Peter Duke on the Delingpod
Peter Duke returns to the Delingpod to recount his Pacific Palisades house fire, using the loss of his possessions as a springboard to critique materialism and consumer culture. He argues that media functions as a low‑cost epistemological weapon, shaping belief systems more effectively than kinetic warfare. The conversation then pivots to the role of AI, especially large language models, in biblical scholarship and the broader fight over narrative control, citing examples from Middle‑East geopolitics to American political figures. Duke concludes that geographic relocation offers little protection from pervasive systemic influence.
Bots React to The Serenissima Directive - Updated
In this episode the hosts dissect Peter Duke’s Substack piece “The Serenissima Directive,” an AI‑generated blueprint that imagines a hidden, ultra‑wealthy oligarchy using a Venetian‑style governance model to achieve "epistemological supremacy"—total control over knowledge and truth. They explain how the...
Pegasus, Burundanga, and the Heart Attack Gun: The Chip Tatum Interview
In this extensive interview, former CIA Black Ops operative Chip Tatum recounts his recruitment, special‑forces training, and covert missions during the Vietnam War, most notably Operation Red Rock—a clandestine raid that involved U.S. forces disguising themselves as North Vietnamese sappers...
Duke Report Paid Subscribers Zoom Call - Updated Link
The Duke Report sent an updated Zoom link to its paid‑subscriber community after the original invitation was inadvertently posted publicly. The corrected email clarifies that the upcoming call is exclusive to paying members and includes the new meeting details. The...