Calmversations

Benjamin Boyce
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Feb 11, 2026 • 47min

s08e24 | Sex, Tech, and Connection with Dr. Debra Soh

Dr. Debra Soh, neuroscientist and sex researcher known for Sex Stinction and The End of Gender, explores why people are having less sex. She discusses sex tech like robots and AI companions. She examines environmental and hormonal influences, shifting sex-positivism, porn’s developmental harms, and how intimacy, social media, and policy shape modern sexual connection.
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Feb 7, 2026 • 1h 20min

s08e23 | Western Mythologies: From Homer to Stan Lee, with RJ of The Fourth Age

RJ of The Fourth Age, creator of The Fourth Age and Fourth Age Comics who explores myth, heroism, and Western ideas. He discusses the failures of woke storytelling, the revival of classical mythic traditions, the role of sacrifice and virtue in cultural renewal, and how comics and figures like Stan Lee tap into deep Western archetypes.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 1h 26min

s08e22 | rambo van halen, in calmversation

Rambo Van Halen, former film production worker and writer of Hollywood Samizdat, shares sharp reflections on how Hollywood changed after MeToo and tech shifted decision-making. He describes set life, the paramilitary hierarchy, disappearing artisan jobs, AI nibbling at crew roles, and how social media fractured star power. He also recounts moving out of LA and turning Twitter threads into a memoir.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 1h 30min

s08e21 | Covid, BLM, and other Liberal Tyrannies

Blogger and reasonable poster Eugyppius talks about modern Germany, and the tyrannical aspects of Western Liberal Democracy, as facilitated by the liberal presuppositions of consent and equalityhttps://www.eugyppius.com https://x.com/eugyppius1Support this channel:https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboycehttps://cash.app/$benjaminaboycehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce
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Jan 22, 2026 • 1h 29min

s08e20 | The Failure of Philanthropy, with Johann Kurtz

Johann Kurtz, author and ex-tech professional who writes on inheritance and lineage, critiques modern philanthropy. He discusses why families disinherit, how industrial wealth changed inheritance, the rise and pitfalls of professional philanthropy, his return to Catholic faith shaping family life, and plans to build intentional, faith-centered family networks in Europe.
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Jan 19, 2026 • 60min

s08e19 | Decline & Fall of Neo-Reaction, with Spandrell

one of the early influencers in the NRx space talks about where he is (ideologically and geographically) in 2026https://x.com/spandrell4 https://spandrell.ch/2013/6/8/ethnic-policy-in-ancient-japan Support this channel:https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboycehttps://cash.app/$benjaminaboycehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce
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Jan 17, 2026 • 1h 46min

s08e17 | The Hereditarian Heresy, with Nathan Cofnas

Academic Nathan Cofnas returns to Calmversations to discuss hereditarian vs blank slate debate at the heart of “identity politics”https://nathancofnas.com Support this channel:https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboycehttps://cash.app/$benjaminaboycehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce
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Jan 14, 2026 • 1h 32min

s08e18 | Internet Monster of the Week: Justin Murphy

​ @JustinMurphy  returns to calmversations to discuss his viral tweet, and the difficulties of modern fatherhood.https://x.com/jmrphy/status/2007590588141466060?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/@JustinMurphy https://scholar.otherlife.co Support this channel:https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboycehttps://cash.app/$benjaminaboycehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce
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Jan 5, 2026 • 1h 43min

s08e16 | State of Right Wing Discourse, with The Prudentialist

The Prudentialist (Matthew Williams) returns to discuss the state of Right Wing discourse, going into 2026https://www.youtube.com/@ThePrudentialist https://theprudentialist.substack.com Support this channel:https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboycehttps://cash.app/$benjaminaboycehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce
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Dec 31, 2025 • 1h 35min

s08e15 | Quitting Hollywood, with David Sutcliffe

Actor, therapist and podcaster  @sutcliffedavid  joins calmversations to discuss, well, acting and therapy—with a focus on the ever-elusive “men’s issues” that supposedly plague our post-liberal landscape.  Follow the fella!https://www.youtube.com/@sutcliffedavidhttps://x.com/SutcliffeDavidhttps://davidsutcliffecoach.com/registerSupport this channel:https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboycehttps://cash.app/$benjaminaboycehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

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