While Our Students Are Sleeping: the Theory & Politics Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 07 Curtis be Posting about the New Corporate Order
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our latest – and last! – episode on Curtis Yarvin, aka mencius moldbug, a key intellectual presence behind the Trump administration court...
Ep. 06 Curtis Yarvin Knows a Thing or Two about Race (among other things)
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rolf and Reed are back with more on their ongoing exploration of the blog-turned-political-manifesto Unqualified Reservations by the self-proclaimed ü...
Ep. 05 Curtis Yarvin's History Lesson
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of While our Students Are Sleeping, Rolf and Reed continue their exploration of the thought of Curtis Yarvin aka "moldbug," the politi...
Ep. 04 Curtis Yarvin's Curious View of History
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some works are notable for the power of their ideas; others for the power of those attracted to their ideas. Curtis Yarvin (aka “moldbug”) was for...
Carl Schmitt's Concept of the Political
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This third episode of our new podcast continues our exploration of the thought of Carl Schmitt (1888–1985), the notorious German jurist and politica...
Carl Schmitt's Political Theology
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This second episode of our new podcast continues our exploration of the thought of Carl Schmitt (1888–1985), the notorious German jurist and politic...
Carl Schmitt on Catholicism and the Political Order
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My colleague, Prof. Reed van Schenk, and I have started a podcast! Our plan is to offer an in-depth exploration of various thinkers whose work we see ...