Dylan Burns and Ogel aka TheWastingTimes join DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Rage Against the War Machine rally in DC from Sunday February 19. The event was billed as anti-war and anti-imperialist but ended up being pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine. Dylan and Ogel break down what the event was like, who organized the rally, the speakers like Ron Paul, Max Blumenthal, and Jackson Hinkle, the right wing influence permeating over the event, why one speaker, Scott Ritter, was removed from the ral...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 242
TYT contributor and Twitch streamer Rayyvana joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the latest on Andrew Tate in prison for alleged human trafficking and the online discourse surrounding AI deepfake porn after a Twitch streamer was caught paying to create AI porn of another Twitch streamer. (Episode from the 1/31/23 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 241
Lance of The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the conservative media civil war going down between Steven Crowder and Ben Shapiro's The Daily Wire over a $50 million contract and YouTube monetization policy. (Episode from the 1/24/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 240
Eoin Higgins, reporter with Morning Brew, joins Matt Binder on a special DOOMED / Scam Economy combo episode to discuss what they saw at CES 2023. The Metaverse! Web3! Robotics! Electric Vehicles! Virtual Reality! All the tech that looked good, bad, and downright dystopian. (Episode from the 1/10/23 livestream show.) Support Matt's shows: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Jan 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 239
Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law Cyberlaw Clinic, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the current state of the anti-LGBTQ right wing both online and offline. (Episode from the 11/29/22 livestream show) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 238
Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to talk about Matt getting banned from Twitter on Dec. 16 at the request of Elon Musk along with 8 other journalists. Emma basically interviews Matt to break down exactly what happened, how he found out, what rules changes, the whole ElonJet saga, how he was unsuspended thanks to democracy (aka a Twitter poll) but then was re-locked out of his account by Twitter's head of Trust & Safety, plus more! Also Emma and Matt take a q...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 237
Independent journalist Dylan Burns joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the right wing reactions to Ukraine and the issue of nazis in the country. Dylan also breaks down the latest going on in Russia's war in Ukraine. Dylan and Matt also discuss the conspiracy theories surrounding FTX, the crypto exchanged that worked with the Aid for Ukraine program, the Colorado shooting, right wing media, and much more. (Episode from the 11/22/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/...
Dec 05, 2022•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 236
David Doel of The Rational National joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the fallout of the midterm elections. What happened to the red wave? Also, Matt and David just happen to stream just as Donald Trump officially announced his 2024 campaign. The two share their thoughts about Trump and potential Republican primary opponents like Ron DeSantis. (Episode from the 11/15/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 235
Lance of The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to talk us through the tangled web that is "PelogiGate," the bizarre right wing conspiracy theory about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. Also: breaking down "Chief Twit" Elon Musk's first full week in charge of the social media company, where he shared that very PelosiGate conspiracy theory. On the patron-half of the show: BUSTED! Jimmy Dore's sock puppet account confirmed. Plus your calls, IMs, comments, questions and more! (Episode from the...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 234
Anna Merlan of Vice's Motherboard and author of the book Republic of Lies joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Alex Jones trials, what he's actually on trial for and why its not just because he "questioned Sandy Hook," the years of harassment he put the Sandy Hook parents through, the differences between the Texas trial and the Connecticut trial, how InfoWars covered the trials, and what the future looks like for Alex Jones and his InfoWars conglomerate. (Episode from the 10/25/22 livest...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 233
DOOMED host Matt Binder runs through Kanye West's recent anti-semitic turn, his "friendship" with Candace Owens and her husband George Farmer...who happens to be the CEO of the conservative social media platform Parler. Yes, the same Parler that Ye claims he will now acquire. While Kanye is terrible, when it comes to Parler, is he being duped by the experienced right wing grifters looking to use him for a payday? Seems so! Plus on the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, calls and ...
Oct 25, 2022•58 min•Ep. 232
Mike Figueredo of Humanist Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk saying he wants to buy Twitter again, his bizarre "Russia / Ukraine peace plan," Musk's blaming of bots on everything. The two also discuss Herschel Walker's secrets and his son Christian turning on him. Plus a rant on what is basically the Political Hot or Not. Plus on the patron-only half of the show, Mike sticks around to talk more about news and politics! (Episode from the 10/4 livestream episode.) Support t...
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 231
Christopher Mathias, senior reporter at Huffington Post, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano, and how he may just be the most extreme candidate running this election season. We discuss who Mastriano is and his background in PA politics, his connections to January 6, Mastriano's Christian Nationalism, his ties to the white supremacist social media platform Gab and what went down at the Mastriano rally that Mathias attended du...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 230
Ogel of the Twitter account @TheWastingTimes joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss "Patriotic Socialist" YouTuber Jackson Hinkle and what "MAGA Communism," the latest online right wing grift. Plus on the second half of the show for patrons: listener questions, comments, live chats, and phone calls. (Episode from the 9/20/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 229
Jared Holt of the Posting Through It newsletter and podcast and senior research manager at ISD returns to DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Trump going full QAnon on Truth Social, the state of right wing social media, Tim Pool's "emo" divorced dad rock song and why conservatives are so obsessed with pop culture, and much more! Plus on the post show: your question, comments, live chats, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 9/13/22 livestream show.) Read Jared's piece in The Daily Beast on Tr...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 228
René Moncayo, a longtime listener and friend of the show, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder from Chile to discuss what happened that saw the country's new progressive constitution take a loss at the ballot box, the right wing campaign against the new constitution, the failures of President Gabriel Boric, Pinochet's constitution and the history behind it, the generational divide in the country, the U.S.'s role, and much more! Plus on the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, chats, phone...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 227
TYT contributor Rayyvana joins Matt Binder in his return from vacation stream to discuss the latest news. Rayy breaks down Andrew Tate's grift, the misogyny, the MLM, and his background, how each social media platform – from Facebook to TikTok – dealt with banning Tate on the platform, and more. Also Matt and Rayyvana look at right wing meltdowns over Biden's student loan forgiveness action. Plus on the second half of the show: your comments, questions, and call-ins! (Episode from the 8/30/22 li...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 226
Logically.ai UK editor Ernie Piper and Senior OSINT Analyst Nick Backovic join Matt Binder on Scam Economy to discuss the tech-based anti-misinformation firm's report on the QAnon influencers scamming their followers with crypto pump-and-dump schemes. We discuss the QAnon conspiracy theory and how its conspiratorial right wing beliefs fit perfectly into the cryptocurrency scams, the Stellar network which makes minting of these tokens extremely easy, who are WhipLash347 and PatriotQakes (aka Emil...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 225
Trump Did...WHAT? Lance of The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to take a look at everything that happened when Matt decided to take off and go off the grid last week. Apparently a little something happened...with former President Donald Trump? Lance explains the FBI "raid," the nuclear documents, the Dark Brandon memes, Fox News' incredible reactions, the misinformation spread about Judge Bruce Reinhart, and more. Also we talk the Alex Jones trial and the right wing's anti-trans attacks on t...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 224
Anya van Wagtendonk, misinformation reporter at GRID, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Dutch farmer protests and why the global right wing has weaponized their cause. Anya explains how the protest is and isn't like the Canadian trucker convoy, the right wing figures in the Netherlands and the U.S. who have taken up the issue, and much more! Plus on the post-show: listener phone calls, comments, questions & more! (Episode from the 8/2/22 livestream show.) Read Anya's piece: https:...
Aug 07, 2022•58 min•Ep. 223
Journalist Eli Knesol joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how the far right is looking to blame the LGBTQ+ community for the new viral disease outbreak, Monkeypox (MPV). Plus on the post-show: listener phone calls, comments, questions & more! (Episode from the 7/26/22 livestream show.) Check out Eli's piece in Left Wing Right Watch here: FAR-RIGHT MEDIA WANTS TO PIN MONKEYPOX ON LGBTQ+ PEOPLE https://leftcoastrightwatch.org/articles/far-right-media-wants-to-pin-monkeypox-on-lgbtq-people...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 222
It's the FULL LIVE COMMENTARY of Thursday's primetime Jan. 6 hearing. Matt Binder did a livestream during the entirety of the show and then took calls about the hearing and more after. Originally, I was going to edit this down, but being that I did not have the time, you all get the WHOLE 4 HOUR SHOW...patron only post-show included! It's a great time to SUBSCRIBE to the Patreon too btw! http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder (Episode from the 7/21/22 livestream show.)
Jul 26, 2022•4 hr 8 min•Ep. 221
Craig Harrington, research director at Media Matters, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss today's January 6 hearing which featured Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and right wing YouTube pundits. We'll also discuss how the hearings have been going and Fox News' reaction to them. Plus on the post-show: listener phone calls, comments, questions & more! (Episode from the 7/12/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 220
Matt takes a look at the shooting at the parade in Highland Park, Illinois on July 4th and the shooter, Robert "Bobby" Crimo III who also went by the name Awake the rapper and how Crimo represents a different type of right wing extremist: one seemingly not motivated by traditional right wing ideologies but of nihilism and doomerism. BONUS: Included in the usual free version of the podcast is two segments from the patron-only second half of the show with callers who had more to say on the topic. ...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 219
Mike Rothschild, author of The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Q's sudden return to 8kun after disappearing for 563 days, why Q has returned now, what QAnon believers think of the return, the differences between 4chan Q, 8chan Q, and the latest Q drops, how Q has already messed up hiding their tracks, what new detail ties Q to Jim Watkins and his son Ron Watkins, Ron's Arizona Congressional run, an...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 218
On the latest DOOMED livestream, Matt Binder dedicated the full show to taking listener phone calls. One listener, Brian from Alabama, shared his experience going from a fairly apolitical person to a right wing conspiracy theorist. During the earliest days of the COVID pandemic lockdowns, Brian discovered conspiracy theorists like David Icke on YouTube. He soon after was recommended Jimmy Dore by the algorithms. Then one day he discovered the Sam Seder vs. Jimmy Dore debate from 2016, which full...
Jun 27, 2022•35 min•Ep. 217
Independent journalist Alissa Azar joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her firsthand account in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where an annual Pride month family event, Pride in the Park, was interrupted by anti-LGBTQ+ right wingers and white supremacists. We discuss the groups that were there, how the police arrested 31 white supremacists with the group Patriot Front who were hiding in the back of a Uhaul truck, the right's dangerous escalation of anti-LGBTQ acts and rhetoric, west coast neonazis, a...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 216
DOOMED host Matt Binder takes a look at his recent exclusive reporting on fake and forged screenshots of social messaging platforms Discord and Telegram claiming to show "grooming" of the shooters in Buffalo and Uvalde and the trolls that are spreading them online. (Episode from the 6/7/22 livestream show.) Read Matt's reporting: https://mashable.com/article/buffalo-uvalde-shooter-discord-messages-conspiracies-fake - Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Jun 16, 2022•48 min•Ep. 215
Lance of The Serfs invited Matt Binder to join him in a debate / conversation with self-described centrist YouTubers Sitch & Adam: the four discuss the "Libs of TikTok" account, the right targeting trans people, CRT and race, guns and mass shootings, what issues "actually" matter, and more! (Episode from the 5/31/22 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
Jun 13, 2022•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 214
Devin Burghart, Executive Director of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his group's latest report on the far right's growing membership in state legislatures across the country, what kind of Facebook Groups these legislators engaged with and joined, just how many far right legislators there are and how many in each state, and much more! On the patron half of the show: the Uvalde shooting, plus listener call-ins, comments, and que...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 213
