The Peaks and Valleys of Online Orthodoxy Pt. 2, w/ Fr. Turbo, George Michalopulos, and Alex Braszko
This week, we bring you Part 2 of a two-part series on the issues surrounding discussions of Orthodox Christianity on various internet platforms. This format is slightly different for a few reasons. First off, it's moderated by Alex Braszko rather than myself, and I'm more of a panel "guest". And then, as you've likely noticed in the title, it's broken into two episodes. Fr. Turbo guides us through explanations of the hierarchy of the Church, what is appropriate for certain people to speak on publicly, dealing with criticism, and more. George offers up his opinions and experiences running the Monomakhos blog for many years. Why can certain online Orthodox forums be as toxic as they are? Are we risking appearing prideful and lacking humility to Ortho-curious folks? Are people coming to the Church because of finding it through online platforms? Why are so many Orthodox Christians seeking guidance from voices online? We get into all this and more.
Julie Mastrine is back on the show today for her 5th appearance. Julie is one half of the Mystic Sisters podcast and she is the director of media bias at Allsides.com.
Today we are breaking down several examples of media bias and propaganda and the code words and methods that media outlets use to propagandize their readers and viewers. I thought I was good at doing this but Julie is like a Jedi Master at this. This was really fun and very enlightening and I think you'll find it to be just that and more.
To learn more about what Julie does, go to www.Allsides.com
To watch her and her twin sister, Amy on their show, go here: https://www.youtube.com/@themysticsisters2
Substack: https://mysticsisters.substack.com/
Sponsor:
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Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com
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This week Buck is joined by Baylor Professor and research fellow at the Mises Institute Peter Klein.
Here's a little sample of the conversation.
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My guest this week is journalist Michael Tracey. Michael has written
for a number of publications, including: The Guardian, The Wall Street
Journal, Fox News, The Huffington Post, VICE, New York Daily News,
VICE UK, CNBC, Salon and more. He is a rare breed because I can trust
his writing and take on issues that matter. We discuss Trump
Derangement Syndrome, the impact that the "soft coup" that was
Russaigate had on the Nation, the state of independent and legacy
media and much more.
Find Michael here: www.Twitter.com/mtracey
Read his articles here: https://muckrack.com/michael-tracey/articles
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In this clip Anthony talks about how he got his start, some of his hopes with helping others, and what he ultimately is trying to accomplish in fighting restrictions being placed on business owners.
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My guest on this week's episode is Father John Valadez. Fr John is the current head man in charge at the Death to the World magazine and website. Death to the World seeks to inspire truth-seeking and soul searching amidst the modern age of nihilism and despair, promoting the ancient principles of the last true rebellion: to be dead to this world and alive to the other world. We discuss the nature of punk rock and metal subcultures and the rebellion against the fake American Dream and modern society that they promise. But what solutions do punk and alternative counter-cultural movements offer? Many times, people within those groups find themselves in a dark, empty world of nihilism. Orthodoxy offers people a true counter-cultural rebellion against a fake, empty world yet also offers a transcendent, spiritual and mystical solution.
For more about Death to the World, go here: https://deathtotheworld.com/
For their Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/deathtotheworld
Father John suggested this book in the show: https://www.amazon.com/Counsels-Holy-Mountain-Selected-homilies/dp/0966700023
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This week, our friend Cyprian, a.k.a. Vin Armani, is back on the show. We get into a very sensitive topic, and it's something that has been popping up a lot lately. In what is broadly called the "manosphere", there are a lot of men that pretend to be all for "traditional values" for men and women. The problem is that when they veil their hatred of women with a sort of fake "tradition" narrative, things easily start to become obvious when wealthy AI creators start to push AI sexbots into the market. Many of these men (often single, bitter, and lonely) have openly admitted to preferring an AI Onlyfans bot over a real female in real life. Many of them have a cartoonish version of dating and marriage in their head, and when real humans don't meet that narrative, these men become lonely and angry. This is ripe for AI creators to take advantage of, and it appears to be working. This is a very good discussion, and I think, while it will ruffle some feathers, many will get a lot out of it.
To find the Royal Path, go here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRoyalPath
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In this preview of this week's episode Jeremy R. Hammond talks about checking sources to find reliable information and the intellectual awakening that has been happening over the past year.
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In this clip Adam Patrick talks about a series he's done on his show, Yer Talkin Over Me, where they dig in to the Bible. Which leads to a brief conversation on Orthodox Christianity.
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Jeff Shipley talks about getting involved in politics at a state and local level and being able to have influence and a voice, as opposed to sitting back and bemoaning the ills of the establishment.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1wCcx-5i7s