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Black Ibis Social ClubS2E40: Goodbye Season 2The last episode of Season 2 is here for those who missed it live. Phisto Sobanii and I chat about the year, our thoughts on past events, and our plans for the future. Now we are taking a short break, catching up with family, observing the Nativity fast, and preparing for Season 3 of the best Social Club Podcast on Substack.Black Ibis Social Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the...
2025-11-222h 18
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E39: Phisto & Alex TalkOn this penultimate episode of the season, Alexandru Constantin and Phisto Sobanii enjoy a relaxed afternoon conversation. Grab yourself a warm drink, turn up the volume, and enjoy another great episode of The Black Ibis Social Club. If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to like, follow, and comment on here and also across multiple platforms. You can listen to The Black Ibis Social Club on every major platform and also use the RSS feed to listen on any and all podcast streaming apps. In order to keep this up and continue to provide...
2025-11-102h 10
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E38: October's EndThe end of October is upon us and Alexandru Constantin, Phisto Sobanii, are joined by the always outstanding, best friend of the podcast, Lisa Kuznak. We catch up after our break last week, discuss the always interesting weather of South Carolina, why neo-pagans, reddit atheist, and protestants are wrong about Halloween, raising children, slutty Halloween costumes, slutty Stitch costumes, horror movies, Pynchon, and much much more. So grab yourself your favorite fall beverage and join us for our 2nd annual Halloween episode. If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to like, follow...
2025-10-302h 31
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E37: Against the MachineFinally, it’s here, last week’s live episode, edited and ready for your leisurely consumption. Phisto Sobanii and I discuss the outstanding new book, Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity by Paul Kingsnorth. In our opinion one of the most important and interesting book of the century so far. So, brew yourselves a hut cup of Earl Gray and enjoy this interesting conversation, and most of all go to your local bookshop and pick up Mr. Kingsnorth’s excellent book. If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to lik...
2025-10-222h 10
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E36: Another WeekFinally, it’s here, last week’s live episode, edited and ready for your leisurely consumption. Phisto Sobanii and I chat about the difficulty of managing differing opinions in a social group, and much much more. Lay back, crack open a refreshing scented soda water, and enjoy this episode in peace and comfort. If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to like, follow, and comment on here and also across multiple platforms. You can listen to The Black Ibis Social Club on every major platform and also use the RSS feed to list...
2025-10-132h 22
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E35: OctoberJust in time for the weekend, this week’s episode of Black Ibis Social Club! On this week’s show, Phisto Sobanii and I discuss Digital Information Hygiene, his ever rising block count, hormonal birth control, what the “Right” should be doing, Halloween, and much much more. Grab yourself a warm cup of spiced cider and celebrate October with your friends at the Black Ibis Social Club.If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to like, follow, and comment on here and also across multiple platforms. You can listen to The Black Ibis Soc...
2025-10-032h 27
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E34: Some ThoughtsOn this week’s official gathering of the distinguished Black Ibis Social Club, Phisto Sobanii and I discuss the increase of interest in Christianity in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, anonymous internet stupidity, pagan morons attacking the Christian concept of forgiveness, and Phisto’s idea of Digital Information Hygiene. Lean back, light some incense, brew a cup of tea, and enjoy another wonderful conversation on Substack’s #1 live talk show, Black Ibis Social Club.BOOKS MENTIONED:* Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds * Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds* Against the Machine: On the U...
2025-09-252h 28
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E33: A Long WeekOn this weeks episode Phisto Sobanii and Alexandru Constantin discuss the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk and try to look at the world through a Christian perspective. We discuss the reality that the sort of people capable of such evil are not unique individuals but just like us, because the capability and the seed of evil is in all of us. Black Ibis Social Club is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please...
2025-09-172h 20
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E32: Cyber GoblinificationOn this week’s meeting of the best Gentlemans Society on Substack, Phisto Sobanii and I chat about current events that remind me about the fact that we live in a fallen world. We also chat a bit about Revelation Space, Spielberg movies, 1984’s Gremlins, and much much more. Join us for another great episode of Black Ibis Social Club.Black Ibis Social Club is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If y...
2025-09-112h 17
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E31: Enshitification StationOn this week’s meeting of the best Gentlemans Society on Substack, Phisto Sobanii and I discuss his outstanding achievement in getting blocked by over 3k accounts, Skinwalker Americana, Cracker Barrel, embarrassing CringeStacking, the importance of hipsters, and our favorite science fiction. So button up your flannel shirts, adjust your black rimmed glasses, and crack open that limited edition, small batch, IPA from your favorite brewery and vibe with this excellent episode.Thanks for reading Black Ibis Social Club! This post is public so feel free to share it. In this ep...
2025-08-282h 25
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E30: Phisto & AlexAfter a fantastic episode with Karis Rides, we decided to do a bit of slumming this week. Enjoy Phisto Sobanii and Alexandru Constantin having a jolly conversation about lib-brained boomer ladies, Japanese Death Poems, the Meiji Restoration, Alex’s horrible camping trip, the ocean being scary, horror, and finally superheroes. So, crack open a cold PBR, it won a blue ribbon my dudes, and enjoy this wholesome episode. (Note: not wholesome, lots of foul language, lib brained boomer ladies make Alex mad.)Also, the Black Ibis Social Club is also officially a Robert Pattinson appreciation group....
2025-08-212h 18
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E26: ConversationsTonight, we transmitted live from somewhere in the Southeastern Shireland, using our state-of-the-art Substackistanian technology, hijacking the airwaves, to bring you the best podcast in Stackland. Phisto Sobanii and Alexandru Constantin discuss the latest round of Substack Theology, radio talk shows, and a bit of Lord of the Rings. Brew yourself a cup of Billberry Tea and enjoy another great episode of the Black Ibis Social Club. If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to like, follow, and comment on here and also across multiple platforms. You can listen to The Black...
2025-07-172h 49
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E25: The Great BeautyThis week Phisto Sobanii and I changed things up a bit. First, we invited Lisa Kuznak to join us for the inaugural Black Ibis Social Club Live Stream. Second, because we were testing out the new software and format, we decided to make our weekly episode a free Black Ibis Film Club preview focusing on my favorite movie, Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty. We had a great conversation about a wonderful film, broke down some ideas presented in the movie, and now look forward to doing more livestreams. Starting in the next few weeks we will be...
2025-07-102h 34
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E24: Jason McGintyOn a stormy South Carolina afternoon Phisto Sobanii and Alexandru Constantin host writer, history podcaster, and honored member of The Black Ibis Social Club Jason McGinty. We spend the afternoon chatting about the topic of Jason’s latest podcast series, Bloody Kansas, an episode of American history that a lot of us are unfamiliar with. Of course, in our usual manner we take the conversation all over the map and discuss The Orthodox Church in the American South, Protestantism, Liberal Progressive terrorism, and much much more. So, brew yourself a hot cup of Earl Gray and kick back for an...
2025-07-032h 38
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E23: EducatingOn this more than excellent episode Phisto Sobanii and Alexandru Constantin chat about current events, education, and Phisto’s year as a High School teacher. Questions are answered, ideas are shared, people are insulted, and the best show to come out of the Shirestack continues on like a rampaging Oliphant. So, brew yourself a hot cup of Earl Gray and kick back for another fantastic episode of The Black Ibis Social Club.If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to like, follow, and comment on here and also across multiple platforms. You ca...
2025-06-262h 04
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E22: Dr. Zachary PorcuOn this beautiful Lowcountry afternoon Dr. Zac, author of Journey to Reality: Sacramental Life in a Secular Age, and host of The Roots of Everything from Ancient Faith, honors us by joining Phisto Sobanii and me on Black Ibis Social Club. We chat about his book, the Orthodox Faith, our secular world, and sacramental living. Later in the episode we touch on the contemporary concern towards young men and women, how to approach advice giving, and even get into some literary discussion about Lord of the Rings and The Space Trilogy. For our diehard fans, Dr. Porcu manages to...
2025-06-191h 54
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E21: William Hunter DuncanA summer thunderstorm is raging above the Lowcountry and William Hunter Duncan joins Phisto Sobanii and me at the Black Ibis Social Club. We spend the night chatting about America, paganism, Christianity, young men, gardening, and so much more. So, brew yourself a hot cup of Earl Gray and kick back for another fantastic episode of The Black Ibis Social Club.If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to like, follow, and comment on here and also across multiple platforms. You can listen to The Black Ibis Social Club on every major...
2025-06-052h 41
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E18: John Carter This balmy evening Phisto Sobanii and I had a long-distance conversation through astral space with our good friend John Carter. Mr. Carter is one of, if not, the best writer of cultural and political commentary on Substack. So much so that he barely needs an introduction for our listeners. We had a great chat, somewhat marred by the fact that John is an international man of mystery and joined us on a third world internet connection, where we chatted about local events, living in Japan, cultural differences around the world, and the French and Indian War, aka The Seven...
2025-05-082h 48
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E17: Walpurgis NightOn this foul witch’s night Phisto Sobanii and I sit around the bonfire and drop some verbal bombs on the foul witches and goblins gnashing their teeth outside the civilized villages of the fine and idyllic Shirestack. So once again, pour yourself a glass of Pinot Noir, and enjoy another episode of the best culture and lit podcast on Substack.If you enjoy The Black Ibis Social Club please take the time to like, follow, and comment on here and also across multiple platforms. You can listen to The Black Ibis Social Club on every major pl...
2025-05-022h 13
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E6: Kevin KautzmanPlaywright and co-host of The Art of Darkness podcast Kevin Kautzman joins Phisto Sobanii and me in the hallowed halls of the exclusive Black Ibis Society to discuss his upcoming play, Moderation which premiers in London this upcoming March and his work on the outstanding Art of Darkness Podcast. We chat about theater, art, culture, education, film, and the cultural vibe shift going on in the world today. So once again, brew yourself a dark cup of coffee, maybe drip a splash of whiskey in there, and enjoy another episode of the best culture and lit podcast on Substack.
2025-02-062h 16
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E3: Terrence GideonWriter and podcaster Terrence Gideon joins Phisto Sobanii and me in the hallowed halls of the exclusive Black Ibis Society to discuss his substack writing and book. We chat about supernatural experiences, forces that go unsensed, and our modern material disconnect from the mystical and divine. So once again, brew yourself a dark cup of coffee, maybe drip a splash of whiskey in there, and enjoy another episode of the best culture and lit podcast on Substack.Black Ibis Social Club is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a...
2025-01-231h 50
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E2: Brad KellyAuthor and Podcaster Brad Kelly joins Alexandru Constantin and Phisto Sobanii in the digital labyrinth for a great conversation about literature, the spiritual nature of writing, Tarot cards, inspiration, and a bunch of other interesting topics. We do a little bit of chatting about driving across America, the Grand Canyon, the gravitas of old churches, Moby Dick, and of course Brad’s novel House of Sleep and his upcoming podcast. So once again, brew yourself a dark cup of coffee, maybe drip a splash of whiskey in there, and enjoy another episode of the best culture and lit podcast on...
2024-12-192h 27
Black Ibis Social ClubS2E1: Sad Boy PartyLisa Kuznak, Phisto Sobanii, and Alexandru Constantin kick off the second season of The Deceneus Review with a great conversation about a variety of topics such as the post-election cultural vibe shift, failed cancelation attempts on Substack, teaching history to high schoolers, the disappearance of Sad Boy scenes, sex and sexuality in literature and film, and a semi-coherent rant about Millennial Hipster culture. So once again, brew yourself a dark cup of coffee and enjoy another episode of the best culture and lit podcast on Substack. The Deceneus Review is a listener-supported publication. To receive new...
2024-12-122h 16
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 29: The End is the Beginning is the EndI look around, leaves are brown now, and the sky is a hazy shade of winter. This is it, the end of Season One. The Deceneus Review has gone on for 29 episodes and 1 introduction, a total of 262 hours. This means that if you enjoy our conversation, our discussions, our ideas, you can start listening right now and if you listen straight through it will take you about 10 days to listen to the whole thing. I started this podcast on January 13th of this year. I’ve wanted to fill a lack in my own life, an...
2024-11-141h 45
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 28: The Collapsing WorldOn this interesting episode recorded two days prior to the American election Ahnaf Ibn Qais, Phisto Sobanii, and Alexandru Constantin (oh hey thats me) chat about the political, economic, and cultural, state of the West. This weeks guest, Ahnaf Ibn Qais has some interesting ideas you can read on his substack and listen to on his own podcast or the many other podcasts he graciously engages with. While him and I don’t agree on everything and todays episode had a bit of a friendly adversarial back and forth, I think our mutual understanding and respect led to this ep...
2024-11-082h 21
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 26: Pilum Press CrewThe Pilum Press crew, Founding Editor Swing Thoughts and Roundabouts and star author of Shagduk and Ursula of Ulm JB Jackson join Phisto Sobanii and myself for a great conversation about small press publishing, music, culture, literature, and the art of writing. This might be one of the more insightful conversations about these topics on the podcast to date. We also chat about Jacksons Shagduk and the recently released sequel Ursula of Ulm. Like tradition demands we go off on conversational tangents so there is bit of everything for everyone. You can find Shagduk and Ursula of...
2024-11-042h 47
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 23: Queen of CupsSudana Krasniqi joins me and the always irreverent Phisto Sobanii Ah.E for an epic East Coast vs West Coast conversation. We spit magnificent about the experience of being a young immigrant from Eastern Europe growing up in Los Angeles and New York. The vibe difference between the metropolitan dense New York and the widespread and much chiller vibes of Los Angeles. Sudana talks about here recent trip to Los Angeles and how great Venice Beach and Malibu is. Of course, like usual we go down random paths of conversation and end up talking about everything from Tarot readings...
2024-10-083h 00
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 21: Hardly Working with CalebOn another fantastic episode of everyone’s favorite podcast author and Substacker Caleb Caudell joins me and Phisto Sobanii to talk about his new novel Hardly Working, his upcoming reading in New York, and a lot of other topics that interest us and came up during our relaxed conversation. So, grab yourself a black cup of coffee and join us for this excellent conversation. Once again I want to encourage all of you to listen to this podcast on your favorite platform, so please use the RSS feed to connect to Spotify or YouTube Music that way yo...
2024-09-192h 02
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 20: Historical IlliteracyWell, here we are, the 20th episode of The Deceneus Review. I couldn’t have done it without all of my great guests, permanent squatters, and fantastic listeners. This project of having an open forum discussion about topics that interest me in the same way I used to have in my younger coffee shop days is coming along even better than I imagined. Thank you for all the support and know that I have some great plans for the future. More episodes, more guests, and most of all more interesting conversation. On this 20th episode permanent guest, ba...
2024-09-122h 21
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 18: Decay StateOn another beautiful afternoon in South Carolina Phisto Sobanii and I are joined by Isaiah Evanson for another episode of the most interesting podcast on Substack. This time we go off on a bit of a side conversation about the state of decay that seem to permeate our society. A sort of cultural enshitification of everything around us, a plastic cheapening. The Deceneus Reviewis a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.TODAYS EPISODE:* American automakers, and why todays trucks suck.
2024-08-212h 13
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 17: TechnoGaijin ThoughtsAfter making it through a wet and windy hurricane I return to hosting Substack most cyberpsycosis inducing podcast with my ever present unofficially official perma-guest Phisto Sobanii. We return to Cyberpunk and talk about Asian influences on the genre, but first we talk about the weather, hurricane and typhoon weather, earthquakes, and a bit about reading. I also discuss the Japanese culture from my Gaijin perspective and go over my eventful climb of Mt. Fuji. Finally we get serious and discuss the chudification of art and the simple minded inability to separate the art from the artist.
2024-08-092h 53
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 16: Neuromancing the SubstackUploaded rawdog style straight into your neuroplexes the latest episode of Dogtown’s most infamous podcast has dropped like a piece of new Arasaka cybergear. In this episode my and my main Choom Phisto Sobanii toss back ideas about my favorite literary subgenre Cyberpunk. So sit back, put on your best sensoft gear and let us upload our thoughts straight to your harddrive via your aural interface. Thank you for listening to The Deceneus Review. Share this or you will flatline choom!TODAYS EPISODE:* I start of by going over some of...
2024-08-021h 57
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 15: Substackistanian CyberpsychosisSubstack’s most eloquent and sophisticated podcast, The Deceneus Review, returns for another episode of Shirestackian discussion just in time for America’s Birthday. So, grill yourself a 100% beef meat stick, crack open a corporate brewski, and listen to me have a free wielding conversation with Phisto Sobanii and Lisa Kuznak. The Deceneus Review is a listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Todays Episode:* We start off with Phisto Sobanii letting us know about the Florida cryptid, some sort of meth...
2024-07-032h 34
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 14: Incoming Substack TransmissionSubstacks fastest growing and most intelligent podcast whose listeners are men and women of wealth and taste has adopted a weekly discussion format. From now on, every Tuesday afternoon I will be recording a relaxed informal conversation between myself and friends, and by friends I mostly mean Phisto Sobanii because you guys seem to like him. Fear not, while the Codename: Shirestack Project will be weekly, you will also receive one on one interviews with writers, artists, and social pariahs of all sorts on a regular basis. Thank you for listening to The Deceneus Review. This...
2024-06-262h 17
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 13: Shirestack DiscourseWe are doing something different this week, something that might get adopted for good. When I started the podcast it was strictly a fun experiment, and I had no desire to commit to any sort of schedule, therefore the focus was one on one interviews. But, I also want this to be a sort of discourse cafe, where we don’t focus on the guest but on topics that interest me. So, I’m going to try get friends on a weekly basis for discussion in addition to the regular interviews. I’m kicking ideas around and trying to come u...
2024-06-192h 00
Black Ibis Social ClubEpisode 12: Phisto SobaniiEducator, Commentator, and fellow Substacker known to all, joined me for a fantastic casual conversation about his role as a History teacher, education in America, his favorite historical subjects, the Spanish Civil War, and many other topics that we derailed the conversation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blackibissocialclub.substack.com/subscribe
2024-06-062h 10