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Cory Doctorow DESTROYS Enshitification (E338)
The man who coined the word “enshitification” graces the podcast to share his views on conspiracy theories, algorithmic management, AI, and reading the saucy passages in Leviticus at barmitzvahs. Cor…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
QAnon? In The Big Year 2025? (E337)
What is QAnon today, nearly eight years after the first Q drop? In Marc-André-Argentio’s new book QAnon: From Conspiracy Theory to New Religious Movement he argues that QAnon is best understood as a …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Fighting in the Summer Storm (Premium E302) Sample
Conflict! Drama! Betrayal! Insults! Accusations! We wade into every strata of right wing summer fights. From congresspeople all the way down to Q influencers, everyone is mad as hell. Liv Agar is bac…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Fort Bragg Fever feat Seth Harp (E336)
Murder, drug trafficking and the training of death squads. Just Fort Bragg Things. Journalist and author Seth Harp dropped by to chat with us about his explosive new book — The Fort Bragg Cartel: Dru…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Jake and Brad’s Excellent Invasion (Premium E301) Sample
In the cold and indifferent void of space, an interstellar object the size of Manhattan rushes towards our tiny planet. This coming November, Earth may be invaded by an advanced Extraterrestrial civi…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Becoming Candace (E335)
There isn’t yet a tariff on conspiracist narratives. So former Daily Wire podcaster Candace Owens imported one from France. Which is why she now finds herself the subject of a serious lawsuit filed b…
Published on 3 months ago
Jake’s Takes: Travis’ Views Edition (Premium E300) Sample
A very special episode where we explore Travis’ views on Jake’s takes. With Julian waylaid by the flu, Jake has cooked up a ‘tasting menu’ featuring his current doomscrolling obsessions, to serve t…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Problem of Disinformation (E334)
This week we are joined by Dr. Olivier Jutel, a lecturer in the Department of Media, Film & Communication at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. His scholarly focus is in communication …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Eddington Movie Night (Premium E299) Sample
Not our usual dreck — this week we cover a movie with some pedigree. Ari Aster is considered one of the American auteurs of this generation. But what happens when he tries to make a movie about small…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
A Guy Who Never Dies, Jeffrey Epstein (E333)
Jake, Julian, and Travis try to make sense of Trump’s continued and ineffective attempts to make his base stop caring about Jeffrey Epstein. In some conspiracist circles, Trump’s moves on this issue…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago