In this episode of my Stupid Little Podcast, I analyze and respond to Tucker Carlson's monologue from 1/7/2026, on the topic of Venezuela and American imperialism.

Watch the video version of this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/B9E0cd1bCqI

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Related Materials: Tucker's full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HgM0aI3IK8My comparison of Maduro to Plato's tyrant (about halfway through the lecture): https://youtu.be/_fjwt9vWj6AOn the importance of intention for ethics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA6V9SHUYS8Another response video where I discuss secondary substances: https://youtu.be/vSyTqDZFIFwPolemarchus' theory of justice and the refutation of "friend-enemy politics": https://youtu.be/55I9peYiVHsHumanism as "enlightened racism", as opposed to personalism: https://youtu.be/uPBayUqdXYc

I discuss John Dewey's philosophy of education with guest John Sheppard.

Related Materials:

Intro to Plato's Republic: https://youtu.be/4m2SL3C8CCs

Plato, C.S. Lewis, early education, and the mythology of the Civil War: https://youtu.be/05_tv7z-IFY

A brief classroom discussion about flat earth-ism: https://youtu.be/4FMbP0jKg3M

Michael Malice & Tom Woods' "Politically Incorrect Guide to Public Education": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMOgVwNk6v4&list=PLxTIDernmMHsmOboaZlbvoQlwawdeC-a5&index=25

A discussion with Adam (@IncarnationalInkwell on youtube and substack) about the differences between Modernism and Postmodernism, and how those differences manifest differently in literature and philosophy.

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Related Materials: My video on William Clifford and Evidentialism: https://youtu.be/04GPS-T2bS8Aydin Paladin's video on self-insert gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_10img_GfwMy Dragon Age Origins playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3sERPPxxSv9ccMg3k-hFIXm0vZRXropCMy video about playing a character in an RPG: https://youtu.be/T-B34wHaMVwMy video about D&D and medieval cosmology: https://youtu.be/U4uRJ4QX9hk My "Storybook Hero" video about Stranger Things and LotR: https://youtu.be/uAVFnj9FDmQMy video about storytelling and Divine causality: https://youtu.be/xTXXjN7Fb44