Astral Flight Simulation Podcast (private feed for broedipus@proton.me)

The Mythology of Artificial Intelligence

A discussion and reading of an essay on the mythological implications of Artificial Intelligence as the new monster of the digital age. Quick correction: the Balrogs went to war alongside Morgoth in the past, not Sauron. They were never his ally or under his control, which upholds the point I was making. The essay I read, The Digital HorizonThe Wired article on the philosophical origins of Peter Thiels thought. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit astralflight.substack.com/subscribe

Inquisition 24: Generational Political Shifts, Trump At The Knesset, Right Wing Media Figures, Latin America Policy

The panel reconvenes with J. Burden Peter R. Quiñones and Stormy Waters. J and Pete join us for the first hour to discuss demographic shifts within conservative and right wing voters and media consumption, we touch on some of Trumps comments at the Israeli Knesset, and then Stormy and I investigate Trumps rhetoric, policies, and actions in Latin America with regard specifically to Mexico and Venezuela. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit astralflight.substack.com/subscribe

VideoDrome

Last Things joins me once again to discuss the classic, prophetic David Cronenberg film Videodrome. In so doing, we expound on the McLuhean and Baudrillardian concepts that the film superbly depicts.Last Things does a Christmas film festival every year that we blurb at the beginning and the end of this episode, simply navigate to his Substack page and follow him, and stay tuned to both of us for updates, links, and announcements.Here is our episode on Blade Runner 2049 that we recorded for the first annual fest, highly recommended. I am convinced this is the best, most thorough interpretation of the film available anywhere. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit astralflight.substack.com/subscribe

Inquisition 23: "Christian Zionism/" The Moral Majority, Midterms, Stormy's Economic Forecast

Peter R. Quiñones Stormy Waters and RealThomas777 are back. We continue our discussion on the state of American Evangelicals and their supposed support of Israel. Remember, last episode I said the only came out in droves to support the war in Iraq over their patriotism, not their support for Israel. So how important are they, and how much do they support Zionism really?We then game the midterms briefly, and Stormy talks economic outlook. We ran out of time, so we will be back for more soon.The Future Of Globalization. This is the episode from earlier in the year Stormy made reference to. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit astralflight.substack.com/subscribe

Political Outlook Thus Far with Agnonsis

AgNONsis joins me to discuss the disappointments of the second Trump presidency and the outlook for the future in the face of the reality of his relationship with Israel, Netanyahu, and the Israel Lobby. We bring Yockey and Spengler into the conversation to help better understand the prospects for the future of European Civilization, and analyze events and relationships as they’ve played out thus far in 2025. Is America on the brink of more war, as some say? It also looks like Netanyahu and the American left are getting desperate. Can Trump contain them, and should we support Vance once it’s time for Trump to vacate the White House?Agnonsis also explains his work on 09A and far right accelerationism, which involves a discussion of the recent history of federal infiltration of various right and left wing groups.Corrections: Hour of Decision was published in 1933, I was thinking of Prussianism and Socialism, which was published right after Decline of the West (volume 1) in 1919.I said Vespasian destroyed the second temple and then took it back, but I was correct, it was Vespasian. I said “Pat Robinson” when I meant Pat Buchanan Hama’s Strategic Gamble - an article by Jeremy Scahill that has the best analysis of all angles, especially Hama’s position, with regards to the Ceasefire Deal being worked out right now in EgyptStrong Armed By Trump - an article (paywalled) in the New York Times reporting that Trump forced the ceasefire deal on Netanyahu against Netanyahu’s ambitions for the war in Gaza, and how Bibi is trying to spin it as a win for himself. I share this not because I support the New York Times, but rather because they hate Trump SO MUCH that taking his side on a conflict with Bibi is very telling, and gives me reason for pause and to hope that perhaps this deal will in fact go through. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit astralflight.substack.com/subscribe