Unfiltered Society With Aaron Joy

Aaron Joy

REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA. I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian, coming from a Hindu and conservative perspective. This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. Show formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat.

  1. 223 Leaving my guru Sri Dharma Pravartarka Acharya of DharmaNation/ISDS (the full revealing story)

    3d ago

    223 Leaving my guru Sri Dharma Pravartarka Acharya of DharmaNation/ISDS (the full revealing story)

    After following Hindu guru Sri Dharma Pravartarka Acharya of the DharmaNation youtube channel and International Sananta Dharma Society since 2018, I renounced him as my guru in January 2026. This is my story of finding him to leaving him. Live 5/30/2026. 0:00 – Why I'm sharing | ISDS not a cult | show for Acharyaji's own growth7:22 – Calling Acharyaji by real name Frank Morales8:03 – Discovering Acharyaji in 2018 on youtube | impressed by knowledge, turned off by know-it-all arrogance11:06 – Acharyaji always right11:51 – Temporarily stopped watching youtube & started studying Santana Dharma via ISKCON | discovered my own ignorance15:27 – Religious gurus should stop saying they are experts on everything | Acharyaji interview with Asatru believer with condescendingly revealed Asatru Gayatri Mantra 20:20 – White supremacy & nationalist reputation of Asatru community | Acharyaji blaming Jews at white nationalist conference | bragging about being on Klan forums23:25 – Acharyaji's insulting & condescending attitude to Christianity making Jesus a "Dharma Warrior" | evidence for argument dismisses Bible as untrue & non-Biblical books as true28:24 – Acharyaji's deliberately misinterprets Christianity but hates those who misinterpret Hinduism | talking about Jesus to attract viewers31:56 – Acharyaji prophetically declared Golden Age years repeatedly36:01 – No contact on e-mail or for donations | personal Zoom call | reasons for doing 2024 interview with Acharyaji on his "Radical Universalism" book (see live show 136)40:40 – Problems with "Radical Universalism" book | Acharyaji needs an experienced editor | declares book as "legendary"59:04 – Turned down future Zoom with Acharyaji due to family issues & questioning Ramayana01:02:50 – Quasi-defending Archaryaji on Left Hand Satanic youtube01:04:53 – Hostile facebook interaction with ISDS member01:05:58 – Issues surrounding speaking at ISDS 2025 conference01:09:13 – Started pulling away in 202501:11:29 – Lying & malicious facebook exchange with ISDS member that could have been a slander lawsuit | banned from contacting Acharyaji & "innocent" ISDS members01:42:24 – Done with mid-2025 with Acharyaji01:45:07 – Discovered sub-stack article criticizing Archaryaji during dramatic January 2026 (https://kalpatales.substack.com/)01:47:54 – Reading first sub-stack article on Acharyaji's inconsistencies & prophesized golden age | scriptures say bowing to guru not giving money for expensive technology02:02:34 – Response to article led to being on discord with ex-ISDS members | discovering truth of Acharyaji02:16:47 – Size of ISDS membership02:19:46 – Reading second sub-stack article on ISDS "emergency meeting" | ISDS not bad people02:30:10 – Wrote to Acharyaji warning him, got blocked on facebook in response02:34:05 – Moving on02:42:21 – Audience for Acharyaji's weight lifting book | criticizing anything but weight lifting (Correction: I refer to his "Be Strong" book but meant "Meditations From The Temple Of Iron" book)This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy

    2h 48m
  2. 222 Leaving a cult ... Only to find another (rebound relationships)

    4d ago

    222 Leaving a cult ... Only to find another (rebound relationships)

    We have a tendency to leave a cult only to find something that acts a lot like it, thus we remain in the same position. Live 5/22/2026. 0:00 – Lacking self-awareness when leaving a cult | replacing the cult with another cult or something like a cult, staying trapped3:34 – Example of former Jehovah's Witness marrying a dominating personality6:51 – Find yourself after a cult7:49 – Example of guy finding questionable online guru after leaving a questionable online guru9:10 – Example of guru of the month syndrome never finding goal9:52 – Never achieve goal by replacing problem with new version of problem | taking time for ourselves instead of jumping into a rebound relationship13:39 – Responding to comments This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

    16 min
  3. 221 Where/What is TRUTH in a future A.I. world?

    6d ago

    221 Where/What is TRUTH in a future A.I. world?

    Discussing a potential dangerous trend where there will be no truth in an internet/A.I. dependent future. Uses a discussion of Hinduism's Upanishads and Vedas as an example of potential future problems. Live 5/20/2026. 0:00 – What is truth & how do we find it? Does one truth trump another truth? What if truth changes to being untrue? 3:30 – In the future we will find truth via the internet4:11 – Example of over reliance on wikipedia by college student6:18 – ChatGPT is not sharing correct info8:07 – Example of different POV on F. Scott Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby" book, traditional vs modern activist POV9:16 – Example of Bing A.I. giving contradictory POV on 108 Hindu Upanishads, scriptures are unified & diverse or not | categorizing Upanishads 26:25 – Fear of future when computer decides truth PUNKVIS CASH is the KING OF THE HELLHOUNDS. Are you one of his hellhounds?? EVERY SATURDAY join Punkvis live on YouTube for the 'The Wide World of Punkvis Cash" where he entertains, sings, talks music news/current events and who knows what else. After the fact the show can be found on Rumble, Spotify, Listen Notes. Are you a indie artist? Punkvis wants to share your music on his live show! Snail mail (CD's, vinyl, USB) or e-mail (mp3) aronmatyas@hotmail.com or c/o Aaron Joy, 128 Park Ave #4, Portland, Maine, 04101. Download and stream Punkvis on bandcamp, spotify, amazon and all major streaming sites worldwide! Find his debut song under the name "Aaron Joy & The Slightly Confused". He's been heard on Nocturnal Submissions show on Shady Pines Radio out of Oregon! No A.I. http://punkviscash.weebly.com Punkvis has studied double bass with Slick Joe Fick, Adam Ben Ezra, Danny Ziemann, jazz history with bassist Chuck Israels (Bill Evans Trio, Getz, Coltrane), jazz theory with saxophonist Titus Abbott, and world music with singer Margot Hanson. He also reads a lot, listens a lot, and knows his shit, so don't mess with him! He also doesn't consider himself an Elvis Presley impersonator, for the record.

    30 min
  4. 220 Punish old people for climate change!

    May 17

    220 Punish old people for climate change!

    Reading an article about punishing old people for climate change with meat rations in Denmark, from the "Western Journal". Live 5/16/2026. 0:00 – Progressives don't care about people except in terms of votes | Left uses people & cuts them off when their politics are wrong "You're not black if you don't vote for Biden"2:48 - Left wants seniors/elderly dead unless they can be used | elder abuse of Democrat politicians | elderly can't be brainwashed & vote conservative 6:11 - Elderly Left protesting destroying status quo (via DOGE) they created which is now hurting us8:04 - Note on comments in chat window9:20 - Reading article "Green Politician Wants to Limit Nursing Home Residents to 2.8 Oz of Meat per Week Due to Climate Change - That's Less Than 1 Big Mac ... Per Week" from Denmark about "punishing" elderly in senior homes for destroying climate12:06 - Reading con't | 2.8 oz. vs American weekly meat intake14:17 - Reading con't15:52 - Truth about climate change is not what activists say | should not force draconian climate laws on everyone, which will cause problems & make life uncomfortable | climate activists avoid banning convenient things21:02 - Finding compromise23:45 - Reading con't24:55 - Depopulation agenda as end goal | death cult forcing everyone outside cult to suffer Article here: https://www.westernjournal.com/green-politician-wants-limit-nursing-home-residents-2-8-oz-meat-per-week-due-climate-change-less-1-big-mac-per-week/ This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

    30 min
  5. 219 Atheist To God Believer in One Minute (my personal testimony)

    May 16

    219 Atheist To God Believer in One Minute (my personal testimony)

    Excerpt from live show 134 ("Talking Spiritual Life With Gary Lee Haskins") where I share my conversion story of how I went from an atheist to a god believer. Broadcast live originally 10/13/2025, rebroadcast 5/13/2026. Note: I only one other times in my life had I had a strange moment like I describe here, and it was prophetic, while I've had a few gut instinct moments. I also have never doubted the existence of god since this moment, though I have doubted what we know about god. If anyone can give a scientific explanation debunking this story, I'm open to hearing it, being a skeptic. 0:00 - Growing up as an atheist | first time in church1:29 - Finding "A Miracle Of Love" book by Ram Dass on miracles of Neem Karoli Baba3:09 - Scales fell from my eyes as I believe there was a god instantly4:11 - Goal of life to discover God5:27 - Thought living near Ganges was required to be Hindu | started going to Christian church & got involved with Christian history This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

    8 min
  6. 218 Charlie Kirk Lives, Trump Fights Asteroids & Jesus Returns!

    May 16

    218 Charlie Kirk Lives, Trump Fights Asteroids & Jesus Returns!

    Sharing revelations about the truth of Charlie Kirk's death, the ultimate goal of Trump's time in office, and proof the end times are upon us within the decade! .... Actually, just taking a breather from heavy subjects to share stupid conspiracy theories I just discovered that made me laugh, with commentary on the sad state of society and stupidity around us. Live 5/9/2026.0:00 – Intro to episode of mind-changing revelations aka conspiracy theories1:25 – Charlie Kirk is still alive with evidence4:35 – Stupidity is a pandemic | worried about future | youth can't read7:00 – Charlie Kirk's fake death planned by Trump & involves Greenland, Iran War, Israel, immigration | asteroid will hit earth in 2026, Trump is building up resources to survive asteroid | movies are training us for end of world12:28 – Trump fakes death threats to get elected13:26 – World is scary due to mental illness & social media makes it worse | fear of the future | society is a scam16:00 – Christian pushing end of world conspiracy theory | can only trust print Bibles21:05 – Trump is the Beast of Revelation of the Bible | Jesus arrives 202926:24 – Missing dates for Jesus27:46 – Life lacking value except for end times philosophy/conspiracy | Susan Collins vs Graham Platner & delusional people in politics32:31 – Responding to comments: coming to terms with someone who disagrees | increase in stupid people in society | scary world with no predicted flying cars and robots | finding comfort in history This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

    41 min
  7. 217 Saturday morn on the Androscoggin River, Turner, Maine. "God's country"

    May 10

    217 Saturday morn on the Androscoggin River, Turner, Maine. "God's country"

    Taking a walk to see the Androscoggin River in rural Turner, Maine, north of Lewiston, while my wife is running the Riverlands 100 mile ultra-weekend. Just a casual chat. A break from the politics. Apologies for the pixelization. I was far any town. from Live 5/2/2026. 0:00 – Walking down to the Androscoggin River5:36 – River & street view (no talk)6:34 – Dairy farm & Susan Collins area of Maine7:12 – River & street view (minimal talk)10:07 – Scene of Riverlands marathon, the first 100 mile marathon in Maine now in its 9th & final year11:01 – River view (minimal talk)12:06 – River & street view (minimal talk)13:49 – River view (no talk)14:40 – Discussing Dysarts truck stop in Herman, Maine | Bangor vs Portland | truckers restaurants & life (Note: the news I saw was that Dysarts was no longer going to be open 24 hours)19:49 – River view (minimal talk) This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

    22 min
  8. 216 Leaving MAGA? Who is MAGA? Responding to haters in comments.

    May 9

    216 Leaving MAGA? Who is MAGA? Responding to haters in comments.

    If you're wanting to leave MAGA you don't have to go to the Left. Who is MAGA? Responding to comments that take a negative personal attack on me. Live 5/2/2026. 0:00 – Warning to those leaving the Right or ex-MAGA as they are unhappy with Trump | intro to today's show2:46 – Leftists are saying ex-MAGA is leaving to the Left 4:28 – Ex-MAGA do not have to go Left because conservatism has lots of diverse views, ex-MAGA can just be conservative | Right has become more diverse while Left has become less intolerant to diversity9:50 – Left propaganda is pushing Left vs Right binary ignoring gray area of society | Left does not understand the Right | Left doesn't like gray area as they might not vote Democrat13:10 – Why would ex-MAGA now support liberal policies they have hated?16:33 – What is MAGA? Who is MAGA? | story of becoming MAGA by not hating Trump20:23 – Will MAGA continue past Trump or is it like Ross Perot's Reform Party?20:55 – Definition of MAGA can impact what media reports | always asking questions23:37 – Talking about potential merch24:43 – Responding to comments: Right & Left are no longer 2 sides of the same coin, no overlap seems to exist anymore as Right goes extreme, examples of trans rights & women rights | Left is only about hating Trump | misc comments31:19 – Responding to comments: Politics is an IQ test | thoughts on Bernie Sanders31:46 – Thoughts on Bernie Sanders holding beliefs until selling soul to Hillary in election | is now rolled out to get Bernie supporters vote | Susan Collins is the female pawn33:33 – Responding to comments: Do politicians think Americans have low IQ?35:24 – Responding to comments: High IQ is often meaningless | what does one do with their IQ matters more | Mensa member Aunt obsessed with aliens38:17 – Responding to comments: Trump is not a policy person but about action, like Tony Soprano40:50 – Responding to comments: Always voting against Democrats | ex-MAGA who are former Leftists41:45 – Responding to comments: No one in the world important enough to hate43:03 – Responding to comments: Most folks in middle | media pushes people extremes to get votes44:31 – Responding to negative comment about ignoring "best" comments 45:21 – Responding to comments: Assumption on abortion views46:43 – Responding to comments: Discussing irrelevant topics48:59 – Responding to comments: Loving & supporting Christians | misc comments52:07 – Responding to comments: Trump protecting pedophiles & Epstein files | misc comments53:33 – Responding to comments: Getting the covid shot due to fear of losing job55:11 – Responding to negative comment about looking dumb for not keeping track of chat room 57:19 – Responding to comments: Being a former Freemason58:10 – Responding to negative comment about being narcissist for responding to comments directed at others This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy

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REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA. I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian, coming from a Hindu and conservative perspective. This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. Show formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat.