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Counterflow with Buck Johnson

Counterflow with Buck Johnson

著者： Buck Johnson
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The Counterflow Podcast is a weekly show featuring discussions and interviews with people who are outside of and critical toward mainstream liberal and conservative politics. Counterflow challenges the conventional narratives sold to us as truth. The show features thinkers from all backgrounds, who do not fit into the narrow framework of fashionable opinion. The show addresses cultural, spiritual and lifestyle issues as well as philosophy and geo-politics. Host Buck Johnson (formerly of the Death To Tyrants Podcast) is a musician, firefighter and Orthodox Christian and has always had an interest and drive to go one way while everyone else runs the other direction. スピリチュアリティ 政治・政府 政治学
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  • Ep. 415 - Orthodox Nationalism and the Israel Question with Benjamin Michael

    Ep. 415 - Orthodox Nationalism and the Israel Question with Benjamin Michael
    2026/05/19

    Host of "American Orthodoxy" a live Orthodox news show, Benjamin Michael (formerly Orthodox Luigi) is a prior Marine Corps Officer and now Orthodox Christian apologist and Independent Journalist.

    He engages in public debates, and creates educational content on Orthodox theology and various topics related to politics and religion, while also conducting advocacy work in Washington, D.C.

    He is the Director of Public Affairs, Co-Founder, and Chair of Orthodox Worldwide, INC. He also serves as Secretary of the Society of St. John of San Francisco, a nationwide pan-Orthodox fraternity.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    * Benjamin Michael's journey into Orthodoxy
    * Why he began speaking publicly about Israel and geopolitics
    * What people mean by "the Jewish Question"
    * Orthodox perspectives on nationalism and identity
    * The modern Right and its internal fractures
    * Boomers, Gen X, and the changing political landscape
    * Zionism, empire, and modern power structures
    * The Russian Revolution and ideological upheaval
    * Marxism, globalism, and spiritual dislocation
    * The Third Temple and modern prophetic movements
    * Why many people feel politically betrayed
    * The difference between Orthodox nationalism and secular nationalism

    For Ben's show: https://youtube.com/@realbenmichael



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  • Ep. 413 - Journey to Reality: Sacramental Christianity in a Secular Age, with Dr. Zachary Porcu

    Ep. 413 - Journey to Reality: Sacramental Christianity in a Secular Age, with Dr. Zachary Porcu
    2026/05/12
    What if the biggest obstacle to understanding Christianity is not disbelief—but modernity itself? In this episode, Buck chats with Dr. Zachary Porcu to discuss sacramental Christianity, the modern secular mindset, and why so many people today—even Christians—struggle to see reality the way the ancient Church did. They explore the difference between treating Christianity as a system of ideas versus participating in it as a lived reality. The conversation dives into the nature of truth, the problem of interpretation, the meaning of the Trinity, the Fall of man, suffering, evil, and why the sacramental worldview of historic Christianity feels so foreign to the modern mind. They also discuss the necessity of the Church, the priesthood, the sacraments, and why Christianity cannot be reduced to either "just me and my Bible" or vague spirituality detached from embodied worship and communion. IN THIS EPISODE * Why modern people misunderstand Christianity * The difference between text-based and sacramental Christianity * The meaning of "participatory" truth * The Trinity and the problem of "the one and the many" * Why modern culture struggles to understand love * The deeper meaning of the Fall * The origins of evil and suffering * Problems with modern Christian views of suffering * The necessity of the Church and priesthood * Why sacraments are more than symbols * Where the Bible fits within the life of the Church * Recovering a sacramental view of reality ABOUT DR. ZACHARY PORCU Zachary Porcu is the author of Journey to Reality and the host of the podcast The Roots of Everything. Zachary earned his PhD in Church History at The Catholic University of America under the direction of Robin Darling Young. He holds additional degrees in Philosophy, Classics, and Interdisciplinary Humanities and has taught Greek, Latin, history, philosophy, and theology at private schools and universities on both the East and West coasts. Zachary is a catechist at St. Andrew's Orthodox Church, an editor at St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, and a lecturer at St. Athanasius College. LINKS Journey to Reality by Dr. Zachary Porcu Ancient Faith Publishing

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    1 時間 14 分
  • Ep. 412 - If a Nation Loses Truth, What Is Left to Die For? with James Webb

    Ep. 412 - If a Nation Loses Truth, What Is Left to Die For? with James Webb
    2026/05/05

    In this episode, James Webb and I discuss the lessons America failed to carry forward from past wars, and why institutional memory seems to fade so quickly.
    We get into the current geopolitical landscape, including Israel, Iran, and the risks of escalation—and what's often left out of mainstream narratives.

    Jim breaks down how war is actually decided at the highest levels, and why the gap between leadership and the average citizen continues to widen.

    We also explore the role of moral language in war—how concepts like "good" and "evil" are used, and sometimes misused, in shaping public support.

    From there, the conversation turns deeper: the spiritual and psychological cost of war, what it does to the people who fight it, and whether modern society has any real framework for dealing with that kind of weight.

    Finally, we ask the question at the center of it all:

    If a nation loses its relationship to truth—what is left to die for?

    ABOUT THE GUEST

    James (Jim) Webb is a third-generation Marine who, following his service, has worked in policy, politics, and journalism. In 2005, he dropped out of college to enlist in the Marine Corps Infantry and fought in the Battle of Ramadi from 2006–2007.

    After completing his degree, Jim worked on Capitol Hill for U.S. Senator Rand Paul, where he served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He later worked at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and as a Senior Policy Advisor for presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    Jim has also worked as a journalist for multiple outlets, including embedding with U.S. troops across Afghanistan.

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