Ep. 111 – Why Are So Many of the People We Know Becoming Orthodox? – with Buck Johnson

Why would a tattooed atheist Texas firefighter become an Orthodox Christian?

Buck Johnson from the Counter Flow Podcast joins me as we share our stories.

Why are so many of the people that we know becoming Orthodox? Vin Armani/Cyprian, Matt Erickson (Kingpilled on Twitter and the Kingpilled Podcast), and the guy I started the podcast with – Perpend.

Is there some connection between libertarianism and Orthodox Christianity? (Some jokingly call it the “Libertarian to Orthodoxy Pipeline”).

Why did Perpend go off to become a monk?

Buck and I share our stories on how we both became Orthodox in the last year – the Why and the How. We share stories about Father Turbo, Cyprian as well.

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This video for this episode is also on the Thriving the Future Youtube channel –

There are extras on the Thriving the Future Patreon: we talk about the infamous Orthobros on Twitter, catechism, and more Father Turbo stories.

You can read more about Perpend’s Road to the Monastery on Thriver News.

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Thriving the Future Ep. 74 – Crisis is a Decision Point – with Cyprian:

Cyprian’s #BuildTheArk video:

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More content and outtakes, including extras.
The bonus episode with Cyprian where he explains the small banking collapse and why it can be a risk for your crypto – even if you have it in a custodial wallet. Plus – what is a Cargo Cult?
Listen in on our chicken workshop as we plan incubating, sharing eggs, and processing roosters. Plus our rotating rooster strategy to select for the best traits and to keep diversity in our flocks.