Unlimited Hangout with Whitney Webb

<p>Iain Davis joins Whitney Webb to discuss his forthcoming book, <a href="https://thepapercutmagazine.com/products/the-technocratic-dark-state?variant=47083833786560"><em>The Technocratic Dark State</em></a>, which explores how the so-called “counter-elites” and tech billionaires behind much of the second Trump administration’s policies envisage a world remarkably similar to, and perhaps even worse than, that of the globalist oligarchs long reviled by Trump’s electoral base.</p> <p><a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/2025/12/resources/show-notes/trump-the-technocratic-tyranny-with-iain-davis/">Show notes</a>.</p> <p><strong>Follow Iain</strong>: <a href="https://thepapercutmagazine.com/products/the-technocratic-dark-state?variant=47083833786560">Pre-Order The Technocratic Dark State : Trump, AI, and Digital Dictatorship</a>, <a href="http://IainDavis.com">IainDavis.com</a>, <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/author/iain-davis/">Iain Davis, Author at Unlimited Hangout</a>, <a href="https://iaindavis.substack.com/">Substack</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/_InThisTogether">Iain Davis | </a><a href="http://X.com">X.com</a>.</p> <p>Originally published 12/18/25.</p>

<p>The PayPal Presidency Part IV: Teaching Technocracy with John Klyczek</p> <p>Whitney and John Klyczek discuss how Big Tech, led by the PayPal Mafia, and neo-conservative think tanks are converging to influence Trump administration education policy and education financing.</p> <p><a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/2025/08/resources/show-notes/the-paypal-presidency-part-iv-teaching-technocracy/">Show notes</a>.</p> <p>Follow John: <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/author/john-klyczek/">Unlimited Hangout</a>, <a href="https://x.com/ProfessorTaoist">@ProfessorTaoist | X</a>, <a href="https://www.schoolworldorder.info/">School World </a><a href="http://Order.com">Order.com</a>, <a href="https://trineday.myshopify.com/products/school-world-order?_pos=1&_psq=school+world&_ss=e&_v=1.0&shpxid=231d38be-3f29-49c9-8aae-1f69c0ec1485">TrineDay</a></p> <p>Originally published 08/22/25.</p> <p>---</p> <ul> <li>Get early access to podcasts by becoming an <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/join/">Unlimited Hangout member</a>.</li> <li>Find previous episodes on all <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/2021/12/resources/platforms/">podcast platforms</a>.</li> <li>Order Whitney’s book <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/info-onub"><em>One Nation Under Blackmail.</em></a></li> <li>Sign up for the <a href="https://newsletter.unlimitedhangout.com/">weekly newsletter</a> to receive updates on new articles, podcasts, and interviews.</li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, Whitney is joined by Mark Goodwin to discuss how the passage of the GENIUS act is the culmination of decades of the PayPal Mafia's efforts in the digital finance space.</p> <p><a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/2025/07/resources/show-notes/paypal-presidency-pt-iii-new-world-currency-with-mark-goodwin/">Show notes</a></p> <p><strong>Follow Mark:</strong> <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/author/mark-goodwin/">Unlimited Hangout</a>, <a href="https://x.com/markgoodw_in">@markgoodw_in</a>, <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/the-chain">The Chain Series</a></p> <p>Originally published 07/24/25.</p> <ul> <li>Get early access to podcasts by becoming an <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/join/">Unlimited Hangout member</a>.</li> <li>Find previous episodes on all <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/2021/12/resources/platforms/">podcast platforms</a>.</li> <li>Order Whitney’s book <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/info-onub"><em>One Nation Under Blackmail.</em></a></li> <li>Sign up for the <a href="https://newsletter.unlimitedhangout.com/">weekly newsletter</a> to receive updates on the book, new articles, podcasts, and interviews.</li> </ul>

<p>In this episode, Whitney is joined by Iain Davis to discuss his recent article series on the philosophy and political theories that motivate the PayPal Mafia and their most prominent members like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk.</p> <p><a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/2025/03/resources/show-notes/the-paypal-presidency-part-ii-building-the-dark-technate-with-iain-davis/">Show notes</a></p> <p><strong>Follow Iain Davis</strong>: <a href="https://iaindavis.com">Iaindavis.com</a>, <a href="https://iaindavis.substack.com/">Substack</a>, <a href="https://off-guardian.org/tag/iain-davis/">OffGuardian</a>, <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/author/iain-davis/">Unlimited Hangout</a>, <a href="https://geopoliticsandempire.com/author/iain-davis/">Geopolitics & Empire</a>, <a href="https://iaindavis.com/books/">Books by Iain Davis</a></p> <p>Originally published 03/31/25.</p> <ul> <li>Get early access to podcasts by becoming an <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/join/">Unlimited Hangout member</a>.</li> <li>Find previous episodes on all <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/2021/12/resources/platforms/">podcast platforms</a>.</li> <li>Order Whitney’s book <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/info-onub"><em>One Nation Under Blackmail.</em></a></li> <li>Sign up for our <a href="https://newsletter.unlimitedhangout.com/">weekly newsletter</a> to receive updates on new articles, podcasts, and interviews.</li> </ul>

In this episode, Whitney is joined by Iain Davis to discuss his recent article series on the philosophy and political theories that motivate the PayPal Mafia and their most prominent members like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk. Show notes Follow Iain Davis: Iaindavis.com, Substack, OffGuardian, Unlimited Hangout, Geopolitics & Empire, Books by Iain Davis Originally published 03/31/25. Get early access to podcasts by becoming an Unlimited Hangout member. Find previous episodes on all podcast platforms. Order Whitney’s book One Nation Under Blackmail. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive updates on new articles, podcasts, and interviews.