
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

May 30, 2022 • 1h 43min
212: Matt Binder Breaks Down Tim Pool IRL Debate Appearance + Viewers Call In
Matt Binder was the guest on the Tim Pool IRL show on Monday, May 16. On the Tuesday, May 17 livestream episode, so many listeners and viewers called into the show, the stream ended up going 5 and a half hours long. Here is the first hour and a half of that stream. For the rest of the breakdown and calls: http://www.youtube.com/mattbinder . Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

May 13, 2022 • 1h 22min
211: How Adtech Companies You've Never Heard Of Are Helping the Internet's Worst & Selling Your Online Data in a Post-Roe America (w/ Nandini Jammi)
Nandini Jammi, co-founder of Check My Ads, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down how your privacy is intruded on by adtech companies that collect your online data and what this means in a U.S. where abortions may soon become illegal in certain states. Also Nandini will discuss Check My Ads' work in holding internet advertising firms accountable for helping the far right monetize their content. Then on the patron-only half of the show: the crypto crash, Matt going on Tim Pool on Monday, plus listener comments, questions, and calls! (Episode from the 5/10/22 livestream show.) Check out http://CheckMyAds.org. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

May 5, 2022 • 1h 5min
210: He Challenged Ben Shapiro to Live Debate. They Tried to Silence Him! (w/ Ben Schneider)
You may have seen the recent viral clip of a young man challenging Ben Shapiro on "wokeism" at a Young America’s Foundation event at Iowa State University. That man, recent grad Ben Schneider, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss. Ben talks how it went down, what the demographics of the event were, what the event was talking about, the right's infatuation with race, we listen to his "debate" with Ben Shapiro and comment on how it went, lessons to be learned for future students who challenge the right on college campuses, and more! On the patron half of the show: discussing the SCOTUS leak on the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade, a ridiculous informercial for Mike Huckabee's Trump book for kids, plus your questions, comments, and calls! (Episode from the 5/3/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 35min
209: Elon Musk to Buy Twitter, The Right Rejoices, But Here's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out Just Yet (w/ Lance of The Serfs)
Lance of the popular Twitch channel The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk's plans to buy Twitter, how conservatives are spiking the football over Musk's "free speech" claims, but will the deal actually go through?, will Musk actually do what he says?, more on Libs of TikTok and how a new report from Matt unraveled at least one outright fake story that anti-LGBT account is sharing, plus much more! Then on the patron half of the show: more on Elon Musk and Twitter, including a phone call from listener Spocko who actually worked with Musk many moons ago, plus more listener questions, calls, and comments! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Apr 22, 2022 • 42min
208: Libs of TikTok (w/ Taylor Lorenz)
Taylor Lorenz of the Washington Post joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the viral right wing "LibsOfTikTok" account and how Taylor uncovered the person behind it in her latest WaPo report, the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric Libs of TikTok spreads, how TikTok has become a new point of fixation in politics, and eThIcS iN jOuRnAlIsM. On the patron-half of the show: listeners call in to share their thoughts on the "Libs of TikTok" account and the hate is spreads as well as questions, comments, and more on other topics! (Episode from the 4/20/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 22min
207: City of Anti-Vaxxers: Live @ the LA Anti-Mandate Rally (w/ Abner Häuge of LCRW: Left Coast Right Watch)
Abner Häuge, editor in chief of Left Coast Right Watch (LCRW), joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his experience at the "Defeat the Mandates" rally in Los Angeles this past weekend, which saw speeches from anti-vaxxers, white supremacists, and other far right figures (as well as Jimmy Dore and Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones). We discuss who attended, what they spoke about, how the new age hippies aligned with the far right conspiracy theorists, and much, much more! On the patron half of the show: Matt takes a look at NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD's handling of the Sunset Park subway shooter, a discussion with a Bitcoiner about the latest episode of Scam Economy, the latest anti-LGBT legislation coming out of Tennessee, plus your phone calls, comments, questions, and more! (Episode from the 4/12/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 21min
206: New Ivermectin Study Side Effect: Anti-vaxxer Meltdowns (w/ Dr. Eric Osgood MD)
Dr. Eric Osgood MD, who left Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) returns to DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the brand new Ivermectin study that's haunting anti-vaxxers and COVID conspiracy theorists. Why? Because it found that ivermectin is ineffective when it comes to COVID-19. Dr. Osgood will dive into details of the study, why ivermectin was thought to be effective, the people who keep pushing it, what future studies have in store, and more! Plus on the patron-half of the show: the right wing goes all in on attacking the LGBT community, Disney, and everyone else they don't like as "groomers," plus your questions, comments, calls, and more! (Episode from the 4/5/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 3min
205: Revealed! The People Running Some of the Biggest Right Wing Groups Online Are...Bangladeshi T-Shirt Sellers?! (w/ Nazmul Ahasan)
Journalist Nazmul Ahasan joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down his investigation into some of the largest right wing "Freedom Convoy" Facebook groups, which uncovered exactly who is running these communities....ecommerce internet marketers from overseas looking to sell t-shirts?! Plus on the patron-only half of the show: DOOMED fan Steven Crowder uses a clip from the show in his latest video, Michael Tracey's bizarre anti-trans attack on the ACLU, listeners calls, comments, questions, and more! (Episode from the 3/29/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Mar 23, 2022 • 1h 8min
204: Behind the Transphobic Hate Campaigns (and Steven Crowder) on College Campuses in Texas (w/ Steven Monacelli)
Journalist Steven Monacelli joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how he actually debated Steven Crowder earlier in the day on a college campus in Texas. Why was Crowder there? Because trans people are playing sports. Who brought Crowder? The same people on the right behind fomenting anti-trans hate on college campuses in the state. Monacelli breaks it all down. Plus on the patron half of the show: Republican U.S. Senator Mike Braun comes out against interracial marriage + listener calls, questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 3/22/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Mar 10, 2022 • 1h 1min
203: America's Got It's Own "Freedom" "Trucker" Convoy Now (w/ Zachary Petrizzo)
Zachary Petrizzo, media reporter with The Daily Beast, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to bring us all the latest from his experiences on-the-ground following the right wing "freedom" "trucker" People's Convoy in the U.S., what they're doing in DC, who makes up the convoy, how Canada's anti-mandate convoy inspired them, what do they want?, the failures of other U.S. convoy attempts, and much more! Then on the patron-only half of the show: what happened to RT America and why did it shut down?, what is censorship?, tons of listener phone calls, comments, questions, and more! (Episode from the 3/8/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder