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The General Eclectic

"Cardinal Screwtape is Not Obsessed with Sex": The General Eclectic with Rod Dreher #3.3

Jan 27, 2023

Rod and Kale meet up to talk about two topics: Cardinal McIlroy's call for changes in the sexual teachings of the Catholic Church, and the horrific tragedy of a young woman killed after a night of drinking and debauchery.

This is a two part show, but connected with our culture's continuing difficulty of making sense...

The General Eclectic #3.2 "The Disintegration Machine"

Jan 20, 2023

Rod and Kale record a conversation about the prophetic vision of Lewis' That Hideous Strength as a way into the notion of the Experience Machine, and the allure of the blue-pill versus the red-pill. See the links below for all the titles they discuss.

Connecting Lewis with Iain McGhilchrist, they jump off into a...

The General Eclectic #3.1 "The Death and Life of Benedict"

Jan 12, 2023

Kale and Rod kick off season 3 to discuss liminal thinkers and the breaking up of old frames to see through, and the emergence of new ones. Standing inside and outside affords new perspectives.They go on to discuss Rod's attendance at the funeral for Pope Benedict XVI, what he saw, and how to make sense out of this...

The General Eclectic #2.25 "Hope in the Darkness"

Jan 12, 2023

Rod and Kale sit down for a discussion looking forward to the coming year. The first half revolves around the war in Ukraine, the circus of Trumpland and his wobbling strength, the ongoing masque of the groomer clown shows and the "friend-enemy distinction" enchanting the Right.In part two, Rod and Kale tack to a...