

The Old World with Will Tanner
Will Tanner
Life Before Liberalism
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Apr 16, 2025 • 55min
The South Africanization of America with Dan Lyman
In this episode, Will and Dan Lyman discuss how leftist-demanded policies that are pro-crime and pro-DEI are increasingly turning America into South Africa, whether Brazil is the better comparison, and what average Americans can do to resist the South Africanization of our nation. Check out Will's writing here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Dan Lyman on X here: https://x.com/realdanlyman Check out his writing and podcasts here: https://borderhawk.news/

Apr 9, 2025 • 59min
Building for Future Generations and Reordering the Economic System with Marty Bent
In this episode, Will and Marty Bent discuss why Bitcoiners tend to think in terms of generations, how having a low-time preference is necessary for building and maintaining civilization, and how the Trump Administration is reordering the economic system. Find Marty on X here: https://x.com/martybent Check out his writing and podcasts here: https://www.tftc.io/

Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 5min
The Unprotected Class with Jeremy Carl
In this episode, Will and Jeremy Carl discuss Jeremy's book, "The Unprotected Class," and what it shows about anti-white racism in America. Particularly, they focus on the mindset and worries that led to the Civil Rights Act, and whether Congress or SCOTUS created the disastrous situation in which we find ourselves. They also discuss how the Trump Administration is finally fighting this, what its motivations might be for doing so, and how young white guys should react to a world still very biased against them. Find Jeremy Carl on X here: https://x.com/realJeremyCarl Find his book here: https://amzn.to/4kZzeWp Check out his website here: https://www.jeremycarl.com/post/the-course-of-empire

Mar 19, 2025 • 1h 33min
The Yamnaya and the Foundation of Western Civilization with AJR Klopp
In this episode, Will and former bond salesman turned historical fiction author AJR Klopp discuss the Indo-European conquest of what became the West, with a focus on the unique characteristics of the Yamnaya people and how those helped create the world of Antiquity, and thus the Western world. Find AJR Klopp on X here: https://x.com/ThirteenFathers Find his book here: https://amzn.to/3DVgcj5 Check out his website here: https://13fathers.com/

Mar 12, 2025 • 1h 17min
Slaying Medusa and Building Great Houses with Paulos
In this episode, Will and Paulos discuss what lesson the myth of Medusa holds for modern men, how it relates to Greek orgins and history, and how Perseus is a model for us in his slaying of her. Further, they discuss how Paulos conceives of building great families, escaping the actuarial mindset Americans often have, and how building great networks could be the key to future success. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Paulos on X here: https://x.com/myth_pilot Find his website here: https://www.mythpilot.com/

Mar 6, 2025 • 1h 14min
Building Human Excellence and the War on Democratic Mediocrity with Svetski
In this episode, Will speaks with Alexander Svetski, the author of "The Bushido of Bitcoin," about how societies that place an emphasis on human excellence, namely the chivalric societies of Europe and Bushido Japan, are in a conflict with the democratic value of mediocrity. They discuss nobility, Rhodesia, hard money, and what the connection is between honest money and honest societies. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Svetski on X here: https://x.com/SvetskiWrites Find his website here: https://www.bushidoofbitcoin.com/

Feb 26, 2025 • 1h 7min
Building Fraternal Networks and Why Natalism Matters
In this episode, Will and Kevin Dolan, the founder of EXIT and the Natalism Conference, discuss what role fraternal networks like EXIT fill in our culture, why they're important, how EXIT relates to similar networks of the past, and what the future looks like as the Westphalian state declines. They also discuss what natalism is and why it matters. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Kevin Dolan on X here: https://x.com/extradeadjc Find EXIT here: https://exitgroup.us/

Feb 19, 2025 • 53min
What Was the Cold War Really About? with J Burden
In this episode, Will and J Burden discuss the history of the Cold War with a focus on Rhodesia. They discuss what the American and British decision to side with the communists shows, and how egalitarianism was a primary motivation of both sides throughout the conflict. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find J Burden on X here: https://x.com/_jburden

Feb 12, 2025 • 1h 18min
How Rhodesia Fell, and Why South Africa is Falling Too with Rory Duncan
In this episode, Will and Rory Duncan, a man born in Rhodesia and now living in South Africa, discuss how Rhodesia fell and the parallels to South Africa. They focus on Rhodesian culture, the Bush War era, Mugabe's tyranny, and race communism in South Africa, while also commenting on many of the good aspects of Rhodesia and South African history and culture. Find Will Tanner on X here:https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here:https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Rory on X here:https://x.com/RoryDun76684897

Feb 5, 2025 • 1h 47min
Trump's Sovereign Wealth Fund and McKinley's Virtuous Cycle with Stormy Waters
In this episode, Will and Stormy Waters discuss the potential purpose of President Donald Trump's sovereign wealth fund, with a focus on how it could enable a domestic Industrial Golden Age of the sort seen under the McKinley presidency. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Stormy on X here: https://x.com/NormanDodd_knew


