Illegitimate Scholar

079 - Mysteries of Ancient Civilizations w/ Michael Button

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring Ancient History with Michael Button: Lost Civilizations, Mainstream Archeology, and Alternative TheoriesIn this episode of Illegitimate Scho...

078 - Christian Mysticism is the Solution to Modern Problems

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon so I can keep doing this: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar Scott Manion on Philosophy, Spirituality, and Modern CorruptionIn this ...

077 - Uncovering European Origins | Yamnaya, Celts, Vikings w/ Survive the Jive

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Origins of European Cultures & History Behind 'Survive the Jive' |  Interview with Tom RowsellTom Rowsell, from the Youtube Channel: &a...

076 - The Psychology of Group Interactions

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring Group Dynamics and Organizational Culture with Brent Elwood and Aan MooreBrent Elwood, and Aodhan Moore join me on Illegitimate Scholar Podc...

075 - Anthropologist Exposes How Activists took over Anthropology

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholarDr Weiss's Book (On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors): htt...

074 - Red Tail Hawk - Ancient Knowledge

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar $5/MONTH Axios Fitness: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.ck.page/scholarRed Tail Hawk Talks...

073 - Central European History, Academia, & the Modern World

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar ONLY $2/MONTH Axios Fitness: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.ck.page/scholarCentral-Europea...

072 - Graham Hancock: Ancient Civilizations & Academia

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Graham Hancock Fact Checking Flint Dibble Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEe72Nj-AW0Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar ONLY ...

071 - How We Decide What is True about Ancient Human History

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring Human Beliefs, Civilization Origins, and Racism - A Deep DiveRebirth's Twitter: https://x.com/rebirthofthewo1Patreon: https://www.patre...

070 - The Most Misunderstood Philosopher in History

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IllegitimateScholar ONLY $2/MONTH Axios Fitness: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.ck.page/scholarAmanda: https:...

069 - The Search for Civilizations Among the Stars

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alien Archaeology.I am joined by Aelthemplaer, not Luthemplaer. He tells me about how to find life or civilizations on other planets. What signs scien...

Linguist Reveals Ancient Influences in Modern Languages

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another Livestream! New full episode coming soon with Aethemplear Find me on youtube as well! Lots happening there. https://www.youtube.com/@Illegi...

068 - American Indian Experience: Past, Present, & Future

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring Native American Heritage, cultural preservation, and Mystical LegendsTwitter: https://x.com/BugimusIn Episode 63 of the Illegitimate Scholar...

How Language Contact = NEW Languages | IS Livestream

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today Doc Brown comes back to discuss pidgin and creole languages as well as some other language contact facts. He is a PhD linguist who has been back...

IS Livestream - How Languages Change, Evolve, and Relate

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Taken directly from youtube livetsream, so better there with the visual aids, but a good conversation nonethelessFind it on youtube and subscribe if y...

067 - Why Jesus is More Relevant Today Than Ever

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Intersection of Faith, Culture, and Knowledge with David GornoskiIn this episode, Illegitimate Scholar is joined by David Gornoski, host of '...

066 - The Decline of Gender Norms & Rise of Egalitarianism

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I am very sorry for the delay. A lot of indecision about what I want to be producing going forward. Standalone Youtube Videos coming more often. Will ...

Educator to Entrepreneur: The Art of Purpose

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk to Art of Purpose and he shares his journey of going from a Public school teacher to self employed millionaire. Dino and I dis...

064 - Political Organization Over Time 🛖🏛 w/ Dimes

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring Societal Collapse, Autonomous Communities, and Network States | Illegitimate Scholar Ep. 64In Episode 64 of the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast...

063 - Cultural Insights Through Historical Linguistics

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cultural Interactions, Linguistic Evolution, and Societal Unrest: A Deep DiveWandering Humanist Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ZVwUikzLyK...

062 - Astrology, History & Bitcoin

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Astrological Ages, Calendars, and Bitcoin Decoded with Glass Delusions | Ep. 62 Illegitimate Scholar PodcastJoin us in Episode 62 of the Illegitimate ...

061 - Reclaiming Masculinity in the Modern World

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Defining Modern Masculinity: From Cultural Shifts to Classical EducationWill Spencer Youtube:  @renofmen  Will Spencer Website: renofmen.com I am j...

060 - Fat Culture and its Consequences

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Axios FitnessSignup Link for Axios Fitness: https://axioscoaching.outgrow.us/axioscoaching-24I, Illegitimate Scholar and JD Sterker delve into the neg...

IS Geopolitics: Africa Update w/ Brad Pearce

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Pearce joins me on IS Geopolitics. We discuss The United States Military being forced out of Niger and most of the Sahel and the crucial $100 mil...

059 - Alaric: Propaganda and its Consequences

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 Dissident Review Volume 5 Including my article on Propaganda: https://www.dissidentreview.com/#/"True History of the American Revolution" ...

058 - White Boy Summer Apparel

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 I delve into a conversation with Max  from WBS Apparel about the brand's approach to community-focused collaborations and merchandise. It furt...

057 - Politics of Identity w/ The Prudentialist

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Identity, Multiculturalism, and Societal ShiftsWritten by AI for Keywords and Simplicity. (Do not blame me for how it sounds college liberally)Prudent...

056 - Meta Prime and Navigating the New World 🌎

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

https://metaprime.substack.com/A rich examination of personal responsibility, self-improvement, and the critical reassessment of societal norms. Signi...

IS Geopolitics: Haiti's Civil War w/ Brad Pearce

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS EPISODE BECAUSE I LOVE YOU GUYS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR LISTENING. We discuss the situation in Haiti and the current news. The Prime Minister Ariel...

055 - Why an Italian Zoomer Converted to Buddhism

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why an Italian Zoomer Converted to BuddhismThis is the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast and this week I interview Theravada Buddhism practitioner, Angelo....

054 - Anti-Left Marxist | Basil🌿

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Basil Neobactrian, a "gay" Celibate Muslim Afghan-American Anti-left Marxist. We discuss the New Right. We discuss The concept of identity b...

053 - American Expat on the Asian Steppe

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 I, Samuel Urban, the Illegitimate Scholar talk to Rogue Philosopher, an American who emigrated from  New Jersey to Central Asia. The discussions ce...

052 - Irish & Nordic Diaspora w/ NordHugr

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nordic, Irish, and Indigenous CulturesSamuel Urban of Illegitimate Scholar has a Conversation with Nordhugr, on the value and preservation of cultural...

051 - Political Patronage w/ Bog Beef & Maarek

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bog Beef and Maarek of the Good Ol Boyz Podcast Join me to discuss Patronage and its relation to Cultural Anthropology. We discuss the breakdown of Ch...

050 - Irish Nationalism v Globalism

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss with Buck Mulligan, Irish nationalism and British Imperialism. Starting with the  Anglo-Norman Invasion to modern times, covering the influ...

049 - Cultural Diffusion

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss cultural diffusion, how how cultures spread over time. This is important to understanding why cultures change over time and recognize it wh...

048 - Bear Hunting Camraderie

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My friend and I discuss our experiences during a bear hunt. They discuss the camaraderie and community aspects of hunting, the reasons people hunt, ch...

Thanksgiving Special

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Illegitimate Scholar repost of last year's Thanksgiving episode. Still relevant, Thanksgiving has not changed. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgp...

IS on Unfit Statesman

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I go on the Unfit Statesman podcast. We discuss Israel, watch a few videos, he makes me laugh.  Topics include: the peculiarity of the running style...

047 - Fat Acceptance is Unnacceptable

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss the fat acceptance movement, it's history and origins, and current state. I describe connections to other ideologies. I discuss the res...

046 - How Identity Creates Conflict

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss identity and how it relates to contemporary political issues. Primary identities. Different overlapping identities, and which one takes prom...

045 - Israel/Palestine with a Jew

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Me and my friend Ben, an American Jew, sit down to discuss Israel Palestine. We discuss the violence, extremist factions on both sides, the practical ...

044 - Israel Palestine, Raw Thoughts

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Not a normal episode. Feel mixed about even releasing it, but I felt this chaos of an episode was good for the chaos of the situation. Decisions made...

Housekeeping

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the links below please. Youtube for content and live streams. Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6JjPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Illegi...

ISL 013 - Jerome Powell fighting Globalism? w/ Phil Gibson

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Phil Gibson to talk Jerome Powell.Phil Twitter:https://twitter.com/MrPseuPhil Substack:https://qpol.substack.com/Mine:Discord:https://...

043 - Government & Cultural Centralization

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Centralization of political authority and how it happens over time to today. Early Humans. Roman/Chinese Empire. Early Modern. Modern. Post-Modern. Di...

ISL 012 - Hunter indictment, current events, and the positive impact of architecture

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about Hunter Biden indictment and its implications, Ireland and Northern Ireland, a few other current events, and then we discuss some archite...

042 - Stone Age Herbalist

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is with the great Stone Age Herbalist. Very excited to have him here.Buy his book here, I HIGHLY recommend: https://amzn.to/3ZgpnALSubsta...

ISL 011 - Perception is reality, corporate culture w/ Brooke Sherwood

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have a woman on the show for a first time. DEI score officially going up. Loved this conversation with Brooke. She recently left a corporate job an...

041 - Architecture, Globalism, and taking Ls

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I speak about the influences of Globalism in general and a few aspects of life and culture that globalism permeates, like language. We...

IS on East Asia with Pat McFarlane

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

5 til Midnight Launch and the Conference this week has slowed me down. Hope this is a good consolation. Discussion on China and Chinese culture with P...

ISL 010 - West African War w/ Brad Pearce ECOWAS NATO and PROXIES

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Pearce joins me again to discuss his substack articles and wonderful geopolitics reporting. https://substack.com/@thewaywardrabblerIllegitimate ...

IS on the Good Ole Boyz Podcast: Gods, Blood, and Wheels

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My favorite fellow podcasters and I sat down for the second time to discuss the arguments of Jared Diamond "Guns, Germs, and Steel, other topics ...

040 - Practical Benefits of Religion

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, how do religions form and evolve based on new and changing circumstances? What do they practically provide adherents and cultures?How do religi...

039 - Why WOKEISM is A Religion

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I go back to definitions and use the anthropological definition found in my old textbook. I go over the definition and define each of ...

ISL 009 - PREPPING and Prepper Culture w/ Rex Shenaniganz

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm ea...

ISL 008 - Trump indictment and what it means for greater culture 🇺🇸

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm ea...

038 - Defining Religion

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, my friend and I discuss the Anthropology of Religion. I start with a few definitions of religion and then we go from there. I discuss...

ISL 007 - w/ Adam Nutter

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm ea...

037 - Religion is Not Real

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Discord: https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1650280020 Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/ill_scholarWelcome to the Ille...

ISL 006 - w/ Brad Pearce

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm ea...

ISL 005 - current events July 13, 23

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm ea...

036 - On being White Trash and the Death of our Republic

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I get ranty. I discuss a personal experience and its greater implications. Next week will be Anthropology of Religion. Let me know ho...

ISL 004 - current events July 6, 2023 w/ Kyle Matovcik

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm ea...

IS on Biting the Bullet, Chinese History and Culture

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Overview on Chinese History over the course of 4000 years. About half is an overview of ancient China to the Opium Wars, setting up the context for wh...

ISL 003 - current events June 29, 23

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night. EU can...

IS on In Liberty and Health w/ Kyle Matovcik

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is Illegitimate Scholar Conversations. A conversation between me, Samuel Urban, and someone I've handpicked to speak about issues of culture...

035 - Rejection of Humanity in Western Culture

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast, I delve into the profound consequences of humanity's rejection of its natural roots and the ...

ISL 002 - current events June 18, 2023

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar I start with a discussion on the Penny indictment an...

IS Bonus: RIP Uncle Ted and free my boy Donny T

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is Illegitimate Scholar Conversations. A conversation between me, Samuel Urban, and someone I've handpicked to speak about issues of culture...

ISL 001 - Current Events June 9, 2023

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, current events covered of the week covered by the Illegitimate Scholar Sorry for the weirdness with uploads, I...

034 - Death of Tradition in Medicine

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Besides the explosion of medical company monopolies, not much has changed with medicine in my lifetime. My boomer parents took pills for everything an...

033 - Caffeine and Capitalism: A Culture's Choice of Drug

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Indigenous cultures often have hallucinogenic traditions, from Meso-America, to Africa, the Pacific, and indigenous Europe. The United States, Spain, ...

032 - Symbols Place in Culture

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I look at the perception of different symbols, like the confederate flag, American flag, Pepe the Frog, is influenced by those who hol...

031 - Cycles of Crisis, Order, Reform Part 2

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 from last week, episode 030. This episode recaps the cycles of institutional and socio-economic change from George Friedman's "Storm ...

030 - Cycles of Crisis, Order, Reform Part 1

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a little bit different and will have to be split up into two parts. This week, I discuss the Concept of Institutional and socio-econom...

029 - Stories & Myths in Culture

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I discuss myths and stories of different cultures, such as origin stories and heroic tales. I discuss how the traits that are encourag...

028 - Culture & History of Taxes

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is the nature and origin of taxation? How has taxation differed over time and place? How does our conception of what taxation is normalize it and...

027 - Weaponization of Law

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why do people really get arrested? There is more going on than just someone committing a crime. Individuals and organizations have been targeted for p...

000 - Illegitimate Scholar TRAILER

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our culture is in crisis and I don’t trust woke universities and authoritarian governments to give us the solution. I examine modern culture through...

026 - State of Public Ed in 2023

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Public Education in 2023 in America is in crisis. The schools are increasingly not teaching. Teachers are increasingly overworked, staff shortages are...

025 - How Public Education was Created

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The current main model of public education in the United States is based on ideologies that were pushed by organizations created by and for the riches...

024 - Genocide Hierarchy

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do we decide what genocides to care about? What genocides/atrocities get the most attention, why? Some genocides are ignored, and others are featu...

023- How Land Claims are Justified

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the world there are many countries, regions, territories, etc. that have overlapping land claims. Where one group claims territory that another cla...

022 - Why Rage Against the War Machine?

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Rage Against the War Machine rally that occurred this weekend that I attended has been under attack for weeks. The critics have been numerous, wit...

021 - Culture Permeates EVERYTHING

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I rehash the main ideas of the last twenty episodes. New format AGAIN, along with plans to expand youtube. Let me know what you’d like to see, and p...

020 - Native American Philosophy

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How did Native American ideas influence the founding fathers and the ideas of the enlightenment? Academics have overlooked and ignored evidence of obv...

019 - Kids Being Taken By Government

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This one was hard to title. Content Warning: May be considered transphobic. In this episode I discuss children being taken from their parents in relat...

018 - Who Benefits From Wokism?

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who does wokism benefit? Why does it benefit them? Who does it harm? Is this all an illuminati conspiracy to turn the average population back to serfs...

017 - Corporations Place in Our Culture

14 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss how corporations affect our country, and how they work. I discuss the implications of the structure of corporations and how to best interact...

016 - Race VS Other Traits

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I challenge conventional ideas about what metrics are important for deciding success. I discuss what traits are often discussed like g...

015 - Does Voting Matter?

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does voting work? How would we know? What is the result of voting? Who benefits? Who gets their policies put in place?What is the purpose of voting an...

014 - Counterculture vs Culture

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In my second episode with Matt, real estate agent, we discuss counter culture. Counter cultures being cultures based on opposition to the mainstream, ...

013 - Culture in the Workplace

03 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and I discuss culture of the workplace. How workplaces change based on who is who joins them, and how certain jobs attract certain types of peopl...

012 - Culture of the Law

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with the other Ben to discuss the culture behind lawyering and inequalities within the justice system, amongst a few other topics. As an A...

011 - Reflection on Thanksgiving

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I ramble about the history of Holidays, the difficult history of interaction between Native Americans and Euro-Americans, and discuss what Thanksgivin...

010 - Narratives, priorities, and China

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Ben for a second time for my tenth episode. We discuss a few things, lost civilizations, academic narratives, how information is share...

009 - Values & Culture

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss how ethics and culture are related. I talk about culture's role in creating the ideas of what is okay and what is not okay on a societa...

008 - Titles & Honorifics

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I discuss titles like Doctor, lord, etc. and how they fit into our culture and what purpose do they serve? I ramble off on many tangen...

007 - the Military, the Militia, the Mensheviks

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I do a second episode with a guest. Still working out the kinks of a two-person podcast. I am joined by my friend Ben. As an Amazon Associate I earn ...