Ep. 189 - The Resistance Can't Resist
The Cruel Philosophr
I hate this war. This war is stupid. Why are we at war with Iran. Also...there is no resistance. We're cooked. Want to contact the host? Send an e-mail to Follow me on X @cruelphilosophr
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Ep. 188 - The Workplace Crush
The Cruel Philosophr
Some episodes are about the state of the world. This one is about the state of the back office. Today I get honest about what a work crush actually does for you, where the line is between harmless and not, and what the post-MeToo moment quietly took from office culture. Plus: eighth grade reinvention and a closing song. Timestamps 1:17 — The difficulty of the solo show 2:22 — The work crush and what it does for you 4:18 — Eighth grade, style changes, and becoming serviceable at sports 9:34 — Is having a work crush cheating? 14:15 — "The Workplace Crush" (closing song) Listen and...
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Ep. 187 - As an American, Who Do I Want to Win This War?
The Cruel Philosophr
Trump is running the tables — Venezuela, Iran, now Cuba. In this episode, I get honest about an uncomfortable question: as an American, do I actually want us to win this war? TIMESTAMPS 1:09 — Welcome back + why timestamps matter now 3:59 — The Iran-America-Israel war — and why everyone is lying 4:59 — Do I want America to win? An honest answer 16:49 — Cuba: "I think I can do anything I want with it" 20:11 — From liberal to libertarian and back again 29:08 — The takeaway every Black and Brown nation should hear Want to contact the host? cruelphilosophr@gmail.com
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Ep. 186 - The War Nobody Voted For
The Cruel Philosophr
America is bombing Iran — and less than 30% of the country wanted it. So who does this war actually serve? In this episode, I break down the real forces behind the conflict: Netanyahu's decades-long push for regime change, the Greater Israel project, and the Christian Zionist apocalyptic theology embedded inside Trump's cabinet. Add a Congress that just voted to surrender its own war powers, and you have a country drifting toward catastrophe with nobody at the wheel who was actually put there by the people. This is what happens when religious fundamentalism gets a seat at the table. ...
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Episode 185: Worst Boyfriend Ever Read in NYC. I Was There.
The Cruel Philosophr
Worst Boyfriend Ever — one of Substack's most controversial and compelling writers — did a live reading in NYC, and I was there. I took the 2 train down to 14th Street on a Saturday night, something I haven't done solo in maybe a decade, and walked into a packed bar that was definitely not built for 120 people. WBE read offensive material while people walked out mid-reading in protest. He threw books at audience members. He didn't flinch once. What I left with wasn't just a recap of a wild night — it was clarity about the crowd I want to be around and what fearlessness actually looks...
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The Fringe That Founded America
The Cruel Philosophr
Episode #184 Only about a third of colonists supported the American Revolution—another third stayed loyal to Britain, and the rest remained neutral. If a motivated minority could overthrow an empire and reshape history, what does that mean for today? This episode challenges the assumption that because most Americans aren't extremists, we're safe from extremism taking hold. Majority comfort might be the wrong measure of democratic safety.
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It's not illegal for cops to lie to you
The Cruel Philosophr
To all of you who are engaging in illegal activity, asking someone "are you a cop" is not how you avoid getting arrested. Have you ever been arrested after a cop told you he wasn't a cop? cruelphilosophr@gmail.com
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Dear Republicans: The PR War Matters!
The Cruel Philosophr
A second fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis has intensified anti-ICE protests and put immigration enforcement back at the center of a public backlash. In this episode, I argue that the right is losing the fight not because of policy, but because of messaging — and that shock-and-awe enforcement without public trust is a losing strategy in a democracy. I break down why PR matters in political conflict, how past deportation strategies avoided this moment, and what a more effective approach to immigration enforcement could actually look like. Do you want to contact the show? Send me an e-mail at...
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Two Visions of Equality
The Cruel Philosophr
The civil rights movement aimed for a society where race mattered less — not more — and where shared citizenship could outweigh skin color. Today’s racial justice movement often pursues a very different goal: a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society shaped around group identity. In this episode, I compare these two visions of equality, question whether either is fully achievable, and argue that even an imperfect post-racial ideal may offer more unity than a society built around permanent difference. Want to get in contact with the host? Send an e-mail to E-mail: cruelphilosophr@gmail.com
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The AI Train Isn’t Stopping
The Cruel Philosophr
Anti-AI sentiment is growing, but the direction of the technology isn’t up for a vote. In this episode, I argue that the push to slow or stop AI misunderstands how technological change actually works — and why resistance often comes from fear rather than strategy. This is a conversation about inevitability, adaptation, and what happens when people mistake moral discomfort for control. E-mail: cruelphilosophr@gmail.com
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- Reflecting on the past few episodes (3:46)
- Election Watch! Trump and Harris Tied!! (11:00)
- Adin Ross Banned by American Express (19:33)
- Should extremists be allowed to have bank accounts (28:55)
- The white supremacy argument (34:20)
- Was this antisemitic? (44:46)
- Are white people uniquely wicked? (54:42)
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