Episode 250: The Giant of Kandahar feat Noah Kulwin & Brendan James (Blowback Podcast)

White Squall, The Matrix, Alice in Wonderland, The Godfather 3, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Hunt for Red October... We explore how QAnon's obsession with movies can be explained by philosopher...

1 Feb 202354min

A violent hatred of women. Multi-level marketing. Elaborate ban evasion. These are the tip of the iceberg for perhaps the most visible masculinity influencer of our age: Andrew Tate. We explore the pa...

30 Jan 20237min

Twitter accounts restored! Containment grid down! Storm still on track! Trust Elon Musk's plan! We examine several QAnon influencers, most of which disappeared in the post-January-6th ban sweep. Micha...

26 Jan 20237min

We interviewed the 23-year old Swiss hacker who got access to the No Fly List and leaked it to the media and other organizations: Maia Arson Crimew. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode o...

25 Jan 202326min

The birth of the printing press, the Lutheran movement and the secrets of the learned Rosicrucians. We explore conspiracy theories, secret societies and witch panics at a time when technological advan...

21 Jan 20231h 6min

On January 8th, in the city of Brazilia, supporters of Brazil’s ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed multiple government buildings. The Bolsonarista movement, as it’s known, had grown convinced that th...

18 Jan 202310min

We cover Jim Watkins’ deposition in front of the January 6th committee and the ongoing debates around the so-called Twitter Files. To help us with the latter we're joined by Charlie Warzel, a staff wr...

11 Jan 202351min

Cryptozoological Romance Literature. Sasquatches, mothmen. Please enjoy some mental time off by following Jake and Brad down the insanely horny squatch-hole. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra ...

7 Jan 20239min