The Lotus Eaters

Book Club #62 | Sasha Ayad, Lisa Marchiano & Stella O'Malley's When Kids Say They're Trans Connor interviews Sasha Ayad & Stella O'Malley, co-authors of When Kids Say They're Trans: A Guide For Thoughtful Parents, about advice for parents (current and future) on how to protect their children from falling prey to gender ideology. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-book-club-62-or-sasha-ayad-lisa-marchiano-and-stella-omalleys-03-01-24

Dan and Beau look at the economic decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-the-economy-of-rome-02-01-24

Elon Musk’s Greatest Hits Full Podcast + Links: https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-podcast-of-the-lotus-eaters-818-01-01-2024

Symposium #51 | Antigone Stelios and Beau discuss the insights we can draw from Sophocle’s Antigone. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-51-or-antigone1-1-24

Epochs #139 | The Fourth Crusade This week Beau and Luca Johnson chat all about the Fourth Crusade. From the failure of the Third Crusade, to the renewed calls by Pope Innocent III, to the intervention by the ancient Doge of Venice, Enrico Dandolo, to the subversion of the entire project, and finally the sacking and burning of Constantinople. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-139-or-the-fourth-crusade-31-12-23

Contemplations #157 | A Gentleman’s Guide to Cocktails Josh uses his past bartending experience to demonstrate how to make six iconic cocktails in time for New Year’s Eve. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-157-or-a-gentlemans-guide-to-cocktails-30-12-23

Connor interviews Philip Pilkington & Dr Paul Morland, authors of ARC's report, ‘Migration, Stagnation, or Procreation: Quantifying the Demographic Trilemma’, about Britain’s dire destiny to be majority first-generation immigrants unless birthrate decline is reversed.

The Lads examine the best Christmas movies, why they are Christmas movies, and defend them from ridiculous woke critiques. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-17-or-christmas-films-28-12-2023

Dan rambles without a script about how he thinks the future will unfold. He will be wrong about most of it, but might get one or two things broadly correct. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-2023-in-review-and-the-year-ahead-26-12

Symposium #50 | Hesiod’s Theogony and Works & Days Stelios, Carl, and Beau discuss Hesiod’s wisdom from his major poems: Theogony and Works & days. They talk about Hesiod’s myths regarding the birth of the gods, the battle between gods and titans, the ascendance of Zeus as the ruler of the universe, as well as the myths of Prometheus, Pandora, and the five ages. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-50-or-hesiods-theogony-and-works-and-days-18-12-23

Lads Hour #16 | Pet Peeves Callum, Connor, Josh & Beau discuss their Pet Peeves. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-16-or-pet-peeves-21-12-2023

Epochs #138 | Richard I - Part III This week Beau and Carl conclude their discussion about the life of Richard the Lion Heart. From the re-siege of Jaffa, the peace with Saladin, his tortuous journey home, his imprisonment, release, subsequent wars in England and France, building projects, and finally his rather ignominious death Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-138-or-richard-i-part-iii-24-12-23

Contemplations #156 | What Makes Life Meaningful? Josh and Stelios discuss differing ideas on what makes life meaningful. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-156-or-what-makes-life-meaningful-23-12-23

Connor and George of men’s advocacy Instagram account, TheTinMen discuss the issues facing men and boys and why Leftists won't talk about them.

The Consequences of Not Having Kids | Interview with Philip Pilkington & Dr Paul Morland Connor interviews Philip Pilkington & Dr Paul Morland, authors of ARC's report, ‘Migration, Stagnation, or Procreation: Quantifying the Demographic Trilemma’, about Britain’s dire destiny to be majority first-generation immigrants unless birthrate decline is reversed. Watch the FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.lotuseaters.com/interview-with-philip-pilkington-and-dr-paul-morland-20-12-23

Dan attempts to ruin everyone's Christmas with his curmudgeonly dislike of the economic efficiency of Christmas in particular the awful economic efficiency of gift giving and other Christmas traditions, why you should eat a KFC at xmas and why Ebenezer Scrooge was the good guy. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-why-christmas-is-economically-inefficient-19-12-23

This week Beau and Carl discuss the Third Crusade. The life and career of Saladin, the political turmoil of the Crusader camp, and Richard the Lion Heart’s attempts to conquer Jerusalem Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-137-or-richard-i-part-ii-17-12-23

Contemplations #155 | How Intelligent are Animals? Josh and Connor discuss animal intelligence, with particular focus on corvids (crows and ravens) and Orcas (Killer Whales). Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-155-or-how-intelligent-are-animals-16-12-23

Brokenomics | The Economics of Dating and Marriage Dan and Connor consider the most expensive decision a young man will ever make: his partner. Are the economics of dating and marriage improving or deteriorating? Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-the-economics-of-dating-and-marriage

Symposium #48 | Miyamoto Musashi’s Book of Five Rings Stelios and Josh discuss the wisdom of Miyamoto Musashi, the masterless samurai and undefeated dueller who wrote the Book of five rings. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-48-or-miyamoto-musashis-book-of-five-rings-11-12-23

This week Beau and Carl discuss the early life and achievements of Richard the First of England. Richard The Lion Heart. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-136-or-richard-i-part-i-10-12-23

Contemplations #154 | Genes, Mutants and Modern Politics Josh and Harry discuss the research into the varying influences of genes on people's behaviour and attitudes towards politics. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-154-or-genes-mutants-and-modern-politics-09-12-23

Lads Hour #14 | Moot on Music Right Said Fred joins Rory and Josh to chat about all things music. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-14-or-moot-on-music-07-12-2023

Are Demographics Destiny? | Interview with Eric Kaufmann Connor interviews Professor Eric Kaufmann, adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute and head of the Centre for Heterodox Social Science at the University of Buckingham, about his 2018 book Whiteshift, the origins and aims of Woke, and if demographic change spells cultural extinction for the Anglosphere.

Symposium #47 | Kant’s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals : Part II Stelios and Harry discuss the key ideas of Kant’s Groundwork of the metaphysics of morals. They touch upon issues such as the good will, the categorical imperative, the antinomy of freedom, and the idea of humanity as an end-in-itself. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-premium-symposium-47-or-kants-groundwork-of-the-metaphysics-of-4-12-23