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History ImpossibleThe Unreality of Realism (w/ Zack Twamley of When Diplomacy Fails)In this newest conversation on History Impossible, I was super-happy to be joined by fellow historical podcaster Zack Twamley, host of the excellent and long-running podcast, When Diplomacy Fails. Zack and I have mostly crossed paths via our mutual podcasting pal Kristaps Andrejsons of the Eastern Border podcast, on which we have both been guests. Most recently, as many will recall, Zack and I were part of a larger panel discussion (that also included other podcasting great Jack Johansson of the Secret Police podcast) that Kristaps hosted to discuss the state of the new Trump administration vis-à-vis the ongoing w...2025-06-272h 24
Assorted Calibers PodcastAssorted Calibers Podcast Ep 349: Better Segues Than a Mall Cop MovieIn This Episode Erin and Weer’d discuss: the plea deal given to Scott Hayes of Massachusetts, who was arrested after defending his life against an assailant; credit card companies finally deciding to do business with gun shops and firearm manufacturers again; the Supreme Court's 9-0 ruling to block Mexico's lawsuit against S&W and other gun companies; Weer'd talks with Kostas Moros about the Snope v. Brown and Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island cert denials, and what the future may hold for SCOTUS 2nd Amendment cases; and David talks about range bags and their contents. Did you kno...2025-06-161h 06
History ImpossibleThe Butler Boomerang: How American Empire Stopped American FascismHello again everyone. We have a new, special episode of History Impossible for all of you in which we examine a less-known moment of American imperialism, as well as the downstream effects it seemed to have during the world’s authoritarian moment of the 1930s. This is adapted from an academic paper I wrote in graduate school that I previously put out for all of you to read, similar to my earlier piece, “A Revulsion of Feeling,” which focused on the Arab Revolt of 1936-1939.We don’t often think of the positive downstream effects of imperialism, but that doe...2025-06-121h 33
Assorted Calibers PodcastAssorted Calibers Podcast Ep 348: Mostly Bad News. Mostly.In This Episode Erin and Weer’d discuss: LFD Research's release of a new safety video about the SIG P320; SCOTUS denying cert on Snope and Ocean State Tactical; the terror attack in Colorado where Molotov cocktails were used instead of guns; the Trump Administration's long list of reforms for the ATF, all of which are very good; the potential merging of the ATF with the DEA, and why we need to stop it! David reflects on the recent nationwide failure of the NICS system; and Myles sits down with his grandfather to reminisce about guns he has owned. Did...2025-06-091h 09
History ImpossibleA Velvet JihadPlease note: This episode was made before I learned about the influence of Qatar in various parts of the United States (including, apparently, the Oval Office for the mere price of a plane), but honestly, it all just serves to help confirm my overall thesis all the more. World events have a funny way of rendering old analyses irrelevant, but I am sorry to say that imperialism in its many forms is likely eternal.The last time we discussed imperialism on History Impossible, we looked at the form it appears to be taking under the second Trump administration, wh...2025-05-261h 33
MICHAELBANE.TV™ ON THE RADIO!You Can’t Always Get What You WantThis week, a rant…as we have said for decades, the National Firearms Act desperately needs to be repealed. How, and why we won’t get that anytime soon, remains to be seen, but there is hope for removing the $200 tax from suppressors…and maybe more. MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 271. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it. Host: Michael Bane2025-05-2146 min
History ImpossibleTrump 2.0: Making America Progressive AgainThe question of who President Donald Trump resembled in history is one that has become almost a cliche, mostly thanks to its ideological Rorschach quality, especially during his first term and in the years leading up to his second. This has become far less of a debate, thanks largely to the man himself actually citing his influences.This was what I decided to tackle in an essay I wrote for my friend David Josef Volodsko in his publication, The Radicalist. A couple of weeks later, I am happy to bring to all of you the audio adaptation of th...2025-04-1857 min
History ImpossibleDiplomacy on the Eastern Border (w/ Kristaps Andrejsons, Jack Johannson, & Zack Twamley)I was recently invited to join in a panel discussion with three podcasting greats and people I consider friends—that is, The Eastern Border’s Kristaps Andrejsons, the Secret Police podcast’s Jack Johannson, and When Diplomacy Fails podcast’s Zack Twamley. It originally went up on the Eastern Border feed, split into two parts, but Kristaps was kind enough to let all of us get our grubby paws on the masters to put on our own feeds, something that I felt would allow me to give all of you fine people another nice bonus while you wait for the next ins...2025-03-252h 53
History ImpossibleThe Slave Who Would Be a Spy (w/ Isaac Willour)Slavery is often known as the United States’ original sin, and for good reason. Much of our perceptions of it are informed both by the Civil War’s cause and outcome, and the contradictions—and even moral hypocrisy—that it created with our Founding Fathers’ professed beliefs. Contradiction is the theme not just of the United States’ values and history, but it also a major theme of this episode of the podcast.In this newest installment of History Impossible, we’re looking at the extraordinary life of James Armistead Lafayette, the slave who would become the Colonies’ most vital spy during...2025-03-141h 00
History ImpossibleA Bug in the SoftwareHey everyone, happy to present to all of you fine people with a brief bonus, this time adapting my recent historiographical essay that I had written my first semester in graduate school on the study of infectious disease’s effects throughout history and how it was written about from around the 1970s until the 2010s. This should serve as a nice pairing with the recent “Mother’s Wrath, Mankind’s Cope” and demonstrate the sort of academic origins of my thinking on this particular subject. Please enjoy and stay tuned!…History Impossible has been made possible by the follo...2025-02-2856 min
History ImpossibleMother's Wrath, Mankind's Bargain (The Los Angeles Fires of 2025)In this episode of History Impossible inaugurating 2025 and the sixth anniversary of the show, we will be looking at the Los Angeles Fires of 2025 but from an extended, historical, and probably overly philosophical lens. Because as it turns out, natural disasters are a constant of the human experience and create some of the greatest extremes, and reflecting on what afflicts us now alongside what has afflicted us in the past can provide at least some clarity (or, in my case, closure).The destruction faced by Los Angelenos in 2025 is not too dissimilar from many examples of destruction in...2025-02-131h 50
History ImpossibleA Revulsion of Feeling: The Arab Revolt and Collective IdentityThis is the first installment of something that doesn’t really have a name; the Grad School Files? That sounds a little like a bad Netflix show. I’ll take suggestions, but in the meantime, we can simply define this as it is: the first adaptation of one of my academic papers from graduate school into an honest-to-goodness episode of History Impossible. The first thing I want to say is that it was more difficult than I expected to adapt an academic paper into a podcast than I expected. The material is all there, but speaking in formal academic language mana...2024-12-301h 31
History ImpossibleThe Question of GenocideThis episode of History Impossible is an adaptation of the historical polemic I wrote on the one-year anniversary of October 7th, 2023, examining the interpretation of genocide, as applied to the current war between Hamas and Israel, and to the devastation wrought against the Bosnian Muslims by their Serb counterparts in the early 1990s. This episode touches on some extremely upsetting and dark material, including descriptions of child death, mass killing, and rape, so please consider yourself warned if that sort of thing is something you might want to avoid.This episode will serve as a polemical counterpart to...2024-12-061h 04
Bearing Arms' Cam & CoNinth Circuit Opinion on 'Vampire Rule' Sucks the Lifeblood from the Second AmendmentAttorney Kostas Moros of Michel & Associates joins Cam to discuss the Ninth Circuit's latest ruling on "sensitive places", and what the Supreme Court can do to curb the anti-2A abuses that we continue to see from lower courts.2024-09-1626 min
History ImpossibleThe Elites Who Would Play God (w/ CJ Killmer of Dangerous History)In this newest special episode of History Impossible, I sat down to discuss a super-light topic, one not fraught with intense controversy and tragedy, with my long time friend and podcasting comrade, CJ Killmer, of the Dangerous History Podcast: that is, the topic of eugenics! More accurately, we discussed a particular man in that noteworthy field who CJ discussed on his second-most recent episode (as of this writing; the 12th and newest epic installment of the Woodrow Wilson series he’s been working hard on just released), Dr. Edwin Katzen-Ellenbogen.This man’s storied career included being a pion...2024-09-091h 34
History ImpossibleWhy Hajj Amin MattersThe following is the audio version of the recent essay addendum to the most recent episode of History Impossible, “The German Voice of Islam.” Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read and listen and, when at all possible, support my work. Please consider becoming a patron or paid subscriber to History Impossible at whatever level you feel comfortable.History Impossible has been made possible by the following generous supporters on Patreon, Substack, and PayPal. Please consider donating today to help keep me free and this show alive:David AdamcikRajan AthulR...2024-08-1237 min
History ImpossibleThe Muslim Nazis: The German Voice of IslamThe Third Reich’s so-called war on the Jews was not one that they fought alone.In fact, their war had been being fought for decades before Hitler even took power, perhaps even a full generation. The fight began in the late 19th century in Jerusalem, within the office of the mufti of that city. He was an elderly, serious man who, unlike everyone around him, believed he could read the tea leaves and explain where these land sales to an ever-increasing number of Jews was supposedly heading (despite the fact that he himself was also taking part in...2024-07-226h 02
The Forge of FreedomEpisode 140. Loper Bright, the Balance of Powers, and Firearms at the Supreme CourtShow Notes
Episode 140. Loper Bright, the Balance of Powers, and Firearms at the Supreme Court
In this episode of the Forge of Freedom, Alex Ooley discusses recent Supreme Court decisions, focusing on the Loper Bright case that eliminated Chevron deference. Chevron deference is a doctrine that gives administrative agencies the benefit of the doubt in interpreting ambiguous statutes. Ooley argues that these agencies have overstepped their authority and become an all-powerful, unelected branch of government. He believes that the elimination of Chevron deference will have wide-ranging effects on these agencies. Ooley al...2024-07-0336 minThe Forge of FreedomEpisode 138. Rahimi, Politics, and OriginalismShow Notes
Episode 138. Rahimi, Politics, and Originalism
In this episode of the Forge of Freedom podcast, host Alex Ooley discusses the recent Supreme Court decision in the Rahimi case, which challenged the constitutionality of a federal statute prohibiting the possession of firearms and ammunition by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order. Ooley argues that while some commentators view the decision as a victory for the Second Amendment, it is actually a loss, albeit not as bad as it could have been. He provides background on Second Amendment litigation and th...2024-06-241h 05
History ImpossibleThe Soviet Who Saved the World (w/ The Eastern Border)In this special conversational episode of History Impossible, we’re joined again by friend of the show and friend of mine, Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border podcast (which will also host this conversation on its feed!), who was kind enough to grace the shores of the United States for a visit, specifically Texas. Specifically, we turned to his recent special wedding episode where he discussed the eponymous “man who saved the world,” Stanislav Petrov, who, according to erroneous headlines from publications like the Atlantic a number of years ago, saved the world by “doing absolutely nothing.” Kristaps is here to disabuse...2024-04-291h 21
Assorted Calibers PodcastAssorted Calibers Podcast Ep 292: No Foolin'In This Episode Erin and Weer’d discuss: the terror attack in Russia; a fatal ATF raid on an Arkansas airport executive; the DOJ announcing a National Red Flag Initiative; Chicago suing Glock over illegal switches. Weer'd sits down with Kostas Moros over the various court cases that are working their way to SCOTUS; and Oddball gives us part 1 of a series on 3D Printers. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mond...2024-04-011h 39
History ImpossibleOppenheimer and the Nuclear QuestionHey all, I hope you’re doing well.I have for all of you the audio adaptation of the essay I wrote last year in response to my seeing the magisterial Oppenheimer, and given its newly Oscar-anointed status, I figured now would be the best time to get this out as a bonus as you all patiently await the return of the Muslim Nazis series (it’s still coming, worry not!). In this, we cover, mostly from my own memory (but supported by sources), the various reasons the United States might have dropped the atomic bombs on H...2024-03-3155 min
Assorted Calibers PodcastAssorted Calibers Podcast Ep 290: A Tough Row to HoeIn This Episode Erin and Weer’d discuss: the Rust armorer's conviction of involuntary manslaughter; a new survey being conducted on the negative impacts the New York SAFE Act has on people seeking mental health services; South Carolina becoming the 29th State to have permitless carry; a look at some anti-gun predictions and the reality of Constitutional Carry. Weer'd interviews Second Amendment attorney Kostas Moros to learn how he became a Second Amendment Activist; and Xander continues his series on farming, this time talking about weed and pest control. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for...2024-03-181h 27
History ImpossibleClosing the Holocaust Knowledge GapHey everyone. The following is an ad-free bonus audio essay that follows up on the recent conversation I had with the History Underground's J.D. Huitt, where I make some corrections and then provide some deeper context to my thinking about how we might fix the Holocaust Knowledge Gap via education. I will let the episode speak for itself, but I want to thank all of you for your constant support of the show and your patience as I work on the longer episodes.History Impossible has been made possible by the following generous supporters on Patreon, Substack...2024-03-0746 min
History ImpossibleThe Holocaust Knowledge Gap w/ The History UndergroundIn this newest special installment of History Impossible, we’re joined by long-time friend of the podcast and friend of mine, J.D. Huitt, the man behind the incredible History Underground channel over on YouTube, probably one of the best historical travel and educational content creators in the game (who has more than earned his 600,000 subscribers). Both J.D. and I were DMing on Twitter/X recently, sharing our discomfort with the seeming spike we’ve been seeing of not just ignorance about the Holocaust—what we thought was one of the best known event of the 20th centur...2024-02-231h 31
Law of Self DefenseHawaii Supreme Court to SCOTUS: PART 2!Today I'll be completing the reading of this past week's decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court to tell the Supreme Court of the United States to piss off re: the Second Amendment. In an absolutely ridiculous decision, the Hawaii Supreme Court has simply thumbed its nose at the entirely of the modern Second Amendment law of the US Supreme Court, going so far as to prioritize "Aloha spirit" over the SCOTUS rulings of Heller, McDonald, and Bruen.I don't claim a great deal of Second Amendment expertise myself, but I can read a court opinion, I...2024-02-1042 minLaw of Self DefenseHawaii Supreme Court to SCOTUS: You're not the 2A boss of us!In an absolutely ridiculous decision, the Hawaii Supreme Court has simply thumbed its nose at the entirely of the modern Second Amendment law of the US Supreme Court, going so far as to prioritize "Aloha spirit" over the SCOTUS rulings of Heller, McDonald, and Bruen. I don't claim a great deal of Second Amendment expertise myself, but I can read a court opinion, I can spot legal nonsense, and best of all my friend and Second Amendment lawyer Kostas Moros has shared his own, and genuine, insights into this decision.So join me LIVE on...2024-02-091h 31
History ImpossibleThe Perfect Tie: The Election of 1876 (w/ Richard Lim of This American President)“I scarcely ever passed a week under such depression of spirits. […] It is terrible to see the extent to which all classes go in their determination to win. Conscience offers no restraint; nothing is so common as the resort to perjury unless it is violence. In short, I do not know who to believe: if we win, our methods are subject to impeachment for possible fraud; if the enemy wins, it is the same thing exactly. Doubt, suspicion, irritation go with the consequence, whatever it may be.”—Lew Wallace, retired Civil War general, 1876Many people will call out...2024-02-051h 04Bearing Arms' Cam & CoWhat Happens Next in California Carry Lawsuits?Attorney Kostas Moros joins Cam with details of a significant win for concealed carry holders in California that once again places many of the state’s new “gun-free zones” off-limits to enforcement.2024-01-0837 min
The Weekly Reload PodcastGun-Rights Lawyer Explains Recent Win Against California's New Carry RestrictionsThis week, we're looking at a federal judge's ruling against the Golden State's latest "gun-free zones."
So, we've got one of the lawyers who won the case on to explain it. Kostas Moros, who represented the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA), joins the show to recount his arguments and the judge's decision.
The decision was a total victory for Moros and the plaintiffs. The judge enjoined all of the challenged sensitive places restrictions. He even went a bit beyond what the plaintiffs asked for and struck down the parking lot ban associated with many...2024-01-011h 11
History ImpossibleBalkan Inferno: The Bosnian DreamSometimes, the best way to understand everything a people have gone through is to understand a dream.This is how many nations frame themselves and their own origins. No matter the context, there is always truth in the idea that before there was a nation, there was a dream. And that dream, however morally sullied by the ugliness of reality, consequences, and choices, can never and should never be discounted, even with the nations who have had their dreams frustrated for so long. In fact, the truth of that dream can be seen in those realities, consequences, and...2023-12-304h 05
History ImpossiblePogroms and StudentsHey everybody. Now that I’ve finished up the notes and script for the conclusion of the “Balkan Inferno” trilogy (which will lead us right back into the thick of the “Muslim Nazis” series), I’m hard at work putting all of that together. In the meantime, please enjoy (as much as one can enjoy such a subject—I really do say that a lot, don’t I?) this bonus episode that slightly tweaks and expands my recent Substack post, “Pogroms and Students.” This episode covers relatively current events regarding the escalation of anti-Semitic incidents—especially in the United States, where i...2023-11-251h 03
Firing Line Radio ShowFiring Line Radio Show 11-19-2023 Rich TravisSecond Amendment Rights Attorney Kostas Moros from Chuck Michel and Associates joins with Rick to discuss CCW rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-11-1850 min
History ImpossibleThe Greatest Blunder in Palestinian History w/ Oren KesslerThe recent Substack post and episode of History Impossible about the significant three root historical causes of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict has largely been well-received. What I didn’t expect is that one of the main sources I used for that episode would be willing to speak with me in greater depth about the massively underrated Arab Revolt of 1936-1939. In this episode, we’re joined by the scholar, political analyst, and writer Oren Kessler, whose 2023 book Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict should be included as required reading for anyone interested or invested in what...2023-11-071h 02
History ImpossibleIsrael, Gaza, and Three Root CausesWhen you talk about history for a living, the contemporary world often has opportunities to make your knowledge more relevant. What knowledge actually possessed here about Israel and Palestine is likely more limited than some, I'd like to think that there is still some I can share to help clarify the conversation a little, at least when it comes to the notion of truly root causes to this ongoing conflict whose 2023 flare-up is the worst it's been in a long time, if not ever.In this special dispatch of History Impossible--which is being treated as a proper episode--we're...2023-10-311h 47
Gun TalkGun Rights Are Winning In The Courts; Lessons From Class For Shooting Instructors; Maine's Gun "Lax" Laws Result In Fewer Crimes: Gun Talk Radio 10.29.23 Hour 2In This Hour: -- Second Amendment lawyer Kostas Moros runs down the latest news on gun rights in the courts. -- A class on teaching shooting results in more than the student expected. A Range Report on a class at www.rangereadystudios.com -- The media proclaims that Maine has "lax" gun laws, but the state has a very low crime rate Tom Gresham's Gun Talk 10.29.23 Hour 2 2023-10-2943 min
History ImpossibleAffirmative Action and the Making of a TokenThis is a bonus episode (a bit bigger than one might expect) that adapts and, more importantly expands, an essay I wrote for my friend and editor Jamie on his American Dreaming Substack. I seriously need to thank him for letting me write something so…I dunno, controversial? Combative? Anyway, whatever, so THAT under his publication’s name).This does use a very contemporary and contentious issue as its launchpad, and while some might see this as impolitic or even inappropriate, my history-addled brain only allowed me to see, hear, and read what I see, hear, and read and...2023-10-101h 15MICHAELBANE.TV™ ON THE RADIO!Consequences of Bruen Decision Take Hold!Very soon Californians, residents of Washington state and maybe, just maybe, Colorado will be able to use standard capacity magazines, thanks to a decision by a federal judge in California. What are the implications for the host of other nonsense gun laws enacted by Democrats over the years? MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 189. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it. ...2023-09-2745 min
History ImpossibleIs The Holocaust Unique?Hey all. This is an adaptation/audio version of an essay I recently wrote for my friend and editor Jamie Paul’s American Dreaming Substack, in which I examine the uniqueness of the Holocaust as both a genocide and historical event. If you like what you hear and want to hear me delve more into this subject, I’ll try to delve further into it in a future special episode like this one. But in the meantime, please enjoy. And thank you very much for all of your patience as I try and juggle all the projects I have on tap...2023-09-1930 minLaw of Self DefenseNM Gov. Grisham's Scheme to Suspend US Constitution FOILED!UPDATE: The pro-Second Amendment forces have secured a Temporary. Restraining Order in Federal Court to FOIL Governess' Grisham's scheme to suspend the US Constitution within the Land of Enchantment!Last Friday--probably in the hopes that it wouldn't get too much media attention--New Mexico Governess Lujan Grisham decided that she had the legal authority to suspend the Second Amendment of the Constitution in two of her state's counties. Unfortunately for #LujanGrisham, her estrogenic overreach has invited a metric ton of political pushback, including calls for her impeachment, and public statements from New Mexico's leading law enforcement officers...2023-09-1443 min
History ImpossibleBalkan Inferno: The Heritage of HorrorCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains persistent graphic genocide violence and cruelty, especially in its first 75 minutes. Listener discretion is advised.In this part of the ongoing Balkan prelude to our return to the "Muslim Nazis" series, we are about to descend into the depths of hell. This was by design by the murderous Ustashe regime that took power after the invasion and dismemberment of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Fuhrer of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler. What happened next was a nightmare beyond the the imagining of most modern, comfortable nations in the 21st century...2023-09-055h 18
Assorted Calibers PodcastAssorted Calibers Podcast Ep 251: Ho ho, hey hey, NFA must go away!In This Episode Erin and Weer’d skip the news to get right into the topics! Matt from Geeks Gadgets and Guns talks about the latest development in the ATF's reclassification of pistol stabilizing braces. David teaches us about shotguns and chokes. ACP listener and Patreon patron Miles gives a response to Erin and Weer'd's take on "Run, Hide, and Fight". Finally, Oddball calls back to a previous show and tells us about Jack Thompson, the driving force hind the Violent Video games moral panic. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cos...2023-05-291h 28
History ImpossibleRags: The Pure-Hearted Mutt of the Great WarDogs have been man’s best friend for millennia, so it stands to reason that man’s best friend will follow man into the depths of hell, that is, war. This wasn’t simply to rip and tear the throats of man’s enemies (though that certainly would play a part) or to serve as cannon fodder. Oftentimes, the dogs utilized in war—war dogs—would outshine their human counterparts in acts of heroism. This has been going on for thousands of years, but it became apparent just how valuable dogs were during the Great War of 1914-1918.Among t...2023-05-163h 23
History ImpossibleThe First Woke PresidentIn this newest episode of History Impossible, I was joined by my friend, comrade, and frequent collaborator CJ Killmer, host of the Dangerous History Podcast, primarily to dive deep into the question of one of America's most underrated villains, President Woodrow Wilson, particularly on his track record and beliefs regarding one of the dooziest of topics: race. And to put it bluntly, Wilson, as outlined by CJ in his recent 5+ hour episode concerning this subject that's part of his larger Woodrow Wilson series, did not have a good track record when it came to race in America, particularly when it...2023-05-022h 21
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E26: “The idea that we don’t care is absurd and offensive” – Talking About Guns with Kostas MorosIn the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, we’re joined by Second Amendment activist and gun rights attorney Kostas Moros on the latest episode of TAG. “The idea that we don’t care is absurd and offensive,” Kostas tells us regarding the perception of gun owners and their feelings about school shootings. We discuss the number one area of common ground between gun owners and non-gun owners; we delve into the pros and cons of gun permitting and red flag laws; and he tell us why he engages with 97Percent so much on Twitter. And on th...2023-04-1443 min
History ImpossiblePandemic: A Plague CodaWhile there is plenty to say about how a pandemic affects us while we’re in the middle of it, there is just as much, if not more, to say about how a pandemic affects us when it ends.As of May of 2023, over three years have passed since the outbreak of COVID-19 and, according to the President of the United States Joe Biden, the emergency has ended. And yet, many people around the world, but in America in particular, continue to grapple with the realities of the pandemic that wreaked havoc on our way of life and st...2023-03-223h 29The Weekly Reload PodcastShould Gun Suicides be Counted as Gun Violence? (Feat. Gun Lawyer Kostas Moros)This week, we're examining the way that most gun-control groups count "gun violence."
Kostas Moros, a gun-rights lawyer, joins the show to discuss the piece he wrote for The Reload about why the decision to include gun-related suicides in those counts is misleading. He explained that the majority of gun deaths, and usually up to two-thirds of them, are suicides. He said gun-control activists' claims about the correlation between strict gun laws and lower levels of "gun violence" don't hold water without including suicides.
Moros argued states with strict gun laws often don't have lower...2023-02-271h 02
History ImpossibleThe Fictions of HistoryHello everyone. This is an audio version of the essay I wrote for the History Impossible Substack (as well as here!) called "The Fiction(s) of History." In this special episode, I take a dive into the dueling narratives of historical progress (what my friend CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast calls the teleological approach to history; yes, he's much smarter than me) and historical cycles of the Strauss-Howe and Turchin-Nefedov variety. It's not all philosophy, despite the subject matter, and it does indeed touch upon some historical topics that I do intend to cover in more detail one...2023-02-141h 59