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The Drunken Taoist is a bi-monthly podcast by writer/martial artist/college professor/whatever-label-you-feel-like-adding Daniele Bolelli. One of the monthly episodes features discussions and interviews with one or more guests. The other includes the infamous Bolelli rants and verbal Tai Chi with co-host Rich Evirs.

In terms of topics covered by the show, the common thread is whatever makes life intense, passionate and worth living. Anything that meets this requirement is fair game—regardless of whether the starting point is religion, politics, sex, martial arts, philosophy, history, or any other specific field.

Episode 296 - Iz Returns

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• Nov 2nd, 2026
• 1:08:22
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Today, we chat about the story of a pathological narcissist who ends up in charge of one of the biggest armies on earth (we are talking Hong Xiuquan, obviously...), why do most dictators and cult leaders look like such freaks, Mussolini's career, and then are joined by Isabella Han-Bolelli to chat about music and creativity.

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