Ep. 238: the conspiracies that broke america

Corrigan explains to Marko how Pizzagate and Q-Anon unmoored the United States, and we have a chat about the racism white men tend to perpetuate in their movies about racism.

Highlights:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about conspiracy theories that have shaped the last decade of American politics
[01:02:20] We have a watch-along coming (Slime City Massacre) on August 23rd, we discuss our weird mortality thoughts as Corrigan is weeks out from her 40th birthday, and Corrigan tells a story of accidentally getting high
[01:18:50] What we watched:  Rockula, The Invisible Man, Eddington, Weapons, Rear Window
[01:40:00] We discuss why Corrigan found Eddington harmful

Stuff we referenced:

• Dissecting the #PizzaGate Conspiracy Theories



• It’s too late to stop QAnon with fact checks and account bans



• The Nexus of QAnon and COVID-19: Legitimation Crisis and Epistemic Crisis



• What Is QAnon? Everything to Know About the Conspiracy



• Rise of Conspiracy Theories in the Pandemic Times



• QAnon’s Victims



• QAnon Hasn’t Disappeared. It’s in America’s Bloodstream.



• George Floyd protests: Misleading footage and conspiracy theories spread online



• QAnon’s Coronavirus-Fueled Boom Is A Warning Of What's To Come



• Anti-vax influencers are using QAnon shows to spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines



• Even If It's 'Bonkers,' Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories



• The revelations of Q. Dissemination and resonance of the QAnon conspiracy theory among US Evangelical Christians and the role of the Covid-19 crisis