Serial killers, known throughout history, maintain a unique place in American pop culture, reported on and sensationalized by the media. Tonight we discuss some of the history behind this phenomenon, causal factors, and cultural artifacts that remain with us today. The Myth of the 20th Century – Episode 110 – Serial Killers and the American…
Month: February 2019
The Distributist – Political Black Ice
Although hesitant to adopt a set political label, The Distributist, whose channel includes wide-ranging philosophical discussions and in-depth analysis of civilizational political strategy, nonetheless considers himself part the ‘Western Tradition’. In typical rigorous fashion, The Distributist defines this with the C.L.E.A.R. acronym. C for Christendom, L for lived philosophy, E for ethical, A for ageless…
Ireland 1845-1850 – the Perfect Holocaust
In the middle of the 19th century, Ireland faced a crisis that killed 5.2 million of her people. The most common historical narrative is that the over-dependence on potatoes led to a famine when the crop became blighted by disease. Christopher Fogarty, author of the ‘The Perfect Holocaust’ and many works on this time period,…
Edward VIII – The Man Who Would Be King
Edward the VIII, King of England and Germanophile, was forced to abdicate on December 11th, 1936. He died in Paris, France, at age 77 in 1972 with his wife Wallis Simpson and no children. The reasons for his abdication are disputed, but the two most common are his involvement with the divorcee (and American) Simpson,…
Myth of the 20th Century 