{"podcast":{"title":"Here For The Truth","slug":"here-for-the-truth-4369027","podcast_index_feed_id":4369027,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/hereforthetruth/","website_url":"https://www.hereforthetruth.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2efcb1e0-8618-44f4-8753-7f081c29e8bd/Untitled-design-3.png","author":"Joel & Yerasimos","episode_count":325,"summary":"In a world awash with propaganda, censorship, and spiritual confusion, Here For The Truth is a refuge for critical thinkers and seekers of authenticity. Hosted by Joel Rafidi and Yerasimos, this podcast cuts through the noise to explore psychology, philosophy, spirituality, health, freedom, and the human condition with honesty and depth. Through raw, unfiltered conversations with thought leaders, researchers, and free thinkers from around the world, Here For The Truth challenges collective narratives and invites you to reclaim your mind, body, and the essence of what makes you who you are. If you’re tired of surface-level conversations and ready to confront reality with depth and courage—this is your weekly listen. Subscribe, follow, and join the movement of those willing to see, think, and live differently. https://hereforthetruth.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T10:17:52.584175+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 309 - Anthony Rispo | Power, Privilege & the Psychology of Politics","slug":"ep-309-anthony-rispo-power-privilege-the-psychology-of-politics","published_at":"2026-08-09T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027/ep-309-anthony-rispo-power-privilege-the-psychology-of-politics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027","url":"https://hereforthetruth.com/episode309","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b0776898-8043-44f8-b789-1f44fa0ca3fa.mp3","summary":"Anthony Rispo came up on the progressive left — a gay man who found a home in an ideology that rewarded his grievance, teal hair and half-mohawk included. Then the pandemic, BLM, and the campus orthodoxy around him stopped adding up, and he read his way out. Now a writer, independent researcher, and Columbia psychology graduate studying cognitive neuroscience, he maps the wiring beneath our politics: identity fusion, moral conviction, selective empathy, and the resentment Nietzsche named. We get into why the left cancels hardest in the name of compassion, why “power and privilege” became a substitute for a self, how the same rigidity shows up on the right, and what common sense on borders and belonging really means. (00:00) Palestinians Then Vs Now (00:35) Opening Conversation (04:20) Anthony's Origin Story (11:35) From Woke to Doubt (27:56) Losing Friends Finding Voice (37:15) Psychology of Ideology (54:54) Clarity Over Conformity (58:33) Nuance Through Exposure (01:02:44) Individualism Vs The Tribe (01:08:18) Intersectionality Critique (01:14:54) From 9/11 to Academia (01:24:42) The Problem with No Borders Guest Links Instagram: @anthonyrispo Substack: rispo.substack.com Connect with Us Join RATH Academy Start the Free 7-Day Self-Esteem Reset Follow us on Instagram Join our membership Friends of the Truth Watch All Episodes","meta_description":"Anthony Rispo came up on the progressive left — a gay man who found a home in an ideology that rewarded his grievance, teal hair and half-mohawk included.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5787,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/here-for-the-truth-4369027/episodes/ep-309-anthony-rispo-power-privilege-the-psychology-of-politics/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027/ep-309-anthony-rispo-power-privilege-the-psychology-of-politics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}