Best Doomscroll With Joshua Citarella Podcasts (2025)

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Doomscroll 22.5: Jen Pan 11:46

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This is a subscribers only episode. My guest is Jen Pan, the author of Selling Social Justice (2025). Jen and I breakdown these topics further and speak candidly about our frustration with elite institutions. I also share one of the more ridiculous political horseshoe stories from my social media research…You can get access to the full catalog for …

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Doomscroll 22: Jen Pan 1:03:16

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My guest is Jen Pan, formerly a host of The Jacobin Show and a staff writer at the New Republic. She is the author of “Selling Social Justice” — out now from Verso Books. We discuss the DEI industry, the New Deal, American inequality and why the rich love anti-racism. Her writing has appeared in The Nation, The Atlantic, Dissent, and Damage Magazin…

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Doomscroll 21.5: Anthony Fantano 9:09

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My guest is Anthony Fantano. We dive deeper into the ethics of criticism, the role of politics in “good art” and the extractive economic model of Spotify. Where did subculture go after platforms took over the internet?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellajoshuaci…

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Doomscroll 21: Anthony Fantano 59:26

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My guest is Anthony Fantano, a music critic and the voice behind The Needle Drop. We discuss the role of politics in art and music, his origins in the anti-war punk scene and the strange state of American counter-culture today.Music scenes used to serve as a gateway to anti-establishment politics. It was once common to find DIY anarchist zines at t…

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Doomscroll 20.5: Vivek Chibber 10:13

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This is a subscriber’s only episode. Professor Chibber and I dive deep into the history of the left and explore its transformation over the course of the 20th century. After the cultural turn, the march through institutions, and our current media environment, we ask — where did things go wrong?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll a…

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Doomscroll 20: Vivek Chibber 1:10:56

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My guest is Vivek Chibber, a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the author of Confronting Capitalism, The Class Matrix and Postcolonial Theory & the Specter of Capital. Chibber is the editor of Catalyst Journal and the host of the Confronting Capitalism podcast. We discuss the cultural turn, the rise of identity politics and the c…

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Doomscroll 19.5: Andrew Callaghan 15:59

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My guest is Andrew Callaghan. We explore Andrew’s background in music and online subcultures, the ethics of publishing or "risk-for-harm", and his plans for the future of Channel 5 and more. Plus a few behind the scenes and personal stories that we could not include in the public version.This is a subscriber’s only episode. You can get access to th…

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Doomscroll 19: Andrew Callaghan 1:08:53

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My guest is Andrew Callaghan, a documentary filmmaker and the host of Channel 5. He is the director of This Place Rules (2022) and Dear Kelly (2025), an in-depth portrait of a man he met at a ‘White Lives Matter' rally. We discuss the breakdown of consensus reality and how deplatforming can often lead to greater political extremism. Andrew describe…

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Doomscroll 18.5: Ezra Klein 8:34

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My guest is Ezra Klein. We discuss the emerging political faction known as Degrowth, the carbon crisis and the policy arc of the neoliberal period.This is a subscriber’s only episode. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter. Subscribe now on Patreon or Substack:www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellajoshu…

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Josh's Theory of Radicalization 12:48

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Online radicalization is the result of three key factors.Support the show:www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellajoshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribeBy Joshua Citarella

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Doomscroll 18: Ezra Klein 55:29

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My guest is Ezra Klein, an opinion columnist at the New York Times, the host of The Ezra Klein Show. He is a co-author, along with Derek Thompson, of a new book titled Abundance. We discuss his promethean, energy-rich vision for the future, polarization in the attention economy and the end of the neoliberal consensus. We explore our new political e…

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Doomscroll 17.5: Adam Friedland (preview) 8:45

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My guest is Adam Friedland. We discuss the ethics of platforming and the art of the talk show interview. For a few reasons, we chose to put this part of the conversation on the private feed only.This is a subscriber’s only episode. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter. Subscribe now on Patreon …

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Doomscroll 17: Adam Friedland 59:38

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My guest is Adam Friedland, a stand up comedian and podcaster. He is the host of The Adam Friedland Show. We discuss the influence of alt-media, a farewell to Cumtown (RIP), the ideas & inspiration behind The Adam Friedland Show and his many social media controversies. How did comedians become recast as public intellectuals for the digital age?You …

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Doomscroll 16.5: Briahna Joy Gray (preview) 7:18

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My guest is Briahna Joy gray. We discuss irony politics, the alt-media to organization pipeline, and our shared admiration for Star Trek utopia.This is a subscriber’s only episode. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter. Subscribe now on Patreon or Substack: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarell…

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Doomscroll 16: Briahna Joy Gray 1:28:59

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My guest is Briahna Joy Gray, a lawyer, journalist and political commentator. She is the host of the Bad Faith podcast. We discuss the crisis of the Democratic party, online fact checkers vs. freedom of speech on social media, the mixed politics of populism and third parties in the USA.By Joshua Citarella

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Deep Research: The Gateway Tapes Pt 3 52:10

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Deep Research is a mini-series collaboration with Otherworld.In the final episode, Josh speaks to the researcher "JC Dentun" about the vast cosmology and beliefs of Robert Monroe and the circle of people around him that we learned about in Part 1.Jack writes:A big thank you to Joshua Citarella for going above and beyond with this series. He started…

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Doomscroll 15: Quinn Slobodian 1:16:36

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My guest is Quinn Slobodian, a professor of international history at Boston University. He is the author of "Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism". Neoliberalism is the most misused word in today's political discourse. In this episode we discuss the origins of the ideological movement. What is neoliberalism? When did it begi…

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Doomscroll 14: Will Menaker 47:24

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My guest is Will Menaker, a host of the Chapo Trap House podcast. We discuss the failures of working within the Democratic Party, the role of alternative media and a certain state in a certain part of the world. Can humor help us find truth within the online landscape?By Joshua Citarella

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Deep Research: The Gateway Tapes Pt 1 1:05:53

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Joshua Citarella begins his deep dive into the history and teachings of the Monroe Institute ("the worlds premiere organization for studying human consciousness"), starting with an expert interview with artist and acoustics expert Carmelo Pampillonio. This mini series is a collaboration with Otherworld. This is the first part of a three part series…

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Doomscroll 13: Dasha Nekrasova 53:03

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My guest is Dasha Nekrasova, an actor, director and host of the Red Scare podcast. We discuss Trump’s historic win, Luigi Mangione and Dasha's political journey from a Bernie Sander’s supporter in 2016 to a Trump voter in 2024. What happens to political consensus when all narratives have now become alternative?…

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Against Platforms w/ Mike Pepi 48:01

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Mike Pepi is the author of “Against Platforms”, a bold critique of the hidden costs of digital life – and a manifesto for a better future. He is also one of my best friends and someone I have been in conversation with for over a decade.In this episode, we discuss our shared history in working to develop a new institutionalist critique of emerging t…

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Doomscroll 12: Daniel Keller 44:00

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My guest is Daniel Keller, an artist whose work and research has inspired me for over a decade. We discuss tech monopolies and their cozy relationship to state power, the artificial intelligence race, the chips war, network states and geopolitical competition between the US and China. These are the defining conflicts of the 21st century.…

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Doomscroll 11: Jack Wagner 40:54

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My guest is Jack Wagner, a writer & director, host of the Otherworld podcast and one of my all time favorite posters. We discuss his experience of creative life on the internet and explore the many esoteric belief systems that have grown out of social media. We see a trend of increasing irrationality in a complex world. At the end we pay homage to …

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Doomscroll 10: Caleb Cain (aka Faraday Speaks) 1:42:34

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My guest is Caleb Cain or Faraday Speaks as he is known online. In 2019, Caleb Cain posted a video on YouTube called “My Descent into the Alt-Right Pipeline”. In the video, he described his first person experience of online radicalization. It quickly went viral. Soon after, Cain was profiled in The New York Times in a piece titled “The Making of a …

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Doomscroll 09: Amber A'Lee Frost 1:18:28

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My guest is Amber A'Lee Frost, a writer, organizer, co-host of the Chapo Trap House podcast and the author of Dirtbag (2023). We discuss today's dysfunctional left, elite overproduction, online political subcultures and the emergence of “youth” as a counter-cultural and consumer demographic. Is the New Right support for labor real? What does it mea…

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Doomscroll 08: Matty Healy 2:32:19

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My guest is musician Matty Healy of The 1975. He joins me to discuss internet culture and the strange aesthetics of our time. We explore the inspirations behind his work, including the writing of cultural theorist Mark Fisher. Matty describes the "slow cancellation of the future" by comparing distinct styles of pop music across various decades. Fis…

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Doomscroll 07: Yung Chomsky 1:29:22

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Yung Chomsky is the producer of the TrueAnon podcast, creator of the mobile app Phomo, and a natural athlete with 16 years of experience. We discuss his personal journey of learning to lift online while exploring exercise subcultures via forums and message boards. We sort the facts from fictions and discuss the tenuous connections between weight li…

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Doomscroll 06: Peter James Fowler 1:22:40

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My guest is comedian Peter James Fowler. He joins me to discuss his political meme account that he ran at age 11. I’ve spent the last few years interviewing young people who make radical posts online. Peter shares his journey from growing up in evangelical Christianity, to new atheism, and from Trump to Bernie.…

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Doomscroll 05: Trevor Paglen 1:03:31

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My guest is artist and geographer Trevor Paglen. His groundbreaking work links new technological developments to larger political issues that are often secret or unseen. We discuss the emerging paradigm of "psyops capitalism", the history of the CIA's MK Ultra psychological operations and how magic shapes our perception of reality. These technologi…

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Doomscroll 04: J.J. McCullough 1:48:19

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My guest is JJ McCullough a YouTuber who was previously a TV political commentator and columnist at the Washington Post. We discuss generational shifts from the political left to right, explore the state of alternative media and debate the origins of right-wing populism. While we disagree on some core issues, we always grant each other the space to…

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Doomscroll 03: Jreg 1:22:52

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My guest is Jreg or Greg Guevara as he is known offline. Jreg is a popular YouTube creator who explores online radical politics. He joins me to discuss our shared fascination with incredibly niche ideologies that only exist online. We explore social atomization as a political project and agree that taking the friend pill is the best advice you can …

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Doomscroll 02: Catherine Liu 1:36:40

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My guest is Catherine Liu, professor of film and media studies at UC Irvine. She is the author of 'Virtue Hoarders: the Case Against the Professional Managerial Class'. We discuss the origin of trauma studies, self branding on social media and the ideology of the professional class. Liu has an unwavering commitment to historical materialism and a f…

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Doomscroll 01: Brace Belden 1:21:30

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My guest is Brace Belden, an organizer, an infamous shitposter and co-host of the TrueAnon podcast. I’ve spent the last few years interviewing young people who make radical posts online and later find their way into real world politics. Irony and humor play a huge role in this process. For the first episode, I wanted to talk to one of my favorite p…

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The Zynternet with Max Read 45:19

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Max Read joins me to discuss "the Zynternet", a newly emergent youth subculture online. We explore the For-You-Pagification of social media, the revenge of the normies and the future of online subcultures.Follow:https://maxread.substack.com/By Joshua Citarella

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My Political Journey: V 16:57

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This week’s guest is a 17 year old Left Communist from the Bay Area. He was a right-wing troll at age 13. We explore niche political subcultures, generational posting styles and the value of electoral politics.By Joshua Citarella

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Alex Hochuli on the End of History 53:52

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Alex Hochuli is a co-host of the Aufhebunga Bunga podcast and a co-author of "The End of the End of History: Politics in the 21st Century". He joins me to discuss universalisms, organization and the difficult way forward.Follow:https://x.com/bungacasthttps://x.com/Alex__1789By Joshua Citarella

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Deep Research: Tartaria 40:55

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Otherworld presents Deep Research. This week, we’re covering “Tartaria”. Tartaria is a conspiracy theory that suggests the existence of a vast, advanced civilization that supposedly existed in ancient times but has been intentionally erased from historical records. Proponents of this theory often claim that Tartaria was a highly developed and techn…

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Catherine Liu: Workers of the Culture Industry Unite (lol) Live at Montez Press Radio 1:17:16

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I sat down with Catherine Liu, author of Virtue Hoarders (2021), professor of Film & Media Studies at UC Irvine, for her new series at Montez Press Radio. Catherine writes, “This series, Workers of the Culture Industry Unite! (LOL) tries to address the problems of artists' work in the age of finance capitalism… At a time when the corporations and i…

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A Cyber Archaeology of Checkpoints w/ Ruby Thelot 31:00

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Ruby Thelot is a designer, cyber-ethnographer and artist. He is a professor of Design and Media Theory at NYU. We discuss his new book: A Cyber Archeology of Checkpoints (2024) a poignant tribute to a vanished online community.Get the book: https://www.irrelevantpress.com/store/pre-sale-a-cyberarchaeology-of-checkpoints-ruby-thelotFollow: https://w…

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My Political Journey: X 21:06

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My guest is a Post-Marxist. We explore political subcultures such as Post-left Anarchy, Unconditional Accelerationism, Anarcho-Primitivism and more.By Joshua Citarella

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Vilem Flusser's Combination Game 1:00:06

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Towards a Philosophy of Photography by Vilem Flusser (1984)https://dis.art/obama-baroquehttps://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007785730/facebook-news-feed-zuckerberg.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liLGhXv76dgBy Joshua Citarella

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The Dark Forest w/ Yancey Strickler: Live at Montez Press Radio 48:16

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Get the book: https://darkforest.metalabel.com/dfa2Yancey and I visit Montez Press Radio in downtown NYC to discuss The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet.Follow:https://www.instagram.com/montezpressradiohttps://www.instagram.com/ystricklerhttps://twitter.com/ystricklerhttps://www.instagram.com/metalabel__/https://twitter.com/metalabel_…

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Platform Cooperation w/ Austin Robey 52:19

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Austin Robey, co-founder of Metalabel, joins me to discuss alternative models for the internet. We explore “Ampled”, a cooperative platform for musicians that existed from 2018-2023 and theorize about the next generation of platforms.Follow:https://twitter.com/austinrobey_https://www.instagram.com/michaelcoors/https://twitter.com/metalabel_https://…

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Class Fantasy Game: Introduction 23:46

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Get the game: https://joshuacitarella.metalabel.com/class-fantasyClass Fantasy is an action RPG card game that pairs fantasy character classes with political ideologies. Your goal is to defeat other players in battle and achieve utopia.Inspired by games like Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering and World of Warcraft, Class Fantasy explores the …

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Eco-Extremism + Anarcho-Liberalism 49:36

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Exploring the political arc of the social media decade.Get the books:https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/vincent-bevins/if-we-burn/9781541788985/?lens=publicaffairshttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374610326/doppelgangerLinks:https://youtu.be/6FCYcfiVqYQhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/05/leftwing-vulkan-group-claim-responsibil…

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Simon Denny's Metaverse Landscapes 40:01

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Simon Denny's Metaverse Landscapes unpack historical resonances between territory, abstraction and financialization.Links:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/arts/design/simon-denny-art-computers-gaming-review-musk-grimes.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/sden023/https://www.instagram.com/juliaxgulia/https://www.instagram.com/joshuacitarella/https://www…

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Return of the Internet w/ Paige K.B. 29:37

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Artist Paige K.B. calls into the stream to discuss three major exhibitions: “Cute” at Somerset House in London, “Poetics of Encryption” at KW Institute of Contemporary Art in Berlin, and Simon Denny’s shows in New York.Follow:https://www.instagram.com/guiltgroupe/Exhibitions:https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/cutehttps://poeticsofencryption.…

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My Political Journey: B 15:32

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My guest is a 20 year old Marxist. At age 12, he began exploring niche circles of Tumblr, YouTube and Wikipedia.By Joshua Citarella

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Daniel Keller on Techno-Acceleration 55:11

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@dnlklr joins me to discuss the For-You-Pagification of the internet, hyper polarization online, network states, AI vs. climate and building new institutions.https://twitter.com/DnlKlrhttps://www.instagram.com/dnlklrhttps://twitter.com/__vaporware__By Joshua Citarella

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My Political Journey: Linkonia 40:07

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My guest ran a collaborative role-playing game that turned political meme accounts on Instagram into an MMO for fantasy nation-states.By Joshua Citarella