Drop The Mask Podcast

Ancaf #5 - Talking Past Each Other; Dumbing Down Conversations for Stupid Peoples' Sake (4/27/25)

Looking back at Dave Rubin's rise to fame - did he do it by gatekeeping?Why are Rogan's friends trying to shut down his conversations?Are we dumbing down conversations because we're afraid of what dumb people might misunderstand about them?

If By Whiskey #4 - If By "Woke Right" Part 1 (4/21/25)

We parse through the fallout of Douglas Murray vs. Dave Smith, and revisit the "woke right". James Lindsay and co. continue to embarrass themselves with an incorrect association.

Ancaf #4 - Free Market of Ideas and Truth Convergence (4/21/25)

Is the "free market of ideas" leading us to truth? 
Join me on Anarcho-Caffeinated to hear my thoughts about Eric Weinstein's comments on the subject.
 

Ancaf #3 - Eric Weinstein and Picking At Fictions (4/20/25)

Welcome to Anarcho-Caffeinated! A morning show where we try to understand HOW to look at the world. Not reporting the news, but what's behind it? Commenting on commentary, sipping coffee, and taking a liberty approach to the hot issues of the week
4/20 edition - Picking at collective fictions featuring clips from Eric Weinstein

Ancaf #2 - More On "experts"; Bill Maher goes soft on Trump; 3rd Term? (4/13/25)

Morning show where I share my thought process on filtering the news. Grab some coffee and get anarcho-caffeinated! Find me live on X, one of these days I'll commit to a schedule.
I have some follow-up thoughts on the Smith vs. Murray debate, who should be treated as an "expert"? And then looking at some clips from Bill Maher's show- he visited Trump and was impressed, and Bannon says Trump will be a 3 term president. Should we be scared?

AnCaf #1 - Smith vs. Murray; Bernie's Failed Persuasion (4/12/25)

Very first edition of Anarcho-Caffeinated (AnCaf for short)! Bring your coffee and sip with me while I look over what's going on in the world, and maybe present a different way to think about it. 
Sorry for the bad audio at first, I forgot I needed a mic in front of me...
Anyway, I go over the complaint of "lack of expertise" Douglas Murray lorded over Dave Smith on Joe Rogan's podcast. I wasn't a fan of the argument.
Then a quick look at some comments from Bernie on a CNN town hall.
Recorded Live on X April 12, 2025

If By Whiskey #3 - If By Intellectual Property ft. @iam4iamWe

Friend of the show William (@iam4iamWe) joins us for a fun conversation about IP
We also get into the Douglas Murray vs. Dave Smith debate. Spoiler: we don't think Murray looked good
 
Recorded April 10, 2025

If By Whiskey #2 - If By Masculinity (April 7, 2025)

Mark and I discuss the state of masculinity. Piggybacking from the clips of Tim Walz talking about his own perceptions, we get into what masculinity is, whether it's "toxic", and what the modern world needs from men.
 

If By Whiskey #1 - The Rebrand

Mark and I rebrand "Consciously Unmasked"!  
We talk about Tim Walz cheering the demise of Tesla and thinking he can kick the ass of Trump supporters.
Then the "If by Whiskey" political speech that inspired the name of a logical fallacy!
Recorded March 31, 2025
 

Consciously Unmasked #10 - Is Intelligence Just A Number? (3/24/25)

Recorded Livestream from March 24, 2025
Mark and I tackle intelligence - what is IQ, and why are population IQ's declining? Does IQ predict success and can it be boosted? And we share our IQ test results!
Also, on the low IQ end-- looking at Tim Walz' antics from the week.
Song Credit - The Roaming Bandits -- follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0stqtHRKDi4Id3tyTXGsnJ?si=PJuiYzuAT3SYPkqw40vcvA
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