What caused Renee Good to do what she did? What will be the lasting impact of her death? What should the Trump administration do going forward? Are the normies being radicalized, or are the radicals being normalized? Auguste talks with Evan McClanahan and rhetoric professor Dr. Adam Ellwanger to analyze the current situation with the anti-ICE protests and what to learn from Renee Good’s demise. While Adam notes the ratcheting effect behind the left’s ongoing transgression of social and cultural boundaries, Auguste wonders if the popular image of the young idealistic male rebel fresh out of college should be revised to look like a bored middle-aged woman who consumes too much leftist slop on TikTok. Evan points out that Good’s lesbianism might have paved the way to her anti-ICE extremism and keeps up his streak of invoking his favorite dictator Nayib Bukele with regards to what American leaders should do about leftist violence. Finally, the trio considers the prominent themes that the anti-ICE movement seems to share with militant feminism and the possibility of an underlying romantic fetish driving some of this activity. 

Articles (and Books) referenced in this episode:

- “Crashout Politics” by Librarian of Caelano 

- Strange New World by Carl Trueman

Music Credit:

Artist: Andre Meyrat

Song: “Vaporwave Statues”

Copyright © 2025 Andre Meyrat. All Rights Reserved.

Auguste and Evan determine which memes do the best at defining today’s cultural moment and which ones should reign supreme in the meme hierarchy. In this episode, the heavy contenders like “Redpill,” “Based,” and “Wojack” enter the fray against winners of the first round. As the competition becomes fiercer, Auguste becomes ever more longwinded and Evan more undecided. The winner of this tournament ended up being a surprise for the two cousins most of all. Altogether, there is much learning to be had and leveling-up to be done. You too can now become a professional meme-ologist. And of course, Merry Christmas to all our listeners and readers!

Articles (and Podcasts) referenced in this episode:

- “The Top 50 New Right Memes” by Dudley Newright

- “What Is the Longhouse” by Lomez 

- “The Great Feminization” by Helen Andrews

- “Yes, Hollywood Has Been Feminized, And It’s Ruining Everything” by Auguste Meyrat

- “The Lost Generation” by Jacob Savage

- “Battle of the Memes Part One” by Auguste Meyrat & Evan McClanahan

- “The Incredulous Tucker Carlson Act is Tiresome” by Evan McClanahan 

Music Credit:

Artist: Andre Meyrat

Song: “Vaporwave Statues”

Copyright © 2025 Andre Meyrat. All Rights Reserved.

Auguste and Evan come together to discuss the role of memes in today’s culture and which of them will stand the test of time. Using the recent meme-opedia of Dudley Newright, they match up the best memes in a bracketed tournament where each meme faces off with one another in three successive rounds. Applying the most rigorous scientific standards and bringing the full force of their knowledge of current affairs and internet culture to bear, Auguste and Evan will unlock the meaning and ultimate value of each meme. Hopefully, this discussion of online lexicography will help audiences learn what some of these terms and images are supposed to signify so that they too can appear cool, knowledgable, and oh-so-based.

Articles referenced in this episode:

• “The NRP’s Top 50 New Right Memes” by Dudley Newright

• “The Lost Generation” by Jacob Savage

• “Speech and Self-Defense Keep U.S. From Devolving Into Canada and the U.K.” by Auguste Meyrat

• “Netflix Acquisition Won’t Destroy the Film Industry” by Auguste Meyrat

• "The Future Is Looking Big Beautiful, and Bright for Conservatives!” by Evan McClanahan

-Music by: bensound.com

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Artist: : The Fable

Auguste brings back Senior Editor and film critic Tony Juarez to discuss a few recent movies and a few not-so-recent ones. They begin with an extended conversation of The Running Man with Glen Powell, a reboot of the sci-fi action flick in the 80s with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Even the proud Gen Xer Tony had some reservations about this movie, though he acknowledges the admirable attempt to stay true to the source material. For his part, Auguste has finally given up on Glen Powell and thinks he just can’t hack it as a leading man. They also talk about Good Boy, a horror film told from a dog’s perspective, and Sketch, a indie film that is well-done, family-friendly, and actually watchable. Finally, Auguste rants about the horrific AI-slop that is A Minecraft Movie yet gives praise to the progressively smug but surprisingly good American Fiction. Altogether this has been a weird, mostly bad year for movies, but neither man is ready to declare that the art form altogether dead. The last of the woke just needs to be cycled out.

Articles referenced in this episode:

- “A Dystopian Tale Comes of Age: A Review of ‘The Running Man’” by Tony Juarez

- “A Dog’s Tale of Terror: A (Spoiler Free) Review of ‘Good Boy’” by Tony Juarez

- “Healing the Monsters of the Id: A Review of the Film ‘Sketch’” by Tony Juarez

- “How ‘Frankenstein’ was turned into a woke parable — and missed the real horror” by Auguste Meyrat

- “The Cynical In-Joke of ‘American Fiction’” by Alex Perez

Music by: bensound.com

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Artist: : The Fable

The cousins are back together again to discuss what this past week’s off-year elections portend for the future—if anything. Even though Republicans try their best to show how crazy their opponents are, Democrat voters have overwhelmingly proved that they don’t care. Auguste wishes that the candidates had plan beyond pointing at their opponents and voicing outrage while Evan believes that they should have added more MAGA and cowbell to their messaging. Both agree that New York City is doomed. They also think that these elections don’t really say much about what’s to come except that Trump and the rest of the GOP should focus more on domestic policy. Afterward, they talk about the much ballyhooed interview between Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, concluding that Groyperism is about as dumb as it sounds. Auguste wonders if it’s possible be too offline and if that’s Tucker’s problem; Evan thinks that Tucker’s a one-trick troller whose time is running out. Finally, the two reflect on the prospect on a civil war and Auguste asks everyone to think of the children.

Articles referenced in this episode:

- “The Thoroughly Unimpressive Mr. Fuentes” by Auguste Meyrat

- “What, or Who, Is a Jew?” by Evan McClanahan 

- “Putting the Idea of a National Divorce to Bed” by Evan McClanahan

- “The Incredulous Tucker Carlson Act Is Tiresome” by Evan McClanahan

Is nature healing? Is Trump bringing world peace? Will San Francisco become an iconic city again? Auguste is joined by special guest and OG Everyman contributor Katya Sedgwick to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the precarious peace deal in Gaza, and the prospect of Trump sending the troops into San Francisco. To all these questions, Katya is more circumspect, appreciating the various nuances of these challenges while Auguste is already popping the champagne on a Pax Trumpana and a new American Golden Age. He stopped short of singing “Imagine” by John Lennon, but he might have been thinking about it.

Articles referenced in this episode:

• “Derussifying Russian Art” by Katya Sedgwick

• “A Case for the National Guard in San Francisco” by Katya Sedgwick

The cousins are back again to discuss a new banger of an essay by writer John Carter which discusses how online social media voices are increasingly informing policy and culture. We both consider to what extent this really is the case, where we can see it, and if this is ultimately a good thing for the country. Unsurprisingly, both Auguste and Evan see more upside than downside to this development since it means that they and their audiences might actually move the needle on important issues. Moreover, it seems like it’s mostly the good ideas rising to the top while the not-so-good ideas tend to stay in their dark corners of the internet.

Articles referenced in this episode:

- “Poastocracy” by John Carter

- “The Four Commandments of Reddit” by Dudley Newright

What happened to the superior messaging of the Democrats? Why are their candidates so terrible and obsessed with inflicting violence? And is toppling public monuments still cool? Auguste has a conversation with special guest Dr. Adam Ellwanger, a professor of rhetoric at the University of Houston Downtown and a frequent contributor to a number of conservative publications including The Blaze, Chronicles, and The American Mind. While Auguste does his part repeating the familiar talking points (“the Democrats are crazy and stupid!” etc.), Adam finds method in the madness, explaining leftist hubris, salon vs. saloon rhetoric, and the end goal behind leftist iconoclasm and substitute iconography. Along the way, the two talk about the career-ending scandals of dog-abuse and who would be fun to have a beer with. The discussion ends on a happy note of the resilience American pride and the prospect of kickass monuments being built.

Articles referenced in the episode:

- “⁠Democrats Won’t Get the Message⁠” by Adam Ellwanger

- “⁠Charlie Kirk and the Rhetoric of the Saloon⁠” by Adam Ellwanger

- “⁠Trump’s Monumentalist Aesthetic⁠” by Adam Ellwanger and John Waters

Music by: bensound.com

License code: Y0YYNS47PIIKYTSG

Artist: : The Fable

What happened to the superior messaging of the Democrats? Why are their candidates so terrible and obsessed with inflicting violence? And is toppling public monuments still cool? Auguste has a conversation with special guest Dr. Adam Ellwanger, a professor of rhetoric at the University of Houston Downtown and a frequent contributor to a number of conservative publications including The Blaze, Chronicles, and The American Mind. While Auguste does his part repeating the familiar talking points (“the Democrats are crazy and stupid!” etc.), Adam finds method in the madness, explaining leftist hubris, salon vs. saloon rhetoric, and the end goal behind leftist iconoclasm and substitute iconography. Along the way, the two talk about the career-ending scandals of dog-abuse and who would be fun to have a beer with. The discussion ends on a happy note of the resilience American pride and the prospect of kickass monuments being built.

Articles referenced in the episode:

- “Democrats Won’t Get the Message” by Adam Ellwanger

- “Charlie Kirk and the Rhetoric of the Saloon” by Adam Ellwanger

- “Trump’s Monumentalist Aesthetic” by Adam Ellwanger and John Waters

Music by: bensound.com

License code: Y0YYNS47PIIKYTSG

Artist: : The Fable

Another week, another instance of leftist violence and Republican impotence. Auguste and Evan discuss the most recent attack on ICE agents, with both feeling frustrated with the relative inaction of the Trump administration. Both agree that Sen. Ted Cruz needs be primaried (and start dieting). Recalling their discussion of Dudley Newright’s article about Reddit, the cousins discuss the leftist brainwashing that’s occurring with so many leftist incels now. While Evan is mostly hopeful that these instances of violence are a sign of leftist desperation in the face of cultural and political decline, Auguste is fairly black-pilled (or perhaps dark gray?), calling out the blowhards in the administration who talk big and proceed to do precisely nothing. Even the news of Comey’s indictment isn’t enough to raise anyone’s spirits. More needs to happen, and we need to keep up the pressure.

Essays reference in this episode:

- “Democrats Won’t Get the Message” by Adam Ellwanger

- “The Four Commandments of Reddit” by Dudley Newright

- “The Brew: If Dems Shut Down Government Over Free Health Care for Illegal Immigrants, Trump Team May Mass Fire Spoiled Federal Employees” by John Zmirak

Music by: bensound.com

License code: Y0YYNS47PIIKYTSG

Artist: : The Fable