Millions of Tyrants

Welcome to my podcast, Millions of Tyrants. MOT explores the limits of human experience and participation. I wanted all of my listeners to know that this was recorded before I read "Return of the King" and "The Silmarillion," both of which were some of the most devastatingly good fantasy books I have ever read. I've read all of the books that both men published in their own lifetime, sci-fi and fantasy. 

Who do you think is better? 

My answer: Tolkien.

Jon attempts to discuss why “Glass” is better than what the critics deserve and will become a classic upon re-watching. Not unlike “Unbreakable,” Glass suffers from bad advertising, but will become a strong piece of this subversive and emotionally powerful trilogy.

In which Jon discusses, with himself, the limits of discourse in the Kavanaugh debacle.

We discuss Beto's visit to the border and the pre-political good of the family.

We all get angry. Sometimes it seems we live in a world that is bathing in anger and resentment. But is there a good kind of anger? Facebook: So To Speak Twitter: speak_official

Many of us wish we would have read mow books growing up. And now, we feel intimidated and don't know where to start. Jon begins by asking us to consider changing the way we think about reading. Stay tuned, as he brings us through the various myhs that plagues our thinkkng on the subject! Facebook: so to speak | twitter: @speak_official

A white woman has been arrested for a charge of "racism." She has been given three years in prison for using racial slurs towards police officers. The topic of racial justice is a huge issue in our day and time. So -- lets talk about it! Facebook: So To Speak | Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/world/europe/south-africa-racist-speech.amp.html

Jon tries to run through a stack of the books he has either just finished, currently reading, or books that have meant something profound to him in the past.