The Bird & The Bear - Session 58

Dimes In The Dozen

(0:00) - Sammy opens the session sharing a theory he heard about modern counterculture, explaining how the rise of the "Alt-Right/Manoshpere" counterculture is partly a reaction by youth to push back against the "woke" counterculture that became mainstream with millennials - (8:58) - Daryl once again applies his social artifacts theory and gives his take on how the Alt-Right was created, "It's sad … To see someone fight so hard for such a little kickball … Like, gross"

(12:54) - Daryl is heading back to Burning Man, but before they discuss Daryl's trip, Sammy gives podcast, life, and most importantly, gaming updates - (21:59) - Daryl shares all the things he's excited and concerned for with his return to Burning Man, "If you can get passed dessert must, that’s a keeper"

(29:28) - The boys react to Mike Lindell's new plan to secure our nations elections with "WMDs" - (34:29) - Sammy admits that he loves conservatives like Lindell who crash out over their beliefs, "Life wouldn't feel so alive if I didn’t know people out there like this existed" - (39:56) - The boys discuss whether or not Lindell is seriously considering selling his "MyDox" drones, "He's selling it like he's banking on Trump not running"

(43:37) - The boys react to Leeja Miller's video, "How The Religious Right Ruined Everything" - (48:20) - Sammy questions why American men became so religious after WW2, and Daryl might have the answer, "I think it has a lot to do with the speed of communication" - (54:14) - Sammy takes a moment to emphasize the message in Leeja Miller's video, "They've had to adapt to the culture created outside of the culture they've wanted to have … So what does a world look like when they've taken control and they get to reappropriate all culture for their purpose?" - (56:10) - Daryl does a breakdown of "The Treaty of Tripoli" and how it connects to America's core philosophy of the separation of church and state, "Whatever religion your country is, our country is not the opposite" - (1:03:55) - The boys discuss if they believe in God and come to the conclusion that both of their belief systems most closely resemble Agnostic-Deism, "Imagine you’re a multidimensional being that’s trying to make it's lunch for the week, and you find that you left chicken in the fridge for three months … That’s us!" - (1:08:53) - Daryl thinks that all religions, on some level, are just a way to absolve yourself of responsibility for your own actions, "They're a way to make bad s**t that happens to other people be 'the plan', and bad s**t that happens to you be 'Oh, I must of done something wrong'"

(1:16:21) - The boys discuss Johnny Harris's video, "The Real Story of the Mormon Church" - (1:18:40) - Daryl points to the inherently selfish nature of monotheistic religions and how even Mike Lindell could of probably started a religion back in the day, "He wants to put orbs of observation in the sky!" - (1:24:25) - Daryl explains how religious leaders abuse vulnerable groups through lies like claiming to be the conduit for God - (1:33:34) - The boys share their final thoughts on the Mormon Church before closing out the session, "Complete this list of s**t and you can come home … Well, one of me and mom's three homes"