

Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella
Joshua Citarella
Doomscroll explores online culture and politics in the 21st century. Joshua Citarella is an artist and internet culture writer.
https://joshuacitarella.substack.com/
https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella
https://www.youtube.com/@doomscrollpodcast joshuacitarella.substack.com
https://joshuacitarella.substack.com/
https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella
https://www.youtube.com/@doomscrollpodcast joshuacitarella.substack.com
Episodes
Mentioned books

Sep 1, 2023 • 37min
My Fitness Program & Syllabus 2023 (audio)
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Aug 16, 2023 • 20min
The Platform Wars (part 1 & 2) audio
We’re at an inflection point for social media. Here’s what happens next: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribe

Aug 1, 2023 • 54min
Yancey Strickler on Metalabel and Post-Individualism
Yancey joins me to discuss the “Dark Forests” of the internet. We explore new, post-platform guilds and digital native institutions for the 21st century. Browse the links below for his excellent writing on these topics:Follow:https://twitter.com/ystricklerhttps://twitter.com/metalabel_xyzhttps://www.instagram.com/metalabel_xyz/Read:https://onezero.medium.com/the-dark-forest-theory-of-the-internet-7dc3e68a7cb1https://www.metalabel.xyz/magazine/features/after-the-creator-economy-the-zinehttps://www.metalabel.xyz/https://www.newcreativeera.com/https://www.documentjournal.com/2021/01/the-internet-didnt-kill-counterculture-you-just-wont-find-it-on-instagram/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 29, 2023 • 42min
Taylor Lorenz is Extremely Online
Taylor joins me to discuss the creator economy, mommy bloggers, personal brands, beauty tutorials on youtube, and gamergate. Check out her new book: Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet.Pre-order:www.simonandschuster.com/books/Extrem…g-okCBU2Jqe4IG: www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 1, 2023 • 50min
Lil Internet on the Physics of Social Media
From Myspace “Top 8” to VR glasses (less powerful than ideology), Lil Internet joins me to discuss how new technologies are shaping creative life in the 21st century. This episode is part of a series of one-on-one conversations with Channel creators.Follow:https://www.instagram.com/lilinternet/https://twitter.com/lilinternethttps://www.instagram.com/newmodels_io/https://twitter.com/NEWMODELS_IOnewmodels.io/channel.xyz/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribe

10 snips
May 17, 2023 • 20min
Cryptids and Conspiracy in the Technocene w/ Nadim Samman
Nadim Samman, a curator at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin and author of 'Poetics of Encryption: Art and the Technocene', dives into the intersections of art and technology. He explores how digital media shapes our reality, discussing the alienation caused by modern communication. The conversation highlights the allure of conspiracy theories in online culture, emphasizing their capacity to foster community. Samman also addresses the complexities of navigating digital narratives and the potential for renewal through artistic expression.

May 1, 2023 • 1h 1min
Catherine Liu on the Professional Managerial Class
Catherine Liu, professor of film and media studies at UC Irvine, visits the podcast to discuss Phillip Guston, the PMC and cultural institutions. She is the author of Virtue Hoarders (2021).https://twitter.com/bureaucatliuhttps://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/virtue-hoarders This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribe

Apr 1, 2023 • 49min
Infowars & Goop: Wellness Products
All the "wellness" products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop:https://qz.com/1010684/all-the-wellness-products-american-love-to-buy-are-sold-on-both-infowars-and-goopits real folksAuto-Experiment: Hyper-Masculinity:https://www.patreon.com/posts/auto-experiment-55888347 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribe

Mar 1, 2023 • 49min
Caroline Busta on Linear Media and the Public Sphere
CB joins me to discuss how new technologies and ideologies are shaping the public sphere in the 21st century. This episode is part of a series of one-on-one conversations with Channel creators.Follow:https://www.instagram.com/cbcb2000https://twitter.com/cbcb2000https://www.instagram.com/newmodels_iohttps://twitter.com/newmodels_iohttps://www.patreon.com/newmodelshttps://newmodels.io/www.channel.xyz/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 1, 2023 • 53min
Leigh Phillips on Nuclear Power and Eco-Austerity
People's Republic of Walmart co-author Leigh Phillips joins me to discuss eco-austerity, neo-malthusianism, degrowth, socially necessary atmospheric carbon and the on going debate around economic planning vs. neoliberalism.Follow on socials:https://twitter.com/Leigh_Phillips Get the books:https://www.versobooks.com/books/2822-the-people-s-republic-of-walmart https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/austerity-ecology-collapse-porn-addicts This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribe