We interview former Epoch Times writer Steve Klett about his time working for the Falun Gong-owned newspaper in 2016. We discuss his experience with a Dutchman, potential labor trafficking, and what it means to be a human bot.

Follow Steve's new Mark Fisher podcast on Patreon, YouTube, or Anchor:

patreon.com/user?u=92745822
youtube.com/@LostFuturesPodcast
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures

UNLOCKED: Episode 288: Falun Gong Part 3.5

Down the rabbithole of a right wing panic, inside joke, and image board meme turned bizarre community. "Transmaxxing", on the surface, is the idea that young men (mostly involuntarily celibate or "incels") are becoming trans women to increase their odds of getting laid. In right wing media, the concept is being covered as a serious movement so as to fuel harmful transphobic narratives and erode civil protections for trans people. But is it actually a thing? And who came up with "transmaxxing"? Liv Agar investigates.

Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like 'Manclan' and 'Trickle Down': http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous

Liv Agar: http://livagar.com

QAA's Website: https://qanonanonymous.com

Music by Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz.

Episode 239: Transmaxxing

We’re joined by booze journalist Dave Infante (twitter.com/dinfontay) to talk about the hidden history of the Coors family and their funding of the New Right — plus, developments at Anchor Brewing.

Dave is the editor of Fingers (www.fingers.email), an independent newsletter about drinking in America, and a contributing editor and columnist for VinePair.

Episode 307: Lite Power

Jake and Brad are thrilled to bring you the very first episode of their new mini-series “The Spectral Voyager.”  Over the course of ten episodes, they’ll bring you true tales from the edges of reality with a less critical eye, and a focus on the pure enjoyment of paranormal folklore.  In the premier episode, they’ll dive into the story of the very first spirit photographer, William Mumler.  From Mumler’s humble beginnings to his rise in popularity and eventual fraud trial, the guys will leave no photograph undeveloped.  In the second half of the episode, Brad recounts his own personal tale of the paranormal - a close quarters rendezvous with one of the most cursed objects of all time… Robert the doll.  

You can subscribe for just five dollars a month on Patreon to gain access to the remaining nine episodes of The Spectral Voyager as it releases, as well as QAA’s other mini-series: Manclan and Trickle Down.  

If you’re already a subscriber, thank you!  It allows us to make weird stuff like this.  

We hope you enjoy it!   See you on the other side. 

http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous

The Spectral Voyager theme composed by Nick Sena.

Additional music by Pontus Berghe.  Editing by Corey Klotz.

QAA’s website: http://qanonanonymous.com

The Spectral Voyager Episode 1:  The Curious Case of William Mumler

An online community convinced they can change their race by watching and listening to youtube videos called "subliminals". The "Race Change To Another" or RCTA crowd have more tangible counterparts in figures like Oli London, a person who first garnered media attention for getting a bunch of plastic surgery to resemble a male K-POP star, and has since become a right wing talking head at the center of the anti-trans panic. A cursed episode for sure.

Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like 'Manclan' and 'Trickle Down': http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous

Music by Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz.

http://qanonanonymous.com

Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/race-change-to-another-trend-online-rcna93759
https://www.vice.com/en/article/xwegyn/are-subliminal-videos-on-youtube-messing-people-up

Premium Episode 222: Race Change To Another, Subliminals & Oli London (Sample)

We put on the balaclavas, chamber a round, and head to the cockpit to talk about the beautiful period in world history where hijacking airplanes was hot. A spiritual successor to our previous airplane episode.

Episode 312: The Romance of International Skyjacking

We talk to Alex Press about her reporting on the ongoing WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes, with additional commentary from some of the striking entertainment workers we met on the picket lines in LA and NYC.

Special thanks to the following for speaking to us:
Bex Taylor-Klaus
Catherine Schetina
Jess McKenna
John Hodgman
Max Calder

Read Alex's piece on the strikes in Jacobin here: https://jacobin.com/2023/07/hollywood-writers-actors-strike-studios-streaming

Chapo Trap House

Bonus: WGA/SAG Strike Update

Raised by the youtube manosphere, a new female generation of anti-feminist influencers are rising to internet prominence, exemplified by Hannah Pearl Davis AKA JustPearlyThings.

Full episode: http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous

When you subscribe for $5 a month you'll get access to the full Manclan mini-series as it comes out (+ all episodes of Trickle Down with Travis View + an extra episode of QAA every week + access to our entire archive of premium QAA episodes)

Cover art by Jess Johnson (http://instagram.com/flesh_dozer) 
Theme & music by Nick Sena (http://nicksenamusic.com). Editing by Corey Clotz.

Manclan Episode 10: Womanclan (Just Pearly Things) Sample

Naomi Klein, author of 'The Shock Doctrine' and the upcoming 'Doppelganger: A Trip Into Mirror World', joins us to talk about QAnon, "diagonalist politics", and why people keep confusing her with Naomi Wolf online.

Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like Manclan, Trickle Down and The Spectral Voyager: www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous

Naomi Klein: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKlein / https://linktr.ee/naomiklein

Music by Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz.

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Episode 246: Age of Doppelgangers feat Naomi Klein

The creators of HBO’s Telemarketers discuss the Fraternal Order of Police’s involvement in a billion dollar telemarketing scam.

Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes!
www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse

767 Teaser - Can We Count On Your Support for the FOP?

Silver Spoons, GA radio personalities Buck Summers (Andrew) and Kevin Rylan (Branson) welcome country superstar Bryden Brantly (Charles) to discuss his values, the Damn I Clean Up Good tour, and his new single.

"The Smallest Town You Can Have" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/00SNSeWb6vqSj0HpxbS6C9?si=PE-6m20TTFuJzgNtI1khrg
Download on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/smallest-town-92402038

308 - Faith, Family, Freedom: The Bryden Brantley Interview on 94.3 COWZ FM

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.

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