
Light Against Empire - The Podcast
Welcome to Light Against Empire – the Podcast—part reckoning, part resistance. If you've ever felt the chill of rising power dressed as patriotism, you're not imagining it. We confront the spectacle, expose the performance, and hold a torch to the machinery of modern empire—while listening closely to the echoes of those who once brought empires down.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes
Light Against Empire - The Podcast
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The Still Place in a Turning World
Why You Should ListenThis essay is about reclaiming your humanity in an age that profits from distraction. It blends personal reflection, the wisdom of Rilke and Tagore, and simple daily practices to show how stillness is not escape—it’s...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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11:31

The Digital Soul: What AI Reveals About Us
Why You Should ListenWe’re told artificial intelligence is the next frontier. Smarter tools. Faster answers. Endless convenience. But beneath the sales pitch lies a quieter, more troubling reality: people are asking machines for the thin...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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8:47

The Trial of the Gods for Crimes Against Humanity
Why You Should ListenImagine Zeus pleading the Fifth, Poseidon flooding the courtroom, and Dionysus swearing on a wine glass. Funny? Yes. Familiar? Uncomfortably so.This essay stages a Monty Python–style trial of the Greek and Rom...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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7:03

The Oath We Took in Silence
Why You Should ListenBecause in an age when leaders trade oaths for lies, it’s the quiet faithful who still hold the line. This essay is about them—and about us. It reminds us that civilization doesn’t survive on speeches or ceremonies, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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11:44

Icarus in a Jetpack: American Hubris and the Fall We All Saw Coming
Why You Should ListenThey told us the future would save us. That progress was inevitable, that AI would fix what human error broke, and that billionaires with rocket ships and startups were somehow modern prophets. But what ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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6:30
