The 50 Minute Hour

About The 50 Minute Hour

A corybantic exploration into the annals of history, philosophy, theology, and mind. Join Cory and Calvin as they peer into the forbidden and maddening darkness that is reality. And over a nice beverage!

Publisher

Cory Banta

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jan 2021

Latest episode

24 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jun 2025

   The Brazenhead

   Host interviews Nathaniel, a butcher, about magic, usury, the Brazenhead, Adam's knowledge, writing, parenting, and eschatology, exploring historical and mystical perspectives.

2. 

   7 Oct 2024

   E42: Fashy Farmers and Pesky Pessimists

   We are back (hopefully!). Today the boys sit down to discuss where we have been and going-ons, the (apparently fascist) history of "organic farming," as well as laying out a critique of optimism (and not of Voltaire's species of critique, mind you!)

3. 

   27 Feb 2024

   E41: The Psychology of Conversion

   Therapy boys are joined by American expat in Russia, Evan, to discuss the phenomenon of the neurosis of religious conversion and the strange psychology of modern times.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

8,224

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

7

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

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