Part Four: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert concludes the story of T.E. Lawrence by getting into the real bastardry of his life, including a pretty heinous war crime!

Part Three: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert tells Margaret how to scientifically shatter a bridge the T.E. Lawrence way, and how Lawrence crippled the transportation infrastructure of a mighty empire using some guys with camels and sacks of flour.

Part Two: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy to continue our series on Lawrence of Arabia.

Part One: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert tells Margaret Killjoy the whole story of Lawrence of Arabia, a British imperialist, hopeless romantic and asexual icon who invented the concept of modern insurgent war. Through it all we ask: was he a bastard? (4 Part Series) https://www.cliohistory.org/thomas-lawrence/lawrence/youth htt…

Part Four: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert and Noah conclude the story of Peter Thiel, who just might get the corporate god king he's dreamed about.

Part Three: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert tells Noah how Peter Thiel went to war against Gawker and also completely whiffed on profiting from the 2008 financial crash. Bonus: how Palantir enabled a bunch of creepy corporate security types to stalk their girlfriends, each other.

Part Two: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

We discuss Peter Thiel's rise to PayPal CEO, his betrayal of Elon Musk, and the birth of the technology that became Palantir.

Part One: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert sits down with Noah Shachtman to discuss the life and times of Peter Thiel, the demon investor of Silicon Valley and would-be assassin of democracy. (4 Part Series) Sources: https://www.newser.com/story/235229/peter-thiel-wanted-innovation-he-got-networking-instead.html https://www.edsur…

Part Two: The History of American Masculinity Grifters

Robert and Miles talk about the mid-century crisis in American masculinity and then catch up to the modern era, and Gamergate. https://www.sandboxx.us/news/alpha-male-boot-camps-are-a-joke/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-are-man-warrior-camps/ https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/01/fashion/0…

Part One: The History of American Masculinity Grifters

Robert sits down with Miles Gray to give a history of American Masculinity Grifters, and the media-created fears of a 'crisis' in masculinity. (2 Part Series)