BOWDEN!

Richard introduces this curated series featuring Jonathan Bowden (1962-2012) and pays homage to his life.

Richard and Jonathan discuss the essence of the Left - its history, deeper meaning, and future.

Jonathan Bowden joins Richard to discuss Friedrich Nietzsche - one of the most reviled, admired, and misunderstood philosophers of our time.

Jonathan Bowden joins Richard to discuss Alain de Benoist and the thought and history of the European New Right.

Richard and Jonathan discuss libertarianism, anarchy, inequality, and the fascistic aesthetics of Ayn Rand.

Richard and Jonathan discuss the prospect of Iran attaining a nuclear weapon and the new geopolitical reality that would unfold as a result.

Richard and Jonathan discuss democracy: It’s the world’s most beloved form of government and yet everywhere is in crisis.

Jonathan and Richard discuss the many “Waves” of Feminism, from the Suffragettes to Margaret Sanger to postmodern theorists of gender and pornography. They also examine feminism’s effect on men, and whether the world needs another hero.

Richard and Jonathan discuss Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morals, a key text for understanding the thinker’s aristocratic radicalism.

Richard and Jonathan discuss the history of Critical Theory, the Frankfurt School, Cultural Marxism, and what has come to be known as Political Correctness. Cultural Marxism has often been deemed “revolution by other means,” but Richard and Jonathan emphasize the Frankfurt School reactionary, conservative, and elitist tendencies.

Jonathan and Richard discuss the Homosexual Question. Topics include the history and biological nature of homosexuality as well as the rise of gay marriage to become one of the most important political shibboleths of the 21st century.

Richard and Jonathan discuss the Iraq War (2003-2011), which not too long ago defined politics and the 24-hour news cycle in the Western world, and now has become history.

Jonathan Bowden joins Richard to discuss the historical philosophy of Oswald Spengler and his relevance for contemporary nationalists.

Jonathan Bowden and Richard discuss the GOP primaries and the spectacle of “democracy.”

Richard and Jonathan discuss the Eugenics movement of the 19th and 20th centuries, with particular focus on its American pioneers, Madison Grant and Lothrop Stoddard. Eugenics has become taboo today - in the wake of Boasian anthropology and political correctness - but it was hegemonic in the first half of the 20th century, informing the thought of politicians and writers across the political spectrum.