Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella

Latest Episodes:

Peter James Fowler: 11 Year Old Right-wing Troll | Doomscroll Nov 20, 2024

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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.

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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.

Trevor Paglen: Mind Hacking and Psyops Capitalism | Doomscroll Nov 13, 2024

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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.

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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 technologies culminate to form a new economic order of private surveillance, manipulation and financial extraction.

JJ McCullough: Are Millennial Leftists Aging into Right-wingers? | Doomscroll Nov 06, 2024

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My guest is ‪JJ McCullough a YouTuber who was previously a TV political commentator and columnist at the Washington Post.

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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 fully argue an idea. My analysis and understanding is strengthened through our on-going dialogues.

Jreg: Post-Ironic Hyper-Political Extremism | Doomscroll Oct 30, 2024

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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.

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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 find.

Catherine Liu: Trauma, Virtue and Liberal Elites | Doomscroll Oct 23, 2024

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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'.

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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 fierce critique of elitist academies. She explores the intense moralism of our times as it relates to the Freudian super-ego.

Brace Belden: LARP and Destroying the US Government | Doomscroll Oct 16, 2024

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My guest is Brace Belden, an organizer, an infamous shitposter and co-host of the TrueAnon podcast.

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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 posters who has also lived his politics in the real world.