Topic: Ethical Skeptic

The show concludes with a review of the previous episode featuring The Ethical Skeptic and his ECDO theory, which received a "B-level" listener rating. Carlwood promotes upcoming listener meetups in Gilbert, Arizona, and Minneapolis, urging the community to build local networks. He reminds listeners to support the show through the Plus subscription to maintain an ad-free, independent platform.

Roger Cunningham, formerly known by the pseudonym The Ethical Skeptic, introduces his Exothermic Core-Mantle Decoupling (ECDO) theory. This cataclysmic model proposes a physical mechanism linking ancient flood myths, megalithic monuments, and modern climate change to a single underlying Earth system process. Cunningham has recently published his findings in a new book titled Inversion and has reportedly presented his data to high-level agencies and members of the royal family.

Greg Carlwood introduces the guest, a semi-anonymous internet personality known as The Ethical Skeptic. The guest possesses a background in systems engineering and data analytics, having worked for Naval Intelligence before founding a global strategy and operations company. The discussion focuses on the importance of discerning signal from noise in an era of social media bot brigades and strict mainstream media story control.

The Ethical Skeptic defines the core principle of his philosophy as Epoche, a Greek Pyrrhonistic concept involving the active suspension of disposition. He distinguishes this from methodical cynicism, which he describes as the biased application of doubt toward threatening information. True skepticism is presented as a disciplined state of neutral judgment intended to facilitate objective research and direct examination of evidence.

The guest explains his "Ethical Skeptic's Razor," which suggests that when faced with competing alternatives, one should prefer the option for which research or discussion is actively embargoed. This principle is applied to controversial topics like COVID-19 and climate data. The guest also details his military background as a top-ranked Naval officer and department head in Washington D.C., where he worked on special access programs and cryptography at the Pentagon.

Greg Carlwood concludes the interview, providing links to The Ethical Skeptic's website, Substack, and Twitter profile. Carlwood reflects on the guest's unique background and the decision to focus on anecdotes and unexpected insights rather than a dry data dive. He notes the importance of including the David Grush material in the show's record and praises the guest's counter-narrative work during the COVID-19 era.