SINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde

Actor, director, scholar, writer, and former professor Matthew Yde hosts SINGLETHINK, a cultural analysis that exposes Orwellian doublethink, reinforces sanity, and affirms the biblical dictum: “the truth shall set you free.”

Episode : 8 - A Light in the Darkness 02/11/2020

Episode : 8 - A Light in the Darkness "A light shines in the darkness and the darkness could not overcome it." - John 1:5. Matt discusses the light that warms and fuels the SINGLETHINK mission in this episode on Christ, the Church, and the Gospels. www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/13103252

Irrelevant Digression - On Being a Reader 01/28/2020

Irrelevant Digression - On Being a Reader “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” - C.S. Lewis. On the first Irrelevant Digression of 2020, Matt stresses the importance and relevance of reading books, especially the "old books." Stick around for a trip down memory lane as SINGLETHINK host, Matthew Yde, brings in the new year with a personal touch and a fresh encouragement back to the written page. Check out our reading list for our recommended selections one needs to become a single-thinker! www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12911231

Episode : 7 - The Nativity Gospels 01/07/2020

Episode : 7 - The Nativity Gospels "For unto us, a Child is born; Unto us, a Son is given." - Isaiah 9:6. Matt brings the true meaning of Christmas as 2020 A.D. arrives. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12643205

Irrelevant Digression - A Christmas Carol 01/07/2020

Irrelevant Digression - A Christmas Carol "Money can't buy a happy life, or a peaceful death." - Charles Dickens. As the holiday season wraps up and the New Year approaches, Matt dives into Dickens' Victorian masterpiece to explore the metanoia that emerges in relinquishing materialism, absorbing joy, and the light of generosity. www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12642728

Episode : 6 - The Folly of Bertrand Russell 01/07/2020

Episode : 6 - The Folly of Bertrand Russell "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt; their acts are vile." - Psalm 14:1. Matt transitions from the Huxley Family to another influential, British force of philosophy (and doublethink): Bertrand Russell. Join us in an examination of why Russell is not a Christian, how science can make (or break) a culture, and how fear-mongering is fun for the whole family! /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12642422

Episode : 5 - The Huxleys' Brave New World (Pt. 2) 12/13/2019

Episode : 5 - The Huxleys' Brave New World (Pt. 2) “Did you eat something that didn't agree with you?" asked Bernard. The Savage nodded. "I ate civilization.” - Aldous Huxley. In part-two of Matt's examination of the Huxleys, we dive deeper into Aldous' novel and how it almost certainly inspired his brother's Four Techniques of Suggestion. Grab a copy of 'UNESCO: Its Purpose and Philosophy' and 'Brave New World' (if you can tell them apart). www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12395144

Episode : 4 - The Huxley's Brave New World (Pt. 1) 12/09/2019

Episode : 4 - The Huxley's Brave New World (Pt. 1) "...most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley. In part one of a two-part examination on the Huxley brothers, Matt dives into the legacy of Darwin's Bulldog, the rise of secular humanism, and why it's no use crying over Julian Huxley's spilt milk... (Don't forget your Soma!) www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12325514

Irrelevant Digression - The Sunset Limited 12/03/2019

Irrelevant Digression - The Sunset Limited "I don't think you havin' a bad day, Professor. I think you havin' a bad life." - Cormac McCarthy. Matt sets the stage for Cormac McCarthy's 2006 dialectic play, "The Sunset Limited." Is the value and purpose of life worth survival? Is the question ever black and white? Ask Tommy Lee Jones... www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12270707

Episode : 3 - And Man Became God 11/26/2019

Episode : 3 - And Man Became God "All my means are sane, my motive and my object mad." - Herman Melville. Matt brings George Bernard Shaw to the front of the tribunal to discuss the famous playwright's totalitarian leanings, his book "Bernard Shaw and Totalitarianism: Longing for Utopia," and what dark invention Adolf Hitler may owe to Shaw... www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12177686

Irrelevant Digression - Hail Satan? 11/17/2019

Irrelevant Digression - Hail Satan? "He [Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him." - St. John the Theologian. Matt discusses the lurking doublethink in Penny Lane's 2019 documentary "Hail Satan?" and investigates the dark contradictions within the Satanic community at large. (One hell of a show...) www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12067424

Episode : 2 - What is Singlethink? 11/12/2019

Episode : 2 - What is Singlethink? "Purity of heart is to will one thing." - Soren Kierkegaard. In this episode, Matt talks about how we came up with the name "singlethink," how the Orwellian model of society and government remains relevant to our world, and why we wish to oppose it. (You can too!) www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/12013919

Episode : 1 - Who is Matthew Yde? 11/11/2019

Episode : 1 - Who is Matthew Yde? "From the age of doublethink, greetings..." Matt kicks off the show with a brief description of the road that led him here, what motivated his departure from academia, and how to properly perform "Celebration of the Lizard" by James Douglas Morrison. www.singlethinkpodcast.com /episode/index/show/singlethinkpodcast/id/11982950

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