Did Nothing Wrong podcast

I talk with Journalist Taylor Lorenz about political campaigning on the internet, working as an independent creator, and why we don't need a "Joe Rogan but Leftist". Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references used to create this episode: User Mag, Taylor's newsletter Power User - Taylor's weekly podcast https://p...

We sit down with Katie McHugh, who walked away from the center of the Alt Right and has been helping to fight them ever since. We’re also joined by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Michael Edison Hayden to talk about his experiences working with Katie, and how she’s been an invaluable part of the fight against White Nationalism since walking away. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player...

Episode 113(originally released 11/27/03) -Writer and Activist Elad Nehorai joins the pod to discuss the rising tide of antisemitism, false narratives, and keeping your humanity during inhumane times. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: ELAD NEHORAI Writer. Community Builder. Marketer....

In this episode, I break down what happened on Election night, and discuss what a way forward might look like. Plus, I talk about what’s ahead for the podcast in the future. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: CNN Election Results https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/results/president?elec...

In this episode, I will make a call on what I think is going to happen in the 2024 US presidential election, and in the aftermath. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: The AZGOP is selling the headquarters it bought 9 months ago https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/03/27/arizona-gop-...

In this episode, I try to get to the bottom of why more GOP and conservative people aren't speaking out about the very real danger of what a second Donald Trump presidency would do to this country. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, and other GOP lawmakers who...

Sociologist Karl Folk and I talk about the home stretch of the 2024 election, and the increasingly desperate measures MAGA and the Silicon Valley oligarchs are taking to convince you they're ahead. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: How Russian disinformation is reaching the U.S. ahead...

Author Mike Rothschild joins me to discuss the spread of false information in the wake of the recent natural disasters, and what we can do about it. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: US officials struggle to quash Hurricane Helene conspiracy theories https://www.reuters.com/world/us/u...

Episode 73(originally released 06/26/2023) - David Niewert joins us to discuss his new book, "The Age Of Insurrection", about the Extremist Right's assault on Democracy, and what we can do about it. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here's are some of the sources and references from this episode: The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Assau...

Sociologist Karl Folk joins me to discuss the GOP's 2024 election strategy of “it doesn’t matter who votes. It matters who counts the votes.”, and what we can do about it. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: The R.N.C. Asked a Conspiracy Theorist to Train Poll Watchers. Here’s What He T...

Mike Senters joins me to discuss the evolution of online information war tactics from Gamergate to the current battle in Springfield, Ohio, and how to counter them. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Did Nothing Wrong Hot Take - Springfield Bombs JD Vance defends baseless rumor about H...

Springfield, Ohio has become the newest battlefield in the information war, and now it's locked down over a series of bomb threats. In this Hot Take, I explain the issues with the word “Hoax” as it relates to this situation, and call out Donald Trump, JD Vance, Libs of TikTok, and the rest of the lying liars who used literal Neo-Nazi propaganda to put Springfield’s Haitian refugee community at ris...

Journalist Robert Silverman and I discuss the recent Russian scheme to funnel large piles of cash to Right Wing influencers, and the massive amounts of domestic money they receive for their bad takes. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Two RT Employees Indicted for Covertly Funding and...

Reed Galen is a co-founder of the Lincoln Project and the founder of “The Union”, a single-issue, pro-democracy coalition dedicated to defeating Donald Trump and MAGA at the polls in November. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Lincoln Project Announcement Regarding Reed Galen https://...

Episode 102(originally released 10/05/2023) -We take a look at Chaya Raichik/Libs of TikTok's Permanent Record of Stochastic Terrorism. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references we used to create this episode: Boston Children's Hospital warns employees over far-right online harassment campaign https://www.nbcne...

Author Talia Lavin joins me to talk about her new book, “Wild Faith, how the Christian Right is taking over America”, about how this reactionary movement is a grave threat to democracy. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: The Sword and the Sandwich Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is...

Sociologist Karl Folk and I break down some of the inauthentic methods that the American right wing outrage machine uses, and suggest some solutions to prevent mainstream media complicity. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Reflexive Control https://militairespectator.nl/artikelen/refl...

The 2024 election has undergone a seismic shift in the last month. In this episode, I'm joined once again by Mike Senters to talk about the better world we can almost see over the horizon. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: TRUMP IS PLANNING FOR A LANDSLIDE WIN And his campaign is all...

There has never been a Vice Presidential nominee as universally disliked as 2024 Republican nominee J.D. Vance. In this episode, I lay out some of the reasons he's so unpopular with so many people, Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Everyone Hates J.D. Vance: Poll https://newrepublic.c...

In this episode, I'm joined by Sociologist Karl Folk. We analyze the tumultuous week that was in American politics, and talk about the absolute insanity of Trump picking JD Vance as his running mate. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Unreal: Living In the post truth world. https://www...

Political scientist Andy Vitek joins me to discuss just how realistic those worst case scenarios for the 2024 US presidential election we keep hearing about and seeing on social media really are. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Andrew Vitek - Political Science - Penn State https://p...

In this episode, I take a look at the terrible people who are responsible for this abomination of a plan, and expose how they use "Discernment" to hide their true intentions. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Former Trump Advisor Stephen Miller Denies Involvement With Project 2025, Ad...

I sit down with Photo/Videojournalist Zach D. Roberts for an extensive discussion about voter suppression, Occupy Wall Street's legacy, documenting the information war, and much more. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: Visu News Zach D. Roberts - Zenfolio https://www.zdroberts.com "Bad...

I talk with Dr. Lucas Kwong about Religious Xenophobia, Victorian fiction influence on white nationalist narrative, and how the right-wing conspiratorial mindset can be SO close to getting it right. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Lucas's Ko-Fi page https://ko-fi.com/lucaskwong Lucas's Substack An Open Letter on Anti-Asian Racism & Christian Na...

Recovering Conspiracy Theorist Stephanie Kemmerer joins me to discuss rabbit holes, the harmful nature of "Red Pills", and what kind of help is available for those who want to move past them. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:  https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode: These conspiracy theory believers went deep down the rabbit...