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DOOMED with Matt Binder

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QAnon, white supremacists, Proud Boys, the alt-right...host Matt Binder guides you through all the conspiracy theories, far right groups, fake news, misinformation, reactionary movements, and more on DOOMED, a leftist politics and culture show for our terrible times.
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Episodes

157: COVID Conspiracies, Deniers, and the Right: One Year Later (w/ Devin Burghart)

Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the anti-vaxxers, anti-mask, anti-lockdown conspiracies and their relationship with the far right one year since everything changed on March 11, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, in Part 2 of the discussion with Devin (episode 158), we discuss the groypers and their gathering from two weekends ago during CPAC, the rise of Nick Fuentes, and more. And on the patron half of t...

Mar 15, 202151 minEp. 157

156: Re-inauguration Day: Why QAnon Believed Trump Would Become President This Month (w/ Mike Rains)

Adventures in HellwQrld host Mike Rains (aka @PokerPolitics on Twitter) joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss why QAnon believers were looking forward to March 4 as the day Donald Trump would be inaugurated as President of the United States once again, the history behind the March 4 date, QAnon's next big date on March 20, what's next for QAnon followers, moderating the QAnon Casualties subreddit, a look at this past weekend's CPAC, and much more! Plus, on the patron half of the show: libs at...

Mar 06, 20211 hr 47 minEp. 156

155: We Need to Talk About Cuomo (w/ NY Assemblyman Ron Kim)

New York Assemblyman Ron Kim joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the hostile phone call he had with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the threats Cuomo made against him and his career for pursuing New York's COVID-19 nursing home scandal, the governor downplaying the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, Cuomo's long history with corruption, the Moreland Commission, Buffalo Billions, the brave women sharing their experience with Cuomo and alleged sexual harassment, gentrification in Flu...

Feb 28, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 155

154: The Rush Limbaugh Legacy (w/ Angelo Carusone)

Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters and creator of the "Stop Rush" campaign, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the death of the biggest name in conservative talk radio...Rush Limbaugh, the horrific legacy he leaves behind, how he created the medium and used it to lead the conservative movement, the "Rush Baby," how Donald Trump changed things for Limbaugh, who will take over, and much more. Angelo also tells us a bit about his new project tackling misinformation campaigns ...

Feb 22, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 154

153: The (Second) Trump Impeachment Trial (w/ Jared Holt)

Jared Holt of The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab and host of the SH!TPOST podcast joins DOOMED with Matt Binder for a very special CROSSOVER episode discussing the second Trump impeachment trial...where the Senate just voted to acquit the former President mere hours ago. Matt and Jared discuss January 6, details of the trial, how Democrats mucked it up, how Republicans let Trump get away, and much more. Plus, listener calls, questions, and comments! Then on the patron half of D...

Feb 14, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 153

152: Reddit vs. Wall Street: The Battle Over GameStop Stock (w/ Andray Domise)

Journalist Andray Domise, a contributing editor at McLean's Magazine, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what happened with GameStop stock over the past two weeks, Reddit and the subreddit Wall Street Bets' role, how did this affect hedge funds and shortsellers, the response from the very serious financial people, what the stock trading app Robinhood ended up doing, and where things are at now! Also on the patron half of the show: Marjorie Taylor Greene's definite non-apology for her histo...

Feb 09, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 152

151: Why are Trump-Loving Billionaires Pouring Money Into a Local City Council Race? (w/ Moumita Ahmed)

Moumita Ahmed is running for NYC City Council in District 24 located in Queens. Why are Trump supporting billionaires pouring money into this local Special Election to defeat her? Moumita, a former Bernie Sanders organizer, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her campaign, how she's the only renter in the race, the attacks, smears, and controversies being leveled at her by New York real estate and her opponents, the progressive and leftist organizations lining up behind her to fight back, a...

Jan 31, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 151

150: Biden Inauguration Day, QAnon in Disarray (w/ Jared Holt)

It's the Inauguration episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder! Jared Holt, host of the SH!TPOST podcast and researcher at the Digital Forensic Research Lab joins the show to discuss Joe Biden's inauguration, The Storm never coming for QAnon, how the right is handling Trump going off into the sunset (for now), and much more! Also on the patron half of the show: tons of listener calls, your questions, comments, and more! (From the 1/20/21 livestream) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Jan 23, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 150

149: The Parler Posts Are Coming From Inside The House (w/ Dell Cameron)

Reporter Dell Cameron of Gizmodo joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the right wing social media site Parler being taken down, the campaign to archive the platform's content, and how archivists' data puts Parler users right inside the Capitol on January 6...thanks to their own posts. Also: Twitter bans QAnon and President Donald Trump. Plus on the patron half of the show: Trump supporters swarm Democratic Rep. Correa in an airport, Sheldon Adelson gets "deplatformed," who exactly was at the...

Jan 17, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 149

148: The Storm is Here: Pro-Trump Mob Breaks Into The Capitol

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we breakdown what happened in Washington DC on January 6, 2020 when a crowd of Trump supporters, bolstered by the president, broke into the Capitol. Matt discusses what went down, the QAnon conspiracy theories that led up this moment, the law enforcement response, and more! Plus on the patron only half of the show, Matt breaks down the conspiracy theories claiming antifa was responsible for the Capitol riot and Matt breaks down a brand new right wing c...

Jan 08, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 148

147: Georgia Senate Runoff Election Night Live Result Show

It's a special election night episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder! Matt breaks down the races: Warnock vs. Loeffler and Ossoff vs. Purdue, the Stop the Steal Rally in DC on Wednesday, what's next for the show, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Jan 06, 20212 hr 13 minEp. 147

146: 2020: The Hell Year in Review

It's the last episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder of 2020. On this epside, Matt discusses some of the biggest events of the year (COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, west coast wildfires, misinformation, the presidential election) while also contending with a terrible internet connection...the perfect way to end 2020 and welcome 2021. (From the 12/29/20 livestream) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Jan 02, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 146

145: Decentralized Web of Hate: Peer-to-Peer & White Supremacy (w/ Emmi Bevensee)

Emmi Bevensee of Rebellious Data joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and misinformation peddlers are using peer-to-peer technology to continue spreading their hateful beliefs even after being deplatformed from the big tech companies. We breakdown what P2P is, the various tech being used, is BitChute really peer-to-peer?, and much more! Plus on the patron only half of the show: a new study on QAnon seems to confirm that 4chan Q is a different person from 8c...

Dec 21, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 145

144: Who Funds The Federalist? Now We Know. (w/ Alex Kotch)

Reporter Alex Kotch of The Center for Media and Democracy and co-host of Guilded Age podcast joins us on an *emergency* episode of the show to discuss his just published piece (partially) solving the mystery about who funds the right wing website, The Federalist. Alex and Matt break down what The Federalist is, who has just been unveiled as its funders, and the connection to VDare and their brand new white supremacist castle. Also, Alex tells us about his new project for leftist media, OptOut. P...

Dec 12, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 144

143: Mainstreaming Q: How QAnon Infiltrated the Wellness and Yoga Communities (w/ Rachel Greenspan)

Journalist Rachel Greenspan of Insider joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how QAnon broke out of right wing imageboards and blogs into the mainstream cultures like the yoga and health and wellness communities, the coronavirus pandemic's role in QAnon's growth, and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: callers from Chile, Jamaica, and Canada tell us how QAnon conspiracy theories are spreading in their country. Also: a clip showcasing the "accidental leftism" of some people protesting t...

Dec 07, 20201 hr 14 minEp. 143

142: One Week, Three Presidents: What's going on in Peru? (w/ Daniela Horna)

Live from Peru, law student Daniela Horna joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Peru's constitutional crisis: a Presidential impeachment that's left the country with 3 different president's in the span of one week amid massive protests, her experience on the streets attending the youth led protests, Peru's history of presidential corruption, how what's going on today stems all the way back to it's former right wing president, Alberto Fujimori and the group Shining Path, and much more on this ...

Nov 29, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 142

141: The QAnon to Trump Pipeline: 8kun, Giuliani, and the Dominion Election Fraud Conspiracies Edition

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we break down the Dominion Voting System conspiracies on the day Donald Trump turns to 8chan / 8kun's former administrator for "expert analysis" on unfounded voter fraud. We take a look at the OAN segment and break down the various Dominion conspiracies peddled by Rudy Giuliani at his literally disgusting press conference. Plus, your questions, comments, calls, and more! Recorded live the night of 11/19/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/matt...

Nov 23, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 141

140: Election Aftermath: Biden Wins, The Right Can't Cope

Join DOOMED with Matt Binder as we take you through the last chaotic week starting with the day after Election Day 2020: Joe Biden becomes president-elect, Trump refuses to admit defeat, the right wing melts down, conspiracy theories run rampant...Matt breaks this all down and more. Plus on the patron half of the show: your comments, questions, and phone calls! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Nov 16, 20201 hr 27 minEp. 140

139: Late Night Election 2020 Livestream

Matt Binder goes live with a late night / early morning DOOMED stream to discuss what we know so far about the 2020 election. Catch the video livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrQ3Vd9B9Q0 . Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Nov 04, 20203 hr 11 minEp. 139

138: The Defeat of the Fascist Coup in Bolivia (w/ Ollie Vargas)

Ollie Vargas of Kawsachun News joins DOOMED with Matt Binder live from Bolivia to discuss MAS's big win, the end of the right wing coup in the country, Evo Morales and Luis Arce, who is Jeanine Añez, Camacho's role in the coup, the propaganda surrounding the coup, the aftermath of the election, the death of a rising leftist labor leader in the country at the hands of the fascist group, what Bolivia could possibly foreshadow for the coming U.S. election and much more! On the patron only half of t...

Oct 30, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 138

137: Deepfake Apocalypse Never Came But Cheapfakes Are Everywhere

We were warned for years of the oncoming onslaught of deepfakes spreading misinformation heading towards the 2020 presidential election. But they never came. They weren't needed. Cheapfakes got the job done just fine. Turns out it doesn't take much to fool the American people. Recorded from the livestream 10/22/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Oct 27, 202047 minEp. 137

135: The Curious Case of Hunter Biden's Leaked Emails (w/ Matt Gurtz of Media Matters)

Matt Gertz of Media Matters for America joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to walk us through the Trump campaign's "October Surprise" for Joe Biden, the mystery surrounding Hunter Biden's emails and how the laptop was attained, Rudy Giuliani's role, Donald Trump's town hall, and more. Plus on the patron half of the show: Facebook and YouTube cracks down on QAnon, more on Tim Pool, your questions, comments, and more! Recorded live 10/15/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Oct 19, 20201 hrEp. 135

134: Donald Trump's Got Covid (w/ Parker Molloy)

Parker Molloy of Media Matters joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Donald Trump's misadventures since being diagnosed with coronavirus, the timeline of Trump's coronavirus testing, who else in the Trump administration has tested positive for COVID-19, the failures of the Trump administration in handling the pandemic, and more. Plus on the patron only half of the show: talking Tim Pool, your questions, comments, and more! Recorded live on 10/8/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mat...

Oct 12, 20201 hr 40 minEp. 134

132: QAnon Seeps Into the 'Real World' of Pro Wrestling (w/ David Bixenspan)

Journalist David Bixenspan joins us to discuss how QAnon is seeping into the offline, non-political arena by walking us through the conspiracy theory's spread into the WWE and world of pro wrestling. Also, we'll discuss the Q-friendly charity legitimizing the conspiracy and more! Also on the patron only half of the show: David Bixenspan joins us again to discuss how the right turned on Duane "The Rock" Johnson after he endorsed Joe Biden and we listen to the late breaking Melania Trump audio lea...

Oct 03, 20201 hr 30 minEp. 132

130: From Alt-Right to Groyper (w/ Devin Burghart)

Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Groyper movement, how they're different from the alt-right, the movement's "leaders" Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey of the American Identity Movement (formerly Identity Evropa), how they're storming college campuses and targeting right wingers who aren't as far right, how Michelle Malkin became the groyper's "mother," and much more! On the patron half of the show: a listener ...

Sep 27, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 130

129: Is QAnon the GOP's next Tea Party? (w/ Dr. Rachel Blum)

Dr. Rachel Blum, author of the book, How the Tea Party Captured the GOP: Insurgent Factions in American Politics, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the rise of the Tea Party at the beginning of the decade, how the Tea Party took over the Republican Party, and how the future of QAnon could end up looking very much like that. Also on the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Sep 19, 20201 hr 6 minEp. 129

128: The Last Progressive Primary of 2020 (w/ Jess Scarane)

Jess Scarane, candidate for US Senate in Delaware, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her campaign against incumbent Senator Chris Coons, for Joe Biden's old Senate seat in what is the last of the major progressive primary elections of 2020. The primary is on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. On the patron only half of the show: Donald Trump's leaked coronavirus reaction tapes, the antifa wildfire conspiracies, a listener calls in before evacuating her home in Oregon due to the wildfires, Dissi...

Sep 12, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 128
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