Send us a text Are human rights a social construct? Professor Benjamin Gregg, author of Human Rights as Social Construction and Creating Human Nature: The Political Challenges of Genetic Engineering, argues they are, but thinking of human rights as a social construct strengthens them. In this in-person discussion, we explore how political communiti…

Send us a text Attachment Parenting International (API) co-founders Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker discuss attachment parenting and their book Attached at the Heart: Eight Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children. We talk about parenting multiple children at the same time, finding support as parents, and how to ensure your chi…

Send us a text Joshua Lisec is the ghostwriter of over 92 books. Under his own name, he has written So Good They Call You a Fake and the upcoming book Unhumans. In this episode, Joshua shares bold critiques of the publishing industry, fitness and diet propaganda, and communist revolutions. We talk about the challenges of nuance in marketing, findin…

Send us a text After a Hasidic Jewish upbringing, Yochanan Lowen sued the Canadian government, arguing that his religious education failed to teach him basic information needed to succeed in the world. His story and lawsuit are profiled in the documentary I Want To Know. We talk about his journey, including the abuse he endured, the change he respo…

Send us a text Beth Maloney, author of Protecting Your Child from the Child Protection System, shows how innocent parents can handle wrongful accusations from the child protection system and reveals how a mere trip to the doctor can start a legal nightmare. In this episode, we discuss the alarming rise of child abuse pediatricians who can accuse pa…

Send us a text Drawing from his background in theatre and improv, Gabriel shares his insights into entering a child's world through play. We discuss the difference between different styles of parenting, including peaceful and authoritative parenting, how to connect with neurodivergent children, and what you can do to become a better parent. Timesta…

Send us a text Anthony Blood is a social media activist using Tik Tok to share the good news about foreskin restoration. In this episode, we explore various platforms where intactivist communities exist, we discuss the potential of modern regenerative medicine to restore the foreskin, and explore the healing process, including useful tools for heal…

Send us a text Joe Speredon speaks on the transformative power of men's circles, and shares how he responded to a personal crisis by joining Sacred Sons, participating in a real-life fight club, and letting go of the masks men wear to embrace his authentic self. We discuss the unique challenges men face, how to set children up for success, and how …

Send us a text Buy The Gods of AI here. From the creator of The Gods of AI comes a shocking prediction about the future of AI and art. In this episode, Brendon Marotta shares his interest in AI art, predicts how AI will change filmmaking, and explains why he spent two months making over twenty thousand images to tell a story about human consciousne…

Send us a text Jordan Arel discusses effective altruism, a movement that aims to do the most good for sentient beings using reason and evidence. Jordan and Brendon explore strategies EA uses to create social change such as recruiting from elite universities, earn to give, and a reason-based approach to action, and drawn lessons useful for any movem…

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text James Lowen shares his journey into the Freedom movement in part two, discussing the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and forced vaccination that prevents him from leaving his country. Brendon and James explore the emotional and relational fallout that occurred as a result of Jame's shift in perspective and discu…

Send us a text Photographer James Lowen discusses his journey documenting multiple social movements, including early gay rights and transgender activism, Intactivism, anti-lockdown protests, and the detrans movement. He shares insights into his process, the evolution of technology, and his personal growth as an artist. Timestamps: [02:22] How James…

Send us a text Recorded during the development of Children's Justice, in this episode I talk about the events that lead to Children's Justice, my reasons for the book, and the process of writing the book. Resources Children's Justice Children's Justice is out now. Get the book here: https://brendonmarotta.com/childrensjustice/ Subscribe and support…

Send us a text The story of the bestseller that didn't exist. Plus, how to speak genius into reality through magick. Resources Video on I, Libertine: https://youtu.be/W7H5kFGEyUw Children's Justice The Intactivist Guidebook Subscribe and support the show directly: https://brendonmarotta.com/show/ Support the show…

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Send us a text Marilyn Milos, who is regarded as ‘The Mother of the Intactivist Movement,” is merging her organization with Georganne Chapin's organization Intact America. Both experienced activists join us on this show to explore the history of the intactivist movement, all the way to the present. We talk about some challenges Intactivists are now…

Send us a text Hotep Jesus shares his book The Patriot Report: The Conspiracy of Money and War and explores how debt and money are used to control society. We also talk about frame control, homeschooling, and much much more. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [01:23] How wealthy and powerful people think about debt [02:38] How the people issuing dep…

Send us a text Ideamarket allows you to invest cryptocurrency into ideas to solve the information problem we all face: How do you know who to trust and what to pay attention to? In this episode, Mike Elias and James Ellis from Ideamarket break down the future of trust online. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [01:22] What is the two-sentence elevat…

Send us a text Announcing my next book. In this solo episode, I explain how I chose my next project, what I discovered creating it, and why it might be the boldest project yet. Previous Projects Mentioned: American Circumcision The Intactivist Guidebook Subscribe and support the show directly: https://brendonmarotta.com/show/ Support the show…

Send us a text As a social media manager, Jesse Herman has gotten over 20 billion views for his clients. Now, Jesse is starting a crypto platform that allows users to stake crypto on creators and causes they want to support. We also talk about what polarizing characteristics make for a successful creator, how to handle toxic trolls, and why Jesse i…

Send us a text Mystic Christian illustrator Owen Cyclops joins me to discuss internet ethnography and examine online culture. This is our longest episode yet, and also our deepest. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [02:30] What internet ethnography means [07:04] How the culture of the internet became a real life [16:10] The internet’s social implic…

Send us a text Stephanie Seneff shares how the common weedkiller glyphosate might be causing long-term serious health problems for Americans. Topics Discussed In This Episode [00:58] What is glyphosate and why is it a big deal? [04:10] Why the amount of glyphosate use in plants has been increased [07:15] How bad is glyphosate to our health? [12:50]…

Send us a text The moderator of r/Intactivism on Reddit joins us for an in-depth discussion of social media activism. We talk about the incentives different social media platforms create and how their design changes the psychology of their users. We also talk about how to use internet memes to create laughter, change minds and build online communic…

Send us a text Jay Mjinga is a Kenyan journalist working to end African circumcision. In this episode, we talk about how Western circumcision campaigns intersect with tribal conflict in Kenya. Jay shares how myths and misinformation about circumcision are worsening HIV, used to support systemic racism, and contributing to forced circumcision hate c…

Send us a text Megan Russell, COO of Marotta Wealth Management (and my sister) discusses how your parenting can influence your child’s future relationship to money. Megan shares experiences from her own parenting as we discuss our own beliefs surrounding money, how we can set ourselves up for financial success, and empowering our children to have h…

Send us a text Kerry McDonald talks about the massive growth of homeschooling and unschooling after the Covid-19 pandemic, and how you can start unschooling with your children. Kerry is a Senior Education Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom…

Send us a text Ari Hershkowitz talks about his journey and experiences in the Hasidic Jewish community explored in the Netflix documentary One of Us (2017). We discuss Ari’s healing journey, return to the Hasidic community, and how the Jewish community is changing. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [1:00] What a Hasidic Jewish Community looks like …

Send us a text Garrett Dailey and I candidly explore numerous topics, including the cycles of generational wealth, civilizations and the potential origins for autism and neurodivergencies. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [2:03] How people’s trauma creates their behavior, specifically from early childhood [9:22] Strauss-Howe generational theory [1…

Send us a text Yolande Norris-Clark, freebirth educator and coach talks about family birth outside the system. Yolande shares her 20 years of wisdom and experience in natural home births. We discuss the importance of freebirth, the common misconceptions and how we can best provide a safe, natural environment for our newborns. Topics Discussed In Th…

Send us a text Adam Fletcher talks about adultism, and the pervasive bias the society has towards adults over the needs of children. Adam Fletcher is the executive director of Youth and Educators Succeeding and the Free Child Institute. He is also the author of Facing Adultism. In this episode, we talk about how adulthood is socially constructed an…

Send us a text Nick Duffell talks about the wounded leaders produced by the elite boarding school system and how their psychology has shaped the world. Nick also shares how leaders can change their psychology, integrate these experiences and better connect with the people they serve. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [1:13] Nick’s work in psychohis…

Send us a text Anthony Migliorino, a coach on fatherhood and the founder of Peaceful Fathers, shares his insight on peaceful parenting. Peaceful Fathers focus on bringing up children peacefully, through positive parenting, which embraces hard work, improvement, dedication, and constant learning, rather than corporal punishment and abuse. He champio…

Send us a text Author and historian Lynn Hunt shares her work on the history of human rights. We talk about how the new technology of the novel led to the inspiration for humans rights, the failures of early human rights movements, and what lessons history can teach modern activists today. Topics Discussed In This Episode [1:14] Lynn’s Book “Invent…

Send us a text Darcia Narvaez shares her research on neurobiology and the development of human morality, along with practical tips to create what she calls an Evolved Nest or way of raising human beings that is natural and loving. Topics Discussed In This Episode [0:57] Daricia Narvaez’s Book on human development “Neurobiology and the Development o…

Send us a text This special audio presentation features top voices against circumcision: Peter Adler, Brother K, Ronald Goldman, Georganne Chapin, John Adkison, and Anthony Losquadro. These guests explore the same five questions around the importance of the issue of circumcision, challenges facing their movement, and actions you can take to make a …

Send us a text The most talented healer I know joins the show: my wife, Kristeena Marotta. During this episode, we talk about the process and methods of healing as well as our own personal journey through healing work. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [1:26] What is healing? [3:44] The unconscious mind [6:05] What is the process of healing? [8:06]…

Send us a text Anthony Losquadro, the founder of Intaction, shares his lobbying efforts to disrupt the economic incentives for circumcision and original research he has done into the selling of infant foreskins. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [1:00] Anthony’s projects and Intaction [7:45] How Anthony re-strategized through the COVID-19 pandemic …

Send us a text In this episode, I talk to two members of Foregen, an organization dedicated to regenerating the human foreskin. Tyler Drzod, Chief Operation Officer, and Eric Cunningham, Chief Science Officer, give an in-depth explanation of the science of regeneration, the structure of Foregen, and the possibilities for the future. Topics discusse…

Send us a text In this episode, I talk to Ronald Goldman, Ph.D., director of the Early Trauma Prevention Center. During this episode, we talk about what causes early life trauma, the lasting impacts of childhood trauma, and preventing adult social problems by confronting its origins in childhood. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:56] Defining t…

Send us a text This episode is a talk Brendon Marotta gave to an online conference of Intactivists on May 30, 2020 based on his book The Intactivist Guidebook. It explores what will actually lead activist movements to victory. The Intactivist Guidebook Amazon Gumroad Barnes & Nobles Video version of the talk: Vimeo YouTube Subscribe and support the…

Send us a text In this episode, I talk to Georganne Chapin, executive director of Intact America. During this episode, we talk about the new survey data which shows doctors are pushing circumcision more than ever. We also talk about the role of money in activism, the systemic aspects of the medical machine, and the need for strategy to reach a soci…

Send us a text In this episode, I talk to Brother K, founder of the intactivist protest organization, Bloodstained Men and Their Friends. During this episode, we talk about the spiritual wound of circumcision, how to stage an effective protest, and how Brother K uses shock and symbols to awaken the public on this issue. Topics Discussed In This Epi…

Send us a text In this episode, a mother and son discuss circumcision. Carter Steinhoff feels harmed by circumcision, reached out to me to facilitate a discussion between him and his mom, Tiphani. His mother recognizes the harm of circumcision and wants to find a way to create a safe relationship with her son. This is an emotionally challenging dis…

Send us a text In this episode, John Adkinson shares his journey from learning about the issue of circumcision to becoming an activist against it. We also discuss the challenges of being a parent and an activist, the impact of this issue on men, and the biggest challenges facing activists. Topics Discussed in This Episode [00:40] How John became in…

Send us a text In the first episode, we break major news about a landmark circumcision lawsuit with legal expert Peter Adler, whose work explores whether or not circumcision is legal or a fraud. Topics Discussed in This Episode [0:59] Major papers published by Peter that talk about circumcision being a fraud and illegal [3:26] How Peter began writi…

Send us a text An introduction to who I am and the work I've done. Projects mentioned: American Circumcision (Documentary) The Intactivist Guidebook (Book) The Haunting of Bob Cratchit (Novel) Dreams To Reality: How To Crowdfund Your Dream Project (Video Course) Children's Justice (Book, in development) Coaching and personal change work My wife's c…