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Interview with Kerry McDonald
Dec. 7, 2021

Interview with Kerry McDonald

Today our special guest is Kerry McDonald, author of ‘Unschooled,’ and advocate for the separation of state and education, i.e., homeschooling. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Unschooled:...
Andy Clarkson on Exalted Moments
Nov. 21, 2021

Andy Clarkson on Exalted Moments

Andy Clarkson revisits us with what he’s called, “The Hidden Gem” of Objectivism. Please follow along this PDF during the episode. The document is located on the Facebook group, The Impact of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic...
Interview with Chip Joyce
Nov. 7, 2021

Interview with Chip Joyce

Martin and I talk with Chip Joyce, a self-described 'problem-solver.' We cover his two major projects. One about Heroism(TheHeroicYou.com) and his foray into education, called TalkaBook. Show notes with links to articles, blo...
Ed Thompson on Conceptual Education
Oct. 19, 2021

Ed Thompson on Conceptual Education

We talk with Ed Thompson who has created this project to battle the sorry state of America's public schools. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Conceptual Education Project on Facebook Annou...
Correction and Wrap Up
Sept. 30, 2021

Correction and Wrap Up

Martin and I discuss some good news about our growing podcast and we do a news sandwich to wrap up the episode. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Casualty Status - U.S. Department of Defens...
Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin discuss September 11, twenty years on...
Sept. 11, 2021

Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin discuss September 11, twenty years on...

Our guests discuss several topics with us relating to September 11, 2001. We cover what should have been done from the start, but was not. Just War Theory is ridiculed and a proper foreign policy is covered. We face the sombe...
Interview with Robert Begley
Sept. 9, 2021

Interview with Robert Begley

Our show today brings us Robert Begley , the Director of Operations and Development at the Objective Standard Institute where we cover topics like our introduction to Ayn Rand's ideas, his involvement with The Heroes Society ...
Robert Tracinski on Our Darkening Age
Sept. 7, 2021

Robert Tracinski on Our Darkening Age

To kick-off our second year of podcasting, Robert Tracinski is back with us to discuss two of his recent essays. Plus, we discuss some books like, The Name of the Rose by Umberto Echo. America's Revolutionary Mind, by Brad Th...
One Year Anniversary
Aug. 27, 2021

One Year Anniversary

For this episode, Martin and I celebrate our One Year Anniversary! Martin goes over some great and interesting statistics about our listenership and where they are located and we introduce a new segment to the show called, Ne...
James Valliant on Leonard Peikoff’s lecture, “Modernism and Madness”
Aug. 16, 2021

James Valliant on Leonard Peikoff’s lecture, “Modernism and Madness”

Martin and I again have James Valliant as guest to discuss Leonard Peikoff’s early 90’s Ford Hall Forum talk, Modernism and Madness , where he draws parallels between today’s cultural descent and schizophrenia. Show notes wit...
Back To The Dark Ages With Dennis Prager
Aug. 1, 2021

Back To The Dark Ages With Dennis Prager

This episode presents Andy Clarkson’s critique of Dennis Prager and why advocates of reason/Objectivists should not associate with them. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Andy Clarkson's bo...
Interview with Robert Tracinski
July 18, 2021

Interview with Robert Tracinski

Today we had the pleasure to speak with Robert Tracinski, creator of The Tracinski Letter , Symposium, a journal of liberalism , and author of So, Who Is John Galt, Anyway? Robert talks about his advocacy for Enlightenment Ci...
Andrew Seidel on Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American
July 4, 2021

Andrew Seidel on Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American

Episode 24 brings us Andrew Seidel of the Freedom From Religion Foundation . He is here to discuss his book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American . We will include some relevant links in the show notes....
Interview with Doug of the Rational Capitalist podcast
June 30, 2021

Interview with Doug of the Rational Capitalist podcast

Our guest was Doug. Doug is the sidekick for Sunny on the House of Sunny podcast . He also has his own podcast called The Rat Cap, which stands for The Rational Capitalist . We talked about his show, America 4.0 and what that...
James Valliant on Ayn Rand's Essay, Faith and Force
June 15, 2021

James Valliant on Ayn Rand's Essay, Faith and Force

Today we bring back one of our favorites, James Valliant , an Ayn Rand scholar, whom along with Martin and I, discuss Miss Rand’s seminal essay, " Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World. " Don’t Miss It! Show not...
Thomas Paine Memorial Association
June 6, 2021

Thomas Paine Memorial Association

Martin and I again greet Margaret Downey from The Freethought Society and Andrew Seidel from the Freedom From Religion Foundation to discuss their Thomas Paine celebration on Tuesday, June 8th , at 6:45 pm EST. Details in the...
Don’t Bite Into The Jordan Peterson Marshmallow
June 1, 2021

Don’t Bite Into The Jordan Peterson Marshmallow

This episode features return guest Andy Clarkson who will discuss his research into how philosophically corrupt Jordan Peterson actually is. Regardless of what I (Blair) call, “spasms of clarity.” This episode is a warning to...
Interview with Don Watkins
May 23, 2021

Interview with Don Watkins

Today, we interviewed Don Watkins , author of RooseveltCare: How Social Security is Sabotaging the Land of Self-Reliance about his book and forthcoming projects. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and ser...
Interview with Elan Journo
May 17, 2021

Interview with Elan Journo

Today we interviewed Ayn Rand Institute Senior Fellow, Elan Journo about his book, What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict . Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Isr...
Ben Bayer on Ayn Rand's essay, Selfishness Without A Self
May 13, 2021

Ben Bayer on Ayn Rand's essay, Selfishness Without A Self

In this episode, we have a returning guest. Ben Bayer of the Ayn Rand Institute is here to discuss Ayn Rand's essay, Selfishness Without A Self . Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: “Anti-Con...
Evangelicals, Custom Mobile App, and Word of Mouth Marketing
April 3, 2021

Evangelicals, Custom Mobile App, and Word of Mouth Marketing

Episode 16 is a short quarterly report, with download statistics , announcement of our app for The Secular Foxhole , commentary on an article in The Economist , and word-of-mouth marketing according to Martin, as a new media ...
Interview with Aaron Briley
March 18, 2021

Interview with Aaron Briley

For this episode of The Secular Foxhole, we had the chance to interview Aaron Briley, a fellow and research associate with The Objective Standard Institute . We covered many topics, including his living in Denmark, his colleg...
Interview with Vinay Kolhatkar
March 3, 2021

Interview with Vinay Kolhatkar

For episode 14, we interviewed Vinay Kolhatkar, chief editor of The Savvy Street website and author of two fiction works, A Sharia London , and The Frankenstein Candidate . He also co-wrote: Media Wars: The Battle to Shape Ou...
Interview with Craig Biddle
Feb. 18, 2021

Interview with Craig Biddle

This episode features Craig Biddle, author and entrepreneur. We cover some exciting ground talking about the new Objective Standard Institute and the Prometheus Foundation, both of which he leads, plus his book, "Loving Life,...