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Near Dark Radio

A weekly Society and Culture podcast
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Near Dark Radio

Jon Gower

Near Dark Radio

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Near Dark Radio

Jon Gower

Near Dark Radio

A weekly Society and Culture podcast
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Bridget joins the pod to discuss Chinese culture, its politics, the degradation of both under the current Communist regime, and the culinary cleavages between the East and West. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/neardarkradio
Kiko returns to the podcast to discuss the political biases of academia, the impotence of liberal activism and the hegemony of our two-party duopoly. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/neardarkradioSubscribe on Substack: http
Riley joins the pod to discuss the purpose of education, the role of the state in modern schooling, whether an education degree can make a good teacher, and the need for faith-based education in America.Support the podcast at https://www.patre
Ray is back to discuss the many ways our attention is being captured - by murals, awards ceremonies and bad news - and how we can reclaim our right to not give a shit. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradioSuppo
Jack joins Jonny to discuss Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, a new musical about BDSM culture, and Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/neardarkradioSubscribe on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/jon-
Mike Maimone joins the podcast to discuss the relationship art has with politics, religion, sexuality and social media algorithms. Oh, and the adverse effects that "science" can have on us all. Find his latest release here: https://youtu.be/kM
Ray Fox is back to explore the evolution of human consciousness. We give our thoughts on Internet fitness bloggers and a dating site for the unjabbed before plunging into a spirited discussion of esotericism, magic, the industrialization of the
Laura and Jonny discuss witchcraft, Palm Springs' new UBI program for trans people, the Daily Wire's excursions into children's content and razor blades, and the fall of the religious cult that goes by the name of Hollywood. Subscribe for bonu
Ray Fox is back to discuss the dark arts of marketing, the lost art of the jingle, and the lack of finesse in American culture.Subscribe on Spotify to unlock bonus episodes: https://anchor.fm/jon-gower/subscribeBecome a patron to listen to bo
Become a patron to unlock the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/neardarkradioJack is back to discuss the situation in Eastern Europe, sex trafficking, prostitution and his annoyances with technology in fast food restaurants. 
Laura Mayo is back to discuss America's collective failure to understand the war in Ukraine. We then review Dasha Nekrasova's new film, The Scary of Sixty-First, and discuss Roman Polanski's influence on the Belarusian director. Support the po
Jack Strong joins the podcast to discuss our ignorance of the events unfolding in the Ukraine, voice our concerns with the rapid growth of real estate in Nashville, and reminisce about growing up in rural Tennessee. Listen to the full episode a
Ray Fox is back to kick off the new season. The boys discuss the thickening cloud of war in Eastern Europe and the increasing clownification of American culture before revisiting Paul McCartney's second solo album, Ram. Support the show and ge
The big bad Ray Fox is back to wrap up the plague years of Near Dark Radio. We discuss the anthropological theology of René Girard, the troubling trend of identifying oneself with one's medical diagnoses, and the vast vista of brainwaves availa
Sky is back to discuss the nature of Good and Evil, the problem with Internet anonymity, and why Miss America shouldn't be relevant anymore. 
Laura returns to delve into the demonic aspects of AstroWorld, and how our society fuels conspiracy theories and their counterpart - legitimate Satanic and pedophilic concerns. 
Ray Fox is back to discuss the future prospects of Kyle Rittenhouse and the developing story of agent provocateurs involved in the Jan. 6 riot. Jon recounts his recent trip to New Orleans, and his struggles with the Catholic faith. Support the
Justin Adams joins the pod to discuss the rapid centralization of our public school system and the negative results of that process. We get into the moral crisis in our country, the abject nature of modern marketing, and the ethical writings of
Ray Fox is back to explore the nature of reality, culture and social justice. We question the official narrative of Jan. 6, discuss Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals, and pick apart some of the big players in the racial justice movement.Support
Robert Bell is owner and director of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield, TN. He joins the podcast to tell the story of the Bell Witch, which haunted his ancestors in the early 1800s, and relate his own experiences with the spirit. He als
Adam Heffner of Maker Table joins the pod to discuss the tragedy on the set of Alec Baldwin's newest film, before launching into a lively discussion of the merits and demerits of consumerist capitalism. Support the show at https://www.patreon.
Satirical cartoonist 'madebyjimbob' joins the podcast to take our public intellectuals down a peg. We discuss the philosophical shortcomings of materialism, the ideological shortcomings of conservatives and liberals alike, and locate the seeds
Laura is back to discuss the most recent cancellation attempt of Dave Chappelle, the conservative reaction to the Facebook whistleblower, and our mixed feelings about Netflix's autistic dating show Love on the Spectrum. Support the podcast at h
John Kwamya joins the pod to report on the situation in America’s inner cities. We also address Morgan Wallen’s recent racist revival in the media, and Gloria Vanderbilt’s unorthodox approach to raising a gay CIA asset.
Nathan Knight joins the pod to discuss how panic is used to drive news cycles and political agendas, the criminalization of youth through technological surveillance, and why we should have a more sacred respect for ourselves and nature.
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