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System Failure

The Knopp Brothers

Everyone knows that we live in a period of great transition. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate are here to inject some optimism into your life. This podcast explores the forgotten histories of finance and faith that have carried us to the brink of the most exciting time in human history. www.systemfailure.org

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10:54

The Torch of Freedom

System Failure ·

2026/01/29

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Torch of Freedom”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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65:15

Power Creep

System Failure ·

2026/01/26

The boys banter about their local American football concern—and the major winter storm bearing down on them—before turning their attention to yet another public execution at the hands of Federal agents. The lads brings class-based economic analysis to bear on the fiasco. Then, they take note of the rise of colorectal cancers among young people in the United State, again implicating the structure of capitalism itself in the uptick. Finally, the boys discuss the economics notably missing from the

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12:27

Solar Resurrection

System Failure ·

2026/01/22

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Solar Resurrection”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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63:08

Assassin's Creed

System Failure ·

2026/01/19

After some banter about the American football playoffs, the boys reflect on a strange clip from the Carlson brothers about the state of Maine. Then, the lads dive into an epic discussion about how reality itself is manufactured. They use the real-life example of the assassins of Alamut Castle in Iran—on whom the popular video game franchise is based—to demonstrate how reality is manufactured by the ruling class for their own economic convenience. Get full access to System Failure at

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13:27

Walking on Water

System Failure ·

2026/01/15

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Walking on Water”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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58:40

Republic → Empire

System Failure ·

2026/01/12

After expressing caffeinated excitement for the American Football Playoffs, the boys proceed to lament their home country’s unabashed embrace of Empire. Then, they tackle the dizzying spiral of news stories roiling the nation this week; including (1) the Senate’s attempt to restrict the military adventurism of the ruling regime, (2) the connection between Venezuela and Cuba, (3) shocking events taking place in Minnesota, and (4) Trump’s pivot toward economic populism. Finally, the lads wonder

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13:11

Tragedy of the Night Sky

System Failure ·

2026/01/08

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Tragedy of the Night Sky”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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59:02

The "Subrosa" Club

System Failure ·

2026/01/05

Nate kicks off 2026 by announcing a new section of the System Failure newsletter called the “Subrosa” Club, and briefly explains the etymology of that word. Then the boys launch into a surreal discussion about the biggest mass shooting in US history, which took place in Las Vegas in 2017. The lads dive into the news after the break, where they bemoan the latest regime change actions in Venezuela and celebrate Mamdani taking over City Hall in NYC. Get full access to System Failure at

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15:43

Original Sin

System Failure ·

2026/01/01

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Original Sin”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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58:26

Is Santa Claus Real?

System Failure ·

2025/12/29

After Nate apologizes for being sick (and offers up a home remedy for colds), the boys earnestly speculate on whether Santa Claus is real. This discussion of reality and archetypes is followed up by the announcement that the System Failure essay series now has surpassed the 500 subscriber mark. Then, the lads turn to the news to lament another projection of military power by the Trump Administration. Finally, the boys bring up the civil unrest in Bulgaria and Serbia and wonder whether the same will

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12:18

A Shared Genealogy

System Failure ·

2025/12/25

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “A Shared Genealogy”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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60:25

"Come On, Man!"

System Failure ·

2025/12/22

The boys are visited by “The Captain” for a discussion that begins with a lamentation on the sorry state of supply in America, and how that is affecting our rectal health. The lads then tackle the Candace Owens vs Erika Kirk controversy that’s tearing apart Donald Trump’s coalition. After a brief tribute to the late great Rob Reiner, the crew then turns its attention to a local New England tragedy involving shootings at Brown University and MIT. And in conclusion, the boys complain about the latest

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13:20

The Myth of Barter

System Failure ·

2025/12/18

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Myth of Barter”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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63:41

Seismic Social Shift

System Failure ·

2025/12/15

The boys begin by acknowledging a disturbing mass shooting that took place in Australia hours before recording. Then, they pivot to the state of the economy, after the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again this week. Finally, the lads tackle two shocking and controversial podcast interviews that dropped recently. The first is Milo Yiannopoulos on Tucker Carlson, and the second is Nick Fuentes on Piers Morgan. Yiannopoulos and Fuentes may be provocateurs, but their admission to mainstream

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13:56

The Great Iceberg Roll

System Failure ·

2025/12/11

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Great Iceberg Roll”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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63:38

Enshittification

System Failure ·

2025/12/08

In the news this week, the boys tackle Pete Hegseth getting in hot water over excessive boat strikes against Venezuelan traffickers, OpenAI declaring a “Code Red” as they are overtaken by Google, and Netflix agreeing to buy the Warner Brothers for a cool $72 billion. Then, Brian lays out some of Matt Walsh’s observations about the “enshittification” of life in America. The lads are bemused by Walsh’s contortions as he implicates everything BUT the economic system for the decline. Get full access to

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13:56

The Coming Inversion

System Failure ·

2025/12/04

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Coming Inversion”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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66:33

Markets vs Democracy

System Failure ·

2025/12/01

The boys dive right into the recent, hair-raising allegations of Candace Owens, and speculate about what they means about the nature of reality. The lads then acknowledge the ignominious end of the infamous DOGE program. Then, they embark on a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of free markets, and the nature of property under capitalism. That leads to a detailed discussion of the Roman transition from the Republican period to the Empire, and the two “JCs” who fundamentally altered the

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12:26

Priesthoods & Pestilence

System Failure ·

2025/11/27

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Priesthoods & Pestilence”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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63:55

The Humiliation of Larry Summers

System Failure ·

2025/11/24

After a week of non-stop political headlines, the boys reflect upon Zoran Mamdani’s visit to the White House, and a surprise resignation announcement from Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. The lads then turn their attention to economic news, where warnings signs are flashing in both the labor and housing markets. Finally, the discussion turns to the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein saga and another humiliation of a pompous public official. Get full access to System Failure at

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