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On this episode of The Vonu Podcast, we begin a new miniseries on van nomadism, the first vonu strategy Rayo pursued back in the 1960s. To cover the philosophy behind it and case studies of practitioners in one shot, we decided to introduce this miniseries by playing the audio from…
On this episode of The Vonu Podcast, we dive head first into Season 3 with a discussion on how to exorcise those collectivist spooks, once and for all. Keep in mind, this won’t happen overnight and it will require constant checking–the propaganda and indoctrination most individuals have faced has been…
On this episode of The Vonu Podcast, Shane and Kyle come to you with another intermission episode. They return to the vonu publication, Self-Liberation Notes, to discuss an article by Jim Stumm titled, “Levels of Dependency in Conventional Lifestyles.” New to vonu? START HERE! Herein, Jim goes through three fairly…
On this episode of The Vonu Podcast, Kyle and Shane discuss a little-mentioned topic by Rayo: self-liberational media (SLM). This can be defined as: Independently published content for either mass consumption or a niche market; such media is ingrained with the DIY ethic. They first begin by getting caught up…
We’ve gotten quite a few new listeners and figured it would be wise to get back to the basics and provide action steps one can take if they are just starting out in their pursuit of voneunce. Furthermore, there may be some long-time listeners who are digging the podcasts and…
War is mass murder. It is the most despicable action the State partakes in and leads to millions of dead, innocent civilians, the destruction of entire civilizations and economies, and leaves many homeless, starving, and dying of disease. It is the modern day version of sacrifice to the Gods, or…
On this special episode of The Vonu Podcast, Jason Boothe and I do our first question & answer episode! Questions include: How did you each individually learn of vonu? Would it be possible to covertly produce mushrooms and other such forms of secret agriculture? How do you think Rayo would…
On this season two episode of The Vonu Podcast, Kyle and Shane cover one of the most under-developed possibilities of vonu: vonuing in cities. Most of the potential solutions we’ve discussed so far have included strategic relocation and/or radical lifestyle changes that may not appeal to some. New to vonu?…
It’s finally here–VONULIFE, March 1973! This lengthy, highly informative publication is over 75,000 words (TWICE the length of Vonu: The Search for Personal Freedom), and contains ~35 articles, about 15 or so of them BRAND NEW to us from Rayo. It even includes a foreword by yours truly (Shane) and…
On this episode of The Vonu Podcast, Jason and Shane dive back into VonuLife, March 1973 to examine two more philosophical articles authored by Rayo, though the “action” remains. The first is, “What is Big Brother Watching?” and the second is “Rooting Out the Outposts.” What is Big Brother Watching?…
After Rayo disappeared, the discussion of vonu in various libertarian publications didn’t stop. In this episode, Jason and I cover three letters contained in Vonu, Book 2. Namely: New to vonu? START HERE! A Letter from Roger Kenmore Regarding Vonu (Sept. 85) Comments for Roger Kenmore from Jim Stumm Comments…
Editor’s Note: The following is an article from Going Mobile, a libertarian publication that was put out in the 1960s-1970s. It was published/edited by Rayo & Roberta, and the focus of the articles is nomadic lifestyles. In the below piece, Rayo discusses the psychological aspects of living as a van…
The following is supplemental material for the 9/12/17 episode of the podcast, wherein Jeremy Henggeler and I discuss Jim Stumm’s “Trip to Vonu-Land” in 1971. Specifically, the following is: 1) a letter from Rayo, wherein he mentions Jim specifically, and 2) comments from Jim regarding the letter. Please enjoy and…
