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My guest is Bhaskar Sunkara, the founder of Jacobin Magazine, the president of The Nation, and the publisher of Catalyst: Journal. He is a former vice-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-ii-166390833Bhaskar Sunkara is a co-author of “The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World.” We discuss the history of the 20th century and the possibilites for a more egalitarian future.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarellaThis program is part of the 82nd Whitney Biennial, curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, recorded live at the Whitney Museum in New York City.

Bhaskar Sunkara: What is Democratic Socialism? | Doomscroll

My guest is David Harvey, a scholar, geographer and social theorist. He is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Geography at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has served on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University and held the Halford Mackinder Chair in Geography at the University of Oxford.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-david-164811160Our conversation explores the inequality and economic crises of the 21st century. What are the defining features of this new era? What forces might intervene to correct our faltering economic systems?David Harvey has received the Vautrin Lud International Prize in Geography, the Anders Retzius Gold Medal of the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society and many other awards. In 1998, he became a fellow of the British Academy and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007.Harvey is perhaps most well known for his university course on Marx’s Capital. For over 50 years, he has taught and studied these foundational texts. He is considered by many to be the most influential Marxist scholar alive today. We discuss his 29th and most recent book The Story of Capital. https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

David Harvey: Marx and Capitalism | Doomscroll

Catherine Liu & Freddie deBoer | Doomscroll Dialogues: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/dialogues-liu-159747575My guest is Jason Myles, a writer, musician, and podcaster. He is the host of This is Revolution. We explore the overlapping spheres of online politics and music subcultures.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-jason-163852407In the mid-2010s, political factions on social media replaced musical genres as the primary mode of youth subculture. But can a subculture ever scale to a mass politics? We discuss the related themes of identity formation, rebellion and revolution.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

Jason Myles: Punk Rock & the Politics of Subculture | Doomscroll

My guest is Hito Steyerl, a filmmaker, author and professor of digital media at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. We explore the ideology of AI, automation, and the rise of reactionary politics across the advanced world.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-hito-162526884Neoliberalism might be over. But whatever comes next could be worse. In this conversation, we attempt to forecast what culture and politics may look like beyond the 2020s and after the end of globalization.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

Hito Steyerl: Art, Automation and Authoritarianism | Doomscroll

My guest is Julian Feeld, an author, journalist and co-founder of the QAA podcast. He is the host of Superstructure with comedian Jon Gabrus.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-feeld-161096979Our conversation explores the impact of media, political speech and “influence” in our extremely-online society. What do we hope to accomplish through content? When does education and information impact real material forces in the world? From differing viewpoints, Julian and I explore the theory and practice of political-education.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

Julian Feeld: Can Media Shape Politics? | Doomscroll

My guest is Claire Valdez, a union organizer, artist and democratic socialist running for congress in NY-7. Valdez has garnered an impressive list of endorsements; Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani, UAW’s Shawn Fain, DSA, Mahmoud Khalil, Zephyr Teachout, and many others.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-158419730We discuss the American labor movement and the power of democratic majorities. The NY primary election is on June 23rd.Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cvctGet involved: https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/events--Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

Claire Valdez: Socialist in Office | Doomscroll

My guest is Abby Martin, a journalist and documentarian. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-abby-157469799Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella -- get access to all bonus episodes.Watch on Spotify Premium: get fewer ads on our videos.We discuss Martin's new film "Earth's Greatest Enemy" (2026): now available to watch online: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/earthsgreatestenemyWe explore the early years of internet culture (before big platforms and algorithms) back when Occupy Wall Street and 4chan were on the same side. This formative period gave birth to the first wave of an anti-establishment alternative media, where conspiracy theorists and radical anti-capitalists shared a similar online sphere.

Abby Martin: Deep State and US Empire | Doomscroll

My guest is Natalie Wynn, aka ContraPoints, a video essayist and content creator.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-156221116Spotify Premium users can watch our videos ad free.Support the show and get access to all bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella My conversation with Natalie is a sweeping survey of the online media landscape and recent political history. We discuss deradicalization, conspiracy, polarization, persuasion, justice, retribution, psychology, political philosophy and more. After 2024, the so-called “podcast election” cast new significance onto the role and impact of alt-media. We theorize an approach and arrive at strategic implications for how to move forward.

ContraPoints: How Online Politics Became Real Life | Doomscroll

My guest is John Wilson, a film maker and documentarian. He is the director of a new movie “The History of Concrete.” Today’s program is part of the 82nd Whitney Biennial, curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer at the Whitney Museum in New York City. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-john-155057500We discuss the urban environment, themes of material and spiritual renewal, city infrastructure and affordable housing, alongside a cast of surreal, comedic and heart breaking characters. This is the first of several Doomscroll episodes to be recorded live during the 2026 Whitney Biennial.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

John Wilson: How To Make a Podcast | Doomscroll

My guest is Dustin “Dino” Guastella, the Director of Operations at Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia, a monthly columnist at Damage Magazine, and a board member at the Center for Working-Class Politics.Part 2: tktktkWe discuss woke ideology, the elite capture of the Democratic party, working class voters moving to the right, failures in left-wing messaging and the legacy of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

Dustin Guastella: Populism and the Working Class | Doomscroll

My guest is Gianmarco Soresi, a comedian and host of the Downside Podcast. We discuss comedy’s right-wing pivot and the long arc of entertainment merging with real world politics.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-152869164In 2026, every big talk show is hosted by a comedian and this format dominates our political discourse. How did this initially progressive project shift course? Later, we discuss online cancel culture, free speech, the attention economy and how these topics are now transforming.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

Gianmarco Soresi: How Comedy Took Over Politics | Doomscroll

My guest is Emma Vigeland, a co-host of the Majority Report. We discuss Jefferey Epstein’s sick obsession with “jerky”, nationalist affordability and the shifting media landscape. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-emma-151668427Later, we explore some of the most difficult topics on the left; popular backlash to activist rhetoric and more. What should the left bring to the table for midterms and 2028https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

Emma Vigeland: Epstein, Conspiracy & Right-wing Media | Doomscroll

My guest is David Wengrow, an archeologist and professor at University College London. He joins me to discuss his best-selling book "The Dawn of Everything", co-authored with the late David Graeber, published in 2021.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-david-150133381David Wengrow takes us on a powerful journey into the deep history of human societies. "The Dawn of Everything" offers a staggering historical survey and philosophical argument that reframes many of today’s assumptions about the origins of inequality.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella

David Wengrow: The History of Human Civilization | Doomscroll

My guest is David Adler, a general coordinator of the Progressive International. Adler was aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to bring life-saving humanitarian aid to the shores of Gaza. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-david-149082737Forty-two nautical miles from the coast, the flotilla was intercepted by Israeli naval forces. Flotilla crew members were kidnapped, imprisoned, subjected to physical abuse and psychological torture. David joins us to tell the story of this mission and the broader international solidarity movement for a free Palestine.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

David Adler: Inside an Israeli Prison | Doomscroll

My guest is Ro Khanna, a congressional representative from California’s 17th district. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ro-ii-148167459We discuss Khanna's political and philosophical vision for American democracy, the crisis of runaway inequality and tech’s fair share in the social contract.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Ro Khanna: Progressive Capitalism | Doomscroll

My guest is Liz Franzcak, a co-host of TrueAnon. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-liz-146484184We discuss conspiracy theory, Lacan’s psychoanalytic insights and the influence of the early blogosphere. Is techno-capitalism a rogue AI retroactively assembling itself from the future? No, this will not be explained later.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Liz Franczak: Conspiracy and Techno-Capitalism | Doomscroll

My returning guest is Vivek Chibber, a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the author of several books including Confronting Capitalism. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-vivek-145397146What do we mean by the word “socialism” in 2025? Vivek Chibber answers foundational questions for political struggle in the 21st century.Unlock the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Vivek Chibber: What is Socialism Today? | Doomscroll

My guest is Felix Biederman, a co-host of Chapo Trap House. We discuss Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in NYC. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-felix-143351191After the 2024 presidential election, progressive media focused on the rightward swing of young men. However, in 2025, Zohran carried young men (ages 18 - 29) with an overwhelming +40 margin. These historic outcomes shatter many previous interpretations and force us to reframe certain narratives. Can the center of the US political establishment hold?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Felix Biederman: Zohran in NYC | Doomscroll

My guest is Grimes, an artist and musician. We discuss the profound impacts of social media and AI, her new album and the role of art during periods of political transformation.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-142416965In the 20th century, artists served as an avant-garde. Movements on both the left and right, such as the Bauhaus or Italian Futurism, offered radical new visions for a modernizing society. In the 21st century, we see a similar dynamic emerge through online folk art such as memes and other digital content. Later, we explore the complex references and symbolism throughout the Artificial Angels music video and official album artwork.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

​​Grimes: Pop Star Diplomacy and the Avant-Garde | Doomscroll

My guest is Dr. Mike Israetel, a PhD in Sport Physiology and a co-founder of ‪Renaissance Periodization‬. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-mike-141391227We discuss RFK, seed oils, endocrine disruptors, xenoestrogens and every other “based” twitter health meme in your news feed. We explore Dr. Mike's background growing up in the crumbling Soviet Union and his life-changing encounter with libertarian philosophy. Later, we investigate the so-called pipeline between far right politics and weight-lifting. Is there any truth to this narrative?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Dr. Mike Israetel: Seed Oils, Testosterone and Capitalism | Doomscroll

My guest is ‪TaylorLorenz‬, a journalist and content creator. She is the author of “Extremely Online”. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-140578664We discuss social media influencers, the Democratic party and dark money. How does today’s memetic landscape help to shape real world politics? Can we preserve freedom of speech in an increasingly authoritarian environment?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Taylor Lorenz: Memes, Masks and Dark Money | Doomscroll

My guest is Emily Jashinsky, a political commentator and a co-host of Breaking Points. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-emily-140064803We discuss the shifting factions of the America right; Fusionism, Populism, Monarchy, Trad, MAHA, Catholicism, Crypto-anarchy and more. Many viewers will be familiar with the infamous “Bernie to Trump” pipeline but less will be aware of the Trotskyite origins of certain canonized thinkers on the New Right.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Emily Jashinsky: New Right Materialism | Doomscroll

My guest is Kyle Kulinski, a YouTuber and political commentator. He is the host of the Kyle Kulinkski show. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-kyle-138785303We discuss the success of the online right and ask what the left might learn from right-wing shitposters. We explore the breakdown of liberal norms and the shattering of the Overton window. American politics has become increasingly radical in the last eight years. We ask; what new formation of the DNC might follow? (Recorded: August 14, 2025.)You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Kyle Kulinski: Capitalism & the Brosphere | Doomscroll

My guest is Krystal Ball, a political commentator and a co-host of ‪Breaking Points. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ball-137972230We discuss the seismic shift of American politics and our hard breaks to the right and left. We explore Zohran Mamdani's historic win in NYC and the ways in which the internet become real life. How do online audiences correlate to real world political coalitions? You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Krystal Ball: Unabashed Left Populism | Doomscroll

My guest is Ana Kasparian, a host and executive producer of ‪The Young Turks. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ana-136323054We discuss her political journey from progressive to "independent and unaligned". Last year, Kasparian’s commentary took an editorial turn away from left echo-chambers and towards a generalized populism. We pay respect to the political genius and lasting influence of Michael Brooks.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Ana Kasparian: Independent and Unaligned | Doomscroll

My guest is Yancey Strickler, an author and former music critic. He is a co-founder of Metalabel as well as a co-founder and previously the CEO of Kickstarter.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-134928955We discuss the new shape of online culture. Dark Forest spaces are gated digital communities, often curated around a specific niche or field of expertise. They represents a retreat from open social media into private spaces, where users may have complex and context-rich conversations.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Yancey Strickler: Dark Forest Theory of the Internet | Doomscroll

My guest is ‪Tim Heidecker, a comedian, musician and actor. He is a host of Office Hours. You can find him performing live music as 'Tim Heidecker and The Very Good Band'. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-tim-134124408His video work pioneered the style, affect, and genre of new media alt-comedy. We discuss how online irony became today's real world politics. We explore the shift from legacy TV to streaming platforms. How did our media ecosystem shape the politics and culture of today?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Tim Heidecker: Irony, Comedy and the Internet | Doomscroll

My guest is Aella, a writer, blogger and sex worker. She writes the highly popular blog Knowingless. She is a member of the online community LessWrong. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-aella-133005102We discuss the emergence of AI, the sex industry (online and offline), robot gfs and libertarian transhumanism. Aella describes her evangelical religious upbringing and how she learned to navigate the secular world. We explore the overlap of niche online politics and fetishes, the Woke Wars, debate culture and free speech.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Aella: Sex and Ideology in the 21st Century | Doomscroll

My guest is Francis Fukuyama, a scholar and political scientist. He is the author of many books. He is most well known for his 1992 work, "The End of History & the Last Man".Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-131685098Drawing on Hegel and Marx, Fukuyama explores the concept of teleology — the idea that history is a linear process where human societies progress through sequential socioeconomic forms. As Marx famously wrote, Feudalism was replaced by Capitalism and would ultimately be replaced by Socialism. But after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, Francis Fukuyama argued that western liberal democracy was the final form of human government. His thesis has been updated and revised many times since and remains a frequent subject of debate today.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Francis Fukuyama: History and Democracy | Doomscroll

My guest is Hasan Piker‬, a live streamer and political commentator. We discuss the state of the online left and the massive rightward shift of young men toward Donald Trump and the Republican party. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-hasan-130792787I sat down with Hasan during his suspension from Twitch. He reads a misleading headline published in the New York Post. Later, we discuss the strategic possibilities of a two party system and explore the paths to socialism in the 21st century.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Hasan Piker: Online Politics and the Left | Doomscroll

My returning guest is Catherine Liu,‬ a professor of film and media studies at UC Irvine. She is the author of "Virtue Hoarders: the Case Against the Professional Managerial Class". Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-liu-2-129805258We explore the psychological significance of “trauma” and “care” within the liberal discourse today. Liu describes a moral panic among elites where the language of personal therapy attempts to right social and historical wrongs. These topics will be part of her forthcoming book "Traumatized!", to be published by Verso Books early next year.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Catherine Liu: the Psychology of Liberalism | Doomscroll

My guest is Jen Pan, formerly a host of The Jacobin Show and a staff writer at the New Republic. She is the author of “Selling Social Justice” — out now from Verso Books. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-jen-128861243We discuss the DEI industry, the New Deal, American inequality and why the rich love anti-racism. Her writing has appeared in The Nation, The Atlantic, Dissent, and Damage Magazine.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Jennifer C. Pan: Selling Social Justice | Doomscroll

My guest is Anthony Fantano, a music critic and the voice behind The Needle Drop. We discuss the role of politics in art and music, his origins in the anti-war punk scene and the strange state of American counter-culture today.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-127684492Music scenes used to serve as a gateway to anti-establishment politics. It was once common to find DIY anarchist zines at the local punk show. Now these political subcultures exist almost entirely online and have dissolved into the newsfeed.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Anthony Fantano: Music, Art and Radical Politics | Doomscroll

My guest is Vivek Chibber, a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the author of Confronting Capitalism, The Class Matrix and Postcolonial Theory & the Specter of Capital. Chibber is the editor of Catalyst Journal and the host of the Confronting Capitalism podcast.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-vivek-126633363We discuss the cultural turn, the rise of identity politics and the crisis of academia. Chibber is deeply committed to a material analysis and is unflinching in his critique of class tourism on the political left. He describes the early theoretical foundations for socialism as it relates to liberal philosophical ideals.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Vivek Chibber: How the Left Got Lost | Doomscroll

My guest is Andrew Callaghan, a documentary filmmaker and the host of Channel 5. He is the director of This Place Rules (2022) and Dear Kelly (2025), an in-depth portrait of a man he met at a ‘White Lives Matter' rally. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-125687406We discuss the breakdown of consensus reality and how deplatforming can often lead to greater political extremism. Andrew describes his early origins in the anarchist movement and his participation in a group called Seattle Solidarity. His work explores the decline of the American dream along with the rise of political radicalism online and IRL.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Andrew Callaghan: Andrew’s Theory of Radicalization | Doomscroll

My guest is Ezra Klein, an opinion columnist at the New York Times, the host of The Ezra Klein Show, and a co-founder of Vox Media. Klein is a co-author, along with Derek Thompson, of a new book titled Abundance. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ezra-124628281We discuss his promethean, energy-rich vision for the future, polarization in the attention economy and the end of the neoliberal consensus. The authors propose a policy platform for environmental sustainability in the 21st century. We explore our new political era and the rise of superpower competition between the US and China.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Ezra Klein: Abundance Politics | Doomscroll

My guest is Adam Friedland, a stand up comedian and podcaster. He is the host of The Adam Friedland Show. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-adam-123620466We discuss the influence of alt-media, a farewell to Cumtown (RIP), the ideas & inspiration behind The Adam Friedland Show and his many social media controversies. How did comedians become recast as public intellectuals for the digital age?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Adam Friedland: Behind the Adam Friedland Show | Doomscroll

My guest is Briahna Joy Gray, a lawyer, journalist and political commentator. She is the host of the Bad Faith podcast. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-joy-122574952We discuss the crisis of the Democratic party, online fact checkers vs. freedom of speech on social media, the mixed politics of populism and third parties in the USA.https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Briahna Joy Gray: Democrats Can’t Do Anything | Doomscroll

My guest is Quinn Slobodian, a professor of international history at Boston University. He is the author of "Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism". Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-quinn-121413020Neoliberalism is the most misused word in today's political discourse. In this episode we discuss the origins of the ideological movement. What is neoliberalism? When did it begin? How did it transform global politicshttps://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Quinn Slobodian: What is Neoliberalism? | Doomscroll

My guest is Will Menaker, a host of the ‪Chapo Trap House‬ podcast. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-will-120559506We discuss the failures of working within the Democratic Party, the role of alternative media and a certain state in a certain part of the world. Can humor help us find truth within the online landscape?https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Will Menaker: The End of the Left + Liberal Alliance | Doomscroll

My guest is Dasha Nekrasova, an actor, director and host of the Red Scare podcast. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-dasha-119590417We discuss Trump’s historic win, Luigi Mangione and Dasha's political journey from a Bernie Sander’s supporter in 2016 to a Trump voter in 2024. What happens to political consensus when all narratives have now become alternative?https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Dasha Nekrasova: Post-politics, Woke and Trump 2.0 | Doomscroll

My guest is Daniel Keller, an artist whose work and research has inspired me for over a decade. We discuss tech monopolies and their cozy relationship to state power, the artificial intelligence race, the chips war, network states and geopolitical competition between the US and China. These are the defining conflicts of the 21st century.https://www.patreon.com/c/joshuacitarella

Daniel Keller: Politics in the 21st Century | Doomscroll

My guest is Jack Wagner, a writer & director, host of the Otherworld podcast and one of my all time favorite posters. https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellaWe discuss his experience of creative life on the internet and explore the many esoteric belief systems that have grown out of social media. We see a trend of increasing irrationality in a complex world. At the end, we pay homage to one of the greatest memes ever made.

Jack Wagner: Do Your Own Research | Doomscroll

My guest is Caleb Cain or Faraday Speaks as he is known online. In 2019, Caleb Cain posted a video on YouTube called “My Descent into the Alt-Right Pipeline”. In the video, he described his first person experience of online radicalization. It quickly went viral. Soon after, Cain was profiled in The New York Times in a piece titled “The Making of a YouTube Radical”. In 2020, he was featured again by the New York Times in the popular Rabbit Hole podcast. Today, he joins us to tell his side of the story.https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Faraday Speaks: Pipelines and Rabbit Holes | Doomscroll

My guest is Amber A'Lee Frost, a writer, organizer, co-host of the Chapo Trap House podcast and the author of Dirtbag (2023). https://www.patreon.com/c/joshuacitarellaWe discuss today's dysfunctional left, elite overproduction, online political subcultures and the emergence of “youth” as a counter-cultural and consumer demographic. Is the New Right support for labor real? What does it mean for American workers?

Amber A’Lee Frost: Vulgarity and the Dirtbag Left | Doomscroll

My guest is musician Matty Healy of The 1975. He joins me to discuss internet culture and the strange aesthetics of our time. https://www.patreon.com/c/joshuacitarellaWe explore the inspirations behind his work, including the writing of cultural theorist Mark Fisher. Matty describes the "slow cancellation of the future" by comparing distinct styles of pop music across various decades. Fisher links these cultural moments to larger economic shifts that are often felt but rarely seen.

Matty Healy: Pop Culture in the 21st Century | Doomscroll

Yung Chomsky is the producer of the TrueAnon podcast, creator of the mobile app Phomo, and a natural athlete with 16 years of experience. https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellaWe discuss his personal journey of learning to lift online while exploring exercise subcultures via forums and message boards. We sort the facts from fictions and discuss the tenuous connections between weight lifting and far right politics. This is the lifting episode. We’re all gonna make it.

Yung Chomsky: Weight Lifting and Aesthetics | Doomscroll

My guest is comedian Peter James Fowler. He joins me to discuss his political meme account that he ran at age 11. https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellaI’ve spent the last few years interviewing young people who make radical posts online. Peter shares his journey from growing up in evangelical Christianity, to new atheism, and from Trump to Bernie.

Peter James Fowler: 11 Year Old Right-wing Troll | Doomscroll

My guest is artist and geographer Trevor Paglen. His groundbreaking work links new technological developments to larger political issues that are often secret or unseen. https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellaWe discuss the emerging paradigm of "psyops capitalism", the history of the CIA's MK Ultra psychological operations and how magic shapes our perception of reality. These technologies culminate to form a new economic order of private surveillance, manipulation and financial extraction.

Trevor Paglen: Mind Hacking and Psyops Capitalism | Doomscroll

My guest is ‪JJ McCullough a YouTuber who was previously a TV political commentator and columnist at the Washington Post. https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarellaWe discuss generational shifts from the political left to right, explore the state of alternative media and debate the origins of right-wing populism. While we disagree on some core issues, we always grant each other the space to fully argue an idea. My analysis and understanding is strengthened through our on-going dialogues.

JJ McCullough: Are Millennial Leftists Aging into Right-wingers? | Doomscroll

My guest is Jreg or Greg Guevara as he is known offline. Jreg is a popular YouTube creator who explores online radical politics. https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarellaHe joins me to discuss our shared fascination with incredibly niche ideologies that only exist online. We explore social atomization as a political project and agree that taking the friend pill is the best advice you can find.

Jreg: Post-Ironic Hyper-Political Extremism | Doomscroll

My guest is Catherine Liu, professor of film and media studies at UC Irvine. She is the author of 'Virtue Hoarders: the Case Against the Professional Managerial Class'. https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellaWe discuss the origin of trauma studies, self branding on social media and the ideology of the professional class. Liu has an unwavering commitment to historical materialism and a fierce critique of elitist academies. She explores the intense moralism of our times as it relates to the Freudian super-ego.

Catherine Liu: Trauma, Virtue and Liberal Elites | Doomscroll

My guest is Brace Belden, an organizer, an infamous shitposter and co-host of the TrueAnon podcast. https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellaI’ve spent the last few years interviewing young people who make radical posts online and later find their way into real world politics. Irony and humor play a huge role in this process. For the first episode, I wanted to talk to one of my favorite posters who has also lived his politics in the real world.