In today's episode of Klavans On The Culture, Andrew and Spencer discuss the global sensation, Exit 8–first a video game, now a film.  Focusing on the movie, the duo explores its fascinating story, its message about declining birth rates, and how the film bridges the gap between eastern and western storytelling.

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Today, I'll be reacting to liberal dating TikToks. God help me.

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Try Not To Become Gay Watching These Liberal Dating TikToks

Megan Basham, author of "Shepherds For Sale," joins me to discuss the rise of progressive Christians like James Talarico and the surprising emergence of anti-Israel sentiment among the Christian community.

"Shepherds for Sale" is available here: https://a.co/d/0av9aAEy

The LGBTQ Movement Is Still Infiltrating Christianity

Waging war during an information crisis requires finding reality in a fog of lies.

Ep. 1274 - What Winning Looks Like

Today I will be reviewing some of the new movie trailers that will be coming out soon. You may be surprised by what I think.

2026 Movie Trailers REVIEW

Michael Pakaluk, author of The Shock of Holiness, joins me to discuss the recent surge in Catholicism conversions, and how life's struggles can make you great.

"The Shock of Holiness: The Romance of Everyday Life" is available here: https://a.co/d/0dXesQYZ

"Memoirs of St. Peter: A New Translation of the Gospel According to Mark" is available here: https://a.co/d/01YUyQZt

Does Catholicism Make Life Too Difficult?

Ep. 1273 - America Moons The World

Today I go through several TikToks that claim to tell you the correct history, but I have a laugh and debunk them.

These TikTokers Couldn't Be More Wrong

Raymond Ibrahim, author of "The Two Swords of Christ," joins me to discuss the long history of conflict between Islam and the West.

"The Two Swords of Christ: Five Centuries of War between Islam and the Warrior Monks of Christendom" is available here: https://a.co/d/0hs4sXsk

"Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West" is available here: https://a.co/d/0chsVZH5

A Look Into the Aggressive Muslim World w/ Raymond Ibrahim

Trump's re-election represented a massive victory for a new rebel media. Is that triumph being squandered?

Ep. 1272

Klavans on the Culture Ep. 1 "Project Hail Mary" is available here: 
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Ep. 1272 - SMART LIES FOR STUPID PEOPLE

Mike Slater, Host of Politics by Faith, joins me for a powerful conversation on breaking free from the chains of pornography.

Politics By Faith is available wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube: https://youtube.com/@politicsbyfaith?si=nXKzka3ee05KbxpY

The Only Way To Overcome a P**n Addiction w/Mike Slater

Whether the war is right or wrong, one thing is certain: we are now a nation of pansies.

Ep. 1270

"Werewolf Cop" the novel, is available here: https://a.co/d/001Chs2y

The next Cameron Winter novel, "Find Me Nowhere" will be released in October, 2026. You can pre-order here: https://a.co/d/01hAr3Md

Read my short story, "Jesus, the Movie" at the New English Review: https://www.newenglishreview.org/articles/jesus-the-movie

Read Jonathan Rosen's article "The World the Fatwa Made" at the Free Press here: https://www.thefp.com/p/the-world-the-fatwa-made

Jonathan Rosen's book "The Best Minds" is available here: https://a.co/d/05AOqAx1

Ep. 1270 - When Will it Ever End?

Back in January, I made a video ranking the Oscar Best Picture winners from 1940-1979 and it was a blast. When movies are that good, it's hard not to have fun. Today, I'm making the sequel to that video where I rank the winners from 1980-2010. The question is: will the quality of the movies hold up to those from the golden age of Hollywood? Let's find out.

Here is Part 1: https://www.dailywire.com/episode/aks-260122-sub?elementPosition=20&row=0&rowType=Vertical+Show+Episodes+Carousel

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Andrew Klavan Ranks Best Picture Oscar Winners: Part 2

Actor and writer Clifton Duncan joins me for a candid and impactful conversation about the personal cost he paid on Broadway for speaking out against the dominant left-wing narratives that he believes have come to shape the culture of the American theater industry. However, he also talks about his new one-man show about Thomas Sowell.

"The State of the Arts" can be found at: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com

- Writing that lives at the nexus of art, entertainment, culture, and society.

Follow Clifton on X @cliftonaduncan

Follow Clifton on Youtube here: https://youtube.com/@cliftonaduncan?si=dr-FjGAiruh8DlKE

Here is Andrew and Clifton's first interview from 2022: https://youtu.be/uNwyaE6b2IA

Also check out this speech Duncan gave in 2022: https://dwplus.watch/CliftonDuncanSpeech

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The Canceled Broadway Actor Bringing Thomas Sowell To The Stage w/Clifton Duncan

As missiles rain down on the Middle East, BS rains down on America.

Ep. 1269

Read my short story, "Jesus, the Movie" at the New English Review: https://www.newenglishreview.org/articles/jesus-the-movie

🍿 All 7 episodes of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin are now streaming exclusively on DailyWire+ https://dwplus.watch/ThePendragon



Ep. 1269 - Let's Talk About The War

Today, I'll be ranking crime TV shows, which I'm excited to do because the crime genre is my personal favorite. However, I'm pretty confident that my favorite shows will not be on this list. But I could be wrong.

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Andrew Klavan RANKS A List of the Greatest Crime Shows Ever

Michael Doran, Director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at Hudson Institute, joins me for a timely discussion about the tension Israel & the US have with Iran and what it means for the future of the Middle East.

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How Eliminating Ayatollah Khameini Will Change The Middle East w/Michael Doran

No one will remember what Trump said in his SOTU, but they will remember what they saw.

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Ep. 1268 - Stand Up

Today, I'll be reacting to manosphere influencers giving their so-called advice to young men. Thank god I'm here to set the record straight. Will anyone listen to me, though? That's the real question.

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Watch Me Mog These Manosphere Influencers

Today, I'm speaking with Stephen C. Meyer, Director of The Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, and and George D. Montañez, Director of the AMISTAD Lab at Harvey Mudd College–both of whom are extremely knowledgable on the topic of artificial intelligence. During the course of our conversation, they discuss the asymmetry between human intelligence & AI, the inability of AI to ascribe meaning to raw data, and the limitations of large language models. The real question though is: are we screwed? Let's find out.

Stephen C. Meyer's book "Return of the God Hypothesis" is available here: https://a.co/d/09XMbviL

George D. Montañez's video on AI model collapse:
https://youtu.be/ShusuVq32hc

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A Conversation on AI We Need To Have w/ Stephen Meyer & George D. Montañez

It's scary how real the animation in these A.I. videos is. The question is: are the videos actually good? Do they tell a compelling story? Let's find out.

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