Deadwood: The Town that Made the Wild West

This week on Angry Planet we’re taking a break from the horrors of the present to explore horrors of a past distant enough now that they’re…

Nov 14 • 

Matthew Gault

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Learning to Love the Stagnant Order

Is your Empire feeling less than fresh?

Nov 7 • 

Matthew Gault

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59:27

October 2025

‘Goliath’s Curse’ and the Surprising Benefits of Societal Collapse

We’re obsessed with apocalypses, big and small.

Oct 31 • 

Matthew Gault

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1:04:04

Yes, US Strikes On Alleged Drug Traffickers Are Illegal. That Won’t Stop Them.

This week on Angry Planet we have returning guest and former judge advocate Dan Maurer.

Oct 24 • 

Matthew Gault

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59:35

The Importance of ‘Team Human’ When Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons

Last week I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on the burgeoning role of artificial intelligence in nuclear weapons.

Oct 15 • 

Matthew Gault

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Vanessa Guillén and the Importance of Speaking Up

Hey there Angry Planet listeners, Matthew here.

Oct 1 • 

Matthew Gault

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47:32

September 2025

Which Way to Armageddon?

Thinking about the mix of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons while staring at the Chicago skyline.

Sep 26 • 

Matthew Gault

7

Assassinations Are Shitposts Now

Political assassins often have incoherent politics and Tyler Robinson is no different.

Sep 18 • 

Matthew Gault

2

1:28:09

The War On Terror on Drugs

On September 2, 2025 the United States escalated its decades long War on Drugs with a tactic borrowed from the War on Terror.

Sep 12 • 

Matthew Gault

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1:02:00

Traveling America’s ‘Murderland’

The Pacific Northwest is known for its startling natural beauty, precocious rainfall, and propensity to birth serial killers.

Sep 5 • 

Matthew Gault

2

1:01:23

August 2025

After Xi

All things move towards their end, even seemingly omnipotent political leaders, and authoritarian systems are shaped by the question of succession long…

Aug 29 • 

Matthew Gault

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57:00

Does the U.S. Need an Independent Cyber Force?

If the internet is a battlefield, does that mean the United States needs a new military force to dominate it?

Aug 15 • 

Matthew Gault

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1:04:36