

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.
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https://joshuacitarella.substack.com/
https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella
https://www.youtube.com/@doomscrollpodcast joshuacitarella.substack.com
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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

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Jan 19, 2023 • 51min
New Models: Bonn After Hours w/ artists Dena Yago & Joshua Citarella
New Models co-hosts Carly and Julian join artist & consultant Dena Yago (formerly K-HOLE) and Josh for a real-talk-debrief post panel discussions at Bundeskunsthalle. We unpack the the knock-on effects of “anti-gatekeeping”, speculative near-future museum defense strategies, and the alt paths of young artists. This is a cross over episode with New Models. Subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/newmodelsNew Models
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Tw: https://twitter.com/newmodels_ioIG: https://www.instagram.com/newmodels_io/ Dena Yago
“Content Industrial Complex,” e-flux #89 (2018)
Tw: https://twitter.com/khole_denaIG: https://www.instagram.com/denyags 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

Dec 23, 2022 • 53min
Audiobook: Politigram and the Post-left
Gen Z teens explore radical politics like; eco-extremism, neo-reaction, anarcho-primitivism, transhumanism, anarcho-capitalism, the alt-right, the post-left, egoism and cyber-nihilism.Read the full text: Politigram & the Post-left on Substack. 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

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Dec 1, 2022 • 48min
Mat Dryhurst on Platform Populism
Spawning.ai, 20th century bohemianism, the ‘brahmin left’ vs. the ‘merchant right’. Join us to discuss how new technologies and class interests are shaping creative practice in 21st century. This episode is part of a new series of one-on-one conversations with Channel creators.Follow:https://twitter.com/matdryhursthttps://www.instagram.com/matdryhurst/https://twitter.com/hollyherndonhttps://www.instagram.com/holly_herndon/https://twitter.com/spawning_https://twitter.com/hollyplus_https://twitter.com/channelhttps://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

Nov 1, 2022 • 49min
Jen Pan on the New Old Left
Jen Pan, former host of the Jacobin Show, joins me to discuss YouTube political messaging, elite activist language and what social democracy can do for art. Stay tuned for her forthcoming book from Verso.YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/JacobinMagRead:https://jacobin.com/ 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

Oct 20, 2022 • 1h 6min
New Models: Creator Core w/ Joshua Citarella & artist Rachel Rossin
Crossover episode with New Models! Jump into a freestyle audit of the 2022 cultural ecosystem. We discuss how the creative economy, both on and off-platform, is evolving post-lockdown.Subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/newmodels Follow: https://www.instagram.com/newmodels_io/
Follow: https://www.instagram.com/rachelrossin/More: https://rossin.co/ New Models, along with Joshua Citarella and Interdependence (Mat Dryhurst & Holly Herndon), is part of the channel.xyz network. 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