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The Clifton Duncan Podcast

English, Arts, 1 season, 52 episodes, 2 days, 12 hours, 31 minutes
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Performer and social commentator Clifton Duncan engages in penetrating discussion with dynamic artist-philosophers, delving into major issues of our modern era at the tumultuous intersection of Art, Culture, and Society.
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Shakespeare, Psychopathy, and Cancel Culture.

Patrick Page is one of the America's most celebrated classical actors. An actor for nearly 4 decades, highlights from his extensive Broadway career include Scar in "The Lion King," Norman Osborne/Green Goblin in "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark," and Hades in the hit-show "Hadestown", for which he received a Tony Award nomination.He can currently be seen on HBO's "The Gilded Age", and his one-man show, "All the Devils Are Here," is playing NOW.GET TICKETS TO PATRICK'S SHOW:https://www.allthedevilsplay.com/FOLLOW PATRICK ON IG:www.instagram.com/pagepatrickPATRICK'S WEBSITE:www.patrickpageonline.comConversation starts at 02:48.CHAPTERS:00:00 -- Intro09:23 -- On Respect for Acting.14:41 -- On Curiosity and Empathy.37:13 -- On Shakespeare's Psychological Depth.52:06 -- On Conformity and the Stifling of Creative Expression.01:05:24 -- On the Superficiality of Identity Politics.01:07:27 -- On True Inclusivity.01:11:41 -- On Shakespeare's Empathy.01:21:29 -- On Hamlet's Most Famous Soliloquy.01:36:13 -- On the State of the Theatre Industry.01:39:28 -- On What Patrick's Up to Next.__________________________________________________________📰 15% OFF GROUND NEWS: https://check.ground.news/CliftonDuncan📖 NEWSLETTER: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ TWIN ENGINE: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan🔴 Buy Me a Protein Bar: https://buymeacoffee.com/cliftonduncan🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArtRUMBLE: https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
7/15/20241 hour, 40 minutes, 16 seconds
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Identity Politics and the War on Caitlin Clark.

Adrienne Ross is an author, editor, writer and writing coach, a former newspaper columnist and speaker.She hails from New York, where she was a public school teacher and coached high school girls’ varsity basketball, and at one time was an athlete herself. She's now host of The Adrienne Ross Show [ @theadriennerossshow3143  ]Conversation starts at 03:35.__________________________________________________________📰 15% OFF GROUND NEWS: https://check.ground.news/CliftonDuncan📖 NEWSLETTER: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ TWIN ENGINE: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan🔴 Buy Me a Protein Bar: https://buymeacoffee.com/cliftonduncan🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArtRUMBLE: https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
7/1/202439 minutes, 12 seconds
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The REAL Reason Behind Hollywood's Collapse.

Monica Harris received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where she served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. She spent more than a decade as a business and legal affairs executive at Walt Disney Television, NBCUniversal Media, and Viacom Media Networks. In 2011, Harris abandoned corporate life and moved with her family to Montana. She currently operates her own firm in Big Sky, where she services entertainment clients remotely. She recently took on the role of Executive Director for the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR).Her new book, The Illusion of Division, is available on Amazon.Conversation starts at 03:35.__________________________________________________________📰 15% OFF GROUND NEWS: https://check.ground.news/CliftonDuncan📖 NEWSLETTER: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ TWIN ENGINE: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan🔴 Buy Me a Protein Bar: https://buymeacoffee.com/cliftonduncan🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArtRUMBLE: https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
6/24/20241 hour, 12 minutes, 54 seconds
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The Decline of the NBA.

Jay Skapinac graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Penn State University with a BA in Journalism, and a double minor in English and Law, and has covered sports for outlets such as the Pittsburgh Tribune.Fed up with the current state of the mainstream sports media and the direction of pro sports, Jay's incisive basketball analysis on his Skap Attack YouTube channel has garnered tens of thousands of subscribers and over 10 million views in just a year.Conversation starts at 02:51.__________________________________________________________📰 15% OFF GROUND NEWS: https://check.ground.news/CliftonDuncan📖 NEWSLETTER: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ TWIN ENGINE: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan🔴 Buy Me a Protein Bar: https://buymeacoffee.com/cliftonduncan🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArtRUMBLE: https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
6/9/202453 minutes, 40 seconds
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The Collapse of the Entertainment Industry.

Chris Gore is the founder and publisher of FilmThreat.com and host of the Film Threat Livecast on YouTube.  The author of several books, most notably "The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide," Chris is also a filmmaker, having written and produced "My Big Fat Independent Movie" and directed "Attack of the Doc." Chris has hosted shows on FX, Starz, IFC and appeared as a regular on G4TV’s "Attack of the Show."Conversation starts at 04:51.CHRIS GORE'S PERSONAL PROJECTS:https://linktr.ee/thatchrisgoreFILM THREAT UNIVERSE:https://linktr.ee/filmthreat__________________________________________________________📰 15% OFF GROUND NEWS: https://check.ground.news/CliftonDuncan📖 NEWSLETTER: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ TWIN ENGINE: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan🔴 Buy My Some Skittles: https://buymeacoffee.com/cliftonduncan🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArtRUMBLE: https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
4/24/20241 hour, 9 minutes, 44 seconds
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Anti-White Bigotry on Broadway.

Kevin Lynch graduated cum laude with a BM in Music Education from William Paterson University of New Jersey and is currently attending Berklee College of Music for his MA in Interdisciplinary Music Studies. A man of many talents, in the theatre he has worked as an orchestrator, music director, conductor, and producer, and continues to develop a multitude of projects. For more information visit:www.kevinlynchnj.com. The conversation begins at 5:37.__________________________________________________________📰 15% OFF GROUND NEWS: https://check.ground.news/CliftonDuncan📖 NEWSLETTER: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ TWIN ENGINE: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArtRUMBLE: https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
4/4/20241 hour, 17 minutes, 43 seconds
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A Norwegian Financier Exposes Hollywood's Media Machine.

Andre Einherjar is an entertainment analyst, podcast host, and co-creator of the popular YouTube channel  @MidnightsEdge  , a channel devoted to spin-free analysis and intelligent discussion of popular stories and characters, as well as their various film and TV adaptations. NOTE: At around 36 minutes into our conversation, my internet died! Fortunately Mr. Einherjar was quite generous, allowing us to pick up at a later time. Hence, the different lighting and audio!SUBSCRIBE TO MIDNIGHT'S EDGE:https://www.youtube.com/@Midnightsedge__________________________________________________________🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArt📖 Sign up for my Newsletter: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ Buy coffee and help the channel: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
10/20/202347 minutes, 35 seconds
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The Demise of Science and Art.

Dr. John P. A. Ioannidis (yo-NEED-ees) is a Greek-American physician-scientist, writer and Stanford University professor who has made contributions to evidence-based medicine, epidemiology, and clinical research. He has served on the editorial board of over twenty scientific journals, including Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), and The Lancet.Dr. Ioannidis has received elected membership to the National Academy of Medicine, the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, the European Academy of Cancer Sciences, the American Epidemiological Society, and the Association of American Physicians. He is also a published poet and an opera librettist!__________________________________________________________🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArt📖 Sign up for my Newsletter: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ Buy coffee and help the channel: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
10/9/202353 minutes, 36 seconds
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The Toxicity of Fame and the Healing Power of Art.

Drew Pinsky is a practicing physician who is board certified in internal and addiction medicine. He was a jock and class president in high school, went on to earn a BS in Biology from Amherst College, and an MD from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. He hosted the popular MTV show “Love Line” from 1984 to 2016. On top of his private medical practice, his duties as a husband and father, he is a prolific content creator, hosting shows such as "Ask Dr. Drew", "Dr. Drew After Dark," and "The Dr. Drew Podcast", among others.DR. DREW'S WESBITE: https://www.drdrew.tvFOLLOW DR. DREW ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/drdrew__________________________________________________________🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArt📖 Sign up for my Newsletter: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ Buy coffee and help the channel: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
10/6/202352 minutes, 18 seconds
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The Death of the American Theatre.

Clayton Fox writes Tablet’s daily newsletter, The Scroll, alongside Sean Cooper and Jacob Siegel. He has written independently for Tablet, Real Clear Investigations, Brownstone Institute, American Theatre magazine, Los Angeles Magazine and The American Conservative. His poetry has been published in Hobart Pulp, Apocalypse Confidential and Tablet. FOLLOW CLAY ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/clayfoxwriterTHE TOXIC GENTLENESS OF AMERICAN THEATRE:https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/toxic-gentleness-american-theaterSTUDY REFERENCED IN PODCAST:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0250780OTHER SOURCES:https://clayfox.substack.com/p/ten-covid-vaccine-studiesWE SEE YOU WHITE AMERICAN THEATRE:https://www.weseeyouwat.com/__________________________________________________________🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArt📖 Sign up for my Newsletter: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ Buy coffee and help the channel: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
10/5/20231 hour, 15 minutes, 31 seconds
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Politics and the Downfall of ESPN.

A fixture at ESPN from 2007-2023, hosting the network’s flagship show, SportsCenter, Sage Steele is one of America’s most popular and respected broadcasters. Throughout the years, Steele has hosted a variety of shows and countless live events, including SportsCenter's coverage of the Super Bowl, The Masters, The NBA Finals, the World Series, and several other national and international sporting events. As one of ESPN's longest-tenured anchors, Steele was also the lead host of the network's NBA coverage, hosting NBA Countdown on ESPN & ABC from 2013-2017 before returning to her SportsCenter roots.Recently, Steele was embroiled in controversy after her split from and litigation toward her former employer, ESPN.LEARN MORE ABOUT SAGE:https://www.sagesteele.comABOUT SAGE'S LAWSUIT VS. ESPN:https://www.foxnews.com/sports/sage-steele-opens-up-espn-exit-much-bigger-me?mibextid=Zxz2cZ__________________________________________________________🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArt📖 Sign up for my Newsletter: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ Get some delicious coffee: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
10/4/202348 minutes, 50 seconds
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Life After Cancellation, and Reframing Race.

Scott Adams is a best-selling American author, host of "Real Coffee with Scott Adams", and the creator of the "Dilbert" comic strip, which rose to national fame and developed a global following during the American downsizing era of the 1990s. His books include "How to Fail at Everything and Still Win Big", "Loserthink", and his latest, "Reframe Your Brain". __________________________________________________________🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArt📖 Sign up for my Newsletter: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ Get some delicious coffee: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
9/12/202356 minutes, 20 seconds
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COVID, Corruption, and the Screen Actor's Guild.

Namakula's career was derailed by the entertainment industry's COVID mandates. Now she's fighting back by running to be the NY president of SAG-AFTRA. Victory, however, may require exposing shocking levels of corruption within the union.Namakula is a multimedia artist who graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She went on to develop a robust career spanning over 20 years in NYC, working throughout the US and Europe as a commercial video editor, creative producer, actor, VO talent, writer and casting director, at a high level. She's supported and spearheaded commercials, industrials, webseries, art films, live events and has worked with top tier ad agencies and production companies, on accounts ranging from multi-million dollar prestige brands to indie projects. She's also a bass player, known as "Nasejje", currently in the indie rock duo, FINE PRINT.In the last few years, she and 1000s of SAG-AFTRA members have suffered work stoppage due to the union pushing unscientific, medical mandates as a contingency for employment. This, and the discovery of rife corruption within the guild, has been the impetus for her SAG-AFTRA NY Local Presidential candidacy, (August 2023). https://www.namakula.com/artivist0:00:00 -- Intro.0:03:37 -- Renaissance Woman and Citizen of the World.0:18:54 -- Curiosity, Openness, and Being an Outlier.0:23:51 -- On Pandemic Skepticism.0:52:12 -- The Onset of the Mandates.1:02:35 -- Dysfunction & Corruption in SAG-AFTRA?1:27:58 -- On the Future of Show Business.-------------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE TO THE STATE OF THE ARTS: cliftonduncan.substack.comBUY TWIN ENGINE COFFEE: https://twinenginecoffee.com/?aff=4DONATE VIA VENMO: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArtOR PAYPAL: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/CliftonDuncanArtOR CASHAPP: $CliftonDuncanArt
8/28/20231 hour, 42 minutes, 17 seconds
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How Racial Panic is Destroying the Arts.

Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author, who has received numerous awards for her writing.Mac Donald’s work at City Journal has covered a range of topics, including higher education, immigration, policing, homelessness and homeless advocacy, criminal-justice reform, and race relations. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and The New Criterion. Driven by a sense of alarm, Heather's newest book, "When Race Trumps Merit", breaks powerful taboos, supported by data and detailed case studies, and warns that as long as alleged racism remains the only allowable explanation for racial disparities we will continue tearing down excellence and putting lives--as well as civilizational achievement--at risk.__________________________________________________________🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArt📖 Sign up for my Newsletter: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ Get some delicious coffee: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
5/22/202345 minutes, 30 seconds
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The Disdain of Cultural Elites.

Walter Kirn is an American novelist, literary critic, and essayist. Hailing from Smalltown, America, he graduated with an A.B. in English from Princeton University, and earned a second undergraduate degree in English Literature from Oxford University (where he was a Keasbey Memorial Foundation Scholar).He's the author of eight books, including "Up in the Air", which was adapted into an acclaimed film starring George Clooney, and has written for various publications, such as The Atlantic, The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and GQ, and is a contributing editor to Time Magazine.He also co-hosts the "America This Week" podcast with Matt Taibbi.FOLLOW WALTER ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/walterkirn"THE POWER AND THE SILENCE":https://walterkirn.substack.com/p/the-power-and-the-silence__________________________________________________________🔴 Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via CashApp: $CliftonDuncanArt🔴 Donate via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CliftonDuncanArt📖 Sign up for my Newsletter: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com☕ Get some delicious coffee: https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan__________________________________________________________
5/8/20231 hour, 12 minutes, 51 seconds
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Is America Racist?

Born in Tours, France, with Jamaican roots, the effortlessly stylish Chris Elise has been a sports photographer for nearly 20 years, following a career as an IT journalist, and has covered all sports around the world--from Cuba to the Dominican Republic for baseball, all over Europe for several sports, to South Dakota and Wyoming for bull riding. His most well-known work is with the National Basketball Association, where he has photographed stars such as Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Lebron James in action.DONATIONS AND TIPS:PayPal: @cliftonaduncanVenmo: @CliftonDuncanEntertainmentCashApp: $CliftonDuncanArtJOIN MY NEW SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.comFOLLOW CHRIS ON INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/froyourmindFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan I'M ALSO VERIFIED ON RUMBLE:https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncanMY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanCHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- An Important Message.0:02:40 -- Open: A Glimmer of Hope?0:09:22 -- Coming to America.0:13:00 -- The Skill of Photography.0:17:20 -- Developing an Authentic Sense of Style.0:22:25 -- Art Appreciation in France vs. the US.0:29:03 -- Understanding the Value of Art.0:33:47 -- Masculinity and Creativity.0:39:41 -- Does LeBron James Understand Racism?0:48:35 -- "Progressivism" and Black Victimization.
5/1/20231 hour, 13 minutes, 32 seconds
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Why Modern Comics Suck..

Chuck Dixon is the most prolific scripter in the history of comic books, with well over 40,000 pages of comics in publication. His work on both Batman and the "Punisher" are considered seminal to those franchises. He contributed the majority of the writing done on the legendary 'Knightfall' event for the Batman comic, which formed the basis for Christopher Nolan’s "Dark Knight" trilogy (he also co-created the iconic villain Bane, with Graham Nolan), and is also the co-creator of the Birds of Prey comic series with Jordan B. Gorfinkel. Characters he’s created for both DC and Marvel have appeared repeatedly in movies, television, and games and his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" remains an international bestseller thirty years after its first publication. Chuck is also known worldwide, with comics written specifically for the European and Indian markets. He remains a major player in the growing world of independent comics, with dozens of new titles produced in recent years, and has written more than thirty novels (including his popular "Levon Cade" series and his recent "Conan the Barbarian" novel). THE AFOREMENTIONED "CONAN" NOVEL:https://tinyurl.com/3b54v3y2"RAMBO: FIRST KILL" GRAPHIC NOVEL:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/first-kill-graphic-novel#/ARKHAVEN (For indie comics creators):https://www.arkhaven.com/SUPPORT CHUCK ON SUBSCRIBE STAR:https://www.subscribestar.com/chuck-dixonFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan I'M ALSO VERIFIED ON RUMBLE:https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncanSUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan
4/24/202358 minutes, 34 seconds
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What the Heck is Happening at Disney?

Kamran Pasha is a screenwriter, director and novelist who has been working in Hollywood for over 20 years. His past projects include: the Emmy & Golden Globe-nominated SLEEPER CELL on Showtime Networks; KINGS on NBC; NIKITA, REIGN, and ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO on THE CW. He has published novels such as "Mother of the Believers" and "Shadow of the Swords" at Simon & Schuster. His goal is to serve and entertain the audience, not "subvert its expectations" like many in Hollywood. GET INSIDER SCOOPS ON KAMRAN'S PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/kamranpashaFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan I'M ALSO VERIFIED ON RUMBLE:https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncanSUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanCHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- Teaser.0:01:20 -- Hello There! and Opening Monologue.0:05:31 -- Hollywood FINALLY Ending COVID Protocols?0:14:38 -- Vaccine Mandates and Racism.0:19:56 -- Trump Derangement and Covidian Hypocrites.0:26:49 -- Cowardly Compliance and Shattered Trust.0:40:03 -- A Brief History of Dysfunction at Disney.0:56:11 -- The PR Machine, and the Impact of Content Creators.0:58:43 -- A Brief Rant about the Yale School of Drama.1:03:45 -- Back to the PR Machine.1:08:56 -- Is Hollywood Still Relevant?1:16:13 -- Will Clifton Ever Work Again?1:23:23 -- On Having Faith.1:29:49 -- Denzel's Possession, and a Technical Glitch.1:37:58 -- The Art of Living in the Moment.1:40:12 -- Kamran Stirs My Soul.
4/3/20231 hour, 42 minutes, 3 seconds
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Fame, Fatherhood, and Leaving "Lois & Clark".

Dean Cain is a multi-faceted, Emmy-winning filmmaker and actor. An All-American football player at Princeton University, he moved to entertainment when an injury ended his NFL career. While he's most well-known for starring as Clark Kent/Superman in “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”, he's also produced and hosted “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not”, and made close to 200 films--including “Out of Time” (playing opposite Denzel Washington), “The Broken Hearts Club,” God’s Not Dead,” “Vendetta,” “Gosnell,” and the soon-to-be released, “Little Angels” (which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred-in).Additionally, you may have seen him co-host THE TODAY SHOW, or FOX AND FRIENDS in-between his numerous film and television projects, and he currently hosts season 9 of “Masters of Illusion” for the CW, along with season 3 of "The Christmas Caroler Challenge".A strong believer in Human Rights, Dean received the prestigious ORDER OF ARMENIA for producing the anti-Genocide documentary film, ARCHITECTS OF DENIAL. Dean’s newest documentary, HATE AMONG US, recently won an Emmy. HATE AMONG US, shines a light on the current rise of anti-Semitism throughout the United States and Europe.A single father and a staunch supporter of our military and first responders, Dean is honored to serve as a sworn Sheriff’s Deputy in Frederick County, Virginia and a Reserve Police Officer in Pocatello, Idaho. FOLLOW DEAN ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/RealDeanCainFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan I'M VERIFIED ON RUMBLE:https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncanSUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanCHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- Teaser.0:00:41 -- Hello, there!0:02:16 -- From Pro Football to...Show Business???0:09:08 -- On Learning to be Vulnerable.0:12:51 -- Choosing Fatherhood Over Fame.0:17:10 -- Fame, Success, and Misery (and Videogames!)0:22:09 -- Social Media, and the Dearth of Meaning.0:31:00 -- Neo-McCarthyism in the Entertainment Industry.0:35:50 -- Closing the Divide Between Cultural Elites and the Public.0:46:00 -- Rediscovering Truth, Justice, and the American Way.0:52:10 -- What Dean's Working on Now, and Closing Thoughts.
4/2/202354 minutes, 23 seconds
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The Key to a Positive Future.

Konstantin Kisin is a Russian-British satirist, podcaster, author and political commentator who made international headlines in 2018 when he refused to sign a university “behavioural agreement form”, which banned jokes about religion, atheism, and insisted that all humour must be “respectful and kind”.Since then, Kisin has written for a number of publications, including Quillette, The Spectator, The Daily Telegraph and Standpoint, and has appeared on a numerous media outlets and podcasts to opine on issues relating to tech censorship, woke culture, comedy and "culture war" topics; he also writes regularly on his eponymous Substack.Alongside fellow comedian Francis Foster, Kisin is also co-founder and host of "Triggernometry", a popular free speech podcast built around "fun-but-serious conversations with fascinating guests".Kisin is also a Sunday Times Best-Selling author, and the paperback edition of his newest book, "An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West", is available now.WATCH KONSTANTIN'S VIRAL OXFORD UNION SPEECH:https://youtube.com/watch?v=zJdqJu-6ZPo&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarEBUY HIS BOOK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Immigrants-Love-Letter-West/dp/1408716062/READ HIS SUBSTACK:https://www.konstantinkisin.substack.com/FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/KonstantinkisinFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan I'M VERIFIED ON RUMBLE:https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncanSUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanI NARRATED THIS AUDIOBOOK:https://www.berlinersbook.com/CHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- Teaser.0:00:51 -- Hello, there.0:03:08 -- A Brief Story About How I Got This Hat.0:04:13 -- Fatherhood, and the Face of the Future.0:06:10 -- The Message Young People Need to Hear.0:10:45 -- The Dangers of Re-Racializing Society.0:17:33 -- American Cultural Exceptionalism.0:21:49 -- Alternative Institutions, and a Post-Woke Society.0:28:09 -- Artists Must Harness the Power of New Media.0:38:25 -- Everyone Needs Skin in the Game.0:45:54 -- Create, Don't Wait.0:50:02 -- Using Art to Tell the Truth.
3/20/202352 minutes, 9 seconds
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On Hollywood, Cultural Decline, & Finding God.

Antonio Sabato Jr. immigrated to California in 1985, and went on to establish a successful career as a model and actor.He starred in numerous successful television shows and films, including "General Hospital", "Earth 2", "CSI: NY", and "Melrose Place", and the hit film "The Big Hit", starring Mark Wahlberg. He also served as the face of household names like Calvin Klein, and was once named among People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive. Antonio remains actively engaged with his career in the entertainment industry, and has expanded his business resume to include successful ventures as a producer, author, restauranteur, spokesman, and licensed, professional race car driver. Antonio recently announced plans to start his own film studio that promotes conservative entertainment and films. He is the author of two books, "No Excuses: Antonio Sabato Jr. Workout for Life" and "Sabato: The Untold Story." In his free time, Antonio enjoys working out, spending time in Florida with his fiancé, Katia, and his children, Jack, Mina, and Antonio IV. LEARN MORE ABOUT ANTONIO'S NEW FILM, "GRACE BY NIGHT":https://www.gracebynightmovie.comFOLLOW ANTONIO ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/AntonioSabatoJrFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan I'M VERIFIED ON RUMBLE:https://www.rumble.com/c/CliftonDuncanSUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanI NARRATED THIS AUDIOBOOK:https://www.berlinersbook.com/CHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- Teaser.0:00:57 -- Introductions, and Falling in Love.0:05:52 -- On Hard Work, Craftsmanship, and Professionalism.0:09:19 -- God, The Erosion of Freedom, and Cultural Decline.0:24:37 -- Twin Engine Coffee!0:25:43 -- How Hollywood Restricts Artist's Voices.0:31:07 -- The Push for "Communists of Color".0:39:50 -- How to Move Forward and "Create the Future".0:45:51 -- "It's a Wonderful Life!", Unity, and "Grace by Night".
3/13/202349 minutes, 23 seconds
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A Broadway Star CANCELLED Over Vaccination Status.

Laura Osnes shot to stardom after winning NBC’s reality TV competition “Grease: You’re The One That I Want”, earning her the role of Sandy in the Broadway revival of Grease at the age of 21. She quickly became the go-to ingenue of the Great White Way, starring as Nellie Forbush in “South Pacific”, Hope Harcourt in “Anything Goes”, Bonnie Parker in “Bonnie & Clyde” (Tony Award nomination), Cinderella in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” (Tony-Award nomination), and Julia Trojan in “Bandstand”, which was professionally filmed for Fathom Events and Broadway HD.Osnes has charmed millions in her five Hallmark Channel original movies, “Christmas In Tahoe” (2021), “Raise A Glass To Love” (2021), “One Royal Holiday” (2020), “A Homecoming For The Holidays” (2019), and “In The Key Of Love” (2019). She has also been seen on television in “Fosse/Verdon” (F/X), “Dynasty” (CW), and “Elementary” (CBS). Her crystal clear and powerful soprano regularly graces symphony halls and cabaret venues around the globe, including filmed performances with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Live from Lincoln Center (PBS), A Capitol Fourth (PBS), and The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS). In addition to hearing her voice on several Broadway cast recordings and her two solo albums, Laura chronicles the recent journey of her move from New York City to Music City in her debut EP of original music, "On The Other Side.” CHECK OUT LAURA'S WEBSITE:https://www.lauraosnes.comFOLLOW LAURA ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/lauraosnesFOLLOW LAURA ON INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/lauraosnesFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanI NARRATED THIS AUDIOBOOK:https://www.berlinersbook.com/CHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- Sexy Promo.0:01:15 -- Teaser.0:01:51 -- Intro.0:03:00 -- Simping for Ms. Osnes.0:04:53 -- Her First Love.0:09:19 -- The Right Roles at the Right Times.0:17:21 -- The Best Mindset for Survival in Show Business.0:28:22 -- Ideological Intolerance in the Entertainment Industry.0:34:05 -- Cancellation Over Vaccination, and Suing the NY Post.0:47:15 -- Overcoming Bitterness, and Learning to Forgive.0:51:48 -- Decentralization, the Coming Renaissance, and a Call for Unity.
3/8/20231 hour, 1 minute, 49 seconds
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Why You Can't Trust the New York Times.

Ashley Rindsberg is an investigative journalist, author and media expert. His book "The Gray Lady Winked", about how the New York Times' misreporting changed history, started a conversation about the future, past and present of the mainstream media's flagship publication.INFO ON "THE GRAY LADY WINKED":https://www.thegrayladywinked.com/FOLLOW ASHLEY ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/AshleyRindsbergFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanI NARRATED THIS AUDIOBOOK:https://www.berlinersbook.com/CHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- Sexy Promo!0:01:14 -- Teaser and Intro.0:03:12 -- How the Rise of the Third Reich Inspired "The Gray Lady Winked".0:09:40 -- Who are the Sulzbergers?0:14:26 -- Guido Enderis and the Nazis.0:19:35 -- Walter Duranty and the Soviets.0:27:35 -- Herbert Matthews and Fidel Castro.0:33:23 -- Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial.0:40:38 -- David Halberstam, Neil Sheehan, and the Vietnam War.0:45:18 -- The Curious Case of Muhammad Al-Dura.0:51:21 -- The 1619 Project.0:58:00 -- A Note of Optimism.
3/6/202359 minutes, 17 seconds
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How Chris Claremont Immortalized the X-Men.

Chris Claremont is a NY Times best-selling author, has been awarded the prestigious Kellogg Award in Arts and Letters by Bard College, and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards Hall of Fame. His work has won multiple awards in France, Spain, and England. His papers are collected in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University, New York. He has authored nine novels, spoken at Princeton, MIT, U Penn and Columbia University, and appeared on television in the US and abroad. Chris’s initial unbroken 17-year run on "The Uncanny X-Men" is the stuff of industry legend -- taking a lackluster series and transforming it into the best-selling title in the industry -- and culminated in the launch of a new title, "X-Men"...the first issue of which sold a record-shattering 7.6 million copies. No one has come close to breaking this record. In addition to his indelible work on Marvel Comic’s "X-Men series" -- where he created classic characters such as Legion, The New Mutants, Rogue, Gambit, Sabretooth, Kitty Pryde, and the White Queen, amongst many others -- he has also written seminal characters such as Batman and Superman.It is a conservative estimate that Chris has sold in excess of 750,000,000 comics, world-wide. His work has touched millions, across several generations.VISIT CHRIS' WEBSITE:https://www.chrisclaremont.comFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanI NARRATED THIS AUDIOBOOK:https://www.berlinersbook.com/
12/5/20221 hour, 49 minutes, 7 seconds
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How I Got Cancelled by My Own Company.

Rosie Kay -- (BA Hons) FRSA, MCR St Cross College, Oxford, born in Scotland -- danced from a very early age, then trained at London Contemporary Dance School, graduating in 1998, before a career as a dancer in Poland, France, Germany and the USA. Kay returned to the UK in 2003, founded Rosie Kay Dance Company 2004-21 and is now setting up a new venture for her future works.Kay’s works up to date include a contemporary set adaptation of "Romeo + Juliet" (2021), and returned to performing on stage with the Absolute Solo II' tour in 2021. There, her solo work "Adult Female Dancer"' was celebrated as one of the ‘Top 5 Dance Works of 2021’ by 'The Observer ', and Kay was nominated for a National Dance Award for Outstanding Female Performance (Modern) for Absolute Solo II. Kay is well known for the multi- award-winning work "5 SOLDIERS" (2010- present) based on intense research with the British Army.Kay’s works tour to Sadlers Wells, Birmingham REP, Norwich Theatre Royal, Salisbury Playhouse and regularly tour Europe and the USA.FOLLOW ROSIE ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/RosieKayK2COREVIEW for ""ABSOLUTE SOLO II": https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/may/22/rosie-kay-absolute-solo-ii-review-birmingham-repertory-theatreBBC BROADCAST OF "5 SOLDIERS":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku1tVoBUyw8"THIS IS MK ULTRA":https://vimeo.com/676322446FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanI NARRATED THIS AUDIOBOOK:https://www.berlinersbook.com/CHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- A Word for Our Sponsor.0:01:15 -- Teaser/Intros.0:04:40 -- Rosie's Origin, and the Makings of a Dancer.0:09:03 -- Art vs. Religion (Again).0:17:11 -- How Rosie Got Cancelled.0:26:28 -- Conspiracy Theories and Transhumanism??0:30:37 -- "5 Soldiers" and Sexual Dimorphism.0:38:05 -- Artistry vs. Activism.0:52:32 -- "Adult Female Dancer", and Womanhood.0:59:57 -- Tackling the Crisis in the Arts.1:14:40 -- Artists' Authoritarian Blindspot.1:26:20 -- Deprogramming a "True Believer".
11/28/20221 hour, 29 minutes, 26 seconds
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The War on Creative Individuality.

Akira the Don is a devout pop culture enthusiast and a true trendsetter. Both a music innovator and multimedia pioneer, he creates unforgettable experiences through his unique soundtracks.Akira has produced and co-written 3 UK top 40 hits and makes music for movies, video games, catwalks and ad soundtracks. He has released myriad singles, albums, mixtapes and featured tracks.FIND THE MAN ON YOUTUBE: @Akira The Don & MEANINGWAVE®  LEARN ABOUT MEANINGWAVE:https://www.meaningwave.com/blogs/meaningwave/what-is-meaningwaveALL THE LINKS:https://www.linktr.ee/akirathedonFOLLOW AKIRA ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/akirathedonFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanCHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- Sexy Promos!0:02:17 -- Teaser/Intros.0:04:40 -- On Childrearing, and Not Having AIDS.0:11:34 -- A Little About Ourselves.0:17:00 -- Discovering Hip-Hop in its Golden Age.0:22:39 -- The Homogenization of Rap.0:28:32 -- The War on Creative Individuality.0:38:41 -- An Antidote for Doomerism.0:41:24 -- How Artists Can Save the World.
11/22/202249 minutes, 18 seconds
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Truth and Beauty, Religion and Art.

Andrew Klavan is the author of such internationally bestselling crime novels as "True Crime" (made into a film by Clint Eastwood), "Don’t Say A Word" (made into a film starring Michael Douglas), "Empire of Lies", and recently, "When Christmas Comes". He has been nominated for the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award five times and has won twice. He is also the author of a memoir about his religious journey "The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ" and the USA Today bestseller "The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England's Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus".He wrote the screenplays to “A Shock to The System" (starring Michael Caine), “One Missed Call,” (starring Edward Burns), and “Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer” (starring Dean Cain). His political satire videos have been viewed by tens of millions of people, and he currently hosts a popular podcast "The Andrew Klavan Show" at the The Daily Wire. His latest crime novel is "A Strange Habit of Mind."CHECK OUT "A STRANGE HABIT OF MIND":https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Habit-Mind-Cameron-Mysteries/dp/1613163517FOLLOW ANDREW ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/andrewklavanFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan
11/14/202256 minutes, 33 seconds
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The Destruction of the Masculine Hero.

R. J. Shaw has undergraduate degrees in classics, history, and politics, and has attended a graduate program in political theory concentrating on classical political theory and the history of ideas. He currently operates a successful legal research business, and writes and publishes graphic novels. You can find him on YouTube at The Fourth Age, where he discusses the traditional definition of a hero, and its contrast with the pop culture of today.CHECK OUT RJ'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmgy_rfqOlAz6R_wFLJzmgFOLLOW RJ ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/rjoftheislandFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan
11/9/202250 minutes, 32 seconds
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How to Break Free from the Matrix.

Chris Martenson, PhD (Duke), MBA (Cornell) is an economic researcher and futurist specializing in energy and resource depletion, and founder of PeakProsperity.com. As one of the early econobloggers who forecasted the housing market collapse and stock market correction years in advance, Chris rose to prominence with the launch of his seminal video seminar: The Crash Course which has also been published in book form (Wiley, March 2011). Following that, the book "Prosper!" addresses personal resilience by building eight forms of capital. His COVID video series garnered in excess of 40 million views and helped millions better understand, adapt, and prepare for the Pandemic of 2020. In addition to the analysis and commentary he writes for his site PeakProsperity.com, Chris shares his insights on his own social media channels, as well as through traditional media, academic, and civic and private organizations around the world, including the UN, the UK House of Commons and U.S. State Legislatures.VISIT PEAK PROSPERITY:https://www.peakprosperity.com/FOLLOW DR. MARTENSON ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/mmcdonaldlewisFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan(Apologies for the low quality; I am still learning this platform. You can also find this episode on Spotify, if you'd prefer to listen instead. Thank you!)
11/3/20221 hour, 8 minutes, 6 seconds
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The Wacky World of Woke Theatre.

Mary McDonald-Lewis lives in Portland, Oregon. a union voice actor since 1980 and a dialect coach for stage, film & television since 2000, she’s known for Lois Lane on "Superfriends", Lady Jaye on "GI Joe", and most recently as I.V.A.N in "Buzz Lightyear". You’ve also heard her as the voice of OnStar, guiding millions safely home. As a dialect coach she’s worked with Patrick Stewart, Juliette Binoche, David Tennant, and hundreds more. She is also a writer, journalist, public speaker and lover of all animals, most especially dogs. Around 2018 Mary noticed rising intolerance in the arts, and was cancelled by the theater community in Portland for refusing the compelled speech of pronoun declaration. Mary is deeply grateful for this, as it liberated her to write and speak out on the subject, which she has been doing ever since.INFO ON "BERLINERS" HERE:https://berlinersbook.com/FOLLOW MARY ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/mmcdonaldlewisFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanCHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- Sexy Promos!0:04:00 -- How Mary Got Cancelled.0:15:08 -- When Mary Woke Up.0:25:02 -- Cultural Alienation, and How "Size" Matters.0:35:35 -- Some Anecdotes.0:45:20 -- The Backlash Against Cynical "Wokeness".1:01:15 -- "Progressive" Discrimination.1:07:68 -- The Art of Storytelling Must Be Protected at All Costs.1:18:12 -- What's to be Done?
10/31/20221 hour, 20 minutes, 16 seconds
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BERLINERS: A Chilling Tale of How History Rhymes.

Born in Germany and raised in New York City, Vesper Stamper writes and illustrates novels which tell, through both words and pictures, stories of history’s rhymes.Her debut illustrated YA novel, "What the Night Sings", about the aftermath of the Holocaust through the eyes of a young musician, was a National Book Award Nominee, a National Jewish Book Award Finalist, a Morris Award Finalist, Golden Kite Honor Book and Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner, and was named one of the Best YA Books of 2018/9 by YALSA, the Wall Street Journal and Kirkus.Vesper is the host of the podcast 'Vesperisms: The Art of Thinking for Yourself', which aims to cultivate a rehumanized worldview through artistic thinking."Berliners" is her third illustrated novel.ORDER "BERLINERS" HERE:https://berlinersbook.com/VISIT VESPER'S ILLUSTRATION WEBSITE:https://www.vesperillustration.com/FOLLOW VESPER ON INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/vesperillus...FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:<a...
10/24/20221 hour, 31 minutes, 14 seconds
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How One Woman Pissed Off Hollywood.

Gina Carano is a former professional fighter, as well as an actor in movies such as "Haywire" and "Deadpool", and series such as "The Mandalorian".She also has way too many nicknames.FOLLOW GINA ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/ginacaranoFOLLOW HER ON INSTA:https://www.instagram.com/ginajcaranoFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanTIMESTAMPS:0:00:00 -- A Word from Our Sponsor.0:00:55 -- Teaser and Intro.0:01:48 -- Shooting the Breeze, and Checking in.0:02:49 -- I Spoke at Mises, and Wound Up on Dr. Drew.0:05:25 -- A Very Late Introduction.0:09:32 -- Gina: Warrior Princess.0:16:15 -- Don't Date Actors.0:20:35 -- The Power of Muay Thai.0:25:29 -- The Transition from Fighter to Actor.0:37:06 -- How Gina Pissed Off Hollywood.0:46:07 -- On Disconnected Elites.0:51:12 -- Is Hollywood Really that Woke?1:00:00 -- Lucasfilm Vs. Fans.1:12:22 -- Ranting on Current Events.1:25:40 -- A New Hope?MISES SPEECH:https://youtu.be/hCH_8KtLeVQDR. DREW APPEARANCE:https://youtu.be/bg2wrMX8WsM
10/20/20221 hour, 28 minutes, 11 seconds
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What You've Never Heard About McCarthyism in Hollywood.

The self-described "Excellence of Elocution", &nbsp;@The Rageaholic&nbsp; is a commentator and writer whose YouTube channel centers on various aspects of pop culture, politics, and current events.HOLLYWOOD WAS ALWAYS RED:https://youtu.be/ZOtinTlx7yoFOLLOW RAZORFIST ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/RAZ0RFISTFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan
8/9/20221 hour, 9 minutes, 22 seconds
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The Tragedy of Broadway's Vaccine Mandates.

Pamela Everett Goodman is a 40-year veteran of the entertainment industry, whose family lived and breathed show business...until a gross industry-wide overreaction to the COVID-19 pandemic robbed her and her loved ones of their livelihoods -- and of much, much more.FOLLOW PAMELA ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/PamelaG62793303FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanTIME STAMPS:0:01:32 -- A Brief Synopsis of My Story.0:04:55 -- A Brief Synopsis of Pamela's Amazing Career.0:14:23 -- The Start of a Promising Young Career.0:22:20 -- The Onset of Covidianism.0:27:00 -- A Tragic Result of the Push for Mandatory Vaccination.0:39:58 -- Shocking Facts about Pharma Commercials &amp; Commissions.0:47:30 -- The Industrialization and of COVID Monomania.1:02:30 -- Rumors of Adverse Events in the Broadway Community?1:07:43 -- Dark Parallels to the AIDS Crisis.1:14:46 -- Trust has been Destroyed.1:37:37 -- A White Pill.An Open Letter to Anthony Fauci (1988): https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/05/28/an-open-letter-to-dr-anthony-fauci/
8/1/20221 hour, 40 minutes, 11 seconds
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A Look Back at #GamerGate.

​&nbsp;@Mister Metokur&nbsp; , aka "Jim", is a content creator with a gift for exploring (and savagely mocking) niche internet subcultures.In the summer of 2014, under the pseudonym "The Internet Aristocrat", Metokur posted a video called "Quinnspiracy Theory" that went viral and kicked off a strange and convoluted controversy that came to be known as #GamerGate. Living at the nexus of popular entertainment, internet culture, journalistic ethics, and "Progressive" Identity Politics, the kerfuffle ended up becoming a national story, still referenced by journalists to this day (nearly a decade later), and served as a preview of the Culture Wars that seem so pervasive now.FOLLOW METOKUR ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/QuarantinedCoofHERE'S HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/c/MisterMetokurFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanTIME STAMPS:0:01:45 -- Introductory Remarks.0:04:23 -- Jim's Origin Story, and Olden Days of a Free Internet.0:14:42 -- "Intersectional" Ideological Infiltration. 0:19:27 -- WTF was #GamerGate?0:33:33 -- "Progressive" Authoritarian Hypocrites.0:43:56 -- The Importance of Being Anonymous.1:04:08 -- An Off-White Pill.
7/18/20221 hour, 11 minutes, 29 seconds
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How an Indie Rapper Became an Icon.

Zuby is an independent rapper, author, podcast host, public speaker and creative entrepreneur, with over 1.5 million followers on social media. He was born in England, raised in Saudi Arabia and is a graduate of Oxford University.He has sold tens of thousands of albums independently, performed in 8 countries, and gained 20 million+ online video views. His podcast 'Real Talk with Zuby' has surpassed 3 million downloads and reaches thousands of listeners every week.Zuby has featured on The Joe Rogan Experience, BBC, Fox News, Sky News, The Adam Carolla Show, The Rubin Report, The Candace Owens Show and The Ben Shapiro Show, amongst others.FOLLOW ZUBY ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/ZubyMusicCOP SOME ZUBY MERCH:https://teamzuby.com/ZUBY'S NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK:https://t.co/ClywkqPF0HSUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/Support this podcast, as well as small business, by clicking the link below and enjoying some delicious Twin Engine Coffee, our first sponsor!https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan
7/11/202255 minutes, 33 seconds
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What Happened to Modern Movies?

Will Jordan is best known as the author of the RYAN DRAKE series of action thrillers, and for his YouTube alter-ego, &nbsp;@The Critical Drinker&nbsp; , which has amassed well over a million followers and has quickly become one of the most popular movie critics on the internet. Having always enjoyed a passion for storytelling, he began writing short stories from a young age, eventually moving up to full-length novels and the publication of his first Ryan Drake novel in 2012.He currently splits his time between writing, media criticism and screenplay development. The movie rights to his first novel Redemption have been optioned and a feature film is in production!FOLLOW WILL ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/thecriticaldri2SUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/Support this podcast, as well as small business, by clicking the link below and enjoying some delicious Twin Engine Coffee, our first sponsor!https://www.twinenginecoffee.com?aff=4
6/29/202255 minutes, 25 seconds
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The Art of Violence.

One of the best and most entertaining fight commentators and analysts alive, the irrepressible &nbsp;@Robin Black&nbsp; was originally a member of the Canadian rock band Ballroom Zombies, and later on went to form a band called Robin Black and the Intergalactic Rock Stars (later shortened to just "Robin Black").After he decided to change gears and become a fight commentator, he made his MMA debut at age 39; now, his insightful and rich commentary -- including his popular "One Minute Breakdowns" -- can be seen on multiple platforms, and his brilliant work has been seen with major combat sport promotions such as Bellator, UFC, and Karate Combat.#bink #mma #combatsports #art FOLLOW ROBIN ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/robinblackmmaFOLLOW HIM ON INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/robinblackmartialartsHE HAS A YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/c/RobinBlackSUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/Support this podcast, as well as small business, by clicking the link below and enjoying some delicious Twin Engine Coffee, our first sponsor!https://www.twinenginecoffee.com?aff=4
6/13/20221 hour, 9 minutes, 11 seconds
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Live Not By Lies.

Ignat Solzhenitsyn is recognized as one of today's most gifted artists, and enjoys an active career as both a conductor and pianist. His lyrical and poignant interpretations have won him critical acclaim throughout the world. Principal Guest Conductor of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Laureate of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Ignat has recently led the symphonies of Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Seattle, and Toronto, the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, the Czech National Symphony, as well as the Mariinsky Orchestra and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. He has also partnered with such world-renowned soloists as Richard Goode, Gary Graffman, Gidon Kremer, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Garrick Ohlsson, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Mitsuko Uchida. His extensive touring schedule in the United States and Europe has included concerto performances with numerous major orchestras, including those of Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle, Baltimore, Montreal, Toronto, London, Paris, Israel, and Sydney, and collaborations with such distinguished conductors as Herbert Blomstedt, James Conlon, Charles Dutoit, Valery Gergiev, André Previn, Gerard Schwarz, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Yuri Temirkanov and David Zinman. A winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Ignat Solzhenitsyn serves on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. He has been featured on many radio and television specials, including CBS Sunday Morning and ABC’s Nightline. Follow Ignat on Twitter here:https://www.twitter.com/isolzhSUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/s...Support this podcast, as well as small business, by clicking the link below and enjoying some delicious Twin Engine Coffee, our first sponsor!<a...
6/7/202255 minutes, 18 seconds
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The War on Western Art.

Douglas Murray is an international best-selling author and political commentator. While he is associate editor of Britain's "The Spectator", he has also written columns for publications such as UnHerd magazine, Standpoint, National Review, The New York Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Murray's best-selling books include "The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam" (2017) and "The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity" (2019).His newest book, "The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason" is available now, at all major book sellers.Make sure to follow him on Twitter, at https://www.twitter.com/douglaskmurray.SUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/Support small business and this podcast by enjoying some delicious Twin Engine Coffee:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com?aff=4
5/23/20221 hour, 23 minutes, 5 seconds
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Victimology and the Corrosion of American Art.

Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author. She is a recipient of the 2005 Bradley Prize. Mac Donald’s work at City Journal has covered a range of topics, including higher education, immigration, policing, homelessness and homeless advocacy, criminal-justice reform, and race relations. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and The New Criterion. Mac Donald's newest book, The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture (2018), argues that toxic ideas first spread by higher education have undermined humanistic values, fueled intolerance, and widened divisions in our larger culture.A nonpracticing lawyer, Mac Donald clerked for the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and was an attorney-advisor in the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a volunteer with the Natural Resources Defense Council. She has frequently testified before U.S. House and Senate Committees. In 1998, Mac Donald was appointed to Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s task force on the City University of New York. She has received numerous awards for her writing.READ HEATHER'S FULL BIO:https://www.manhattan-institute.org/expert/heather-mac-donaldWE SEE YOU WHITE AMERICAN THEATRE:https://www.weeseeyouwat.comSUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/Find The Clifton Duncan Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ee5pye8r
3/28/20221 hour, 1 minute, 43 seconds
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Identity Politics and Toxic Fandoms.

Gary Buechler, popularly known by his YouTube handle @Nerdrotic is a commentator on pop culture, often related to comic books and "geek media", and a prominent live streamer. Before starting Nerdrotic, Gary ran a comic book store in San Francisco, California, the United States from 2003 to 2013 called "The Comics Outpost".Buechler is a prominent live streamer, and has multiple series of live streams dedicated to discussion of pop culture, and has appeared in streams by other channels as well. His series include: Friday Night Tights, The Nerdrotic Nooner, The Real BBC, and The Inquisition.NERDROTIC ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/sutrowatchtowerFOLLOW NERDROTIC ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/nerdroticsALL THE LINKS!:https://www.linktr.ee/nerdroticSUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/s... Find The Clifton Duncan Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ee5pye8r
3/20/20221 hour, 1 minute, 56 seconds
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Why Read Classical Literature?

Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, a professor of Classics Emeritus at California State University, Fresno, and a nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services.He's also the Wayne &amp; Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale College, where he teaches courses in military history and classical culture each fall semester.He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, International Herald Tribune, New York Post, National Review, Washington Times, Commentary, The Washington Post, Claremont Review of Books, American Heritage, New Criterion, Policy Review, Wilson Quarterly, Weekly Standard, Daily Telegraph, and has been interviewed on National Public Radio, PBS Newshour, Fox News, CNN, and C-Span’s Book TV and In-Depth; he's the author of hundreds of articles, book reviews, scholarly papers, and newspaper editorials on matters ranging from ancient Greek, agrarian and military history to foreign affairs, domestic politics, and contemporary culture, and has also written/edited 24 books--his latest being "The Dying Citizen".He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007, and the Bradley Prize in 2008, as well as the Edmund Burke Award (2018), William F. Buckley Prize (2015), the Claremont Institute’s Statesmanship Award (2006), and the Eric Breindel Award for opinion journalism (2002).FOLLOW DR. HANSON ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/VDHansonVISIT HIS WEBSITE:https://www.victorhanson.comCHECK OUT HIS PODCAST:https://www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-victor-davis-hanson-show/id1570380458SUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/s... Find The Clifton Duncan Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ee5pye8r
2/21/202231 minutes, 47 seconds
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The Social Justice League and the Death of Comics.

Ethan Van Sciver is a veteran comic book artist who became a lightning rod for controversy for his outspoken support of former President Donald Trump. Since his "cancellation", he has not only has his &nbsp;@ComicArtistPro Secrets&nbsp; YouTube channel continued to grow, but he's also launched a successful career as an independent publisher, with his crowdfunded "Cyber Frog 2: REKT Planet" raising over $1 million USD.FOLLOW ETHAN ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/EthanVanSciverBACK ONE (OR ALL!) OF ETHAN'S UPCOMING PROJECTS:Shop CYBERFROG Comic books, apparel and sketch cards on our eBay store here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/cyberfrog9/m...Back the BLOODHONEY BOX here: https://igg.me/at/bldhnybox/x/3778633#/BACK THE NEW CYBERFROG ACTION FIGURES here! https://igg.me/at/FrogActionFigs/x/37...Back CREED: RE-IMAGINARY here: https://igg.me/at/CREEDREIMAGINARY/x/...Back SNOWMAN: A COLD DAY IN HELL here: https://igg.me/at/snowmancoldhell/x/3...Back REIGNBOW THE BRUTE here: https://igg.me/at/PsTq1a93pvk/x#/New Patreon! Sign up today! https://www.patreon.com/EVSALLCAPSCHAPTERS:0:00:00 -- How Trump's Election Broke the Comics Industry.0:14:26 -- What is #ComicsGate?0:21:55 -- What's Missing from Modern Entertainment.0:40:10 -- The Truth About Why So Many Corporations are Going "Woke".0:50:00 -- How Do We Fix This?SUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/s... Find The Clifton Duncan Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ee5pye8r
2/7/20221 hour, 7 minutes, 31 seconds
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The Costs of Living in the Truth.

Winston Marshall is one of the founding members of Mumford and Sons, one of the most popular bands in the world--handling banjo, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and also providing background vocals--and is credited with the band’s offbeat musical choices.In 2021, amid controversy, was he was forced to depart from the band, and wrote about his decision here:https://www.mrwinstonmarshall.medium.com/why-im-leaving-mumford-sons-e6e731bbc255Winston is also the host of the new podcast "Marshall Matters", in partnership with Spectator Magazine, focusing on the state of the arts and creative industries. Actors, musicians, authors and more will join Winston as they discuss the taboos and the curbs on freedom of expression that artists meet today.FOLLOW WINSTON ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/MrWinMarshallSUPPORT ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/s... Find The Clifton Duncan Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ee5pye8r TIMESTAMPS:
1/31/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 55 seconds
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Social Justice and "The End of Art".

Laurence Paul Fox is an English actor and political activist, who's been an outspoken critic of political correctness and ‘cancel culture’, both on national TV and social media.Born in 1978 in Leeds, the third of five children, he enrolled at Harrow School at the age of 13 before moving onto the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Laurence graduated in 2001.He is best known for playing DS James Hathaway in the British TV drama series Lewis from 2006 to 2015.He first appeared in The Hole (2001), and has since appeared in numerous films, national television features, and theatre productions. Fox is also a singer-songwriter and guitarist with his debut album, “Holding Patterns”, released in February 2016, followed up with “A Grief Observed” in 2020.He is the founder and Leader of the UK's Reclaim Party, and in March 2021, he announced he would stand against Sadiq Khan in the forthcoming London mayoral election to fight against extreme political correctness.If you enjoyed this content, you can show your $upport by tipping Clifton on Twitter:https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncanSubscribe to my Substack, "Musings from the Apocalypse":https://cliftonduncan.substack.comTIMESTAMPS:0:00:00 -- Being Hunter Biden0:10:45 -- Social Justice and "The End of Art"0:31:00 -- Anti-Humanism and Racism in the "Equity" Movement1:06:35 -- The Reclaim Party, and Going Forward
1/18/20221 hour, 17 minutes, 25 seconds
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On the Catwalk to Dystopia.

Fred and Richard Fairbrass--better known as "Right Said Fred"--are multi-platinum award winning artists and songwriters, their global sales total 30 million and over 100 million plays on Spotify. They have writing credits on Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ and Sofi Tukker’s ‘Batshit’, their music has been featured in over 50 films and TV Shows (Angry Birds 2, The Odd Couple,The Simpsons, West Wing, Family Guy etc etc) and in excess of 100 commercials. The boys have performed with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger and David Bowie plus plaudits from Madonna, Jay Z, and Prince to name but a few.This one is pretty much Not Safe for Work. TIMESTAMPS:0:00:27 -- Getting "Red Pilled" on COVID0:20:00 -- The Weird Fauci Fetish0:23:55 -- On Power, Corruption, Conspiracy Theories...and Evil0:40:00 -- Pandemic Politics1:05:50 -- Hope for a Re-United Kingdom?RIGHT SAID FRED can be found on Twitter:https://www.twitter.com/TheFredsCheck out their fabulous website:https://www.rightsaidfred.comIf you enjoyed this content, you can show your $upport by tipping Clifton on Twitter:https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncanSubscribe to my Substack, "Musings from the Apocalypse":https://cliftonduncan.substack.comIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/s...Find The Clifton Duncan Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ee5pye8r
12/17/20211 hour, 11 minutes, 28 seconds
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The Resurrection of German Totalitarianism.

In this explosive interview, author and playwright CJ Hopkins discusses the rise of Global Capitalism, the failures of the Arts community to confront overbearing Covidianism, and the stunning return of Totalitarianism in Germany under the guise of health and safety.TIMESTAMPS:0:00:25 -- Global Capitalism and the Political Left0:18:58 -- The Surrender of Artists to Pandemania 0:27:40 -- The Resurrection of German Totalitarianism0:45:55 -- What Can be Done to Resist?FIND/SUPPORT CJ:His website: https://www.cjhopkins.comHis blog: https://www.consentfactory.orgHis Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CJHopkins_Z23You can find my Substack, "Musings from the Apocalypse" at https://www.cliftonduncan.substack.com.You can now help $UPPORT this podcast via TWITTER! Head to https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan, send a little "green energy", and support truly independent artists.THANK YOU!Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/
12/10/202156 minutes, 30 seconds
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The Diversity Hire's Dilemma.

Clarinetist James Zimmermann joined the Nashville Symphony as Principal Clarinet in 2008, a principal position that he held until he was "cancelled" in 2020. I urge you to read about that here, as it serves as a backdrop for our conversation: https://freebeacon.com/culture/how-racial-anxiety-conquered-an-orchestra-and-crushed-a-career/He holds a Bacje from the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, a M.M. from the University of Minnesota and has served as a guest with the Boston, Detroit, Charleston, and New World Symphonies; prior to his time in the Nashville Symphony, he was a member of the Pacific Symphony. As a pedagogue, James has served on the faculty at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music and has presented masterclasses and clinics at conservatories nationwide. Finally, he's an active recording musician whose playing can be heard in major motion pictures, in theme parks such as Disney World and Sea World, and on various video games, advertisements, and television programs.FOLLOW ME: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cliftonaduncanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliftondunc...Subscribe to my Substack: cliftonduncan.substack.comIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/s...Find me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ee5pye8rTIMESTAMPS0:06:39 -- Blind Auditions, Merit, and "Diversity" 0:20:28 -- The "Progressive" Worldview Sabotages Black Artists0:29:27 -- The Tragedy of Titus and James0:43:45 -- A Short Digression on Black Hair0:48:13 -- An Affirmative Action is Taken0:59:47 -- The Diversity Hire's Dilemma1:24:44 -- A Better Brand of "Woke"
11/12/20211 hour, 30 minutes, 49 seconds
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Hollywood Excursions & Communist Subversion.

A unique voice in a town that runs on bullsh*t, Kamran Pasha is a screenwriter, director and novelist who's been working in Hollywood for over 20 years. His past projects include the Emmy &amp; Golden Globe-nominated "Sleeper Cell" on Showtime Networks, "Kings" on NBC, and "Nikita", "Reign &amp; Roswell", and "New Mexico" on THE CW. He's published novels such as "Mother of the Believers" and "Shadow of the Swords" at Simon &amp; Schuster. He says that his goal is to "serve and entertain the audience, not 'subvert its expectations' like many in Hollywood."Kamran has become one of my new favorite people, and he pulls zero punches in this explosive conversation as we cover:0:02:30 – Being a Muslim in Hollywood0:08:35 – The Progressive Racism of the Entertainment Industry0:23:09 – The Smug, Empty Nihilism of Modern Hollywood0:32:35 – The Power of Story and the Subversion of Heroism0:41:20 – Communism and Our Failure to Recognize Evil0:58:10 – The Neglect of Art as a Cornerstone of a Civilizational Collapse1:16:55 – Industry Collapse and A New RenaissancePlease don't forget to download and share this podcast, and leave a review!Thank you for listening,~CD
10/18/20211 hour, 35 minutes, 15 seconds
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Art, Awe, and Authoritarianism.

In many ways, this exciting discussion encapsulates why I started this podcast, living at the nexus of Art, Culture, and Society; it also serves as an example of the perils of ignoring Art and Artists in our ever-escalating "Culture Wars", as many have seen fit to do--unless they are complaining about how bad our Art has gotten.A Cuban-American whose mother experienced the ravages of Communism firsthand, the fiery and vivacious Salomé Sibonex deeply understands the corrosive effect of the authoritarian impulse on creative expression.She is a writer and artist known for her distinct style of truth-telling, melding philosophy and psychology to diagnose modern issues. She's written for Areo Magazine, writes the cult-favorite newsletter "Weird &amp; Güd", and examines film as modern mythology on her podcast, The Silver Eye Society, and you can find her on Twitter and Instagram via @SalomeSibonex.
10/11/20212 hours, 4 minutes, 24 seconds
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Art, Entertainment, and Social Justice Cultism

A liberal who spent twenty years in “the SJW Cult,” Keri Smith offers firsthand experience on the Social Justice Left and its growing influence in mainstream culture.Smith is the co-founder and co-host of the Unsafe Space podcast, and the founder of Civility Dinners, which aims to bridge the political divide through conversation. A self-described “former SJW,” Smith is best known for her writing, lectures and podcasts addressing her old belief system.In this inaugural episode of "The Clifton Duncan Podcast", Smith and Duncan draw from their experience in the entertainment industry to offer insider perspectives on the impact of Social Justice ideology, why it's actually a cult, and how it has influenced art and artists. Keri can also be found on Twitter and Instagram!
10/1/20211 hour, 45 minutes, 40 seconds