Radix Journal

Richard and Mark begin with a discussion of Joachim of Fiore (12th-century Italian monk) and, using Bruce Chilton’s Visions of the Apocalypse, outline Joachim’s method of reading Revelation through recapitulation and historical correspondences across scripture, identifying the dragon’s seven heads with persecuting rulers and expecting an imminent Antich…

In an earlier announcement, I mistakenly listed a start time of 3 PM ET. That was wrong. We will start at the usual time of 5 PM ET. Got my time zones mixed up! See you soon! RS

Richard, Mark, and the gang unpack Revelation 14, focusing on the Lamb on Mount Zion with the 144,000 “virgins” marked with God’s name, framed as a “remnant” of uncorrupted true believers. The discussion moves through the angels’ proclamations—global gospel, the fall of “Babylon the Great,” and warnings about worshiping the beast and taking its mark—lin…

Today we conclude our study of the Book of Revelations. You can catch up with the earlier courses here: See you soon! RS

Richard, Mark, and the gang revisit Darren Aronofsky’s Pi (1998), a remarkably accomplished low-budget, 16mm debut with strong photography, synth soundtrack, gritty verité texture, and aesthetics reminiscent of The Matrix. Mathematician “Maximilian Cohen’s” is obsessed with patterns linking mathematics to the stock market and the Torah, pursued by Wall …

We are going to start today’s discussion of Pi (1998) a half-hour late due to a small thing coming up. See you soon!

On Saturday, we will be discussing Darren Aronofsky’s debut Pi (1998). See you soon!

Richard welcome frequent quest “Abdul El-Bazile” back to the show for a packed program. James Fishback’s viral video alleging DOJ sex-trafficking probes of Reps. Cory Mills and Byron Donalds is mocked as campy, likely fake, and already contradicted by DOJ reporting, sparking a broader debate about how “sex trafficking” has become an elastic moral-panic …

Talk to you soon, RS

Richard and the gang begin with a discussion of the surge of migrants into Spain’s North African enclaves Ceuta and Melilla, rejecting claims that Israel is orchestrating migration to punish Spain for pro-Palestinian positions. He argues the more plausible drivers are geography, rumor amplification, and a Spanish Supreme Court ruling affecting migrants …