Evan Extemporaneous
Join Southern California resident Evan Buck as he tackles the issues of the day, and whatever else he feels like discussing, in an engaging, lighthearted format. Evan eschews party labels and dogmas in an attempt to find the truth, for all of us.
New episodes uploaded biweekly on Fridays, unless on a scheduled break.
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Episodes
21 episodes
Episode 19 - Is It A Smart Choice To Go Dumb? with Julian Feurer
Guest host Julian Feurer, a freshman journalism student at the University of Maryland, joins the podcast to discuss an emerging trend of Gen Z and millennial consumers opting for "dumb phones" over smart phones. We also branch out to touch upon...
Episode 18 - The Rise of Vice Signaling
Vice signaling has overtaken much of modern discourse - but what is it? How does it differ from, and share similarities with, virtue signaling? How do we stop it? Should we stop it? Evan answers these questions and also talks about a couple of ...
Episode 17 - Stop Killing Games with Kai McAlister
Returning guest host Kai McAlister discusses the Stop Killing Games initiative, and why it matters - not just for the gaming community, but for consumer rights across the board.------------------------------------------------------------...
Episode 16 - The NBA's Tanking Problem & Future
The National Basketball Association has been dealing with a big problem for some time - tanking. A good number of its teams do not want to win in order to maximize their chances of landing a top draft pick. Evan discusses this issue fr...
Episode 15 - Is The American Dream Still Achievable?
In the spirit of the podcast's name, Evan takes a suggestion from a podcast topic generator live on the air, and gives his thoughts on a subject he did exactly 0 preparation for. -----------------------------------------------------...
Episode 14 - Five Ways to Combat Survivorship Bias
Evan examines the logical fallacy of survivorship bias, gives some examples, and then goes over five ways to avoid falling into this trap. He also uses a couple of examples from the teachings of Jesus to draw out some Biblical rationale for thi...
Biweekly Announcement - and NEW Official Discord!
In order to help continue producing quality content, and with ever-increasing obligations outside of the podcast, Evan has made the difficult decision to transition to a biweekly release schedule. But! Not all is bad news! Evan has ...
Episode 13 - A Biblical Examination of American Patriotism
Evan reads through and discusses an interesting pamphlet he received outside of Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, entitled "A Biblical Examination of American Patriotism." (The pamphlet's writer, Jesse, has been invited on to the show, but ...
Episode 12 - The Mandela Effect
What is the Mandela Effect? Why and how does it impact pop culture and our collective memory? And what are some of the implications of it? Evan contemplates these and other questions in today's episode. The show notes here have a LOT of links f...
Episode 11 - Fiction Focus: Ayn Rand
Evan takes us through some of the works of an author quite prominent in right-leaning circles: Ayn Rand. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you enjo...
1/16/2026 Delay of Game Announcement
Evan is starting a new job and as such, will need to take a quick timeout after a delay of game penalty. (For those who may be unfamiliar, these are American football rule references.) I still plan on releasing a regular episode sometime this h...
Episode 10 - Faith & Politics with Father Frank Brawner
Evan is joined by guest host Father Frank Brawner of the Diocese of Lexington to discuss Brawner's life story and background, several topics pertaining to faith and politics, and the intersection of those. They also engage in a couple of DLC/si...
Episode 9 - Trump Accounts for Newborns
The Trump administration has recently announced a new policy initiative aimed at driving financial literacy and improving outcomes for children - the new "Trump Accounts." Evan explores the potential ramifications of this policy, and also indul...
Episode 8 - Thoughts on Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025
Evan had the pleasure of attending Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, in the wake of the tragic assassination of the group's founder, Charlie Kirk. Turning Point USA is a conservative activist group focused on galvanizing...
Episode 7 - Christian Dating Hot Takes: Spicy Edition
Evan wraps up the second of a two-part duology wherein he takes live questions and answers from a listener on some of his "hot takes" on modern trends in Christian dating. Part 1 focuses on the mild and medium level questions. Part 2 focuses on...
Episode 6 - AI, Robot with Kai McAlister
In another first for the podcast, Evan has on his first guest host to the show - Kai McAlister, currently a toxicology and pharmacology PhD student at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Evan and Kai share an enduring friendship and mutual int...
Episode 5 - Christian Dating Hot Takes: Mild and Medium Edition
In a first for the podcast, Evan takes live questions and answers from a listener. This is the first of two planned parts, where Evan gives some of his "hot takes" on modern trends in Christian dating. Part 1 focuses on the mild and medium leve...
Episode 4 - Fiction Focus: C.S. Lewis
Evan takes us into his over 20-year fascination with and love for the works of C.S. Lewis. He walks down memory lane, starting with Mere Christianity, the Great Divorce, and his first time watching the 2005 adaptation of the Lion, the Witch, an...
Episode 3 - Perils and Promise of Pulling Penny Production
This week's episode takes us into a new world we now live in - a world without pennies. (At least, new ones being produced.) What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of eliminating the humble penny? --------------------------...
Episode 2 - Peter Thiel & the Antichrist
Evan gives a high-level overview of the Biblical concept of the Antichrist, and relates it to Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel's current obsession with his own version. Are they the same? What should we do in light of Thiel's spiels?-----...
