Basecamp for Men E269: Climate Facts Over Climate Fear

E269: Climate Facts Over Climate Fear w Special Guest Dr. Michael Karbowski

 

E269 Introduction

One of the great things about being alive right now is watching all the false narratives start to hemorrhage and bleed out. It is starting to dawn on more and more good humans that we have been lied about about damn near everything. All of the most sacred cows have not and will not survive the litmus test that is simply truth.

Isn’t that just amazing? The most dizzying maze of lies that we have been sold and told to believe are shown for all the world to see as an emperor with no clothes. We all sensed there were lies but we needed to be shown the truth to really know for ourselves.

Which brings us to the climate narrative. If you are a Gen Xer or a Baby Boomer, see if any of this sounds familiar.

I have heard throughout my life that humans were causing planetary harm and certain extinction of our species along with all of the others. When I was a kid, it was acid rain, remember that. Acid rain was going to kill us all. Wasn’t true.

Then it was the ozone layer. We were damaging the ozone layer so much that we would be lucky to see another decade at most. Wasn‘t true.

Then it was Al Gore and the inconvenient truth that the polar ice caps were melting, rapidly raising sea levels and this was spelling doom for all of us, especially in coastal areas. Not true. Not even close.

Then you had Global warming. That would CERTAiNLY be our end. Nope. Not true.

Since they can’t sell melting ice caps and global warming, let‘s just call the whole thing Climate Change. That way, no matter what happens, we can say “see, it‘s climate change” and be right about something. Oye vay.

What IS clear is that this non-stop doomer narrative creates fear and lots of money on the backs of taxpayers for the endless NGO’s or Foundations like the Gates Foundation that are pushing (and enriching themselves) off of the climate narrative.

To the point, if they are noisy about the climate, you can bet they are grifting off of our backs and don‘t want us to look at science lest we call them out for what they are: opportunists with an agenda that suits them and not WE THE PEOPLE.

We are going to get into all that today with a retired doctor who has done a deep dive to look for (and find) the facts about climate change. Enjoy the interview.

Dr. Michael Karbowski Bio

My guest today is Dr. Michael Karbowski. Dr. Karbowski is a retired anesthesiologist and former head of the anesthesiology department at Group Health here in Redmond. Michael has a PhD in pharmacology and has taken a deep interest in climate change and the climate narrative. Something he shares with us today. Here is my interview w Dr. Michael Karbowski.

Basecamp for Men E267: The Homeschooling Bitcoiner

E267: The Homeschooling Bitcoiner w Special Guest Scott Lindberg

 

E267 Introduction

Today‘s guest has created something unique in both the homeschooling and Bitcoin space. A portfolio of games meant to be fun and act as a learning tool for Bitcoin, Austrian economics, and other important subject matter that seem to go down easier in a gaming format. Want to teach your kids (or parents for that matter) about how Bitcoin works? Fold it into an hour long well-designed, fun game for everyone to play. Brilliant.

I saved a great meme from JK Rowling, famed Harry Potter author and fellow lover of personal freedom. She said on Twitter,:

“I don’t understand bitcoin. Please explain it to me.”

In which Brady Swenson @CitizenbBitcoin simply replied:

“Voldemort= Central Banking; Harry = Bitcoin”

I love it Brady.

My guest today, along with his wife, sit at the vanguard of what I see as two extremely important EMERGING movements. The homeschooling trend and, of course, the sound money that we know and love as Bitcoin. Nothing in today’s episode should be taken as financial advice, it if for education and entertainment purposes only. Enjoy the interview.

Scott Lindberg Bio-

My guest today is Scott Lindberg. Scott is a freedom-loving entrepreneur, author, and game designer. He is a proponent of finding freedom by taking self-custody of education, money, and speech. Along with his wife Tali, Scott founded the company Free Market Kids. Here is my interview with Scott Lindberg.

Basecamp for Men E266: Humility and the Hero’s Journey

E266: Humility and the Hero‘s Journey w Special Guest Beth Martens

 

E266 Introduction

Every once in in awhile, I come across a guest with similar interests as myself. I am not talking about sports or Bitcoin or the dismantling of the Deep State. All things I am deeply fascinated with.

No, the interests I am talking about is my long-term fascination and study of myth, archetypes, and the Hero’s Journey. These tools have taught me so much in such a short period of time, that is if you consider 20 or 25 years to be a short period of time. In may ways these things have made me who I am today.

When you work with archetypes and myth, something seems to awaken in your Soul. A remembrance perhaps. And a wisdom emerges. That my life belongs to something deeper and bigger than just myself and my little ego.

There is a very noticeable and powerful impact that living this way has on oneself and those around you. You no longer live this life with so much struggle and angst. Quite the contrary. There is a lightness emerges that comes with right-sizing the ego. The Divine Light (Christ, God, Goddess, however you conceive this Divinity) can shine through and speak through you. The seeker of the Grail becomes a resonance for others to also seek the Soul within.

The more you do this, the more you trust it. I have seen it a thousand times in both myself and those around me.

Something is emerging in humanity right now. We seem to be in the midst of reclaiming something that most people aren’t even aware that we had lost. It is the most fascinating time to be alive.

I am always grateful to speak to a fellow traveler. A woman who has done the work to understand both her own Hero’s Journey but also helps others make sense of their life chapters using this same powerful lenses and tools. Enjoy the interview!

Beth Martens Bio

My guest today is Beth Martens. Beth is a mystic and teacher, a musician, an author and a podcaster. She is also a woman with a deep knowledge of archetypes and the Hero’s Journey. Here is my interview w Beth Martens.

E266 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that interview as much as I did. I have the privilege of coming onto Beth’s podcast the King Hero’s Journey podcast. That is perfect for the two of us. I will share details as we get there. Thank you Basecampers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E265: The Courage to Face Addiction

E265: The Courage to Face Addiction with Special Guest Sathiya Sam

 

E265 Introduction

Addiction, the Hero’s Journey, Shadow Work, and Men’s Groups. These are all topics, frames, and narrative tools that I have worked with personally and witnessed countless men skillfully navigate the challenges they face.

Shadow work is funny. Men have a tendency to want to project a confident, flawless, high status and achievement oriented persona to face the world. And so often, the shadow (which we define as all the things we hide, repress, and deny about ourselves) lurks and grows stronger with each passing year. The addiction that we can’t seem to get a handle on. The wound that keeps festering.

The Hero’s Journey is nothing if not a mythical context to grow courage in ourselves. And every addict (myself included) who has ever wrestled with this shadowy material knows a delightful truth. That addressing your addiction, whether that is alcohol, drugs, pornography, or technology, has positive ramifications for not just the individual, but the whole family lineage and, indeed, the whole human tribe.

We are courageous by nature Basecampers. Our addictions and Hero’s Journey are a way to really KNOW this in our hearts and in our Soul. The Hero’s Journey always leads to someplace unexpected and valuable. The former addict becomes a mentor, helping others. The restless young man with no mission or positive direction finds clarity and his path in life once the shadow is seen and worked with.

I have seen it a bunch and so has my guest today. A wonderful teacher and testament to looking at the dragon that nobody wants to look at. And then building a bridge for the next man and then the next.

I enjoyed this conversation more than just about any in recent memory. And you can tell that his work is right in alignment with our values here at Basecamp. Enjoy the interview.

Sathiya Sam Bio

My guest today is Sathiya Sam. Sathiya is a father, husband, coach, international speaker, and author. A former university researcher, then a pastor, and now the creator of Deep Clean and Liberated Man programs born out of Sathiya’s 15 year addiction recovery and the life he’s built since. Here is my interview with Sathiya Sam.

E265 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that interview as much as I did. What a great mission Sathiya is on and what a great offering for men. There are addiction programs out there but I don’t see one that offers so many of the tools that we preach here on this show.

 

Basecamp for Men E261: A New Day Dawns

E261: A New Day Dawns

 

E261 Introduction

Hello Basecampers I hope you are all doing well. What do you think of the new Intro? It is just SLIGHTLY different. I wanted something to reflect where Basecamp is at but still keep the music and the part that still resonates about living a courageous life. It is not that I won’t do stuff around men and masculinity. It’s just that my role in the awakening, in the narrative war, has turned out to be much bigger than just messages to one of the two genders, are you following me?

Today is short format Firestarter to sort of preview season seven and because none of my interviews really fit well with the moment, do you know what I mean? President Trump was just inaugurated as our 47th President, a miracle unto itself. So I thought a shorter episode to lay out the season but also to talk about President Trump might be proper. I almost always start the new season with a good interview but God wanted me to start this way, so here we are. Let’s kick off season 7!