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    Explore " comparative religion" with insightful episodes like "Dangerous Rhetoric 121: Phil Illy & Laura Becker", "Dangerous Rhetoric 120: Katelyn Kopenhaver", "Dangerous Rhetoric 119: The Front Porch Conservative", "Dangerous Rhetoric 118: Phil Illy" and "Dangerous Rhetoric 117: Elizabeth Golluscio" from podcasts like ""Dangerous Rhetoric", "Dangerous Rhetoric", "Dangerous Rhetoric", "Dangerous Rhetoric" and "Dangerous Rhetoric"" and more!

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 121: Phil Illy & Laura Becker

    Dangerous Rhetoric 121: Phil Illy & Laura Becker

    In this episode we sat down with Laura Becker & Phil Illy after a picture of the pair went viral after radical feminist queen Kellie Jay Keen shared the image with some outrage bait. Hours long spaces, strong condemnations, and accusations of predatory behavior against Phil were the result. We discuss the incident, the fallout, and what being an AGP means to Phil. 

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 120: Katelyn Kopenhaver

    Dangerous Rhetoric 120: Katelyn Kopenhaver

    Given the recently unredacted Epstein documents, we had to have Katelyn back on to discuss the situation. Katelyn's been on the show before, and we discussed her art which includes a banner that reads "Epstein is the worst kind of virus." We got into the Epstein affair, his connections to politicians and famous billionaires, as well as the not-quite revelations from the recently published documents.


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    Dangerous Rhetoric 119: The Front Porch Conservative

    Dangerous Rhetoric 119: The Front Porch Conservative

    Daniel returns for a discussion with The Front Porch Conservative, aka Brian, who has a channel where he regularly discusses issues of the day. We get into Brian's upbringing, education, and backstory getting into content creation. From Bruce Lee's death, to understanding our founding fathers, and Joe Biden's bribes from Burisma/CCP we had an eclectic conversation FULL of dangerous rhetoric. Don't forget to LIKE/COMMENT/SUBSCRIBE and gib us monies:

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 118: Phil Illy

    Dangerous Rhetoric 118: Phil Illy

    Phil Illy joined me to discuss autoheterosexuality (I fumbled the pronunciation of that multiple times) or the idea of being attracted to yourself as the opposite sex. Phil wrote the book on the subject, "Autoheterosexual: Attracted to Being the Other Sex" available on Amazon. We talk about his experience as an autogynephile, as well as gender ideology in general and the impact it's having on children. We also talked about some controversy surrounding Phil's attendance at a Genspect conference and how a big deal was made online after the event when a picture of him in ladies' fashions went viral.


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    Dangerous Rhetoric 117: Elizabeth Golluscio

    Dangerous Rhetoric 117: Elizabeth Golluscio

    We sat down with Elizabeth Golluscio, the Republican party candidate for NYC's City Council representing the Upper East Side (District 5). Elizabeth is a Cornell and MIT graduate, mother of two teen boys, and runner of marathons. She's watched her neighborhood decay over the last few years as crime, homelessness, and mental health issues go unaddressed. In our discussion, we talk about her campaign, how it's been legally attacked by anonymous individuals, the state of NYC, and the consequences of disastrous coofid policies and mass migration of illegal immigrants into the city. 

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 116: Seph Pelech

    Dangerous Rhetoric 116: Seph Pelech

    We're back after a brief hiatus due to moving IRL. Today Brently spoke with Seph Pelech, Seph is an author and math nerd. He's a conservative homosexual and Twitter mutual and a regular guest on our live streams. We talked about Seph's book, "Come Out And Play" (pick it up on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Come-Out-Play-Seph-Pelech-ebook/dp/B0B2X1FMBY/), story craft, derivative content, the writer's strike and talked about recent films like Guardians 3 and the Barbie movie. 

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    Jung’s Impact on the World

    Jung’s Impact on the World

    Completing our series on the great minds of psychology, we finally get to one of the biggest influences in psychology, culture and spirituality,  Carl G. Jung. In this episode, we share Jung's vast impact on the world with psychology, comparative religion, mythology, eastern spirituality, mysticism, dream interpretation, the depth of the unconscious, personal and collective, personality types, alchemy and more. We explore:

    • The journey of Carl Jung and his individuation process
    • Our personal stories of how Jung’s work came into our life and the impact it has had
    • What the future holds if people would become more conscious, and how society would change from politics to social challenges to personal happiness


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    The Gay Police: Policing what YOU say about Homosexuality!

    The Gay Police: Policing what YOU say about Homosexuality!

    We've noticed a recent tendency of gay men to be unable to discuss topics about homosexuality. We reject that premise. All ideas can be discussed. Gay marriage, the origins of homosexuality, and how we even refer to one another are all topics we've discussed before. Tonight we're going to focus on how gays try to corral and cajole conversations by deploying 'call out culture' a favorite tactic of the radical left. Should be spicy.

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    Born this way? On the causes of Homosexuality...

    Born this way? On the causes of Homosexuality...

    Tonight we're discussing the causes of homosexuality. Are we born this way? Could it be trauma? How important is the father figure in the 0-5 age range for young children? Join our panel of guests as we delve into spicy sentiments regarding the origins and nature of homosexuality.

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    Gay Monday Livestream! RUMBLE EXCLUSIVE! EXTRA SPICY!

    Gay Monday Livestream! RUMBLE EXCLUSIVE! EXTRA SPICY!

    Our second Rumble exclusive is going to get HOMO-CRITICAL as we look at the extremes of the LGBTQ Gays and how they differ from normal gays. We're gonna look at the straights jacking our culture and using it to indoc the kiddies into communism. We'll also talk about the history of 'Gay Pride' and how institutional-monied figgots took the Liberation Day Parade over in the 1980s from real activists.

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 115: Daniela de Paulis

    Dangerous Rhetoric 115: Daniela de Paulis

    Daniela is an interdisciplinary artist who is the primary force behind A Sign In Space, a new project designed to simulate receiving a signal from outer space. Through her initial passion for dance, she's learned to coordinate and choreograph a new type of dance where artists, scientists, and laypeople from around the world work together to decipher an artificial 'alien' signal coming from a European satellite in orbit around Mars. We had a wonderful conversation about art, space, science, UFOs (UAPs), sci-fi, Philip K Dick, aliens, and how the inspiration that motivates artists and scientists is the same. 

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 114: Dansplaining

    Dangerous Rhetoric 114: Dansplaining

    From man-made chest milk potentially fed to an innocent baby, to Zerg, Protoss, and Terran strategies for Starcraft and our not-so-happy feelings about the Republican party Dansplaining joined us for a romp around the cultural milieu. Give us money, by the way, we're all poor grifters. 

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    Gay Wednesday RUMBLE Exclusive: Trans Rights? Gay Excesses? Trump 2.0? Come Discuss!

    Gay Wednesday RUMBLE Exclusive: Trans Rights? Gay Excesses? Trump 2.0? Come Discuss!

    Join us for our first Rumble livestream where we discuss the latest developments in Troon/Tranny Crazy (did you know Link from Legend of Zelda is now a Trans Icon?), the excesses of homosexuality, and marketing of homosexuality to the wider public (PRIDE INCOMING!) and how we feel about Trump 2024 (not super-thrilled TBH).

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 107: Stephanie Winn

    Dangerous Rhetoric 107: Stephanie Winn

    Licensed Family Therapist and Host of the Some Kind Of Therapist Podcast Stepanie Winn joined us for the 107th episode of DR. We talked about how she got into therapy and when she woke up to wokeness, her podcast, the pitfalls of minor celebrity, and much more. Stephanie is also an associate producer and spokeswoman for Affirmation Generation, a detailed look at several detransitioners and their stories. 

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 106: Aaron M. Stevenson

    Dangerous Rhetoric 106: Aaron M. Stevenson

    Episode 106 dives deeper into the subject of child trafficking we discussed in 105 with Tara Rodas who volunteered for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) but from the perspective of a whistleblower who saw the same problem from another angle as a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) insider serving as an Intelligence Research Specialist for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Aaron M. Stevenson blew the whistle to Project Veritas on major changes in policy regarding migrants crossing the border: the shifting of the adjudicative authority of defensive asylum away from immigration judges and giving it to asylum officers instead. Aaron also saw evidence that known criminals on TOC (Transnational Organization Crime) watchlists were being permitted to sponsor migrant children, confirming Tara's observations while at the HHS.

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 104: The Return of Lady Starsan

    Dangerous Rhetoric 104: The Return of Lady Starsan

    We were blessed to have Lady Starsan join us for the third time. Starsan is a content creator with a focus on the ridiculousness of the 'body-positivity' movement. Her own struggle with weight loss inspires a fierce critique of anyone who dares to suggest fat is beautiful or fat is healthy. We discussed some of her recent videos, battles with the hordes of activists online, Tess Halliday, the joys of pet ownership, state pride, the legal and creative pitfalls of fan art, and much more! 

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 96: Gothix & Keri Smith

    Dangerous Rhetoric 96: Gothix & Keri Smith

    In this episode, we invited two former guests, Gothix and Keri Smith, to join us for a discussion about Christianity, Christian values, sin, homosexuality, discipline, conservatism, and gay marriage. Although all four of us disagreed in some ways with one another on these topics, we all managed to find common ground and have a civil discourse about subjects that many are still incapable of discussing without becoming overly emotional. We hope you find this conversation as valuable to listen to as we did in having it.

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    Dangerous Rhetoric 92: Brian Clowdus

    Dangerous Rhetoric 92: Brian Clowdus

    Brian Clowdus is an entrepreneur specializing in immersive site-specific theater, taking performances outdoors and bringing them to life in unique locations. Brian has revolutionized and reimagined classic shows like Oklahoma (ft. James O'Keefe of Project Veritas), Sleepy Hollow, Mama Mia, and The Sound of Music. Brian has also been through the not-so unique experience of "cancelation" in the theater world for refusing to adhere to "woke" identity politics, becoming a Republican, and after he was photographed with the Q-Anon Shaman at a Trump rally days before that man's infamous appearance on January 6th. Rather than allowing his career and reputation to be destroyed, Brian pushed forward, continued to produce shows, and even ran for office in Florida.

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    Can people who worship differently find common ground?

    Can people who worship differently find common ground?

    Diana Eck, a professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University, leads The Pluralism Project, a research center that explores and interprets the religious dimensions of immigration; the growth of Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, and Zoroastrian communities in the United States; and the issues of religious pluralism and American civil society. Nearly 25 years after Eboo cold-called her to discuss his idea for a new interfaith organization, they reflect on their shared commitment to pluralism.

    Guest Bio: Diana L. Eck is a scholar of religious studies who is a Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University, a former faculty dean of Lowell House, and the Director of The Pluralism Project at Harvard. Eck received the National Humanities Award from President Clinton and the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1998, the Montana Governor's Humanities Award in 2003, and the Melcher Lifetime Achievement Award from the Unitarian Universalist Association in 2003. From 2005–06 she served as president of the American Academy of Religion.

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    Absentee Heavenly Father

    Absentee Heavenly Father

    Deism may sound a lot like theism, and while they’re etymologically the same, the belief systems are more nuanced. 

    In this episode, we deep dive into Deist belief and its rise to popularity in the 17th and 18th centuries. We explain the core belief of the initial creator, but he’s not around anymore—kind of like the dad that left for a pack of smokes. 

    The Enlightenment made deism a popular belief system as people looked to logic, reason, science, and observation to explain the world around them, rather than revelation. Deist philosophers believe in a God that created the universe, but they also believe in science to explain how things work. 

    If you’re an American history buff, we also talk about the founding fathers and their religious beliefs. While we don’t have great records for all of them, it’s clear that some were Deists, most notably Thomas Jefferson and his book The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, aka The Jefferson Bible.

    That’s right, Deism is a spectrum, and we talk about the different deism types and how they overlap with other faith groups.

     

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