Part Two: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance

Robert concludes the story of Curtis Yarvin, and explains to Ed Helms how he went from pseudonymous weirdo with a blog to part of the right-wing power structure.

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Robert sits down with the great Ed Helms to discuss Curtis Yarvin, the American philosopher of dictatorship whose ideas inspired J.D. Vance.

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Sources:

1. Curtis Yarvin, Political Theorist - Tablet Magazine
2. Who is Curtis Yarvin, the monarchist, anti-democracy blogger? | Vox
3. Mouthbreathing Machiavellis Dream of a Silicon Reich (thebaffler.com)
4. A Founder's Farewell • Blog • urbit.org
5. Interview with Curtis Yarvin — Max Raskin
6. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trumps-vow-to-fire-thousands-of-crooked-federal-workers-prompts-alarm/
7. https://thebaffler.com/latest/mouthbreathing-machiavellis
8. https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/22/geeks-for-monarchy/
9. https://thebaffler.com/latest/the-moldbug-variations-pein
10. https://glasgowmuseumsslavery.co.uk/2020/11/18/thomas-carlyle-historian-writer-racist/
11. https://www.unqualified-reservations.org/2008/05/ol5-shortest-way-to-world-peace/
12. https://newtotse.com/oldtotse/en/ego/cult_of_the_dead_cow/cdc252.html
13. http://www.textfiles.com/groups/CDC/cDc-0234.txt
14. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-trump-harris-high-status-males-4chan-b2606617.html
15. https://www.unqualified-reservations.org/2008/11/patchwork-2-profit-strategies-for-our/
16. https://academic.oup.com/book/25370
17. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/curtis-yarvin-thiel-carlyle-monarchism-reactionary
18. https://www.amazon.com/Key-Thinkers-Radical-Right-Democracy-ebook/dp/B07LFKWCV2

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1. How to Stop the Far Right in Three Easy Steps
2. What’s The Matter With Texas? feat. Steven Monacelli & Dr. Michael Phillips
3. Inside the Russian Government's Big YouTube Scam
4. Harris V. Trump: The Thriller in Wherever They Filmed This Debate
5. What Happens When Temperatures Soar at the Border?

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Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life. 

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Robert is joined by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life. 

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1. How DSA Politicians & the City of LA Betrayed a Tenant Movement
2. The Anarchists of Chile feat. Andrew
3. What Happens When A US Volunteer Is Shot by the IDF?

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Robert and Jason continue the thrilling story of this Jim Baugh and Ebay's war against some elderly bloggers.

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Sources:

Inside eBay’s Cockroach Cult: The Ghastly Story of a Stalking Scandal - The New York Times (archive.is)

Investigation into eBay continues after stalking scandal | 60 Minutes - CBS News

U.S. Criminally Charges EBay in Cyberstalking Case - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

At eBay, Lurid Crimes and the Search for Punishment - The New York Times (archive.is)

Lawsuit: eBay tried to “terrorize, stalk, and silence” couple that ran news site | Ars Technica

‘Cyber Mercenaries’: Israel’s Spyware Industry Is Getting Slammed Around the World - Israel News - Haaretz.com (archive.is)

Hackers Reveal Offers to Spy on Corporate Rivals - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

https://www.ecommercebytes.com/011124-docs/Information.pdf

https://hackernoon.com/the-notorious-walkers-west-fallout-inside-ebays-disturbing-retribution-tactics

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/22/ebay-shares-surge-on-elliott-management-1point4-billion-stake.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/22/ebay-shares-surge-on-elliott-management-1point4-billion-stake.html

https://archive.is/TLa2d

https://puck.news/a-spy-in-silicon-valley/

https://www.theguardian.com/media/blog/2011/dec/07/thomson-reuters-merger-failings

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/may/15/reuters.pressandpublishing

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Robert sits down with Jason Pargin to lay out the insane story of how eBay corporate security, with the tacit endorsement of their executives, waged a relentless shadow war against two elderly bloggers for no reason really.

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1. Kamala Shuts Down the DNC
2. Imane Khelif and the Co-option of the Mexican Terfs
3. The Battle of Karbala
4. Transnational Repression of Sikh Independence Activists
5. Political Cults: The Democratic Workers Party feat. Andrew

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Robert and Randy conclude the story of Thomas Kincade by talking about the massive fraud he committed and also some sex crimes.

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Sources:

https://archive.is/Exc9H#selection-1601.0-1605.107

https://mbird.com/art/the-drunken-downfall-and-death-of-thomas-kinkade/

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/cultivare/2012/05/the-dark-light-of-thomas-kinkade/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/painter-of-light-thomas-k_n_16801

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-mar-05-fi-kinkade5-story.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/mar/25/arts.artsnews

https://archive.is/DJgOU#selection-1229.0-1233.162

https://www.latimes.com/la-xpm-2012-apr-08-la-me-thomas-kinkade-20120408-story.html

https://www.salon.com/2012/04/09/thomas_kinkade_the_george_w_bush_of_art/

https://www.salon.com/2002/03/18/light_4/

https://medium.com/@scottproposki/remembering-thomas-kinkade-and-learning-from-his-meteoric-rise-7dafbf3476d6

https://www.susanorlean.com/articles/art_for_everybody.php

https://www.salon.com/2002/03/18/kinkade_village/

https://www.degruyter.com/foxyCartCheckout?fcsid=h6o7rl8tvhra7lcqcmokpsq5ar 

https://hereswhatsleft.typepad.com/home/2004/12/conservative_ar.html

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/brexit-art-preference-study-1368613

https://medium.com/@baudart1965/thomas-kinkade-paintings-not-worth-much-if-anything-because-of-oversaturation-d298f1661b1e

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-08-29/science-explains-why-it-s-so-easy-to-hate-painter-of-light-thomas-kinkade

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/thomas-kinkade-death-of-a-kitsch-master

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/jul/12/features11.g22

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