Kill The Computer
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June and Caleb talk about the ways in which internet culture spills out into the real world; good and bad.
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Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 4min
UNLOCKED: Nameless World: The Birth of 4chan Ft. Anime Sickos
Tom and Joe from the Anime Sickos are here and we talk about the history of 4chan, the websites and culture that preceded it, and more. Note that this episode covers the timeline from the mid 1990s right up to the website's founding. Another episode further discussing the inner-workings of 4chan, notorious moments, and what's going on today will follow in the future. In the meantime, follow Anime Sickos at https://animesickos.com/
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This was originally recorded on February 21st
Mar 7, 2025 • 58min
Jazz Wolves Ft. Marisa Kabas
Independent journalist Marisa Kabas walks us through the wild world of DOGE and what to expect next.
Follow her at:
https://bsky.app/profile/marisakabas.bsky.social
https://www.thehandbasket.co/
Mar 4, 2025 • 54min
DEI Hard
We talk about the rise of anti-woke venture capitalists in the new era of Trumpism 2.0 and revisit some old brands from the conservative parallel economy to see how they're doing in 2025.
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Feb 28, 2025 • 30min
Bonus: Culture Dumpster Ft. Johnny Amizich aka Dr. Venkman
The gang guested on the pilot episode of "Culture Dumpster" by Johnny Amizich, author for Hard Drive & friend of the show. You can hear the full thing and more at https://www.culturedumpster.com
Feb 26, 2025 • 1h 13min
Hell World News
We talk about the deteriorating reality we live in from the new 'Lavender Scare' in the Trump government, to tumbling Tesla sales, and a few other stories.
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Feb 22, 2025 • 18min
Preview: Nameless World: The Birth of 4chan Ft. Anime Sickos
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Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 7min
Scam Nation Ft. Molly White
Molly White joins us to discuss the future of crypto under the Trump administration and more.
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https://www.citationneeded.news/
https://www.mollywhite.net/linktree/
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Feb 12, 2025 • 18min
Western Kabuki Real Gamer Awards Show Ft. @Airbagged
The first annual gamer awards show ft. the ghost of Dave.
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Feb 5, 2025 • 1h 10min
All this for ten bucks. Ft. MLYP
Friend of the show Cameron, aka MLYP has just launched a podcast on the Something Awful forums. We talk about how it birthed the worst website in the world: 4Chan and the political schism that formed between the two sites. Note that this episode will be followed up with a 4chan history episode soon.
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https://bsky.app/profile/10bux.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/mlyp.bsky.social
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Jan 31, 2025 • 19min
Preview: 2024 In Review Ft. Jenny Tightpants
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