Pageau talks Hegseth, Pulp Fiction, Clown World, and more...

About this episode

John Heers and Jonathan Pageau discuss American politics, clown world, and the upcoming Symbolic World Summit.

Jonathan Pageau is back for a short chat, because we have to talk about clown world and Hegseth, and what in the world is going on in American politics. BUT! Also, we have to mention Symbolic World and especially the upcoming conference. Hope to see you all in Ohio, follow the link below for more info!Symbolic World Summit: https://symbolicworldsummit.com/ -----------------------Conrad's Deli - The best jerky you'll ever have: https://conradsdeli.com/ use promo code "FIRST THINGS" for 10% off.-----------------------✒ Substack: ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: https://first-things.org/ ✈ Become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities 📢 First Things Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation 🥂 Keipi Restaurant: https://keipirestaurant.org Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. ---This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was…

People in this episode

Host: John Heers

Guest: Jonathan Pageau

Topics covered

• American politics
• clown world
• Symbolic World Summit
• cultural commentary
• society
• humor

Keywords

• American politics
• clown world
• Symbolic World
• conference
• humor
• cultural commentary

Sponsors

Conrad's Deli

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Symbolic World, First Things Foundation, Supra Dinner Society, Gratitude Travels, Keipi Restaurant

Places: Ohio

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