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Transgenderism, Homophobia and Self-Hatred with Calvin Lunt

Release Date: 07/26/2023

Modeling Civil Discourse on IG Live: Trump, Vaccines, and Thinking Clearly

Cylinder Radio

This is a conversation I had today with a frequent commenter on my Instagram account. While it was not as productive, as I would have hoped, I believe that a primary reason why it didn’t evolve into angry, personal attacks and ugliness is because I maintained a commitment to my “three pillars” of humility, genuine, curiosity, and grace . The conversation was about politics and at the core of it, I believe that disagreements or misunderstandings about the difference between objectivity and subjectivity are the root of disagreement . Whether it be due to ego, ideological possession, or...

I Left Classroom Teaching ...

Cylinder Radio

Welcome back Cylinder Radio listeners! In this solo episode, I'm sharing the story of why I've finally left classroom teaching and what my new adventure is going to be. If you'd like to learn more about Patterdox or enroll your child, check it out: — CHECK OUT MY OTHER RESOURCES — Debate To Dialogue: The Social Solution: FREE Critical Thinking Curriculum: — LISTEN TO CYLINDER RADIO — Podcast: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: — SUPPORT MY WORK — My Website: Patreon: Instagram: https://instagram.com/willreusch

Why We Need School Choice with Corey DeAngelis

Cylinder Radio

I’m back! In episode #157 of Cylinder Radio, I’m talking to Corey DeAngelis who is an author, researcher and school choice advocate, working with organisations such as American Federation for Children, Educational Freedom Institute, Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation. During the episode, we speak about the importance of implementing free school choice movement and the positive effects it can have on student outcomes, teacher satisfaction and overall educational success. We discuss why the public school sector is failing our students today and how it has become the US’ biggest...

Nuance in the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Tuli Skaist

Cylinder Radio

In episode #156 of Cylinder Radio, I speak with organisational educator and friend of mine, Tuli Skaist about how we can approach the Isreal-Palestine conflict with more nuance, empathy and understanding. Tuli shares his personal story and perspective on the conflict, coming from an ultra-orthodox Jewish background and having spent many years of his life growing up and working in Isreal. We talk about the long and confusing history of the land as well as the conflicts and wars that have been fought for the last 100 years until the modern day. Despite the difficulty, we try to map out a...

My Approach To Toxic Comment Sections

Cylinder Radio

In this solo episode of Cylinder Radio, I delve into a topic that I've been thinking about a lot lately: navigating comment sections on social media. I explore the different ways that I choose to actively engage with comments. I address the lack of humility and arrogance that people convey in comments as well as the insults and personal attacks that seem to be the norm for almost any online landscape today. Lastly, I dive into my strategies for dealing with these types of comments on my own content. Let me know your thoughts!! — CHECK OUT MORE OF MY RESOURCES — Homeschool US...

Brain Injuries, Breathwork & Psychedelics with David Casler

Cylinder Radio

In episode #154 of Cylinder Radio, I talk to my friend David Casler. David is a marine, a breath work & trauma coach and psychonaut (for his interests and use of psychedelics and plant medicines). During the conversation, we spoke about his background in the military and being blown up led to a traumatic brain injury that altered the course of his life forever. We talked about his journey with psychedelics and breathwork and how these practices benefited him personally. We also discussed the future of psychedelics and how they can/can't help people on a larger scale. —...

Conspiracy Theories and the CIA with Former CIA Officer Art Keller

Cylinder Radio

In this episode, I speak with former CIA case officer Art Keller about conspiracy theories. Today, Art is a freelance journalist, commentator and author, being published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, CBS, and many more. There are few things that get as much attention on my social media platforms as conspiracy theories so I’m excited to have had the chance to pick Art’s brain on the topic. During the episode, we speak about questions such as: What kind of people does the CIA look for? And how did Art end up in the CIA? He shares his personal experience with the Iraq...

The Deep State, Human Nature & Trump (Solo Podcast)

Cylinder Radio

For this episode, I thought I would sit down and do a solo episode since that is what a lot of people seem to have been asking for. I want to take on current topics that are relevant or controversial and do a deep dive to highlight different perspectives and viewpoints on said topics. For today, I thought I’d start with the concept of the deep state because that always gets people talking. In the episode, I covered questions like what or who is the deep state and whether the deep state is just normal human nature. I do a deep dive into Trump and how he has affected our nation’s...

Bridging Political Divides Among Young People with Manu Meel from BridgeUSA

Cylinder Radio

On this episode of Cylinder Radio, I speak with Manu Meel, the CEO of BridgeUSA, a youth-led non-profit organization that creates spaces on college and high school campuses for open-minded and non-judgemental conversations on political issues. I think it’s a really important challenge to take on and BridgeUSA is doing an awesome job at tackling it so I wanted to have him on the podcast to learn more and share his work with my platform. During our conversation, we talk about how BridgeUSA started, why Manu felt called to insert himself into the culture wars and why he thinks he...

Q&A with Will: Critical Thinking, Identity, Education, Social Media & Faith (On The Amplify Podcast)

Cylinder Radio

This interview was originally recorded for the Amplify with Lauren Salaun Podcast. You can check out the podcast here: Find out more about Lauren: Website: Instagram: During the interview, we talk about my journey in education and what inspired me to get into critical thinking and the work I do today. We talk about how I deal with online haters and troll who come after me for my behavior and opinions as well as how important it is to adopt a mindset that is not based on one single identity or belief. We dive into detail on the importance of criticial thinking and the current...

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On this episode of Cylinder Radio, I speak with Calvin Lunt, a young man from the UK who formerly lived as a trans-woman and has since transitioned back to living as his birth gender. Calvin shares the story of how spirituality and self-discovery helped him come to terms with himself and finally break free from the masks he wore to escape from his own self-hatred.

He shares the story of his childhood, how we slowly stepped into the world of drag and with time, started identifying as transgender. He talks about desire to keep running from himself and taking his escapism to higher and higher extremes. He then touches on his experience with transitioning and how he finally realised that he wasn’t actually a trans woman , he was a gay man.

Lastly, we discuss the dangers of socially rewarding LGBTQ children, whether puberty blockers are really irreversible and if pushing transgenderism is actually an ingrained form of homophobia.

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— TIMESTAMPS —

0:00 Intro

4:58 Calvin’s childhood

10:46 Introduction to Drag

13:50 Beginning to play with gender

18:24 Beginning to transition