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67:45

Philosophical Superposition

System Failure ·

2026/03/09

After some updates about the exploding war in the Middle East, the boys take another look at the bizarre Jim Carrey body double affair. Then, Brian plays a clip of Hillary Clinton trying to downplay the Pizza gate scandal revived in the wake of the Epstein files release. Finally, the lads take a deep dive into the nature of reality itself and note that conception of bedrock reality tends to collapse during times of economic decay and imperial collapse.Show links: Alexis Stone as Jim Carrey? | TMZ on

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14:25

Feminine Trinity

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2026/03/05

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

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62:19

The Drums of War

System Failure ·

2026/03/02

With Nate visiting Eastern Europe this week, the boys connect remotely to lament the outbreak of war in the Middle East. They lean on the analysis of Catherine Austin Fitts—former Assistant Director of Housing and Urban Development—to make economic sense of the Trump Administration’s actions. Then, the lads speculate on the nature of reality by noting some bizarre coincidences that defy credulity. Finally, the boys express their shock at the US government compelling Bayer to produce glyphosate under

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13:09

Debt & Sin

System Failure ·

2026/02/26

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

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19:05

Tax the Rich!

System Failure ·

2026/02/23

After some brief personal updates, the boys tackle a recent announcement by Donald Trump that he’s ordering the release of government files related to UFOs. Next, the lads dig into a clip from Breaking Points’ Saagar Enjeti that sheds some light on the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and the infamous Rothschild banking house. Finally, the boys bemusedly address a recent Dave Portnoy tweet about taxing the rich. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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12:33

Judgement Day!

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2026/02/19

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

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72:43

Puerto Rico Se Levanta

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2026/02/16

Fresh from San Juan, Brian shares details on his Puerto Rico trip. That island is home to Bad Bunny, who performed during the halftime of Super Bowl that went poorly for the hometown Patriots. After the grieving the loss, the boys then turn their attention to a bizarre shutdown of the airspace of El Paso and more bizarre details emerging from the Epstein files. Finally, the lads respond to Ray Dalio’s prediction of a debt apocalypse. Get full access to System Failure at

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12:46

Roman Kingship

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2026/02/12

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

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66:36

The Magic of Music

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2026/02/09

The boys dive into some disturbing content released with the Epstein files this week. And after hearing a clip from Cenk Uygur on Tucker Carlson’s podcast, they speculate about the influence of shadowy international banking houses over international geopolitics. Then, the lads explore the old mystery school of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, where mathematics are a foundation for ideas about the transmigration of souls and the magic of music. Finally, Brian provides a crash course on the music

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13:04

The Liberty Bell

System Failure ·

2026/02/05

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

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65:23

UFOs & Nukes

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2026/02/02

After some banter about Alp nicotine pouches, the Discord platform, and Chipolte’s chimicurri sauce, the boys jump into a brief history of UFOs shutting down nuclear weapons all over the world. They then speculate about the flim-flam necessitated by economic class structures. Next, Nate recites some bizarre passages from the book of Genesis, which claim that beings fell from the sky and bred with humans to create a hybrid species. That prompts the lads grapple with the idea the Lucifer is another

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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