Contextual Insurgent Project
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsNotorious for her undercover research and street activism, Erin Smith uses her hard-won experience to deliver timely and insightful analysis of the current political upheaval and civil unrest. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
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Case Study: Powerbuilding in Kansas, with Roger Lomshek
March 23, 2023 19:20 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBRoger Lomshek is a precinct committeeman and founder of SEK (southeast Kansas) Freedom, a group formed to push back on overreach in his schools. Roger joins us to share lessons learned during the 18-month timeline of going from a local concerned parent to a political activist and influencer in his community. *Be sure to check out the substack version of this post with Roger’s bonus organizing guide at the link below, and like and subscribe to the C...
Atlanta “Cop City” clashes escalate
March 16, 2023 19:15 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBErin reads her latest, soon-to-be published substack piece on the Atlanta Forest Occupation. https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Conspiracies, Coordination Problems, and Distributed Power; W/Techbro Tito
March 08, 2023 22:46 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBErin and Techbro talk about distributed conspiracies and how they work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
The Twitter Files: Hot Takes (w/Techbro Tito)
March 01, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBErin and Techbro return with a discussion about the Twitter Files and their implications --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
The Trump Question: potential Comeback King, or All Washed Up?
December 12, 2022 18:50 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBErin and Techbro Tito talk about Trump’s future options and where the movement goes from here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Movie Review: 2000 Mules, by Dinesh D’Souza
December 05, 2022 22:22 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBErin and Techbro Tito critique the election fraud documentary 2000 Mules. https://2000mules.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
The Problem With Maricopa Elections: An Insider Perspective
November 25, 2022 23:41 - 1 hour - 65 MBErin and Techbro Tito discuss the recent election results, as were as Erin’s experiences with the disastrous election day voting while working as a Troubleshooter for the Maricopa Elections Department. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Book Review: Neema Parmini’s ‘The Populist Delusion.’ W/ Techbro Tito
October 13, 2022 19:12 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBExpanding on previous conversations about power and elite politics, Erin and Tito review The Populist Delusion, published by Imperium Press. https://www.imperiumpress.org/?attachment_id=119 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch 39: Deconstructing Dark Brandon, with Techbro Tito
September 14, 2022 00:51 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBA different angle on the rise of Dark Brandon memes. Bonus: guidance on dealing with leftist gun groups. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch 38: Shia LaBeouf, Sam Harris, And A Search For Meaning, with Techbro Tito
September 08, 2022 18:47 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBA quick episode touching on the death of New Atheism and Shia LeBeouf’s recent podcast with Bishop Robert Barron. https://youtu.be/hjxKG4mR3U4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch 37: Sam Harris said what? With Techbro Tito
September 01, 2022 20:36 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBThe great Philosopher Samuel Hyde once observed "when we win, do not forget that these people want you broke, dead, your kids raped and brainwashed, and they think its funny.” Well, the less-than-stellar philosophy hack&deranged antiMAGA Sam Harris recently said this out loud on a podcast. Listen in as we go beyond the histrionics and dig into the implications of this that everyone else seems to have missed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #36: Elite Obsessions and The Trump Raid, with Techbro Tito
August 18, 2022 17:26 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBSo much deescalation. Tito joins me to talk about the Mar a Lago raid, Kritzinger’s warning, escalation spirals, and what we can take away from all this. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #35: Hawley’s Hearing Haymaker and the Heckin’ Big Divide (ft. Techbro Tito)
July 20, 2022 16:36 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBJosh Hawley’s showdown with a crazy Berkeley law professor got plenty of attention, but what does it tell us about the state of things now and where we’re likely going to wind up? https://youtu.be/uU7nzwbJ-Hk --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #34 Elite Theory: a Primer For Normies, With Techbro Tito
July 16, 2022 15:38 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBThe word “elite” is increasingly thrown around in modern discourse, often as an epithet. But who and what are the elites really, and are they a monolithic group? What can the works of thinkers like Vilfredo Pareto and James Burnham tell us about all this? Listen in as Erin and Techbro do a normie-friendly dive on the subject. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #33: Frauds or Fighters; Analyzing the Right, with Techbro Tito
July 05, 2022 17:22 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWhat makes someone a RINO, and what makes them a fighter? Erin and Techbro break this down, using the origins and life experiences of current Supreme Court Justices as examples. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #32: Legitimacy, Power, and the Supreme Court, with Techbro Tito
July 02, 2022 16:49 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBA discussion with Regular guest Techbro Tito about the recent Supreme Court opinions, and what they reveal about dueling left and right theories of change, legitimacy, and power. Discussed in this episode: https://balkin.blogspot.com/2016/05/abandoning-defensive-crouch-liberal.html?m=1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #31: Victory, Politics, and The Balance of Power, with Techbro Tito
June 21, 2022 22:36 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBI’ve been clear since November 2020 that I think we’re going to win in the end, but I haven’t really articulated a high-level vision as to exactly why. This episode the is in response to a fan request for me to expand on my thinking and discuss meta-level factors driving the trends we see today. https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/how-to-fix-the-democratic-brand?s=w https://theintercept.com/2022/06/13/progressive-organizing-infighting-callout-culture/ --- Support this podcast: http...
Ukraine Edition #7 with guest Techbro Tito
March 28, 2022 01:03 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBBack in the States, Erin brings notorious Eastern European Techbro Tito on to discuss slavic corruption and the downstream effects of poor wheat harvests, as covered in the famous documentary Red Dawn. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Ukraine Edition #6: Funeral Mass, talk with a Legionnaire
March 16, 2022 05:53 - 12 minutes - 6.2 MBUpdate on current goings on, attending a funeral mass for four Ukrainian soldiers, chatting with a legionnaire soldier and a refugee from Kyiv --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Ukraine Edition #5: Air Strike in Yavoriv
March 13, 2022 17:06 - 16 minutes - 7.98 MBMultiple airstrikes today outside of Lviv, which resulted in several air raid alerts. Updates, thoughts on the general trend of the war --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Ukraine Edition #4: Father Roman
March 13, 2022 13:47 - 26 minutes - 29.7 MBI spoke with Father Roman, a military chaplain in Lviv. Visit my substack link for photos and written accompaniment https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/ukraine-chronicles-3-father-roman?s=w --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Ukraine Edition #3 Yevgeny’s story
March 13, 2022 06:23 - 13 minutes - 6.6 MBYevgeny is a young refugee from Kharkiv, returning to his city to fight for his home. This was previously released on my substack, please go read the written portion and look at the photos if you have not already. Also please subscribe there as well! https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/ukraine-chronicles-2-yevgenys-story?s=w --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Ukraine Edition #2: lviv update
March 09, 2022 18:05 - 31 minutes - 29 MBCrossing the border into a warzone; assessing the mood of the city; basic supplies and logistics; morale and siege mentality; upcoming interviews. If you appreciate my work here, please join at patreon.com/eesmith4 or cashapp me at $eesmith4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch: Ukraine Edition #1
March 05, 2022 23:36 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBArrival in Warsaw Poland with the intention to deliver medical supplies to a friend in Ukraine, logistics and travel issues, protest at Russian Embassy in Warsaw. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch 30: Rittenhouse Acquittal, Weekend Looting, Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack
November 23, 2021 06:23 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBIn this Episode Erin contextualizes Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal as a symptom of regime failure, breaks down the mechanics of Bay Area looting, and dives into the Waukesha Parade attack to tease out lessons on media perfidy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch 28: The Defenestration of Rittenhouse
November 15, 2021 10:16 - 34 minutes - 32.4 MBA short discussion on the tactics deployed by the regime against this young man, how those tactics fit into the strategic picture, and why they’re particularly effective. I also discuss why we failed him, and what we have to do going forward. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch 27: snitch/cop jacketing and the Justice for J6 rally
September 21, 2021 04:06 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBTopics covered: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad-jacketing https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/antifa-mole-leads-to-multiple-arrests https://crimethinc.com/2019/01/30/weve-got-your-back-the-story-of-the-j20-defense-an-epic-tale-of-repression-and-solidarity https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Sorel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #26: 8/22/2021 Portland Rally analysis with Techbro Tito
August 25, 2021 02:27 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBTechbro Tito joins me as we break down the recent “Summer of Love themed patriot rally in Portland, and the discuss the necessity of infrastructure and institutions to make street activism viable and sustainable. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #25: Buckbreaking Black Rifle Coffee
August 11, 2021 00:46 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWith return of guest Techbro Tito: less a hot take or react but lessons to learn from Black Rifle Coffee and analysis of how the left uses a mixture of carrot and stick approaches that most casual observers never see. This leads to outcomes and choices the political right can never make sense of. We peel back some layers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Buckbreaking Black Rifle Coffee
August 11, 2021 00:46 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWith return of guest Techbro Tito: less a hot take or react but lessons to learn from Black Rifle Coffee and analysis of how the left uses a mixture of carrot and stick approaches that most casual observers never see. This leads to outcomes and choices the political right can never make sense of. We peel back some layers.
Daily Dispatch #24: South Africa approaches Failed State status; A Harbinger for America?
July 24, 2021 06:25 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBTune in for analysis and lessons learned from the South African riots. What happens when a multiethnic society implements racial grievance politics? How can communities protect themselves? Are there parallels with last year’s Floyd riots, in organization and objectives? Links and topics covered in the podcast: Twitter Thread from SA local: https://twitter.com/jonathan_witt/status/1414885049095401480?s=21 NYPost piece on Kendi and Grievance politics from Anti-apartheid activist Rian Malan...
Daily Dispatch #23 | LGBT Electric Boogaloo: Wi Spa/SF Chorus Conversion Song/Dildo Monkey constume
July 15, 2021 09:17 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBBreaking down recent LGBT and LGBT-adjacent controversy in the news, contextual analysis, lessons learned, and suggested responses. Topics discussed: Be Ready! Issue with two relevant articles from me: https://www.osgnewsstand.com/product/be-ready-guns-2021 Jeremy Lee Quinn interview: https://youtu.be/j6rNqgLUEKA Ryan Holiday book on PR/media manipulation tactics: https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285/ref=nodl_ Wi Spa trans drama: https://www.l...
Daily Dispatch #22: Minneapolis Protest Death, Breaking Down Critical Race Theory
June 15, 2021 20:07 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBCovering the weekend car crash death in the Winston Smith Autonomous Zone, breaking down CRT. https://www.patreon.com/eesmith4 https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com Cashapp: $eesmith4 BTC: bc1q5yrap4qralpp5asa7u0eauwmwkfkuxk39q8dn3 Ethereum: 0x1Ec4A13D08C9e36B7D02792A0551d8941cAAE114 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #21: Theory of Mind in Politics, aka why is the left obsessed with fascism?
June 02, 2021 22:57 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBTopics discussed: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/theory/four_networks.html https://richardhanania.substack.com/p/why-is-everything-liberal https://newfounding.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #20: Coolness and the Crypto Crash, Israel facing a Decision Dilemma?
June 01, 2021 08:21 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBETA: re-recorded intro for rerelease, originally uploaded 5/20/2021. Crypto currency and the incentive attack: https://joekelly100.medium.com/how-to-kill-bitcoin-part-1-is-bitcoin-unstoppable-code-7a1b366f65ee https://medium.com/@joekelly100/how-to-kill-bitcoin-part-2-no-can-spend-66e59385a4a5 The Palestinians are hardly “nonviolent” but the basic principle of placing Israel in a position where its overwhelming dominance is a strategic weakness in the narrative domain of this conflict...
Daily Dispatch #19: Hypocrisy and Power
May 09, 2021 03:39 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIn this episode Erin discusses the recent confrontations in Portland OR and Plano TX between armed marchers and motorists, and how they give us clues about the real nature of power. https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/recent-video-of-antifa-assaulting-drivers-provides-key-lessons-for-law-enforcement-legislators/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #18: Clash Of Cultures and the Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
April 28, 2021 01:08 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn this episode Erin covers the latest Contextual Insurgent Newsletter, before dissecting the Ma’Khia Bryant incident in search of lessons that can be applied to better understand our national dilemma. References: https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/seattle-antifa-mole-releases-video --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #17: Chauvin Trial & Civil Disorder, Antifa Informant and Arrests, Mechanics of Power
April 20, 2021 07:55 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBDiscussed in this episode: https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/antifa-mole-leads-to-multiple-arrests https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2021/04/19/antifa-groups-showing-signs-of-stress-despite-unrest/ https://twitter.com/jasonrantz/status/1383924880433844224?s=21 https://twitter.com/pnwylf/status/1383984773425627142?s=21 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #16: Grant Park follow up, Corporate Coercion
April 14, 2021 04:49 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBTopics discussed: https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/case-study-grant-park-assault https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/theory/four_networks.html https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/corporations-plan-next-moves-weekend-summit-voting-legislation https://time.com/5936036/secret-2020-election-campaign/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #15: Grassroots Training, Status and Aesthetics in Politics with Techbro Tito
March 26, 2021 19:35 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBReview/critique: Last weekend we attended a local networking and grassroots training event by Scott Presler, focused on Election Integrity lobbying, voter registration, and running for local office. https://scottpresler.org We also discuss the role of status and aesthetics in choosing political beliefs https://nypost.com/2019/08/17/luxury-beliefs-are-the-latest-status-symbol-for-rich-americans/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #14: Institutional Legitimacy Crisis and Filtering for Wokeness
March 17, 2021 08:23 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBCovered in this episode: retracted WaPo report on Trump’s communications with Georgia and other discredited media stories, the increasingly woke military and their concerning behavior in response to Tucker Carlson’s monologue, as well as the Guam National Guard and Marjorie Taylor-Green, General Systemantics and “systems select for systems people” and the previous incidents indicate an ongoing filtering process at work. Cited material: SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE https://www.amazon.com/dp...
Daily Dispatch #13: Fanmail, Mutual Aid, Individualism vs Collectivism
March 10, 2021 19:31 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBIn this episode I answer some fanmail, and take the opportunity to correct some misconceptions about individualism vs atomization and teamwork vs collectivism. Referenced piece on Mutual Aid: https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2021/03/09/risks-abound-as-antifa-aligned-mutual-aid-groups-respond-to-texas-storms/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #12: What A Self Defense Class Can Teach You About Politics
March 04, 2021 18:37 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBTune in as I give a class AAR and explain why “Not all problems are shooting problems” is a valid concept that applies to more than just personal protection. Class: https://www.fpftraining.com/fpf-calendar/concealed-carry-street-encounter-skills-and-tactics-phoenix Video homework playlist on UoF, preassault indicators, and various defensive issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ju5GtzzgLE&list=PLkL2g0uY2GSduhVBwzGL2ROyN-TSdDGLq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
Daily Dispatch #11: Election Integrity Training, More on Occupy tactics
February 23, 2021 05:12 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBLook Ahead America Webinar (must watch) https://youtu.be/KGVWDg-Ebi0 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #10: Upcoming Published Work, new Clubhouse app, Election Integrity Webinar
February 19, 2021 08:11 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBNew piece coming soon from Center for Security Policy, experience with the new Clubhouse app and further thoughts on the Tech/Media clash, amazing election integrity webinar from Look Ahead America https://lookaheadamerica.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #9: Fanmail Episode! Political Return on Investment with guest Techbro Tito
February 14, 2021 01:28 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBI’ve talked before about the need to materially support allies and materially harm enemies in our endeavors, but that isn’t always enough. Techbro Tito joins me today as we read fanmail from podcast follower ‘Dagney Taggart’s Onlyfans Admin’ (not his real name) and discuss his concept of finding and calculating ‘Political Return on Investment’. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #8: Cancelling Carano, Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, the Lefty Trump Obsession
February 11, 2021 22:12 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MBSome topics covered: Breed/Kim incident: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/racial-slurs-abruptly-end-mayoral-candidate-event-in-sf/178129/ bay area citizen patrols: https://www.ktvu.com/news/citizens-patrol-oakland-chinatown-after-unprovoked-attacks Wind Sand and Stars, by Antoine de Saint Exupery: https://www.pdfdrive.com/wind-sand-and-stars-e189708849.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
S2 E4 l Athens vs Blair Mountain: Billy *don’t* get your guns
February 09, 2021 20:40 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this episode Erin deconstructs and analyzes two important armed uprisings in American history -The victory at the Battle of Athens and the defeat at the Battle of Blair Mountain- and lays out the critical reasons behind the wildly divergent outcomes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Daily Dispatch #7: Time Magazine Gloats About Election Plot
February 06, 2021 06:39 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBTopics Discussed: Carl Schmitt and the State of Exception: https://solutioperfecta.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/gulli-the-sovereign-exception-8x10.pdf Russell Conjugation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotive_conjugation Celebration Parallax: https://americanmind.org/salvo/from-death-threats-to-lies/ Antifa Industry at work: https://amgreatness.com/2020/10/20/the-antifa-industry-at-work/ TIME magazine piece: https://time.com/5936036/secret-2020-election-campaign/ --- Support t...
S2 E3 | Security Culture/Personal Cyber Security With SME Guests Dennis and Savannah
February 03, 2021 23:09 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBPersonal Security in the digitized Cancel Culture age is more important than ever, but for many people the topic is so complex they’re not sure where to begin. Tune in as Erin and guests Dennis and Savannah break it down and provide action items and tips to protect yourself and those you love. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support