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My guest is Abby Martin, a journalist and documentarian. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-abby-157469799Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella -- get access to all bonus episodes.Watch on Spotify Premium: get fewer ads on our videos.We discuss Martin's new film "Earth's Greatest Enemy" (2026): now available to watch online: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/earthsgreatestenemyWe explore the early years of internet culture (before big platforms and algorithms) back when Occupy Wall Street and 4chan were on the same side. This formative period gave birth to the first wave of an anti-establishment alternative media, where conspiracy theorists and radical anti-capitalists shared a similar online sphere.
My guest is Natalie Wynn, aka ContraPoints, a video essayist and content creator.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-156221116Spotify Premium users can watch our videos ad free.Support the show and get access to all bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella My conversation with Natalie is a sweeping survey of the online media landscape and recent political history. We discuss deradicalization, conspiracy, polarization, persuasion, justice, retribution, psychology, political philosophy and more. After 2024, the so-called “podcast election” cast new significance onto the role and impact of alt-media. We theorize an approach and arrive at strategic implications for how to move forward.
My guest is John Wilson, a film maker and documentarian. He is the director of a new movie “The History of Concrete.” Today’s program is part of the 82nd Whitney Biennial, curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer at the Whitney Museum in New York City. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-john-155057500We discuss the urban environment, themes of material and spiritual renewal, city infrastructure and affordable housing, alongside a cast of surreal, comedic and heart breaking characters. This is the first of several Doomscroll episodes to be recorded live during the 2026 Whitney Biennial.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella
My guest is Dustin “Dino” Guastella, the Director of Operations at Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia, a monthly columnist at Damage Magazine, and a board member at the Center for Working-Class Politics.Part 2: tktktkWe discuss woke ideology, the elite capture of the Democratic party, working class voters moving to the right, failures in left-wing messaging and the legacy of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella
My guest is Gianmarco Soresi, a comedian and host of the Downside Podcast. We discuss comedy’s right-wing pivot and the long arc of entertainment merging with real world politics.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-ii-152869164In 2026, every big talk show is hosted by a comedian and this format dominates our political discourse. How did this initially progressive project shift course? Later, we discuss online cancel culture, free speech, the attention economy and how these topics are now transforming.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella
My guest is Emma Vigeland, a co-host of the Majority Report. We discuss Jefferey Epstein’s sick obsession with “jerky”, nationalist affordability and the shifting media landscape. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-emma-151668427Later, we explore some of the most difficult topics on the left; popular backlash to activist rhetoric and more. What should the left bring to the table for midterms and 2028https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella
My guest is David Wengrow, an archeologist and professor at University College London. He joins me to discuss his best-selling book "The Dawn of Everything", co-authored with the late David Graeber, published in 2021.Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-david-150133381David Wengrow takes us on a powerful journey into the deep history of human societies. "The Dawn of Everything" offers a staggering historical survey and philosophical argument that reframes many of today’s assumptions about the origins of inequality.https://www.patreon.com/cw/joshuacitarella
My guest is David Adler, a general coordinator of the Progressive International. Adler was aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to bring life-saving humanitarian aid to the shores of Gaza. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-david-149082737Forty-two nautical miles from the coast, the flotilla was intercepted by Israeli naval forces. Flotilla crew members were kidnapped, imprisoned, subjected to physical abuse and psychological torture. David joins us to tell the story of this mission and the broader international solidarity movement for a free Palestine.You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella
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