A Warning About Loki, Marvel, and Hollywood

A Reflection on Masculinity (from a 22 y/o); Featuring an Original Poem

I wrote a poem on masculinity. In this episode, I break down the thoughts behind this poem. I invite you to share any other insights you take from the poem. Poem: https://trevormauk.substack.com/p/man-is-a-mountain [https://trevormauk.substack.com/p/man-is-a-mountain] Substack: https://trevormauk.substack.com/ [https://trevormauk.substack.com/] Shia LaBeouf Interviews: - With Bishop Robert Barron: https://youtu.be/hjxKG4mR3U4 [https://youtu.be/hjxKG4mR3U4] - With friend and actor Jon Bernthal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnVKqQiQyTQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnVKqQiQyTQ] 0:00 Intro; Poetry and my latest work 9:53 Inspiration and Reading of the Poem "Man is a Mountain" 15:39 The importance of the visual, and what the visual communicates 23:07 Commentary on Stanza 1 32:40 Commentary on Stanza 2 40:51 Commentary on Stanza 3 50:59 Commentary on Stanza 4 1:08:25 Revisiting Contentment and Inner Peace, and their source 1:13:00 Commentary on Stanza 5 If you enjoy the content, then I invite you to like, share, and subscribe!

Antebellum & Modern America: The Parallels Pt. 2

Who held the institutional power during the Antebellum era? Who holds it now? Are there any resemblances between the two? Join me in this podcast as I analyze the Slave Power of Antebellum American and the Progressive Power of Modern America. (Sources below) 0:00 Intro (1849 celebrity feud gone awry) 4:35 Opening monologue 7:54 Slave Power Thesis, and examples 11:32 Progressive Power 15:07 How the Two Compare 18:19 Lessons to be Drawn from the Past Progressive Power as Seen in Current Events: 21:05 Elon Musk Buys Twitter 28:30 The Court Case Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade, LEAKED 38:05 Perverse Gender & Sexual Ideologies taught to children in schools Sources: 3/5th compromise: https://constitutionus.com/constitution/what-is-the-3-5-compromise/ [https://constitutionus.com/constitution/what-is-the-3-5-compromise/] Charleston Lynch Men Incident: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/abolitionist-literature-post-office [https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/abolitionist-literature-post-office] Gag Rule: https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1800-1850/The-House-of-Representatives-instituted-the-%E2%80%9Cgag-rule%E2%80%9D/ [https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1800-1850/The-House-of-Representatives-instituted-the-%E2%80%9Cgag-rule%E2%80%9D/] Fugitive Slave Act: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts#section_4 [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts#section_4] William Lloyd Garrison: https://www.nationalabolitionhalloffameandmuseum.org/william-lloyd-garrison.html [https://www.nationalabolitionhalloffameandmuseum.org/william-lloyd-garrison.html] Progressive Bias in Media: https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart [https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart] Rate of left-leaning professors: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/26/democratic-professors-outnumber-republicans-10-to-/ [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/26/democratic-professors-outnumber-republicans-10-to-/] Examples of Tech Censorship: https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/heather-moon/2021/01/04/top-10-worst-cases-big-tech-censorship-2020 [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/heather-moon/2021/01/04/top-10-worst-cases-big-tech-censorship-2020] Cancel Culture Examples: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/16/top-10-recent-examples-cancel-culture/ [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/16/top-10-recent-examples-cancel-culture/] Humanities tend to be the most liberal: https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/31/2/homogenous_the_political_affiliations_of_elite_liberal_arts_college_faculty [https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/31/2/homogenous_the_political_affiliations_of_elite_liberal_arts_college_faculty] Mainstream Media Popularity Declines: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/551210-tv-news-ratings-online-readership-plunge-during-bidens-first-100-days [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/551210-tv-news-ratings-online-readership-plunge-during-bidens-first-100-days] American Distrust in Mainstream Media: https://news.gallup.com/poll/355526/americans-trust-media-dips-second-lowest-record.aspx [https://news.gallup.com/poll/355526/americans-trust-media-dips-second-lowest-record.aspx] Matt Walsh's coverage of Radically Left Gender & Sexual Ideologies being taught in schools: Perverse conference mentioned in this podcast: https://youtu.be/6MC7xM0DQtA [https://youtu.be/6MC7xM0DQtA] More Examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dcLKafMW7A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dcLKafMW7A] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohfhM1E4dE4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohfhM1E4dE4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o2XGZVk-WU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o2XGZVk-WU] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms31loaqoZk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms31loaqoZk] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQEonJgJKp4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQEonJgJKp4] (This is just in the last few weeks. There's so much more over the last couple of years. Visit https://www.youtube.com/c/MattWalsh/videos [https://www.youtube.com/c/MattWalsh/videos] for more). As always, if you enjoyed the podcast please like, subscribe, and share! Also, let me know what you think in the comments, and I may address it in the next podcast!

Antebellum & Modern America: The Parallels Pt. 1

1815-1861 America. Though this may be an overlooked era of American history, it has many parallels to the modern day. Sure the history may not repeat, but it seems to rhyme. What can we learn about the historical phenomena of this era? Can it provide some warning to us now? Join me as I draw out the parallels between Antebellum America and our current day. 0:00 Selfies in the 1800s? 10:00 Communication & Transportation Boom 31:25 Boom in Immorality 40:39 A Historical Source for Hope 57:00 What Modern Phenomenon Parallels Blackface Minstrelsy Shows? If you enjoyed, then consider giving a 5 Star review and share it!

One of These Sins is Not Like the Others... Why?

It seems like just about every sin is openly encouraged in our society now. However, I think there is one that still correctly receives a healthy discouragement and condemnation of. What makes this sin so special? Well, in a sense, nothing. Join me as I challenge the culture to view all of these other sins how it correctly views this one. 0:00 Intro & life updates 7:15 Self Control and why it makes sense to have self control 15:30 Brief examples of encouragement of gluttony 17:57 Brief examples of encouragement of lust 22:07 Brief examples of encouragement of pride 24:46 Briefly touch on greed, envy, & sloth 26:55 Wrath: What would it look like to encourage wrath like the other sins, and how de we know we have a healthy view of it already? 31:10 Applying our perspective on wrath to the other deadly sins (gluttony, lust, and pride specifically for time's sake). 39:02 Final point and concluding thoughts I invite you to share your thoughts with me! I hope to engage with them in the next podcast! If you enjoyed this video, I invite you to subscribe and share! Thank you for watching! Links: Study on early exposure to pornography: https://nypost.com/2021/08/12/kids-getting-exposed-to-hardcore-porn-is-a-catastrophe-we-can-fix/ [https://nypost.com/2021/08/12/kids-getting-exposed-to-hardcore-porn-is-a-catastrophe-we-can-fix/] Talks by Matt Fradd on the dangers and immorality of porn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhkRbsmCv1s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhkRbsmCv1s] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpUbaMa8wBo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpUbaMa8wBo] Special thanks to Catholic.com for their resources on defining the 7 deadly sins. Here's a link to Envy: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/what-dante-can-teach-us-about-envy [https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/what-dante-can-teach-us-about-envy] Also to greed: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-sin-of-greed [https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-sin-of-greed] Study on satisfaction in relationships for religious married couples: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7060099/Highly-religious-couples-better-sex-lives-secular-counterparts-survey-reveals.html [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7060099/Highly-religious-couples-better-sex-lives-secular-counterparts-survey-reveals.html]

A Warning About Loki, Marvel, and Hollywood

(Spoiler Warning!) Is there a deeper meaning to the Marvel productions of late? Are there seeds that are being planted into the minds of the viewers? Why is Marvel creating good villains, but insufficient heroes? We explore all of this. We look at why the main Marvel villains are wrong. The risk of a villain being motivated by a good cause but having an evil solution. Popular culture productions are important to analyze, as they are a powerful force of swaying the mind and the culture. As Christians we have to compare the stories of our day to the ideal of Christ, to the story of God's grand divine drama. 0:00 Intro 2:21 Dive into Loki and Kang 23:56 Analyzing Thanos' narrative 29:17 Brief thematic connection with WandaVision 30:30 conclusion As always, if you have comments or questions, then drop them below and I will address them in the next podcast. If you liked the video, then I would greatly appreciate you dropping a like, and please subscribe!