Barbarian Banter

Jonas Kilker and Dane MillerHass

Your new favorite show hosted by Jonas Kilker and Dane MillerHass discussing topics history, mythology, philosophy and all much more

  1. 6d ago

    How To Actually Save The West | Ft. WompTomp

    Follow Chris: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WompTomp TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notwomptompInstagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womp_tomp/ X: https://x.com/womp_tomp In this episode, we sit down with WompTomp for a wide-ranging conversation on modernity, comedy, philosophy, Christianity, politics, music, aesthetics, and the spiritual crisis underneath contemporary culture. WompTomp is known for blending cultural critique with humor, but this conversation moves beyond the jokes into the deeper worldview behind his content: why modern life feels hollow, why people have lost contact with higher principles, and why so much of online culture is driven by attention, resentment, ego, and performance. The discussion begins with WompTomp’s background in philosophy, neuroscience, and online commentary before moving into Guénon, Evola, perennialism, the Enlightenment, and the collapse from sacred order into a world of quantity, ideology, and abstraction. From there, we discuss content creation, the temptation of attention, Tolkien’s Ring as a symbol of power, music as spiritual programming, the romanticization of misery, the difference between pagan heroism and Christian love, and why self-sacrifice only becomes meaningful when it is ordered toward something higher than the self. The final section turns toward politics, liberalism, communism, social fragmentation, Nietzsche, C.S. Lewis, Plato, Christian metaphysics, and the question of whether the West can still be saved. Rather than treating “saving the West” as a nostalgic political project, the conversation points toward a deeper answer: truth has to become living again. The past cannot simply be recreated, but the soul can be restored, families can be built, culture can be renewed, and the embers of civilization can be carried forward into something new. Jonas’ Links: YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Jonaskilker⁠  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jonaskilker/⁠  TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jonaskilker⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/jonaskilker⁠ Jonas’ Merch: ⁠https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/mythic-vitalism⁠  Website: ⁠https://jonaskilker.com/⁠ Dane's Links:  Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatdane269⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_great_dane469/⁠  Tiktok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatdane13⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/thegreatdane269?s=20⁠  Substack: ⁠https://substack.com/@danemillerhass⁠ Dane’s Merch: ⁠https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/under-construction⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 – Introducing WompTomp02:34 – Philosophy behind the comedy09:58 – Posting honestly online14:47 – Attention as the ring25:47 – Music, taste, and identity39:20 – Music as spiritual programming41:31 – Misery, ego, and sacrifice49:26 – Offense, honesty, and activism01:00:53 – Gender, science, and ideology01:10:30 – Communism and human nature01:17:23 – Liberalism, politics, and order01:26:30 – Salvation beyond history01:40:44 – Fan questions and overthinking01:47:24 – Art, Lewis, and philosophy02:00:46 – Can the West be saved?

    1h 55m

  2. May 24

    Why Looksmaxxing Will Never Be Enough | Ft. Hexumlite

    Follow Hexumlite: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@hexumlitee⁩  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexumlite/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ ⁨@hexumlitee⁩  Other Links: https://linktr.ee/hexumlite?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=c1055a99-c5b9-4839-8d6a-c9de8807cf73 In this episode, we explore the modern world of looksmaxxing, the blackpill, male self-improvement, social anxiety, dating, resentment, and the psychological consequences of building your entire identity around physical appearance. A major theme throughout the conversation is that improving your appearance can absolutely improve your life — especially for men who have genuinely neglected themselves physically, socially, or psychologically. Taking care of your body, style, health, and confidence matters. But the discussion also examines the point at which self-improvement can become obsessive and spiritually hollow. For many men, the pursuit of attractiveness slowly transforms from a tool into a worldview, where every interaction, relationship, and life decision becomes filtered through status, validation, and comparison. We discuss the reality that looksmaxxing alone cannot resolve deeper issues of loneliness, insecurity, resentment, or lack of purpose. Without internal development, social confidence, meaningful relationships, competence, and direction in life, external improvement can still leave someone feeling empty. The episode ultimately explores the tension between physical optimization and genuine fulfillment, and asks whether modern self-improvement culture is creating stronger men — or simply more anxious and image-obsessed ones. Jonas’ Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jonaskilker  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonaskilker/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonaskilker X: https://x.com/jonaskilker Jonas’ Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/mythic-vitalism  Website: https://jonaskilker.com/ Danes Links:  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatdane269 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_great_dane469/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatdane13 X: https://x.com/thegreatdane269?s=20  Substack: https://substack.com/@danemillerhass Dane’s Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/under-construction Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro with Hexumllite02:14 – Young men after college11:27 – Leaving the job path17:07 – Turning life around22:45 – Jonas’ firefighting story28:35 – The social media grind37:16 – Men, women, and dating42:33 – Entitlement and self-worth53:21 – Blackpill and confidence01:02:19 – Looksmaxxing versus hero maxing01:17:48 – Building social skills01:28:07 – Resentment and humanity01:39:21 – Blackpill to whitepill01:51:22 – Fan questions begin02:03:23 – Legacy and modern culture

    2h 19m

  3. May 17

    Sea Peoples Summer

    Sea Peoples Summer is upon us. In this episode of Barbarian Banter, we discuss the mysterious raiders and displaced warriors who emerged during the Bronze Age Collapse and terrorized the eastern Mediterranean. We discuss why the Sea Peoples should not be understood simply as villains who destroyed civilization, but as part of a wider Mediterranean crisis involving famine, piracy, earthquakes, collapsing trade networks, migration, and warfare. We break down what we actually know from Egyptian records, especially the inscriptions connected to Ramses III, and how those sources describe groups like the Sherden, Philistines, Weshesh, and other peoples associated with Sardinia, Troy, Greece, Anatolia, Italy, and possibly Iberia. We also talk about the material culture of the Sea Peoples: horned helmets, feathered crests, long swords, ships, beards, armor, mercenary warbands, and the broader world of Bronze Age piracy. From there, we move into the genetics and archaeology of the Philistines, the evidence for European ancestry appearing briefly in the Levant, and what that suggests about migration across the Mediterranean. Finally, we turn Sea Peoples Summer into a modern life philosophy: travel, risk, physical vitality, friendship, exploration, sun, ocean, aesthetics, and the willingness to look ridiculous while doing something memorable. Jonas’ Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jonaskilker  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonaskilker/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonaskilker X: https://x.com/jonaskilker Jonas’ Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/mythic-vitalism  Website: https://jonaskilker.com/ Danes Links:  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatdane269 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_great_dane469/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatdane13 X: https://x.com/thegreatdane269?s=20  Substack: https://substack.com/@danemillerhass Dane’s Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/under-construction Timestamps: 00:00:15 – Sea Peoples Summer Begins00:01:02 – Who Were the Sea Peoples00:04:53 – Egyptian Sources and Philistines00:07:11 – Sherden, Troy, and Achaeans00:10:05 – Bronze Swords and Mercenaries00:13:00 – Philistine Genetics and European DNA00:17:30 – Troy, Earthquakes, and Collapse00:22:40 – Migrations, Famine, and Displacement00:27:55 – Egypt Versus the Sea Peoples00:43:10 – What Sea Peoples Summer Means00:53:21 – Samurai, Bushido, and Honor00:58:45 – Why We Started Barbarian Banter01:00:58 – Boars, Kings, and Neoplatonists01:10:23 – Pirates, Gods, and Heaven01:21:10 – Out-of-Character Stories and Lessons

    1h 33m

  4. May 10

    The Return of the Renaissance Man | Episode 15 with Zach Schenken

    Follow Zach: Website: https://www.thevitruvian.co/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zachschenken Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachschenken/ X: https://x.com/zachschenken Substack: https://substack.com/@zachschenken In Episode 15 of Barbarian Banter we sit down with Zach Schenken for a discussion on personal excellence, the Renaissance man ideal, mythologizing your life, masculinity, spirituality, time travel, truth, and building a meaningful life in a disenchanted age. We discuss Zach’s philosophy behind “Be the Renaissance,” the importance of male friendship, rites of passage, competence, family, and creating culture from the individual outward. The conversation also covers romanticizing everyday life, synchronicity, birds as omens, Hyperion, time travel, AI, reality, Christ, Nietzsche, the Western canon, materialism, historical uncertainty, physical vitality, and the role of family support in building future generations. Jonas’ Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jonaskilker  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonaskilker/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonaskilker X: https://x.com/jonaskilker Jonas’ Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/mythic-vitalism  Website: https://jonaskilker.com/ Danes Links:  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatdane269 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_great_dane469/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatdane13 X: https://x.com/thegreatdane269?s=20  Substack: https://substack.com/@danemillerhass Dane’s Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/under-construction Timestamps: 00:15 – Introducing Zach Schenken03:21 – Be The Renaissance07:40 – Heroism And Selfhood12:50 – Men In Formation18:15 – Family And Generational Decline25:18 – Mythologizing Your Life28:47 – Romanticizing The Present35:01 – Birds, Omens, Synchronicity48:55 – Hyperion And Time58:30 – Truth Is Nearby01:22:42 – God, History, And Materialism01:33:31 – Questions And Life Advice01:47:53 – Christ, Nietzsche, And Philosophy02:00:45 – Advice To Your Younger Self02:05:56 – Zach’s Name And Purpose

    2h 7m

  5. May 3

    Discussing the Hoplite Experiment | Episode 14

    In episode 14 we discuss and breakdown the recent Hoplite Experiment conducted by Sur Le Champ in August of 2025 "to test and observe the dynamics of flight and pursuit during the rout of a hoplite formation in ancient Greece." They observed how hoplite formations moved, broke, collided, and pursued fleeing enemies, with emphasis on fear, cohesion, shock, and casualty patterns. We also discuss the limits of reenactment-based military history, including armor, endurance, skirmishers, cavalry, psychology, and the difficulty of recreating real fear of death. The episode then moves into questions on modern war, chivalry, Bronze Age Europe, Roman gladiators, Greek myth, and our personal Heroes. Timestamps: 00:15 – Hoplite Warfare Experiment03:36 – Recreating Greek Phalanx Combat05:12 – Orthodox And Heretical Views08:33 – Methodology And Battle Setup12:30 – First Formation Clash15:12 – Problems With Formation19:32 – Shock Zones Explained23:43 – The Free Hunt27:37 – Casualties And Routing30:14 – Fear, Speed, And Endurance32:37 – Limitations Of The Experiment39:37 – Religion And Battlefield Courage01:09:13 – Modern War And Chivalry01:21:27 – Bronze Age Europe01:29:10 – Greek Myth And our own personal Heroes Jonas’ Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jonaskilker  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonaskilker/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonaskilker X: https://x.com/jonaskilker Jonas’ Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/mythic-vitalism  Website: https://jonaskilker.com/ Danes Links:  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatdane269 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_great_dane469/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatdane13 X: https://x.com/thegreatdane269?s=20  Substack: https://substack.com/@danemillerhass Dane’s Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/under-construction

    1h 42m

  6. Apr 29

    Ancient Myths, Modern Wars, & Moon Landings | Episode 13 (LIVE Q&A)

    Barbarian Banter Episode 13 is our first live Q&A episode, covering audience questions on language learning, moon landing skepticism, historical feasts, mustaches, Inca research, sunning, Scythians, the Huns, Cimmerians, Christianity, paganism, and modern warfare. We also discuss future podcast guests, the Reconquista, Evola, HEMA, historical crafts, ancient Greek mythology, Assassin’s Creed, Skyrim, For Honor, and the practical challenges of live streaming as two technologically challenged barbarians. Timestamps 00:00 – Technical Issues and Setup03:19 – Language Learning and Portuguese06:59 – Moon Landing Debate09:38 – Historical Dinner Guests13:17 – Mustaches and Inca Research16:46 – Hair, Sacrifice, and Sunlight23:02 – Scythians and Robert Sepehr28:01 – Future Guests and Podcast Plans32:11 – Reconquista Research and Pelagius35:54 – Evola and Meeting in Person38:15 – Boxing, Wrestling, and Fighting48:15 – Statues, Cimmerians, and Religion55:08 – Huns, Looks, and Modern Weapons01:02:18 – Ancient History and Time Travel01:11:51 – HEMA, Chairs, and Crafts01:30:11 – Games, Skyrim, and Assassin’s Creed01:47:07 – Swords, Dragons, and Greek Myths Jonas' Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jonaskilker  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonaskilker/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonaskilker X: https://x.com/jonaskilker Jonas’ Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/mythic-vitalism  Website: https://jonaskilker.com/ Danes Links:  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatdane269 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_great_dane469/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatdane13 X: https://x.com/thegreatdane269?s=20  Substack: https://substack.com/@danemillerhass Dane’s Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/under-construction

    2h 3m

  7. Apr 19

    Solar Idealism & The Practicality of Myth | Episode 12 ft. C.B. Robertson

    Follow C.B: Website: https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/robertsonchr/featured Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/ Order of Fire: https://orderoffire.com/ Books: - https://a.co/d/089VCKTA - https://a.co/d/07UCuPZT- https://a.co/d/0iL3VlvB - https://a.co/d/0jh2f3U7 PH2T3R: - https://a.co/d/04YMjED9 - https://a.co/d/07M4Qdir - https://a.co/d/05QTjE1g In this episode of Barbarian Banter, we sit down with Caffeine and Philosophy to explore solar idealism, myth, religion, and the philosophical foundations of meaning. We begin by examining the symbolic and metaphysical importance of the sun as a representation of order, intelligibility, and life, and expand into how ancient traditions understood divinity through nature rather than abstraction. We trace recurring solar patterns across cultures and discuss how these connect to natural law, hierarchy, and the structure of reality itself. From there, we move into a broader discussion of religion and philosophy, including the relationship between paganism and Christianity, the role of institutions in shaping belief, and the tension between lived spiritual experience and formal doctrine. We discuss myth as something to be enacted rather than merely believed, and we explore the limits of language in expressing truth, along with the divide between art and rational inquiry. Drawing on thinkers like Plato and Heidegger, we also examine authenticity, nihilism, the modern loss of meaning, and how we can orient ourselves within a fragmented cultural landscape. Jonas' Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JonasKilkerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jonaskilker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonaskilker/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonaskilkerX: https://x.com/jonaskilkerJonas’ Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/mythic-vitalism Website: https://jonaskilker.com/Danes Links: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatdane269Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_great_dane469/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatdane13X: https://x.com/thegreatdane269?s=20 Substack: https://substack.com/@danemillerhassDane’s Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/under-constructionTIMESTAMPS: 00:01:01 – Defining Solar Idealism 00:05:14 – Religion, institutions, and corruption 00:09:56 – Myth as lived truth vs belief 00:13:48 – Truth, contradiction, and pluralism 00:17:41 – Duality and human experience 00:19:17 – Aletheia and unconcealment of truth 00:21:50 – Limits of language and expression 00:28:19 – Art vs philosophy and meaning 00:30:00 – Philosophy through storytelling 00:32:34 – Heidegger on Authenticity & Being-in-the-world 00:55:12 – Objective Truth in Solar Idealism 01:03:27 – The Importance of Homer 01:06:27 – Iliad as Heroic Ideal Vs Odyssey as Ideal of Man 01:17:13– The Influence of language on cultures 01:34:06 – The evolution of symbolic language 01:40:20 - Esotericism vs B******t 01:42:32 - Is there an age barrier to certain philosophies? 01:52:15 - Has modern religion ruined ancient religion? 02:07:53 – What is the future philosophy of the Western Man? 02:30:00 – Where to find more of C.B. Robertson

    2h 14m

  8. Apr 12

    Reacting to 10 Debates in Ancient History | Episode 11

    Original World of Antiquity video: https://youtu.be/DrJ6OGMZ3NQ?si=H8rShD0wmZHXlBZq In Episode 11 of Barbarian Banter, Jonas and Dane react to and discuss "10 Fierce Debates Rocking Ancient History" by the YouTube channel  ⁨@WorldofAntiquity⁩  covering major academic debates in ancient history and archaeology. The episode begins with a breakdown of current disputes surrounding ancient Egyptian genetics and identity, including the interpretation of new genome evidence, the limits of small ancient DNA samples, and the broader problem of projecting modern racial categories onto ancient populations. From there, the conversation moves through a wide range of historical controversies: the repatriation of artifacts and who should own the material remains of the ancient world, competing theories about the Proto-Indo-European homeland and the relationship between genetics and language, and the growing role of AI in translating ancient texts and reconstructing fragmentary inscriptions. Jonas and Dane also discuss the possibility of large-scale urban civilization in the ancient Amazon, debates over Celtic identity and whether “Celtic” represents a meaningful ancient category or a later umbrella label, and tensions in the study of classics over Eurocentrism, language training, and how ancient history should be taught. Later in the episode, they respond to questions from the audience on topics including “surfing the Kali Yuga,” Mouse Utopia and civilizational decline, Lord of the Rings archetypes, esotericism versus nonsense, favorite Assassin’s Creed games, historical legacy, cars, music, and long-term goals. Throughout the episode, the focus remains on evidence, interpretation, myth, identity, and how to think clearly about history without flattening its complexity.Jonas' Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JonasKilkerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jonaskilker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonaskilker/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonaskilkerX: https://x.com/jonaskilkerJonas’ Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/mythic-vitalism Website: https://jonaskilker.com/Danes Links: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatdane269Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_great_dane469/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatdane13X: https://x.com/thegreatdane269?s=20 Substack: https://substack.com/@danemillerhassDane’s Merch: https://constantinegraphicsco.com/collections/under-constructionTIMESTAMPS: 00:00:15 – Intro and episode setup 00:03:09 – Reacting to World of Antiquity 00:03:47 – Egyptian genetics and race debate 00:14:57 – Who should own antiquities? 00:26:10 – Proto-Indo-European homeland theories 00:39:02 – AI and ancient text translation 00:51:03 – Ancient Amazon cities debate 00:59:19 – Celtic identity and ethnogenesis 01:12:45 – Early writing in South India 01:16:53 – Is classics too Eurocentric? 01:29:03 – Petra tomb controversy 01:34:56 – Dead Sea Scrolls redating 01:41:26 – Q&A 01:42:11 – Surfing the Kali Yuga 01:50:51 – Mouse Utopia and civilizational collapse 02:00:28 – Lord of the Rings archetypes 02:03:20 – Esotericism versus b******t 02:08:24 – Cars, music, and personal taste 02:16:56 – Legacy, ambition, and future plans

    2h 33m
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Your new favorite show hosted by Jonas Kilker and Dane MillerHass discussing topics history, mythology, philosophy and all much more

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    Jonas Kilker and Dane MillerHass
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