We explore how disaffected young men anonymously posting memes online led to real-life violence including multiple mass murders, the forming of what came to be known as the alt-right movement, a seismic shift in the Republican party, and the January 6th, 2021 storming of the capitol. Joining us for this very special episode is Elle Reeve, correspondent for CNN and author of the new book Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society and Capture American Politics.

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Black Pill: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-Pill/Elle-Reeve/9781982198886


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Studying the Black Pill feat Elle Reeve (E285)

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A Marine officer builds a special forces unit on the ideas of Maoism and launches one of the strangest raids of WWII


Sources:

Duane Schultz. Evans Carlson, Marine Raider: The Man Who Commanded America's First Special Forces

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-makin-raid-what-really-happened-to-the-marines/

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/raid-on-makin/

https://www.historynet.com/gung-ho-makin-raids-strange-legacy/

https://www.historynet.com/marine-veterans-recount-daring-raid-on-makin-atoll/

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/evans-carlson-forms-carlsons-raiders/

Episode 319 - The Makin Raid

We’re joined by Matt & Matt from Left in the Bay to talk about Tribal Thumb, an obscure 1970s radical group in the Bay Area with eerie parallels to the Manson Family & the SLA. We start by laying out the history of the Prisoners Movement in California and the radical ferment of the 1960s & '70s.

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Episode 392: Lawyers, Guns, and Tummies: Tribal Thumb Pt. 1

More developments surrounding the RNC, Trump's ear, JD Vance as VP pick, Sean O'Brien speaking at the RNC, and of course the effort to get Joe Biden to step down as the Dem nominee

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Episode 352: Willy Wonka Woke Factory

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to erase negative thoughts, win every argument, and close every sale? Travis and Brad take you through the sordid tale of a self-help movement that’s equal parts psychotherapy, entrepreneurial success tool, and mind-control technique. A movement that inspired the likes of Tony Robbins, NXIVM, the Landmark corporate cult, and even pick-up artistry. A modality used by IBM and McDonald’s, the U.S. Army and the CIA. A quasi-religion that was poised to be as big as Scientology, if it hadn’t been for a series of self-inflicted wounds. Your brain is a computer, and we’re about to install the story of Neuro-linguistic Programming.


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Rachael: https://apocalypse-confidential.com/ 


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Lucy, Theo, Andrew, and Ben bring you: A somewhat goofy tent in Pennsylvania, a look at the two biggest dangers of being a lineman, teens doing To Catch A Predator Jr, an almost perfect crime in Seattle, and Headline News.
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EPISODE 355: The Thin Blue Lineman

Bonus Episodes

In this live show from July 16 2024, we are joined by Citations Needed Senior Olympics Correspondent Jules Boykoff of The Nation to discuss unrest in France over the upcoming Olympic games, increased athlete activism and unionization and the fewer and fewer marks willing to buy the IOC's bill of goods.

Live Show 7/16/24: Paris, Power and Olympic Class War with Jules Boykoff

Joe's out, Kamala's in; Netanyahu is given a standing ovation in Congress for killing over 100,000 people; the attempt on Trump's life has been virtually forgotten (lmao)

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Episode 353: Scaring The Joes

In this public News Brief we analyze the new Democratic nominee's "shift in tone" and whether more sophisticated Empathy-Speak and continued appeals to bogus "ceasefire negotiations" signifies a meaningful break from Biden.

News Brief: Substance vs Vibes in VP Kamala Harris' Gaza PR Reboot

Did JD Vance write about exploring his sexuality with the assistance of a rubber globe and a couch? No, he did not. Despite that, does JD Vance possess some essential quality of a couch fucker? We discuss the origin of this false internet rumor and what it can tell us about the nature of truth on social media. 

Plus  we go over newly revealed details about Trump’s failed assassin and some of the conspiracy theories and speculation about the event itself.

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REFERENCES

Snopes: No, 1st Edition of JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' Doesn't Mention Couch Cushion 'Eroticism'
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jd-vance-hillbilly-elegy-first-edition-couch-erotica/

Business Insider: The author of the viral joke post about JD Vance having sex with a couch breaks his silence
https://www.businessinsider.com/jd-vance-couch-sex-joke-author-speaks-2024-

Four Key Questions Still Loom Over the Trump Shooting
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/07/trump-shooting-bullet-shrapnel-motive-conspiracy-theories/

Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
https://apnews.com/article/trump-shooting-transparency-db2f4437237ad03d3b04b0b5f1573977

Speculation Swirls About What Hit Trump. An Analysis Suggests It was a Bullet
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/us/politics/trump-shooter-bullet-trajectory-ear.html

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Hello Seekers!

Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse and I discuss the pictures of JD Vance's fat head in that crunchy old wig, why the gay man who broke the Vance Drag story has 2/3rds of this podcast blocked, and why transitioning could have saved her (jk).

Plus Jacques spends 40 minutes texting a take out order to his mother and Hesse tells us about Mr. Beast getting canceled. We wrap things up with a very difficult quiz which tests our ethics and morals like never before. Oh also at this part Jacques tells us about gaslighting a vegan he fed butter...really funny.

Mwah!

SD 333 - They/She Vance

Conspiracy theories, melted online communities and cursed media — we pry open the cracks in consensus reality and journey into the hidden worlds below. The QAA Podcast is a mix of reporting, comedy, and history hosted by Jake Rockatansky, Travis View, and Julian Feeld along with co-hosts Annie Kelly, Liv Agar and Brad Abrahams. Formerly known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.