<![CDATA[System Failure: Podcast]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/s/podcasthttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qb2_!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5310776-607b-444c-b1b0-f67b0813e00d_400x400.pngSystem Failure: Podcasthttps://www.systemfailure.org/s/podcastSubstackTue, 12 May 2026 22:27:52 GMT<![CDATA[Killing the Bank of North Dakota ]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/killing-the-bank-of-north-dakotahttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/killing-the-bank-of-north-dakotaMon, 11 May 2026 07:02:14 GMTAfter Nate brags about his minimalist achievement in the Android App Drawer, Brian brings up some strange tweets and bizarre circumstances surrounding the recent shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner. The lads are left to speculate how much of our reality is actually manufactured for our consumption. The boys then dig into ruling class’s motivation for deception. To buttress the point, Nate launches into a brief history of attempts to dismantle the USA’s only public bank, the Bank of North Dakota.

]]><![CDATA[Alexandria]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/alexandria-1e2https://www.systemfailure.org/p/alexandria-1e2Thu, 07 May 2026 07:02:58 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Alexandria”.

]]><![CDATA[War Propaganda]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/war-propagandahttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/war-propagandaMon, 04 May 2026 07:03:10 GMTThe boys begin by discussing the abrupt Spirit Airlines shut down this week, on which Nate just flew this past week. The lads then turn their attention to the bizarre shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner, apparently anticipated by bizarre twitter post from 2023. Next, Russell Brand’s recent US tour comes up, along with his pending rape trial, and his candidacy for Mayor of the City of London. Finally, the boys discuss the latest Lego-themed video from a Iranian propaganda campaign that’s as hilarious as it is sophisticated.

]]><![CDATA[Crucifixion]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/crucifixion-b9dhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/crucifixion-b9dThu, 30 Apr 2026 07:03:10 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Crucifixion”.

]]><![CDATA[Too Late]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/too-latehttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/too-lateMon, 27 Apr 2026 07:03:14 GMTThe boys discuss the scene in Boston on Marathon Monday before turning to the war in Iran that continues to grip the world. Even if it ended today, the conflict won't have been resolved in time to forestall a disastrous energy crisis. The lads then address the bizarre list of missing scientists that's gaining traction in the news. Finally, Nate shares some quotes from historian Will Durant about the cyclical nature of history.

]]><![CDATA[By Their Fruits]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/by-their-fruits-8f0https://www.systemfailure.org/p/by-their-fruits-8f0Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:03:00 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “By Their Fruits”.

]]><![CDATA[Sustainability vs Empire]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/sustainability-vs-empirehttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/sustainability-vs-empireMon, 20 Apr 2026 07:02:22 GMTThe lads ruminate on the experience of consuming the news during the war in Iran. With history unfolding before our eyes, today’s news is being digested by the public and converted into tomorrow’s history. Nate draws a comparison the with the Suez Crisis of 1956, as the US wrestles with the age-old tradeoff between sustainability and empire. The recent warehouse fire in California and the attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman anchors the discussion as the lads zoom out to consider the long sweep of history.

]]><![CDATA[Holy Grails]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/holy-grails-cd1https://www.systemfailure.org/p/holy-grails-cd1Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:02:32 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Holy Grails”.

]]><![CDATA[Too Much News]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/too-much-newshttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/too-much-newsMon, 13 Apr 2026 07:02:52 GMTBrian dives into a roundup of recent Twitter posts, including testimony in Germany about the extent of COVID era vaccine injuries, and AI waking up and becoming sentient. The boys then wade into some discouraging developments in Iran that could mean the loss of the US empire. That discussion leads the lads to remark on the advisability of consuming the news. Finally, Nate reaches back in time with the story of Petrarch, Boccaccio and Dante, who lived through the darkest night before the dawn of Italian Renaissance.

]]><![CDATA[Persecution]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/persecution-ef3https://www.systemfailure.org/p/persecution-ef3Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:02:14 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Persecution”.

]]><![CDATA[Losing the Meme War]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/winning-the-meme-warhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/winning-the-meme-warMon, 06 Apr 2026 07:03:21 GMTAfter checking on Brian in his new digs in Rhode Island, the boys react to the President’s disappointing address to the nation to update us on the Iran War. They fear that Trump is caught in a classic escalation trap. Nate bemusedly recalls that Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal owned Planet Hollywood when he waited tables there, which leads to the lads to note that while Iran may be losing the air war, they are winning on economic and memetic fronts. Finally, the boys discuss some shocking new headwinds that may finally burst the AI bubble.

]]><![CDATA[Witchcraft]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/witchcraft-336https://www.systemfailure.org/p/witchcraft-336Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:02:30 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Witchcraft”.

]]><![CDATA[Goodbye, Brian]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/goodbye-brianhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/goodbye-brianMon, 30 Mar 2026 07:03:52 GMTAfter being up late the night before to see Dave Smith, the boys speculate on the recent rate of decline in peanut allergies. Then, the discussion shifts to the blackout in Cuba and the possibility of a financial meltdown in private credit or in the AI sector. Finally, Nate makes a comparison between the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign of World War 1 and a potential US invasion of Iran’s Kharg Island.

]]><![CDATA[Plato’s Shadow]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/platos-shadow-d7bhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/platos-shadow-d7bThu, 26 Mar 2026 07:02:54 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Plato’s Shadow”.

]]><![CDATA[Further Chaos]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/further-chaoshttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/further-chaosMon, 23 Mar 2026 07:02:58 GMTThe boys gives an update on Brian’s impending move to Rhode Island, before chatting about the latest escalations in the war with Iran. Nate then brings up the potential for a budget reconciliation to force real cuts in other government spending. After hearing Michael Pollan speak on his new book about consciousness, the lads wonder about the potential for another “Copernican” moment. Finally Nate spins an amusing anecdote about the Great Schism of 1054 into a brief genealogy of Platonism.

]]><![CDATA[The Magic of Plato]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/the-magic-of-plato-a17https://www.systemfailure.org/p/the-magic-of-plato-a17Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:03:02 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Magic of Plato”.

]]><![CDATA[Game Theory]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/game-theoryhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/game-theoryMon, 16 Mar 2026 07:03:12 GMTBrian shares his recent professional presentation on Nash equilibrium, and relates the concept to the "mutually assured destruction" that characterized both the Cold War and the current conflict with Iran. Then, the boys expands upon Bret Weinstein’s brilliant distinction between Earned and Unearned Income. Finally, Nate reports on Kalemegdan Fortress and Saint Sava, two unforgettable landmarks in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

]]><![CDATA[Water into Wine]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/water-into-wine-7fahttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/water-into-wine-7faThu, 12 Mar 2026 03:01:43 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Water into Wine”.

]]><![CDATA[Philosophical Superposition]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/philosophical-superpositionhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/philosophical-superpositionMon, 09 Mar 2026 07:33:29 GMTAfter some updates about the exploding war in the Middle East, the boys take another look at the bizarre Jim Carrey body double affair. Then, Brian plays a clip of Hillary Clinton trying to downplay the Pizza gate scandal revived in the wake of the Epstein files release. Finally, the lads take a deep dive into the nature of reality itself and note that conception of bedrock reality tends to collapse during times of economic decay and imperial collapse.

Show links: Alexis Stone as Jim Carrey? | TMZ on Jim Carry | Clinton on Pizzagate | Christ Secretion

]]><![CDATA[Feminine Trinity]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/feminine-trinity-234https://www.systemfailure.org/p/feminine-trinity-234Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:02:54 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Feminine Trinity”.

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