Philosophy & Ideas Episodes

We sit down with Geoff Wacker Ohio poultry farmer, Zero Fox Farms, and author of Agricultural Agorism: From Soil to Sovereignty for an unscripted pass at the oldest market in the world: dirt, chickens, handshakes, and the people who still trade without asking permission. Geoff puts a name on what homesteaders already do. Agorism is the action of the free market. Black and gray when the white market is rigged. Then he walks it into the field: corn and soy lock in, subsidy paychecks that buy less...

Havok and LX sit down with Evan Jaqua, globe-trotting founder of the Solutions Party, for an unscripted wrestling match over the oldest political drug of all: power. After 20 years in Japan, time in communist China, and two decades in South America, Evan came home convinced career politicians, rage-bait news, and immortal parties are the common denominator behind government failure everywhere. His fix is blunt: one term, no reelection, no running for the next office while you serve. Then he stac...

Retired intelligence officer and author Rick Hoppe joins Havok and LX for a deep, no-BS breakdown of modern revolutions. From his 32 years in the intel community (including the Iraq surge) to the eight-stage process that every successful (and failed) revolution has followed since the mid-1700s, Rick lays out the real mechanics of legitimacy, rupture, and why you can't bomb your way to freedom. We dig into coups vs. true revolutions, color uprisings, the Iran situation, algorithmic cages, and wha...

In this episode of The Space Tomatoes Podcast, Havok and LX sit down with Derek Crager, founder and CEO of Practical AI, creator of Pocket Mentor, and author of Human First AI, for a refreshingly pragmatic conversation about AI that actually serves humans instead of trying to replace them. Derek makes a compelling case that the current AI will take all the jobs narrative is both overhyped and dangerously shortsighted. He argues that the real opportunity lies in using AI to think with humans, ...

This week on Space Tomatoes, Havok and LX sit down with Derek Wills (AncapAir), author of The Liberty Solution. Derek walks us through his journey from hardcore Republican → constitutional conservative → libertarian → full ancap, and how reading Murray Rothbard completely rewrote the book he was working on. We dive deep into why the state is inherently incompatible with liberty, the myth of "necessary evil," reputation as the ultimate enforcement mechanism in a stateless society, and why IP i...

What happens when you drop a principled anarchist into the Space Tomatoes studio? You get a wild, unscripted ride from “no rulers” to Judge Judy justice, self-defense without the roving gangs, and why government is basically the world’s most expensive protection racket. Michael Storm (host of Towards Anarchy) joins LX and Havok for a deep (but never boring) chat about how he went from early Libertarian influences to full-on anarchism, the real meaning of “live and let live,” property rights as t...

Hosts Havok and LX welcome Robert Mahoney, founder and CEO of TVT Solutions (Targeted Violence & Terrorism Prevention) for a fresh take on why calling violence “random” is total nonsense. Instead of more cameras, battle-rattle cops, and fortress vibes, Robert makes the witty, human-first case for real prevention: spotting behavioral clues early, building multidisciplinary “care teams” in schools, libraries, FedEx routes, and beyond, and understanding how radicalization actually works (hint: it’s...

Havok and LX are joined by award-winning author Diana Colleen (They Could Be Saviors) for a hilarious, heartfelt conversation about trauma, ego death, and her bold idea of using psychedelic therapy on billionaires to fix greed and climate change. Diana opens up about how a life full of trauma led her from suicidal rock bottom to ayahuasca ceremonies in the Costa Rican jungle, becoming a trained psychedelic facilitator, and writing her book after the idea wouldn't stop knocking during meditati...

Join Havok and LX on the Space Tomatoes Podcast for a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Marc J. Defant, professor of geology and geochemistry at the University of South Florida. A scientist whose career began with volcanoes, Dr. Defant brings a data-driven perspective to one of today’s most intriguing debates: evolutionary psychology versus social constructionism. What shapes who we are, biology rooted in hundreds of thousands of years of hunter-gatherer life, or a blank-slate mind shaped only by...

Join hosts LX and Havok on The Space Tomatoes Podcast as they blast off into a wild discussion on AI's highs and lows from handy research hacks and hilarious hallucinations (moon made of cheese, anyone?) to terrifying tales of self-preserving bots, Terminator vibes, and slaughterbot swarms. They geek out on tech bubbles, thorium reactors powering the future, red light therapy zaps, and even monkey mayhem in Florida rivers. Plus, chit-chat on gardening woes, fluffy bears that aren't cuddly, and w...

In this wide-ranging episode of Space Tomatoes, hosts Havok and LX serve up a hearty mix of real-life stories and thoughtful commentary. From the murky waters of social media censorship and unexpected bans to the sparks (literally) of home electrical projects, the duo shares unfiltered takes on DIY repairs, renting cars, and navigating modern life. They open up about family, off-the-grid living, and how communities weather natural disasters, while also diving into some tasty talk on barbecue tec...

In this episode of The Space Tomatoes Podcast, LX and Havok take you through tech nostalgia, that one drawer we all have, and the moral gray zones of music copyright. From laughing over clutter chaos to unpacking the psychology of spending, they dive headfirst into some big stuff. Mars colonization, social experiments to help the homeless, and some general silliness. With sharp wit and thoughtful reflection, this episode mixes humor, humanity, and just the right amount of perspective.

Join us for a thought-provoking episode of The Space Tomatoes Podcast where we plant seeds of curiosity and look for insights on some of life’s big questions. From the joys of gardening and pet antics to the ethics of surveillance and the complexities of human behavior. Along the way we dive into rural living, late-night antics, the ethics of raw milk, and how research bias is shaping our understanding of health and human behavior. Serious when it matters and chaotic when it counts, this episode...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Space Tomatoes Podcast, hosts LX and Havok dive into one of the most controversial beverages in modern food culture: milk. From raw to pasteurized to UHT and ultra pasteurized, historical myths to scientific realities, and farm ethics to government oversight, this is more than just a dairy discussion it’s a deep churn into food freedom, public health, and who really gets to decide what’s “safe.”Expect a blend of serious investigation, healthy skepticism, ...