Doomed With Matt Binder

Zachary Petrizzo of Salon joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what happened at the big conservative summer conference, CPAC 2021: America UnCanceled in Dallas, Texas. We discuss what's with all these right wing events happening in Dallas, Nick Fuentes and the groypers invasion, the "best" and worst of CPAC, and Zach's time with MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell. Also, we discuss the newest pro-Trump social media platform GETTR and how it was hacked on launch day. Then on the patron half of the show: listener calls, an off-the-rails debate with a "depopulationist," the Freedom Phone grift, plus listener questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 7/15/21 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Michael Edison Hayden of the Southern Poverty Law Center joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Twitter's relationships with the far right, specifically their connections with CEO Jack Dorsey. We take a look at right wing figures such as Mike Cernovich, Nick Fuentes, Jack Posobiec, and Tim Pool and how they've flourished on Twitter. Also, looking back at the social media platform's role in #Pizzagate and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: the Lincoln Project's bizarre comparison of Jan. 6 and 9/11, NYC subways flood...but who is responsible?, the Sam Seder vs. Yaron Brook debate, Tucker Carlson and Matt Walsh want to spy on your kids via cameras installed in schools, plus your questions, comments, calls and more! (Episode from the 7/8/21 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Why are so many online influencers promoting alternative cryptocurrency known as altcoins, memecoins, and shitcoins? Matt Binder takes a look at what's going on with the social media celebrities and livestreaming superstars who are pushing altcoins, why they're doing it, the shady marketing tactics and outright scams and ponzi schemes, and breaks down recent examples from members of esports team FaZe Clan and Twitch streamer Adin Ross. Plus on the patron half of the show: more on cryptocurrency, Tucker Carlson features Matt's tweet on his show, how did a neonazi end up on a lineup for a Medicare For All event?, plus your calls, questions, and comments! (From the 7/1/21 livestream episode.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Sergio Muñoz, policy director at Media Matters, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Critical Race Theory and the right wing campaign against it. Muñoz explains what Critical Race Theory really is and how conservatives are using it as it's latest bogeyman, the role of think tanks in pushing these talking points, Tucker Carlson takes the CRT outrage its obvious next stage: "white genocide," how Fox News gives airtime to parents without disclosing their conservative ties, and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: Matt breaks down a Stephen Crowder's defender's YouTube math, Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't know what Plan B is, your questions, comments, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 6/24/21 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

On Monday, Steven Crowder was set to debate Ethan Klein of H3H3, But, Klein had a surprise for Crowder...Sam Seder, whom Crowder has been trying to avoid for years after pulling out of a scheduled debate at Politicon. Matt Binder breaks down the entire saga, as well as watches the premiere of the video live on the stream. (This episode is from a BONUS 6/21/21 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Jared Holt of The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab and host of the SH!TPOST podcast joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how QAnon is changing and transforming. We discuss how the slogans and hashtags may be disappearing from mainstream social media, but that doesn't mean it's going away, debunk those calling QAnon "dead," look at how QAnon is flourishing in many ways, the neonazi rhetoric spreading from one of QAnon's biggest influencers: GhostEzra, and how, in fact, QAnon could could very well be evolving into something worse. Jared and Matt also look at the new right wing claim that the FBI was involved in the storming of the Capitol on January 6 and the conservative freak out over Juneteenth. Also on the patron half of the show: Project Veritas latest lame "exposé," serious nonpartisan journalist Tim Pool hires nationalist Cassandra Fairbanks, tons of listeners' calls, questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Dr. Jo-Marie Burt, associate professor of political science and Latin American Studies at the Schar School Dr. Jo-Marie Burt, associate professor of political science and Latin American Studies at George Mason University and Senior Fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America and an expert on Peru joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the still undecided election in Peru where the leftist candidate Pedro Castillo has pulled ahead of the right wing Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is in prison for corruption and human rights abuses. We discuss the candidates, Fujimori's claims of fraud, and how Shining Path "played a role" in the campaign. Plus on the patron half of the show, listeners call in to discuss more about Peru, plus does the COVID vaccine make you magnetized? Of course not, but a conspiracy theory is spreading claiming it does. Matt breaks it down. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Steven Monacelli, independent journalist and publisher of Protean Magazine, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his experience while attending the big QAnon “For God & Country Patriot Roundup” convention this past weekend in Dallas, Texas. Steven walks us through the event, what happened, who was there, how he escaped being kicked out of the even like other journalists were, Michael Flynn's call for a CoupAnon and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: Michael Tracey gets pissed at a dating app for being "woke," Tucker Carlson's hilarious near-slip on segregation, a watch party of MyPillow guy Mike Lindell's latest documentary, Absolutely 9-0, your questions, comments, and more! (From the 6/3/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Andrea Rovenski of Above It All (aka @PAWGsForBernie on Twitter aka Cyberdemon531 on YouTube) joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what it's like when your family members believe in QAnon. Andrea also brings us the lowdown on what's happening with the protests in Elizabeth City, North Carolina after police shot and killed an unarmed black man. Also on the patron half of the show: memestocks are back, Dave Rubin turns on Caitlyn Jenner, Jeff Bezos getting a big bailout while also buying MGM?, plus your questions, calls, comments, and more! (Episode from the 5/27/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

American Muslims for Palestine development coordinator Mohamad Habehh joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what's going on in Gaza, the breaking news of a ceasefire right before the show went live and what that means, the evictions in Sheikh Jarrah, debunking some of the common talking points in discussions about Israel - Palestine, is the tide turning? Also on the show: an Orthodox Jewish listener calls in to share how he started to think differently than the rest of his conservative community about these issues. Plus on the patron half of the show: Matt rants on cryptocurrency, PragerU doesn't understand politics at all, Tim Pool has thoughts on masks on Fox News, your questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 5/21/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Ryan Haas & Conrad Wilson of Oregon Public Broadcasting join DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the police shooting of antifascist Michael Reinoehl. The two journalists walk us through the right wing rallies and antifa counterprotests in Portland, Patriot Prayer, the fatal confrontation between Reinoehl and Patriot Prayer member Aaron Jay Danielson, Donald Trump's calls for "retribution," the bizarre police shooting of Reinoehl, and the latest details in what really happened to Reinoehl. Also on the patron half of the show: more about the death of Reinoehl, a caller from Colombia updates us on what's been happening with the protests, Halsey shares a Michael Brooks video, and Israel's heinous attack on the Palestinian people in Gaza. (Episode from the 5/13/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Shireen Mitchell, a member of the "Real Facebook Oversight Board" and founder of Stop Online Violence Against Women joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Oversight Board decision of Facebook "indefinitely suspending" Donald Trump, how the decision blew up in Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's face, "free speech" on social media platforms, will Trump be back on Facebook?, and much more! Then on the patron-only half of the show: in wacky Republican-led Arizona Audit, Newsmax pushes QAnon JFK Jr. conspiracy, what Caitlin Jenner and Laura Loomer have in common with their political campaigns, plus your calls, questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 5/6/21 livestream show). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Ryan Mac of Buzzfeed News joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss an internal report from Facebook they lays out how the social media company failed to stop the "Stop the Steal" movement which led to the pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol on January 6. Plus: major media companies abuse automated copyright ID systems to take down Matt's Biden livestream?! Plus on the patron only half of the show: Tucker Carlson loses his mind on masks, police in Patterson, NJ brutalize a young man and lie about it, Elon Musk on SNL, plus listener calls, comments, questions, and much more! (From the 4/29/21 livestream show) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Derek Chauvin was convicted for killing George Floyd this past week and the right wing freaked out. You may have seen some of the reactions, but you probably haven't seen the worst of it. From Tucker Carlson and Greg Gutfed on Fox News to Nick Fuentes, Newsmax, and Alex Jones, DOOMED with Matt Binder dives in and wades through the muck. Also, on the patron half of the show, a special episode for ALL, free listeners and patrons! Matt talks more about the Chauvin trial and the right's reactions, how the conspiratorial right is reacting, listeners call in including a Bernie-supporting cop who discusses his feelings on the recent police shootings, and more! (From the 4/22/21 livestream episode.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Journalist David Bixenspan joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down the Rep. Matt Gaetz sex-trafficking allegations and latest revelations in the bizarre story on how Gaetz's (former?) friend Joel Greenberg, the alleged sex trafficker, hooked up former WWE and TNA pro wrestler turned Small Town Florida Mayor Matt Morgan. And on the patron half of the show: David Bixenspan joins us to discuss this year's WrestleMania and what Hulk Hogan's appearance on the show means for "cancel culture," also the MyPillow Guy's "free speech" social network, the Adam Toledo bodycam video is released, Pat Robertson can't even defend the police, plus your questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 4/15/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Longtime progressive blogger and activist, Spocko, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the boycott and cancel culture debate, how Spocko spearheaded the move to defund right wing radio talking heads like Rush Limbaugh by hitting 'em where it hurts: advertisers, the history of pressuring corporations, how to take the lessons learned from the Stop Rush and other talk radio pundits and apply them to right wing pundits today, and more! Plus in the patron half of the show: Ben Shapiro caught on a hot mic after forgetting to turn his livestream off, Republicans are totally not attending a QAnon event, Greg Gutfeld's horrible new late nite Fox News show, Steven Crowder is desperate for attention, plus your questions, comments and more! (From the 4/8/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Will Carless, journalist at USA Today, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his latest story about how the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6 are crowdfunding their legal fees and the debate that erupted online over the piece. Also on the patron half of the show: Matt Gaetz's bizarre interview with Tucker Carlson, gross Nick Fuentes ponders the age of consent to defend Gaetz, Newsmax forgets to turn Sean Spicer's mic on, Fox & Friends & Ben Shapiro's very intelligent analysis of the new Georgia voting laws, plus listener calls, questions, comments, and much more! (Episode from the 4/1/21 livestream show) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Imran Ahmed, the founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down his organization's new report which found that 12 individuals are responsible for most of the anti-vaxxer disinformation and conspiracies theories on social media. Also on the patron half of the show: Michael Tracey's bizarre "masculinity" take on the digital media outlet MEL Magazine, Trump calls into Fox News to share his love for the Capitol rioters, cancel culture, Amazon claims its workers never peed in bottles, plus listener calls, questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 3/25/21 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Journalist David Bixenspan joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down his investigation into the spreading rumor that '80s pro wrestling star "Sweet" Stan Lane is actually Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's father. Also, the latest updates on WWE's QAnon-promoting referee. Plus on the patron half of the show: David Bixenspan joins us again for more about pro wrestling's QAnon promoter, the Substack debate, the right's war on transgender people, your questions and comments and more! (Episode is from the 3/18/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder​

Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the groypers and their gathering from last month during CPAC, the rise of Nick Fuentes, what's making him standout among the sea of failed right wing personalities, and more! This is Part 2 of my discussion with Devin, Catch Part 1 (episode 157) where we discussed the anti-vaxxers, anti-mask, anti-lockdown conspiracies and their relationship with the far right one year since everything changed on March 11, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And on the patron half of the show: more about the discussion with Devin on COVID conspiracy theorists, the groypers, an update on the Epoch Times spreading mailers in Canada, plus listener calls, comments, questions and more! (Episode is from the 3/11/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder