Platform Wars (part 4): StateBook
Welcome to StateBook. A public option for social media. Read the full essay: https://joshuacitarella.substack.com/p/platform-wars-part-4-a-public-option
Nov 01, 2023•29 min
Joshua Citarella
Artist and internet culture writer.
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Platform Wars (part 3): TikTok & Geopolitics
If you’re just joining us, check out The Platform Wars part 1 & part 2. https://joshuacitarella.substack.com/p/platform-wars-part-3-tiktok-and-geopolitics https://www.patreon.com/posts/platform-wars-3-87023598
Oct 18, 2023•17 min
Dianna Lucia Dragonetti on Catholicism and the Operatic Voice
Dianna visits the podcasts to discuss trend cycles, faith, mythology and artistic practice. Hear about her upcoming performances: https://diannaluciadragonetti.substack.com/ Send professional inquiries: info-[at]-saras.world
Oct 02, 2023•46 min
My Political Journey: Z
My guest is a 19 year old left-wing Islamic nationalist from Tennessee. His account attracted lots of attention and controversy online. **recorded: Dec 12, 2020**
Sep 13, 2023•17 min
My Fitness Program & Syllabus 2023
This is an intermediate guide to weight lifting. https://open.substack.com/pub/joshuacitarella/p/fitness-program-and-syllabus-summer https://www.patreon.com/posts/fitness-program-85642009
Sep 01, 2023•37 min
The Platform Wars (part 1 & 2) audio
We’re at an inflection point for social media. Here’s what happens next: https://joshuacitarella.substack.com/p/the-platform-wars https://www.patreon.com/posts/platform-wars-82710977
Aug 16, 2023•20 min
Yancey Strickler on Metalabel and Post-Individualism
Yancey joins me to discuss the “Dark Forests” of the internet. We explore new, post-platform guilds and digital native institutions for the 21st century. Browse the links below for his excellent writing on these topics: Follow: https://twitter.com/ystrickler https://twitter.com/metalabel_xyz https://www.instagram.com/metalabel_xyz/ Read: https://onezero.medium.com/the-dark-forest-theory-of-the-internet-7dc3e68a7cb1 https://www.metalabel.xyz/magazine/features/after-the-creator-economy-the-zine ht...
Aug 01, 2023•54 min
My Political Journey: C
My guest is a 16 year old council communist. He spent ages 12 to 14 fully immersed in conservative content on YouTube. Today his account is no longer active. **recorded: Oct 13, 2020**
Jul 12, 2023•14 min
Taylor Lorenz is Extremely Online
Taylor joins me to discuss the creator economy, mommy bloggers, personal brands, beauty tutorials on youtube, and gamergate. Check out her new book: Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet. Pre-order: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Extremely-Online/Taylor-Lorenz/9781982146863?fbclid=PAAabwR0m9uZEWA8QezCgGDgtvaoaANakECbyFpjQw0RtCpP1PNhPmXbTbMcU_aem_th_AZVRfoAGgDDaY6wUvMUNOEolpZ0uvZntAgBVoPf0FPCj8Wqg6HnkWXdg-okCBU2Jqe4 IG: https://www.instagram.com/t...
Jun 29, 2023•42 min
My Political Journey: U
My guest is a 16 year old anarcho-capitalist. He is a long time user on Instagram and highly influential in niche corners of the internet. **recorded: May, 2020**
Jun 13, 2023•17 min
Lil Internet on the Physics of Social Media
From Myspace “Top 8” to VR glasses (less powerful than ideology), Lil Internet joins me to discuss how new technologies are shaping creative life in the 21st century. This episode is part of a series of one-on-one conversations with Channel creators. Follow: https://www.instagram.com/lilinternet/ https://twitter.com/lilinternet https://www.instagram.com/newmodels_io/ https://twitter.com/NEWMODELS_IO newmodels.io/ channel.xyz/
Jun 01, 2023•50 min
Cryptids and Conspiracy in the Technocene w/ Nadim Samman
Nadim Samman, curator at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin, joins me to discuss his new book, Poetics of Encryption: Art and the Technocene. get the book: https://www.hatjecantz.de/nadim-samman-8254-1.html socials: https://www.instagram.com/nadim.samman/ https://www.instagram.com/kwinstitutefcontemporaryart/
May 17, 2023•20 min
Catherine Liu on the Professional Managerial Class
Catherine Liu, professor of film and media studies at UC Irvine, visits the podcast to discuss Phillip Guston, the PMC and cultural institutions. She is the author of Virtue Hoarders (2021). https://cliuanon.substack.com/ https://twitter.com/bureaucatliu https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/virtue-hoarders
May 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
My Political Journey: N
My guest is a 20 year old Left Communist. He began by exploring 4chan, /leftypol/ and kik messenger. In 2019, he joined an IRL political organization. We discuss Bookchinites, leftcom killing fields, proletarian discontent, shitposting and animation. **recorded: July 2, 2020**
Apr 13, 2023•16 min
Infowars & Goop: Wellness Products
All the "wellness" products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop: https://qz.com/1010684/all-the-wellness-products-american-love-to-buy-are-sold-on-both-infowars-and-goop its real folks Auto-Experiment: Hyper-Masculinity: https://www.patreon.com/posts/auto-experiment-55888347
Apr 01, 2023•49 min
My Political Journey: J
My guest is a 22 year old reactionary who is "extremely-online". He was a Bernie supporter in 2016 and self educated on sites like 4chan, Instagram and Youtube. We discuss authoritarianism, libertarianism, the enlightenment, neoreactionary theory, Hindutva, vegetarianism and shitposting. **recorded: August 5, 2020**
Mar 15, 2023•18 min
Caroline Busta on Linear Media and the Public Sphere
CB joins me to discuss how new technologies and ideologies are shaping the public sphere in the 21st century. This episode is part of a series of one-on-one conversations with Channel creators. Follow: https://www.instagram.com/cbcb2000 https://twitter.com/cbcb2000 https://www.instagram.com/newmodels_io https://twitter.com/newmodels_io https://newmodels.io/ www.channel.xyz/
Mar 01, 2023•49 min
Proof of Body (audio)
I wrote the unthinkable (but true) take for the new issue of Document Journal. Read the piece online alongside a beautiful series of photographs by Bobby Doherty. https://www.documentjournal.com/2022/12/raw-eggs-pink-pills-and-embodied-identity-online-communities-create-their-own-proof-in-a-vacuum-of-truth/
Feb 21, 2023•15 min
My Political Journey: R
My guest is a 16 year old Anarcho-Communist who was an Eco-Fascist in 2019. “R” is a co-admin on a popular leftwing meme account. The week before recording this episode she attended a Black Lives Matter protest in a nearby major city. We discuss neoliberalism, classical liberalism, esotericism, schizoposting, e-boys, accelerationism and mental health. **recorded: June 9, 2020**
Feb 14, 2023•9 min
Leigh Phillips on Nuclear Power and Eco-Austerity
People's Republic of Walmart co-author Leigh Phillips joins me to discuss eco-austerity, neo-malthusianism, degrowth, socially necessary atmospheric carbon and the on going debate around economic planning vs. neoliberalism. Follow on socials: https://twitter.com/Leigh_Phillips Get the books: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2822-the-people-s-republic-of-walmart https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/austerity-ecology-collapse-porn-addicts
Feb 01, 2023•53 min
New Models: Bonn After Hours w/ artists Dena Yago & Joshua Citarella
New Models co-hosts Carly and Julian join artist & consultant Dena Yago (formerly K-HOLE) and Josh for a real-talk-debrief post panel discussions at Bundeskunsthalle. We unpack the the knock-on effects of “anti-gatekeeping”, speculative near-future museum defense strategies, and the alt paths of young artists. This is a cross over episode with New Models. Subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/newmodels New Models patreon.com/newmodels Tw: https://twitter.com/newmodels_io IG: https://www.inst...
Jan 19, 2023•51 min
Mat Dryhurst on Platform Populism
Spawning.ai, 20th century bohemianism, the ‘brahmin left’ vs. the ‘merchant right’. Join us to discuss how new technologies and class interests are shaping creative practice in 21st century. This episode is part of a new series of one-on-one conversations with Channel creators. Follow: https://twitter.com/matdryhurst https://www.instagram.com/matdryhurst/ https://twitter.com/hollyherndon https://www.instagram.com/holly_herndon/ https://twitter.com/spawning_ https://twitter.com/hollyplus_ https:/...
Dec 01, 2022•48 min
Jen Pan on the New Old Left
Jen Pan, former host of the Jacobin Show, joins me to discuss YouTube political messaging, elite activist language and what social democracy can do for art. Stay tuned for her forthcoming book from Verso. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JacobinMag Read: https://jacobin.com/
Nov 01, 2022•49 min
New Models: Creator Core w/ Joshua Citarella & artist Rachel Rossin
Crossover episode with New Models! Jump into a freestyle audit of the 2022 cultural ecosystem. We discuss how the creative economy, both on and off-platform, is evolving post-lockdown. Subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/newmodels Follow: https://www.instagram.com/newmodels_io/ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/rachelrossin/ More: https://rossin.co/ New Models, along with Joshua Citarella and Interdependence (Mat Dryhurst & Holly Herndon), is part of the channel.xyz network.
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Jack Wagner on Posting
Former basement dwellers discuss the shifting landscape of today’s social media platforms. We recap the art of posting (RIP) and how politics transformed pop culture, comedy and entertainment. Check out episode 1 of Jack's brand new podcast: Otherworld Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/otherworld/id1647611444 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1w0bwmnSZQLnMbVtr2RUg1?si=28b8c88acc5046b2 Follow: https://twitter.com/jackdwagner https://www.instagram.com/versace_tamagotchi/...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Audiobook: Politigram and the Post-left
A unique look into online memetic subcultures where Gen Z teens explore radical politics like eco-extremism, neoreaction, anarcho-primitivism, transhumanism, anarcho-capitalism, the alt-right, the post-left, egoism and cyber-nihilism.
Sep 15, 2022•53 min
My Political Journey: Actual Collapse
From Anarcho-primitivist Instagram to local hardcore vegan straight edge. My guest talks eco-extremism, anti-work, climate collapse and the nihilism of extremely online communities.
Sep 01, 2022•33 min
Yung Chomsky on Physical Fitness and the Left
Yung Chomsky joins me to talk physical fitness and left wing politics. We discuss the strategic importance of contested spaces online and why we shouldn’t cede this valuable territory to the right. https://twitter.com/yungchomsky https://www.instagram.com/yungchomsky/ https://soundcloud.com/yung-chomsky https://twitter.com/TrueAnonPod
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Meme Insider: Joshua Citarella and Aidan Walker
I speak with Aidan Walker, a writer at KnowYourMeme.com, for the 67th issue of Meme Insider. Meme Insider #67 : https://memeinsider.com/releases/whitney-chewston Follow Aidan’s work: https://knowyourmeme.com/news/staff/aidan-walker https://wordways.us https://vibechecks.substack.com more: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/capitalist-realism-by-mark-fisher https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-plant-64821014
Aug 04, 2022•25 min
Are Millennial Leftists Aging into Right-wingers? w/ JJ McCullough
What will the declining middle class mean for U.S. party affiliations in the near future? I speak with YouTuber and political commentator J.J. McCullough about his recent column in The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/09/are-millennial-leftists-aging-into-right-wingers/ https://www.youtube.com/c/JJMcCullough https://twitter.com/jj_mccullough https://www.patreon.com/jjmccullough/posts https://www.instagram.com/jjmccullough/
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min
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