
Becoming Noble
Build family, resources, and security as the West declines. Get the weekly email to join the new elite.
Johann Kurtz
Show overview
Becoming Noble launched in 2024 and has put out 13 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 9 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 29 min and 58 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 11 months ago. Published by Johann Kurtz.
From the publisher
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Latest Episodes

We want arranged marriages w/ Yuri Bezmenov
Johann and Yuri discuss the Western tradition of arranged marriages, rebuilding the social infrastructure that underpins relationship formation, and how families can take on this responsibility in a fun and loving way. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

Old English boarding school w/ my father
Becoming Noble is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

Ask Me Anything: Dynasty, Dignity, Faith
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit becomingnoble.substack.comToday I will be doing my first ‘ask me anything episode’ based on questions sent in by my wonderful premium subscribers.My call for questions got a really strong response - so I suspect this will be the first of many ask me anything episodes - and perhaps I’ll turn it into a monthly event if people enjoy this one.The questions I will be answering are:- How do men retain dignity in woke workspaces?- I have been writing out a trust that becomes irrevocable upon my death to legally cement a house/dynasty for my sons. What things should be included in this?- Would you advise public, Catholic, private or homeschooling?- What’s your approach to church and encouraging faith in your children?- How are you building healthy networks for your children?- What advice or things can I teach my sons to help them find a good wife?- Should couples do a prenuptial agreement?- Do you think landed estates are necessary to maintain a house / family lineage or has this been replaced by a family owned corporation?- How do I maintain a social life as I convert to Catholicism away from my Protestant social circles?- Was the dissolution of marriage planned or an unhappy accident of progress?- Can we pursue and advocate for localism when billions of lives depend on global supply chains?I’ll include the first few of these in the free version and then paywall the rest, since this is intended as a special episode for paid subscribers. And a huge thank you to all of you who do support!

Inheritance, power, culture w/ Evan Amato
Johann and Evan discuss the Medici dynasty, analyzing how they won the trust of Europe’s most powerful men, and how they navigated the tensions between faith, art, and power to become the ‘Godfathers of the Renaissance’. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

Inside Canada's Laurentian Elite w/ Black Horse
Johann and Black Horse dive deep into Canada’s ruling ‘Laurentian Elite’ caste. Where do they come from? Where do they socialize, and from whence do they draw their power? And why, now, could their grip be slipping? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

The New Frontier w/ A.M. Hickman (Shagbark)
Johann and Andy discuss the reality of revitalizing forgotten towns, life in the great American wilderness, and his viral ‘gas station girlfriends’ advice to young men. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

Yookay James Bond w/ Morgoth
Johann and Morgoth discuss the challenges of making James Bond compelling and socially acceptable in the new era. We discuss colonialism, aristocracy, aesthetics, geopolitics, and democracy - and, of course, the Yookay. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

State imposed autism w/ John Carter
Johann and John discuss Iain McGilchrist’s hemispheric hypothesis, phenomenology and politics, and what would be necessary to re-enchant the world. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

Noticing towards Bethlehem w/ Mary Harrington
Johann and Mary discuss whether the move from the era of the monolithic narratives of the 20th century to the fragmented visual feeds of the 21st creates space for older modes of perception and communion. Also discussed are why the IDW can’t find God, why left-wing memes lack magic. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

The domestication of the mind w/ Kruptos
Johann & Kruptos discuss Walter J. Ong’s seminal 'Orality & Literacy’, which reveals the vastness of the cognitive and experiential gap between modern man and his pre-literate forefathers, how this difference shaped the epic works of our early culture, and how we can return to the age of myth once again. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

Audio: The rich should leave their wealth to their children, not to charity
https://becomingnoble.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingnoble.substack.com/subscribe

Audio: You’re called to love your neighbor, not everyone
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Audio: It's embarrassing to be a stay-at-home mom
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