The Empire Never Ended

TENE revisits the Orthodox Christian "punk zine" Death to the World, by reviewing the 2025 book Punk to Monks: The Story of Death to the World 'Zine. Boris compares the official narrative to the far more grim reality of abuse, cover-ups, fake churches and a surprising connection to a 1960s New Age cult. Subscribe to https://patreon.org/tenepod https://bsky.app/profile/tenepod.bsky.social https://x.com/tenepod

Dive into the fervent landscape of early 20th-century German conservatism! Explore how World War I was reimagined as a chance for national rebirth. Discover the intriguing 'Ideas of 1914' that promised a cultural revival. Delve into the paradox of finding meaning amidst catastrophe in the trenches. Unpack Otto Hintze's ambitions for a German-centric world. The discussion also reveals the unsettling hypocrisy of national superiority. This engaging dialogue reins in complex ideas while stirring debate!

TENE is joined by a very special guest, Alex from Antipolitka Journal, who guides us through the story of Gianfranco Sanguinetti—the rich, handsome communist revolutionary who predicted Gladio. Mentioned reading: Guy Debord - Anselm Jappe Debord, Time and Spectacle - Tom Bunyard Spectacular Logic in Hegel and Debord: Why Everything is What it Seems - Eric-John Russell Related TENE Episodes: 240: Kali Yuga Reading Room - Freda's "Disintegration of the System" 239: Buddy Cops and Gladio - Piazza Fontana in a Film -------- Antipolitika: Anarchist Journal from the Balkans https://antipolitika.noblogs.org/ Available here: https://pmpress.org/ -------- Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social x.com/tenepod

Rey attempts to tell the story of the Young Conservative current of CR in Germany 1918-1932 (as per Armin Mohler), but fails and gets sucked in by the vortex of the 19th century (our old foe), and manages to talk only about their predecessors. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social x.com/tenepod

Rey and Boris dive into Armin Mohler's critique of liberal democracy, highlighting his concerns over institutional decay due to leftist and corporate influences. They hilariously tackle the topic of transgender access in public restrooms as a cultural battleground. The discussion also touches on Mohler's shift from libertarian roots toward right-wing socialism, alongside a debate on the threats posed by contemporary leftist movements compared to those of the interwar era. Expect sharp insights and humor throughout!

We didn't get to talk about Ari Aster's Eddington in our last TENE film club, so it gets its own episode.. Music Credits: Bulat Okudzhava - Molitva Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social x.com/tenepod

In part three of our series on Meir Kahane, Boris explores the explosive beginnings of the JDL and meets some familiar faces along the way... Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social x.com/tenepod

In episode 2 of the TENE series on Rabbi Meir Kahane, Boris discusses Kahane's pre-Jewish Defense League career as an anticommunist lobbyist, intelligence asset and John Birch Society member under the alias of Michael King. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social x.com/tenepod

Boris begins a new series looking at Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the Jewish Defense League, as a figure of the American far right. In part 1, we examine Kahane's early life and discuss the influence of his idol Vladimir Ze'ev Jabotinsky and Revisionist Zionism. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social x.com/tenepod

TENE discuss the new 2025 Paul Thomas Anderson film "One Battle After Another." Music credits: "Algiers November 1, 1954" – Ennio Morricone And Gillo Pontecorvo – Battle Of Algiers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1967) "Zyklus" – Karlheinz Stockhausen – Cycle For One Percussionist (In Two Different Versions) / Klavierstück No. X (1970) "Mao-Mao" – Claude Channes – La Chinoise (1967) Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social x.com/tenepod