QAA Podcast

For the final episode of season 1 of the PERVERTS podcast we explored online "sissy" communities with June AKA Juniper of the Western Kabuki and Crate Diving Podcasts. What is sissification? Sissyology? Sissy school? For access to the full episode (+ all miniseries + all premium QAA episodes) go to patreon.com/qaa and subscribe for just $5 a month. Juniper: https://twitter.com/CantEverDie / https://linktr.ee/westernkabuki / https://linktr.ee/cratedivingpodcast Liv Agar: https://linktr.ee/livagar Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Max Weber. Editing by Corey Clotz.

Exploring Google's decline, QAnon theories, Biden's TikTok team, controversial memes, online gaming controversies, and tech industry critique. Also, discussing data collection practices and search result bias.

Just a couple years after Thomas Midgley, Jr. invented leaded gas in the 20s, he followed up that achievement by inventing chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs, which were sold by Du Pont under the brand name of Freon. The crown jewel of his work was the creation of Dichlorodifluoromethane, or CFC-12. This substance allowed for more people to experience the wonders of electric food refrigeration as well as indoor air conditioning. For over 40 years everyone assumed the Freon was perfectly safe, and in fact safer than other chemicals used in refrigeration. It wasn’t until the 1970s, years after Midgley had died, that the horrible truth was discovered: CFCs were eating away at the Earth’s ozone layer. The ozone layer is a region in the stratosphere that absorbs 97 to 99 percent of the Sun's medium-frequency ultraviolet light, which otherwise would potentially damage life. The deterioration of this protective layer threatened all life on earth with increased risk of cancer and other ecological problems. People realized the extent of the damage in 1985 when it was discovered that there was a massive hole in the Ozone layer above the Antarctic. This emergency situation led in 1987 to the creation of an international treaty called The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. Because of this agreement, which was signed by all of the members of the United Nations and has an extremely high compliance rate, climate projections indicate that the ozone layer will return to 1980 levels between 2040 and 2066. One possible apocalypse averted because of global cooperation. This is the story of one guy who just wanted to make money for himself and the companies he worked for (specifically Frigidaire, General Motors, and DuPont), and how his second big invention eventually forced the entire world to pull off a massive effort to avoid global ecological disaster. Christie, Maureen. The ozone layer: A philosophy of science perspective. Cambridge University Press, 2001. Cagin, Seth, and Philip Dray. "Between earth and sky: how CFCs changed our world and endangered the ozone layer." 1993. McGrayne, Sharon Bertsch. “Prometheans in the Lab: Chemistry and the Making of the Modern World.” Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, 2001. Wilson, Eric Dean. After cooling: On freon, global warming, and the terrible cost of comfort. Simon and Schuster, 2021. Cox, Stan. Losing our cool: Uncomfortable truths about our air-conditioned world (and finding new ways to get through the summer). The New Press, 2010. Molina, Mario J., and F. Sherwood Rowland. "Stratospheric sink for chlorofluoromethanes: chlorine atom-catalysed destruction of ozone." Nature 249, no. 5460 (1974): 810-812. Oreskes, Naomi, and Erik M. Conway. Merchants of doubt: How a handful of scientists obscured the truth on issues from tobacco smoke to global warming. Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2011.

GOOP GOOP GOOP GOOP GOOP GOOP GOOP GOOP. GOOP. Anna Merlan — senior staff writer at Vice and author of REPUBLIC OF LIES — joins us to explore Gwyneth Paltrow's Gooposphere including her Netflix show Love, Sex & Goop. Plus Liv and Julian take a quizz to figure out their "erotic blueprints". For access to the full episode (+ all miniseries + all premium QAA episodes) go to https://patreon.com/qaa and subscribe for just $5 a month. Anna Merlan: https://twitter.com/annamerlan / https://annamerlan.net/ Liv Agar: https://linktr.ee/livagar Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Clotz.

The podcast explores the Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya, delving into the use of black magic as propaganda. It discusses the controversial figure of General Kitzen in Northern Ireland and his involvement in the Satanic Panic. The origins of the term 'Mau Mau' and the rebellion's brutality are examined. The chapter also explores the origins of mental illnesses and the quest for justice by survivors of the rebellion.

Dr. Robert Kehoe, chief medical consultant of the Ethyl Corporation, defended the safety of leaded gasoline and protected the industry from uncomfortable questions about its dangers. He influenced studies funded by industry and carried out by himself. The podcast explores the invention of leaded gasoline, health hazards, temporary bans, investigations into its effects, and the reintroduction of Tetra Ethel lead in gasoline, addressing lead poisoning and spread of misinformation.

Investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein joins the podcast to discuss the US military's non-existent war in the Middle East, Taylor Swift conspiracy theories, the dangerous impact of conspiracy theories on violent acts, the controversial Epstein game based on conspiracy theories, lack of transparency in US military operations, perception management, the upcoming election, and exploring the dark side of the internet.

Guest Scott Benson, expert in modern role playing video games, joins the hosts to discuss the massive scene of horny gamers scripting elaborate sex mods for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Topics include Virginity Reflowered, Cum, Devious Devices, The Duder's Grab Bag of Fetish Items, Bimbos of Skyrim, Public Whore, THE TRUE SEX MAD - FEMALE DRAGONBORN. The Nympho., and Being a Cow.

Miles Klee, a journalist, joins the podcast to unravel the mysteries of Auntie Coolette, a TikTok influencer turned conspiracy theorist. They explore her journey, from innocent content to wild conspiracy theories, and the appeal of her outlandish videos. The podcast delves into topics like demonic entities, talking with fairies, flat Earth beliefs, and the shift of a TikToker to spreading conspiracy theories.

Thomas Midgley Jr. invented leaded gasoline that spewed poisonous gas and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that ate away at the ozone layer. He had more adverse impact on the atmosphere than any other organism in Earth's history. This story represents a failure of tech entrepreneurs, the scientific community, and government regulators to consider the harmful consequences of inventions.