QAA Podcast

Ryan Broderick, a journalist and the mind behind the Garbage Day newsletter, dives deep into the chaotic world of AI and its effects on our digital lives. He highlights the absurdity of AI-generated content flooding social media, coining the term 'AI slop.' They explore bizarre viral phenomena, like the fictional 'Shrimp Jesus' story involving Elon Musk, and the implications of AI manipulation in both personal relationships and broader societal narratives. Broderick sheds light on the need for vigilance in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Explore the origins of the "AI Apocalypse" theory, revealing how fears of AI are fueled by billionaire tech moguls and internet forums. Enjoy humorous generational clashes over AI between millennials and Gen X, with light-hearted takes on its quirks and role in satire. Reflect on our evolving relationship with AI, encouraging a view of it as a potential ally. Delve into philosophical musings about humanity's dependence on machines, referencing thinkers like Samuel Butler and Alan Turing in a discussion about our tech-laden future.

Graham Hancock is a British journalist and author who has gained worldwide fame for his pseudo-archaeological theories. Hancock proposes that an advanced, globally connected civilization existed more than 12,000 years ago and that remnants of their knowledge survived a catastrophic event, informing later cultures around the world. His Netflix series, Ancient Apocalypse, amplifies Hancock’s claims, suggesting that mainstream archaeology has deliberately ignored or suppressed evidence supporting his controversial hypotheses. As Annie Kelly and Fall of Civilizations podcaster Paul Cooper explain to Travis and Brad on this episode, all of this is a hot load of ahistorical rubbish. But why does this story have enough appeal for two seasons of a Netflix show in the first place? And why is Kenau Reeves involved with it? Annie and Paul take a deep dive into Graham Hancock’s work, picking apart the fallacies that sustain it and the questionable characters that promote it. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: patreon.com/qaa Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe, Nick Sena, Jake Rockatansky. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Ah, the lives of the rich and famous. The clones of the lives of the rich and famous. Perhaps the rich and famous are only rich and famous because they’ve been alive for centuries honing their craft. This week, we descend into a ‘page six’ gossip podcast, and examine a handful of conspiracy theories obsessed with the idea that our favorite celebrities are not who they say they are. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: http://www.patreon.com/qaa Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

It is difficult to comprehend how much these people screw up, lie, lie about their screw ups, and screw up lying. But we’re going to try anyway. Travis, Jake, and Liv break down the most recent round of malice and incompetence from the Trump administration and the deceit, deflections, and conspiracy theories being deployed in defense of this bad behavior. Firstly we cover “Signalgate,” the controversy in which a National Security Advisor accidentally added a journalist to their Signal chat about military operations. Secondly we discuss the ongoing saga of Elon Musk’s DOGE and how their efforts are clearly making the government less efficient. And thirdly we cover the Trump administration’s brutal deportation policy, which has targeted people for arbitrary reasons and for their expression of rather benign opinions. We then debunk the conspiracy theory that there is evidence of American student groups collaborating with Hamas. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: https://patreon.com/qaa Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe, Nick Sena, Jake Rockatansky. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast. SOURCES The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans https://archive.ph/JIxF8 Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal https://archive.ph/ZKjdg#selection-609.0-614.0 'Most scared I've been': US strikes sow panic in rebel-held Yemen https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250316-most-scared-i-ve-been-us-strikes-sow-panic-in-rebel-held-yemen Tech issues hit DOGE's '5 things' email requirement for federal employees https://abcnews.go.com/US/tech-issues-hit-doges-5-things-email-requirement/story?id=120189752 Court records show how many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-probationary-workers-mass-firing-rehired/ The Federal Workers Who Are Not Quite Fired, Not Quite Working https://archive.vn/8eGYG#selection-2081.0-2089.0 “You’re Here Because of Your Tattoos” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/trump-el-salvador-venezulea-deportation-prison-cecot-bukele/ Oct. 7 victims sue Columbia student groups and protest leaders, alleging Hamas support https://forward.com/fast-forward/707269/columbia-sjp-cuad-mahmoud-khalil-lawsuit/

Jake’s Takes and Liv’s Gives makes its triumphant return to the podcast. This time around, there are no bumpers in this bowling alley as Travis and Julian are nowhere to be found. Liv and Jake throw strike after strike (or gutter ball after gutter ball if you dislike the ‘take’) in this meandering episode where they discuss everything from the Sonic Movies to petty drama between Canadian pollsters. Come for the takes about the Ghostbusters video game but stay for the takes about what’s wrong with ankle socks. Also, a more in-depth conversation about Ship Shows. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: http://www.patreon.com/qaa Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

After a viral Tik Tok conspiracy claimed there was a “true story” behind the hit series “Squid Game,” Jake goes down the rabbit hole to try to separate fact from fiction. The Tik Tok people were very wrong, and what we discover instead is far more horrific. Julian and Brad are forced to cope as Jake tells the devastating story of “Brother’s Home”, an 80s era South Korean so-called ‘Wellness Center’ that turns out to be anything but. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: https://patreon.com/qaa Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast. SOURCES: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/12/10/secrets-of-south-koreas-house-of-horrors-hidden-in-australia https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/world/asia/korea-abuse-brothers-home.html https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/25/asia/south-korea-brothers-home-abuse/index.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52797527

A burned-out SUV deep in the Canadian wilderness. A charred body nobody can identify. Billions in lost Bitcoin. A trail of fake names leading nowhere. Brad Abrahams is back with the saga of an S-tier con artist, whose latest persona may be our own Liv Agar. What if you took every kind of person we’ve covered on the QAA pod, melted them into a soup, and reconstituted them? You’d get Davis Wolfgang Hawke, a man who could’ve been anything, yet chose to be the villain. This is the story of a genius chess prodigy, Neo-Nazi leader, penis-pill spam kingpin, & reclusive vegan rock climber: The Spam Nazi. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Brad Abrahams: https://x.com/LoveAndSaucers // https://www.instagram.com/bradwtf/ Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Trump, members of his administration, and conservative pundits all promised the release of shocking new Epstein documents from the DOJ. Rather than fulfilling that promise, Attorney General Pam Bondi gave binders containing previously released Epstein documents to MAGA-aligned social media influencers. She then blamed the deep state for the debacle. Can the admin keep promising disclosure without ever delivering? Even some of Trump’s most passionate supporters are losing patience. All that, plus a new Severance-inspired Jake story. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: https://patreon.com/qaa Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast. SOURCES AG Bondi faces heat from White House, Trump allies over Epstein files release https://abcnews.go.com/US/ag-bondi-faces-heat-white-house-trump-allies/story?id=119435303 Bondi points the finger at FBI after promised Epstein document release flops https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article301104524.html Meet the Conspiracy-Peddling Gossip Blogger Who’s Cast Herself as a Trump-RFK Player https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/jessica-reed-kraus-houseinhabit/

Join journalist Anthony Mansuy as he recounts wild experiences from CPAC, highlighting everything from the bizarre Proudcoin cryptocurrency to the chaotic behavior of the Proud Boys. His firsthand accounts delve into the darkly comedic absurdities of far-right activism and the surreal atmosphere of the event. Listen in as he navigates interviews, all while reflecting on the political climate post-January 6 and sharing personal anecdotes that reveal the strangeness of modern political gatherings.