SHOWNOTES: Broadcast on 7. Oct 2017 from Vienna, Austria and Belgrade, Serbia. ARTICLES: We are all Catalonians now: Why the Spanish crisis matters for all nations www.washingtonexaminer.com/we-are-all-catalonians-now-why-the-spanish-crisis-matters-for-all-nations/article/2636560 Ricky and Morty http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x62taqm BOOKS: Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum & Smart Contracts http://amzn.to/2y6Qa7G Predictable Revenue http://amzn.to/2yxSnuA Black Rednecks, White Liberals http://amzn.to/2fTIHPo Robots for […]
The Innocents Abroad Episode 14: Ruled By Algorithms
On this episode, Todor and Yaël debate Man versus Machine. What happens when the machines take over? What about our simulated realities? Are we already taken over by algorithms? Are social networks actually expanding, or are we filtering them even more to cater to only specific interests and people? Plus, some thoughts on the dystopian […]
Episode 13: Religion and Multiplying
This episode of the podcast focuses on religion, both its impact on society, and how it can be used to shape culture. We catch up on our travels in South Korea, Greece, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, and try to figure out how to speak Asian languages. Shownotes: Serifos, Greece: http://blog.yael.ca/post/161233852864/in-megalo-livadi-on-the-greek-island-of-serifos Seoul Searching: https://youtu.be/wbyMahgNJgY North Korea: https://www.wsj.com/articles/otto-warmbier-american-detainee-released-by-north-korea-has-died-1497905282 […]
The Innocents Abroad – Episode 12: Passion Projects
On this episode of the podcast, we explore passion projects. From time to time, we’re motivated to put something together out of pure enjoyment and passion. At times, others partake in that vision. We’ll be talking about the launch of Devolution Review, literary circles, meetup groups, and the best way to popularize writing. Mark Twain […]
The Innocents Abroad – Episode 11: Podcast on Podcasts
For this episode, Todor and Yaël explore some of their top podcasts they’d recommend. Some frank breakdowns of some, and too much praise for others. Enjoy! 08. April 2017 The Art of Manliness http://www.artofmanliness.com/podcast/ No Agenda Show http://noagendashow.com The Gold Newsletter Podcast http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/ The Fifth Column http://www.wethefifth.com/ Monocle 24: The Globalist https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-globalist/ The Rubin Report […]
Episode 10: The Innocents Abroad at LibertyCon
We broadcast live from the 2017 LibertyCon in Prague, Czech Republic. We talk about the LibertyCon, the various European stereotypes, pushing libertarianism, hearing from the expat audience members, how useful is politics, and who hates their country the most? theinnocentsabroad.com Originally recorded March 18th 2017.
Episode 9: The Eternal Sunshine of the Uber Mind
A quick review of Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, Florida, and Washington, D.C., why clubs must die, Richard Spencer at the International Students For Liberty Conference in Washington, D.C., friendship philosopher, phone calls, Old Man Todor, free speech, Blaire White, the movie Arrival versus Denial, debating facts, interpretations of WWII, and our live recording at LibertyCon […]
Episode 7: Super Trump Moon
In a whirlwind of an episode, we cover traveling in Brazil, India, South Africa, and, ah yes, Trump! Will he drain the swamp? Will it remain clogged? Can we use a better shorthand for “racist, sexist, misogynist, islamophobe, homophobe” now? As whites, we’re not sure. Tune in for a supermoon-pack full of analysis and expat […]
The Innocents Abroad Podcast: Episode 6 — Something Kafkaesque
In yet another instance of changing location, Yaël has moved to Prague, Czech Republic. He shares his experiences in Czechia and Todor is already insanely jealous. From there, it’s all about great literature, Pan-Europeanism, bureaucracy, the legacy of great authors, abortion protests in Poland, and why you should never read Paulo Coelho. And a lot of […]
The Innocents Abroad Episode 5: Mlungu in South Africa
Yaël interviews Todor on his recent move to South Africa and they compare notes on the society, the history of race and current controversies, the beauty of its people and landscapes, how to have a good life, economic empowerment, living beyond the law. Also, you should totally go there. It’s awesome. SHOWNOTES: Wayde van Niekerk […]