Heretic Podcast hosted by Jack Cook and Jonah Deforge

Nick Fuentes is America’s most canceled man. On the other hand, he’s more mainstream than ever before. He is a political foster child—he doesn’t really belong anywhere. He was resented by Charlie Kirk—MAGA’s greatest spokesman—and though he was an early supporter of Trump, he has since become a frequent dissenter. Today we dive into his improbable success and the forces driving him to the top of social media.

Heretic Podcast October 28, 2025.

Heretic Podcast hosted by Jack Cook and Jonah Deforge

Elon Musk recently introduced Ani, a new AI goth girl. Hot on his heels, Sam Altman is announcing soon-to-be-available erotica in OpenAI’s models. Today, we discuss the goonpocalpyse, its origins and its victims. We give a broad survey of pornography availability before AI, and hope to chart a course beyond the AI porn revolution.

Heretic Podcast October 15, 2025.

Heretic Podcast hosted by Jack Cook and Jonah Deforge

Matt Imhoff and Will Freedman join us today to talk March Madness, the 2028 presidential race and X. Who will win March Madness? Who will win the 2028 presidential election? All this on today's podcast. Bonus: we scroll through our respective X (formerly Twitter) feeds.

Thursday April 1, 2025

Heretic Podcast is the official podcast of Heretic Magazine.

Heretic Podcast hosted by Jack Cook and Jonah Deforge

Matt Imhoff joins us today to talk Ukraine policy, tariffs and Oscars. President Trump's recent confrontation with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the Oval office stirs controversy. President Trump threatens steep tariffs against Canada and Mexico. Anora wins best picture at the Oscars, even though none of us have seen it. Bonus: we scroll through our respective X (formerly Twitter) feeds.

Thursday March 6, 2025

Heretic Podcast is the official podcast of Heretic Magazine.