System Failure Podcast
1) Tragedy of the Night Sky
In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Tragedy of the Night Sky”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
2) The "Subrosa" Club
Nate kicks off 2026 by announcing a new section of the System Failure newsletter called the “Subrosa” Club, and briefly explains the etymology of that word. Then the boys launch into a surreal discuss...Show More
3) Original Sin
In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Original Sin”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
4) Is Santa Claus Real?
After Nate apologizes for being sick (and offers up a home remedy for colds), the boys earnestly speculate on whether Santa Claus is real. This discussion of reality and archetypes is followed up by t...Show More
5) A Shared Genealogy
In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “A Shared Genealogy”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
6) "Come On, Man!"
The boys are visited by “The Captain” for a discussion that begins with a lamentation on the sorry state of supply in America, and how that is affecting our rectal health. The lads then tackle the Can...Show More
7) The Myth of Barter
In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Myth of Barter”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
8) Seismic Social Shift
The boys begin by acknowledging a disturbing mass shooting that took place in Australia hours before recording. Then, they pivot to the state of the economy, after the Federal Reserve cuts interest ra...Show More
9) The Great Iceberg Roll
In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Great Iceberg Roll”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
10) Enshittification
In the news this week, the boys tackle Pete Hegseth getting in hot water over excessive boat strikes against Venezuelan traffickers, OpenAI declaring a “Code Red” as they are overtaken by Google, and ...Show More