The Carousel Podcast
Writer Isaac Simpson explores the world through modern propaganda.
Isaac Simpson
Show overview
The Carousel Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 171 episodes. That works out to roughly 210 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 58 min and 1h 32m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 21 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 79 episodes published. Published by Isaac Simpson.
From the publisher
Writer Isaac Simpson explores the world through modern propaganda. thecarousel.substack.com
Latest Episodes
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Whole-of-Society: The Vast Cybernetic Enclosure
Trapped in the Goypen of Allowable Discourse
One Shotted at the Bodega
Birthrights and Birth Rates
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comFIRST 35 MINS FREE. PAY SUBSCRIBE NOW.Hanging with Yuri (Yuri Bezmenov) talking about American Birthright citizenship oral arguments, Boba Asians, Singapore, and birth rates.
Auron MacIntyre
Absolute G Auron MacIntyre returns to the Carousel to discuss MAGA Civil War, Iran War, and Ancient Rome. BUY HIS BOOK NOW This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe
The MAGA Civil War is Actually Just a Dispute Over Bad Propaganda
Solo stream for today This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe
Zionism for Everyone?
Substacker King Salmon ( King Salmon) discusses his resonant piece “Descending” about leaving Israel because Israelis are too annoying to be around. Also, Alana Newhouse’s viral piece “Zionism for Everyone”—another unbearable allegation that “everyone is just jealous of Israel?” Or is Israel a genuine model for other nations? We analyze. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe
Me on Benjamin Boyce
Me on Benjamin … Boyce? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe
Dudley Newright
Old friend Dudley Newright (Dudley Newright) and I chatting about Iran and other stuff. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe
The West Point Blues
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comHanging with Philip Reichert, founder of Junto Magazine, talking about his time at West Point and other stuff. First 45 mins free.
New Orleans and Mardi Gras
Chatting with my boy Swampist about our mutual experiences in New Orleans.The Carousel 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 thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe
Teddy Roosevelt's Legacy of Populist Economics
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comI’m joined by Aiden Buzzetti of The Bull Moose Project to talk about DC politicking, Teddy Roosevelt, and the legacy of populist right wing economic protectionism in America. First 45 minutes free
The Antisemitism Industrial Complex
I’m joined by budding Twitter star Ariel Yaari ( The Public Pashkevil) to discuss Bob Kraft’s abhorrent new Super Bowl commercial, the Antisemitism Industrial Complex, and what can be done about such things. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe
My Debate With Deep Left Analysis
I’m joined by enterprising young man Deep Left Analysis (DeepLeftAnalysis🔸) to discuss his bizarre political ideology that is somehow racist and elitist but also left wing and gay. Also some discussion of why he wrote so many articles about me. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe
The Future of the Right
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecarousel.substack.comReturned guest Tiffany Marie Brannon joins me to discuss the future of the right. Tiffany witnessed the antisemitism face off between Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson et al at this year’s Amfest, which opens a larger discussion about whether the right will ultimately adopt some “heritage American” identitarianism going forward. With Vivek conveniently whi…
NGO Destroyer
What do Cea Weaver, Somalian fraudsters, No Kings protestors, and the American Bar Association share in common? They’re all brought to you by the same miraculous network of vaguely left wing NGOs! Digging into this insurmountable heap of intertwined corruption and hell-paving good intentions is Jacob Wehmeyer of SLI (State Leadership Initiative). The Carousel 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 thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe