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The Nerd ReichJD Vance’s Power Network: How Theo Bros and Tech Bros Are Teaming Up Against DemocracyJournalist Gil Duran explores the strange alliance between JD Vance, Silicon Valley and Christian Nationalists.
Experts say they are converging on the same anti-democratic playbook. From the Seven Mountains Mandate to "Network State" projects like Highland Rim, we expose how figures like JD Vance, Peter Thiel, and Doug Wilson are planning a theocratic-technocratic future.
Gil Duran speaks with Prof. Matthew Boedy, author of "The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy": Buy it here: https://www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/0664269214-the-seven-mountains-mandate/
And Kiera Butler of Mother Jones, a...
2025-12-161h 07The Nerd Reich'Fentanyl Capitalism': How Tech Venture Capital Is Eating the World | Catherine Bracy x Gil DuranSilicon Valley sold us the dream of saving the world—but what if the system funding that dream is the real problem?
In this explosive episode of the Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran sits down with Catherine Bracey, founder of Tech Equity Collaborative and author of "World Eaters: How Venture Capital Is Cannibalizing the Economy."
Together they unpack “fentanyl capitalism”—the idea that if capitalism is heroin, venture capital is its far more potent and dangerous form.
From the whaling origins of VC to blitzscaling, MAGA politics, and Silicon Valley’s god complex, B...
2025-11-0534 minThe Nerd ReichThe Woman Who Predicted Tech Fascism — Paulina Borsook Was RightTech fascism didn’t rise in secret — it grew in plain sight. Why didn't we stop it?
In this episode of The Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran speaks with legendary tech critic Paulina Borsook, author of Cyberselfish, the prophetic book that warned about the rise of Silicon Valley authoritarianism decades before Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and the far-right tech elite took power.
We dive deep into how Silicon Valley’s toxic libertarianism evolved into a global far-right propaganda machine, why tech journalists failed to sound the alarm, and what happens next as AI, survei...
2025-10-2136 minThe Nerd ReichProject 2025, Silicon Valley & the Tech's War on Democracy | The Nerd Reich Podcast MailbagWhat happens when Project 2025, Silicon Valley, and AI collide?
In this Nerd Reich Mailbag episode, host Gil Duran sits down with Brooke Harrington (author of "Offshore: Stealth Wealth and The New Colonialism) and Adam Becker (author of "More Everything Forever") to answer listener questions about authoritarianism, AI power, and the new tech-driven assault on democracy.
🔥 Topics include:
How Project 2025 was planned like a “war against America”
The rise of the Tech Right — Musk, Thiel, and the Silicon Valley elite
How AI and algorithms are reshaping politics and power
The “Da...
2025-10-1346 minThe Nerd ReichThe Antichrist Playbook: Peter Thiel & Silicon Valley Apocalypse HypeWhat’s behind Silicon Valley’s sudden obsession with the Antichrist, demons, and apocalypse? Why is Peter Thiel launching a secret four-part lecture series on the Antichrist—and why are figures like Nicole Shanahan calling Burning Man “demonic”?
We pull back the curtain with two heavyweight thinkers:
• Dr. Robert Fuller, author of "Naming the Antichrist: The History of an American Obsession," on how U.S. culture keeps resurrecting the Antichrist meme—and why it turns political debate into a zero-sum holy war.
• Dr. Matthew Fox, renowned theologian and creator of the creation spirituality movement, on how apocalyptic language is being weaponized—and what...
2025-09-1252 minThe Nerd ReichMark Zuckerberg’s $300M Doomsday Fortress: Bunkers, Burial Grounds & Big Tech’s Apocalypse PlanWhy is Mark Zuckerberg building a $300 million mansion fortress on Kauai with underground bunkers, blast-proof doors, and room for over 100 people?
In this episode of the Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran is joined by journalists Guthrie Scrimgeour and Taylor Lorenz to unpack the chilling reality of Silicon Valley’s “apocalypse insurance.”
We dive into:
How Zuckerberg’s compound resembles a classified military installation
The controversy over Native Hawaiian burial grounds
The secret NDAs silencing hundreds of local workers
Why tech billionaires are obsessed with doomsday prepping
Th...
2025-08-0841 minThe Nerd ReichCrypto vs Democracy: How Bitcoin Billionaires Are Buying Congress w/ Molly White and Dave TroyIs crypto just digital money—or a tool to undermine American democracy?
In this explosive debut episode of the Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran is joined by crypto critics Molly White (Web3 Is Going Just Great) and Dave Troy (America 2.0) to expose the political underbelly of cryptocurrency—and how it's infiltrating both parties in Washington.
We dig deep into:
🚨The ideological roots of crypto in anti-government extremism
💰 How billionaires like Brian Armstrong (Coinbase) are pushing the "Network State"
- The real goals of the crypto industry: regulatory capture, wealth concentration, and societal co...
2025-07-1158 minThe Nerd ReichEmpire of AI: Karen Hao & Roger McNamee Expose Sam Altman, Musk & Big TechAre today’s AI apps like ChatGPT really weapons that hand more power to tech billionaires?
Journalist Karen Hao (author, "Empire of AI: Dreams, Nightmares & Sam Altman’s OpenAI") and legendary tech investor-turned-watchdog Roger McNamee join Gil Duran to pull back the curtain on:
Sam Altman, Elon Musk and the quest for AI dominance
OpenAI’s hidden cost: Kenyan moderators paid poverty wages to sift horrific content
Digital colonialism from Africa to Chile to Arizona
Why U.S. lawmakers keep killing real AI regulation
State power + tech power: the new “British East India Company” playbook
Follow Kar...
2025-06-161h 00The Nerd ReichHere’s Why Elon Musk’s Mars Fantasy Is BS | Scientist Destroys Billionaire AI, AGI and Space HypeSilicon Valley billionaires like AI Musk say they’ll save the world with AI, Mars colonies and eternal life. Astrophysicist Adam Becker says they’re dead wrong.
In this explosive interview on The Nerd Reich podcast Becker—author of More Everything Forever—calls out Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the tech overlord cult pushing fantasies of immortality, godlike AGI, and space empires.
From the myth of the singularity to the hellish reality of Mars, Becker brings the receipts and destroys the pseudo-science behind billionaire techno-utopianism.
🌍 Why Mars is hell and NOT a backup plan for Ea...
2025-05-2946 minThe Nerd Reich5. Silicon Valley's Scary New Tech Religion: TESCREALIn Episode 5 of The Nerd Reich, Gil Duran, Rev. Otis Moss III, and Dr. Emile Torres unravel the terrifying rise of a new techno-religion sweeping Silicon Valley: TESCREAL — a powerful and unsettling fusion of Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, Cosmism, Rationalism, Effective Altruism, and Long-termism.
This episode exposes how these ideologies promise utopia but often mask colonial mindsets, moral blind spots, and a dangerous disregard for human dignity. From the quest for digital immortality to space colonization dreams, these techno-beliefs are shaping a future that may sacrifice the present, exclude the marginalized, and idolize technology over love and ethics....
2025-05-211h 10The Nerd ReichWhy I Quit the LA Times Editorial Board | Billionaires, Journalism & Integrity (Feat. Mariel Garza)In this compelling episode of the Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran talks with veteran journalist Mariel Garza about her courageous decision to resign from the LA Times after billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong blocked the endorsement of Kamala Harris. Garza reveals the behind-the-scenes drama, discusses the ethical challenges of billionaire-owned media, and shares powerful insights on standing up for integrity in journalism. From hopeful beginnings at the LA Times to her shocking departure and reflections on billionaire influence in the media, this conversation explores the high stakes of maintaining editorial independence in an increasingly polarized world.
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2025-04-2927 minThe Nerd ReichFrom Mavericks to Mouthpieces: How Tech Billionaires Broke Journalism (with Eoin Higgins)
In Episode 3 of the Nerd Reich podcast, Gil Duran and journalist Eoin Higgins unpack the growing influence of tech billionaires over modern media. Based on Higgins’ explosive book "Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left," the conversation exposes how figures like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Marc Andreessen are not just funding platforms—they're reshaping public discourse and redefining journalism itself.
They explore how journalists like Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi shifted toward right-wing platforms, chasing influence and profit amid a changing media ecosystem. From the weaponization of “free speech” to the h...
2025-04-0944 minThe Nerd Reich2. The Dark Power of David Sacks: How Tech Elites Fuel Authoritarian PoliticsIn Episode 2 of The Nerd Reich podcast, Gil Duran talks to Jacob Silverman and Kate Willett about David Sacks, Trump's "Crypto and AI Czar."
This conversation examines the rise of David Sacks, a prominent figure in Silicon Valley, exploring his connections to the PayPal mafia and his reactionary political influence. The discussion highlights Sacks's early ideologies, the impact of the MeToo movement, and the broader implications of tech elites' control over politics, particularly in San Francisco as a testing ground for national strategies.
Duran, Silverman and Willett analyze the authoritarian tendencies of Sacks and his...
2025-03-2754 minThe Nerd Reich1. The Network State with Brooke Harrington and Dave KarpfIn the explosive first episode of The Nerd Reich podcast, host Gil Duran teams up with economic sociologist Brooke Harrington and internet politics expert Dave Karpf to decode the alarming rise of "network states."
They're diving deep into how tech billionaires like Elon Musk are trying to dismantle traditional governance to create their own power structures through crypto and artificial intelligence. They discuss the hidden dangers behind AI-driven governance, the disturbing intersection of wealth and political influence, and why understanding human behavior through humanities matters now more than ever.
Plus, they share bold predictions about...
2025-03-1258 minThe Nerd ReichComing Soon: The Nerd Reich PodcastGil Duran announces the forthcoming Nerd Reich podcast about tech billionaire politics and the takeover of the United States government.
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Freiheit statt Angst | Freedom not FearAufstehen statt Aussitzen (Freiheit statt Angst 2014)Aufstehen statt Aussitzen
FREIHEIT STATT ANGST
Demo gegen Überwachung
Samstag, 30. August 2014
14 Uhr, Brandenburger Tor, Berlin
https://FreiheitstattAngst.de
#fsa14
Wir fordern auf der Demo »Freiheit statt Angst« unter anderem Abschaffung der Geheimdienste (wie BND, NSA, GCHQ), Asyl für Edward Snowden in Deutschland und eine menschenwürdige Datenschutz- und Netzpolitik.
Bildmaterial: Deutscher Bundestag http://www.bundestag.de/mediathek/
Musik: Oleg Serkov – Black Wings (CC-BY-NC-SA) auf Epoch Symbol, http://www.jamendo.com/list/a54952/epoch-symbol
Videoschnitt: Nerdreich
Lizenz dieses Werkes: CC-BY-NC-SA. Es gelten die Nutzungsbedingungen des Par...
2021-03-1500 min
Freiheit statt Angst | Freedom not FearAufstehen statt Aussitzen (Freiheit statt Angst 2014)Aufstehen statt Aussitzen
FREIHEIT STATT ANGST
Demo gegen Überwachung
Samstag, 30. August 2014
14 Uhr, Brandenburger Tor, Berlin
https://FreiheitstattAngst.de
#fsa14
Wir fordern auf der Demo »Freiheit statt Angst« unter anderem Abschaffung der Geheimdienste (wie BND, NSA, GCHQ), Asyl für Edward Snowden in Deutschland und eine menschenwürdige Datenschutz- und Netzpolitik.
Bildmaterial: Deutscher Bundestag http://www.bundestag.de/mediathek/
Musik: Oleg Serkov – Black Wings (CC-BY-NC-SA) auf Epoch Symbol, http://www.jamendo.com/list/a54952/epoch-symbol
Videoschnitt: Nerdreich
Lizenz dieses Werkes: CC-BY-NC-SA. Es gelten die Nutzungsbedingungen des Par...
2021-03-1500 min