The 50 Minute Hour

Cory Banta
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  • PHILOSOPHY

A corybantic exploration into the annals of history, philosophy, theology, and mind. Join Cory and Calvin as they peer into the forbidden and maddening darkness that is reality. And over a nice beverage!

  1. The Brazenhead

    06/24/2025

    The Brazenhead

    I am joined by my Catholic friend Nathaniel from Texas, who is a butcher by trade. He is on a noble crusade to slay the usury of Mammon. We discuss magic, usury, the mystical Brazenhead of the medieval alchemists, the knowledge of Adam, writing, parenting, eschatology. This was originally published on his blog at https://taurusnecrus.substack.com/. Our friend "lil lathos" aka Preston helped record and edit the original interview.

    1h 27m
  2. E42: Fashy Farmers and Pesky Pessimists

    10/07/2024

    E42: Fashy Farmers and Pesky Pessimists

    We are back (hopefully!). Today the boys sit down to discuss where we have been and going-ons, the (apparently fascist) history of "organic farming," as well as laying out a critique of optimism (and not of Voltaire's species of critique, mind you!)

    1 hr

  3. 02/27/2024

    E41: The Psychology of Conversion

    Therapy boys are joined by American expat in Russia, Evan, to discuss the phenomenon of the neurosis of religious conversion and the strange psychology of modern times.

    1h 29m

  4. 01/02/2024

    E40: Dante’s Stars

    The boys discuss Dante, the angelic hierarchy, raccoon hunting, and classical astronomy.

    59 min

  5. 12/10/2023

    E39: Latter Days

    The boys are joined by guest Emma to discuss her history with the Mormon church.

    1h 5m

  6. 08/30/2023

    E38: Moon Man

    The boys are joined by special guest Peter AKA “The Moon Man”, a man on a mission to educate about geomorphology and alternative cosmology. We also touch on the Nephilim and meta-epistemology.

    58 min

  7. 07/03/2023

    E37: “Suffering, Happiness, and the Pursuit of Meaning”

    The boys join a new guest to discuss photography and the relativity of happiness.

    50 min

  8. 05/03/2023

    E36: The Symposiarch

    Cory and his guest Gabriel discuss the art of hosting symposiums: parties that marry Apollo and Dionysius in a ceremony of good wine and conversation.

    57 min
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A corybantic exploration into the annals of history, philosophy, theology, and mind. Join Cory and Calvin as they peer into the forbidden and maddening darkness that is reality. And over a nice beverage!

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  • Creator
    Cory Banta
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Cory Banta
  • Show Website
    The 50 Minute Hour