

Posting Through It
Jared Holt & Michael Edison Hayden
Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden take a critical look at news, politics, and technology to better understand our modern social disorder. postthroughit.substack.com
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Aug 26, 2020 • 1h 4min
RNC Day Two (8/25/20) w/ Matt Binder
Host Jared Holt joins Matt Binder of DOOMED for post-game summary and analysis of the Republican National Convention’s second day on Aug. 25, 2020. This episode was originally broadcast live on YouTube.Watch live after the RNC each night HEREFollow Matt Binder:https://twitter.com/MattBinderListen to DOOMED:https://doomed.simplecast.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Aug 25, 2020 • 1h 6min
RNC Day One (8/24/20) w/ Matt Binder
Host Jared Holt joins Matt Binder of DOOMED for post-game summary and analysis of the Republican National Convention’s first day on Aug. 24, 2020. This episode was originally broadcast live on YouTube.Watch live after the RNC each night HEREFollow Matt Binder: https://twitter.com/MattBinderListen to DOOMED: https://doomed.simplecast.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Aug 20, 2020 • 52min
QAnon Ain't Going Away (8/19/20) ft/ Will Sommer & Travis View
Host Jared Holt sits down with The Daily Beast political reporter Will Sommer and QAnon Anonymous host Travis View to discuss the week that mainstream press seemed to decide that this QAnon stuff was actually a serious threat to democracy. The gang recounts their experiences covering QAnon from its early days to now, the all-but-certain election of a QAnon believer into the U.S. Congress, where the conspiracy theory movement is headed, and what—if anything—there is to be done about it.Esteemed GuestsWill Sommer, The Daily BeastTwitter: https://twitter.com/willsommerRight Richter newsletter: http://www.rightrichter.com/Travis View, QAnon AnonymousTwitter: https://twitter.com/travis_viewQAnon Anonymous podcast: https://www.qanonanonymous.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Aug 12, 2020 • 1h 28min
Minion Death Cult: Save The Children w/ Jared Holt
Host Jared Holt appeared on Minion Death Cult for an episode about the sudden right-wing focus on child trafficking and pedophilia as a counter narrative to the popular BLM and #MeToo movements, the different subsets of the right wing and their specific reasons for employing this campaign, and how it's trickling into normie corners of social mediaAlso, far-right Christians respond to Jerry Falwell Jr. stepping down as president of Liberty University.Listen to Minion Death Cult: https://miniondeathcult.libsyn.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Aug 6, 2020 • 33min
What's Happening in Portland (8/6/20) Interview with Shane Burley
Host Jared Holt interviews journalist and author Shane Burley, who has been covering protests in Portland, Oregon, on the ground. Demonstrations in the Rose City have taken place for 70 consecutive nights, drawing the attention of national press and the brutality of federal officers. Burley explains the scene at the protests, what some national media coverage is missing, and the problems with right-wing media spin about what has happened so far.Burley is the author of Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It and his work has appeared in publications including NBC News, Jacobin, The Daily Beast, Political Research Associates, and more.Follow Shane Burley on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shane_burley1Read some of Shane’s recent work:If We Don’t Want Armed Feds Occupying Our Cities, We Must Hit the Streets (Truthout)Inside the battle for Portland with the independent journalists on the streets (Waging Nonviolent) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Aug 3, 2020 • 1h 12min
Corona Skeptics (8/3/20) w/ Minion Death Cult
Alex and Tony from Minion Death Cult join host Jared Holt to take a look at COVID-19 pandemic skeptic Alex Berenson and the larger cottage industry of media figures who have found success offering counter-narratives to public health recommendations and media coverage of the disease. Then, the crew examines arguments about coronavirus being passed around the right-wing internet.To support this show, subscribe on Substack. It’s normally $5 per month, but here’s a discount available for the next week:Listen to Minion Death Cult: http://thatawfulsound.com/miniondeathcultStories Referenced:With little clarity on coronavirus, Americans crowdsource how to live in a pandemic (The Washington Post) An Ex-Times Reporter. An Ohio Wedding Provider. Covid Contrarians Go Viral. (The New York Times) Here Are the Questions the Right's Favorite Coronavirus Truther Isn't Willing to Answer (Vice) An Ex-New York Times Reporter Has Become the Right’s Go-To Coronavirus Skeptic (Vanity Fair) Elon Musk calls for Amazon breakup after Covid-19 skeptic claims it censored his book (CNBC)What Alex Berenson’s new book gets wrong about marijuana, psychosis, and violence (Vox News)Tucker Carlson Tries To Blame Marijuana For Mass Shootings (The Fresh Toast) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Jul 22, 2020 • 1h 10min
W4R CR1MES (7/21/20) w/ Jordan Uhl, Alex Kotch, Walker Bragman
Jordan Uhl, co-host of The Insurgents, joins to discuss being banned from the U.S. Army’s Twitch chat and predatory military recruitment methods happening via e-sports. Alex Kotch and Walter Bragman talk about their upcoming nonprofit news app, OptOut.Jordan Uhl: https://twitter.com/JordanUhlListen to The Insurgents: https://theinsurgents.substack.com/podcastRead: The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens (The Nation)Alex Kotch: https://twitter.com/alexkotchWalker Bragman: https://twitter.com/walkerbragmanListen to Gilded Age: https://www.patreon.com/gildedageLearn more about OptOut: https://www.optoutnews.org/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Jul 8, 2020 • 47min
CQNGRESS (7/7/20) ft/ Alex Kaplan
On this episode of SH!TPOST, we’re joined by Media Matters senior researcher Alex Kaplan to discuss the 62 congressional candidates who have, to varying degrees, voiced support for the QAnon conspiracy theory movement. We'll also touch on news stories of the week, including the #StopHateForProfit campaign and Trump administration's potential TikTok ban.Follow Alex Kaplan: https://twitter.com/AlKapDCShow Notes: https://shtpostpodcast.com/cqngress-7-7-20-ft-alex-kaplan/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Jun 24, 2020 • 1h 14min
My TikTok Son (6/23/20) w/ Dwight from Eat the Rich
On this episode of SH!TPOST, we’re joined by co-host of Eat the Rich, Dwight, to discuss the TikTok teens and K-Pop stans in American politics, Rep. Matt Gaetz's son Nestor, conspiracy theories about fireworks in major cities, and more.Follow Dwight: https://twitter.com/rhinosorosListen to Eat the Rich: https://www.patreon.com/EatTheRichSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/my-tiktok-son-6-23-20-w-dwight-from-eat-the-rich/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com

Jun 10, 2020 • 1h 5min
Magic Antifa School Bus (6/9/20) w/ Matt Binder
On this episode of SH!TPOST, we're joined by the host of DOOMED!, Matt Binder, to talk about ongoing civil unrest in the United States and the online conspiracies that have come with it. Follow Matt Binder: https://twitter.com/MattBinderListen to Doomed!: https://www.patreon.com/mattbinderSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/magic-antifa-school-bus-6-9-20-w-matt-binder/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack.comSupport the showSubscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com