Light Against Empire - The Podcast
Welcome to Light Against Empire – the Podcast—part reckoning, part resistance. If you've ever felt the chill of rising power dressed as patriotism, you're not imagining it. We confront the spectacle, expose the performance, and hold a torch to the machinery of modern empire—while listening closely to the echoes of those who once brought empires down.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 27 episodes
Light Against Empire - The Podcast
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The Face Beneath the Masks
Why You Should ListenWe live in a time that rewards masks—public smiles, private evasions, curated lives that look whole but feel fractured. This essay is my attempt to strip those layers back and ask what it means to be one perso...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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11:23
The Chorus Has Left the Theater
Why You Should istenWhat happens when those meant to speak fall silent, when the witnesses turn into brand ambassadors? This is a reckoning for the Chorus—for us. Not a metaphor. A mirror.
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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6:42
The Still Place in a Turning World
Why You Should ListenThis essay is about reclaiming your humanity in an age that profits from distraction. It blends personal reflection, the wisdom of Rilke and Tagore, and simple daily practices to show how stillness is not escape—it’s...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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11:31
The Digital Soul: What AI Reveals About Us
Why You Should ListenWe’re told artificial intelligence is the next frontier. Smarter tools. Faster answers. Endless convenience. But beneath the sales pitch lies a quieter, more troubling reality: people are asking machines for the thin...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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8:47
The Trial of the Gods for Crimes Against Humanity
Why You Should ListenImagine Zeus pleading the Fifth, Poseidon flooding the courtroom, and Dionysus swearing on a wine glass. Funny? Yes. Familiar? Uncomfortably so.This essay stages a Monty Python–style trial of the Greek and Rom...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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7:03