chiefs to Angolan Civil War veterans to track down and destroy a notorious gang of armed bandits. NOTE: Episode not for the soft of heart, or those with queasy stomachs. Find Rory on X here: https://x.com/RoryDuncan1966

Jul 16, 2025 • 49min
Can Britain Be Saved with KM Breakey
Can Britain Be Saved with KM Breakey In this episode, Will and novelist KM Breakey discuss his new book, Britain on the Brink. They focus on the migration problem facing Europe, Canada, and America, and if there is any realistic way for the problem to be fixed. They also discuss when the decline began, when it became terminal, and why it's happening. Check KM out on X here: https://x.com/KMBreakey

Jul 9, 2025 • 1h 17min
Can We Save Small Towns? with Councilman Harnish
In this episode, Will and Indiana's Coy Colman Brandon Harnish discuss if small town America can be saved from the flight of financial and human capital seen in recent decades. They particularly focus on the opioid crisis, keeping kids in towns, how beautification helps, and what projects have succeeded so far. As a small town council member, Mr Harnish brings many insightful points to the discussion.

Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 2min
Stalin's War and Why America Aided the Bolsheviks with Rowdy Yates
In this episode, Will and Rowdy Yates discuss the book "Stalin's War," with a focus on how Stalin was able to shape the war to his advantage, what he was planning all along, and how his agents inside the American and British governments shaped out decisions to his advantage. They also note how Stalin's WWII actions and the decisions foisted on Britain by his agents in America set up the Cold War's decolonization process, along with the many self-destructive decisions we made in order to help and ungrateful Stalin. Check Rowdy out on X here: https://x.com/RowdyHODL


