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Jason and Alex von Kanel go beyond the headlines to connect history, politics, culture and the ideas shaping our world.
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It's the Economy, Stupid
On this weeks show we discuss OpenAI hacking into Medicare (and what they might have been looking for), Albo's obsession with optics, we have a wide ranging chat about the Australian econom
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Project Blue Beam.AI
Huge episode this week discussing god vs science, how we are potentially being set up for the next psyop regarding AI and more politicians abusing their power in office to set themselves up
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The Logical Endpoint
On this weeks show we cover everything from smear campaigns, positive changes in Australian societal standards and how the Lindsay Clancy trial might signal the end of Western civilisation.
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The Manosphere
This week we analyse the neuro-linguistic programming in Albo's speech delivered following One Nations victory in Secret Harbour before diving DEEP into the "Manosphere" - what it is, why i
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Stay Tethered to Reality
Something different this week. In a system designed to constantly psyop us into acting against our own best interests, how do YOU stay tethered to reality? Do you even realise this is happe
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Labor's 7 Deadly Sins
On this weeks episode we cover the new Orwellian ASIO interrogation laws passed on Thursday (thanks to Labor and the Liberals) as well as how second and third order consequences are invisib
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6th Birthday Episode!
On this very special birthday episode we discuss EVERYTHING about the student protests against Pauline Hanson, X winning their lawsuit against the esafety commissioner, mRNA flu vaccines do
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Contempt, CASH and Chimerica
This week we discuss congress voting to hold Fauci in contempt, make predictions on the near term future and delve into the wider geopolitical ramifications of the pandemic that no one is t
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Dear Diary, Love Fauci x
Vindication at last! On this weeks show we cover Fauci's senate hearing and delve into the entries in his personal diary that the mainstream media won't show you. MUST WATCH EPISODE LETS GO
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Our Odyssey
On this weeks show we discuss why The Odyssey is such a great story for our current times, show an example of the Fabian Gradualism we discussed last week and delve into the Albanese Govern
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