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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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12:59

The Da Vinci Code

System Failure ·

2025/09/11

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

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63:14

Kicking the Tires on Platner

System Failure ·

2025/09/08

The lads begin this episode by commenting on Bernie Sanders' recent visit to their hometown, Portland, Maine, in support of Senate hopeful Graham Platner. Then, Brian shares his experience with a remote viewing app. Finally, the lads delve into ancient Egyptian history with a look at the Labyrinth at Hawara. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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12:40

Temples of Jerusalem

System Failure ·

2025/09/04

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

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72:40

Incongruous Reality

System Failure ·

2025/09/01

In this episode, the boys begin by exploring the question of bigotry in the context of the post-World War II intellectual consensus. Then, they turn their sights on the housing crisis and the “Gary’s Economics” YouTube channel. Finally, the conversation takes a turn for the supernatural: the boys discuss the CIA’s use of astral projections and the new American Alchemy documentary about tridactyl alien bodies in Peru. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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11:13

Money for Nothing

System Failure ·

2025/08/28

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Money for Nothing”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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65:20

Procrastination & Collapse

System Failure ·

2025/08/25

The boys begin this episode with the Israeli national caught up in a child predator sting in Las Vegas. Next, they wonder whether gay marriage could actually be on the political chopping block. Then, the lads lay out yet another economic collapse scenario implied by inflated P/E valuations. Finally, they speculate on the nature of procrastination and collapse with respect to the power of human narratives. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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10:44

The Illusion of Self

System Failure ·

2025/08/21

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

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60:14

Rise & Fall of Atheism

System Failure ·

2025/08/18

After a quick acknowledgment of the “pink drink” associated with the Gifted & Talented Program, the boys reflect on the popular rise and fall of atheism over the past 20 years by recalling a piece of hilarious “copypasta”. Finally, the lads discuss the odd recurrence of the Feminine Trinity across cultures as disparate as ancient Greece, India, and the Americas. These themes suggest a mythological architecture among humans that transcends culture and geography. Get full access to System Failure at

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10:16

The Human Symphony

System Failure ·

2025/08/14

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

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70:03

Forbidden Ideas

System Failure ·

2025/08/11

After a brief recap of Brian’s birthday party, the boys speculate about the sudden proliferation of internet ID laws popping up in concert all over the world. Next, they tackle some tough questions about the origins of antisemitism. Finally, the lads dive deeper into the connection between alchemy and banking. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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11:46

Apples & Alchemy

System Failure ·

2025/08/07

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

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74:16

The Hidden Secret of Banking

System Failure ·

2025/08/04

The boys start out acknowledging a recent shooting in NYC, before pondering just how titanic the significance of the Epstein saga may turn out to be. Next, they ruminate on the meaning of revolution and how to endure difficult times. Finally, the lads pivot to a recent interview by Tucker Carlson of Richard Werner, a German economist who claims to have cracked the hidden SECRET of banking. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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12:41

Infernal Contracts

System Failure ·

2025/07/31

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

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88:17

Financial Disaster

System Failure ·

2025/07/28

The lads recap Brian’s recent trip to Los Angeles, and briefly return to the shady subject of Jeffrey Epstein, before diving back into the eternal topic of debt. The boys roll clips from a recent Charlie Kirk appearance on Tucker Carlson on the subject of Gen Z being trapped in a "credit-centric renter economy”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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10:14

Platonism & Collapse

System Failure ·

2025/07/24

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

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103:38

Making Connections

System Failure ·

2025/07/21

After some complaints about blocking the left lane on the highway (which the boys suggest is a barometer to measure the decay of society), the lads settle in to discuss Eric Weinstein’s recent appearance on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast. That discussion allows them to make some fascinating connections within the SYSTEM FAILURE suite of disparate ideas. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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10:16

New World Order

System Failure ·

2025/07/17

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

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59:54

Epstein & Trump

System Failure ·

2025/07/14

Nate reads a local newspaper article about the housing crisis in the boys’ hometown. Next, the lads dive into the recent dismissal of the Epstein case by the Trump administration and examine the conspiracy from all angles, including the strange case of Ghislaine Maxwell’s father, Robert Maxwell. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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10:30

Downfall of the Popes

System Failure ·

2025/07/10

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

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69:04

Kicking the Tires on Mamdani

System Failure ·

2025/07/07

The boys weigh in on Zoran Mamdani, who has once again made socialism a hot topic of discussion in America. Nate reads a WSJ hit piece on his proposed housing policies with some comments from the boys’ hometown. Then, the lads play back an unhinged response to Mamdani’s candidacy from one of their favorite podcasters, Tom Bilyeu. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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