The Old World with Will Tanner

In this episode, Will and Tom Swift discuss the history of America's space exploration, with a focus on the Apollo program and its death at the hands of race communism. They discuss the minset behind the Space Age and Atomic Age, the spiritual reasons for its death, the practical consequences of that, and how we can bring it back. Find Tom on Substack here: https://swiftenterprises.substack.com/

In this episode, Will and Dr. Edward Dutton look at the recent history of the West from a perspective of biology and politics, discussing how certain traits lead to conservative or liberal dispositions and from where wokeness comes, along with what conservative counterraction might come next. They put this in the context of the French Revolution, Spanish Civil War, modern Britain, and modern America, along with Argentina and the Mormons. Read Dr. Dutton's Substack here: https://www.jollyheretic.com/ Find him on X here: https://x.com/jollyheretic

In this episode, Will and returning guest Sean Wieland discuss the coming problem of illiquidity in capital markets and real estate markets as the problems of low wages and high asset prices start to bite. They discuss how market entrants like BlackRock are causing big problems, the disorder that could stem from this problem, how retirement plans are implicated in it, and how younger guys can prepare to fight the problem. Check out Sean on X here: https://x.com/zuzu__ Check out my first episode with Sean here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/p/wealth-for-the-long-term-and-the

In this episode, Will and New Imperialist Realist discuss the history and tragedy of French Algeria, which went from being a prosperous colony to a decaying, Third World country in crisis thanks to decolonization. They discuss how the French developed Algeria, its uniqueness in French Colonial history, the course of the war between France and the FLN, and how Algeria decayed after the French left. They also discuss American involvement on the anti-colonial side and the relation of the failed French effort in Indochina to this conflict. Find New Imperalist Realist on X here: https://x.com/Imperalist58481

In this episode, Will and Jason Robertson, also of the American Tribune, discuss the advantages of shifting from corporate work to being an entrepreneur. They particularly focus on the mindset shift that comes with doing something yourself, how America would benefit from returning to high levels of self-employment, and what the problems with modern corporate life are. Find Jason on X here: https://x.com/JRobFromMN Subscribe to the American Tribune Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/

In this breathtaking episode, Rhodesia-born farmer and businessman Rory Duncan discusses his days resisting the Mugabe regime in post-Bush War Zimbabwe and how the regime brutally punished him for his politics. He also tells tales of his life as a bounty hunter in Zambia, and how he worked with everyone from tribal chiefs to Angolan Civil War veterans to track down and destroy a notorious gang of armed bandits. NOTE: Episode not for the soft of heart, or those with queasy stomachs. Find Rory on X here: https://x.com/RoryDuncan1966

Can Britain Be Saved with KM Breakey In this episode, Will and novelist KM Breakey discuss his new book, Britain on the Brink. They focus on the migration problem facing Europe, Canada, and America, and if there is any realistic way for the problem to be fixed. They also discuss when the decline began, when it became terminal, and why it's happening. Check KM out on X here: https://x.com/KMBreakey

In this episode, Will and Indiana's Coy Colman Brandon Harnish discuss if small town America can be saved from the flight of financial and human capital seen in recent decades. They particularly focus on the opioid crisis, keeping kids in towns, how beautification helps, and what projects have succeeded so far. As a small town council member, Mr Harnish brings many insightful points to the discussion.

In this episode, Will and Rowdy Yates discuss the book "Stalin's War," with a focus on how Stalin was able to shape the war to his advantage, what he was planning all along, and how his agents inside the American and British governments shaped out decisions to his advantage. They also note how Stalin's WWII actions and the decisions foisted on Britain by his agents in America set up the Cold War's decolonization process, along with the many self-destructive decisions we made in order to help and ungrateful Stalin. Check Rowdy out on X here: https://x.com/RowdyHODL

In this episode, Will and John Carter discuss the history of Canada with a focus on how it went from being a reactionary state filled with High Tories into a state defined by mass migration and managerial socialism. They particularly focus on how Canada's founding identity was destroyed by the fall of the British Empire and post-war socialism, how technocratic socialism turned into civilizational suicide, and what role Canada's shadowy Laurentian elite plays in the dire situation. Finally, they discuss what hopes, if any, Canada has for a revival. Find John on Substack here: https://barsoom.substack.com/ Check him out on X here: https://x.com/martianwyrdlord.

In this episode, Will and Don Shift discuss the current state of riots in America and how to prepare for them, as an aware citizen. They discuss the warning signs of protests turning into riots, what the major riots of the 20th century should teach us as we prepare today, and why police are hamstrung as they try to deal with rioters. Find Don Shift on X here: https://x.com/DonShift3 Check out his books here: Don Shift Books Check out his articles here: https://www.donshift.com/

In this episode, Will and Chivalry Guild discuss the medieval ideal of chivalry and how it's relevant today. They focus on who exemplified the ideal, how it differs from Classical views of virtue, and whether local or national politics are a better avenue for acting it out in the present. Find Chivalry Guild on X here: https://x.com/ChivalryGuild Check out his articles here: https://thechivalryguild.substack.com/

In this episode, Will and Yuri discuss the state of America through the lens of how traditional society was subverted, with a focus on the goals and tactics of the communists and how they can be fought back against. Find Evan on X here: https://twitter.com/yuribezmenov22 Check out his articles on great men here: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/

In this episode, Will and Evan Amato discuss the history of the Medici family. They discuss how the family rose to prominence, how it maintained its position in the cutthroat politics of Renaissance Italy, and how the family eventually declined. They particularly focus on the reasons for the family's success. Find Evan on X here: https://x.com/SirEvanAmato Check out his articles on great men here: https://www.join-invictus.com/

In this episode, Will and Ernst van Zyl, who goes by 'Conscious Caracal' on X, discuss how South Africa has become as bad as it is. They discuss the ANC's commitment to gradually turning South Africa into a communist state, the destructive nature of South African race laws, how Afrikaners are responding with private initiatives, and how AfriForum is helping Afrikaners survive South Africanization. Further, they discuss what lessons Americans should learn from the current situation in South Africa. Learn about AfriForum here: https://afriforum.co.za/en/ Find Ernst on X here: https://x.com/ConCaracal Check out his podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConsciousCaracal

In this episode, Will and Arbitrage Andy discuss how to build self-sovereignty by being focused and intentional, building a business, and leaning into what is difficult. They also discuss the signs of South Africanization and how to build for the future while remaining cognizant of it, the immigration disaster, and the negative effects of Barstoolification in America. Find Andy on X here: https://x.com/ArbitrageAndy1 Check out his writing and podcasts here: https://arbletter.arbitrageandy.us/

In this episode, Will and EM Burlingame, who works with family offices after retiring from the Green Berets, discuss the present possibilities and problems with America's wealth elite, focusing on what it would take from a perspective of mindset and wealth forms to build them into something better. They discuss historical examples of building local control and wealth for the long term, particularly the Grosvenor family and the Eastbourne estate of the Cavendish family. Get the book Will keeps mentioning here: Bend'or: Golden Duke of Westminster Find EM Burlingame on X here: https://x.com/EMBurlingame Check out his writing and podcasts here: https://emburlingame.substack.com/

In this episode, Will and Sean Wieland, a financial adviser, discuss the nature of wealth, with a focus on how things are always changing and present trends could lead to future disasters. They discuss income vs. capital appreciation, sovereignty, legacy, and the dangers hidden in ETFs. Check out Will's writing here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Sean Wieland on X here: https://x.com/zuzu__

In this episode, Will and Rowdy Yates discuss the twin topics of nobility and natalism, with a focus on how the old forms of family-mindedness are relevant today and how they could help solve the increasing population crisis. They discuss getting over mental blocks to building a family, the concept of legacy, how it relates to inheritance, and how all of those issues, and many more, interact with our present family woes. Find Rowdy Yates on X here: https://x.com/RowdyHODL Read Will's thoughts on legacy and family building here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/p/the-old-world-mindset-be-a-grosvenor

In this episode, Will and Dan Lyman discuss how leftist-demanded policies that are pro-crime and pro-DEI are increasingly turning America into South Africa, whether Brazil is the better comparison, and what average Americans can do to resist the South Africanization of our nation. Check out Will's writing here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Dan Lyman on X here: https://x.com/realdanlyman Check out his writing and podcasts here: https://borderhawk.news/

In this episode, Will and Marty Bent discuss why Bitcoiners tend to think in terms of generations, how having a low-time preference is necessary for building and maintaining civilization, and how the Trump Administration is reordering the economic system. Find Marty on X here: https://x.com/martybent Check out his writing and podcasts here: https://www.tftc.io/

In this episode, Will and Jeremy Carl discuss Jeremy's book, "The Unprotected Class," and what it shows about anti-white racism in America. Particularly, they focus on the mindset and worries that led to the Civil Rights Act, and whether Congress or SCOTUS created the disastrous situation in which we find ourselves. They also discuss how the Trump Administration is finally fighting this, what its motivations might be for doing so, and how young white guys should react to a world still very biased against them. Find Jeremy Carl on X here: https://x.com/realJeremyCarl Find his book here: https://amzn.to/4kZzeWp Check out his website here: https://www.jeremycarl.com/post/the-course-of-empire

In this episode, Will and former bond salesman turned historical fiction author AJR Klopp discuss the Indo-European conquest of what became the West, with a focus on the unique characteristics of the Yamnaya people and how those helped create the world of Antiquity, and thus the Western world. Find AJR Klopp on X here: https://x.com/ThirteenFathers Find his book here: https://amzn.to/3DVgcj5 Check out his website here: https://13fathers.com/

In this episode, Will and Paulos discuss what lesson the myth of Medusa holds for modern men, how it relates to Greek orgins and history, and how Perseus is a model for us in his slaying of her. Further, they discuss how Paulos conceives of building great families, escaping the actuarial mindset Americans often have, and how building great networks could be the key to future success. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Paulos on X here: https://x.com/myth_pilot Find his website here: https://www.mythpilot.com/

In this episode, Will speaks with Alexander Svetski, the author of "The Bushido of Bitcoin," about how societies that place an emphasis on human excellence, namely the chivalric societies of Europe and Bushido Japan, are in a conflict with the democratic value of mediocrity. They discuss nobility, Rhodesia, hard money, and what the connection is between honest money and honest societies. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Svetski on X here: https://x.com/SvetskiWrites Find his website here: https://www.bushidoofbitcoin.com/

In this episode, Will and Kevin Dolan, the founder of EXIT and the Natalism Conference, discuss what role fraternal networks like EXIT fill in our culture, why they're important, how EXIT relates to similar networks of the past, and what the future looks like as the Westphalian state declines. They also discuss what natalism is and why it matters. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Kevin Dolan on X here: https://x.com/extradeadjc Find EXIT here: https://exitgroup.us/

In this episode, Will and J Burden discuss the history of the Cold War with a focus on Rhodesia. They discuss what the American and British decision to side with the communists shows, and how egalitarianism was a primary motivation of both sides throughout the conflict. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find J Burden on X here: https://x.com/_jburden

In this episode, Will and Rory Duncan, a man born in Rhodesia and now living in South Africa, discuss how Rhodesia fell and the parallels to South Africa. They focus on Rhodesian culture, the Bush War era, Mugabe's tyranny, and race communism in South Africa, while also commenting on many of the good aspects of Rhodesia and South African history and culture. Find Will Tanner on X here:https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here:https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Rory on X here:https://x.com/RoryDun76684897

In this episode, Will and Stormy Waters discuss the potential purpose of President Donald Trump's sovereign wealth fund, with a focus on how it could enable a domestic Industrial Golden Age of the sort seen under the McKinley presidency. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Stormy on X here: https://x.com/NormanDodd_knew

In this episode, Will and Ben Kelleran discuss the continued relevance of the sort of companies that were prominent and powerful in the pre-War World, with a focus on the trends leading to commodities making a comeback. They particularly focus on how a society changes for the better when its wealth is real rather than phantom, and what wer're seeing that could lead us back there. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find his Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Ben on X here: https://x.com/BR_Kelleran Check out his site here: https://www.kontrariankorner.com/

In this episode, Will and the guys who run Smoke River Ranch discuss how regenerative ranching works, how it combats the problems with fiat-age industrial agriculture, and what the English estate system of yesteryear teaches us about fixing agriculture today. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find their article on our Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/p/soil-and-money Find Untapped Growth on X here: https://x.com/untappedgrowth Find VeritasVital on X here: https://x.com/VeritasVital Find Smoke River Ranch here: https://www.smokeriverranch.com/

In this episode, Will and EM Burlingame discuss the difference between an organic, noble society and how externally imposed, inorganic hierarchy rots society from the inside. They discuss everything from early Christianity to fox-hunting with a focus on what periods saw the noble building of an organic whole and how mercantile calculation has financialized everything and, in the process, destroyed much of what made the Occident functional. They also discuss what is needed to bring back the good aspects of the Old World. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find EM on X here: https://x.com/EMBurlingame

This was an interview of Will originally conducted by J. Burden; given its relevance to this podcast, Mr. Burden has been gracious enough to let me republish it for The Old World. In this show, J. Burden and Will Tanner discuss how agricultural protection laws called the Corn Laws built the prosperous England that existed before the Great War. They focus on how the laws enabled legacy-minded landowners to invest in the countryside, create the conditions that led to the Industrial Revolution, and serve the empire rather than toil at work. They also discuss how the free trade ideology destroyed that social structure, and what the consequences of that destruction were. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Burden on X here: https://x.com/_jburden Find his podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@j.burden

In this episode, Will and OW Root discuss what a gentleman ought to wear, with a focus on the history of men's clothing and how what was worn in our heyday relates to what men should wear now. They also discuss some common faux pas and pitfalls for those getting into the subject, and comment on what can be done to get people to dress better Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find OW on X here: https://x.com/NecktieSalvage Find his website here: https://linktr.ee/necktiesalvage

In this episode, Will and South African community security specialist K9 Reaper discuss how South Africa went from bad to worse over the past decade, with a focus on how politicians and community apathy have enabled crime and decay. They also discuss what Americans learn from the situation and what you can do to prepare for South Africanization. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find K9 on X here: https://x.com/k9_reaper

n this episode, Will and Dmitry discuss the societal upheaval that was the shift from a focus on income generated by capital, namely land, to a focus on capital asset appreciation. They discuss how this potentially leads to societal instability, impermanence in fortunes, and what effect it has on human flourishing. They also question if Elon's Mars project is multi-generational. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Dimitry on X here: https://x.com/BackTheBunny Find Dimitry on Substack here: https://thedosagemakesitso.substack.com/

In this episode, Will and Raw Egg Nationalist discuss what the English countryside is like, and how the toxic mixture of death taxes and mass migration have eroded its former power, wealth, and beauty. To illustrate these changes, they discuss everything from the fox-hunting aristocracy to the obliterated village economies that now cater to tourists. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find REN on X here: https://x.com/Babygravy9 Check out his website here: https://www.raweggstack.com/

In this episode, Will and EM Burlingame discuss the history of the American "mob state" and its parallels to the Praetorian Guard of the Roman Empire, with a focus on how a new aristocracy will rise in the fight to demolish that mob state. They also discuss the capital assets of importance to that new aristocracy, how trusts and legal fictions diminish real world power, and historical parallels to this situation Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find EM Burlingame on X here: https://x.com/EMBurlingame Check out his website here: https://emburlingame.substack.com/

In this episode, Will and Space Age Maximalist discuss what social structures and colonization methods of the past would be relevant when our civilization colonizes the solar system, with a particular focus on the East India Company and Anglo-American methods of settlement. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Space Age Maximalist on X here: https://x.com/SpaceAgeHerr Find Space Age Maximalist on his website here: https://spaceagemaximalist.substack.com/

In this episode, Will and Alex Petkas, host of The Cost of Glory Podcast, discuss the Roman Aristocracy in the Late Republic period influenced America's Founding Fathers, with a particular focus on the great men about whom Plutarch wrote. They cover everything from the landed basis of Rome's cursus honorum-chasing politicians to the disdain for the commercial side of things present in Rome and the Tidewater. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Alex on X here: https://x.com/costofglory Find Alex on his website here: https://www.costofglory.com/

In this episode, Will and Rowdy Yates discuss the history of Rhodesia, with a particular focus on its war against the world, communist and "free," during the 1965-79 Bush War. Additionally, they discuss its roots, its culture, and its Old World nature. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Rowdy Yates on X here: https://x.com/RowdyHODL

In this episode, Will and John discuss the corrosive roots of liberalism and how natural hierarchy serves as an antitode to a force that otherwise turns into various forms of Leninism. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find John Carter on X here: https://x.com/martianwyrdlord Find Johann on Substack here: https://barsoom.substack.com/

In this episode, Will and Pine Baron discuss whether the virtues and values of the old aristocracies are relevant to the modern world, with a focus on the duties and attachment to a community that come from holding real estate in an area. They also discuss self-made success and being agentic. Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Pine Baron on X here: https://x.com/SpiritofPines

In this episode, Will Tanner and Stormy Waters discuss the concept of the American aristocracy, with an eye toward the socially beneficial effects of such a group, to whom the term refers, given America's lack of a peerage, and if any modern members of the wealth elite qualify. Links Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Stormy on X here: https://x.com/NormanDodd_knew

In this episode, Will Tanner and Johann Kurtz discuss the moral and practical support for inheritance, with an eye toward how building dynasties and dynastic wealth builds civilization. LINKS Find Will Tanner on X here: https://x.com/Will_Tanner_1 Find Will on Substack here: https://www.theamericantribune.news/ Find Johann on X here: https://x.com/JohannKurtz Find Johann on Substack here: https://becomingnoble.substack.com/