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The Carousel Podcast

Isaac Simpson

Writer Isaac Simpson explores the world through modern propaganda. thecarousel.substack.com

society & culture politics

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167. Does LA Need a Strong Man? with Chris Bray

The Carousel Podcast ·

2025/01/24

Talking fires, Bass, Newsom, and all things California and Los Angeles with one of Substack’s best writers, Chris Bray! The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

91:31

166. Slop Machines with Pedro Gonzalez

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2025/01/23

Interviewing American’s answer to Adam Curtis, Pedro Gonzalez, about his interesting work on AI and The Century of the Slop.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

97:48

Martin Sellner - Croissant Nationalism - ep 165

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2025/01/16

I’m joined by Martin Sellner, leader of Identitäre Bewegung Österreich (Identitarian Movement of Austrian). His movement supports remigration out of Europe, what we would call mass deportations. Eery similarities pervade the overwhelming flood of immigrants into both of our countries, both inexplicably borderless, and the reactions are also quite similar, although America has perhaps more excuses for it than Austria.Crazily, the symbol of his movement has been literally banned from public display in

82:24

LA Fire Truths and Lies with Hotshot Director Gabriel...

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2025/01/12

Why did Gavin Newsom lie about his promise to conduct one million acres of controlled burns, over-stating them by 690%? Why didn’t Rick Caruso’s properties burn while everything else did? What’s the primary cause of the LA fire? Arson? Empty reservoirs? Bad forest management?What does containment actually mean? Why don’t we do controlled burns like the Native Americans did? I speak with the Gabriel Kirkpatrick Mann, the incisive and trustworthy director of critically-acclaimed documentary Hotshot

74:17

The Year in Culture - Ep 163

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2024/12/31

Chatting about how there has not been one good movie that came out all year with Last Things, Adem Luz Rienspects, and Erewhon Groyper.HAPPY NEW YEARThe Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

111:27

Luigi, Penny, Assad, Georgescu, and the Disappearance...

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2024/12/11

Discussing the many shifted vibes with Dudley Newright and Constantin von Hoffmeister. Which Luigi Mangione manifesto is real? Will Daniel Penny’s exoneration lead to a cultural shift?Did Romania end democracy in the name of democracy? What’s happening in Syria? Why have literary men disappeared?The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other

84:45

CEO Murder, Tennessee Trans, Regulatory Capture - EP161

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2024/12/04

Talking with Murshak and Basil about the public murder of United HealthCare CEO, the Tennessee trans supreme court case, and Andreesen’s AI chat on Rogan.Also you’ll notice new music and format. Will explain more soon.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

90:49

161. Park MacDougald

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2024/12/03

Star Tablet writer Park MacDougald joins me to talk about one of Tablet’s specialties: understanding political power networks.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

170:44

160. Ethan Ralph

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2024/11/22

A marathon episode with streaming veteran Ethan Ralph (he jumps on about 45 minutes in), as well as frens Swampist and Ham.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

88:50

159. Hicklib Elegy with JZ Delorean

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2024/11/21

I’m joined by interpid reporter and private dick JZ Delorean to talk about hicklibs in Michigan. Check out his incredible piece on Flint here.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

76:37

158. Liel Liebovitz

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2024/11/20

Liel Liebovitz, son of the infamous Israeli motorcycle bandit and host of the fantastic Rootless podcast from Tablet.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

62:51

157. Logan Clark Hall

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2024/11/19

Chatting more about Frontier Magazine and RW culture generally with social media guru Logan Clark Hall. A rare Gen Z guest, Logan runs socials for The Blaze media and other big players in the space. His advice for overcoming adversity? Post through it. The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

94:10

156. H.D. Miller

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2024/11/16

Talking right wing internet culture and where we go from here with insightful and hilarious professor H.D. Miller. The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

88:53

155. Perry Abbasi

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2024/11/15

Chatting Chicago and national politics with Chicago and national treasure Perry Abbasi.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

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154. Yuri Bezmenov

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2024/11/14

Talking with recurrent guest, media genius, and communist propaganda scholar Yuri Bezmenov about the future of our enemies’ propaganda, as well as his very cool new American Mind article about the split of the American populace into “the institutionalized versus the instinctual.” We also talk Yuri’s funny videos: The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss

44:19

153: James Poulos

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2024/11/14

I’m joined by friend and fascinating thinker (tbh one of the most fascinating) James Poulos. We’re here to talk about the launch of his incredible new glossy Frontier Magazine, the based culture magazine we’ve all been waiting for.I have a piece about the El Segundo tech revolution in said magazine, you can read the intro here: The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like

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152. VICTORY! With Nate Hochman

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2024/11/11

Discussing the overwhelming landslide victory of Trumpism and the survival of America with politics junkie Nate Hochman, senior advisor at America 2100. The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

30:46

This Is It

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2024/11/01

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98:48

151. Cost of Glory

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2024/10/31

Talking about election interference, ancient Rome style with history maven Alex Petkas of the fantastic podcast Cost of Glory. The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

104:13

150. Tiffany Marie Brannon

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2024/10/30

Discussing recent CNN media drama featuring Ryan Girdusky and Mehdi Hasan, Megan Kelly attempting to longhouse the Trump movement, and the state of women on the right with Tiffany Marie Brannon.The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.carousel.blog/subscribe

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