Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella

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Naomi Klein: End Times Fascism | Doomscroll Sep 30, 2026

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My guest is Naomi Klein, an author, activist and professor of Climate Justice at the University of British Columbia. She joins me to discuss her new book, co-authored with Astra Taylor, “End Times Fascism”.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-naomi-170932251

We explore the ideology and factions of today’s far right: “religious, tech and ethno-nationalist endtimers”. Each group is mobilized around similarly apocalyptic themes; eschatology, singularity and climate crisis. These factions now join together as a nationalist bloc that preps the state bunker in anticipation of the end of the world.

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Jreg: Online Extremism and Political Assassinations | Doomscroll Sep 16, 2026

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My returning guest is Jreg, an artist and YouTuber.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-jreg-169657650

We discuss extremely online politics and its influence on the recent wave of political violence and assassinations. Today, we find ourselves in an era of “hyper-politics” -- where social movements are led by hashtags and virality more than institutions or organizations. Is there no pressure valve to release the mounting crises?

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Brace Belden: Socialism in the USA | Doomscroll Sep 02, 2026

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My guest is Brace Belden, a co-host of TrueAnon. This episode marks the 2 year anniversary of Doomscroll.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-brace-168264151

We explore the recent socialist wins and to look ahead toward 2028. We discuss AOC, the anti-social tendencies of Woke 1 and the new factional splits tearing apart the right. Later, we discuss Brace’s avant-garde art project.

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Our conversation covers the strange history of the American left. We ask: what does socialism mean today?

Bhaskar Sunkara: What is Democratic Socialism? | Doomscroll Aug 12, 2026

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My guest is Bhaskar Sunkara, the founder of Jacobin Magazine, the president of The Nation, and the publisher of Catalyst: Journal. He is a former vice-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-ii-166390833

Bhaskar Sunkara is a co-author of “The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World.” We discuss the history of the 20th century and the possibilites for a more egalitarian future.

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This program is part of the 82nd Whitney Biennial, curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, recorded live at the Whitney Museum in New York City.

David Harvey: Marx and Capitalism | Doomscroll Jul 28, 2026

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My guest is David Harvey, a scholar, geographer and social theorist. He is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Geography at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has served on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University and held the Halford Mackinder Chair in Geography at the University of Oxford.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-david-164811160

Our conversation explores the inequality and economic crises of the 21st century. What are the defining features of this new era? What forces might intervene to correct our faltering economic systems?

David Harvey has received the Vautrin Lud International Prize in Geography, the Anders Retzius Gold Medal of the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society and many other awards. In 1998, he became a fellow of the British Academy and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007.

Harvey is perhaps most well known for his university course on Marx’s Capital. For over 50 years, he has taught and studied these foundational texts. He is considered by many to be the most influential Marxist scholar alive today. We discuss his 29th and most recent book The Story of Capital.

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Jason Myles: Punk Rock & the Politics of Subculture | Doomscroll Jul 15, 2026

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Catherine Liu & Freddie deBoer | Doomscroll Dialogues: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/dialogues-liu-159747575

My guest is Jason Myles, a writer, musician, and podcaster. He is the host of This is Revolution. We explore the overlapping spheres of online politics and music subcultures.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-jason-163852407

In the mid-2010s, political factions on social media replaced musical genres as the primary mode of youth subculture. But can a subculture ever scale to a mass politics? We discuss the related themes of identity formation, rebellion and revolution.

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Hito Steyerl: Art, Automation and Authoritarianism | Doomscroll Jul 01, 2026

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My guest is Hito Steyerl, a filmmaker, author and professor of digital media at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. We explore the ideology of AI, automation, and the rise of reactionary politics across the advanced world.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-hito-162526884

Neoliberalism might be over. But whatever comes next could be worse. In this conversation, we attempt to forecast what culture and politics may look like beyond the 2020s and after the end of globalization.

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Julian Feeld: Can Media Shape Politics? | Doomscroll Jun 16, 2026

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My guest is Julian Feeld, an author, journalist and co-founder of the QAA podcast. He is the host of Superstructure with comedian Jon Gabrus.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella/posts/doomscroll-feeld-161096979

Our conversation explores the impact of media, political speech and “influence” in our extremely-online society. What do we hope to accomplish through content? When does education and information impact real material forces in the world? From differing viewpoints, Julian and I explore the theory and practice of political-education.

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Claire Valdez: Socialist in Office | Doomscroll May 20, 2026

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My guest is Claire Valdez, a union organizer, artist and democratic socialist running for congress in NY-7. Valdez has garnered an impressive list of endorsements; Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani, UAW’s Shawn Fain, DSA, Mahmoud Khalil, Zephyr Teachout, and many others.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-158419730

We discuss the American labor movement and the power of democratic majorities. The NY primary election is on June 23rd.

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Abby Martin: Deep State and US Empire | Doomscroll May 06, 2026

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My guest is Abby Martin, a journalist and documentarian.

Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-abby-157469799

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We discuss Martin's new film "Earth's Greatest Enemy" (2026): now available to watch online: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/earthsgreatestenemy

We explore the early years of internet culture (before big platforms and algorithms) back when Occupy Wall Street and 4chan were on the same side. This formative period gave birth to the first wave of an anti-establishment alternative media, where conspiracy theorists and radical anti-capitalists shared a similar online sphere.

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