
DOOMED with Matt Binder
QAnon, white supremacists, Proud Boys, the alt-right...host Matt Binder guides you through all the conspiracy theories, far right groups, fake news, misinformation, reactionary movements, and more on DOOMED, a leftist politics and culture show for our terrible times.
Latest episodes

Oct 27, 2020 • 47min
137: Deepfake Apocalypse Never Came But Cheapfakes Are Everywhere
We were warned for years of the oncoming onslaught of deepfakes spreading misinformation heading towards the 2020 presidential election. But they never came. They weren't needed. Cheapfakes got the job done just fine. Turns out it doesn't take much to fool the American people. Recorded from the livestream 10/22/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Oct 23, 2020 • 1h 3min
136: Last 2020 Presidential Debate: Biden vs. Trump Post-Show (w/ David Doel of The Rational National)
David Doel of The Rational National joins DOOMED with Matt Binder immediately following the final 2020 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden to discuss what transpired! Also, your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Oct 19, 2020 • 1h
135: The Curious Case of Hunter Biden's Leaked Emails (w/ Matt Gurtz of Media Matters)
Matt Gertz of Media Matters for America joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to walk us through the Trump campaign's "October Surprise" for Joe Biden, the mystery surrounding Hunter Biden's emails and how the laptop was attained, Rudy Giuliani's role, Donald Trump's town hall, and more. Plus on the patron half of the show: Facebook and YouTube cracks down on QAnon, more on Tim Pool, your questions, comments, and more! Recorded live 10/15/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Oct 12, 2020 • 1h 40min
134: Donald Trump's Got Covid (w/ Parker Molloy)
Parker Molloy of Media Matters joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Donald Trump's misadventures since being diagnosed with coronavirus, the timeline of Trump's coronavirus testing, who else in the Trump administration has tested positive for COVID-19, the failures of the Trump administration in handling the pandemic, and more. Plus on the patron only half of the show: talking Tim Pool, your questions, comments, and more! Recorded live on 10/8/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Oct 8, 2020 • 1h 1min
133: Mike Pence vs. Kamala Harris: Vice President Debate Post-Show (w/ Kate Willett of Reply Guys)
Kate Willett, cohost of the podcast Reply Guys, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the VP debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Oct 3, 2020 • 1h 30min
132: QAnon Seeps Into the 'Real World' of Pro Wrestling (w/ David Bixenspan)
Journalist David Bixenspan joins us to discuss how QAnon is seeping into the offline, non-political arena by walking us through the conspiracy theory's spread into the WWE and world of pro wrestling. Also, we'll discuss the Q-friendly charity legitimizing the conspiracy and more! Also on the patron only half of the show: David Bixenspan joins us again to discuss how the right turned on Duane "The Rock" Johnson after he endorsed Joe Biden and we listen to the late breaking Melania Trump audio leaks! Recorded live on 10/1/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 30min
131: Trump vs. Biden: First 2020 Presidential Debate Post-Show (w/ Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report)
Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder immediately following the first presidential debate of 2020 between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And...that sure was something. Tune in and Mike and Matt will break it all down for you. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Sep 27, 2020 • 1h 3min
130: From Alt-Right to Groyper (w/ Devin Burghart)
Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Groyper movement, how they're different from the alt-right, the movement's "leaders" Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey of the American Identity Movement (formerly Identity Evropa), how they're storming college campuses and targeting right wingers who aren't as far right, how Michelle Malkin became the groyper's "mother," and much more! On the patron half of the show: a listener who went to school with Nick Fuentes calls in to explain how Fuentes was growing up and what his town thinks of him, plus your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Sep 19, 2020 • 1h 6min
129: Is QAnon the GOP's next Tea Party? (w/ Dr. Rachel Blum)
Dr. Rachel Blum, author of the book, How the Tea Party Captured the GOP: Insurgent Factions in American Politics, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the rise of the Tea Party at the beginning of the decade, how the Tea Party took over the Republican Party, and how the future of QAnon could end up looking very much like that. Also on the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Sep 12, 2020 • 1h 3min
128: The Last Progressive Primary of 2020 (w/ Jess Scarane)
Jess Scarane, candidate for US Senate in Delaware, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her campaign against incumbent Senator Chris Coons, for Joe Biden's old Senate seat in what is the last of the major progressive primary elections of 2020. The primary is on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. On the patron only half of the show: Donald Trump's leaked coronavirus reaction tapes, the antifa wildfire conspiracies, a listener calls in before evacuating her home in Oregon due to the wildfires, Dissident Peasant also calls into the show to talk the news, plus your comments, questions, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder