Dan, Ethan, Hunter, and Taylor discuss the missing rite of passage in our culture and explore the current situation of manhood in our society. Points of discussion include:

• The silence of men in church and in society at-large, and our stifling anti-man environment.
• Homeschooling as a means of combating that environment for the next generation.
• The Rite of Passage in the West.
• Rethinking your own upbringing.
• The mental and spiritual depravity of our educational system.
• The hypocrisy of the elite class – their children are not raised in the system they created.
• Our passive and ambiguous rites of passage: ages 13, 16, 18, 21, and 25, etc.
• Our unreasonable rites of passage: fighting in war, making over $100k per year.
• Examples of other cultures’ rites of passage.
• An unfortunate alternative to wimpy men: abusive men.
• Examples of manhood: Christ the ultimate, and godly men subsequently.
• Taylor’s unforgettable plans for his boys.
• University: one of America’s failed rites of passage.
• The weight of the rite of passage is first on the fathers then the sons.
• The need for grace towards young men from their elders.
• Noble rites and systems that are loosing their meaningfulness.
• No skin in the game.
• When thrown to the wolves, you may become a wolf.
• Not yours to give.
• Final challenges.

Corrections and Clarifications:

• The account regarding the local school student using a litter box appears to be a hoax. A sadly believable one nowadays.
• The land diving in Vanuatu does function as a rite of passage for men, but that is not its sole or primary purpose, as it also serves other social functions. Additionally, the tower is constructed by many men, not solely by the youth preparing for the rite of passage. There are not towers of various heights for younger jumpers, but there are platforms on the tower at various heights for the same.
• The Maasai people live primarily in Kenya and Tanzania, not Sudan.
• The Jewish Bar Mitzvah is traditionally at 13 years old, and among some Jews, 12 years old, but not 14.
• The Nietzsche quote could not be verified.

Notes and Links:

• 1 Corinthians 13 – the love chapter regarding church relationships.
• Vanuatu land diving.
• Maasai lion hunting.
• Sateré-Mawé bullet ant gloves.
• Spartan rituals. They killed Helots regularly, though, it is unclear if it was a rite of passage for a Spartan man. Some believe so. Yikes.
• Jewish Bar Mitzvah.
• Davy Crockett – Not Yours To give. Though, mind the note at the top regarding the veracity of the text.

David, Ethan, Jack, and Laynce explore the proper channels for dealing with a corrupted political system. They also go on a myriad of tangents along the way. Points of discussion include:

• The roadmap of redressing grievances – what do we do when government goes bad?
• Thought experiment: the FBI and the first amendment.
• The balance of independence and strength in unity.
• Reasons for not rushing actions that could lead to violence.
• When is enough enough in a tangible way?
• LGBTQIA2+ escalation with the modern targeting of children.
• Step 1: email the president to address the FBI activity (Jack did). If that fails…
• Step 2: implore Congress to impeach the president for his inaction with the FBI. If that fails…
• Interlude: our institutions proving themselves untrustworthy, and our unlikely windfall with Elon.
• Step 3: implore attorneys general to sue the Federal Government in the Supreme Court. If that fails…
• Step 4: vote in good representatives that will impeach. If that fails…
• Interlude: what if our elections are not trustworthy? See the Kari Lake law suits in Arizona.
• Step 5: urge state legislatures to call a Convention of States. If that fails…
• Step 6: urge your state to secede. If that fails…
• Step 7: move to a place that will secede. If there are none…
• Interlude: are there any better countries to move to? …Apparently not.
• The carrying of guns in various places.
• Step 8: if all else fails: off to the hills or stay and suffer.
• Step 9: build the resistance: establish trusting relationships and influence your area.
• The current state of our family culture. Parenting, homeschooling, LGBTQ youth, etc.
• The human need for being included in a group.

Corrections:

• Link to corrections page (since this description is limited to 4,000 characters).

Notes and Links:

• The Twitter Files encapsulated in one article by the lead journalist (with links).
• Evidence of the portal between the FBI and Twitter (this one is FBI owned).
• Jim Baker, the man that straddled the FBI and Twitter. He worked for the FBI, then he worked for twitter.
• Symbols of the American revolution: Join, or Die and Step on Snek (Gadsden Flag).
• In Matthew 5:25-26, Jesus speaks about agreeing with your enemy quickly, and in James 1:19, James extols us to be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.
• Poll: Nearly a Third of Gen Z Favors the Government Installing Surveillance Cameras in Homes.
• Video of Syrian refugee stabbing children in France (disturbing).

After a start as smooth as butter, the expert podcasters (Dan, Ethan, Hammond, and Jack) continued on to tackle vigilante justice. Points discussed include:

• What is a vigilante? Is vigilantism ever appropriate?
• Vigilante justice vs full revolution.
• The odd coincidence of lopsided justice in a politicized atmosphere.
• Biblical example of vigilantism – Simeon and Levi kill the men of Shechem.
• Honesty in justice as apposed to deceit.
• Biblical example v2 – Absalom kills Amnon. The cheese gets a little more binding.
• Why did David do nothing? What should Absalom have done?
• Is vigilante justice simply necessary sometimes, regardless of what is right and wrong?
• Kyle Rittenhouse tangent.
• George Floyd Autopsy.
• Should vigilantes free the Jan 6 detainees? Reasons why that might be a problem.
• King John’s anecdote, and forcing authority before rebellion.
• The difference in “punishment” vigilante justice and “deliverance” vigilante justice.
• Is there a quality to local vigilante justice not found in the judicial system?
• Caning in the town square.
• How dare you escape?
• A teaser on redress of grievances.
• Some wonderful parting advice from Dan.

Corrections:

• 1 Chronicles does not say that the birthright went to Judah. Judah prevailed over his brothers, but the two sons of Joseph received the birthright (1 Chronicles 5:1-2).
• Clarification: shoplifting less than $950 in California was made a misdemeanor via Proposition 47 in 2014. It was not made nonprosecutable; though, one could argue that it had the same effect since misdemeanors are often not prosecuted. Other states have enacted similar laws.
• The Rittenhouse corrections (since we pulled it all from memory).
• The George Floyd autopsy was not released in 2023, it was released in 2020. It does indicate that Floyd’s Cardiopulmonary arrest was (at least in part) due to neck compression.
• King John was not holed up in a barn, held at sword point while signing the Magna Carta. He was, however, compelled to apply his seal by his very unhappy barons.

Notes and Links:

• The Declaration of Independence.
• 2 Samuel 12:7-12 Nathan the prophet tells King David that the sword will not depart from his house.
• Kenosha Riot Shooting; All Angles Synced Together with Timeline. Also, a narrated video explanation of the indecent released before all the details were known, and footage from the FBI.
• News media claiming Rittenhouse shot black men. Also a UCLA professor had the same error in one of her books.
• 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 – Paul rebukes the Corinthian church for going to law before handling things as Christian brothers.
• Ethan never gets to his third biblical example that was going to contrast the first two. That would be Ehud killing King Eglon.