Young Penitent

Buck Johnson is the host and humble narrator of the Counterflow podcast. He began his journey as a podcaster with the Death to Tyrants Podcast which was focused on libertarian politics, but with his conversion his podcast made a transition to being more focused on Orthodoxy. In our conversation today we will be discussing what exactly libertarianism is, and why there seems to be a phenomenon of libertarians converting to Orthodoxy.

Today we interview Reader Matthew Kowasic. He has had a colorful journey of faith which has taken him through seminary, to a stint on the Holy Mountain of Athos, and into the presence of Saint Paisios, as well as Fr. Roman Braga (who many revere as a Saint). He also spent some time in Hinduism before being rescued in a miraculous fashion, God making himself clearly manifest with the message "I am not here!" We explore all of these experiences he has had and distill the wisdom he has learned from them. You aren't going to want to miss this episode!

Robert is an Orthodox Christian who has been diagnosed with the same mental illness as I have, which is Schizo-affective disorder. While I have been living with this illness for decades, Robert has only recently begun the battle of living with a mental illness. Both of us have already found similar coping mechanisms for healing from mental illness, such as using metabolic therapies (the ketogenic diet) and living a spiritual life in the tradition of Orthodox Christian spirituality. We will be discussing our experiences in today's podcast.

Cornelius Christian is an associate professor of economics at Brock University in Ontario Canada. In todays episode we will be discussing the current events in the world economy, and try to understand the changes that have been happening with the Trump administration which has been leveraging tariffs as a political and economic tool. Beyond that we will discuss some of the research that Cornelius has done in the realm of economics, and see what his thoughts are in terms of the worlds uncertain economic future.https://corneliuschristian.com/

This is a recording of my guest appearance on the Val Orthodox YouTube channel from 4/5/25.

Peter is a new member of the congregation at my parish. He recently was released from prison, where he was baptized in January. In prison he converted from Satanism to Orthodox Christianity, and he is here to tell the story.You can follow Peter on Snapchat at: PetraKrestaOrthodox Christian Prison Ministry: https://theocpm.org/

In today's stream we will be interviewing Matthew Pierce from the YouTube channel Schizophrenia Help. Matthew has been living with schizophrenia for 10 years and has done extensive research into various treatments that can help in recovering from this life shattering illness. We will talk about some of the treatments he has looked into, including lifestyle changes, supplements, and prescription drugs. We are happy to have Matthew on as a guest to hear his story and "pick his brain" on the knowledge he has gathered over the years.

I met Val at the recent St. John Brotherhood retreat on Vashon Island. He makes educational content on YouTube and Instagram, with a focus on refuting heresies in Islam. He is of Ukrainian descent and spent some time recently volunteering in Ukrain. In today's interview we will meet Val and hear the story of his volunteer work in Ukraine.

Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov is a priest in the Russian Church Abroad who is currently serving as a chaplain in upstate New York. His blog "Phroneo" explores the subject of fasting in detail, among other subjects. You can sign up for a free subscription by clicking this link: https://sergeisveshnikov.substack.com/?r=du166&utm_campaign=pub&utm_medium=web

Impromptu livestream call in show on 2.17.25.