Ep. 317 - What Libertarianism Gets Wrong, with Jon Gabriel
Release Date: 06/11/2024
Ep. 342 - The Protestant to Orthodox Pipeline, with Monique Mathiesen
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
This week, I've got Monique Mathiesen on the show to discuss her journey as a devout Protestant (of a few various forms) to an Orthodox Christian, wife, and mother. Monique has a similar story to some and a very unique one in its own right. We discuss the burning questions that nobody in her church upbringing could answer, the doubts she had with Orthodoxy, the lessons she's learned since her baptism, and a lot more. Donate to the show here: Visit my website: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!
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Ep. 341 - Consciousness, Intuition, and Knowledge, with Stormy Waters
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
Stormy Waters is back with us this week for a follow-up to last week's discussion that goes in a bit of a different direction than the economic outlook chat from that episode. Stormy gets into where knowledge comes from, why females have a more accurate intuition than males, and which part of society and culture is able to see what is being revealed in this current age. This is a fascinating discussion, and I think it'll make you think. CAUTION: Some curse words are used. Check Out MIRONCHUCK NOW - Tales of the Shadow Empire here: Donate to the show here: Visit my website:...
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Ep. 340 - The Sovereign Debt Crisis is Coming, with Stormy Waters
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
My guest this week is a venture capitalist who goes by the pseudonym Stormy Waters. Stormy, along with many successful VCs, is predicting a sovereign debt crisis coming before summer of 2025. They are hedging their bets and funds on this prediction. In this episode, we discuss why this will happen, what has led to it, and what it may look like. Stormy says that a silver lining of this is that the Trump administration seems to at least care and seems to be equipped to handle such a crisis better than the "leadership" that the US has had in previous decades. Why is it going to be much worse for...
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Ep. 339 - Orthodoxy and the Political Paradigm Shift, with Ben Dixon
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
Ben Dixon is back with us today to discuss the political paradigm shifts we are in the midst of. Ben is an Orthodox Chritstian and writes over at . His piece, , is where we pull some of our discussion from. Many folks across all religious and political spectrums are having issues understanding the winds of change that we are witnessing, and Ben is here to break much of it down from his perspective. We get into the PayPal Mafia, RFK Jr, Donald Trump, JD Vance, environmentalism, voting, Orthodox Christianity, and more. Donate to the show here: Visit my website: Audio...
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Ep. 338 - Youth of the Apocalypse, with Justin Marler
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
Justin Marler is back on the show, and we are discussing the re-release and updated version of his cult-classic book, Youth of the Apocalypse and the Last True Rebellion. Justin went from a distraught, suicidal punk rock musician in the Bay Area to being an Orthodox Christian monk. While he was living as a monk, he created the Death to the World zine which has brought a huge amount of people to the Orthodox Church. He also penned his classic book, Youth of the Apocalypse then, and many years later now, it is VERY hard to find. That was until this new updated version that is now available. We...
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Ep. 337 - What the Election Results Tell Us, with Matthew Erickson
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
This week, our friend Matthew Erickson is back with us to break down what all we learned from the landslide victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Matt and I both predicted this, and we get into the mandate for Trump, the future of presidential politics, the death of the legacy media, whether or not Orthodox Christians should support Trump, and a lot more. Matthew Erickson is the host of the Kingpilled podcast and the Astrolabe daily show. For Matt's online content, go here: Check Out MIRONCHUCK NOW - Tales of the Shadow Empire here: Donate to the show here:...
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Ep. 336 - Our Election Predictions, with Charles Haywood
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
The Maximum Leader of the Worthy House, Charles Haywood is back with us, and this week, we give our election predictions. The regime is in their last-ditch attempts to undermine the Trump campaign. Will it work? Will we know the results the night of? What will the nation go through during the aftermath? We get into all of this and more. For more of Charles Haywood's work, go here: Check Out MIRONCHUCK NOW - Tales of the Shadow Empire here: Donate to the show here: Visit my website: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on...
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Ep. 335 - Protestantism, Orthodoxy, and the Church, with Fr. John Peck
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
This is a very special episode. My producer, Chris Williams, is a very humble and knowledgeable Protestant Christian. He's obviously been listening to every one of my episodes since he's producing them, and he is very interested in the Orthodox view of the world and also the differences between Orthodoxy and all the other Christianities. He approached me with the idea of getting an Orthodox priest to come on and chat with him about the questions he has regarding Orthodox Christianity. Father John Peck was more than happy to join us in this discussion, and I think you'll find it very very...
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Ep. 334 - Theosis, Essence/Energies, and the Saints, with David Erhan
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
David Erhan joins us this week to discuss some of the most important theological topics in Christianity. We are on this earth for theosis. David gets into what that is, the scriptural proof regarding theosis, and why other Christianities outside of Orthodoxy don't always emphasize it. We discuss the ever-so-important essence/energies distinction, and we relate much of these things to the Orthodox Saints. Many outside of Orthodoxy are troubled when they hear of "praying to Saints". Why do we do that, and what does it mean? For all of David's work, go here: To support David, go here:...
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Ep. 333 - Orthodox Christianity's Seat at the Table, with Olga Ravasi
Counterflow with Buck Johnson
My guest this week is Olga Ravasi, the executive director of the Christian Orthodox Coalition. At the COCUS, they aim to Educate, Empower, & Engage collective Christian Orthodox Voices in the cultural & social discourse as well as the civic process via the conservative virtues of our faith. Olga was part of the Trump campaign, as were several members of the team at the COCUS. With a Trump victory likely coming in November, they aim to get a seat at the table where issues like Spiritual Culture Wars, the War on Children, Open Borders & Immigration, Endless Wars, Law and Order,...
info_outlineToday, Orthodox Christian and journalist Jon Gabriel is with us. With the recent disaster of the new Libertarian Party presidential candidate causing many to leave the party, Jon and I discuss the philosophy of libertarianism and relate it to not only societal reality but the Orthodox Christian worldview. What good does it offer? Are parts of it irreconcilable with Christianity? Jon and I are both ex-libertarians and now Orthodox Christians. We discuss our journeys and where we see libertarianism and politics broadly now as Orthodox Christians.
For Jon's article, go here: https://www.discoursemagazine.com/p/what-libertarianism-gets-wrong
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