The Labyrinth: critical theory, culture, and politics

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The Labyrinth: critical theory, culture, and politics is a society podcast hosted by Brenden, with 61 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brenden hosts The Labyrinth: critical theory, culture, and politics, a society show with 61 episodes published.

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  The New Radical Centrist

  Jan 9, 202628 minS0

  <p>This is an expanded episode of an essay i’ve recently written about how we need to radically rethink our idea of a centrist…one that needs to meet a completely new criteria…the center needs to hold the positions that a majority of Americans support. Radical idea I know. </p><p>And currently, what is considered…“the center” does not meet this simple criteria. The current ideas of the “center” are radical brain rotted freaks. They are not serious people and should be treated as such.</p><p>Our current center believes profit is the ultimate ego ideal to strive for…th...

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  Nick Fuentes on Piers Morgan: Why Fuentes Appeals to Young Men

  Dec 12, 202519 minS0

  <p>In his recent interview with Piers Morgan, Nick Fuentes admitted to being a “27-year-old virgin,” doubled down on his praise for Hitler, and called for the end of women’s voting rights. But is this just trolling, or something more calculated? anyway i try to deconstruct this one. understand what has brought us to a guy like Nick Fuentes having cultural influence. so yeah...trying to see if i want to do a more developed take on this topic....</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

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  Leopards eat your face: Trump and Epstein

  Nov 14, 202540 minS0

  <p>theory based analysis of the new Epstein documents and his connection with Trump. </p><p>Deeper dives on the story: </p><p>Secular Talk</p><p>Drop Site News</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendenslabyrinth.substack.com/subscribe

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  The pornography of postmodern conservatism

  Oct 10, 202533 minS0

  <p>We’re living in a time when politics has become pornographic…pure stimulus, pure confirmation bias, pure ideology. The postmodern conservative doesn’t seek truth; they seek arousal through outrage. Their politics perform themselves before they think themselves, cycling through prepackaged narratives that gratify resentment the way pornography gratifies fantasy or narrative…mechanically, repetitively, without reflection. </p><p>The Charlie Kirk incident made this visible…the narrative was already written before the facts even emerged. The algorithmic priests of the right sermonized their version of reality…identity reaffirmed, outrage consumed, truth irrelevant. </p><p>What defines postmodern conservatism? It isn’t cohere...

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  Gospel of Twitter

  Aug 18, 202523 minS0

  <p>I wrote an essay recently on this…but i realized there’s more to say. </p><p>Anyway…i try to go deeper in connecting this idea of desire machines, status quo propaganda, and forms of radicalization. </p><p>And Twitter happens to be a great case study. </p><p>Stay curious. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendenslabyrinth.substack.com/subscribe

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