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Illegitimate ScholarIS Geopolitics: Haiti's Civil War w/ Brad PearceBONUS EPISODE BECAUSE I LOVE YOU GUYS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR LISTENING. We discuss the situation in Haiti and the current news. The Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned and leadership is up in the air as gangs and government troops face off. The presumed leader is a former National Police officer, named Barbecue. The situation has deteriorated into Civil War conditions, with civilian deaths and a lack of political organization. We discuss several of the leaders and who wants what, and the apparent coup that led to this specific unrest. Brad Pearce, the Wayward Ra...2024-03-141h 00
Illegitimate Scholar055 - Why an Italian Zoomer Converted to BuddhismWhy an Italian Zoomer Converted to BuddhismThis is the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast and this week I interview Theravada Buddhism practitioner, Angelo. Originating from Italy, Angelo narrates his transition from Catholicism to embracing Theravada Buddhism, discussing its practices, impact on morality, and viewpoints on gender roles, compared to Nichiren Buddhism and Westernized versions of the faith. The conversation extends to Angelo's critical view on abortion, political, and social concerns through a Buddhist lens. I address Buddhism's nuanced relationship with modern ideologies, debating its non-alignment with fixed political beliefs and detailing its...2024-03-122h 12
Illegitimate Scholar054 - Anti-Left Marxist | Basil🌿Basil Neobactrian, a "gay" Celibate Muslim Afghan-American Anti-left Marxist. We discuss the New Right. We discuss The concept of identity being tied to sexuality at all. Hence the "gay". We talk about why he is an EX leftist and still considers himself Marxism. We touch on Marxist theory and its uses and discuss the Political concept of Materialism which comes from Marx. We talk about the two sides of leftism, including the "Conservatives". We discuss the Taliban and his experience with them and their position as an organization and now government. We discuss the Multiracial working class. h...2024-03-041h 13
Illegitimate Scholar053 - American Expat on the Asian Steppe I, Samuel Urban, the Illegitimate Scholar talk to Rogue Philosopher, an American who emigrated from New Jersey to Central Asia. The discussions center around his experiences of the distinct nomadic traditions, local business dynamics, religious beliefs, and unique practices like bride kidnapping, and the outlook on life in Kyrgyzstan. Rogue Philosopher teaches Philosophy there and wants to get closer to Traditional Life that he sees as gone in the United States. We talk about Marriage Practies, dating, the genetics and culture of the people there and their nomadic history. We talk about the viability of being a...2024-02-261h 20
Illegitimate Scholar052 - Irish & Nordic Diaspora w/ NordHugrNordic, Irish, and Indigenous CulturesSamuel Urban of Illegitimate Scholar has a Conversation with Nordhugr, on the value and preservation of cultural identities. We discuss the Differences between the Irish and Celtic Diaspora in the United States and Canada and the Scandinavian Nordic Diaspora. We Discuss cultural anthropology. The discussion branches off to address shifting cultural identities in America, focusing on U.S Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's Somali and Muslim identities competing with her American identity and how other identities compare with each other. We discuss the contemporary issues of indigenous cultures...2024-02-201h 44
Illegitimate Scholar051 - Political Patronage w/ Bog Beef & MaarekBog Beef and Maarek of the Good Ol Boyz Podcast Join me to discuss Patronage and its relation to Cultural Anthropology. We discuss the breakdown of China in the 19th century, the difference between a Mafia and a Government and that leads into the concept of power and legitimacy in the post Civil War South, Reconstruction. We discuss power struggles between the Federal and State Governments and the dead concept of Federalism. We discuss how we know we are in historical moments and the diffusion of responsibility inherent in governments and corporations. We talk about how ESG makes corporations...2024-02-052h 07
Illegitimate Scholar050 - Irish Nationalism v GlobalismI discuss with Buck Mulligan, Irish nationalism and British Imperialism. Starting with the Anglo-Norman Invasion to modern times, covering the influence of various invaders, the Irish plantation system, the potato famine, the Easter Rising, and the creation of the Republic of Ireland. We discuss the 'Troubles', the impact of paramilitary groups, and the Good Friday Agreements. Contemporary issues are also addressed; the effect of mass immigration on Ireland's demographics, potential economic forces, and the resurgence of nationalism in times of societal decline.00:00 Introduction and Overview00:00 Role of Nationalism in Identity Formation00:43 Irish Nationalism01:11 Anglo-Norman In...2024-01-292h 13Illegitimate Scholar049 - Cultural DiffusionI discuss cultural diffusion, how how cultures spread over time. This is important to understanding why cultures change over time and recognize it when you see it historically or contemporarily. We discuss forced, direct, and indirect diffusion. These are the Mechanisms with which cultural diffusion happens. I then break down cultural diffusion to the five types, expansion diffusion, relocation diffusion, hierarchical diffusion, contagious diffusion, Stimulus Diffusion.Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod...2023-12-1714 min
Illegitimate Scholar048 - Bear Hunting CamraderieMy friend and I discuss our experiences during a bear hunt. They discuss the camaraderie and community aspects of hunting, the reasons people hunt, challenges faced during the hunt, and the enjoyment they derive from the outdoor activity. We also touch on human evolution and the role of hunting in it, as well as the public land advocacy group that Strollo is involved in, BHA (Backcountry Hunters and Anglers).https://www.backcountryhunters.org/pennsylvaniaDiscord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar ...2023-11-2726 min
Illegitimate ScholarThanksgiving SpecialIllegitimate Scholar repost of last year's Thanksgiving episode. Still relevant, Thanksgiving has not changed. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw2023-11-2343 min
Rune SoupAcademia's Gatekeepers | Samuel Urban This week's episode is the audio version of a live stream discussion with Samuel Urban of the Illegitimate Scholar podcast. We talk about The educational industrial complex. So-called 'alternative' history. Find the good in the total failure of academia over the past few years. Invisible colleges. What comes next and what to do. A really fun chat -and one that only had a few technical issues for once, some of which weren't even on my side! Thanks, Elon! (We got Starlink while I was in Paraguay.) Show Notes...2023-11-151h 51Illegitimate ScholarIS on Unfit StatesmanI go on the Unfit Statesman podcast. We discuss Israel, watch a few videos, he makes me laugh. Topics include: the peculiarity of the running style of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, thoughts on various conflicts and debates including the Israel/Palestine issue, political orientation, religious divisions, and the relevance of wealth and its acquisition.cultural anthropology to different religious scriptures and the impact of artificial intelligence on scams. societal injustice Follow Unfit Statesman here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Sf8R6aHzLGjMeoEokSP3f?si=6aed62a808cb4299Dis...2023-11-151h 35
Unfit Statesman#3 Humiliation and Preparation w/ Samuel UrbanSamuel Urban, host of the Illegitimate Scholar podcast, stops by to shoot the breeze
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Illegitimate Scholar047 - Fat Acceptance is UnnacceptableI discuss the fat acceptance movement, it's history and origins, and current state. I describe connections to other ideologies. I discuss the result of a culture that allows and promotes people to live in a state of unhealthiness. I talk about a few things from Michael Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food". We discuss food cultures and the issues of our own culture being based on industrial production of food and not on producing food. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio P...2023-11-0534 min
Illegitimate Scholar046 - How Identity Creates ConflictI discuss identity and how it relates to contemporary political issues. Primary identities. Different overlapping identities, and which one takes prominence. Assimilation, accommodation.well this episode ended up shorter than I thought it would be. next weeks will be longer. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw2023-10-2616 min
Illegitimate Scholar045 - Israel/Palestine with a JewMe and my friend Ben, an American Jew, sit down to discuss Israel Palestine. We discuss the violence, extremist factions on both sides, the practical result vs motive. We talk about civilian casualties, collateral, and what makes violence acceptable. We talk about the implications of diverse peoples existing in one country (United States or Israel, or any other). We discuss the rhetoric of violence at college campuses and amongst public figures. We disagree over "legitimacy". Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio P...2023-10-211h 10Illegitimate Scholar044 - Israel Palestine, Raw ThoughtsNot a normal episode. Feel mixed about even releasing it, but I felt this chaos of an episode was good for the chaos of the situation. Decisions made on emotion are usually not the right ones. Don't be pushed to violence. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVL...2023-10-1230 minIllegitimate ScholarHousekeepingCheck out the links below please. Youtube for content and live streams. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw2023-10-1103 min
Grimerica OutlawedSamuel Urban - The Illegitimate Scholar - Anarcho-Tyranny - Human Sacrifice and Social ConstructsSamuel Urban - The Illegitimate Scholar joins us to chat about History, Anthropology and how he became illegitimate. We talk about the Gilded Age, the Prussian model of education, influences like Carnegie and Rockefeller, the strange Anarcho-tyranny happening right now, the ruling class, American history, Clovis First, the Roman Empire trend, Nazi's, Darren the train robber, and Indo Europeans. In the second half we get deeper into social constructs and cultural relativism (selective), the rejection of human nature, reconciling woke and anti colonialism in terms of native genocide, white liberals, cooption of symbols and symbolism, ethnology, ancient vs modern human s...2023-10-0857 min
Illegitimate ScholarISL 013 - Jerome Powell fighting Globalism? w/ Phil GibsonI sit down with Phil Gibson to talk Jerome Powell.Phil Twitter:https://twitter.com/MrPseuPhil Substack:https://qpol.substack.com/Mine:Discord:https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateS...Audio Podcast:https://pod.link/1650280020Twitter.com:https://twitter.com/ill_scholarDiscord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 2023-10-061h 01
The Pete Quiñones ShowEpisode 954: Examining Wokism from an Anthropological View w/ Samuel Urban - The Illegitimate Scholar67 Minutes PG-13 Samuel Urban is a cultural anthropologist, historian, and host of The Illegitimate Scholar podcast. Sam joins Pete to look at whether the "woke phenomenon" is a religion from a purely anthropological perspective. Today's Sponsor - AXIOS Fitness Training - https://freemanbeyondthewall.com/axios/ The Illegitimate Scholar podcast Sam on Twitter Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar GabPay - @petequinones Pete's Venmo Pete on Facebook Pete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.2023-09-291h 07The Pete Quiñones ShowEpisode 954: Examining Wokism from an Anthropological View w/ Samuel Urban - The Illegitimate Scholar67 Minutes PG-13 Samuel Urban is a cultural anthropologist, historian, and host of The Illegitimate Scholar podcast. Sam joins Pete to look at whether the "woke phenomenon" is a religion from a purely anthropological perspective. Today's Sponsor - AXIOS Fitness Training - https://freemanbeyondthewall.com/axios/ The Illegitimate Scholar podcast Sam on Twitter Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar GabPay - @petequinones Pete's Venmo Pete on Facebook Pete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.2023-09-291h 07
Illegitimate Scholar043 - Government & Cultural CentralizationCentralization of political authority and how it happens over time to today. Early Humans. Roman/Chinese Empire. Early Modern. Modern. Post-Modern. Discord:https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholarAudio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvwCentralizationDefinitionthe action or process of bringing activities together in one place.the...2023-09-2646 minIllegitimate ScholarISL 012 - Hunter indictment, current events, and the positive impact of architectureWe talk about Hunter Biden indictment and its implications, Ireland and Northern Ireland, a few other current events, and then we discuss some architecture. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw2023-09-1644 minIllegitimate Scholar042 - Stone Age HerbalistThis episode is with the great Stone Age Herbalist. Very excited to have him here.Buy his book here, I HIGHLY recommend: https://amzn.to/3ZgpnALSubstack: https://stoneageherbalist.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Paracelsus1092We discuss an introduction of Stone Age Herbalist, or Herb's, book. I go over what some of the essays are. We discuss how Anthropology and Archaeology differ in Europe and North America. We talk about old anthropological methods. We talk about where anthropology went wrong and what happened WWII and after-WWII did to create this...2023-09-122h 02
Illegitimate ScholarISL 011 - Perception is reality, corporate culture w/ Brooke SherwoodWe have a woman on the show for a first time. DEI score officially going up. Loved this conversation with Brooke. She recently left a corporate job and is moving towards entrepreneurial pursuits. We discussed a few things including corporate culture and its positives and negatives. We talked about her journey leaving corporate culture and what she plans on doing now with the experience and connections she has. She has a unique perspective and a way with people and I probably talked too much, should have let her talk more. We will hear from her again!...2023-09-081h 04
Illegitimate Scholar041 - Architecture, Globalism, and taking LsIn this episode I speak about the influences of Globalism in general and a few aspects of life and culture that globalism permeates, like language. We discuss globalism and its relation to architecture and how architecture is metaphoric of greater shifts in our culture happening as a result of globalization. The positives of globalization in architecture, business, and non-places of utility is discussed (airports, hospitals, McDonald's). Those are then countered with the negatives, such as a lack of local influence, soul-crushing efficiency, and one-size-fits-all approach. A discussion about what values go into these decisions is had, and then we...2023-09-0728 minIllegitimate ScholarIS on East Asia with Pat McFarlane5 til Midnight Launch and the Conference this week has slowed me down. Hope this is a good consolation. Discussion on China and Chinese culture with Pat MacFarlane for his show, Vital Dissent. Back to regular schedule next week with episode on architecture on Monday. Check out Pat's show here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/4nEXssoafJfB5bGLxab1fs?si=8M0yJ62eReKRU3TixwxUqADiscord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod...2023-08-311h 00
Vital Dissent with Patrick MacFarlaneDecoding East Asia ft. Samuel Urban Ep. 262Patrick is joined by Samuel Urban to discuss the differences between the western and eastern cultures and how that may play into the growing US/China tensions. Vital Dissent Labor Day sale Vital Dissent website LibertyWeekly.club Join my membership and newsletter site! Vital Dissent Merch 10% off with code VD10 Show Notes: Samuel Urban on Twitter/X Samuel Urban on Biting the Bullet 5 Til’ Midnight podcast The Korean War by Bruce Cumings2023-08-311h 06
Illegitimate ScholarISL 010 - West African War w/ Brad Pearce ECOWAS NATO and PROXIESBrad Pearce joins me again to discuss his substack articles and wonderful geopolitics reporting. https://substack.com/@thewaywardrabblerIllegitimate Scholar Live - Weekly @ 8pm eastern on Thursdays, anthropological, libertarian, and outsider perspective. We discuss the recent coup in Niger and its place in the greater crises of the Sahel and West Africa. We discuss this within the context of shifting foreign influence in the nations of the area, and varying levels of regional authority. This is a region of the world often not discussed but has high population and this has the potential to...2023-08-281h 07Illegitimate ScholarIS on the Good Ole Boyz Podcast: Gods, Blood, and WheelsMy favorite fellow podcasters and I sat down for the second time to discuss the arguments of Jared Diamond "Guns, Germs, and Steel, other topics in Anthropology, and discussion of the origin of the wheel and the Indo-Aryans. Listen to their show here:https://open.spotify.com/show/0PKWQJTzq9RqoUQrEAHshl?si=3ce3e593ab464d9dSix Spots available for $2/ month right now:https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholarDiscord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Audio Po...2023-08-222h 17Illegitimate Scholar040 - Practical Benefits of ReligionToday, how do religions form and evolve based on new and changing circumstances? What do they practically provide adherents and cultures?How do religious beliefs reflect their environment?HumanPhysicalNeed of the societyWhat conditions lead to a new religious practice and the decline of old?ExamplesSyncretic Religions and their extremeThen some specific examples of religions applied practicallySix Spots available for $2/ month right now:https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholarDiscord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Audio Podcast: 2023-08-2237 minIllegitimate Scholar039 - Why WOKEISM is A ReligionIn this episode I go back to definitions and use the anthropological definition found in my old textbook. I go over the definition and define each of the individual terms, giving indigenous and contemporary examples. I also apply each of the terms to Wokeism to establish why wokism is a religion. Let me know your thoughts in the Discord if you agree or disagree. Six Spots available for $2/ month right now:https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholarDiscord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj ...2023-08-1447 minIllegitimate ScholarISL 009 - PREPPING and Prepper Culture w/ Rex ShenaniganzThis is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm eastern on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvwRex Shenaniganz, a fellow veteran and substack writer, and I sit down to discuss Prepper culture in 2023. Great conversation. Find Rex's work here: https://substack.com/@rexshenaniganzDiscord:https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjAudio Podcast:https://pod.link/1650280020 T...2023-08-1258 minIllegitimate ScholarISL 008 - Trump indictment and what it means for greater culture 🇺🇸This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm eastern on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH77S0fVLmAZU4xLnAxuvw‘K*ll the Boer’ Song Fuels Backlash in South Africa and U.SDouble standardsDonald Trump pleads 'not guilty' during arraignment in Jan. 6 casehttps://www.foxnews.com/live-news/donald-trump-indictment-hearing-jan-6Read his statementIdk about ballotsBut the Twitter filesCOllusion betw...2023-08-0443 minIllegitimate Scholar038 - Defining ReligionIn this episode, my friend and I discuss the Anthropology of Religion. I start with a few definitions of religion and then we go from there. I discuss a lot of different factors about the anthropology of religion. Patreon incoming. Tell me what you want to see. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholar#podcast #history #politics #anthropology #anthropologyofreligion #relig...2023-08-011h 04Illegitimate ScholarISL 007 - w/ Adam NutterThis is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm easternAdam Nutter: Cult of Us Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cultofusSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W66NN4ATJF7VNpuxqg3pCCult of Us Website: https://droptent.com/podcasts/cultofusTafari Campbell: Police say nothing suspicious with chef’s drowning as Obama daughters leave islandDeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slaveryCivil un...2023-07-281h 32Illegitimate Scholar037 - Religion is Not RealDiscord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarWelcome to the Illegitimate Scholar podcast, the weekly cultural anthropology podcast that explores our senseless world through indigenous and historical examples, academic methods, and social science. In this episode, the host, Sam, delves into the Anthropology of Religion, seeking to understand the various perspectives on religion from...2023-07-2329 minIllegitimate ScholarISL 006 - w/ Brad PearceThis is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm easternToday I am joined by Brad Pearce.Substack: https://www.thewaywardrabbler.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/waywardrabbler?lang=enDiscord:https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjAudio Podcast:https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com:https://twitter.com/ill_scholar2023-07-211h 34Illegitimate ScholarISL 005 - current events July 13, 23This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm easternDiscord:https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjAudio Podcast:https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com:https://twitter.com/ill_scholar#anthropology #podcasts #usnews #worldnews #conservative #videopodcast #history #historypodcasts #currentevents #news #libertarian #liberty #usanews #politicalnews #politics #politicalscience #anthro #culture #culturalanthropology #news #anthropologypodcasts D...2023-07-141h 08Illegitimate Scholar036 - On being White Trash and the Death of our RepublicIn this episode I get ranty. I discuss a personal experience and its greater implications. Next week will be Anthropology of Religion. Let me know how you like this, because I have mixed feelings. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholar2023-07-1237 minIllegitimate ScholarISL 004 - current events July 6, 2023 w/ Kyle MatovcikThis is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm easternI am joined by Kyle Matovcik who hosts the "In Liberty and Health" Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MPZz5GqPoSZMAGRfaXVhG?si=80e41be4e99a46c0DeSantis unveils an aggressive immigration and border security policy that largely mirrors Trump’sThis is a thing people care about. We live in a democracyThe rhetoric is scary, but this is the result for a lot of people of po...2023-07-081h 32Illegitimate ScholarIS on Biting the Bullet, Chinese History and CultureOverview on Chinese History over the course of 4000 years. About half is an overview of ancient China to the Opium Wars, setting up the context for what happens in the 19th century when European imperialism comes to China. The underlying cultural traits of the Han Chinese people are discussed, as well as their different philosophies, perceptions of self, hierarchy, and the perceptions of those around them, Korea, Japan, etc. The rest of the podcast is a description of the situation in China during the Opium Wars, the destruction of the Qing dynasty, and the struggle for power c...2023-07-072h 37Illegitimate ScholarISL 003 - current events June 29, 23This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night. EU can no longer afford national vetoes on foreign policy, German chancellor saysRepublican attacks on ESG aren't stopping companies in red states from going greenAn Indigenous lacrosse team reclaims its native identityU.S. Starbucks workers join in a weeklong strike over stores not allowing Pride décor2023-06-301h 26Illegitimate ScholarIS on In Liberty and Health w/ Kyle MatovcikThis is Illegitimate Scholar Conversations. A conversation between me, Samuel Urban, and someone I've handpicked to speak about issues of culture, history, social studies, etc.This episode is from my appearance on Kyle's podcast, In Liberty and Health. Check him out here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MML3Qfk4DD8Vw20tUG4NZ?si=e3417c188e68439cOkay. Um, so I'm here, uh, trying to do another illegitimate scholar conversations episode to this. Isn't going to be one of my normal episodes. If you're waiting for one of those, those I think...2023-06-271h 16Illegitimate Scholar035 - Rejection of Humanity in Western CultureIn this episode of the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast, I delve into the profound consequences of humanity's rejection of its natural roots and the impact it has had on Western civilization. With the increasing disconnect from nature and the accumulation of social constructs over time, our lives have become less aligned with our fundamental needs, leading to a constant state of cognitive dissonance. I explore various themes, starting with the influence of religion, contrasting traditional beliefs that revered nature with the dominance-centric perspectives of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.As monotheism gained prominence, the concept of...2023-06-2126 minIllegitimate ScholarISL 002 - current events June 18, 2023This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar I start with a discussion on the Penny indictment and what that means for those who might want to help others in a dangerous situation. I discuss the implications of a strange firing of a Starbucks manager amongst accusations of racism years ago that just settled for 26 million dollars in favor of the former employee. I speculate Starbucks was aware they were wrong here but calculated the optics of taking action was worth more than the loss of money in the...2023-06-181h 33Illegitimate ScholarIS Bonus: RIP Uncle Ted and free my boy Donny TThis is Illegitimate Scholar Conversations. A conversation between me, Samuel Urban, and someone I've handpicked to speak about issues of culture, history, social studies, etc. Today I sit down with Ben, a childhood friend, to discuss the Trump indictment, law codes, Uncle Ted, and who has the right to commit violence. Next Monday Illegitimate Scholar will return in the original format and that episode will be "rejection of humanity and its consequences". The Monday after that will be ISC 002. Additionally each Thursday at 8pm my live show will be happening on youtube and...2023-06-1245 minIllegitimate ScholarISL 001 - Current Events June 9, 2023This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, current events covered of the week covered by the Illegitimate Scholar Sorry for the weirdness with uploads, I am settling into a new routine. From now on, live show will take place on Thursdays at 8pm eastern, weekly on youtube and other platforms, and that will be uploaded as an audio file on the Podcast feed the next day. Mondays will be either a traditional Illegitimate Scholar Episode or a conversation. This is the first of the Live Shows.We begin by discussing t...2023-06-101h 00Illegitimate Scholar034 - Death of Tradition in MedicineBesides the explosion of medical company monopolies, not much has changed with medicine in my lifetime. My boomer parents took pills for everything and they encouraged me to. mention of a headache gets an ibuprofen, rather than a glass of water. Even at a young age I was obsessed with primitive people and I wondered how they survived without our modern medicine, or even toothpaste. It was only once I was much older that I realized that much of the problems we have are due to our modern life and they way we live, and our culture decided...2023-05-3026 min
Illegitimate Scholar033 - Caffeine and Capitalism: A Culture's Choice of DrugIndigenous cultures often have hallucinogenic traditions, from Meso-America, to Africa, the Pacific, and indigenous Europe. The United States, Spain, and Japan, just as diverse, all drink similar amounts of coffee while being very different cultures. Why do these cultures that differ so much share these traits, and what do these, and the use of other drugs tell us about the values and customs of a culture? I’m Sam and this is the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast. The weekly cultural anthropology and history podcast that tries to make sense of our senseless world through indigenous and...2023-05-2019 minIllegitimate Scholar032 - Symbols Place in CultureIn this episode I look at the perception of different symbols, like the confederate flag, American flag, Pepe the Frog, is influenced by those who hold power. I discuss what symbols actually represent and the power in those symbols themselves, as well as the ability to decide for others, through institutional power, what a symbol represents. We discuss the racist term, "latinx" as well. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 T...2023-05-1334 minIllegitimate Scholar031 - Cycles of Crisis, Order, Reform Part 2Part 2 from last week, episode 030. This episode recaps the cycles of institutional and socio-economic change from George Friedman's "Storm Before the Calm". This episode builds on last week to question what will happen to the United States in the coming years based on Friedman's theory. I will likely not use this format in the future. Let me know on discord what topics you want to see covered. I highly recommend his book"Storm Before the Calm" - George Friedman:https://amzn.to/3A7Pa2yAu...2023-04-2735 minIllegitimate Scholar030 - Cycles of Crisis, Order, Reform Part 1This episode is a little bit different and will have to be split up into two parts. This week, I discuss the Concept of Institutional and socio-economic cycles. These are cycles identified by geopolitical analyst George Friedman in his book, "Storm Before the Calm". The United States, in his opinion, goes through stages of Institutions (every 80 years) and socio-economics (every 50 years). This episode is spent introducing the concept of these cycles and discussing the cycles of American history so far. Next week I will go in-depth into the current cycles we are in, how George Friedman thinks we will...2023-04-1925 minIllegitimate Scholar029 - Stories & Myths in CultureIn this episode I discuss myths and stories of different cultures, such as origin stories and heroic tales. I discuss how the traits that are encouraged and traits that are discouraged reflect the values of that story's society. Formats of stories are compared, including cave paintings, oral traditions, Roman plays, and modern American movies. These differing formats are also reflective of technology and, by extension, culture. I discuss a few examples of cultural stories and how those stories reflect their own cultures and changed over time. At the end I discuss the significance of Hollywood movies, how they've changed...2023-04-1035 minIllegitimate Scholar028 - Culture & History of TaxesWhat is the nature and origin of taxation? How has taxation differed over time and place? How does our conception of what taxation is normalize it and what other perceptions of taxation are possible? I discuss ancient tax systems and how taxes differ from tribute. I discuss how taxes are framed in a modern society and the difference between a regressive and progressive tax system. Audio Podcast:https://pod.link/1650280020Discord:https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjAs an Amazon A...2023-04-0320 min
Biting The BulletSamuel Urban Ep. 191Samuel Urban is the host of the Illegitimate Scholar podcast. We get to know him and talk random events in history.
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Our Sponsor: https://daviddday.com/bullet.html2023-03-271h 47Illegitimate Scholar027 - Weaponization of LawWhy do people really get arrested? There is more going on than just someone committing a crime. Individuals and organizations have been targeted for prosecution because of their political views by the IRS. Laws and justifications have been created for thousands of years to arrest people for essentially nothing. The US legal code today is so vast that no single person could possibly know all laws. Listen to this episode for how the government and people in it weaponize the law for their purposes and goals. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases“Thr...2023-03-2723 minIllegitimate Scholar000 - Illegitimate Scholar TRAILEROur culture is in crisis and I don’t trust woke universities and authoritarian governments to give us the solution. I examine modern culture through history and anthropology, as well as other sources like indigenous knowledge and common sense. This is a show for those who love academics but hate academia, and want to learn about social studies without the constraining limits of woke universities.#anthropology #history #podcast #culture #culturalanthropology #society #socialstudies #socialscience #schoolchoice #libertarian #freedom #libertarianism #indigenous #ethnography #sociocultural #historyfacts #antiwoke #podcast #videopodcast #nativeamerican #geography #philosophy #antiauthoritarian #culturalcommentary #culture #culturalanthropology Discord: htt...2023-03-2201 minIllegitimate Scholar026 - State of Public Ed in 2023Public Education in 2023 in America is in crisis. The schools are increasingly not teaching. Teachers are increasingly overworked, staff shortages are at an all time high. Teachers quitting is at an all time high. Administrators increasingly do not provide teachers with tools or support to effectively discipline students to even create a reasonably safe environment. This is reflected in statistics and anecdotal evidence I share in this episode. Listen here for statistics and commentary on the state of public education and public school teachers in 2023. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying pu...2023-03-2020 min
The PorcupineEpisode #70 - The Public School Indoctrination w/ Samuel UrbanSamuel Urban from the "Illegitimate Scholar" podcast comes on to discuss the public school indoctrination of our nations youth, how is started, who controls it, why Carnegie & Rockefeller put millions of dollars into the school systems & more!Samuel Urban:Illegitimate Scholar PodcastIllegitimate Scholar YouTubeAdam Nutter:https://linktr.ee/AdamNutter2023-03-171h 25Illegitimate Scholar025 - How Public Education was CreatedThe current main model of public education in the United States is based on ideologies that were pushed by organizations created by and for the richest Americans of the early 20th century. Rockefeller, Ford, Carnegie. They say themselves what they did to do this, and they describe it in no uncertain terms in quotes. Today we discuss the effect that these organizations had on education, and discuss quotes by these men, the advisors that ran the organizations, and the helpless educators who watched their former system be destroyed in favor of a system that helped the manufacturing giants...2023-03-1329 minIllegitimate Scholar024 - Genocide HierarchyHow do we decide what genocides to care about? What genocides/atrocities get the most attention, why? Some genocides are ignored, and others are featured prominently. The Rwandan, Armenian, and other genocides are ignored largely, at least compared to the Holocaust. The prominence of the Holocaust above other genocides is harmful to perceptions of future and current human rights abuses, as it allows one evil to be hoisted above all others, and as a result, make current genocides appear not as bad. Listen to the episode for more details!As an Amazon Associate I earn...2023-03-0623 min
Innovations in Education with David AdamsDr. Aaliya Samuel, President & CEO, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)David Adams and Dr. Samuel discuss the importance of social-emotional development in young people and the 4th Annual SEL Day on March 10th. 2023-03-0642 minIllegitimate Scholar023- How Land Claims are JustifiedIn the world there are many countries, regions, territories, etc. that have overlapping land claims. Where one group claims territory that another claims. This can be two countries, such as border regions between India/China, Japan/Russia, Indonesia/Papua New Guineau, Israel/Palestine. It can be separatist nations like Chechnya, Catalan, Kurdistan. It can be new states attempting to rise like ISIS. It can even be organizations like gangs, cartels, mafia exerting effective control over an area. Land shifts ownership over time, and always has. We discuss today how land claims work, who decides the metrics for who has...2023-02-2740 minIllegitimate Scholar022 - Why Rage Against the War Machine?The Rage Against the War Machine rally that occurred this weekend that I attended has been under attack for weeks. The critics have been numerous, with some valid attacks, but ultimately the the movement is about being against the war. I contextualize the anti-war movement in this episode and discuss the critics and the what the event was like, and why I think it is important. Apologies on being a day late, drove back yesterday.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesAudible AUDIOBOOKS, free trial:https://amzn.to/3TJOARA 2023-02-2128 minIllegitimate Scholar021 - Culture Permeates EVERYTHINGI rehash the main ideas of the last twenty episodes. New format AGAIN, along with plans to expand youtube. Let me know what you’d like to see, and please JOIN THE DISCORDAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesAudible AUDIOBOOKS, free trial:https://amzn.to/3TJOARA Reach me on Discord,https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjJoin my discord to discuss:https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj#culture #history #podcast #videopodcast #illegitimatescholar #capitalism #power #geopolitics #sociology #anthropology #antiwoke #classism #society #america #USA2023-02-1336 minIllegitimate Scholar020 - Native American PhilosophyHow did Native American ideas influence the founding fathers and the ideas of the enlightenment? Academics have overlooked and ignored evidence of obvious influence including first person accounts from our founding fathers. Listen to this episode to hear some of that evidence and learn about how these ideas influenced freedomAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesAudible AUDIOBOOKS, free trial:https://amzn.to/3TJOARA Reach me on Discord,https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjI think our culture is in crisis and I...2023-02-0621 minIllegitimate Scholar019 - Kids Being Taken By GovernmentThis one was hard to title. Content Warning: May be considered transphobic. In this episode I discuss children being taken from their parents in relation to public schools, references to the Native American boarding schools. Underlying value differences between different groups of people and why children should not be taken from their parents. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesAudible AUDIOBOOKS, free trial:https://amzn.to/3TJOARA Reach me on Discord,https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjAudio Podcast:https://pod.link/1650280020Discord: 2023-02-0118 minIllegitimate Scholar018 - Who Benefits From Wokism?Who does wokism benefit? Why does it benefit them? Who does it harm? Is this all an illuminati conspiracy to turn the average population back to serfs and peasants. How does the framing of wokism silence other discussions about inequality and prevent real change and social mobility? How else can we break down the elite population besides by race? What do these other identities and details of people tell us about the true nature of power in our culture? As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesAudible AUDIOBOOKS, free trial:https...2023-01-2329 minIllegitimate Scholar017 - Corporations Place in Our CultureI discuss how corporations affect our country, and how they work. I discuss the implications of the structure of corporations and how to best interact with them in your daily life and evaluate the effect of a corporation. Corporations are a specific type of organization, but they are a social construct and can compare to other social constructs. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesAudible AUDIOBOOKS, free trial:https://amzn.to/3TJOARA Reach me on Discord,https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjAudio Podcast:https://pod.link/16502800202023-01-1439 minIllegitimate Scholar016 - Race VS Other TraitsIn this episode I challenge conventional ideas about what metrics are important for deciding success. I discuss what traits are often discussed like gender, chromosones, race, country of origin, etc. but I mostly discuss other traits that are heavily correlated with success and important metrics like if someone will go to prison, income, etc. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesAudible AUDIOBOOKS, free trial:https://amzn.to/3TJOARA Reach me on Discord,https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjAudio Podcast:https://pod.link/1650280020Edwards, Frank...2023-01-0323 minIllegitimate Scholar015 - Does Voting Matter?Does voting work? How would we know? What is the result of voting? Who benefits? Who gets their policies put in place?What is the purpose of voting and what other metrics besides some loser politician getting elected can we use to tell if it is working? I use math (statistics) to prove that only what the rich want is put into place as policy. This happens as the rich take hold of social institutions. This is shown by a 2014 Princeton Study. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesAudible AUDIOBOOKS, free tri...2022-12-2419 min