
Brave New Normal
Casual observer fascinated by the seemingly mundane
Jason James
Show overview
Brave New Normal has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 143 episodes. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 59 min and 1h 23m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 57 episodes published. Published by Jason James.
From the publisher
Brave New Normal is a podcast hosted by Jason James. Every episode focuses on current events and interesting ideas emerging in the world of culture, politics and more. bravenewnormal.substack.com
Latest Episodes
View all 143 episodesEp. 133 - Bruce Pardy: No Independence Without Revolution
Ep. 132 - Sam Cooper: Mark Carney's Political Schizophrenia
Ep. 131 - David Krayden: Danielle Smith's Alberta Bust
Ep. 130 - Karla Joy Treadway: Indian Chiefs and Liberal Corruption
Ep. 129 - Dimpee Brar: How Canada was Culturally Hijacked
The Lost Tape - Sam Cooper: Behold, A New World Order
Ep. 128 - Sam Cooper: Decoding Mark Carney's Speech in Beijing
Ep. 127 - Ariel Delouya: A Former Canadian Diplomat on the Elbows Up Delusion
Ep. 126 - Bruce Pardy: The Path to Saving Canada
Ep. 125 - David Krayden: Mark Carney's Liberal Dictatorship
Ep. 124 - Col. Grant Newsham: China's Unrestricted War Against America
Ep. 123 - Sam Cooper: Mark Carney's China Labor Camp Conundrum

Ep. 122 - John Carpay (JCCF): Creating the Conditions for White Nationalism
John Carpay is an award winning constitutional lawyer and president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. We discuss the recent land rights agreement that hands title over Vancouver and BC’s lower mainland to the Musquem Band, how this creates the conditions for white nationalism, and the further impending dangers under Liberal hate speech bill C-9.Read more from the JCCF:https://jccf.caFollow the JCCF on X:https://x.com/JCCFCanadaFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Strange Cube - Murder, Minneapolis and Erika Kirk (Video Essay)
A video version of my essay, Strange Cube.Our lives are busy and many of us don’t have time to read. So if you missed my latest essay you can listen to it here in full with some added context and commentary at the end.Open the original essay and read along:https://bravenewnormal.substack.com/p/strange-cubeFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 121 - Leo Silva: Hunting the Deadliest Cartel in Mexico
Leo Silva is a retired DEA Special Agent, Group Supervisory Agent in Monterrey, Mexico, and author of the book Reign of Terror. We discuss his history leading a joint Mexican-American team tasked with hunting Mexico’s infamous Los Zetas Cartel, the evolution of the cartels into global empires, and the steps Trump is taking to end the terror of Latin American narco networks.Buy Leo’s Book, Reign of Terror:https://a.co/d/02zYQCpMFollow Leo on X:https://x.com/LXSilva1Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 120 - Sam Cooper: America First vs The New World Order
Sam Cooper is an investigative journalist and publisher of The Bureau. We discuss the underlying conflict behind Trump’s bombing campaign in Iran, the larger war between the America First and New World Order groups, and the Carney Liberals’ inability to send a clear message on who Canada’s allies are.Read more at The Bureau:https://thebureau.newsFollow Sam on X:https://x.com/scoopercooperFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 119 - Soren Aldaco: Transgenderism and the Child Mutilation Machine
Soren Aldaco is a detransitioner and consultant on issues relating to gender identity who is currently suing the former healthcare providers that groomed her into transitioning from female to male at the age of 15 years old. We discuss her journey through transgenderism, the ways she was groomed by doctors and in online chat rooms, and the psychological conditions that lay the groundwork for predatory ideologies.Learn more from Soren:https://sorenaldaco.comFollow Soren on X:https://x.com/SorenAldacoFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 118 - James Lindsay: Mapping Communism and the Woke Right
James Lindsay is a mathematician, author and founder of New Discourses: a media platform dedicated to dissecting radical sociopolitical ideologies. We discuss the woke left’s roots in Maoist communism, how Marxism captured the west, and the outgrowth of radical leftism into what is now defined as the “woke right.”Follow New Discourses:https://newdiscourses.comFollow James on X:https://x.com/ConceptualJamesFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 117 - Yao Zhang: Warning from a China Dissident
Yao Zhang is a China-born anti-CCP commentator whose popular YouTube videos have made her the subject of attacks from the CCP. We discuss her experience growing up in communist China, the tactics the CCP have used to brainwash Chinese citizens, and the threat China poses to western democracies.Watch Yao on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@UCSL7fa2GLhniFzw1_4EwQLw Follow Yao on X:https://x.com/yaozhang02Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 116 - Sam Cooper: Canada Gets Epstein'd in China
Sam Cooper is an investigative journalist and publisher of The Bureau. We discuss the reported military coup against Xi Jinping in China, how it destabilizes Mark Carney and the Liberal’s trade partnership with China, and who Jeffrey Epstein really was.Read more at The Bureau:https://thebureau.newsFollow Sam on X:https://x.com/scoopercooperFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe