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DOOMED with Matt Binder

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Jan 24, 2023 • 59min

239: CES: The Good, The Bad, The Dystopian Tech (w/ Eoin Higgins)

Eoin Higgins, reporter with Morning Brew, joins Matt Binder on a special DOOMED / Scam Economy combo episode to discuss what they saw at CES 2023. The Metaverse! Web3! Robotics! Electric Vehicles! Virtual Reality! All the tech that looked good, bad, and downright dystopian. (Episode from the 1/10/23 livestream show.) Support Matt's shows: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 14min

238: Fighting Back Against the Anti-LGBTQ Right (w/ Alejandra Caraballo)

Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law Cyberlaw Clinic, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the current state of the anti-LGBTQ right wing both online and offline. (Episode from the 11/29/22 livestream show) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 22min

237: Matt Binder Banned from Twitter at Elon Musk's Request (w/ Emma Vigeland)

Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to talk about Matt getting banned from Twitter on Dec. 16 at the request of Elon Musk along with 8 other journalists. Emma basically interviews Matt to break down exactly what happened, how he found out, what rules changes, the whole ElonJet saga, how he was unsuspended thanks to democracy (aka a Twitter poll) but then was re-locked out of his account by Twitter's head of Trust & Safety, plus more! Also Emma and Matt take a quick look back at the big stories of 2022 and look towards what's ahead in 2023. (Episode from the 12/20/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Dec 5, 2022 • 2h 37min

236: Taking on the Reactionaries: Ukraine, FTX, & More (w/ Dylan Burns)

Independent journalist Dylan Burns joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the right wing reactions to Ukraine and the issue of nazis in the country. Dylan also breaks down the latest going on in Russia's war in Ukraine. Dylan and Matt also discuss the conspiracy theories surrounding FTX, the crypto exchanged that worked with the Aid for Ukraine program, the Colorado shooting, right wing media, and much more. (Episode from the 11/22/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 8min

235: Donald Trump Announces 2024 Run + Midterm Fallout (w/ David Doel)

David Doel of The Rational National joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the fallout of the midterm elections. What happened to the red wave? Also, Matt and David just happen to stream just as Donald Trump officially announced his 2024 campaign. The two share their thoughts about Trump and potential Republican primary opponents like Ron DeSantis. (Episode from the 11/15/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Nov 7, 2022 • 1h 53min

234: Breaking Down "PelosiGate" & "Chief Twit" Elon Musk (w/ Lance of The Serfs)

Lance of The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to talk us through the tangled web that is "PelogiGate," the bizarre right wing conspiracy theory about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. Also: breaking down "Chief Twit" Elon Musk's first full week in charge of the social media company, where he shared that very PelosiGate conspiracy theory. On the patron-half of the show: BUSTED! Jimmy Dore's sock puppet account confirmed. Plus your calls, IMs, comments, questions and more! (Episode from the 11/1/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 6min

233: Debunking Nonsense About the Alex Jones / Sandy Hook Trials (w/ Anna Merlan)

Anna Merlan of Vice's Motherboard and author of the book Republic of Lies joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Alex Jones trials, what he's actually on trial for and why its not just because he "questioned Sandy Hook," the years of harassment he put the Sandy Hook parents through, the differences between the Texas trial and the Connecticut trial, how InfoWars covered the trials, and what the future looks like for Alex Jones and his InfoWars conglomerate. (Episode from the 10/25/22 livestream show.) Check out Anna's Motherboard reporting: https://www.vice.com/en/contributor/anna-merlan Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Oct 25, 2022 • 58min

232: Kanye West Agrees to Buy Parler or How Ye Got Duped By His New Right Wing Buddies

DOOMED host Matt Binder runs through Kanye West's recent anti-semitic turn, his "friendship" with Candace Owens and her husband George Farmer...who happens to be the CEO of the conservative social media platform Parler. Yes, the same Parler that Ye claims he will now acquire. While Kanye is terrible, when it comes to Parler, is he being duped by the experienced right wing grifters looking to use him for a payday? Seems so! Plus on the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, calls and more! (Episode from the 10/18/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Oct 15, 2022 • 1h 39min

231: Elon Musk's Bullshit, Herschel Walker's Bullshit (w/ Mike Figueredo of Humanist Report)

Mike Figueredo of Humanist Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk saying he wants to buy Twitter again, his bizarre "Russia / Ukraine peace plan," Musk's blaming of bots on everything. The two also discuss Herschel Walker's secrets and his son Christian turning on him. Plus a rant on what is basically the Political Hot or Not. Plus on the patron-only half of the show, Mike sticks around to talk more about news and politics! (Episode from the 10/4 livestream episode.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
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Oct 4, 2022 • 1h 5min

230: Is Doug Mastriano the Most Extreme Republican Running in 2022? (w/ Christopher Mathias)

Christopher Mathias, senior reporter at Huffington Post, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano, and how he may just be the most extreme candidate running this election season. We discuss who Mastriano is and his background in PA politics, his connections to January 6, Mastriano's Christian Nationalism, his ties to the white supremacist social media platform Gab and what went down at the Mastriano rally that Mathias attended during the last weekend of September. Plus on the second-half of the show: your questions, comments, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 9/28/22 livestream show.) Check out Christopher's reporting on Mastriano: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-wins-pennsylvania-governor-primary-republican_n_6284119ce4b0c84db72b0229 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-paid-january-6-lawyer-with-campaign-funds_n_62b4c3e9e4b06594c1e19743 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-pennsylvania-gop-governor-candidate-secretary-of-state_n_62e4447fe4b0c60a5668334e https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-gab-andrew-torba_n_62d08787e4b02d3ecf3184b9 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-rally-harrisburg-pathetic-extreme_n_63306367e4b0e2478903fa4f Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

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