E316: The Bovine of Western Civilization

NEWS EP! We cover the true origins or the Warner Brothers buyout, Trump's new National Security manifesto, the death of the West, and say farewell to Asad Haider. Sign up on patreon to hear the fun half!! in which we discuss Death by Lightning, a miniseries about James Garfield and American crankery: http://patreon.com/c/thiswreckageReferenced articles: https://www.endnotes.org.uk/palabre/angels-and-demons https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-war-peace-talks-europe-london.html?smid=nytcore-ios-sharehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/world/europe/trump-europe-strategy-document.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.ft.com/content/953635f0-4b87-41a4-a087-e8b1d71470b6?accessToken=zwAGRXR0h59AkdOVNjXwS4dBpNOgh-ix1xRwtg.MEYCIQCiIhSoXOIILWLPg-7ZjoHpI708TFPiQa5dgUpQcYcNOAIhAIMOrTTL9rQQWQgwir0APRqS6mXhN5TCt2yC234GZ2rX&sharetype=gift&token=30118284-df0a-41b5-bea7-ddfbb92fc2e9https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/us/politics/biden-immigration-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-shareAsad Haider's writing:https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/3972-mistaking-identity-politics-a-conversation-with-asad-haider-part-ihttps://viewpointmag.com/author/asad-haider/Our interview with Asad from 2020: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36803245 Song: Justice - Civilization