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  1. 2H AGO

    #128 - Paul M. Sutter - The Universe, Consciousness & Why We Might Be Alone

    Paul M. Sutter is a theoretical cosmologist, astrophysicist and author who takes the biggest questions of existence. From the origins of the universe to the limits of human understanding. His ability to connect abstract physics with everyday curiosity turns complex science into something emotional, philosophical and unforgettable. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH EWEN STEWART › X/Twitter - https://x.com/TheGrowthComm SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:00 – What Is the Universe?   00:08:40 – Observable vs True Size   00:12:00 – The Shape of Reality   00:16:00 – The Cosmic Web   00:21:30 – Dark Matter & Evidence     00:40:00 – What Is a Particle?   00:44:00 – Quantum Fields & Reality   00:46:00 – Why Does It All Work?    00:57:00 – Are We Alone?   01:02:00 – The Goldilocks Problem   01:08:00 – The Wow Signal   01:15:00 – Biosignatures & James Webb   01:20:00 – Life Beyond Earth   01:28:00 – Getting to Mars   01:36:00 – Why Mars Is So Hard     01:48:00 – Is The Money Worth It?  01:53:00 – Alien Theories & Avi Loeb   01:58:00 – Comets vs Asteroids   02:01:00 – Science as Human Meaning   02:04:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    2h 7m
  2. #127 - Ewen Stewart - The Leviathan State, Civilisational Decline & the Way Back

    2D AGO

    #127 - Ewen Stewart - The Leviathan State, Civilisational Decline & the Way Back

    Ewen Stewart is one of the UK's sharpest economic thinkers.  In this conversation, we unpack what's gone wrong, from bloated welfare and debt-fuelled decline to brain drain, overregulation, collapsing growth and the cultural death spiral hollowing out the UK. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH EWEN STEWART › X/Twitter - https://x.com/TheGrowthComm SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction   00:05:00 – Growth Collapse Since 2008   00:07:17 – Austerity Was a Myth   00:10:00 – Quangos, Control & Chaos      00:17:58 – Brain Drain & Stagnation   00:20:39 – The Rich Are Leaving   00:23:01 – Lessons From Ireland   00:25:51 – Britain's Last Assets   00:27:15 – What Killed Entrepreneurship   00:30:54 – Can We Cut the State?   00:33:30 – BBC, Civil Service & Pushback   00:35:48 – Reform Needs a Plan   00:38:40 – Spending Cuts & Tax Strategy   00:41:00 – Employment Law Is Killing Jobs      00:50:12 – Sound Money & Tax Cuts   00:52:55 – Energy Prices Are Killing Industry   00:56:25 – The Civil Service Is Unaccountable        01:10:30 – Culture, Decay & the Death Spiral   01:13:00 – What Sound Money Really Means   01:16:30 – Why Keynesianism Dominates Everything   01:21:00 – Why We Need a Counter-Revolution   01:26:00 – Hope, Talent & the 11th Hour 01:29:40 – Britain's Economic Identity Crisis   01:38:30 – Why No One Wants Growth   01:42:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    1h 45m
  3. #126 - Ant Middleton - Why Violence Creates Freedom

    NOV 6

    #126 - Ant Middleton - Why Violence Creates Freedom

    Ant Middleton is a Special Forces veteran, author, and former SAS: Who Dares Wins star. He joins the show for a conversation about identity, violence, service, and what's gone wrong in Britain.  From his military career and time in prison to his rise in the media and now politics, Ant lays out why he feels a duty to serve again — this time as Mayor of London. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH ANT MIDDLETON › X/Twitter - https://x.com/antmiddleton SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Cape - https://www.cape.co/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction  00:04:36 – Violence, Aggression & Mastery   00:11:16 – Freedom, Fear & State Control   00:16:45 – Multiculturalism vs British Culture   00:25:00 – The Discipline Deficit   00:30:22 – Sadiq Khan, Grooming Gangs & Denial   00:36:45 – Failure, Ego & Accountability   00:41:00 – Serving the Public Again   00:45:30 – Three Pillars of Trust   00:50:12 – Tax, Control & Silent Partners   00:57:30 – Why Business Is Broken   01:03:00 – How to Win in Politics 01:07:00 – Civil Unrest & the Line to Violence   01:12:30 – Victimhood vs Self-Mastery   01:18:00 – Excellence, Ego & Daily Debrief   01:22:00 – Service, Sacrifice & Family   01:28:00 – Brining London's Energy Back 01:30:25 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    1h 32m
  4. #125 - Tom Slater - Policing Speech & Ignoring Crime: The Decay of the UK

    NOV 4

    #125 - Tom Slater - Policing Speech & Ignoring Crime: The Decay of the UK

    Tom Slater is the editor of Spiked, one of the most important voices in the UK free speech movement. We cover: – Why free speech is collapsing in Britain – The absurdity of arresting 30+ people a day for tweets – The rise of soft censorship & speech policing – Why Labour has abandoned the working class – Illegal immigration, NGO rackets & the new elite – The failure of the police – Why we need direct democracy and state decentralisation – The case for cultural renewal and citizen power CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH TOM SLATER › X/Twitter - https://x.com/Tom_Slater_ SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction   00:03:45 – State Overreach & Free Speech     00:13:10 – Labour's Class Betrayal 00:17:55 – NGO Rackets & Migration   00:22:47 – Hotel Contracts & Public Anger   00:26:38 – Crime, Housing & Council Collapse   00:31:14 – Police Don't Stop Crime   00:36:30 – 30 Arrests a Day for Tweets   00:40:45 – Real Free Speech Cases   00:46:02 – NHS, Rackets & Reform   00:51:00 – Can We Save Policing?   00:56:00 – Speech Laws, Censorship & Culture   01:00:40 – Why the Public Are Right   01:06:10 – Direct Democracy   01:11:00 – Councils & Local Control   01:15:00 – Media Bias   01:18:15 – The Political Class Is Finished   01:23:00 – Can Reform Deliver?   01:28:00 – Why Free Speech Still Matters  01:32:30 – The Middle-Class Protection Racket   01:36:45 – Cultural Decay & Cowardice   01:40:10 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    1h 43m
  5. #124 - Zia Yusuf - We Have One Shot to Fix Britain

    OCT 30

    #124 - Zia Yusuf - We Have One Shot to Fix Britain

    Zia Yusuf returns to the show for a follow-up on where Britain is going and how Reform UK plans to fix it.  We cover: – Why Britain is no longer investable – The flight of wealth & what it means for services – Immigration, sectarian politics & cultural decline – Why reform needs real power – Energy policy & net zero – A first principles approach to taxation, debt & GDP – What Reform's economic plan focuses on – Whether Zia will run for Parliament CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH ZIA YUSUF › X/Twitter - https://x.com/ZiaYusufUK SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction     00:02:54 – Green Party & Cultural Decline   00:04:53 – The Collapse of Labour Strongholds      00:10:07 – Preparing for Government   00:11:30 – One Shot to Fix Britain     00:16:18 – Mass Immigration, No Integration   00:19:32 – Why the Rich Are Leaving   00:21:54 – Law, Safety & Taxpayer Rage   00:24:46 – AI, Inequality & Asset Owners   00:27:20 – The Energy Cost Disaster   00:29:17 – Why Wealth Creation Matters   00:31:46 – The Global Market for Wealth   00:34:08 – Normalising Decline in Britain   00:36:15 – The Prison Space Crisis     00:41:57 – Deficit Spending & Money Printing     00:47:00 – Net Zero, Fuel Bills & Growth   00:51:00 – GDP vs GDP Per Capita   00:53:12 – Building an Investable Country     00:59:42 – SEND Costs & No Local Control   01:06:00 – The Democratic Deficit in Councils   01:08:03 – State Reform & Voter Power     01:14:26 – Will Zia Run for Parliament?   01:16:26 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    1h 19m
  6. #123 - Ian Rogers - The Coming 25 Years Will Be Unrecognisable - AGI, Quantum & The End of Labour

    OCT 28

    #123 - Ian Rogers - The Coming 25 Years Will Be Unrecognisable - AGI, Quantum & The End of Labour

    Ian Rogers ran digital at LVMH and worked with everyone from Apple to the Beastie Boys. In this conversation, we dive into culture, technology, politics, and the collapse of the old systems & what might replace them. We explore: – Why education is broken & what should replace it – AI, quantum & disruptive technologies – From state to network: Balaji's thesis and the network future – Creativity, free speech & the failure of mainstream culture – How to raise kids who thrive in chaos – What punk rock teaches us about politics, identity & belonging CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH IAN ROGERS › X/Twitter - https://x.com/iancr SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction   00:06:25 – The Algorithm Killed Music     00:16:40 – Why We Made Zines   00:21:03 – How Technology Shapes Culture     00:30:32 – Education Is Now Obsolete   00:35:17 – Teaching Kids to Think   00:41:00 – AI, Quantum & the Unknown   00:47:23 – From State to Network   00:51:55 – Navigating Post-Truth Politics   00:56:10 – Should We Still Go to Uni?    01:05:18 – Network Neighbours vs Real Ones   01:08:42 – Politics, Identity & Belonging   01:14:55 – Left, Right & Free Thinking   01:20:00 – From Curiosity to Courage   01:24:12 – Creativity in the Age of AI   01:29:37 – Fairness, Copyright & Compromise   01:34:50 – Creative UBI & the BBC   01:40:12 – Arbitrary Taxation Might Be OK     01:47:28 – Closing Thoughts: The Case for Hope  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    1h 8m
  7. #122 - William Clouston - Beyond the Doom Loop: A New Politics for Britain

    OCT 23

    #122 - William Clouston - Beyond the Doom Loop: A New Politics for Britain

    William Clouston returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about Britain's decline, from collapsing public services and economic stagnation to mass immigration, energy failure and the breakdown of trust in our institutions. We explore: – Why the UK economy is no longer investable – The energy crisis, net zero myths & failed privatisation – NHS failure & workforce caps – The collapse of public order – The SDP's vision for direct provision & industrial revival – Why Labour can't fix this CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH WILLIAM CLOUSTON › X/Twitter - https://x.com/williamclouston SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction   00:06:28 – Britain Is No Longer Investable   00:10:15 – Energy Crisis & Net Zero   00:16:03 – Diversity Quotas   00:20:37 – Government Waste, Grift & Agencies   00:32:45 – Councils Collapsing 00:37:50 – The Doom Loop in Housing     00:51:30 – Broken Incentives   01:03:00 – Policing & Public Safety   01:16:00 – Why the SDP Matters   01:20:00 – Fusion Politics: Red & Blue   01:24:00 – America Feels Hopeful  01:30:34 – The Future of the Right     01:38:42 – Reform, Realignment & Political Conviction   01:44:00 – Social vs Liberal   01:50:45 – What is Economic Nationalism  02:04:00 – The Inflection Point 02:08:20 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    1h 34m
  8. #121 - Curtis Yarvin PT.2 - From Caesar to Satoshi: Why Political & Economic Systems Fail

    OCT 20

    #121 - Curtis Yarvin PT.2 - From Caesar to Satoshi: Why Political & Economic Systems Fail

    In Part 2 of our conversation, Curtis Yarvin covers political decay, Austrian economics and the origins of money and Bitcoin.  We explore: – Monarchy as the most honest system of rule – The flaw in free-market libertarianism – Mises vs Keynes vs Friedrich List – What the Austrians got right & wrong – Why personal net worth is the real inflation metric – The theoretical origin of money – Bitcoin vs gold question CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH CURTIS YARVIN › X/Twitter - https://x.com/curtis_yarvin SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction   00:05:38 – Farage, Reform & Populism's Trap   00:10:50 – Monarchy as a Political System 00:17:34 – Caesar vs Commodus   00:25:38 – Democracy's Many Failure Modes   00:30:11 – Corporate Governance as Political Metaphor   00:33:25 – Austrian Economics & Intellectual Capture   00:40:32 – System Software & Building Urbit   00:49:29 – Economics as Propaganda   00:54:12 – Why GDP Is a Lie   01:01:07 – Mises vs Keynes   01:05:00 – Mercantilism & Friedrich List   01:09:21 – Personal Net Worth = Inflation   01:14:18 – Bitcoin, Gold & Store of Value   01:24:05 – The Nash Equilibrium of Money   01:30:34 – Why Axes Can't Be Money   01:35:26 – Why Bitcoin Wins   01:38:16 – The Path to Remonetisation     01:46:43 – How Close He Got to Bitcoin  01:50:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    1h 51m
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