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Hosted by Chris Endrey, an entertainer and deep thinker who goes beyond surface-level conversations to explore everything from culture, creativity, geopolitics, global affairs, history and the arts. Expect right-brained explorations that re-frame the big questions and offer a new perspective on living.
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The back half of 2026 has seen protests and riots across a large number of European countries. The causes and participants have many overlapping faces, though they aren't all uniform.
What is inspiring so many people to take to the streets - often with significant violence? And why now?
Thanks to the prodding of my patrons, I'm wading in with some thoughts by zooming back from the specifics and looking to the trends. Hopefully, with a bit of an examination, we can all have some idea of what to expect next.
Spoiler alert - I doubt we've heard the last of this stuff.
0:00 Intro: Europe's riots and the Patreon vote1:06 Why single-cause explanations fall short2:32 A tour of the unrest: France, Serbia, Albania, Poland5:40 Russia, the CIA and foreign influence: how much do they explain?7:47 The bigger picture: US relative decline and a contested world11:38 EU overreach and weak, divided states12:45 Economic strain as the main driver15:11 History's lessons: the French Revolution, the Arab Spring, Sri Lanka17:59 Europe's energy shock: Russian gas, oil and rising costs20:23 How grievances spark: Serbia, France and the mushroom analogy21:48 State overreach and bad-faith power plays24:35 Where this could go next27:35 Outro and Patreon info
19 Oct 2026
54 - Christrodamus: Revisiting My Predictions
Hi friends! After a little break to adjust my lovely daughter into childcare, I am revisiting some of the predictions I made across the course of the show.
War, AI, societal collapse, and other such relaxing topics to ease you into your daily commute.
Good to be here.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates
01:45 Victory Lap: Predictions and Assessments
02:36 The Complexity of Predicting the Future
04:15 Geopolitical Predictions: Europe's Future
05:36 The Ukraine Conflict: A Dual Loss
09:25 The Iran Conflict: A Prolonged Struggle
14:07 Reflections on Science and AI Predictions
16:54 The Rise of Trillionaires and AI's Impact
21:29 Conclusion and Future Considerations
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Thanks everyone but especially patrons!
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Take care now.
6 Sept 2026
53 - Making Friends in Lonely Times
A number of metrics clearly show that we're in a world that feels lonelier, which has come with all sorts of costs.
In this patron-requested episode, I share some of own perspective on the loneliness pandemic and how to make friends as an adult.
CHAPTERS
0:00 — Introduction: Why Making Friends as an Adult Is Challenging
1:54 — Why Loneliness Matters
8:31 — The Surface Area of Connection
17:09 — Finding Friends Through Shared Pursuits
21:23 — One More Question
24:32 — Why Modern Life Makes Connection Hard
26:25 — Put More of Yourself Into the World
27:03 — Closing Thoughts on Friendship
29:18 — Patron Shout-Outs
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