https://www.systemfailure.org/s/podcasthttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hkg8!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ef35a9-d5e9-4393-ad80-15fa540b0d9f_1280x1280.pnghttps://www.systemfailure.org/s/podcastSubstackTue, 11 Aug 2026 11:07:59 GMThttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/now-is-the-time-of-monstershttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/now-is-the-time-of-monstersMon, 10 Aug 2026 07:02:37 GMTThe boys acknowledge a victory for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed as well as Tucker Carlson starting a new political party, before turning to grim news on the war front. They then pivot to a disturbing report that the US has virtually exhausted its supply of long-range precision missiles. Nate sarcastically compares the doomed Iran campaign to the seashells of the Roman Emperor Caligula. Finally, the lads remark upon Mayor Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax on expensive second homes in New York City.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/newtons-magic-a4ahttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/newtons-magic-a4aThu, 06 Aug 2026 07:03:20 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Newton’s Magic”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/rise-of-the-dsahttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/rise-of-the-dsaMon, 03 Aug 2026 07:02:24 GMTThe boys suffer from déjà vu as Trump calls off another strike on Iran. They then dive into the curious case of acupuncture, which has a 96% success rate treating the bizarre alpha-gal virus, which renders its victims allergic to red meat. The lads react to Fauci recent Senate Committee hearing before acknowledging a remarkable new CNN poll showing that one third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists. Finally, Nate presents Brian with a “happy birthday” tribute.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/faustian-bargain-983https://www.systemfailure.org/p/faustian-bargain-983Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:03:13 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Faustian Bargain”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/the-book-of-enochhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/the-book-of-enochMon, 27 Jul 2026 07:02:20 GMTThe boys open the program with a discussion of OpenAI models running amok on the internet and the late Lindsay Graham pushing for a war in Iran that has now expanded to include Yemen. Nate then presents the strange tale of Terry Davis, who believed God commanded him to create the Third Temple of Solomon in the form of a computer operating system. Finally, the lads broach the bizarre topics of giants in both the Afghan War and in the Old Testament.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/platos-revenge-2ddhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/platos-revenge-2ddThu, 23 Jul 2026 07:02:41 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Plato’s Revenge”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/egg-collusionhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/egg-collusionMon, 20 Jul 2026 07:03:35 GMTThe boys remark on the arrival of Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters in Maine to spin conspiracies about 9/11 on the Tucker Carlson program. That discussion broadens to include suspicious public events like the Charlie Kirk assassination and the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. The lads then discuss about another year of disastrous rate increases for Obamacare customers, and examine the concept of inflation in the context of the recent collusion between major egg suppliers in the US.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/new-world-order-0abhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/new-world-order-0abThu, 16 Jul 2026 07:02:06 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “New World Order”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/senate-intriguehttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/senate-intrigueMon, 13 Jul 2026 07:02:20 GMTThe boys begin by acknowledging the passing of Senator Lindsay Graham, and the grave illness of another Senator, Mitch McConnell. They guess the implications for Senate, which are further complicated by Graham Platner dropping out of the Maine race. The lads proceed to lament the capture of the Democratic party by the same monied interests as the Republican party: the rent-seeking class. These topics send Nate on a tirade wherein he compares the notion of a wealth tax to old stories of Dust Bowl farmers throwing nooses over barn rafters.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/end-times-3cbhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/end-times-3cbThu, 09 Jul 2026 07:02:48 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “End Times”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/transparency-and-controlhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/transparency-and-controlMon, 06 Jul 2026 07:03:01 GMTNate begins by describing of his Fourth of July weekend in New Jersey, which included a hair-raising account of alien abduction recounted at a party. The boys react with reflections on the illusory nature of reality, and how our understanding of that illusion changes under economic circumstances. Then, Brian sums up the grand trajectory of American civilization on its 250th anniversary with a call for transparency as the first step in rolling America’s listing ship back onto its keel.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/sticking-it-to-the-man-c63https://www.systemfailure.org/p/sticking-it-to-the-man-c63Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:01:43 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Sticking it to The Man”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/secret-societies-0dchttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/secret-societies-0dcMon, 29 Jun 2026 07:03:17 GMTThe lads grapple with the real secret societies that control politics at the highest levels. They consider recent revelations from the Washington Post regarding Tulsi Gabbard’s guru/handler. Then the boys recall the 2018 scandal where the President of South Korea turned out to be fully controlled by a cult leader. And finally, they acknowledge the secret “Dialog” society of Peter Thiel, where he gave bizarre lectures on the coming of the Antichrist. The lads then turn their attention—with great enthusiasm—to the recent victories of Zohran Mamdani’s political allies in New York. Finally, Nate reads a Reddit post that brilliantly illustrates the need to tax unearned income.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/the-power-of-the-press-cbbhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/the-power-of-the-press-cbbThu, 25 Jun 2026 07:02:09 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Power of the Press”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/magic-wordshttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/magic-wordsMon, 22 Jun 2026 07:03:04 GMTThe boys begin by celebrating their very first video podcast! After that, the discussion turns toward the magical power of words, particularly in the context of various impolite epithets. The lads then absorb the news about the latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and reflect the grandeur of Persian civilization. Following that, Nate shares a recent scientific study proving that it was possible for Greco-Roman civilization to produce a non-lethal, ergot-based drink. This beverage anchored the Cult of Demeter at Eleusis, and informed the genesis of Western civilization

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/christmas-coronation-4bahttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/christmas-coronation-4baThu, 18 Jun 2026 07:02:47 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Christmas Coronation”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/last-of-the-mohicanshttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/last-of-the-mohicansMon, 15 Jun 2026 07:03:22 GMTAfter celebrating a local city getting rid of Flock traffic cameras, Nate describes voting for Graham Platner in the Maine Senate primary. Next, the boys turn their attention to the war by discussing Professor Robert Pape’s comparison of Iran to the rise of the Prussian Empire in the 1800s. Finally, the appearance of a “noetic” scientist on the Joe Rogan program sparks a fascinating inquiry into the nature of magic and its relationship to political power.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/devouring-the-future-f2bhttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/devouring-the-future-f2bThu, 11 Jun 2026 07:02:24 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Devouring the Future”.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/archetypeshttps://www.systemfailure.org/p/archetypesMon, 08 Jun 2026 07:02:46 GMTThe boys begin this episode by lamenting the concerted smear campaign on Senate hopeful Graham Platner. Along with the recent defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie, the affair stands as a sad testament to the state of American democracy. The discussion blossoms into broader look at the demographics in the class war of the propertied class vs the rest of us, who make our living through the provision of actual goods and services. Finally, the lads to their attention—with relish— to a discussion of Jungian psychology that took place with comedian Jimmy Dore on the Tucker Carlson program.

]]>https://www.systemfailure.org/p/hedge-maze-ef7https://www.systemfailure.org/p/hedge-maze-ef7Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:02:54 GMTIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Hedge Maze”.

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