TRASHFUTURE *PREVIEW* Baby Billy’s Bible Hackers ft. Josh Boerman
Oct 31, 2025
Josh Boerman, a cultural analyst focusing on faith-based AI and online right-wing narratives, joins the hosts for an insightful discussion. They dive into the emergence of Grokipedia as a controversial reference point for right-wing ideology. Josh critically examines how its framing of events, like George Floyd's story, distorts reality and minimizes violence. The conversation also touches on the implications of AI in shaping public beliefs and conspiracy theories, as well as the dangers of manufactured narratives in today's digital landscape.
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Authoritative Revisionism Normalizes Prejudice
- Grokipedia is presented as an authoritative, right-wing alternative that rewrites facts to justify prejudices.
- The hosts warn it functions as a “soft play area” that normalizes dehumanizing narratives about marginalized people.
Framing Victims To Excuse Violence
- Josh calls the Grokipedia George Floyd entry “fucking revolting” for foregrounding criminal history over his death.
- The hosts note such phrasing reframes victims to justify police violence and erase the murder's significance.
Fixed Prompts Make Bias Durable
- Grokipedia uses fixed prompts so its biased narratives stay consistent across queries and time.
- That durability makes it a powerful tool to reshape language and public perception via repeated, coherent messaging.
