Posting Through It

Annie Kelly, researcher and journalist who studies online misogyny and the far right, breaks down looksmaxxing subcultures. She outlines extreme appearance practices and eugenic undertones. The conversation covers media hype around influencers, whiteness and exclusion, monetization tactics, staged spectacle, and connections to broader manosphere and far-right currents.

They dig into a mysterious posthumous AI recreation of Scott Adams and why his family and the internet are up in arms. They explore cultural unease with digital likenesses and the weird rise of a feminized AI avatar people are strangely attached to. They also touch on social media sharing data with DHS and a major 2026 public collapse of a media figure.

Bill Budington, security engineer at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, explains Signal’s origins and why it became the go-to encrypted messenger. He walks through what end-to-end encryption actually means. Short segments cover risks of public links, infiltration, device seizure, spyware, and practical social strategies for safer group chats during protests.

Hunter Walker, investigative reporter at Talking Points Memo who tracks MAGA and election-denial networks. He walks through the Fulton County raid, explains why Georgia became a target, and describes how fringe conspiracies moved from ridicule to real power. Short, sharp scenes on the people, claims, and institutional risks threatening November’s elections.

Comedic banter sets up a deep-dive into TPUSA’s alternative halftime spectacle and the media swirl it created. They map how the story ballooned over days and what it revealed about the racist right’s goals and limits. The conversation unpacks Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl significance and the MAGA backlash. They also recap a bizarre push for a counter show and an odd fixation on Creed.

Byron McKoy, co-host of Louder Than Crowder and conservative media commentator, joins to map Steven Crowder's rise and unraveling. They trace his Canadian childhood, comedy beginnings, pivot to political video, viral stunts like Change My Mind, platform battles, Mug Club monetization, scandals and legal fights. Short, sharp takes on the career arc and culture-war tactics.

A deep dive into newly leaked materials tying Jeffrey Epstein to powerful figures and the radical right. A breakdown of an awkward presidential press moment and the frantic aftermath. Coverage of a conservative alternative Super Bowl halftime stunt and the bizarre media circus around a talking dog podcaster.

Ken Klippenstein, investigative national security reporter known for exposing secret surveillance programs, breaks down hidden ICE watchlists and databases. He discusses how agencies collect protester data, the tech and AI making surveillance more powerful, and how these programs fit into America’s history of domestic spying. The conversation also touches on concerns about recent FBI leadership and political narratives.

They dismantle the rise of extreme MAGA talking points after Minneapolis and the weird panic over whistles at protests. They mock viral claims that simple noises can disable or cause deadly chaos. They read and ridicule online hot takes that equate whistles with weapons and lampoon the bizarre rhetoric fueling moral panic.

Justin Baragona, media reporter who covers politics and culture, breaks down Bari Weiss’s rapid reshaping of CBS News. He traces her rise from the New York Times to the Free Press and Honestly. The conversation covers newsroom shakeups, programming stunts, pro-Israel and anti-woke editorial shifts, billionaire backers, and the impact on ratings and staff morale.