Dissident Mama, episode 14 – Philip Leigh

08/13/20 • 84 min

Episode 14 features Philip Leigh, author of numerous books, including “Southern Reconstruction,” “Lee’s Lost Dispatch and Other Civil War Controversies,” “Trading with the Enemy: The Covert Economy During the American Civil War,” “The Confederacy at Flood Tide: The Political and Military Ascension, June to December 1862,” “The Devil's Town: Hot Springs During the Gangster Era,” and his newest work “U.S. Grant's Failed Presidency.” You can read his blog posts at his website Civil War Chat, as well as his essays published at the Abbeville Institute.

Leigh contributed 24 articles to The New York Times Disunion blog, which commemorated the Civil War Sesquicentennial. The prolific writer also lectures at various War Between the States forums and roundtables, and will be speaking at Abbeville’s upcoming fall conference entitled “Who Owns America?” A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Leigh holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and an MBA from Northwestern University.

The independent historian and I talk about no sympathy for national battlefield guides, Washington and Lee University’s push to purge Lee and the gentleman ethic, name changes of military bases (and birds!), the spinelessness of the GOP, how compelling Southern fiction could be an untapped strategy of unReconstructed resistance, and that A.P. Hill might just be a good hill to die on (figuratively, of course). Here’s to happy listening and staking our Southern claim.

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Dissident Mama, episode 13 – Father John Whiteford

In lucky episode #13, I talk with Father John Whiteford, who’s a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) and head priest at St. Jonah Orthodox Church in Spring, Texas. He’s a former Nazarene Associate Pastor who converted to the Orthodox Faith soon after completing his B.A. in Religion at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. Father John’s the author of “Sola Scriptura: An Orthodox Analysis of the Cornerstone of Reformation Theology” and the general editor of the St. Innocent Liturgical Calendar. You can also read his writings at his blog aptly named Father John Whiteford and hear his homilies on Ancient Faith Radio’s From the Amvon podcast.

The good father and I chat about secession, the War Between the States, the importance of history and being rooted, cultural Marxism, virtue signaling, covid-related church closures, challenging authority, and the necessity of being prepared mind, body, and soul for the worldly battles we face in this present spiritual war. Also mentioned in the podcast are Philip Ludwell III and Father Seraphim Rose’s influential and enduring book “Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age.”

On a personal note, Father John has been a strong shepherd for me and my family during these tenuous times. And there is the silver lining to much of the madness: that God opens doors for us in our struggles. Even when we feel abandoned by some Christians and slighted by the Church, He places people in our lives to help us learn and grow in faith and in humility while also planting the seeds of good relationships. He lights our path with eternal truths, and bold brethren and compassionate compatriots who speak up and reach out in love, letting us know that we are indeed not alone. I thank God that Father John is one of those sparks - a courageous and caring voice in the dark, dangerous, and demonic wilderness.

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Dissident Mama, episode 15 – José Niño

Episode 15 features José Niño, a brilliant young thinker who doesn’t pull punches. The policy analyst and writer has more than a decade of experience as a political operative, working with major organizations on a host of political issues, from gun rights to foreign policy. Niño’s articles have been featured at influential outlets, such as Ammo.com, Gunpowder Magazine, The Mises Institute, Business Insider, InfoWars, and Zero Hedge. You can also read his provocative essays at his blog JoseAlNino.com, where you can also purchase his two e-books “The 10 Myths of Gun Control” and “How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela.”

Niño and I chat about his fascinating bio, as well as the hot topics of an immigration moratorium, color revolutions abroad, cultural Marxism here at home, US military hegemony, José’s Laws, and how best to build dissident resistance in order to battle the twin scourges of domestic anarcho-tyranny and “globohomo fuckery.”

Mentioned in our discussion are two of Niño’s most recent pieces: “With the US Rocked by a Pandemic, It’s Time to Leave Afghanistan” at AntiWar.com and “Here’s How the GOP Can Make Inroads With Hispanics: Pursue a National Populist Agenda and Avoid Cringe-Inducing Hispandering” at American Greatness.