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Host Jared Holt sits down with The Daily Beast political reporter Will Sommer and QAnon Anonymous host Travis View to discuss the week that mainstream press seemed to decide that this QAnon stuff was actually a serious threat to democracy. The gang recounts their experiences covering QAnon from its early days to now, the all-but-certain election of a QAnon believer into the U.S. Congress, where the conspiracy theory movement is headed, and what—if anything—there is to be done about it.Esteemed GuestsWill Sommer, The Daily BeastTwitter: https://twitter.com/willsommerRight Richter newsletter: http://www.rightrichter.com/Travis View, QAnon AnonymousTwitter: https://twitter.com/travis_viewQAnon Anonymous podcast: https://www.qanonanonymous.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with oth

Host Jared Holt appeared on Minion Death Cult for an episode about the sudden right-wing focus on child trafficking and pedophilia as a counter narrative to the popular BLM and #MeToo movements, the different subsets of the right wing and their specific reasons for employing this campaign, and how it's trickling into normie corners of social mediaAlso, far-right Christians respond to Jerry Falwell Jr. stepping down as president of Liberty University.Listen to Minion Death Cult: https://miniondeathcult.libsyn.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Host Jared Holt interviews journalist and author Shane Burley, who has been covering protests in Portland, Oregon, on the ground. Demonstrations in the Rose City have taken place for 70 consecutive nights, drawing the attention of national press and the brutality of federal officers. Burley explains the scene at the protests, what some national media coverage is missing, and the problems with right-wing media spin about what has happened so far.Burley is the author of Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It and his work has appeared in publications including NBC News, Jacobin, The Daily Beast, Political Research Associates, and more.Follow Shane Burley on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shane_burley1Read some of Shane’s recent work:If We Don’t Want Armed Feds Occupying Our Cities, We Must Hit the Streets (Truthout)Inside the battle for Portland with the independent journalists on the streets (Waging Nonviolent) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

Alex and Tony from Minion Death Cult join host Jared Holt to take a look at COVID-19 pandemic skeptic Alex Berenson and the larger cottage industry of media figures who have found success offering counter-narratives to public health recommendations and media coverage of the disease. Then, the crew examines arguments about coronavirus being passed around the right-wing internet.To support this show, subscribe on Substack. It’s normally $5 per month, but here’s a discount available for the next week:Listen to Minion Death Cult: http://thatawfulsound.com/miniondeathcultStories Referenced:With little clarity on coronavirus, Americans crowdsource how to live in a pandemic (The Washington Post) An Ex-Times Reporter. An Ohio Wedding Provider. Covid Contrarians Go Viral. (The New York Times) Here Are the Questions the Right's Favorite Coronavirus Truther Isn't Willing to Answer (Vice) An Ex-New York Times Reporter Has Become the Right’s Go-To Coronavirus Skeptic (Vanity Fair) Elon Musk calls for Amazon brea

Jordan Uhl, co-host of The Insurgents, joins to discuss being banned from the U.S. Army’s Twitch chat and predatory military recruitment methods happening via e-sports. Alex Kotch and Walter Bragman talk about their upcoming nonprofit news app, OptOut.Jordan Uhl: https://twitter.com/JordanUhlListen to The Insurgents: https://theinsurgents.substack.com/podcastRead: The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens (The Nation)Alex Kotch: https://twitter.com/alexkotchWalker Bragman: https://twitter.com/walkerbragmanListen to Gilded Age: https://www.patreon.com/gildedageLearn more about OptOut: https://www.optoutnews.org/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

On this episode of SH!TPOST, we’re joined by Media Matters senior researcher Alex Kaplan to discuss the 62 congressional candidates who have, to varying degrees, voiced support for the QAnon conspiracy theory movement. We'll also touch on news stories of the week, including the #StopHateForProfit campaign and Trump administration's potential TikTok ban.Follow Alex Kaplan: https://twitter.com/AlKapDCShow Notes: https://shtpostpodcast.com/cqngress-7-7-20-ft-alex-kaplan/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

On this episode of SH!TPOST, we’re joined by co-host of Eat the Rich, Dwight, to discuss the TikTok teens and K-Pop stans in American politics, Rep. Matt Gaetz's son Nestor, conspiracy theories about fireworks in major cities, and more.Follow Dwight: https://twitter.com/rhinosorosListen to Eat the Rich: https://www.patreon.com/EatTheRichSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/my-tiktok-son-6-23-20-w-dwight-from-eat-the-rich/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

On this episode of SH!TPOST, we're joined by the host of DOOMED!, Matt Binder, to talk about ongoing civil unrest in the United States and the online conspiracies that have come with it. Follow Matt Binder: https://twitter.com/MattBinderListen to Doomed!: https://www.patreon.com/mattbinderSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/magic-antifa-school-bus-6-9-20-w-matt-binder/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

On this episode of SH!TPOST, we are joined by our meltdown meteorologist, August, who has been keeping track of the annual series of public Twitter spirals dubbed "Meltdown May."Follow August: https://twitter.com/SAMOYEDCORESHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/meltdown-may-5-26-20-ft-samoyedcore/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

On this episode of SH!TPOST, we talk to Vice News reporter Tess Owen about the uptick in "Boogaloo Boys" memes and real-life activists. Then, we're joined by The Daily Beast reporter Will Sommer to talk about "Plandemic," the viral coronavirus conspiracy video that seemed to take over Facebook.Follow Tess Owen: https://twitter.com/misstessowenFollow Will Sommer: https://twitter.com/willsommerSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/boogaloodemic-5-12-20-ft-tess-owen-will-sommer/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

On this episode of SH!TPOST, we’re talking to Jason Wilson about his reporting at The Guardian about "ReOpen" statehouse protests and the people behind them. Then, we're joined by Alex Kotch, who explains the failures of online payment processors and merchants in dealing with white nationalist hate groups. SHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/reopen-shtpost-4-28-20-ft-jason-wilson-alex-kotch/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

SH!TPOST will be temporarily moving to a biweekly release schedule until further notice because the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has dominated all news and will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future. This schedule change will start immediately; the next full-length episode will release on April 27, 2020. SH!TPOST will return to its normal weekly release schedule when news pertaining to the show’s coverage area picks back up.I have paused Substack paid subscriptions for SH!TPOST until I resume weekly releases as normal. Your payment information and subscription status will be saved in Substack, so there will be no need to resubscribe when regular releases resume. If you would like to unsubscribe at this time, please email shtpostpodcast@gmail.com for help doing so (although I’ll be sad to see you go!).I hope everyone stays happy and healthy in these trying times. We’re all pretty bored right now, so feel free to reach out via Twitter Direct Message or our Discord room if you want to chat or game

SHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/bring-on-the-biden-bros-4-14-20-ft-rob-rousseau/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

On this episode of SH!TPOST, we’re talking to Naomi Burton and Nick Hayes, the co-founders of the world’s first co-op streaming service, Means TV. SHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/means-tv-4-7-20-ft-naomi-burton-nick-hayes/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

This episode is half coronavirus, half profile. Host Jared Holt speaks to Vanity Fair reporter Caleb Ecarma about whether Trump's conspiracy theories about the coronavirus have doomed his strongest base of supporters. Then, he's joined by Juliet Jeske, an amateur researcher responsible for exposing and crippling Gavin McInnes and the Proud Boys. Jeske has not revealed her role publicly until now.Follow Caleb Ecarma: https://twitter.com/calebecarmaFollow Juliet Jeske: https://twitter.com/JulietJeskeSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/corona-boys-3-24-20-ft-caleb-ecarma-juliet-jeske/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

We take a break from the pandemic sweeping the world to speak with SPLC's Hannah Gais about Kevin DeAnna, a highly influential white nationalist who operated behind pen names until the release of her series on Hatewatch. Follow Hannah Gais: https://twitter.com/hannahgaisSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/james-and-gregory-3-17-20-ft-hannah-gais/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

This one is all about the coronavirus. Jared talks to The Daily Beast’s Will Sommer about the right-wing response to the Trump’s administration’s handling of the global pandemic.Follow Will Sommer: https://twitter.com/willsommerSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/quarantine-crew-3-10-20-ft-will-sommer/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Jared talks to The Daily Beast editor-at-large Molly Jong-Fast about this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and its attacks against socialism--a boogeyman seemingly around every corner. Then, media reporter Lindsey Ellefson joins to speak about astrology's growing intersection with politics and the 2020 Democratic candidates.Follow Molly Jong-Fast: https://twitter.com/MollyJongFastFollow Lindsey Ellefson: https://twitter.com/ellefs0nSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/cpac-and-signs-3-3-20-ft-molly-jong-fast-lindsey-ellefson/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Jared talks to New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz about Mike Bloomberg's meme outreach campaign and how it might shape the future of online politics.Follow Taylor Lorenz: https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenzSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/memes-like-bloomberg-2-25-20-ft-taylor-lorenz/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Jared talks to Cari Hernandez and Jordan Uhl about the Iowa Caucus and what it can tell us about where online politics and real life politics do and don’t sync up. Also discussed: Jeff Bezos being awful, Baby Nut, and an investigative piece published on Right Wing Watch.Follow Cari: https://twitter.com/eatinginmycarFollow Jordan: https://twitter.com/JordanUhlStories Referenced:Hiding in Plain Sight: The White Nationalist Who Toiled Inside a Right-Wing Media Powerhouse (Right Wing Watch)Twitter boots Planters’ Baby Nut meme accounts for violating its rules (The Verge)Cars Outside Jeff Bezos' DC House Racked Up Nearly $17,000 in Parking Tickets During $12 Million Renovation (Gizmodo)Washington Post Threatened Another Star Reporter Over His Tweets (The Daily Beast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would li