In episode 89, we discuss the French monarchy, the difference between power and authority, the history of botulism (or lack thereof), Brandon’s aversion to recipes, and our upcoming Art of Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras in Louisiana.
In episode 90, we discuss farm tasks that build virtue, our upcoming The Art of Foie Gras class, farming as an art, the myth of “do what you love,” what is the Good Life, the burden of abundance, foie gras as preservation, and horses and cows in our future.
Announcements:
- Come to the 2-Day The Art of Foie Gras class in Louisiana this January 19-20. You’ll learn the art of goose harvesting from Brandon and the art of gavage from Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Gras. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! https://backwaterfoiegras.com/foiegrasclass
- Come to a 3-Day Family Pig Harvest class, April 25-27, May 2-4, or May 16-18, where you will use only your hands to turn two pigs into kitchen-sized pork cures, cuts, sausage, and charcuterie. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/the-family-pig/
- Come to a 3-Day Family Lamb Harvest class, June 20-22 or October 3-5, where you will use only your hands to turn four sheep into kitchen-sized lamb cuts, sausage, and charcuterie. The main difference between the Family Lamb and Family Pig is the skinning of sheep. Removing the hide from sheep, deer, elk, etc, ought to be learned by hand for an efficient and satisfying harvest. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/3-day-complete-lamb-harvest-course/
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Timestamps/Topics for Episode 89:
0:00 Intro & French monarchy
16:47 Difference b/w power & authority
21:26 Inspectors & illegality of property tax
31:13 Your virtues are the oversight
35:13 Botulism is a modern occurrence
39:10 Brandon’s aversion to recipes
44:11 Foie Gras class in January
Timestamps/Topics for Episode 90:
0:00 Foie gras class & the art of farming
8:09 The myth of, “Do what you love.”
17:17 The Good Life
22:55 The burden of abundance
37:00 Why foie gras would develop
43:25 Foie gras as preservation
48:29 Horses & cows in our future
Links for Episode 87:
- Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Grass https://backwaterfoiegras.com/
- Acadian Flag https://www.usflagsupply.com/historical-flags/historical-american-flags/3-ft.-x-5-ft.-acadian-flag.html
- La Bannière Louisianaise flag https://newvendee.com/store/p/la-bannire-louisianaise
- Who’s the heir to the French throne? Unknown. There is evidence to suggest that the line of Louis XVI continued through Louis XVII, but mysterious circumstances surround the child-king’s imprisonment and potential escape. He was 11 years old when he was imprisoned by the Revolutionary government, and yet a 14-year-old boy was found deceased in his cell. The KNOWN senior Bourbon descendant is Louis Alphonse de Bourbon (if crowned, would be Louis XX)
- The French monarchy author mentioned is Xavier Reyes-Ayral. The interview between him and Joe McClane can be found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFzKTlXfoJo
- The current Duke of Anjou is Louis Alphonse de Bourbon, who, as stated above, is the apparent senior Bourbon heir.
- The term Anjou-ism is seen used by those legitimists (pro-French-monarchy activists) who do not believe that Louis Alphonse is the rightful heir. There are other claimants: https://www.connexionfrance.com/article/Mag/French-Facts/Who-are-the-four-rival-claimants-to-the-French-throne
- The Uprising in the Vendée occurred as a response to Revolutionary incursions into the Vendée, persecution of faithful priests, the murder of Louis XVI, the attempted installation of apostate priests in the parish churches in the Vendée, etc. It was a peasant uprising, nonetheless, led by noblemen and soldiers. It was successful for 3 years until the military campaign of the Catholic and Royal Army of the Vendée failed in the Loire valley. However, resistance to the Revolution continued for years after the destruction of the counter-revolutionary army.
- La Nouvelle Vendée www.newvendee.com. Their recent conference in Arnaudville, Louisiana, launched a sort of Catholic Counter-Revolution in Louisiana.
- Crusade Channel with Mike Church https://www.youtube.com/@mikechurch5461
- Vendée Radio is a podcast https://www.youtube.com/@vendeeradio6794/featured. (They are not affiliated with La Nouvelle Vendée / The New Vendée.)
- Dr. Douglas Mark Haugen … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfo84AAv5ZQ (the “egregore”)
- Mr. Michael Matt is the editor of The Remnant Newspaper and the host of The Remnant Underground: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRemnantvideo
- Before Church and State: A Study of Social Order in the Sacramental Kingdom of St. Louis IX by Andrew Willard Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34847571-before-church-and-state?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=2ANrSpobno&rank=1
- Men referenced in property tax education: Alphonso Faggiolo: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRemnantvideo and Brandon Sibley: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBigsib
- Chef John False https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Folse
- The Art of Foie Gras class at Backwater Foie Gras January 19-20. https://backwaterfoiegras.com/foiegrasclass
Links for Episode 90:
- Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Grass https://backwaterfoiegras.com/
- The Art of Foie Gras class at Backwater Foie Gras January 19-20. https://backwaterfoiegras.com/foiegrasclass
- The Third Spiritual Alphabet by Francisco de Osuna https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/132629129-the-third-spiritual-alphabet
- “Only them that has em can loose em.” All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32085.All_Creatures_Great_and_Small?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26
- Dr. Richard Meloche of the Alcuin Institute and St. Thomas Aquinas https://alcuininstitute.org/author/richardmeloche https://alcuininstitute.org/writings/musings/thomas-cure-malaise https://alcuininstitute.org/captivate-podcast/aquinas
- The Importance of the Rural Life: According to the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas A Study in Economic Philosophy by George H Spetz https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18837689-the-importance-of-the-rural-life?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=YIVUsafgXi&rank=1
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