The Not Your Grandmother's Book Club Podcast

This week, we take a break from the hard slog of being adults and researching and writing episodes to watch some Prager U videos that clearly had the same level of motivation as us. Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social    Show Links: https://www.prageru.com/video/why-economic-systems-matter https://www.prageru.com/video/americas-economic-secret-sauce https://www.prageru.com/video/profits-and-losses-the-hidden-signal https://www.prageru.com/video/measuring-economic-performance

This week, we finally begin our review of Pat Buchanan’s racist drivel “The Death of the West: How dying populations and immigrant invasionsimperil our Country and civilization. Pat doesn’t even really try to hide it. Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social    Show Links: Pat being a bigot: https://www.mediamatters.org/pat-buchanan/buchanan-says-sotomayors-purported-discrimination-against-white-males-similar-what-was

This week, we continue our author introduction of Pat Buchanan, the most racist member of the Nixon White House. This time we take a look at his time in the Nixon administration and his period of wandering in the wilderness before returning to the fold of the Reagan administration. Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social  Show Links: Spiro Agnew In Des Moines (AP): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDC7XYaqWUo  Agnew Transcript of remarks: https://www.otterbein.edu/alumni/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/1969-Agnew-Des-Moines-Speech-Handout.pdf  Inside Nixon’s Deranged, Illegal Plot to Pin the Wallace Assassination Attempt on the Left: Conor Powell & Gary Scott: https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-nixons-deranged-illegal-plot-to-pin-the-wallace-assassination-attempt-on-the-left/ 

Enter should ye dare, and gaze upon the wonders within.   Also known as Michael Knowles get’s real fashy over Dorian Gray part 2. Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social  Show Links: https://www.prageru.com/video/will-witt-the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde  

This week, we begin our author introduction of Pat Buchanan. Who it turns out, is just a giant racist. Who could have imagined? This time around we take a look at his early life before examining some of his writings and ramblings.  Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social    Show Links: I’m not linking to Buchanan’s website but its easy enough to find if you want

This week, we take a look back at the week that has been. Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social    Show Links: Us Committee For Refugees and Immigrants: https://refugees.org/  Advocates for Trans Equality Guide to Being an Ally: https://transequality.org/issues/resources/supporting-the-transgender-people-in-your-life-a-guide-to-being-a-good-ally  NPR - All the executive orders Trump has signed after 1 week in office: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/28/nx-s1-5276293/trump-executive-orders

This week, we take a look at a a few of the incoming administration officials and gasp in awe at how anyone thought they were a good idea. Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social    Show Links: Pro Publica on Scott Turner: https://www.propublica.org/article/scott-turner-hud-nominee-trump-public-housing-texas Media Matters on Pete Hegseth: https://www.mediamatters.org/pete-hegseth/trump-picked-fox-friends-weekend-co-host-pete-hegseth-be-secretary-defense-heres-some

This week, we finish off our Prager U-ducation with the final videos from the Poli Sci 101 course that haven’t been nuked off the internet for some unknown reason. Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social  Show Links: Donate to help LA Wildfire Victims:  World Central Kitchen California Community Foundation Wildfire Fund GoFundMe Verified Fire Victims https://www.prageru.com/video/left-or-liberal https://www.prageru.com/video/big-business-and-big-brother

This week, we bring on the new year with our annual listener Q&A episode, then we make some lukewarm predictions for 2025 and give you all a peek at our plans for the year. Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social & @benygbc.bsky.social

This week, we jump back into Prager U’s “Political Science 101” course. Run off with our diplomas and see how well Benedict remembers the year. We’ll see you next year Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on twitter at @NYGBCpod Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social  Show Links: National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/find-a-fund/  Prison Journalism Project - Joybelle Phelan “Why I sometimes Wish I was Still in Prison: https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/12/18/the-greatest-christmas-gift-i-received-in-prison/  https://www.prageru.com/video/the-difference-between-a-democracy-and-a-republic https://www.prageru.com/video/where-do-you-want-to-live-red-state-or-blue-state

This week, we jump back into Prager U’s “Political Science 101” course, this time for our junior jaunt, with special appearance by bootlicking expert Dinesh D’Souza Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on twitter at @NYGBCpod Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social  Show Links: ACLU Know your rights for protesters: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights  https://www.prageru.com/video/is-fascism-right-or-left https://www.prageru.com/video/is-americas-government-secular https://www.prageru.com/video/do-you-understand-the-electoral-college 

This week, we jump back into Prager U’s “Political Science 101” course, this time for our sophomore slump, in which Dennis Prager unveils his 19th century racism on a 21st century medium. Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on twitter at @NYGBCpod Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social  Show Links: https://www.prageru.com/video/how-do-you-deal-with-painful-truths-left-vs-right-4 https://www.prageru.com/video/how-do-we-make-society-better-left-vs-right-5 https://www.prageru.com/video/how-do-we-make-society-better-left-vs-right-5

This week, we took a dive into Prager U’s “Political Science 101” course, which Kevin sacrificed the sanctity of his own email address to obtain. We find this course deserves an F-minus. Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on twitter at @NYGBCpod Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social  Show Links: https://www.prageru.com/video/how-big-should-government-be-left-vs-right-1 https://www.prageru.com/video/does-it-feel-good-or-does-it-do-good-left-vs-right-2 https://www.prageru.com/video/how-do-you-judge-america-left-vs-right-3 https://www.prageru.com/video/how-do-you-deal-with-painful-truths-left-vs-right-4 https://www.prageru.com/video/how-do-we-make-society-better-left-vs-right-5  

This week, we took a look at some of the slop being pushed out of Prager U while Dennis recuperates in a post-election edition of Prager Roulette. Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on twitter at @NYGBCpod Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social  Show Links: https://ww w.prageru.com/video/who-are-the-most-powerful-people-in-america https://www.prageru.com/video/the-constitution-the-limited-powers-of-congress https://www.prageru.com/video/you-cant-be-free-without-this https://www.prageru.com/video/jfk-democrat-or-republican https://www.prageru.com/video/politics-and-populism https://www.prageru.com/video/the-constitution-presidential-powers

This week Benedict is back from vacation and we just sat down and talked about all the awful stuff ahead. Sad vibes ahead. Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show! Become a patron at patreon.com/NYGBCpod Find this episode on our website at NYGBCpod.com Follow us on twitter at @NYGBCpod Follow us on Bluesky @nygbcpod.bsky.social  Show Links: Palm Beach Playbook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FrDUsJ3KwU&t=376s  Michael Knowles has no shame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uDV_qIgNqQ&t=93s  Greg Kelly fits the whole boot in his mouth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1fsWoNW-ck&t=306s