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Everyman Commentary
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A periodic commentary on the cultural, political, and religious issues of the day brought to you by the Everyman Commentary Substack contributors.
Episodes
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Ep. 36 - The Leftist Case for Conservatism (w/ Evan Barker)
What’s going on with today’s Democrats? Is socialism really the future? Are they going to sweep the midterm? Auguste has a conversation with writer and former Democratic operative Evan Barker to get the inside scoop. The two begin by discussing Barker’s recent book, Nothing Left: Confessions of a...
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Ep. 35 - Making Christianity Manly Again
Auguste bros out with pastor J. Chase Davis and the two have a high-octane, testosterone-filled flex-fest about his recent book Offensive Christianity: Restoring the Strength of Men in a Feminized Age. As Davis argues in his book, Jesus is speaking just as much to men as He is speaking to…
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Ep. 34 - The Camp of the Saints Is Located in Ceuta (w/ Copernican)
With the recent news of an Arab migrant horde storming the Spanish island of Ceuta, Auguste called on Copernican once again for an emergency podcast episode discussing this news alongside The Camp of the Saints. They discuss whether this really is the beginning of the end for Europe and whether...
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Ep. 33 - The New Right Ascendant (w/ Copernican)
Are we seeing a changing of the guard in the conservative movement? Is the Old Right finally giving way to the New Right? What is the New Right anyway? Auguste brings in one of the New Right’s more articulate voices Copernican to explain what is happening in America right now. The two then apply...
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Ep. 32 - Marital SexyBack (w/ Georgi Boorman)
With a birth dearth afflicting the developed world, a moribund dating culture making young adults miserable, and a growing marital malaise killing the bedroom, Auguste welcomes writer Georgi Boorman to give her take on the challenges facing couples today. The two go back and forth and end up...
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Ep. 31 - Should America Stop Playing Empire? (w/ Josiah Lippincott)
With Trump and the rest of America moving away from Iran, Auguste invited writer and podcaster Josiah Lippincott to discuss the conflict in this region and the goals of American foreign policy altogether. Auguste gives the case that America’s a force for good in the world, that Trump had good...
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Ep. 30 How Can We Save the Liberal Arts? (w/ Librarian of Celaeno)
What is to become of the humanities? How does it fit with a progressive liberal culture, if at all? What is classical learning? Where do the Great Books come in? Teacher and essayist Librarian of Celaeno joins Auguste to explore these age-old questions as well as consider the impact of AI on...
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Ep. 29 - What Radicalized You?
The cousins meet in person to discuss the news of the day and discuss where conservatives and America are at this point. Beginning with the question of what radicalized them (abortion, moochers, and Covid), Evan and Auguste then get into the news with the Karmelo Anthony trial and consider its...
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Ep. 28 - How a Trip to France Will Solve All Your Problems
Feeling spiritually dry? Stuck in a midlife rut? Interested in experiencing transcendence in an ancient monastery in France? Auguste brings on Catholic writer and consultant Peter Giersch to discuss his new book Talking of Michelangelo: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell in the Burgundy Region in...
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Ep. 27 - Don’t Worry, Bee Happy
With the world feeling so chaotic, is now a good time to feel optimistic? You bet! Trump has survived his third assassination attempt stronger than ever, the Supreme Court knocked down racist gerrymandering, opening up the possibility of a red wave this November and moving us away from racial...
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Ep. 26 - Why Can’t We Make Pretty Buildings Anymore?
What’s with all the ugly modern buildings that suck the soul out a city? Why does the Obama library look like some weird angular version of the Death Star? What do architects do all day? Does The Brutalist with Adrian Brody accurately depict the life of an architect, or should we instead watch…
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Ep. 25 - Rhinelanders, Rootedness, Religion, and Romance (w/ Alan Schmidt)
What is the fate of above-average individuals in declining small towns? How important is it to know one’s family history? How can we revive the parishes closing down all around us? How should men approach women in this cruel world? Auguste has a conversation with essayist and novelist Alan…
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Ep. 24 - Iran (So Far Away)
So what should the everyman think about Iran? Auguste is primed and ready to trust the plan, but it’s difficult to say what that plan actually is. Meanwhile Adam has Iran fatigue, and Evan tries to take a cosmic yet somber view of the whole thing. Misgivings aside, both Auguste and Evan are...
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Ep. 23 - Spermageddon and the Testosterone Crisis (w/ Raw Egg Nationalist)
Auguste speaks with the one and only Dr. Charles Cornish-Dale (a.k.a. the Raw Egg Nationalist) about his new book The Last Men: Liberalism and the Death of Masculinity which discusses the collapse of sperm count and testosterone level afflicting the modern world. The struggle this creates for men...
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Ep. 22 - Will You Be Our Valentine, Team USA?
Happy Valentines Day! Auguste is joined by Evan and Dr. Adam Ellwanger (a.k.a. “The Love Doctor”) to diagnose the romance crisis in today’s world. Adam blames the internet which has made everything more awkward, Evan floats ideas of speed-dating for homeschoolers, and Auguste offers some lessons…
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Ep. 21 - No Really, What Is a Woman? (w/ Dr. Carrie Gress)
In this episode, Auguste has a conversation with Dr. Carrie Gress about her new book Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can’t Be Fused with Christianity and the challenge of rooting out secular feminism in the Catholic Church. Dr. Gress brings up the anti-Christian strains of first-wave feminism and...
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Ep. 20 - Cold as ICE: Live from the Winter Storm & Ongoing Minnesotamania
The anti-ICE agitations continue with yet another shooting. Auguste has brought on Evan and Tony to discuss these new developments and better understand the situation. After the three Everymen share harrowing stories of being stuck in the snow, Tony, a resident in the Twin Cities and part Yeti,...
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Ep. 19 - Fire and ICE: Militant Feminism, Beleaguered Law Enforcement, and the Rhetoric of Radicalism
What caused Renee Good to do what she did? What will be the lasting impact of her death? What should the Trump administration do going forward? Are the normies being radicalized, or are the radicals being normalized? Auguste talks with Evan McClanahan and rhetoric professor Dr. Adam Ellwanger to...
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Ep. 18 - Battle of the Memes (Part II)
Auguste and Evan determine which memes do the best at defining today’s cultural moment and which ones should reign supreme in the meme hierarchy. In this episode, the heavy contenders like “Redpill,” “Based,” and “Wojack” enter the fray against winners of the first round. As the competition…
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Ep. 17 - Battle of the Memes (Part I)
Auguste and Evan come together to discuss the role of memes in today’s culture and which of them will stand the test of time. Using the recent meme-opedia of Dudley Newright, they match up the best memes in a bracketed tournament where each meme faces off with one another in three successive...
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Ep. 16 - Everything Wrong (and Right) About Films in 2025
Auguste brings back Senior Editor and film critic Tony Juarez to discuss a few recent movies and a few not-so-recent ones. They begin with an extended conversation of The Running Man with Glen Powell, a reboot of the sci-fi action flick in the 80s with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Even the proud Gen…
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Ep. 15 - The GOP Needs More MAGA and Fewer Groypers
The cousins are back together again to discuss what this past week’s off-year elections portend for the future—if anything. Even though Republicans try their best to show how crazy their opponents are, Democrat voters have overwhelmingly proved that they don’t care. Auguste wishes that the...
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Ep. 14 - From the East to the West: Ukraine, Israel, and San Francisco (with Katya Sedgwick)
Is nature healing? Is Trump bringing world peace? Will San Francisco become an iconic city again? Auguste is joined by special guest and OG Everyman contributor Katya Sedgwick to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the precarious peace deal in Gaza, and the prospect of Trump sending the troops…
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Ep. 13 - Triumph of the Poasters
The cousins are back again to discuss a new banger of an essay by writer John Carter which discusses how online social media voices are increasingly informing policy and culture. We both consider to what extent this really is the case, where we can see it, and if this is ultimately a good thing…
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Ep. 12.1 - Democrats Just Need to Message Harder
What happened to the superior messaging of the Democrats? Why are their candidates so terrible and obsessed with inflicting violence? And is toppling public monuments still cool? Auguste has a conversation with special guest Dr. Adam Ellwanger, a professor of rhetoric at the University of Houston...
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Ep. 12 - Democrats Just Need to Message Harder
What happened to the superior messaging of the Democrats? Why are their candidates so terrible and obsessed with inflicting violence? And is toppling public monuments still cool? Auguste has a conversation with special guest Dr. Adam Ellwanger, a professor of rhetoric at the University of Houston...
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Ep. 11 - Enough Talk. Do Something Already!
Another week, another instance of leftist violence and Republican impotence. Auguste and Evan discuss the most recent attack on ICE agents, with both feeling frustrated with the relative inaction of the Trump administration. Both agree that Sen. Ted Cruz needs be primaried (and start dieting)....
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Ep. 10 - The Aftermath
After sitting out a week to grieve the truly awful murder of Charlie Kirk, the cousins come together once more to discuss what’s going to follow. Both pay homage to the incalculable impact of Kirk on the conservative movement, consider what comes next, and debate whether his wife Erika has what…
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Ep. 9 - MAHA on Trial, the UK Has Fallen, and Trump Makes America Safe Again
In the wake of RFK Jr.’s recent hearing in the U.S. Senate, Evan and Auguste discuss the current health of MAHA, the Left’s fixation with Trump’s health, anarcho-tyranny in the UK, and the coming golden age of public safety in American cities. Evan flexes his extensive reading on public health…
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Ep. 8 - Ending Urban Crime, Fixing American Elections, and Establishing Peace on Earth
The cousins are back again to discuss the news of the day and counting Trump’s wins. First, they talk about the current cleanup of DC, the problems of urban crime, and the innumerable obstacles to overcome to achieve basic objectives. Evan expresses his growing affinity for the Singaporean...
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Ep. 7 - School’s Back in Session!
In this episode, I am joined by my friend and fellow teacher-writer Jeremy Adams. Jeremy is the author of several books, including Hollowed Out, which discusses the issues afflicting the Zoomers (before it was cool), and Lessons in Liberty, which profiles 30 great Americans who can serve as…
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Ep. #6: Is "The Naked Gun" the Beginning of a Comedy Renaissance?
Tony gives us his overview of the new Naked Gun movie while Auguste goes on extended rant about old actors who need to throw in the towel to give a chance to younger talent. We also discuss the state of comedy today, the power of Gen X nostalgia, and the need for conservative actors and…
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The Everyman Commentary Podcast #5: How Reddit Made Our Culture Lame
Auguste and Evan discuss a viral essay from Dudley Newright that explains how Reddit has made everything in our society lame. From starting as an online forum for dorky introverts to find one another, the platform and its moderators have come to dominate the thinking and sentiments of society,...
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The Everyman Commentary #4: Is the New Superman Any Good?
Tony offers his thoughts on the new Superman film. For what it’s worth, he recommends it if one goes into it with the right expectations (that is, low ones). We discuss the strange wokemongering preceding the film and the challenges of making a compelling Superman film in general. This prompts...
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The Everyman Commentary #3: You Can't Handle the Truth!
In this episode, Auguste and Evan hash out the Epstein controversy, carefully consider the very un-startling revelation that staffers were abusing Joe Biden’s powerful autopen, and offer eulogies for NPR and PBS. By some miracle, we managed to keep the conversation to an hour, and by yet another...
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The Everyman Commentary Podcast #2: Battle of the Conservative Podcasters
In this episode, we review the biggest conservative voices and determine how they fare against one another in a tournament bracket. Each of these contenders are already titans of the podcast world and quickly turning what was formerly considered the “alternative media” into the mainstream....
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The Everyman Podcast Episode #1
Founding Editor Auguste Meyrat and Senior Contributor Evan McClanahan get together for our first podcast episode to discuss the news of the day. Among the topics covered are: the bombing of Iran and how to address the critics. the mayoral election in New York City and why we should care about it....
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