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I talk with Journalist Taylor Lorenz about political campaigning on the internet, working as an independent creator, and why we don't need a "Joe Rogan but Leftist".Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references used to create this episode:User Mag, Taylor's newsletterPower User - Taylor's weekly podcasthttps://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/power-user-with-taylor-lorenzWhy Democrats won't build their own Joe RoganEVEN HASAN PIKER WAS SURPRISED HE GOT TO STREAM FROM THE DNChttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hasan-piker-dnc-creators-for-kamala-1235089088/‘A change from the status quo’: the voters who backed Trump and AOChttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/17/trump-aoc-votersYoung men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appealshttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-11-30/young-men-swung-to-the-right-for-trump-after-a-campaign-dominated-by-masculine-appealsHow economic concerns and low voter turnout in Democratic strongholds helped Trump winhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/economic-concerns-low-voter-turnout-111802344.htmlQuestions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

We sit down with Katie McHugh, who walked away from the center of the Alt Right and has been helping to fight them ever since. We’re also joined by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Michael Edison Hayden to talk about his experiences working with Katie, and how she’s been an invaluable part of the fight against White Nationalism since walking away.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references we used to create this episode: U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN WHITE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT, HATEWATCH DETERMINEShttps://www.splcenter.org/gebertSTEPHEN MILLER’S AFFINITY FOR WHITE NATIONALISM REVEALED IN LEAKED EMAILShttps://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/11/12/stephen-millers-affinity-white-nationalism-revealed-leaked-emailsLeaked Stephen Miller emails show Trump’s point man on immigration promoted white nationalism, SPLC reportshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/12/leaked-stephen-miller-emails-suggest-trumps-point-man-immigration-promoted-white-nationalism/More Miller “hate group” emails leak as former reporter claims media hid "racist screeds" for yearshttps://www.salon.com/2019/11/14/more-miller-hate-group-emails-leak-as-former-reporter-claims-media-hid-racist-screeds-for-years/Can You Ever Trust a Former White Nationalist?https://politicalresearch.org/2022/05/11/can-you-ever-trust-former-white-nationalistQuestions? Comments? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Episode 113(originally released 11/27/03) -Writer and Activist Elad Nehorai joins the pod to discuss the rising tide of antisemitism, false narratives, and keeping your humanity during inhumane times.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:ELAD NEHORAI Writer. Community Builder. Marketer. Activist.http://eladnehorai.comElad's Substack(GO SUBSCRIBE PLZ)Elad's Twitter feed(or "X" if we must)https://twitter.com/EladNehoraiElon Musk is the most dangerous antisemite in Americahttps://forward.com/opinion/549819/elon-musk-is-the-most-dangerous-antisemite-in-america/The Right's Selective Outrage on Antisemitism is a Scamhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/the-rights-selective-outrage-on-antisemitism-is-a-scam?ref=authorComments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

In this episode, I break down what happened on Election night, and discuss what a way forward might look like. Plus, I talk about what’s ahead for the podcast in the future.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:CNN Election Resultshttps://www.cnn.com/election/2024/results/president?election-data-id=2024-PG&election-painting-mode=projection-with-lead&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false&filter-remaining=falseREPUBLICANS CELEBRATE BY ADMITTING THEY CAN’T WAIT FOR PROJECT 2025https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/republicans-celebrate-project-2025-trump-win-1235155322/Here’s What An RFK Jr. Health Role In A Trump Administration Could Look Like: Vaccine Skepticism, Fluoride Banhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/11/06/heres-what-an-rfk-jr-health-role-in-a-trump-administration-could-look-like-vaccine-skepticism-fluoride-ban/Trump Jr. floats Alex Jones as father's White House press secretary: 'I'm not even joking'https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/trump-jr-floats-alex-jones-as-fathers-white-house-press-secretary-im-not-even-joking-donald-trump-republican-presidential-candidate-gop-2024-electionConspiracy theories are spreading about Trump’s win. They’re false.https://www.vox.com/politics/383944/conspiracy-theories-trump-winElection Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They’re Coming From the Lefthttps://www.wired.com/story/election-denial-conspiracy-theories-x-left-blueanon/Comments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

In this episode, I will make a call on what I think is going to happen in the 2024 US presidential election, and in the aftermath.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:The AZGOP is selling the headquarters it bought 9 months agohttps://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/03/27/arizona-gop-headquarters-saleTrump’s new joint fundraising pact with RNC puts priority on paying his legal bills firsthttps://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-03-21/trumps-invite-to-major-donors-prioritizes-the-committee-paying-his-legal-bills-over-the-rncA “bust out” is a common tactic in the organized crime world, wherein a business' assets and lines of credit are exploited and exhausted to the point of bankruptcy. http://worldtraining.net/bustout.htmlhttps://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-america-pac-blitz-canvassing-michigan-uhaul/https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-america-pac-blitz-canvassing-michigan-uhaul/Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Outhttps://www.wired.com/story/canvassers-elon-musk-america-pac-fired-stranded-michigan-mistreatment/'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/elon-musks-high-stakes-trump-door-knocking-effort-america-pac-rcna176255There’s more herding in swing state polls than at a sheep farm in the Scottish Highlands Hopium Chronicles By Simon RosenbergWhat are the surprising takeaways from early voting? Analyst explains why Republicans should worry.https://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/what-are-the-surprising-takeaways-from-early-voting-analyst-explains-why-republicans-should-worry-223380549986The right is projecting irrational confidence about a Trump win. That could aid an effort to steal the election.https://www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump/right-projecting-irrational-confidence-about-trump-win-could-aid-effort-steal-electionBannon Leaves Jail, Immediately Urges Trump to Falsely Declare Victory Againhttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/bannon-leaves-jail-immediately-urges-trump-to-falsely-declare-victory-again/Comments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

In this episode, I try to get to the bottom of why more GOP and conservative people aren't speaking out about the very real danger of what a second Donald Trump presidency would do to this country. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, and other GOP lawmakers who criticized Trump or voted to impeach him have spent tens of thousands of dollars on private security https://www.businessinsider.com/lawmakers-spent-thousands-on-security-after-capitol-insurrection-records-2021-4Romney: 'Large portion' of GOP ‘doesn’t believe in the Constitution’ https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/09/14/romney---a-very-large-portion-of--the-gop--doesn-t-believe-in-the-constitution-What Mitt Romney Saw in the Senate - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/11/mitt-romney-retiring-senate-trump-mcconnell/675306/Private Equity’s Senator Gets Big Payout https://www.levernews.com/private-equitys-senator-gets-big-payout/FBI finds hundreds of weapons at home of suspect in Arizona Democratic Party office shooting https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2024/10/23/suspect-identified-tempe-democratic-party-office-shootings/75806849007/JD Vance Offers Baffling Defense of Trump’s ‘Enemy Within’ Comments https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-offers-baffling-defense-of-trumps-enemy-within-comments/Mariannette Miller-Meeks says she got death threats after voting against Jordan in speaker’s race https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mariannette-miller-meeks-says-got-death-threats-voting-jordan-speakers-rcna121142Did Nothing Wrong Episode 106 - Jim Jordan for Speaker?The Washington Post says it will not endorse a candidate for presidenthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/10/25/washington-post-endorsement-president/On political endorsementhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/25/washington-post-endorsement/The Washington Post is in deep turmoil as Bezos remains silent on non-endorsementhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/10/26/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-endorsement-turmoil/index.htmlMarty Baron on the Washington Post’s “Spineless” Endorsement Decisionhttps://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/marty-baron-on-the-washington-posts-spineless-endorsement-decisionComments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Sociologist Karl Folk and I talk about the home stretch of the 2024 election, and the increasingly desperate measures MAGA and the Silicon Valley oligarchs are taking to convince you they're ahead.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:How Russian disinformation is reaching the U.S. ahead of the 2024 election https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/russian-disinformation-2024-election-storm-1516/index.htmlRussian disinformation peddlers are targeting Harris-Walz campaign with fake videos, Microsoft says https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/russian-disinformation-peddlers-are-targeting-harris-walz-campaign-fak-rcna171476Leaked chats reveal right-wing militia's coordinated efforts to watch AZ ballot boxes https://azmirror.com/2024/10/17/leaked-chats-reveal-right-wing-militias-coordinated-efforts-to-watch-az-ballot-boxes/Pro-Trump dark money network tied to Elon Musk behind fake pro-Harris campaign scheme • OpenSecretshttps://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/10/pro-trump-dark-money-network-tied-to-elon-musk-behind-fake-pro-harris-campaign-scheme/Peter Thiel Invests In Polymarket Political Betting Platform—But The Future Of Gambling On Elections Remains Unclear https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2024/05/14/peter-thiel-invests-in-polymarket-political-betting-platform-but-the-future-of-gambling-on-elections-remains-unclear/A handful of pro-Trump bettors have dumped more than $25 million into Polymarket, swaying election odds in his favor https://fortune.com/2024/10/18/presidential-election-odds-pro-trump-bettors-polymarket-political-polls-harris/ Polymarket whale raises Trump odds, sparking manipulation concernshttps://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-whale-trump-odds-manipulationWhat We Know About the Mystery Trader Betting Big on a Trump Win - Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/who-polymarket-mystery-trader-fredi9999-1969646University of Florida - Election Lab Early Vote Trackerhttps://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/Comments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Author Mike Rothschild joins me to discuss the spread of false information in the wake of the recent natural disasters, and what we can do about it. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:US officials struggle to quash Hurricane Helene conspiracy theorieshttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-officials-struggle-quash-hurricane-helene-conspiracy-theories-2024-10-05/North Carolina Republican pushes back on hurricane misinformation: "Nobody can control the weather"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chuck-edwards-north-carolina-hurricane-helene-fact-check/Fact check: Six days of Trump lies about the Hurricane Helene responsehttps://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/politics/fact-check-trump-helene-response-north-carolina/index.htmlFalse conspiracy theories about Hurricane Milton continue to swirl despite outcry from officialshttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/hurricane-milton-conspiracy-theory-government-storm-biden-rcna174558Meteorologists Get Death Threats as Hurricane Milton Conspiracy Theories Thrivehttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hurricane-milton-misinformation-meteorlogist-death-threats-1235130352/Marjorie Taylor Greene’s space laser and the age-old problem of blaming the Jewshttps://www.vox.com/22256258/marjorie-taylor-greene-jewish-space-laser-anti-semitism-conspiracy-theoriesGORDON LIDDY ON SHOOTING FROM THE LIP - RADIO HOST DENIES 'FUELING THE LUNATIC FRINGE'https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/04/26/gordon-liddy-on-shooting-from-the-lip/75754676-030f-4191-a9e3-a421855aea1f/Jewish Space Lasers THE ROTHSCHILDS AND 200 YEARS OF CONSPIRACY THEORIEShttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733925/jewish-space-lasers-by-mike-rothschild/After Helene created a news blackout, here’s what my Asheville neighbors and I didhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/10/11/health/asheville-neighbors-hurricane-helene-wellness/index.htmlComments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Episode 73(originally released 06/26/2023) - David Niewert joins us to discuss his new book, "The Age Of Insurrection", about the Extremist Right's assault on Democracy, and what we can do about it.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here's are some of the sources and references from this episode:The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Assault on American Democracyhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720886/the-age-of-insurrection-by-david-neiwert/David's Twitter. Go follow him if you're not already.https://twitter.com/davidneiwertDavid Neiwert on The Lincoln Project PodcastComments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Sociologist Karl Folk joins me to discuss the GOP's 2024 election strategy of “it doesn’t matter who votes. It matters who counts the votes.”, and what we can do about it.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:The R.N.C. Asked a Conspiracy Theorist to Train Poll Watchers. Here’s What He Told Them.https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/us/politics/republican-national-committee-2024-posobiec.htmlThe Horrifying Fascist Manifesto Endorsed By J.D. Vancehttps://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-horrifying-fascist-manifesto-endorsed-by-j.d.-vanceFAR-RIGHT OANN ANCHOR JACK POSOBIEC’S RISE TIED TO WHITE SUPREMACIST MOVEMENThttps://www.splcenter.org/splc-investigation-far-right-oann-anchor-jack-posobiecs-rise-tied-white-supremacist-movementPartisan Split on Election Integrity Gets Even Widerhttps://news.gallup.com/poll/651185/partisan-split-election-integrity-gets-even-wider.aspxDave Roberts's Twitter Threadhttps://x.com/drvolts/status/1839386902514049461?t=CPVSm7b4pV1DpGBpUHEsBw&s=19Vigilantes, Inc. Zach D. Roberts and Greg Palast's documentary about voter suppressionhttps://www.gregpalast.com/vigilantes-inc-free-download/In donations, Harris vs. Trump is no contesthttps://rochesterbeacon.com/2024/09/26/in-donations-harris-vs-trump-is-no-contest/Kamala Harris Hires Massive Legal Team To Fight Back Against Election Denialshttps://meidasnews.com/news/kamala-harris-hires-massive-legal-team-to-fight-back-against-election-denialsComments? Suggestions? Email: griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe