Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about what happens when empires fall. They discuss the history of the Ottoman Empire and how it compares to what may soon happen in America, as well as discussing America's Elites and where they come from. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer a couple of listener emails. They discuss the disconnect between hearing about California and living in what feels like an entirely different place, the history of Occupy Wall Street and who the One Percent are, the benefits of belonging to a distinct group, and why Ben Shapiro doesn't understand Trump. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss the meaning of hermeneutics, the history of Las Vegas and its legitimizing over time, and the effects of culturally ethnic identity on people groups. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about Trump's trolling of the left, a tactic which they used in the past, Rules for Radicals, hypersocialization caused by media, and the maximization of production and consumption in America. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer the question, "what is magic?" and discuss how the answer relates to whaling and Wall Street: Study and sacrifice to gain control. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk cover the secularization of art in the culture and examine the conglomeration of visual, auditory, and lingustic art in the birth of Hollywood, discussing its sordid history as seen through the eyes of David Lynch and his films. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about transhumanism and its effects on the modern mindset, ranging from the latest fads of the sexual revolution to the attempts of modern science to achieve immortality. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

In this episode Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk "soft" social sciences, how they're different from "hard" sciences, and how they can be used by people with ambition and power to influence populations. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk first about John Dewy and the effects on his philosophy on education, and then discuss the story of the Space Race and why it was so culturally formative. Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny

What is the difference between Irish and Scots-Irish (or Scotch-Irish) and Irish? How is Alice in Wonderland a metaphor for the internet? What do these questions have to do with life in America today? Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss these topics in today's episode.Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -  Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Rev Fisk - Author, Fanatic - St Paul RockfordVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power Music thanks to Verny