The Auron MacIntyre Show

There has been another anti-ICE terror attack in New York City, but conservatives are still not taking the rise of the radical Left seriously. It might be fun to mock the ridiculous woke antics, but progressives are organizing and becoming violent while conservatives sit idle. Matthew Williams joins me to discuss the rise of the democratic socialists and why they are the future of the Left. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ ...

In the modern age, we believe that intelligence is the most important trait a person can have and learning is the most valuable pursuit, but what if those are the very things that bring about ruin? YouTube commentator News Fist joins me as we continue our reading of historian John Glubb's  famous essay "The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival." In this episode we look at Glubb's assertion that a society that places intellectualism as the highest virtue has lost its vitality and will soon be conquered by more simple and brutal people. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.a...

Donald Trump's social media strategist, Alex Bruesewitz, joins me to discuss several high-profile incidents of foreign influence inside American politics. We analyze President Trump's recent speech on Chinese hacking that may have influenced the 2020 election. We also address the current attack on Vice President JD Vance for acknowledging that actors inside the Israeli government have paid conservative influencers to speak on issues surrounding the war in Iran. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack...

The internet has done an admirable job hobbling the corporate left-wing media’s ability to control the population through a single narrative. But that blessing comes with regrettable costs. The speed of information and the incentive to push hot takes onto social media mean that when a public figure dies, there is an immediate race to decide which competing narrative will define his legacy. When Lindsey Graham died suddenly of heart failure over the weekend, conspiracy theories about foreign assassination plots immediately began to circulate online. Many leftists openly celebrated his death, and the reactionary impulse of conservatives drove ot...

As a young man, Guy Nohra watched as his home country of Lebanon went from the Paris of the Middle East to a war-torn nightmare. The tensions that had been simmering under the surface of an otherwise modern nation exploded, drawing Nohra into the conflict. The author joins us to discuss his new book "Not on Our Watch," recounting his experience in the war and how to prevent a similar fate in the United States.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d...

YouTube commentator NewsFist joins me as we continue our examination of historian John Glubb's essay "The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival." We'll be looking at the role that trade and wealth play in the eventually downfall of empires. Is it possible to maintain a prosperous nation without falling into decadence and decay?  We will also examine the nature of empire itself and whether territorial expansion is an inevitable part of the life cycle of civilizations. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7Y...

The United States and Iran are once again exchanging fire after peace talks break down. Donald Trump seems pessimistic about the possibility of securing a deal after the latest rounds of negotiations. Darryl Cooper and Ronald Dodson join me to discuss whether we are looking at a quick victory or another forever war. We will also evaluate a new effort to integrate American and Israeli intelligence.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ T...

After Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the 2024 election, Democrats had to stop and ask what went wrong. One conclusion from the commentary class was that progressives had a serious man problem, and for once they were right. Democrats had made contempt for men, especially young white men, central to their message, and that came with a cost. Any white man who remained on the left had to accept that he was either uniquely guilty or expected to participate in his own dispossession. The party even launched a $20 million effort to discover why men were abandoning it, only to ar...

As we conclude our series reading Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince," we will look at the author's beliefs about fate. Is fate something set in the stars, something controlled entirely by men, or a real force that ultimately favors the bold? We will also look at how Machiavelli's desire to unify Italy impacted his political beliefs.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:h...

The British historian John Glubb famously claimed that the average lifespan of an empire is 250 years. In his work "The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival," Glubb lays out several key factors like mass immigration that regularly contribute to imperial decline. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, it makes sense to stop and consider how many of these factors are impacting our country and what can be done to address them. YouTube commentator NewsFist joins me as we analyze this classic work.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/s...

Modern people tend to see knowledge as something humanity collectively achieves. Once a scientific advancement of moral truth is uncovered it is now part of the collective achievement of our species and remains known in perpetuity. In truth, these advancements are not eternal and can be easily lost if a civilization does not practice them day to day. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary we must realize that remembering our traditions and values is not enough; to keep them alive we must embody them in everything we do. Support me and this channel by subscribing to BlazeTV Today and...

The Supreme Court delivered two devastating rulings that allow for delayed counting of mail-in ballots and the continuation of birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment arguments were particularly bad from a court that is supposed to be controlled by originalist conservatives. Why do GOP-appointed judges regularly betray conservatives? Mark Hemingway joins me to discuss.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.y...

Are philosophy, religion, and politics entirely separate disciplines? Did early Greek philosophers like Plato recognize aspects of political life that only the person of Christ could fulfill? Ronald Dodson joins me to discuss the intersection of faith and reason and why getting it right is just as important to politics as it is to theology.   Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:ht...

Over the years, America has seen the slow transformation of entire industries that seem to be captured by specific foreign diasporas. From truck driving to IT, hotels, and gas stations, ethnic cartels have used advantages enshrined in law to corner the market for many businesses. The drop in quality of these establishments has had an overall deleterious effect on the quality of life in the U.S. Writer and entrepreneur C. Jay Engel joins me to discuss his solution.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8F...

The day-to-day status of negotiations may be touch and go but it looks like the Trump administration is doing everything it can to reach a deal and end the conflict with Iran. The war may have had solid support from Donald Trump’s Fox News-oriented voters but remained unpopular with the rest of the country. The conflict lost Trump several high-profile supporters but it did earn him the favor of a set of political operators who had previously despised him. Several opponents who had declared themselves “Never Trump” suddenly discovered a strange new respect for the president once they believ...

The situation in the United Kingdom continues to degrade as mass immigration takes its toll on the country.  The ruling class can only become more tyrannical in the hopes of quelling the tensions that its immigration policy has caused. Even this effort has been of little help, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation due to the unpopular nature of his leadership. U.K. commentor News Fist joins me to discuss whether a political solution remains for the British.  Check out News Fist: https://www.youtube.com/@news_fist Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...

The issue of immigration has become so urgent that it is easy to forget how far things have come. When Peter Brimelow was writing about the dangers of mass immigration in the early 1990s the subject was considered so dangerous that he was purged from National Review. Brimelow joins me to discuss his cancellation and the incredible success that immigration restriction has achieved under the Trump administration.

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Many have claimed that if the culture of America is to be rescued, effort must begin in blue states, but is such a transformation even possible? Urban areas have the economic resources and cultural capital, but it seems like they increasingly resent being American in the first place. Dave Greene joins me to discuss the future of blue states and if there is any hope for making them great again.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: h...

Donald Trump’s 2024 victory shocked the cultural radicals who expected the country to keep swallowing the agenda. Trump did not end wokeness, but his mandate signaled a limit to what the public would tolerate. Movies and television still push woke pieties. Democrats still advance insane views on child transition. But the most outrageous excesses of Pride Month have begun to recede. This June, far fewer institutions seem eager to signal total loyalty to the rainbow regime. Professional sports remain among the stubborn exceptions. Support me and this channel by subscribing to BlazeTV Today and Get $20 off your annual subscription: ht...

Leo Strauss is not a name many conservatives would know, but his philosophy, and the students who follow it, radically redefined the movement. Strauss was an accomplished scholar with an interesting method for interpreting philosophical texts. Despite an impressive intellect, Strauss' larger project had implications that his students followed to create the movement we call neoconservatism. We'll break down what Strauss believed and how his students created a revolution inside conservatism.    Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Su...

Iranian media has confirmed that President Trump has reached a peace deal with what remains of the country's leadership. The move drew cheers from Trump's supporters, but fair-weather neoconservatives are furious. Can Trump keep Israel and Iran in line long enough to seal the deal? How will this impact the Middle East going forward? J. Burden joins me to discuss geopolitics as well as the Left's reaction to the America 250 celebration.   Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Su...

Cato the Younger is a figure rightly revered for his adherence to principles during the late Roman Republic as he opposed the rise of Julius Caesar. While Cato showed remarkable courage in the face of danger, he was also a man obsessed with the idea of upholding law no matter the cost. This has brought him great respect, but it also forced him to exacerbate tensions and spurn allies until he became directly responsible for the creation of the political coalition that would destroy his beloved republic. Historian and host of the "Cost of Glory" podcast Alex Petkas joins...

After decades of brutal race and gender politics from the Left, conservatives began treating identity itself as toxic. That reaction is understandable after fighting a sinister ideology for years, but ignoring identity is not an option. Human beings need a firm sense of who they are and where they belong. Progressives exploited that impulse in twisted, artificial ways, but the impulse remains natural and healthy. As the United States confronts mass immigration, the question “What is an American?” has become unavoidable on the Right once again. It is a question about identity. For the first time in decades, conservatives must...

Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty of the murder of Austin Metcalf. The verdict can never compensate for Metcalf's death, but it is good news that justice has been done in a high-profile case charged with racial tensions. Matthew Williams will join me to discuss the verdict as well as a big win for the Trump administration around the issue of disparate impact.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.c...

Los Angles mayoral challenger Spencer Pratt was making big waves pushing back against liberal orthodoxy in the notoriously liberal city. Despite a promising run, Pratt seems to have lost the primary in an extremely suspicious election. Navy veteran and Clairmont Lincoln Fellow Tom Sauer joins me to discuss the L.A. election and the continued turmoil over the Iran peace deal.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre G...

Former Commander of the Border Patrol Greg Bovino joins me to discuss his push to resume mass deportations. Bovino explains the full-spectrum strategy that was implemented when the administration began deportation and why it was so effective in closing the border. We discuss why that strategy was placed on hold by the forces arrayed against the deportation mission. Bovino also lays out why deportations are the only political issue that matters in the current political environment. 

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Bodycam footage from the United Kingdom has turned Henry Nowak’s death from a local outrage into a national indictment. The footage appears to show officers handcuffing an 18-year-old stabbing victim, dismissing his pleas for help, and treating him as the suspect while he bled to death. Nowak, an 18-year-old from Essex, reportedly told officers, “I can’t breathe,” and “I’ve been stabbed.” Officers mocked him, denied that he had been injured, and debated whether they had any obligation to check. The case has drawn comparisons to George Floyd in the United States. The comparison is imperfect, but the contrast i...

The second Trump administration started off with incredible momentum. In addition to the fast pace of executive orders, the Right was gaining cultural momentum. People no longer had to hide their support of MAGA, and mainstream outlets were writing resentful stories about how fashionable Trump fans had become. Now, the administration can't even keep has-been musicians from publicly abandoning the country's 250th anniversary celebration. Columnist Scott Greer joins me to discuss what happened along with the latest updates on the war in Iran.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/s...

Martin Heidegger is considered one of the most important philosophers of all time, but his works are also regarded as impenetrable. One of his more approachable writings and one of his best is his essay on the nature of technology. The piece reveals a thinker who is less worried about technology itself and more worried about the mindset technology creates in the human being. Philosophy scholar Michael Millerman joins me to discuss this critical work.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d...

Christopher Nolan is one of Hollywood's last great filmmakers. Many of his previous movies have even been considered conservative or reactionary for the different themes he has addressed. But Nolan's new version of "The Odyssey" looks to be filled with woke tropes and modern rewriting. Author James Keena joins me to discuss why everyone in Hollywood is so desperate to change the source material they are using to tempt audiences into the theater.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d...

The hicklib is usually a social outcast, a failson who needs a moral explanation for why he hates the community he never fit into. His resentment searches for a theory that will dignify his rage, and the progressive missionaries installed in local institutions are happy to provide one. The hicklib has become one of rural America’s petty plagues. But as the value of college degrees collapses, a new breed is emerging: the fail-lib.  Support me and this channel by subscribing to BlazeTV Today and Get $20 off your annual subscription: https://blazetv.com/Auron Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.app...

Popular communist streamer Hasan Piker is in big trouble. Piker has been subpoenaed by the DOJ for his possible connections to the government of Cuba. Even worse, Piker is so dumb that he is blurting out his inside knowledge about China funding the radicalization of progressive groups in the U.S. John Dee joins me to discuss Piker's fate as well as the victory of Ken Paxton in the Republican primary for Senate and his showdown with Democrat James Talarico.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4L...

Donald Trump has announced that serious peace negotiations are under way to end the war with Iran. Several key details are still up in the air, but you can tell the negotiations are serious because all of Trump's new neoconservative admirers are turning on him in response to the announcement. We'll dive into the breakup of the "New MAGA" coalition, along with some concerning remarks Marco Rubio just made at a summit with India.

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Recently, a slew of "teen takeovers" has shut down areas of major U.S. cities, like Washington, D.C., Tampa, and Chicago. Stories are surfacing about malls banning "teens" because they are making shopping unsafe. We'll discuss why we are consistently seeing these euphemisms used to avoid addressing minority crime in the United States.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://w...

The artificial intelligence boom has become one of the biggest engines of the American economy. It has also triggered growing backlash against the data centers that make the boom possible. Tech moguls have rushed to build giant warehouses packed with the computing power needed to run AI systems, but they have done almost nothing to explain to ordinary Americans why those facilities deserve so much land, water, electricity, and political favoritism. That failure should have created an obvious opening for libertarians. Governments shower data-center projects with subsidies, wield eminent domain to seize land, and help politically connected corporations reshape...

Ezra Klein of the New York Times recently released a podcast about liberalism in crisis. In a surprisingly insightful moment, Klein recognized that liberalism was failing because it had been severed from its traditions, but Klein spent the rest of the episode explaining why he hates so many of the people who founded those traditions. We'll dive in and analyze why this inability to reconcile the past with the goals of the current progressive movement will ultimately doom the Left. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4...

Online Catholic personality Bishop Barron recently interviewed former leftist turned centrist Dave Rubin. The discussion felt like an odd relic ripped out of 2016. Both men seemed confused about the political landscape in front of them and why the moderately liberal utopia they envisioned never came to pass. The fact that a Catholic bishop also made no mention of Rubin's lifestyle or his use of surrogacy seemed like a cowardly dodge. We'll be breaking down some of the highlights from the interview that time forgot.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.c...

The construction of AI data centers is exploding across the United States, but many communities are rejecting them. In addition to questions about environmental impacts, many residents near data centers are experiencing terrible noise and large increases in their power bills. There has also been very little discussion of what these centers actually do to benefit Americans while increasing the likelihood of job layoffs and the capacity for government surveillance. Also, Pastor Chase Davis joins me to discuss his new book, "Offensive Christianity," which explains why masculine strength and Christianity are not at odds. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts...

The fact that marriage in America is on the decline is concerning, but few people understand how deep the problem goes. Recent data shows the dismal marriage numbers in the United States. The percentage of married couples, average age at which couples are marrying, and number of children are all in catastrophic decline. The numbers represent a dramatic collapse in the institution that serves as a foundation for successful civilizations. Conservatives will often place the blame on a lack of individual virtue, and there is plenty of truth to that claim, but the most important factors are baked into...

As we continue our reading of Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince," we examine the political theorist's chapter on glory and why it is valuable to the ruler. Machiavelli encourages great undertakings and the appearance of virtuous behavior, but always with an eye to their political utility, not their moral value. We'll also explore Machiavelli's warning about fortresses and how it applies to figures like Donald Trump in the modern day.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://a...