Counterflow with Buck Johnson

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Ep. 256: The Missing Spirit of Masculinity, with Father George Hill Apr 12, 2023

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This week, I have a Lieutenant Col. in the Army as well as an Army Chaplain AND an Orthodox Priest, and they are all the same person! That would be Father George Hill. He and I speak on the fact that masculinity has, for the most part, disappeared from most areas of Western Culture. Why is this? What are the ramifications? How can it be fixed? I also ask him if it's appropriate for an Orthodox Christian to join the military these days. We touch on many great topics, and I think you'll enjoy Father George's candor.

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Ep. 255: No, We Aren't Born That Way, with Joseph Sciambra and Julie Mastrine Apr 04, 2023

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This week, not only do I have a wonderful guest, but a great co-host as well! Julie Mastrine is back on the show, this time as my co-host. Our guest is Joseph Sciambra. His story will keep you glued to this one the entire time. Joseph was raised as a Catholic kid in the Bay Area. He was molested numerous times by multiple Catholic priests, starting at age 9. This continued through his teenage years and finally, he left the Catholic church in his late teens. In his twenties, he was living as a gay man in San Francisco, where he lived fast and hard for a decade. At age 29, he was so burned out, he went back home and joined the Catholic church again only to find more priests who were preying on vulnerable men. He details many of these horrific moments and the fear that it instilled in him. Finally, he discovered Father Seraphim Rose and immediately felt drawn to his story. Through Fr. Seraphim, he found the Orthodox Church and knew he had found a home where he could actually feel safe and loved and could trust the priests. This is a wild episode, and I'm thankful for Joseph's openness. The LGBT movement does not like many of the truths that Joseph speaks about getting out. We get into his therapy and how he realized that, no, he wasn't "born gay", but rather, it had to do with deep psychological issues that he is still confronting to this very day.

For Joseph's great work, go here: https://josephsciambra.com/

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Ep. 254: Buck Johnson: Firefighting, Politics, Spirituality, & Death Mar 28, 2023

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This week features my appearance on the Things Hidden podcast with prior Counterflow guest, David Gornoski. I liked our discussion so much that I wanted to feature it on this show. We get into my journey from Death to Tyrants to Death to the World. We cover my job as a firefighter, the spiritual growth in my life, my political views and how they've changed, and lots more. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed being a part of it.

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Ep. 253: Myths of the Manosphere, with Julie and Amy Mastrine Mar 21, 2023

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This week, Julie Mastrine is back on the show, and she has her twin sister, Amy, with her. They are here to discuss the toxic pendulum swing that some men have taken away from the evils of the progressive feminist left and right into the evils of toxic fake masculinity. In Orthodoxy, we are taught to not fall into the trap of the Devil's Dialectic where we have to choose one evil or the other. They're both demonic, and that's exactly how it's planned. We are to follow the Royal Path rather than falling to the left or right (spiritually), yet many of us fall. This is a discussion all about that and the toxic sides of the man v. woman dialectic that "society" has offered us to choose from. We offered a more nuanced and loving take on the way men and women can view one another.

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Ep. 252: Transhumanism and the Spirit of Our Age, with Father Peter Heers Mar 14, 2023

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My guest this week is Fr. Peter Heers. Fr. Peter is the founder and current head of Uncut Mountain Press, the founder and head of The Orthodox Ethos. He put together a wonderful video presentation called "Transhumanism: An Orthodox Christian Analysis", in which he does a deep dive into the topic of transhumanism. In this episode we discuss the topic from a historical perspective as well as an Orthodox perspective.

Get more from Fr Peter here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OrthodoxEthos/videos

...and here: https://www.orthodoxethos.com/

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Ep. 251: We Fight Because of Our Similarities, with David Gornoski Mar 07, 2023

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My guest this week, in what is one of my favorite interviews to date, is David Gornoski. David is the host of the radio show, A Neighbor's Choice, a show that looks at politics, science, and culture through the lens of Jesus' personhood revolution. On his radio show and also on his online-exclusive podcast and film series, THINGS HIDDEN, David has interviewed personalities like Ron Paul, Jordan Peterson, and Slavoj Žižek. David has also written multiple essays and columns promoting Jesus' nonviolent ethos and personhood revolution for publications such as the DailyCaller, Townhall, American Conservative, and FEE.

In this episode, David breaks down Rene Girard's Mimetic Theory, and as this episode plays out, he intertwines it through various subjects in a way that ties everything we discuss together. Christianity, politics, anthropology, societal relations... it's all here, and it's a wonderful discussion.

For more of David's work, go here: https://aneighborschoice.com/

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Ep. 250: Our Coming Digital Prison, with Aman Jabbi Mar 01, 2023

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My guest this week brings a frightening yet important topic to the table. Aman Jabbi is the foremost expert when it comes to explaining the digital existence that we will likely experience very soon. Facial recognition, smart cities, artificial intelligence, geo-fencing, central bank digital currency, and total control over our existence. While this all sounds fairly ominous, we also get into a discussion about how it can be avoided and what that even looks like.

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Ep. 249: Worldviews, Aesthetics, and the Sweatpants Culture, with Jimbob Feb 22, 2023

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This week, my format is a little bit different. I was a guest on a livestream over on Jimbob's great YouTube channel (Made by Jimbob), and this episode is from that. I wanted him on my show, and he wanted me on his, so here we are. In this discussion, we get into his journey into Orthodoxy, his political awakenings, and his appreciation for beauty and aesthetics, apart from the sweatpant culture that surrounds us.

For more from Jimbob, go here: https://madebyjimbob.com/

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Ep. 248: Psychedelics and the Spiritual Realm, with David Patrick Harry Feb 14, 2023

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My guest this week is returning for a second appearance. He is the wonderful content creator over at the Church of the Eternal Logos, David Patrick Harry.

David is a Ph.D. student at the Graduate Theological Union, where his research focuses on New Religious Movements and trends within America. In addition to that, he does research into the occult, the New Age, and psychedelic spirituality, and David is also a Christian apologist from the Eastern Orthodox tradition.

In this episode, we discuss mushrooms, DMT, Ayahuasca, and other psychedelics and what spiritual effects they can have on one who partakes. Is there an actual spiritual element to psychedelics? Is it necessarily positive or negative? We discuss how the spiritual experience happens and what exactly that means. We also discuss the paradigm of the psychedelic relative to the paradigm of the Orthodox Christian.

For DPH's work, go here: https://davidpatrickharry.com/

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Ep. 246: Is This A World War Now? with Conrad Franz & Dmitriy Kalyagin Feb 01, 2023

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My guests are the hosts of the podcast, "World War Now". They also have a Substack with the same name. They dive deep into what is truly happening between Russia and Ukraine and then beyond that regarding who represents which side, and really, what those "sides" represent. The Western media is not a reliable source for real information on these issues, but Conrad and Dmitriy are very good at giving you the relevant information as well as the ramifications of things to come.

For more information on their great page and podcast, simply go here: https://worldwarnow.substack.com/

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