The old world is gone. The new world never materialized. The next world is already here, unnamed and mostly misunderstood. Organizing Isolation brings together the artists, storytellers, philosophers, and analysts working to make something out of the fecund mess.
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Matt Farwell is a writer, scholar, and gentleman flax farmer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can find his work in the excellent newsletter The Hunt for Tom Clancy (https://substack.com/profile/37442126-the-hunt-for-tom-clancy) here on Substack; in the archives of magazines like Rolling Stone and County Highway; between the covers of American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/541784/american-cipher-by-matt-farwell-and-michael-ames/), his book with coauthor Michael Ames; and on X (https://x.com/HuntClancy), where he is busy connecting (https://x.com/HuntClancy/status/2103543188992749655?s=20) the (https://x.com/HuntClancy/status/2102113890847064464?s=20) dots (https://x.com/HuntClancy/status/2100410809923092943?s=20).
Original music by Michalski.
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25 Sept 2026
Dortmund Park
Join me for a stroll through Dortmund Park.
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19 May 2026
17. Gaelmaxxing with Darragh Mac AnGhaill
Why is everyone suddenly learning Irish? Why are Irish memes so good? And why are so many Irish artists—from Blindboy to Sally Rooney to Kneecap—ready to risk gigs, awards, and even jail time over their support of Palestine?
I had the pleasure of speaking with Darragh Mac AnGhaill—Glasgow-based medievalist, game designer, hurler, bartender, and Irish speaker—to talk about the hottest trend of the summer: Gaelmaxxing.
We cover:
* What’s driving the surge of interest in Irish and other Gaelic languages
* Irish politics today, north and south
* Slaves, coins, cows, Brehon Law, and other common misconceptions about medieval Ireland and Gaelic culture
* The unique cultural and political ties between Ireland and Palestine
* The Fenian invasion of Canada by way of Buffalo
* The meaning of my name
* And much more
To learn more about Darragh and his work, visit:
* Darragh on TikTok: dazzagazza1916 (https://www.tiktok.com/@dazzagazza1916/video/7463211239951371542)
* Darragh on IG: @darraghmacanghaill (https://www.instagram.com/darraghmacanghaill/)
* Colún Games (https://linktr.ee/colungames?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio)
* Madra Teanga (https://www.madrateanga.com/)
Enjoy!
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