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Brendon Marotta is a filmmaker, author, and speaker. He is best known for his feature-length documentary American Circumcision, which appeared on Netflix. He is the author of multiple books, the next of which explores the treatment of children as a social justice issue.
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Joe Speredon on Men's Circles and Living From Authentic Masculinity (#37)
Joe Speredon speaks on the transformative power of men's circles, and shares how he responded to a personal crisis by joining Sacred Sons, participating in a real-life fight club, and letting go of the masks men wear to embrace his authentic self. We discuss the unique challenges men face, how to set children up for success, and how to find a men's group that is right for you. Listen to learn about the masculine.
*Timestamps*
* 0:00 - Men's Emotional Growth and Authenticity
* 14:12 - Masculine Health and Conscious Combat
* 31:36 - Masculinity and Awareness
* 39:47 - The Importance of Emotional Awareness
* 51:14 - Exploring Spirituality in Men's Groups
* 1:02:12 - Embrace Yourself in Men's Circles
*Resources*
* Joe Speredon Instagram
* Algiz Guard (Joe's Men's Group)
* Sacred Sons
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May 23, 2023
AI Predictions and The Gods of AI (#36)
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From the creator of The Gods of AI comes a shocking prediction about the future of AI and art.
In this episode, Brendon Marotta shares his interest in AI art, predicts how AI will change filmmaking, and explains why he spent two months making over twenty thousand images to tell a story about human consciousness using AI.
*Timestamps*
* [00:00:06] How Brendon Got Interested in AI
* [00:01:51] The Impact of Chat GPT
* [00:04:11] AI and the Film Industry
* [00:08:36] Acting and AI
* [00:13:30] Brendon's Work with AI
* [00:14:47] The Gods of AI
* [00:19:59] AI's Role in Filmmaking
* [00:22:03] AI's Use in Podcasting
* [00:25:01] AI and Human Consciousness
* [00:28:20] AI's Amplification Effect
* [00:30:02] Using AI for Good
* [00:31:19] Brendon's AI Journal
* [00:31:58] Connecting with Like-minded Individuals
*Resources*
* The Gods of AI
* Brendon's AI Journal
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May 9, 2023
Lessons from Effective Altruism with Jordan Arel (#35)
Jordan Arel discusses effective altruism, a movement that aims to do the most good for sentient beings using reason and evidence. Jordan and Brendon explore strategies EA uses to create social change such as recruiting from elite universities, earn to give, and a reason-based approach to action, and drawn lessons useful for any movement trying to do good in the world.
*Timestamps:*
* [0:02:17] How to Create the Most Good for Humanity
* [0:04:46] Recruiting, Community Building, and Curriculum
* [0:06:56] Rationality, Altruism, and the Method of Inquiry
* [0:11:29] Cost-Effectiveness, Quality Adjusted Life Years, and the ITN Framework
* [0:16:36] Personal Benefit and Effective Altruism
* [0:18:27] Altruism and the Effective Altruism Movement
* [0:20:49] Making the Effective Altruism Movement More Effective
* [0:25:09] Exploring Effective Recruitment Strategies for Intactivism
* [0:27:05] Recruiting High Value People for Effective Altruism
* [0:32:55] The Benefits of Earning and Donating Money to Activism
* [0:34:30] Creating a Culture of Effective Altruism
* [0:37:30] Handling Irrational Emotional Compulsions in Activism Movements
* [0:39:57] Getting Involved with Effective Altruism
* [0:41:20] An Introduction to Effective Altruism
* [0:43:17] Creating a Culture of Reading for Effective Altruism
* [0:51:13] Effective Altruism and Children's Issues
* [0:52:58] Approaching Issues with Significant Opposition in Effective Altruism
* [0:55:30] Analyzing Risk and Reward for Effective Activism Strategies
* [0:59:25] Personalizing Effective Altruism Analysis
* [1:01:58] Maximizing Impact with Effective Altruism
* [1:12:10] Different Paths and Opportunities in Effective Altruism
*Resources:*
* Jordan Arel Website
* Effective Altruism Forum
*EA Books:*
* Doing Good Better by William MacAskill
* The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer
* The Precipice by Toby Ord
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Apr 18, 2023
🔒 James Loewen on Documenting the Movement for Freedom from Medical Tyranny - Part 2 (#34)
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James Lowen shares his journey into the Freedom movement in part two, discussing the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and forced vaccination that prevents him from leaving his country. Brendon and James explore the emotional and relational fallout that occurred as a result of Jame's shift in perspective and discuss how becoming a parent changed Brendon.
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*Timestamps:*
* [0:02:41] How James Investigated the Corrupt System
* [0:04:55] The Influence of Secret Societies on Politics
* [0:07:27] Exploring the Freedom Movement
* [0:09:28] The Impact of Sharing Intactivist Perspectives
* [0:13:29] The Bigger Picture Beyond Intactivism
* [0:15:48] The History of Modern Medicine
* [0:17:50] University Culture and Indoctrination
* [0:22:59] Activists’ Reactions to Reactions to Conspiracy Theories
* [0:26:50] The Co-Opting of the LGBTQ+ Movement and the Impact of the Pandemic
* [0:30:42] Conversation on Intellectual Disagreement and Relational Violence
* [0:33:21] The Impact of Unpopular Ideas on Relationships
* [0:35:02] Medical Tyranny and Vaccines
* [0:39:41] The Connection Between Circumcision and Vaccines
* [0:41:24] Activism and Fear of Losing Progress
* [0:44:47] Exploring the Impact of Transgenderism on Society
* [0:48:02] Genital Autonomy vs. Genital Integrity
* [0:54:30] The Process of Updating Perspectives and Information
* [0:56:10] Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Life Choices
* [1:01:16] Mask Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
* [1:03:29] Finding Community During Conflict and Controversy
* [1:05:37] The Covid-19 Pandemic and the Detransition Stories
* [1:09:39] The Impact of Transgenderism on Children
* [1:11:58] The Impact of Censorship on Social Media Platforms
* [1:14:01] Power Struggles in Relationships
* [1:16:30] The Difference Between Pressure and Persuasion
* [1:19:15] How Becoming a Father Changed Brendon
* [1:22:49] Stress and Emotional Regulation
* [1:25:05] Parenting and Healing Through Connection
* [1:32:45] Parenting Responsibilities and Unexpected Joys
* [1:34:44] Conscious Parenting
*Resources*
* Follow James on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bonobo3D
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Apr 11, 2023
James Loewen on Documenting the Movement for Freedom from Medical Tyranny - Part 1 (#33)
Photographer James Lowen discusses his journey documenting multiple social movements, including early gay rights and transgender activism, Intactivism, anti-lockdown protests, and the detrans movement. He shares insights into his process, the evolution of technology, and his personal growth as an artist.
*Timestamps*:
* [02:22] How James Got Started With Video
* [04:17] First Filming of Protests
* [11:14] The Arc of James Film Career
* [14:00] James Loewen's Personal Connection to Outrage and Intactivism
* [18:18] The Angelic Inspirations of James Work
* [20:20] James YouTube Intactivism Origin Story
* [22:16] Exploring the Impact of Circumcision Through Filmmaking and Activism
* [24:27] Reflections on Brendon's Documentary Film
* [28:21] The Growth and Change of Intactivism Over 30 Years of Filming
* [31:04] The Impact of Gore Vidal's 1968 Novel Myra Breckenridge
* [33:03] The Power of the Bloodstained Protest Symbol and Jonathan Conte
* [37:33] Reflection on the Impact of the Bloodstained Men
* [40:26] Exploring the Symbolism of the Bloodstained Outfit, Jonathan Conte, and Patricia Robinett
* [43:08] Reflections on Intactivism and the Bloodstained Men Tour
* [45:25] The Unique and Memorable Journey with Bloodstained Men
* [47:41] The Southern Tour with Bloodstained Men
*Resources*
* Follow James on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bonobo3D
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Feb 22, 2022
The Path to Children's Justice (#32)
Recorded during the development of Children's Justice, in this episode I talk about the events that lead to Children's Justice, my reasons for the book, and the process of writing the book.
*Resources*
* Children's Justice
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Feb 8, 2022
You Must Read The Book (#31)
The story of the bestseller that didn't exist. Plus, how to speak genius into reality through magick.
*Resources*
* Video on I, Libertine: https://youtu.be/W7H5kFGEyUw
* Children's Justice
* The Intactivist Guidebook
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Feb 2, 2022
Children's Justice is OUT NOW (#30)
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Feb 1, 2022
Marilyn Milos and Georganne Chapin on Intactivist History and Future (#29)
Marilyn Milos, who is regarded as ‘The Mother of the Intactivist Movement,” is merging her organization with Georganne Chapin's organization Intact America. Both experienced activists join us on this show to explore the history of the intactivist movement, all the way to the present. We talk about some challenges Intactivists are now facing and what the future might hold. If you are interested in Intactivism, this is a must-listen episode.
*Timestamps*:
* [01:10] How Marilyn and Georgian met
* [18:06] Marilyn’s thoughts about working with Georgianne
* [21:07] The merger: What does it mean and how did it come about
* [35:45] Developing a new strategy for the future after the merger
* [42:37] Social justices to complicity principle
* [48:50] The difference between professional and the grassroot organizations
* [54:20] Hiring process in the Intactivist organizations
* [1:01:50] Working with Intact America organization
* [1:03:05] The challenges in raising funds for the Intactivist organizations
* [1:08:16] The stigma around intactivist movements and how to handle it
* [1:11:35] Opening the doors for victims to come out and talk to each other
* [1:23:17] The true evil underlying the circumcision obsession
* [1:26:00] Will Intact America change its name after the merger?
* [1:28:28] Reach out to the Intact America organization
*Resources*
* American Circumcision
* Genital Autonomy-America Merges with Intact America
* Intact America
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Jan 24, 2022
Hotep Jesus on Money, Power, and Raising Strong Children (#28)
Hotep Jesus shares his book The Patriot Report: The Conspiracy of Money and War and explores how debt and money are used to control society. We also talk about frame control, homeschooling, and much much more.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [01:23] How wealthy and powerful people think about debt
* [02:38] How the people issuing dept can use it to gain power over different elements of society
* [07:04] What prevents kings from taking power from merchants
* [11:14] Why money men could not issue their currency and become their own bank
* [16:00] About Hotep Nation
* [19:00] The difference between trade-offs and cryptocurrency
* [27:00] The frame control
* [32:08] The meaning of grifters
* [37:35] Writing processes
* [44:16] The process of shifting the attention you get and re-inventing yourself
* [52:56] Methods of making the trade-offs in a way that benefit you more
* [57:56] How Hotep Nation tackles homeschooling
* [01:05:03] The book ‘Continuum Concept.’
* [01:08:16] Why military school?
* [01:01:33] The intention behind Brian’s educational experiment
* [01:13:37] What is wrong with our society now
*Resources*
* The Patriot Report
* Rules of Masculinity
* The Grifties
* Hotep Nation
* Hotep Nation YouTube
* Hotep Documentary
* Hotep Jesus
* Hotep Jesus on Twitter
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Jan 11, 2022
Ideamarket with Mike Elias and James Ellis (#27)
Ideamarket allows you to invest cryptocurrency into ideas to solve the information problem we all face: How do you know who to trust and what to pay attention to? In this episode, Mike Elias and James Ellis from Ideamarket break down the future of trust online.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [01:22] What is the two-sentence elevator pitch for Idea Market?
* [04:26] How idea Market helps find the good in all the noise.
* [10:56] Proliferation of information
* [12:24] How crowdsourcing model works
* [18:08] Pumping and building an idea through a small vocal fanbase
* [23;43] Preventative measures against dominant media building and flooding ideas in the incumbent media.
* [26:52] Can you sell an idea on Idea Market?
* [28:18] Betting on a competing idea
* [32:35] How ideas are valued on idea Market
* [37:00] The metaphor of a fact
* [45:38] Facts are extremely deep assumptions
* [47:35] Managing the uncertainty
* [52:00] Using past experiences to make a…
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Dec 14, 2021
How I Discovered My Next Book Project (#26)
Announcing my next book. In this solo episode, I explain how I chose my next project, what I discovered creating it, and why it might be the boldest project yet.
*Previous Projects Mentioned:*
* American Circumcision
* The Intactivist Guidebook
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Nov 9, 2021
Jesse Herman on Building a Free Money Platform and Getting 20 Billion Views (#25)
As a social media manager, Jesse Herman has gotten over 20 billion views for his clients. Now, Jesse is starting a crypto platform that allows users to stake crypto on creators and causes they want to support.
We also talk about what polarizing characteristics make for a successful creator, how to handle toxic trolls, and why Jesse is focused on creating a "free money platform" rather than a free speech platform.
P.S. I am on Jesse's new platform. Support me here.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [01:16] What Jesse Herman does
* [02:36] Content creation behind the scenes
* [04:06] Jesse’s story. Where it all started
* [09:29] Growing Facebook pages for clients
* [16:31] Advice to creators trying to produce viral content
* [17:56] Process of hiring people
* [20:30] Platforms to scale your business
* [29:13] New finance app for social media platforms and how it works
* [37:21] How to start receiving donations for your organization
* [43:26] Customized socia…
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Oct 12, 2021
Internet Ethnography with Owen Cyclops (#024)
Mystic Christian illustrator Owen Cyclops joins me to discuss internet ethnography and examine online culture. This is our longest episode yet, and also our deepest.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [02:30] What internet ethnography means
* [07:04] How the culture of the internet became a real life
* [16:10] The internet’s social implications
* [32:04] Why institutions are losing people’s trust
* [37:15] Creating a story on social media
* [48:00] Consuming social media information
* [52:55] How the internet flattens power and social status
* [57:32] Origin of the internet memes
* [01:00:10] Lack of positive repercussions on the internet
* [01:01:49] Online anonymous honesty
* [01:05:50] How the previous internet felt more private
* [01:07:24] Taking responsibility on social media posts
* [01:10:37] The superiority of the internet forums
* [01:14:51] Catering for the internet audience
* [01:17:22] Threading on forums
* [01:25:45] The need for n…
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Oct 5, 2021
Stephanie Seneff on America's Glyphosate Addiction (#023)
Stephanie Seneff shares how the common weedkiller glyphosate might be causing long-term serious health problems for Americans.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode*
* [00:58] What is glyphosate and why is it a big deal?
* [04:10] Why the amount of glyphosate use in plants has been increased
* [07:15] How bad is glyphosate to our health?
* [12:50] Glyphosate and autism
* [17:00] Is there a way to measure glyphosate effects on the body?
* [21:29] Is glyphosate legal in other countries?
* [25:15] How consumers can push for change
* [26:22] Why are the food industries still using chemicals in food production
* [34:40] Why Sulphur is an important nutrient to the body
* [36:13] Symptoms of autistic mice
* [37:19] Are companies going to continue using glyphosate?
* [41:22] How can Americans opt-out of environmental glyphosate
* [44:45] Mislabeling in the chemical industry
* [46:19] What is the food industry trying to avoid by using glyphosate?
* [49:10] The US hit…
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Aug 31, 2021
Social Media Activism with the r/Intactivism Reddit Moderator (#22)
The moderator of r/Intactivism on Reddit joins us for an in-depth discussion of social media activism. We talk about the incentives different social media platforms create and how their design changes the psychology of their users. We also talk about how to use internet memes to create laughter, change minds and build online communication.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode*
* [01:18] Breaking down the Reddit social media platform
* [02:17] About the r/Intactivism subreddit
* [06:29] How r/Intactivism community is different from other intactivism groups on other social media platforms
* [09:53] The incentives on Reddit and how it has enabled thoughtful discussions
* [13:46] How to educate the population on Intactivism
* [15:54] The history of human rights
* [19:20] The problem with Twitter as a medium for long-form discussions
* [21:21] Deciding on where to spend your time on different Reddit communities
* [23:01] The generation of a meme and its advantages
* [28:5…
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Aug 24, 2021
Jay Mjinga on African Circumcision and Kenyan Politics (#021)
Jay Mjinga is a Kenyan journalist working to end African circumcision. In this episode, we talk about how Western circumcision campaigns intersect with tribal conflict in Kenya. Jay shares how myths and misinformation about circumcision are worsening HIV, used to support systemic racism, and contributing to forced circumcision hate crimes. If you want to understand the issue of circumcision in Africa, this is a must-listen episode.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [1:32] - How circumcision is viewed in Kenya
* [2:38] - How circumcision campaigns are being carried out in Africa
* [3:41] - Jay’s personal circumcision story
* [6:20] - How circumcision campaigns lead to unsafe sex
* [7:19] - How Jay began to question circumcision
* [8:24] - Circumcision in Kenyan elections
* [9:49] - Forced circumcisions in Kenyan streets
* [11:18] - Pro-circumcision propaganda in Kenya
* [12:35] - Government backlash to Jay’s activism
* [14:19] - How FGM is treated different…
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Aug 3, 2021
Megan Russell on Setting Your Children Up for Financial Success (#20)
Megan Russell, COO of Marotta Wealth Management (and my sister) discusses how your parenting can influence your child’s future relationship to money.
Megan shares experiences from her own parenting as we discuss our own beliefs surrounding money, how we can set ourselves up for financial success, and empowering our children to have healthy financial futures.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [1:19] How early you start setting up your children for financial success
* [2:52] Habits you can create with money that your children can emulate
* [6:45] How to give children the opportunity to make their own choices about money
* [9:38] How to help your children navigate through the challenging aspects of money
* [14:27] Handling your child’s questions about making money
* [21:50] How to guide your kids to find a career they’re interested in
* [23:29] How to support your kids in careers you may not understand
* [26:28] How to foster entrepreneurial skills in your chi…
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Jul 20, 2021
Kerry McDonald on Unschooling and Homeschooling's Massive Growth (#019)
Kerry McDonald talks about the massive growth of homeschooling and unschooling after the Covid-19 pandemic, and how you can start unschooling with your children.
Kerry is a Senior Education Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom, and an adjunct scholar at The Cato Institute.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [2:00] What is unschooling
* [4:30] What does unschooling and schooling look like in comparison to government schooling and how it’s trying to be different
* [6:10] How Covid-19 has changed homeschooling and unschooling
* [11:03] How children learn and how parents can support and facilitate that learning
* [13:27] What misconceptions people who were brought up in the system have on homeschooling
* [18:03] How homeschooling has expanded in the past year
* [19:21] Kerry’s experience and journey to homeschooling
* [25:57] The first steps to exploring yo…
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Jul 6, 2021
Ari Hershkowitz on Hasidic Jewish Change (#018)
Ari Hershkowitz talks about his journey and experiences in the Hasidic Jewish community explored in the Netflix documentary One of Us (2017). We discuss Ari’s healing journey, return to the Hasidic community, and how the Jewish community is changing.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [1:00] What a Hasidic Jewish Community looks like
* [2:21] Ari’s current stance in his community
* [4:47] Journey to change within the Hasidic community and the specific changes being made
* [6:26] The cause of these changes
* [7:31] Fears and control of information flow
* [8:27] Why New York is the home for a Hasidic Jewish community
* [10:00] Ari’s Journey to questioning and leaving his community
* [14:51] Ari’s involvement with the documentary crew and experience with film One of Us
* [16:34] Ari’s experiences post leaving the community
* [18:51] School and education within the Hasidic Jewish community
* [19:6] Best and worst of leaving
* [21:09] Ari’s discoveri…
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Jun 22, 2021
Garrett Dailey on Generational Wealth, Civilizations, and the Origins for Neurodivergence (#017)
Garrett Dailey and I candidly explore numerous topics, including the cycles of generational wealth, civilizations and the potential origins for autism and neurodivergencies.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [2:03] How people’s trauma creates their behavior, specifically from early childhood
* [9:22] Strauss-Howe generational theory
* [14:26] Story of the Buddha
* [19:28] Scott Adam’s skill stack
* [22:20] Generalist vs. Specialists and applying new perspectives to old problems
* [30:25] Myers Briggs personality types
* [43:56] Neupro-atypical diagnoses
* [49:40] Solo hunting and patterns/characteristics of Autism Theory
* [53:05] The essence of quality
*Resources:*
* Garrett on Twitter
* Garrett's Substack
* Aion (Garrett's Company)
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Jun 8, 2021
Yolande Norris-Clark on Family Birth Outside the System (#016)
Yolande Norris-Clark, freebirth educator and coach talks about family birth outside the system. Yolande shares her 20 years of wisdom and experience in natural home births. We discuss the importance of freebirth, the common misconceptions and how we can best provide a safe, natural environment for our newborns.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [2:43] Yolande’s Journey to freebirthing
* [3:19] How to prepare for having a natural home birth
* [5:52] What does a healthy natural birth look like?
* [14:53] How to handle cultural stress as a free birther
* [20:57] Natural home births and how to best prepare
* [33:43] How we can let go and enjoy the full experience of natural child birth
* [43:26] Pre-birth steps within industrial hospital systems and the misconceptions of home birthing
* [48:47] Parenting and birthing in fear and the double standard between home birth vs. the industrial system
* [55:37] Working through psychological and social pressures against nat…
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May 25, 2021
Adam Fletcher on Facing Adultism (#015)
Adam Fletcher talks about adultism, and the pervasive bias the society has towards adults over the needs of children.
Adam Fletcher is the executive director of Youth and Educators Succeeding and the Free Child Institute. He is also the author of Facing Adultism. In this episode, we talk about how adulthood is socially constructed and give practical advice on what you can do to create greater engagement with your children.
This is a big topic from which you will learn a completely different way of thinking about the social issue of how we treat children.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [00:58] Introducing guest and reviewing Facing Adultism book
* [02:52] Why adults should be the center of everything in the society
* [07:46] Things that children do are determined by their age
* [11:15] Danger of having responsibility without power in parenting
* [14:34] Adults sharing power and empowering kids
* [21:01] Linking your childhood experiences to address adultism
* [2…
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May 18, 2021
Nick Duffell On The Wounded Leaders From Elite Boarding Schools That Shaped The World (#014)
Nick Duffell talks about the wounded leaders produced by the elite boarding school system and how their psychology has shaped the world. Nick also shares how leaders can change their psychology, integrate these experiences and better connect with the people they serve.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [1:13] Nick’s work in psychohistory and his interest in elite boarding schools
* [9:18] How elite boarding schools were intentionally designed
* [16:05] Historical transitions in British society and how it impacted elite systems
* [20:53] Questioning the foundation of privilege in elite systems
* [26:00] Nick’s clinical work and the types of personalities in boarding school survivors
* [29:38] Strategic survival personality
* [33:36] Arbitrary roles within boarding school and societies
* [36:13] How shame in wounded leaders manifests into psychological projections on to others
* [40:47] Nature of the psyche in relationships
* [43:41] Behavior of leadership s…
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May 11, 2021
Peaceful Fathers with Anthony Migliorino (#013)
Anthony Migliorino, a coach on fatherhood and the founder of Peaceful Fathers, shares his insight on peaceful parenting.
Peaceful Fathers focus on bringing up children peacefully, through positive parenting, which embraces hard work, improvement, dedication, and constant learning, rather than corporal punishment and abuse. He champions good fatherhood parenting aspects such as masculine self-development, peaceful parenting, and bonding with your children.
During this episode, we talk about the impact of good parenting on general society's growth.
*In This Episode:*
* [00:45] Origin of Peaceful Parenting concept.
* [03:44] Peaceful Parenting building journey.
* [06:18] Peaceful Parenting transformation steps, methods, and techniques employed.
* [07:53] Family development plan, a success factor to good fatherhood.
* [12:14] Steps that seem to help men more in becoming better fathers.
* [14:25] Common challenges that deter men from becoming good fathers.
* [19:48] The pr…
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May 4, 2021
Human Rights History with Lynn Hunt (#012)
Author and historian Lynn Hunt shares her work on the history of human rights. We talk about how the new technology of the novel led to the inspiration for humans rights, the failures of early human rights movements, and what lessons history can teach modern activists today.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode*
* [1:14] Lynn’s Book “Inventing Human Rights: A History” and the story behind her interest in Human Rights
* [2:47] Is Human Rights an invention or a discovery?
* [4:49] Rights vs. Human rights and how the idea and discovery came about
* [8:00] The rights of “man” and the fight for equality
* [11:34] “The Novel” and the initial seed for human rights
* [18:28] The power of storytelling and lessons from novels creating empathy
* [23:16] Torture punishment and the present
* [29:00] Parallels from history and political reform
* [34:08] Diversity in opinions on rights
* [38:15] The on going expansion of human rights and what modern activists can lear…
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Apr 27, 2021
The Evolved Nest with Darcia Narvaez (#011)
Darcia Narvaez shares her research on neurobiology and the development of human morality, along with practical tips to create what she calls an Evolved Nest or way of raising human beings that is natural and loving.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode
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* [0:57] Daricia Narvaez’s Book on human development “Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality”
* [02:07] Early childhood experiences and inter-generational effects
* [03:45] How early life experiences set us up for our “blueprint” life path and how adult healing can potentially change it
* [07:01] The “Evolved Nest” and how to create it.
* [09:00] Brain development and the link to breast-feeding
* [13:50] How to create the individual elements of the evolved nest
* [16:03] Socializing children
* [17:24] The stages of childhood and their needs at each stage of the nest
* [21:30] Finding and building extended family and other communities to socialize your children
* [24:14] Human evolution and w…
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Apr 20, 2021
INTACT MOVEMENT with Peter Adler, Brother K, Georganne Chapin, Ronald Goldman, Anthony Losquadro, John Adkison (#010)
This special audio presentation features top voices against circumcision: Peter Adler, Brother K, Ronald Goldman, Georganne Chapin, John Adkison, and Anthony Losquadro.
These guests explore the same five questions around the importance of the issue of circumcision, challenges facing their movement, and actions you can take to make a difference.
*Episode Chapters:*
* [0:28] Guest intros
* [2:08] Feature presentation begins
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* *Five Questions:*
* [2:29] Why is the issue of circumcision important?
* [6:33] What is the biggest challenge facing people on this issue?
* [11:49] How do we need to grow or change to meet that challenge?
* [17:01] What is the biggest opportunity we have to gain by facing this issue?
[23:10] Do we have anything to gain personally by facing this issue? (Follow-up)
* [27:20] What action should people take?
[31:10] Shameless plugs
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* [33:05] Outro
*Featuring:*
* Peter Adler
* Brother K
* John Adkison
* Ronald Goldman
* Geor…
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Apr 13, 2021
Kristeena Marotta on Transformational Healing (#009)
The most talented healer I know joins the show: my wife, Kristeena Marotta. During this episode, we talk about the process and methods of healing as well as our own personal journey through healing work.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [1:26] What is healing?
* [3:44] The unconscious mind
* [6:05] What is the process of healing?
* [8:06] Handling objections and resistance to healing work
* [9:18] Creating your own internal reality based off of previous experiences
* [11:27] ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience)
* [16:23] Blockages to healing and how to work around them
* [23:22] Misconceptions about healing work
* [28:09] Kristeena’s journey to healing
* [35:03] Completion Process and method by Teal Swan
* [39:50] The first steps to feeling free, when someones ready to change and the method to use
* [44:53] The next steps to start your healing journey and making a commitment
* [50:08] What you can change on your healing process
* [50:46] Parts Integra…
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Apr 6, 2021
Anthony Losquadro on Lobbying to Change the Financial Incentives of the Foreskin Industry (#008)
Anthony Losquadro, the founder of Intaction, shares his lobbying efforts to disrupt the economic incentives for circumcision and original research he has done into the selling of infant foreskins.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [1:00] Anthony’s projects and Intaction
* [7:45] How Anthony re-strategized through the COVID-19 pandemic
* [9:40] Anthony’s strategy for legislative change at the state level
* [16:14] Persuading sympathetic lawmakers to take the next step
* [21:20] Proposal to prevent Medicaid from paying for circumcision
* [28:32] Removing economic incentives for circumcision
* [32:00] Countering the spending power of the medical lobby
* [34:30] The best time to fight legislation
* [38:17] The battle to ban Mogen clamps
* [40:30] Buying and selling of foreskins
* [45:33] Information disclosed to parents about foreskin sales
* [49:10] Who is buying foreskins (and why)
* [52:50] The lack of whistleblowers speaking out against foreskin trad…
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Mar 30, 2021
Foregen and the Science of Regeneration with Tyler Drzod and Eric Cunningham (#007)
In this episode, I talk to two members of Foregen, an organization dedicated to regenerating the human foreskin.
Tyler Drzod, Chief Operation Officer, and Eric Cunningham, Chief Science Officer, give an in-depth explanation of the science of regeneration, the structure of Foregen, and the possibilities for the future.
*Topics discussed in this episode: *
* [1:03] Explaining Foregen to new people
* [2:15] How does Foregen plan to regenerate the human foreskin?
* [5:50] How Foregen acquires foreskin scaffolding and foreskin they can de cellularize
* [7:45] Attaching the foreskin scaffolding to a human being
* [9:45] What kind of experimentation is needed?
* [11:10] Previous reconstruction of the entire penile shaft
* [12:25] Previous breakthroughs in regeneration technology
* [14:20] Who are the experts at Foregen?
* [19:50] What is the financial/business structure of Foregen?
* [24:25] How much money will it take to achieve the goals of Foregen?
* [26:00] Who fu…
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Mar 23, 2021
Ronald Goldman on Early Life Trauma and the Origins of American Violence (#006)
In this episode, I talk to Ronald Goldman, Ph.D., director of the Early Trauma Prevention Center. During this episode, we talk about what causes early life trauma, the lasting impacts of childhood trauma, and preventing adult social problems by confronting its origins in childhood.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [00:56] Defining trauma
* [02:03] The two types of trauma and their examples
* [03:23] What causes overwhelming feelings
* [05:58] Distinguishing between significant life events and trauma
* [09:39] Lasting impacts of childhood trauma
* [12:04] Noticing the change and effects of early life trauma in adult life
* [14:03] What to tell someone if you notice the impact of trauma
* [16:13] Determining whether early life events had effects on adult life. What to look for.
* [21:31] Connection between childhood trauma and social problems in America.
* [23:20] Understanding a child’s needs and meeting them.
* [25:18] Comparing USA’s maternal leave pol…
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Mar 18, 2021
How To Win The Game of Intactivism
This episode is a talk Brendon Marotta gave to an online conference of Intactivists on May 30, 2020 based on his book *The Intactivist Guidebook*. It explores what will actually lead activist movements to victory.
* The Intactivist Guidebook
* Amazon
* Gumroad
* Barnes & Nobles
* Video version of the talk:
* Vimeo
* YouTube
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Mar 16, 2021
Georganne Chapin on How The Medical Machine Pushes Circumcision (#005)
In this episode, I talk to Georganne Chapin, executive director of Intact America.
During this episode, we talk about the new survey data which shows doctors are pushing circumcision more than ever. We also talk about the role of money in activism, the systemic aspects of the medical machine, and the need for strategy to reach a social tipping point.
*Topics discussed in this episode:*
* [0:40] New news in the world of Intact America
* [4:55] Discussion about the recent survey done by Intact America
* [9:46] Reasons and the driving force behind circumcision
* [11:54] Changes in the solicitation rates
* [15:25] Conclusions and strategies drawn from the survey
* [18:50] Talks about the upcoming survey to find out more on the topic
* [19:20] Movement of circumcision practices to private institutions
* [22:42] The process of developing a targeted strategy
* [25:00] Georganne Chapin talks about her upcoming book ‘The Penis Business’
* [29:15] Allocation of monetar…
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Mar 9, 2021
Brother K on the Spiritual Wound of Circumcision and Shocking Power of the Blood Stained Symbol (#004)
In this episode, I talk to Brother K, founder of the intactivist protest organization, Bloodstained Men and Their Friends.
During this episode, we talk about the spiritual wound of circumcision, how to stage an effective protest, and how Brother K uses shock and symbols to awaken the public on this issue.
*Topics Discussed In This Episode:*
* [01:05] Brother K explains Bloodstained Men And Their Friends
* [03:00] Circumcision crisis and the situation in America
* [06:00] The bloodstain symbol and why he picked it
* [07:35] Circumcision as spiritual lessening and mutilation
* [11:16] What’s behind the name Brother K?
* [13:47] The truth about infant circumcision and his own circumcision
* [16:40] The impacts of circumcision and why it breaks the maternal bond
* [17:55] Spiritual crisis and struggling to heal after circumcision
* [19:30] Why he changed his identity to Brother K
* [23:00] Who men are reluctant to raise their voices against circumcision
* [28:00]…
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Mar 2, 2021
Carter Steinhoff and His Mother Discuss Circumcision - Emotional Relationship Conversation (#003)
In this episode, a mother and son discuss circumcision.
Carter Steinhoff feels harmed by circumcision, reached out to me to facilitate a discussion between him and his mom, Tiphani. His mother recognizes the harm of circumcision and wants to find a way to create a safe relationship with her son.
This is an emotionally challenging discussion, but an important one.
*In This Episode:*
* *[00:44] *Brendon thanks Carter and Mom for their bravery to have this conversation.
* *[01:56] *Carter shares his initial feelings.
* *[05:50] *Tiphani shares her initial feelings.
* *[09:00] *Tiphani shares how she became confident to have this conversation with people.
* *[13:20] *Regret parents and the need for healing resources for parents.
* *[15:05] *Carter shares his feelings toward his parents and the series of events that led him to have those emotions.
* *[18:20] *Carter on the impact circumcision has had on his life.
* *[26:19] *Tiphani responds, validates Carter's feelings,…
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Feb 22, 2021
John Adkison on Fatherhood, Activism, and Genital Autonomy (#002)
In this episode, John Adkinson shares his journey from learning about the issue of circumcision to becoming an activist against it. We also discuss the challenges of being a parent and an activist, the impact of this issue on men, and the biggest challenges facing activists.
*Topics Discussed in This Episode*
* [00:40] How John became interested in the issue of circumcision and his desire to be an activist.
* [1:44] The information that made John rethink his stand on circumcision.
* [2:20] Reasons why circumcision is practiced
* [3:13] How people go from discovering an issue and taking action against it
* [6:42] Gaps in circumcision activism and how John found out
* [8:39] Why and how John decided to create a connection between different organizations
* [9:13] John's work to support organizations
* [10:26] John’s website and its role
* [11:35] The desire to practice activism
* [15:50] Opportunity to bring more people in
* [16:30] Managing activism and parentin…
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Feb 16, 2021
Peter Adler on Why Circumcision is a Fraud and Landmark Legal Action (#001)
In the first episode, we break major news about a landmark circumcision lawsuit with legal expert Peter Adler, whose work explores whether or not circumcision is legal or a fraud.
*Topics Discussed in This Episode*
* [0:59] Major papers published by Peter that talk about circumcision being a fraud and illegal
* [3:26] How Peter began writing papers and the case he makes in articles regarding circumcision
* [4:00] The sales and persuasion tactics that doctors use to pitch the idea of circumcision to parents
* [12:56] Role of the American Academy of Pediatrics in making doctors pitch the idea of circumcision
* [14:00] Is circumcision legal or not?
* [21:36] How to change the conversation about circumcision from an intellectual view to a legal one and the challenges involved in change
* [28:40] The degree of a botched circumcision that could be considered for prosecution
* [30:57] Reaction of people towards the papers published by Peter about circumcision
* [32:13] Rea…
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Feb 15, 2021
Introduction to the Brendon Marotta Show
An introduction to who I am and the work I've done.
Projects mentioned:
* *American Circumcision* (Documentary)
* *The Intactivist Guidebook* (Book)
* *The Haunting of Bob Cratchit** *(Novel)
* *Dreams To Reality: How To Crowdfund Your Dream Project** *(Video Course)
* Children's Justice (Book, in development)
* Coaching and personal change work
* My wife's coaching practice: Kristeena Marotta
This podcast will explore human consciousness and the interests of Brendon Marotta.
Future topics might include: parenting, birth, personal development, healing work, gender, masculinity, hypnosis, persuasion, communication, media, etc.
Subscribe and support the show directly:
https://brendonmarotta.com/show/
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