Bonus Sample: Growing Up in Scientology (w/Sarah)
Sarah grew up in the Church of Scientology. But she also grew up in a small town. And, in a neurodiverse family. We come from so many places. Exploitative, hierarchical, hypocritical. Generous, tender...
19 Dec 202227min
133: Grifts That Keep on Taking (w/Kevin Klatt)
Remember way back to the beginning of this podcast, shortly after “Plandemic” dropped, when wellness influencers immediately began selling supposed “immune supporting” supplements? That trend has only...
15 Dec 20221h 18min
Brief: The Right-Wing Machinery of Stochastic Terror
In this special report, Julian examines how the machinery of right-wing propaganda engineers the necessary conditions for stochastic terror. The recent waves of dehumanizing anti-LGBTQ bigotry heighte...
13 Dec 202248min
Bonus Sample: Leaving S-Factor pt. 2 (w/Jessica Hopper)
Those who fly high, fall hard. Pole dance company S-Factor crashed and burned in 2021 amidst a stack of complaints. Detractors said the company was conducting unlicensed group therapy, cosplaying enli...
12 Dec 20229min
UNLOCKED: Girl, Interrupted (pt 1)
Julian and Matthew take a long look at the 1999 film Teal Swan was reportedly obsessed with as a teen. Girl, Interrupted is a bold adaptation of a 1993 memoir by the writer Susanna Kaysen about the 18...
10 Dec 20221h 30min
132: Ye, Balenciaga, & Twilight Zone Propaganda (w/Francesca Tripodi)
We didn't have tracking BDSM Easter eggs in fashion shoots or Ye’s Jew-hating Christofascism on our bingo card. But here we are, covering a cluster of cursed images and hypomanic clips.We’ll stare rig...
8 Dec 20221h 37min
Bonus Sample: Leaving S-Factor pt. 1 (w/Jessica Hopper)
Those who fly high, fall hard. Pole dance company S-Factor crashed and burned in 2021 amidst a stack of complaints. Detractors said the company was conducting unlicensed group therapy, cosplaying enli...
5 Dec 202210min
Brief: Digging up the Hampstead Hoax (w/Alexi Mostrous)
Matthew checks in with investigative journalist Alexi Mostrous on his fantastic work digging up the Hampstead Hoax. Show Notes Hoaxed — Tortoise Media Re P and Q (Children: Care Proceedings: Fact F...
3 Dec 202229min
