DOOMED with Matt Binder

272: Billionaires vs. The World (w/ Jim Di Bartolo)

matt@xmattx.com (Jim Di Bartolo, Matt Binder) — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:05:00 +0000

Writer and illustrator Jim Di Bartolo joins DOOMED with Matt Binder for a discussion about the problem with billionaires, the discourse around the assassination of the United Healthcare CEO, his upcoming graphic novel "F*ck Billionaires" and more! (Episode from the 2/12/25 livestream show). Check out Jim's graphic novel: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/f-ckbillionaires/f-ck-billionaires - Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

271: The DOGE Boys

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:58:37 +0000

DOOMED host Matt Binder breaks down how Elon Musk and his group of DOGE "hacker" kids are going through our data as they ransack federal government agencies one by one. (Episode from the 2/5/25 livestream show). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

270: Trump's Inauguration // TikTok Goes Dark // DOOMED is BACK

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 03:55:18 +0000

DOOMED is back! And unfortunately so is President Donald Trump. On this episode of DOOMED from the Inauguration Day livestream, DOOMED host Matt Binder discusses what Trump did on his first day, what happened when TikTok went dark and then came back online, how Trump is taking credit, and much much more! (Episode from the 1/20/25 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

269: Progressive Victory (w/ Sam Drzymala)

matt@xmattx.com (Sam Drzymal, Matt Binder) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:37:47 +0000

Matt interviews Sam Drzymala of Progressive Victory to answer some questions listeners have had about the progressive group seeking to connect livestreamers and their audience with on-the-ground organizing and canvassing. Plus, more about the Jamaal Bowman canvassing event on June 22 and June 23! Find out more and sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/new-york-canvassing-event?souce=binder (Episode from the 6/12/24 livestream show.)

268: Authoritarian Crackdowns on Anti-War, Pro-Palestine College Students

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 30 May 2024 01:17:50 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt breaks down the crackdown on pro-Palestine college students in early May, a day after NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD raided Columbia. (Episode form the 5/1/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

267: Anti-war, Pro-Palestine Protests Spread on College Campuses (w/ Talia Jane)

matt@xmattx.com (Talia Jane, Matt Binder) — Thu, 2 May 2024 01:39:40 +0000

Last week, on April 24, DOOMED host Matt Binder interview independent journalist Talia Jane on his livestream show about her on-the-ground coverage of the pro-Palestine, anti-war encampments at Columbia and NYU campuses and how they were spreading across the country. Here's that interview with a real first-hand account of what these encampments were like and what the student protesters were doing, uploaded to this feed just one day after police and college admins cracked down on encampments at Columbia. (Episode from the 4/24/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

266: Rafah, Gaza, Palestine (w/ Mohamad Habehh of American Muslims for Palestine)

matt@xmattx.com (Mohamad Habehh, Matt Binder) — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 05:05:41 +0000

Director of Development for American Muslims for Palestine and Palestinian-American community organizer Mohamad Habehh joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the latest Gaza and the changing public opinion on Israel - Palestine. (Episode from the 2/13/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

265: Migrant Hysteria (Again)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 14:30:12 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt breaks down the recent migrant hysteria...something that only seems to happen in an election year. Plus, we take a look at a disturbing Fox News clip featuring right winger Curtis Sliwa and the Guardian Angels assaulting someone live on the air with Sean Hannity. (Episode from the 2/7/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

264: The Cult of Vince McMahon (w/ David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (David Bixenspan, Matt BInder) — Thu, 7 Mar 2024 06:54:36 +0000

Vince McMahon resigned from WWE (and its parent company, TKO) for good after disturbing sexual assault allegations. How did he force his way back into the company to begin with? Who knew what? Is the toxic culture in WWE and across pro wrestling facing a reckoning? What happens next? Journalist David Bixenspan joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss. (Episode from the 1/31/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

263: How MrBeast Inadvertently Revealed X / Twitter Monetization is Rigged

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 6 Feb 2024 14:53:47 +0000

MrBeast made a quarter of a million dollars by uploading a video to Elon Musk's X and in doing so revealed just how rigged the monetization system is. Scam Economy host Matt Binder walks through all the details of X Monetization, the little known X Amplify program, how Elon Musk and company pushed the famous YouTuber's content into social media feeds, and how basically no other creator can replicate MrBeast's earnings on the platform. (Episode from the 1/24/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

262: Best & Worst Tech of CES 2024 + How the GOP Primary Was Set to Go From the Beginning (w/ Eoin Higgins)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Eoin Higgins) — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 04:02:46 +0000

Eoin Higgins joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss CES, the biggest annual tech conference, and their experience at the event live in Las Vegas. What was the worst tech? Most dystopian? Was there good tech? And what the latest tech trends say about the state of the industry. Also, a discussion about the results of the Iowa Caucus and how the GOP Primary was determined well before that. (Episode from the 1/17/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

261: Stop Buying George Santos Cameos, Plus The Palestine Discourse and Right Wing YouTube Weirdos (w/ Rayyvana)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Rayyvana) — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 01:29:44 +0000

Rayyvana of TYT joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss George Santos and his Cameo selling business, John Fetterman's most recent ridiculousness, the discourse around Palestine in the U.S. media, plus right wing YouTube and Twitch streamers. (Episode from the 12/13/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

260: The Elon Musk / Media Matters / Advertiser Exit Saga Explained

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:10:46 +0000

Elon Musk sues Media Matters! On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt breaks down X / Twitter's lawsuit against Media Matters and how it shows that Musk just doesn't understand social media. (Episode from the 11/21/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

259: Hamas Attack on Israel / Israel Bombs in Gaza, Palestine

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:28:08 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we break down the Hamas attack in Israel and Israel's bombing in Gaza. We discuss how Israel - Palestine is, in the words of Michael Brooks, "not complicated." (Episode from the 10/10/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

258: Emergency Alert 5G Zombies + The Redditor and His Landlord Who Believed the Conspiracy Theories

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 8 Oct 2023 03:49:12 +0000

Conspiracy theorists thought that the emergency alert system test broadcast on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, was going to activate 5G or nanochips in our bodies and turn people who got the COVID-19 vaccine into zombies. There's other stuff too, you'll have to listen to DOOMED host Matt Binder explain! Plus, Matt interviews Justin, the Reddit user whose posts went viral discussing how his QAnon conspiracy theorist landlord shut down the power in his building due to those very conspiracy theories. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

257: Undercover with the New Alt-Right (w/ Amanda Moore)

matt@xmattx.com (Amanda Moore, Matt Binder) — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:04:57 +0000

Amanda Moore joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her time pretending to be a far right devotee and what she discovered while being accepted by its members. Moore breaks down who she met at the events she attended, the range of encounters she experienced, and how the far right reacted to her "infiltration." (Episode from the 8/29/23 livestream show.) Check out Amanda's peice in The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/article/soc... Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

256: Rumble Hosts the First Republican Primary Debate. But What Else Does Rumble Host? (w/ Kayla Gogarty)

matt@xmattx.com (Kayla Gogarty, Matt Binder) — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:46:18 +0000

Kayla Gogarty, Research Director at Media Matters for America, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Rumble, the right-wing online video platform which has partnered with Fox News to host the first Republican primary debate for the 2024 presidential elections. Kayla will discuss Rumble, what kind of content it typically hosts, the far right and QAnon conspiracy theorist influencers who stream there, and much more. (Episode from the 8/22/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

255: The Ballad of Ricky Vaughn (Douglass Mackey): Alt-Right Influencer Convicted of Election Disinfo (w/ Michael E. Hayden)

matt@xmattx.com (Hannah Gais, Matt Binder, Michael Edison Hayden) — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 02:24:44 +0000

Michael E. Hayden of the Southern Poverty Law Center joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down the trial and conviction of Douglass Mackey, the far right social media influencer who went by the name Ricky Vaughn, who was convicted for his "scheme to deprive individuals of their constitutional right to vote." Hannah Gais joins the show later on as well! (Episode from the 4/19/23 livestream show). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

254: Trans Rights Plus Why Bennie Carollo Left TYT (w/ Bennie Carollo)

matt@xmattx.com (Bennie Carollo, Matt Binder) — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 21:30:03 +0000

Bennie Carollo joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss why she left The Young Turks, Cenk and Ana's recent anti-trans comments, being a trans ally, why being explicitly for trans rights is the *correct* and winning position, how transphobia is deeply routed in white supremacy, and much, much more. Check out Bennie's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6DiIQWb0DE . (Episode from the 7/11/23 livestream show) Suppot the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

253: Meta Launches Threads by Instagram as Elon Musk Wrecks Twitter

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 7 Jul 2023 01:57:13 +0000

The battle between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg officially began on Wednesday, July 5th as Meta launched Threads by Instagram, it's Twitter competitor app. On this DOOMED and Scam Economy livestream crossover episode, Matt Binder breaks down the Threads app, the enshittification of Twitter by Elon Musk, how this past week's actions by Musk at Twitter which blocked logged out visitors from accessing Twitter and rate limited logged in users' daily tweet alottment may actually be Musk's worst move at Twitter yet, where the other Twitter alternatives like bluesky, Mastodon, and Spill fit into the equation, what the future of the internet will look like, and is Twitter now actually dying? (Episode from the 7/5/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

252: Wagner Group Coup Attempt Foiled? What's Going on in Russia? (w/ Egor Kotkin)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Egor Kotkin) — Sun, 2 Jul 2023 02:24:42 +0000

Writer Egor Kotkin joins DOOMED with Matt Binder live from Russia to discuss what happened over the weekend with Wagner Group and the foiled coup attempt in Russia. Egor breaks down what it was like to be in Moscow, how the Russian people were dealing with what was going on, what Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was thinking, and much much more. Follow Egor on YouTube and Twitter: @EgorKotkin as well as on Substack at http://egorkotkin.substack.com . (Episode from the 6/26/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

251: Inside Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit (w/ Madeline Peltz)

matt@xmattx.com (Madeline Peltz, Matt Binder) — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:08:14 +0000

Madeline Peltz of Media Matters for America joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her experience at Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit in Texas, where right wing influencers "tell young girls to give up their dreams". (Episode from the 6/13/23 livestream show.) Check out Madeline's report here: https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/career-women-right-wing-media-tell-young-girls-give-their-dreams-young-womens Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

250: Crashing the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus Tour (w/ Rem aka MissHeathen)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 7 Jun 2023 20:38:29 +0000

Activist, filmmaker, and longtime listener of the show Rem aka missheathen joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her confrontation with right winger Maj Toure over his anti-LGBTQ rhetoric at the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus Tour. (Episode from the 5/17/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

249: Pool Party (w/ Lance of The Serfs)

matt@xmattx.com (Lance of The Serfs, Matt Binder) — Wed, 24 May 2023 03:50:00 +0000

Lance of The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown his recent appearance on Tim Pool's show. Lance and Matt compared notes about each other's personal experience in the compound, Tim Pool's debate style, the right's bizarre obsession with trans people, and more! Plus, Matt explains how Argentina Twitter became enraged with him and Lance sticks around to take some listener calls. (Episode from the 5/9/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

248: Elon Musk and the Twitter Blue (Check)Mark of Shame

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 9 May 2023 03:45:02 +0000

It's a DOOMED / Scam Economy crossover episode! Host Matt Binder breaks down what he's been so busy with over the past few weeks: a series of reports on Twitter that drove Elon Musk to gift/punish him with the Twitter Blue checkmark of shame. Matt breaks down what Twitter Blue is, why it's so controversial, how Elon Musk marketed the roll out and caused his own mess, the removal of the legacy verified checkmarks, @dril and the #BlockTheBlue campaign, celebrities having Twitter Blue subscriptions being force upon them, why Twitter may be DOOMED, how Musk's version of Twitter is the perfect encapsulation of the tech SCAM ECONOMY, and much more! (Episode from the 5/2/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

247: Fox News Cans Tucker Carlson: What Happened? (w/ Angelo Carusone)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt BInder, Angelo Carusone) — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:21:01 +0000

Angelo Carusone of Media Matters for America joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Fox News' sudden separation with its biggest host, Tucker Carlson. What happened? Why did Rupert Murdoch suddenly want to rid his network of its biggest star? How did the Dominion lawsuit play into this? How did Murdoch's own love life factor in? How much did Tucker Carlson's extremist and white supremacist rhetoric matter? What's next for Fox News? What's next for Tucker Carlson? (Episode from the 4/25/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

246: The Elon Musk / Matt Taibbi / Twitter Files / Substack Saga Explained

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:15:21 +0000

Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi break up? Twitter vs. Substack? The end of the Twitter Files? DOOMED host Matt Binder breaks down exactly what went on between Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi which ended their relationship and likely contributed to the end (or near end) of the Twitter Files. (Episode from the 4/12/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

245: Donald Trump Indicted, Arrested, Arraigned

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 6 Apr 2023 00:16:50 +0000

Donald J. Trump has been arrested. On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt runs down how the big day in Manhattan went and then reads through Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's press released, the indictment, and the statement of fact as we find some interesting nuggets of info along the way. (Episode from the 4/4/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

244: The Arrest of Donald Trump: Will It Actually Happen? (w/ Lance of The Serfs)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt BInder) — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:50:00 +0000

Lance of The Serfs joins the show to discuss what's happening with the supposed upcoming indictment and arrest of Donald Trump? Will it actually happen? How are his supporters taking it? Plus: A series of AI images depicting a fake Trump arrest went viral. What does this mean for SOCIETY!? And what actually is this artificial intelligence? (Episode from the 3/22/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

243: The KKK Took My Dilbert Away: Scott Adams Canceled!

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:40:40 +0000

DOOMED with Matt Binder takes a look at the "cancellation" of Dilbert creator Scott Adams and the important context surrounding the Rasmussen poll that caused Adams to call Black Americans a "hate group" that white people should stay away from. (Episode from the 2/28/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

242: Rage Against the War Machine Rally Wasn't Anti-War, It Was Anti-Ukraine (w/ Dylan Burns & Ogel aka TheWastingTimes)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Dylan Burns) — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:28:31 +0000

Dylan Burns and Ogel aka TheWastingTimes join DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Rage Against the War Machine rally in DC from Sunday February 19. The event was billed as anti-war and anti-imperialist but ended up being pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine. Dylan and Ogel break down what the event was like, who organized the rally, the speakers like Ron Paul, Max Blumenthal, and Jackson Hinkle, the right wing influence permeating over the event, why one speaker, Scott Ritter, was removed from the rally (but was invited to a post-rally event), and more! (Episode from the 2/22/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

241: What's Going On With Dudes? From Andrew Tate Simps to AI Deepfake Porn (w/ Rayyvana)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Rayyvana) — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 04:55:00 +0000

TYT contributor and Twitch streamer Rayyvana joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the latest on Andrew Tate in prison for alleged human trafficking and the online discourse surrounding AI deepfake porn after a Twitch streamer was caught paying to create AI porn of another Twitch streamer. (Episode from the 1/31/23 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

240: Steven Crowder vs. Ben Shapiro & The Daily Wire (w/ Lance of The Serfs)

matt@xmattx.com (The Serfs, Matt Binder) — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:45:18 +0000

Lance of The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the conservative media civil war going down between Steven Crowder and Ben Shapiro's The Daily Wire over a $50 million contract and YouTube monetization policy. (Episode from the 1/24/23 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

239: CES: The Good, The Bad, The Dystopian Tech (w/ Eoin Higgins)

matt@xmattx.com (Eoin Higgins, Matt Binder) — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:29:19 +0000

Eoin Higgins, reporter with Morning Brew, joins Matt Binder on a special DOOMED / Scam Economy combo episode to discuss what they saw at CES 2023. The Metaverse! Web3! Robotics! Electric Vehicles! Virtual Reality! All the tech that looked good, bad, and downright dystopian. (Episode from the 1/10/23 livestream show.) Support Matt's shows: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

238: Fighting Back Against the Anti-LGBTQ Right (w/ Alejandra Caraballo)

matt@xmattx.com (Alejandra Caraballo, Matt Binder) — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 01:20:18 +0000

Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law Cyberlaw Clinic, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the current state of the anti-LGBTQ right wing both online and offline. (Episode from the 11/29/22 livestream show) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

237: Matt Binder Banned from Twitter at Elon Musk's Request (w/ Emma Vigeland)

matt@xmattx.com (Emma Vigeland, Matt Binder) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:02:00 +0000

Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to talk about Matt getting banned from Twitter on Dec. 16 at the request of Elon Musk along with 8 other journalists. Emma basically interviews Matt to break down exactly what happened, how he found out, what rules changes, the whole ElonJet saga, how he was unsuspended thanks to democracy (aka a Twitter poll) but then was re-locked out of his account by Twitter's head of Trust & Safety, plus more! Also Emma and Matt take a quick look back at the big stories of 2022 and look towards what's ahead in 2023. (Episode from the 12/20/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

236: Taking on the Reactionaries: Ukraine, FTX, & More (w/ Dylan Burns)

matt@xmattx.com (Dylan Burns, Matt BInder) — Mon, 5 Dec 2022 02:32:24 +0000

Independent journalist Dylan Burns joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the right wing reactions to Ukraine and the issue of nazis in the country. Dylan also breaks down the latest going on in Russia's war in Ukraine. Dylan and Matt also discuss the conspiracy theories surrounding FTX, the crypto exchanged that worked with the Aid for Ukraine program, the Colorado shooting, right wing media, and much more. (Episode from the 11/22/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

235: Donald Trump Announces 2024 Run + Midterm Fallout (w/ David Doel)

matt@xmattx.com (David Doel, Matt Binder) — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:23:11 +0000

David Doel of The Rational National joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the fallout of the midterm elections. What happened to the red wave? Also, Matt and David just happen to stream just as Donald Trump officially announced his 2024 campaign. The two share their thoughts about Trump and potential Republican primary opponents like Ron DeSantis. (Episode from the 11/15/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

234: Breaking Down "PelosiGate" & "Chief Twit" Elon Musk (w/ Lance of The Serfs)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 7 Nov 2022 21:35:31 +0000

Lance of The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to talk us through the tangled web that is "PelogiGate," the bizarre right wing conspiracy theory about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. Also: breaking down "Chief Twit" Elon Musk's first full week in charge of the social media company, where he shared that very PelosiGate conspiracy theory. On the patron-half of the show: BUSTED! Jimmy Dore's sock puppet account confirmed. Plus your calls, IMs, comments, questions and more! (Episode from the 11/1/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

233: Debunking Nonsense About the Alex Jones / Sandy Hook Trials (w/ Anna Merlan)

matt@xmattx.com (Anna Merlan, Matt Binder) — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:14:24 +0000

Anna Merlan of Vice's Motherboard and author of the book Republic of Lies joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Alex Jones trials, what he's actually on trial for and why its not just because he "questioned Sandy Hook," the years of harassment he put the Sandy Hook parents through, the differences between the Texas trial and the Connecticut trial, how InfoWars covered the trials, and what the future looks like for Alex Jones and his InfoWars conglomerate. (Episode from the 10/25/22 livestream show.) Check out Anna's Motherboard reporting: https://www.vice.com/en/contributor/anna-merlan Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

232: Kanye West Agrees to Buy Parler or How Ye Got Duped By His New Right Wing Buddies

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:56:29 +0000

DOOMED host Matt Binder runs through Kanye West's recent anti-semitic turn, his "friendship" with Candace Owens and her husband George Farmer...who happens to be the CEO of the conservative social media platform Parler. Yes, the same Parler that Ye claims he will now acquire. While Kanye is terrible, when it comes to Parler, is he being duped by the experienced right wing grifters looking to use him for a payday? Seems so! Plus on the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, calls and more! (Episode from the 10/18/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

231: Elon Musk's Bullshit, Herschel Walker's Bullshit (w/ Mike Figueredo of Humanist Report)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt BInder, Mike Figueredo) — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 03:59:07 +0000

Mike Figueredo of Humanist Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk saying he wants to buy Twitter again, his bizarre "Russia / Ukraine peace plan," Musk's blaming of bots on everything. The two also discuss Herschel Walker's secrets and his son Christian turning on him. Plus a rant on what is basically the Political Hot or Not. Plus on the patron-only half of the show, Mike sticks around to talk more about news and politics! (Episode from the 10/4 livestream episode.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

230: Is Doug Mastriano the Most Extreme Republican Running in 2022? (w/ Christopher Mathias)

matt@xmattx.com (Christopher Mathias, Matt Binder) — Tue, 4 Oct 2022 23:31:34 +0000

Christopher Mathias, senior reporter at Huffington Post, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano, and how he may just be the most extreme candidate running this election season. We discuss who Mastriano is and his background in PA politics, his connections to January 6, Mastriano's Christian Nationalism, his ties to the white supremacist social media platform Gab and what went down at the Mastriano rally that Mathias attended during the last weekend of September. Plus on the second-half of the show: your questions, comments, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 9/28/22 livestream show.) Check out Christopher's reporting on Mastriano: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-wins-pennsylvania-governor-primary-republican_n_6284119ce4b0c84db72b0229 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-paid-january-6-lawyer-with-campaign-funds_n_62b4c3e9e4b06594c1e19743 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-pennsylvania-gop-governor-candidate-secretary-of-state_n_62e4447fe4b0c60a5668334e https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-gab-andrew-torba_n_62d08787e4b02d3ecf3184b9 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doug-mastriano-rally-harrisburg-pathetic-extreme_n_63306367e4b0e2478903fa4f Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

229: MAGA Communism?! (w/ Ogel of The Wasting Times)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 03:18:41 +0000

Ogel of the Twitter account @TheWastingTimes joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss "Patriotic Socialist" YouTuber Jackson Hinkle and what "MAGA Communism," the latest online right wing grift. Plus on the second half of the show for patrons: listener questions, comments, live chats, and phone calls. (Episode from the 9/20/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

228: Trump Posts (QAnon) Through It + Why the Right is Obsessed Pop Culture

matt@xmattx.com (Jared Holt, Matt Binder) — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:26:08 +0000

Jared Holt of the Posting Through It newsletter and podcast and senior research manager at ISD returns to DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Trump going full QAnon on Truth Social, the state of right wing social media, Tim Pool's "emo" divorced dad rock song and why conservatives are so obsessed with pop culture, and much more! Plus on the post show: your question, comments, live chats, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 9/13/22 livestream show.) Read Jared's piece in The Daily Beast on Trump going full QAnon: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-gone-full-qanon-theres-no-point-in-denying-it-anymore Check out Jared's newsletter and podcast: https://www.postingthroughit.com/ Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

227: Chile Rejects New Progressive Constitution...What Happened? (w/ René Moncayo)

matt@xmattx.com (René Moncayo, Matt Binder) — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:11:49 +0000

René Moncayo, a longtime listener and friend of the show, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder from Chile to discuss what happened that saw the country's new progressive constitution take a loss at the ballot box, the right wing campaign against the new constitution, the failures of President Gabriel Boric, Pinochet's constitution and the history behind it, the generational divide in the country, the U.S.'s role, and much more! Plus on the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, chats, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 9/6/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

226: Andrew Tate BANNED, Student Loan Forgiveness Meltdowns (w/ Rayyvana)

matt@xmattx.com (Rayyvana, Matt BInder) — Wed, 7 Sep 2022 15:05:45 +0000

TYT contributor Rayyvana joins Matt Binder in his return from vacation stream to discuss the latest news. Rayy breaks down Andrew Tate's grift, the misogyny, the MLM, and his background, how each social media platform – from Facebook to TikTok – dealt with banning Tate on the platform, and more. Also Matt and Rayyvana look at right wing meltdowns over Biden's student loan forgiveness action. Plus on the second half of the show: your comments, questions, and call-ins! (Episode from the 8/30/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

225: The QAnon Crypto Grift (w/ Ernie Piper & Nick Backovic of Logically.ai)

matt@xmattx.com (Ernie Piper, Nick Backovic, Matt Binder) — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:05:00 +0000

Logically.ai UK editor Ernie Piper and Senior OSINT Analyst Nick Backovic join Matt Binder on Scam Economy to discuss the tech-based anti-misinformation firm's report on the QAnon influencers scamming their followers with crypto pump-and-dump schemes. We discuss the QAnon conspiracy theory and how its conspiratorial right wing beliefs fit perfectly into the cryptocurrency scams, the Stellar network which makes minting of these tokens extremely easy, who are WhipLash347 and PatriotQakes (aka Emily Tang): the influencers involved in promoting these schemes to their followers, the real financial losses as well as the story of one individual who took their life after losing their money and business, and much more. Also available as Scam Economy episode #21: Coinspiracy: How QAnon Influencers Conned Their Followers with Crypto Read the Logically.ai report: https://www.logically.ai/articles/qanon-crypto-lose-followers-2-million Check out ScamEconomy.com Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

224: Donald Trump Goes Nuclear: The Mar-a-Lago FBI "Raid" (w/ Lance of The Serfs)

matt@xmattx.com (The Serfs, Matt Binder) — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:24:14 +0000

Trump Did...WHAT? Lance of The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to take a look at everything that happened when Matt decided to take off and go off the grid last week. Apparently a little something happened...with former President Donald Trump? Lance explains the FBI "raid," the nuclear documents, the Dark Brandon memes, Fox News' incredible reactions, the misinformation spread about Judge Bruce Reinhart, and more. Also we talk the Alex Jones trial and the right wing's anti-trans attacks on the Boston Children's Hospital. Plus on the patron-only half: your questions, comments, phone calls, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

223: Why the Right Wing Has Glommed on to the Dutch Farmer Protests (w/ Anya van Wagtendonk)

matt@xmattx.com (Anya van Wagtendonk, Matt BInder) — Sun, 7 Aug 2022 04:05:00 +0000

Anya van Wagtendonk, misinformation reporter at GRID, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Dutch farmer protests and why the global right wing has weaponized their cause. Anya explains how the protest is and isn't like the Canadian trucker convoy, the right wing figures in the Netherlands and the U.S. who have taken up the issue, and much more! Plus on the post-show: listener phone calls, comments, questions & more! (Episode from the 8/2/22 livestream show.) Read Anya's piece: https://www.grid.news/story/misinformation/2022/07/13/why-tucker-carlson-and-the-global-right-wing-have-taken-up-the-cause-of-dutch-farmers/ Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

222: The Right's Latest Anti-LGBTQ Panic: Monkeypox (w/ Eli Knesol)

matt@xmattx.com (Eli Knesol, Matt Binder) — Thu, 4 Aug 2022 02:02:58 +0000

Journalist Eli Knesol joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how the far right is looking to blame the LGBTQ+ community for the new viral disease outbreak, Monkeypox (MPV). Plus on the post-show: listener phone calls, comments, questions & more! (Episode from the 7/26/22 livestream show.) Check out Eli's piece in Left Wing Right Watch here: FAR-RIGHT MEDIA WANTS TO PIN MONKEYPOX ON LGBTQ+ PEOPLE https://leftcoastrightwatch.org/articles/far-right-media-wants-to-pin-monkeypox-on-lgbtq-people/ Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

221: Primetime Jan. 6 Hearing LIVE (Josh Hawley Runs, Trump Bloopers)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 03:13:07 +0000

It's the FULL LIVE COMMENTARY of Thursday's primetime Jan. 6 hearing. Matt Binder did a livestream during the entirety of the show and then took calls about the hearing and more after. Originally, I was going to edit this down, but being that I did not have the time, you all get the WHOLE 4 HOUR SHOW...patron only post-show included! It's a great time to SUBSCRIBE to the Patreon too btw! http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder (Episode from the 7/21/22 livestream show.)

220: Oath Keepers & Right Wing YouTubers: The Latest Jan. 6 Hearing (w/ Craig Harrington of MMFA)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 02:40:15 +0000

Craig Harrington, research director at Media Matters, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss today's January 6 hearing which featured Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and right wing YouTube pundits. We'll also discuss how the hearings have been going and Fox News' reaction to them. Plus on the post-show: listener phone calls, comments, questions & more! (Episode from the 7/12/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

219: A New Extremism: Nihilistic Terror

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 8 Jul 2022 00:13:56 +0000

Matt takes a look at the shooting at the parade in Highland Park, Illinois on July 4th and the shooter, Robert "Bobby" Crimo III who also went by the name Awake the rapper and how Crimo represents a different type of right wing extremist: one seemingly not motivated by traditional right wing ideologies but of nihilism and doomerism. BONUS: Included in the usual free version of the podcast is two segments from the patron-only second half of the show with callers who had more to say on the topic. Plus: Right wing media falls over itself portray the shooter as a leftist and Marjorie Taylor Greene's ridiculous take. (Episode from the 7/5/22 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

218: The Return of Q, Creator of QAnon (w/ Mike Rothschild)

matt@xmattx.com (Mike Rothschild, Matt Binder) — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:32:14 +0000

Mike Rothschild, author of The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Q's sudden return to 8kun after disappearing for 563 days, why Q has returned now, what QAnon believers think of the return, the differences between 4chan Q, 8chan Q, and the latest Q drops, how Q has already messed up hiding their tracks, what new detail ties Q to Jim Watkins and his son Ron Watkins, Ron's Arizona Congressional run, and much, much more! Plus on the post-show: Rudy Giuliani gets massacred with a tap on the back + listener phone calls, comments, questions, and more! (Episode from the 6/27/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

217: Deradicalization Stories: Listener Shares How a Sam Seder YouTube Debate Pulled Him Out of the Conspiracy Theory Rabbit Hole

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:38:29 +0000

On the latest DOOMED livestream, Matt Binder dedicated the full show to taking listener phone calls. One listener, Brian from Alabama, shared his experience going from a fairly apolitical person to a right wing conspiracy theorist. During the earliest days of the COVID pandemic lockdowns, Brian discovered conspiracy theorists like David Icke on YouTube. He soon after was recommended Jimmy Dore by the algorithms. Then one day he discovered the Sam Seder vs. Jimmy Dore debate from 2016, which fully helped pull him out of the right wing conspiracy rabbit hole. Listen to his story about how conspiratorial content and Dore just made him angry at scapegoats instead of actually focusing proactively on what is actually going on. (Episode from the 6/21/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

216: The Right's War on LGBTQ: Patriot Front Arrested at Pride Event (w/ Alissa Azar)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Alissa Azar) — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 05:35:06 +0000

Independent journalist Alissa Azar joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her firsthand account in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where an annual Pride month family event, Pride in the Park, was interrupted by anti-LGBTQ+ right wingers and white supremacists. We discuss the groups that were there, how the police arrested 31 white supremacists with the group Patriot Front who were hiding in the back of a Uhaul truck, the right's dangerous escalation of anti-LGBTQ acts and rhetoric, west coast neonazis, and more. Plus! Listener call-ins and more on the second-half of the livestream. (Episode from the 6/14/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

215: Liars and Trolls Spread Fake News About Buffalo and Uvalde Shootings

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 03:30:00 +0000

DOOMED host Matt Binder takes a look at his recent exclusive reporting on fake and forged screenshots of social messaging platforms Discord and Telegram claiming to show "grooming" of the shooters in Buffalo and Uvalde and the trolls that are spreading them online. (Episode from the 6/7/22 livestream show.) Read Matt's reporting: https://mashable.com/article/buffalo-uvalde-shooter-discord-messages-conspiracies-fake - Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

214: Matt Binder & Lance of The Serfs Debate 'Centrist' YouTubers Sitch & Adam

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 02:57:30 +0000

Lance of The Serfs invited Matt Binder to join him in a debate / conversation with self-described centrist YouTubers Sitch & Adam: the four discuss the "Libs of TikTok" account, the right targeting trans people, CRT and race, guns and mass shootings, what issues "actually" matter, and more! (Episode from the 5/31/22 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

213: Breaching the Mainstream: How the Far Right Infiltrated State Politics (w/ Devin Burghart)

matt@xmattx.com (Devin Burghart, Matt Binder) — Tue, 31 May 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Devin Burghart, Executive Director of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his group's latest report on the far right's growing membership in state legislatures across the country, what kind of Facebook Groups these legislators engaged with and joined, just how many far right legislators there are and how many in each state, and much more! On the patron half of the show: the Uvalde shooting, plus listener call-ins, comments, and questions. (Episode from the 5/24/22 livestream show.) Read the IREHR report: https://www.irehr.org/reports/breaching-the-mainstream/. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

212: Matt Binder Breaks Down Tim Pool IRL Debate Appearance + Viewers Call In

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 30 May 2022 03:34:06 +0000

Matt Binder was the guest on the Tim Pool IRL show on Monday, May 16. On the Tuesday, May 17 livestream episode, so many listeners and viewers called into the show, the stream ended up going 5 and a half hours long. Here is the first hour and a half of that stream. For the rest of the breakdown and calls: http://www.youtube.com/mattbinder . Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

211: How Adtech Companies You've Never Heard Of Are Helping the Internet's Worst & Selling Your Online Data in a Post-Roe America (w/ Nandini Jammi)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Nandini Jammi) — Fri, 13 May 2022 01:45:27 +0000

Nandini Jammi, co-founder of Check My Ads, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down how your privacy is intruded on by adtech companies that collect your online data and what this means in a U.S. where abortions may soon become illegal in certain states. Also Nandini will discuss Check My Ads' work in holding internet advertising firms accountable for helping the far right monetize their content. Then on the patron-only half of the show: the crypto crash, Matt going on Tim Pool on Monday, plus listener comments, questions, and calls! (Episode from the 5/10/22 livestream show.) Check out http://CheckMyAds.org. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

210: He Challenged Ben Shapiro to Live Debate. They Tried to Silence Him! (w/ Ben Schneider)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 5 May 2022 16:35:12 +0000

You may have seen the recent viral clip of a young man challenging Ben Shapiro on "wokeism" at a Young America’s Foundation event at Iowa State University. That man, recent grad Ben Schneider, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss. Ben talks how it went down, what the demographics of the event were, what the event was talking about, the right's infatuation with race, we listen to his "debate" with Ben Shapiro and comment on how it went, lessons to be learned for future students who challenge the right on college campuses, and more! On the patron half of the show: discussing the SCOTUS leak on the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade, a ridiculous informercial for Mike Huckabee's Trump book for kids, plus your questions, comments, and calls! (Episode from the 5/3/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

209: Elon Musk to Buy Twitter, The Right Rejoices, But Here's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out Just Yet (w/ Lance of The Serfs)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, The Serfs) — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:16:16 +0000

Lance of the popular Twitch channel The Serfs joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk's plans to buy Twitter, how conservatives are spiking the football over Musk's "free speech" claims, but will the deal actually go through?, will Musk actually do what he says?, more on Libs of TikTok and how a new report from Matt unraveled at least one outright fake story that anti-LGBT account is sharing, plus much more! Then on the patron half of the show: more on Elon Musk and Twitter, including a phone call from listener Spocko who actually worked with Musk many moons ago, plus more listener questions, calls, and comments! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

208: Libs of TikTok (w/ Taylor Lorenz)

matt@xmattx.com (Taylor Lorenz, Matt Binder) — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:23:57 +0000

Taylor Lorenz of the Washington Post joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the viral right wing "LibsOfTikTok" account and how Taylor uncovered the person behind it in her latest WaPo report, the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric Libs of TikTok spreads, how TikTok has become a new point of fixation in politics, and eThIcS iN jOuRnAlIsM. On the patron-half of the show: listeners call in to share their thoughts on the "Libs of TikTok" account and the hate is spreads as well as questions, comments, and more on other topics! (Episode from the 4/20/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

207: City of Anti-Vaxxers: Live @ the LA Anti-Mandate Rally (w/ Abner Häuge of LCRW: Left Coast Right Watch)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Abner Häuge) — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 02:48:13 +0000

Abner Häuge, editor in chief of Left Coast Right Watch (LCRW), joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his experience at the "Defeat the Mandates" rally in Los Angeles this past weekend, which saw speeches from anti-vaxxers, white supremacists, and other far right figures (as well as Jimmy Dore and Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones). We discuss who attended, what they spoke about, how the new age hippies aligned with the far right conspiracy theorists, and much, much more! On the patron half of the show: Matt takes a look at NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD's handling of the Sunset Park subway shooter, a discussion with a Bitcoiner about the latest episode of Scam Economy, the latest anti-LGBT legislation coming out of Tennessee, plus your phone calls, comments, questions, and more! (Episode from the 4/12/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

206: New Ivermectin Study Side Effect: Anti-vaxxer Meltdowns (w/ Dr. Eric Osgood MD)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 7 Apr 2022 02:09:44 +0000

Dr. Eric Osgood MD, who left Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) returns to DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the brand new Ivermectin study that's haunting anti-vaxxers and COVID conspiracy theorists. Why? Because it found that ivermectin is ineffective when it comes to COVID-19. Dr. Osgood will dive into details of the study, why ivermectin was thought to be effective, the people who keep pushing it, what future studies have in store, and more! Plus on the patron-half of the show: the right wing goes all in on attacking the LGBT community, Disney, and everyone else they don't like as "groomers," plus your questions, comments, calls, and more! (Episode from the 4/5/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

205: Revealed! The People Running Some of the Biggest Right Wing Groups Online Are...Bangladeshi T-Shirt Sellers?! (w/ Nazmul Ahasan)

matt@xmattx.com (Nazmul Ahasan, Matt Binder) — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:11:30 +0000

Journalist Nazmul Ahasan joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down his investigation into some of the largest right wing "Freedom Convoy" Facebook groups, which uncovered exactly who is running these communities....ecommerce internet marketers from overseas looking to sell t-shirts?! Plus on the patron-only half of the show: DOOMED fan Steven Crowder uses a clip from the show in his latest video, Michael Tracey's bizarre anti-trans attack on the ACLU, listeners calls, comments, questions, and more! (Episode from the 3/29/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

204: Behind the Transphobic Hate Campaigns (and Steven Crowder) on College Campuses in Texas (w/ Steven Monacelli)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Steven Monacelli) — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:04:58 +0000

Journalist Steven Monacelli joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how he actually debated Steven Crowder earlier in the day on a college campus in Texas. Why was Crowder there? Because trans people are playing sports. Who brought Crowder? The same people on the right behind fomenting anti-trans hate on college campuses in the state. Monacelli breaks it all down. Plus on the patron half of the show: Republican U.S. Senator Mike Braun comes out against interracial marriage + listener calls, questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 3/22/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

203: America's Got It's Own "Freedom" "Trucker" Convoy Now (w/ Zachary Petrizzo)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Zachary Petrizzo) — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:43:50 +0000

Zachary Petrizzo, media reporter with The Daily Beast, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to bring us all the latest from his experiences on-the-ground following the right wing "freedom" "trucker" People's Convoy in the U.S., what they're doing in DC, who makes up the convoy, how Canada's anti-mandate convoy inspired them, what do they want?, the failures of other U.S. convoy attempts, and much more! Then on the patron-only half of the show: what happened to RT America and why did it shut down?, what is censorship?, tons of listener phone calls, comments, questions, and more! (Episode from the 3/8/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

202: What We're Missing on Russia / Ukraine (w/ Egor Kotkin) + Looking at the Right's Support of Putin

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Egor Kotkin) — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:18:07 +0000

Live from Moscow, Russian socialist writer Egor Kotkin joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down Putin’s thinking on war in Ukraine, what's missing in so much western analysis on the situation, how the American conservative movement has influenced Russia, and how some U.S. leftists are getting the moment wrong. Plus Matt discusses his heated moment on Majority Report earlier that day re: independent media and a look at the right wing's explicit support of Putin. Plus on the patron-only half of the show: your comments, questions, and phone calls including a listener calling in live from Ukraine. (Episode from the 2/24/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

201: Portland Shooting: Furries, Andy Ngo, & the "Homeowner" Narrative

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:44:41 +0000

Independent journalist and activist based out of Portland, John the Lefty, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the far right shooting in Portland at a justice for Amir Locke march that left one activist dead and many more injured. John breaks down what happened at the protest, how the shooter Ben Smith was identified by activists before Portland PD, how the furry community helped out the far right shooter and his anti-left, pro-fascist online history, how right wing provocateur Andy Ngo riled up his followers of which the shooter was one, how the police and media spread a bizarre narrative that the shooter was a "homeowner," and much more! Then on the patron half of the show: a caller from Tennessee discusses the difficulties of being a progressive in a red state, plus more calls, questions, comments and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

200: Oh No! Sam Seder! What A F'n Nightmare! (w/ Sam Seder)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Sam Seder) — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:04:32 +0000

Sam Seder of The Majority Report joins Matt Binder for the big 200th episode of DOOMED! Matt and Sam discuss parenting during COVID, the Joe Rogan / Spotify controversy, how it's not "cancel culture" to boycott, why Rogan wouldn't have Sam on his show, right wingers pretending to be "on the left," and much more! Can you believe it's Sam's first time on this show? Plus on the second half of the show for patrons: Matt takes listener calls, live chat questions and comments, and discusses "leftists" Jimmy Dore and Jackson Hinkle telling their fans to vote for right wing parties. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

BONUS: Scam Economy Episode #1

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 1 Feb 2022 04:09:29 +0000

Hey DOOMED listeners, Matt's new show is here! For a taste of what's in store, episode #1 of Scam Economy. (We won't be crossing the feeds too regularly, so be sure to subscribe to Scam Economy too!) Welcome to the Scam Economy: Episode #1 with our first guest cryptocurrency journalist and author, David Gerard. Cryptocurrency? Bitcoin? Ethereum? NFTs? Proof of work? Proof of stake? What does this all mean? David joins host Matt Binder to breakdown everything you need to know about (most of) the basics in the world of cryptocurrency. For more, check out: scameconomy.com

199: How Steven Crowder Games YouTube's Strike Policy (w/ Jason Campbell)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Jason Campbell) — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 02:07:13 +0000

Jason Campbell, senior researcher for Media Matters, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Steven Crowder and YouTube's policies. How does Crowder always manage to accumulate strikes, yet doesn't get banned? Tune in and find out. Also on the patron half of the show: Nick Fuentes gets subpoenaed for his role in the storming of the Capitol, a libertarian Crowder fan calls in, a caller breaks down anti-vaxxers working in the medical field, plus more listener calls, comments, questions, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

198: Storming the Capitol: One Year Later (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Jared Holt) — Sat, 8 Jan 2022 16:33:51 +0000

Jared Holt of the Sh!tpost podcast joins DOOMED with Matt Binder for a collaborative look back on the events of January 6, 2021 when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results for then-President Donald Trump. Matt and Jared take a look at what's happened since then with all the various far right groups, conspiracy theorists, and right wing personalities, and more! Plus on the patron half of the show, Matt watches an anti-CRT, anti-woke right winger embarrass themselves on the Dr. Phil show, a pro wrestling conversation with a listener, plus your questions, comments, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 1/6/22 livestream show). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

197: Hello 2022! (I Got COVID)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 6 Jan 2022 22:07:43 +0000

Matt Binder kicks off the first DOOMED of 2022 with his personal experience of having COVID-19. Also! Some good news: Matt's YouTube channel has been remonetized, finally. (Episode from the 1/4/22 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

DOOMED Bonus: Holiday Edition 2021

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:00:29 +0000

It's a special holiday bonus edition of DOOMED! And it's for everyone, not just the beloved patrons! On the show: Matt takes another look at the hilarious Donald Trump / Mike Huckabee Christmas interview, Trump booed by his fans for saying he took a COVID booster, TPUSA's insane AmericaFest, CNN right winger Mia Love doesn't know there's a West Virginia, plus your phone calls, questions, comments, and more! (From the 12/21/21 livestream show) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

196: The (Fake) Forever War on Christmas (w/ Parker Molloy)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Parker Molloy) — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:30:00 +0000

Parker Molloy of The Present Age joins DOOMED with Matt Binder on a very special holiday episode of the show to discuss the neverending War on Christmas perpetuated by the right, the surprising origins of the War on Christmas, some of the right wing's various complaints about the "holiday season" over the years, Bill O'Reilly's role in the War on Christmas, will the War on Christmas ever end? and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: Steven Crowder's latest YouTube suspension, voter fraud in Florida, anti-vaxxers invade Queens chain restaurants, plus your questions, comments, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 12/16/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

195: The "Leftist" Anti-Vaxxer Grift (w/ Alex Kotch & Walker Bragman)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Walker Bragman, Alex Kotch) — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:04:21 +0000

Alex Kotch & Walker Bragman of The Gilded Age podcast and the OptOut app join DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the anti-vaxxer, COVID conspiracies spreading among certain factions on the "left". The three watch one of Jimmy Dore's latest episodes with his guest Max Blumenthal to run through all the misinformation being spread around involving lockdowns, vaccines, and more. Plus on the patron half of the show: Walker Bragman joins Matt to discuss Jimmy Dore's turn on the Green Party over COVID-19, Senator Ron Johnson claims mouthwash can cure COVID, the CEO of "Better" brutally lays off hundreds of employees over Zoom and then "anonymously" talks trash about them, plus a slew of phone calls from listeners, questions, comments, and more!

194: Corporations Want You to Have a Right Wing Supreme Court Forever (w/ Andrew Perez)

matt@xmattx.com (Andrew Perez, Matt Binder) — Wed, 8 Dec 2021 19:14:39 +0000

Andrew Perez, senior editor of The Daily Poster, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how corporate lobbyists are working to protect the current makeup of the Supreme Court, expanding the court, and why we're screwed if something isn't done. Then on the patron half of the show: has Biden ended our drone wars?, Lin Wood goes to war with Tucker Carlson and unveils his correspondence with Hunter Biden, conservatives do not like the new Twitter CEO, plus your phone calls, questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 12/2/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http:///www.patreon.com/mattbinder

BONUS: Michael Tracey vs. Matt Binder Debate on "Creepy Infatuation" Over College COVID Policies

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Michael Tracey) — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:02:27 +0000

Michael Tracey and Matt Binder debated over what the Majority Report crew called Tracey's "creepy infatuation" to cover college COVID-19 policies. The debate happened at the end of September on a YouTube livestream. Here's a podcast version BONUS of it, as there was no DOOMED episode this week due to Thanksgiving. (Debate livestream from 9/24/21)

193: The Mysterious Havana Syndrome (w/ Natalie Shure)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Natalie Shure) — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 04:00:21 +0000

Natalie Shure, columnist at The New Republic, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down what the mysterious Havana Syndrome is, why people are claiming to be sick due to something that does not appear to really exist, the origins, the theories behind what's causing it, and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: YouTuber Jackson Hinkle defends Jimmy Dore and comes for Matt, ConstitutionDAO, plus your questions, comments, and phone calls! (Episode from the 11/18/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

192: White Supremacists Link Up With the Anti-Vaxxer Movement (w/ Michael Edison Hayden)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:39:45 +0000

Michael Edison Hayden of the Southern Poverty Law Center joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his on-the-ground experience at an anti-vaxxer rally set up by "Vax Watch"...a new name that Nick Fuentes and his Groypers are organizing under. Also on the patron half of the show: the Rittenhouse trial judge, Astroworld conspiracy theories, Jimmy Dore blames his producer for anti-vaxx lies, plus your questions, comments, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 11/11/21 livestream show). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

191: Dawn of JFK Jr. ...and QAnon's Other Favorite Dead Celebs (w/ Steven Monacelli)

matt@xmattx.com (Steven Monacelli, Matt Binder) — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 02:13:10 +0000

Journalist Steven Monacelli of Protean Magazine joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to bring us his on-the-ground report of the big QAnon gathering in Dallas, Texas last Tuesday where QAnon believers thought JFK Jr. and other dead celebrities were going to unveil that they're still alive and supported Donald Trump. Plus on the patron half of the show: Tim Pool gets COVID, CNN's ridiculously wrong milk inflation segment, Project Veritas' latest hit job, Tucker Carlson can't make up his mind about January 6, plus your questions, comments, phone calls, and more! (Episode from the 11/4/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

190: Spooky Social Media: Trump's TRUTH & Facebook Goes Meta

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 1 Nov 2021 00:46:10 +0000

Happy Halloween! On a spooky episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt walks us through Donald Trump's new upcoming social media platform TRUTH Social and the enterprising trolls who've already defaced it, Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook the company will now be known as "Meta," plus QAnon turns 4! Plus on the patron half of the show: Tucker Carlson's upcoming false flag special on January 6, a long discussion about TV and movies with listener Dave from Jamaica, plus more calls, questions, and comments! (Episode from the 10/28/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

189: Still Waiting for NESARA (w/ Zeb Haradon)

matt@xmattx.com (Zeb Haradon, Matt Binder) — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:10:17 +0000

Zeb Haradon, director of the 2005 documentary film Waiting for NESARA, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the conspiracy theories surrounding NESARA, the group of excommunicated Mormons that believe in it and the "Dove of Oneness," how a scammer accidentally set the conspiracy theory in motion, where the aliens, lizard people, and Space Jesus all fit in, how these conspiracies are seeped into current day QAnon, and more! Plus on the patron only half of the show: more on NESARA, Steven Crowder and Megyn Kelly discuss Matt's reporting that debunked Crowder's "news story" on transgender inmates in California, the news of the Alec Baldwin film shooting breaking during the episode, your questions, comments, calls and more! (Episode from the 10/21/21 livestream show). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

188: The Real Threat to Online Speech: Destroying Section 230 (w/ Evan Greer)

matt@xmattx.com (Evan Greer, Matt Binder) — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:03:33 +0000

Evan Greer of Fight for the Future joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Section 230 and the latest move to repeal it, which is the real attack on online speech, why going after Section 230 is NOT the way to make Facebook accountable, and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: Ron Watkins of 8kun and QAnon fame is running for Congress, an investigation into why Steve Crowder got suspended from YouTube, a listener calls in to discuss Dave Chappelle, plus your questions, comments, and more! (Episode from the 10/14/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

187: It's the Facebook Algorithm, Stupid

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:02:22 +0000

The Facebook Whistleblower puts the spotlight on the Facebook algorithm last week (a very bad week for Facebook) at a Congressional hearing. Matt Binder breaks down the hearing and why it's about time the Facebook algorithm is the focus of all the many issues with the social media platform. Then on the patron half of the show: more on social media algorithms, the major outage that hit Facebook last week, YouTube demonetizes climate denialism, plus your questions, comments, and phone calls! (Episode from the October 12, 2021 livestream show). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

186: DARE to Keep Kids Off Social Media (Facebook & Instagram Toxic For Teens)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 4 Oct 2021 16:58:41 +0000

Bombshell leaked documents from a Facebook whistleblower show that the social media company's own internal research flagged how "toxic" Facebook and Instagram are for teens. Matt Binder breaks down Thursday's Congressional hearing on the issue and what the documents show. Then on the patron half of the show: Matt breaks down his debate with Michael Tracey, plus your calls, comments, and questions! (Episode from the 9/30/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

185: Peter Thiel, The Contrarian (w/ Max Chafkin)

matt@xmattx.com (Max Chafkin, Matt Binder) — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 02:04:43 +0000

Max Chafkin, author and features editor at Bloomberg BusinessWeek joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his new book THE CONTRARIAN: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power. We discuss Thiel's early life, his founding PayPal and Palantir, his "libertarian" stage, his role as a major Trump backer, his revenge on Gawker, his funding of Rumble, what drives him and the future of his backing Republican candidates and much more! On the patron half of the show: Bill Gates' bizarre interview on Epstein, Jimmy Dore and his cohorts continue to get Nina Turner's loss wrong, your calls, questions, comments and more! (Episode from the 9/22/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

184: Deradicalization vs. Punching Nazis?

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:05:26 +0000

Matt Binder takes a look at the controversial discussion between Briahna Joy Gray and Talia Lavin on the Bad Faith podcast. Does the left coalition build and work to deradicalize white supremacist and neo-nazis? Or should nazis be run out of town, with force if necessary? Also: Matt discusses how he has recently been unfairly demonetized by YouTube but how this mistake by the company does not mean censorship. On the patron half of the show: It's BONUS episode #100! More discussion about Briahna Joy Gray and Talia Lavin's debate, Briahna's post-show commentary, and her controversial appearance about it all on The Hill. Also: Nicki Minaj's anti-vax comments and more! (Episode from the September 145 2021 livestream show). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

183: 20 Years Since 9/11, 20 Years of Conspiracy Theories

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 03:23:46 +0000

DOOMED with Matt Binder looks at the aftermath of the days, weeks, months, and years after 9/11 as we approach the 20th anniversary of the day. Matt looks at the conspiracies, hoaxes, and urban legends that surround the day and the Bush administration, critiques the mainstream media in the wake of September 11, and shares personal stories. On the patron half of the show: listeners call in to discuss their own 9/11 stories, plus personal takes on anti-vaxxers and COVID, plus your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

182: What's the Deal with Ivermectin? (w/ Dr. Eric Osgood MD)

matt@xmattx.com (Dr. Eric Osgood, Matt Binder) — Sun, 5 Sep 2021 16:43:20 +0000

Dr. Eric Osgood MD, an internal medicine doctor who formerly consulted with Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown what is Ivermectin and why has it become such a hot button issue with some people consuming a horse paste to treat COVID-19. We breakdown all the misinformation and fake news, discuss why taking the COVID-19 vaccine is the best thing you can do to protect yourself from COVID, why some doctors are seriously looking at Ivermectin in the fight against the coronavirus, what the drug is typically used for, how anti-vaxxers have dangerously resorted to taking the horse paste version of Icvermectin, how Ivermectin has strangely become an identity for some, the bizarre false studies that have been used to promote Ivermectin, why he left the FLCCC, a now-controversial group that's been promoting Ivermectin use, and the unfortunate turn Dr. Kory Pierre of the group has taken, and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: more about Ivermectin and COVID-19 vaccinations, a discussion with listeners concerning the people who played a hand in creating a generation of anti-SJW, anti-feminist thought, plus your questions, comments, listener calls, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

181: What's Next For Mike Lindell?, Mark Levin's "Franklin School", Roger Stone Goes to War with Gettr (w/ Zachary Petrizzo)

matt@xmattx.com (Zachary Petrizzo, Matt Binder) — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:57:37 +0000

Zachary Petrizzo of Salon joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss a number of happenings on the right over the past few weeks. Zach breaks down his experience attending MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell's Cyber Symposium, what's next for Lindell, Mark Levin's book which accidentally shows he doesn't understand the basics of the book's entire premise!, Roger Stone goes to war with the right wing social network Gettr, and more! Plus on the patron only half of the show: Ivermectin craziness, Trump blasts Biden on Afghanistan in the weirdest way, plus your listener calls, comments, questions and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

180: MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell's Cyber Symposium, Laura Loomer Self-Owns, and Peter Thiel Gets Ready to Rumble

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt runs down the three-day Cyber Symposium bonanza from MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell and how it amounted to absolutely nothing, far right personality Laura Loomer self-owns in her lawsuit over her ban from Twitter, also Peter Thiel gives the conservative video platform Rumble money to invest in big names like Glenn Greenwald and Tulsi Gabbard! Plus on the patron-half of the show, Matt discusses his debate with the Convo Couch, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns, the horrible story of a QAnon/conspiracy theorist who killed his kids, plus your questions, comments, a ton of phone calls and more! (Episode from the 8/12/21 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

BONUS: Matt Binder vs. Convo Couch Debate: Boogaloo Boys, Squad, M4M4ALL, Lesser of 2 Evils + more!

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 03:17:29 +0000

Matt Binder debates Pasta and Fiorella, co-hosts of The Convo Couch on whether the left should united with the right, the Boogaloo Boys, are the Square our allies, the March For Medicare For All, Force The Vote, Nina Turner's election, voting for the lesser of two evils, and much more! (From the Convo Couch's 8/10/21 livestream.) Support Matt: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

179: COVID and Cuomo: The Week in Review (w/ Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report)

matt@xmattx.com (Mike Figueredo, Matt Binder) — Mon, 9 Aug 2021 19:19:15 +0000

Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the week in politics. We talk rising COVID rates and people refusing to get vaccinated, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is done for after the NY AG releases a report on his history of sexual harassment, James O'Keefe and Project Veritas pulls a lame stunt on AOC, and more! Plus Mike joins us on the patron only half of the show to take your calls and questions and discuss Nina Turner's loss in Ohio. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

178: Zombie John McAfee?: How QAnon Conspiracy Theorists are Weaponizing His Death (w/ Kelly Weill)

matt@xmattx.com (Kelly Weill, Matt Binder) — Sun, 1 Aug 2021 21:53:16 +0000

Kelly Weill of The Daily Beast joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how John McAfee's death set off a slew of conspiracy theories, who is McAfee?, how the far right and QAnon influencers are taking advantage of his death with fake Telegram channels, the nonsensical comparisons of Jeffrey Epstein to John McAfee, rumors of McAfee's nonexistent big "drops," and more! On the patron half of the show: right wing pundits meltdown over Simone Biles, the USA doesn't pay its Olympic athletes, CNN ridiculously says we should listen to more business owners regarding COVID, your calls, questions, comments and more! (Episode from the 7/29/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

177: Abolish the Olympics: Everything Wrong with the Olympic Games (w/ Gia Lappe of NOlympics LA)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 03:36:00 +0000

Abolish the Olympics? Gia Lappe, an organizer with NOlympics LA, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the problematic history of the Olympics, what the games do to its host countries, this year's Tokyo games and the pandemic, and the NOlympics LA movement. Also a BONUS for freebie listeners, Matt's investigation into how a bizarre lie about AOC owning a bar spread online from the patron half of the show. Also on the patron half of the show: police officers dying "in the line of duty"...from COVID, a major March for Medicare For All supporter...doesn't support Medicare for All, callers talk crypto (including a Mt. Gox experience!), plus even more callers, your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

176: Did CPAC 2021: America UnCanceled...Uncancel America? (w/ Zachary Petrizzo)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 01:12:28 +0000

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

175: How the Far Right (Still) Flourishes on Twitter: A Look at CEO Jack Dorsey and How Pizzagate Spread (w/ Michael Edison Hayden)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Michael Edison Hayden) — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 03:23:41 +0000

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

174: Inside the Shady World of Influencers Promoting Cryptocurrency (FaZe Clan, Kay, Adin Ross Edition)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 4 Jul 2021 02:18:10 +0000

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

173: Critical Race Theory: The Right's New Obsession (w/ Sergio Muñoz of Media Matters)

matt@xmattx.com (Sergio Muñoz, Matt Binder) — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:14:29 +0000

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

BONUS: Matt Binder Breaks Down the Steven Crowder vs. Sam Seder / H3H3 "Debate"

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 02:11:28 +0000

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

172: QAnon is Changing...But It Isn't Going Away (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:53:00 +0000

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

171: Shining Path and Fujimori's Big Lie: Peru's Turbulent Presidential Elections (w/ Dr. Jo-Marie Burt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:37:28 +0000

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

170: QAnon Does Dallas: Live at the Big QAnon Convention (w/ Steven Monacelli)

matt@xmattx.com (Steven Monacelli, Matt Binder) — Mon, 7 Jun 2021 08:22:42 +0000

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

169: When Your Family Goes Q + Protests in Elizabeth City (w/ Andrea Rovenski of Above It All)

matt@xmattx.com (Andrea Rovenski, Matt Binder) — Tue, 1 Jun 2021 02:24:46 +0000

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

168: A Turning Tide? What's Going on in Gaza (w/ Mohamad Habehh)

matt@xmattx.com (Mohamad Habehh, Matt Binder) — Mon, 24 May 2021 02:19:39 +0000

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

167: What Really Happened to Michael Reinoehl? (w/ Ryan Haas & Conrad Wilson)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 16 May 2021 03:30:37 +0000

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

166: Zuckerberg's Nightmare: Facebook's Oversight Board and their Trump Decision (w/ Shireen Mitchell)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Shireen Mitchell) — Sat, 8 May 2021 02:08:30 +0000

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

165: How Facebook Failed to Stop 'Stop the Steal,' According to Facebook (w/ Ryan Mac)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Ryan Mac) — Tue, 4 May 2021 00:06:59 +0000

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

164: Right Wing Reacts to Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict...But You Haven't Seen the Worst of It

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:09:35 +0000

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

163: Matt Gaetz, the Alleged Sex Trafficker, and the Former Pro Wrestler (w/ David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, David Bixenspan) — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:44:41 +0000

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

162: Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Defund the Right (w/ Spocko)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Spocko) — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 02:24:47 +0000

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

161: Storming the Capitol, Crowdfunding the Consequences (w/ Will Carless)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 6 Apr 2021 03:47:37 +0000

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

160: The Anti-Vaxxer Disinformation Dozen (w/ Imran Ahmed)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Imran Ahmed) — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:42:04 +0000

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

159: The Strange Saga of QAnon Rep. Lauren Boebert's Pro Wrestler Paternity Case (w/ David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, David Bixenspan) — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:25:38 +0000

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

158: GroyperCon: The Rise of Nick Fuentes (w/ Devin Burghart)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Devin Burghart) — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000

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

157: COVID Conspiracies, Deniers, and the Right: One Year Later (w/ Devin Burghart)

matt@xmattx.com (Devin Burghart, Matt Binder) — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 03:01:30 +0000

Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss 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. Also, in Part 2 of the discussion with Devin (episode 158), we discuss the groypers and their gathering from two weekends ago during CPAC, the rise of Nick Fuentes, and more. 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

156: Re-inauguration Day: Why QAnon Believed Trump Would Become President This Month (w/ Mike Rains)

matt@xmattx.com (Mike Rains, Matt Binder) — Sat, 6 Mar 2021 04:17:08 +0000

Adventures in HellwQrld host Mike Rains (aka @PokerPolitics on Twitter) joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss why QAnon believers were looking forward to March 4 as the day Donald Trump would be inaugurated as President of the United States once again, the history behind the March 4 date, QAnon's next big date on March 20, what's next for QAnon followers, moderating the QAnon Casualties subreddit, a look at this past weekend's CPAC, and much more! Plus, on the patron half of the show: libs attack Rev. Barber on Twitter, Andrew Cuomo's sausage video, your questions, comments and more! (Episode from the March 4 livestream.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

155: We Need to Talk About Cuomo (w/ NY Assemblyman Ron Kim)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Ron Kim) — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:30:07 +0000

New York Assemblyman Ron Kim joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the hostile phone call he had with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the threats Cuomo made against him and his career for pursuing New York's COVID-19 nursing home scandal, the governor downplaying the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, Cuomo's long history with corruption, the Moreland Commission, Buffalo Billions, the brave women sharing their experience with Cuomo and alleged sexual harassment, gentrification in Flushing, Queens, and the racist Anti-Asian sentiment spreading due to bigotry surrounding the coronavirus. Plus, on the patron-only half of the show: more about Cuomo's corruption and listener calls including: a discussion about religion and the left, the Evangelical view of Israel, COVID-19 vaccinations, and much more! (Episode from the 2/25/21 livestream of the show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

154: The Rush Limbaugh Legacy (w/ Angelo Carusone)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 03:50:57 +0000

Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters and creator of the "Stop Rush" campaign, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the death of the biggest name in conservative talk radio...Rush Limbaugh, the horrific legacy he leaves behind, how he created the medium and used it to lead the conservative movement, the "Rush Baby," how Donald Trump changed things for Limbaugh, who will take over, and much more. Angelo also tells us a bit about his new project tackling misinformation campaigns targeting the Latino community. Also, on the patron only half of the show: one of the best patron only shows yet! Quite frankly...one of the best patron only shows yet! More about the death fo Rush Limbaugh and caller breaks down the Limbaugh boycotts and the radio industry. Plus Ted Cruz escapes to Cancun during a Texas disaster and a Texan calls in to give us insight into how things are going and give Senator Cruz a piece of his mind.

153: The (Second) Trump Impeachment Trial (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Jared Holt, Matt Binder) — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:48:46 +0000

Jared Holt of The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab and host of the SH!TPOST podcast joins DOOMED with Matt Binder for a very special CROSSOVER episode discussing the second Trump impeachment trial...where the Senate just voted to acquit the former President mere hours ago. Matt and Jared discuss January 6, details of the trial, how Democrats mucked it up, how Republicans let Trump get away, and much more. Plus, listener calls, questions, and comments! Then on the patron half of DOOMED: more calls, questions, and comments + Matt discusses the latest gossip about the QAnon Congresswomen (is Rep. Lauren Boebert really the daughter of a pro wrestling legend?!). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

152: Reddit vs. Wall Street: The Battle Over GameStop Stock (w/ Andray Domise)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 9 Feb 2021 04:43:40 +0000

Journalist Andray Domise, a contributing editor at McLean's Magazine, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what happened with GameStop stock over the past two weeks, Reddit and the subreddit Wall Street Bets' role, how did this affect hedge funds and shortsellers, the response from the very serious financial people, what the stock trading app Robinhood ended up doing, and where things are at now! Also on the patron half of the show: Marjorie Taylor Greene's definite non-apology for her history of conspiracy theories, Matt drinks a brand new soda, your questions, comments, and much more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

151: Why are Trump-Loving Billionaires Pouring Money Into a Local City Council Race? (w/ Moumita Ahmed)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Moumita Ahmed) — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 22:22:33 +0000

Moumita Ahmed is running for NYC City Council in District 24 located in Queens. Why are Trump supporting billionaires pouring money into this local Special Election to defeat her? Moumita, a former Bernie Sanders organizer, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her campaign, how she's the only renter in the race, the attacks, smears, and controversies being leveled at her by New York real estate and her opponents, the progressive and leftist organizations lining up behind her to fight back, and more! The election is Tuesday, February 2nd. Go to https://votemoumita.com/ to get involved. Also on this episode: Matt discusses his popular YouTube video on the Boogaloo Boys / Jimmy Dore. Plus on the patron half of the show: Marjorie Taylor Greene's history of spreading QAnon content, more about the Boogaloo Boys, plus your questions, comments, and calls! (Episode from the 1/29/21 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

150: Biden Inauguration Day, QAnon in Disarray (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:00:56 +0000

It's the Inauguration episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder! Jared Holt, host of the SH!TPOST podcast and researcher at the Digital Forensic Research Lab joins the show to discuss Joe Biden's inauguration, The Storm never coming for QAnon, how the right is handling Trump going off into the sunset (for now), and much more! Also on the patron half of the show: tons of listener calls, your questions, comments, and more! (From the 1/20/21 livestream) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

149: The Parler Posts Are Coming From Inside The House (w/ Dell Cameron)

matt@xmattx.com (Dell Cameron, Matt Binder) — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 01:58:25 +0000

Reporter Dell Cameron of Gizmodo joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the right wing social media site Parler being taken down, the campaign to archive the platform's content, and how archivists' data puts Parler users right inside the Capitol on January 6...thanks to their own posts. Also: Twitter bans QAnon and President Donald Trump. Plus on the patron half of the show: Trump supporters swarm Democratic Rep. Correa in an airport, Sheldon Adelson gets "deplatformed," who exactly was at the Capitol on January 6, your questions, comments, and more! (Show from the 1/12 livestream). Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

148: The Storm is Here: Pro-Trump Mob Breaks Into The Capitol

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 8 Jan 2021 03:14:08 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we breakdown what happened in Washington DC on January 6, 2020 when a crowd of Trump supporters, bolstered by the president, broke into the Capitol. Matt discusses what went down, the QAnon conspiracy theories that led up this moment, the law enforcement response, and more! Plus on the patron only half of the show, Matt breaks down the conspiracy theories claiming antifa was responsible for the Capitol riot and Matt breaks down a brand new right wing conspiracy in real-time on the show. Plus, your questions, comments and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

147: Georgia Senate Runoff Election Night Live Result Show

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 6 Jan 2021 07:23:39 +0000

It's a special election night episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder! Matt breaks down the races: Warnock vs. Loeffler and Ossoff vs. Purdue, the Stop the Steal Rally in DC on Wednesday, what's next for the show, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

146: 2020: The Hell Year in Review

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 2 Jan 2021 04:28:07 +0000

It's the last episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder of 2020. On this epside, Matt discusses some of the biggest events of the year (COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, west coast wildfires, misinformation, the presidential election) while also contending with a terrible internet connection...the perfect way to end 2020 and welcome 2021. (From the 12/29/20 livestream) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

145: Decentralized Web of Hate: Peer-to-Peer & White Supremacy (w/ Emmi Bevensee)

matt@xmattx.com (Emmi Bevensee, Matt Binder) — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 04:23:30 +0000

Emmi Bevensee of Rebellious Data joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and misinformation peddlers are using peer-to-peer technology to continue spreading their hateful beliefs even after being deplatformed from the big tech companies. We breakdown what P2P is, the various tech being used, is BitChute really peer-to-peer?, and much more! Plus on the patron only half of the show: a new study on QAnon seems to confirm that 4chan Q is a different person from 8chan / 8kun Q, an update on the studio's progress, plus Matt drinks an at least decade old bottle of Diet Faygo Root Beer he got from an Insane Clown Posse show! Also your comments, questions, and more! (This episode is from the livestream on 12/17/20.) Check out Emmi's research: https://rebelliousdata.com/p2p/ . Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

144: Who Funds The Federalist? Now We Know. (w/ Alex Kotch)

matt@xmattx.com (Alex Kotch, Matt Binder) — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 02:51:34 +0000

Reporter Alex Kotch of The Center for Media and Democracy and co-host of Guilded Age podcast joins us on an *emergency* episode of the show to discuss his just published piece (partially) solving the mystery about who funds the right wing website, The Federalist. Alex and Matt break down what The Federalist is, who has just been unveiled as its funders, and the connection to VDare and their brand new white supremacist castle. Also, Alex tells us about his new project for leftist media, OptOut. Plus on the patron half of the show: Matt gives a tour of his new "studio," the drama with Twitch streamer Destiny, plus your questions, comments and more! Read Alex's piece: https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2020/12/09/who-funds-the-federalist-finally-we-know/ . Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

143: Mainstreaming Q: How QAnon Infiltrated the Wellness and Yoga Communities (w/ Rachel Greenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Rachel Greenspan) — Mon, 7 Dec 2020 18:53:53 +0000

Journalist Rachel Greenspan of Insider joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how QAnon broke out of right wing imageboards and blogs into the mainstream cultures like the yoga and health and wellness communities, the coronavirus pandemic's role in QAnon's growth, and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: callers from Chile, Jamaica, and Canada tell us how QAnon conspiracy theories are spreading in their country. Also: a clip showcasing the "accidental leftism" of some people protesting the lockdown measures, your questions, comments and more! Read Rachel's article: https://www.insider.com/qanon-conspiracy-theory-yoga-influencer-took-over-world-2020-11 . Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

142: One Week, Three Presidents: What's going on in Peru? (w/ Daniela Horna)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Daniela Horna) — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 06:45:04 +0000

Live from Peru, law student Daniela Horna joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Peru's constitutional crisis: a Presidential impeachment that's left the country with 3 different president's in the span of one week amid massive protests, her experience on the streets attending the youth led protests, Peru's history of presidential corruption, how what's going on today stems all the way back to it's former right wing president, Alberto Fujimori and the group Shining Path, and much more on this Thanksgiving Eve episode of the show! Plus on the patron only half of the show: calls about what's happening in Peru, a look at the pro-Trump meltdown over a Newsmax tweet, Matt's Thanksgiving plans, Super Mario MAGA, plus your questions, comments and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

141: The QAnon to Trump Pipeline: 8kun, Giuliani, and the Dominion Election Fraud Conspiracies Edition

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 07:16:49 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we break down the Dominion Voting System conspiracies on the day Donald Trump turns to 8chan / 8kun's former administrator for "expert analysis" on unfounded voter fraud. We take a look at the OAN segment and break down the various Dominion conspiracies peddled by Rudy Giuliani at his literally disgusting press conference. Plus, your questions, comments, calls, and more! Recorded live the night of 11/19/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

140: Election Aftermath: Biden Wins, The Right Can't Cope

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 03:23:40 +0000

Join DOOMED with Matt Binder as we take you through the last chaotic week starting with the day after Election Day 2020: Joe Biden becomes president-elect, Trump refuses to admit defeat, the right wing melts down, conspiracy theories run rampant...Matt breaks this all down and more. Plus on the patron half of the show: your comments, questions, and phone calls! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

139: Late Night Election 2020 Livestream

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 4 Nov 2020 10:07:15 +0000

Matt Binder goes live with a late night / early morning DOOMED stream to discuss what we know so far about the 2020 election. Catch the video livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrQ3Vd9B9Q0 . Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

138: The Defeat of the Fascist Coup in Bolivia (w/ Ollie Vargas)

matt@xmattx.com (Ollie Vargas, Matt Binder) — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 03:19:29 +0000

Ollie Vargas of Kawsachun News joins DOOMED with Matt Binder live from Bolivia to discuss MAS's big win, the end of the right wing coup in the country, Evo Morales and Luis Arce, who is Jeanine Añez, Camacho's role in the coup, the propaganda surrounding the coup, the aftermath of the election, the death of a rising leftist labor leader in the country at the hands of the fascist group, what Bolivia could possibly foreshadow for the coming U.S. election and much more! On the patron only half of the show: we discuss Trump vs. Biden and Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, the goths vs. punks debate, your questions, comments, and much more! Recorded live on 10/28/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

137: Deepfake Apocalypse Never Came But Cheapfakes Are Everywhere

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 02:10:57 +0000

We were warned for years of the oncoming onslaught of deepfakes spreading misinformation heading towards the 2020 presidential election. But they never came. They weren't needed. Cheapfakes got the job done just fine. Turns out it doesn't take much to fool the American people. Recorded from the livestream 10/22/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

136: Last 2020 Presidential Debate: Biden vs. Trump Post-Show (w/ David Doel of The Rational National)

matt@xmattx.com (David Doel, Matt Binder) — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:39:35 +0000

David Doel of The Rational National joins DOOMED with Matt Binder immediately following the final 2020 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden to discuss what transpired! Also, your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

135: The Curious Case of Hunter Biden's Leaked Emails (w/ Matt Gurtz of Media Matters)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Gertz, Matt Binder) — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 01:00:57 +0000

Matt Gertz of Media Matters for America joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to walk us through the Trump campaign's "October Surprise" for Joe Biden, the mystery surrounding Hunter Biden's emails and how the laptop was attained, Rudy Giuliani's role, Donald Trump's town hall, and more. Plus on the patron half of the show: Facebook and YouTube cracks down on QAnon, more on Tim Pool, your questions, comments, and more! Recorded live 10/15/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

134: Donald Trump's Got Covid (w/ Parker Molloy)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Parker Molloy) — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 01:16:52 +0000

Parker Molloy of Media Matters joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Donald Trump's misadventures since being diagnosed with coronavirus, the timeline of Trump's coronavirus testing, who else in the Trump administration has tested positive for COVID-19, the failures of the Trump administration in handling the pandemic, and more. Plus on the patron only half of the show: talking Tim Pool, your questions, comments, and more! Recorded live on 10/8/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

133: Mike Pence vs. Kamala Harris: Vice President Debate Post-Show (w/ Kate Willett of Reply Guys)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Kate Willett) — Thu, 8 Oct 2020 04:59:05 +0000

Kate Willett, cohost of the podcast Reply Guys, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the VP debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

132: QAnon Seeps Into the 'Real World' of Pro Wrestling (w/ David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (David Bixenspan, Matt Binder) — Sat, 3 Oct 2020 02:49:18 +0000

Journalist David Bixenspan joins us to discuss how QAnon is seeping into the offline, non-political arena by walking us through the conspiracy theory's spread into the WWE and world of pro wrestling. Also, we'll discuss the Q-friendly charity legitimizing the conspiracy and more! Also on the patron only half of the show: David Bixenspan joins us again to discuss how the right turned on Duane "The Rock" Johnson after he endorsed Joe Biden and we listen to the late breaking Melania Trump audio leaks! Recorded live on 10/1/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

131: Trump vs. Biden: First 2020 Presidential Debate Post-Show (w/ Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Mike Figueredo) — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:19:26 +0000

Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder immediately following the first presidential debate of 2020 between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And...that sure was something. Tune in and Mike and Matt will break it all down for you. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

130: From Alt-Right to Groyper (w/ Devin Burghart)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Devin Burghart) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 01:21:14 +0000

Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Groyper movement, how they're different from the alt-right, the movement's "leaders" Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey of the American Identity Movement (formerly Identity Evropa), how they're storming college campuses and targeting right wingers who aren't as far right, how Michelle Malkin became the groyper's "mother," and much more! On the patron half of the show: a listener who went to school with Nick Fuentes calls in to explain how Fuentes was growing up and what his town thinks of him, plus your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

129: Is QAnon the GOP's next Tea Party? (w/ Dr. Rachel Blum)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Dr. Rachel Blum) — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 16:24:33 +0000

Dr. Rachel Blum, author of the book, How the Tea Party Captured the GOP: Insurgent Factions in American Politics, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the rise of the Tea Party at the beginning of the decade, how the Tea Party took over the Republican Party, and how the future of QAnon could end up looking very much like that. Also on the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

128: The Last Progressive Primary of 2020 (w/ Jess Scarane)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Jess Scarane) — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 04:02:22 +0000

Jess Scarane, candidate for US Senate in Delaware, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her campaign against incumbent Senator Chris Coons, for Joe Biden's old Senate seat in what is the last of the major progressive primary elections of 2020. The primary is on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. On the patron only half of the show: Donald Trump's leaked coronavirus reaction tapes, the antifa wildfire conspiracies, a listener calls in before evacuating her home in Oregon due to the wildfires, Dissident Peasant also calls into the show to talk the news, plus your comments, questions, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

127: The Right Wing Defense of Kyle Rittenhouse is Based on Misinfo

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 6 Sep 2020 03:59:34 +0000

Matt Binder of DOOMED breaks down the misinformation from the right wing surrounding the shooting in Kenosha and the right's defense of Kyle Rittenhouse. Check out Matt's new newsletter: misinfo.com which debunks some of the right's most common talking points. Also, everyone gets the Patron Only half of the show for free immediately after the first half with your comments, questions, info about the Portland shooting involving Patriot Prayer, and much more. [Episode aired live on 9/3/2020] Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

126: Night 4 of the RNC: Republican National Convention 2020 (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 06:59:21 +0000

RNC Night 4! Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and the sh!tpost podcast and DOOMED with Matt Binder join forces to bring you a complete breakdown of the fourth and final night of the RNC: Republican National Convention 2020. Speakers include: President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Dan Scavino, UFC President Dana White, and more!Thank you for joining us all week long for our nightly RNC coverage! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

125: Night 3 of the RNC: Republican National Convention 2020 (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:01:11 +0000

RNC Night 3! Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and the sh!tpost podcast and DOOMED with Matt Binder join forces to bring you a complete breakdown of the third night of the RNC: Republican National Convention 2020. Speakers include: Vice President Mike Pence, Lara Trump, Marsha Blackburn, Joni Ernst, Kellyanne Conway, Dan Crenshaw, and more! Matt and Jared also discuss the convention occurring just after a right wing shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin that left 2 BLM protesters dead. Join us all week long for nightly RNC coverage! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

124: Night 2 of the RNC: Republican National Convention 2020 (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Jared Holt) — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:21:32 +0000

RNC Night 2! Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and the sh!tpost podcast and DOOMED with Matt Binder join forces to bring you a complete breakdown of the second night of the RNC: Republican National Convention 2020. Speakers include: Melania Trump, Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Pam Boni, the Covington Kid, and more! Join us all week long for nightly RNC coverage! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

123: Night 1 of the RNC: Republican National Convention 2020 (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Jared Holt) — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:03:01 +0000

Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and the sh!tpost podcast and DOOMED with Matt Binder join forces to bring you a complete breakdown of the first night of the RNC: Republican National Convention 2020. Speakers include: Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle, Charlie Kirk, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, the gun couple, and more! Join us all week long for nightly RNC coverage! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

122: Remote DNC: Democratic National Convention 2020 Post Show (w/ Nomiki Konst)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Nomiki Konst) — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:14:06 +0000

Nomiki Konst of The Nomiki Show joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the Democratic National Convention 2020 and all of its remote glory. The good, the bad, the ugly, the cringe...Matt and Nomiki break it all down in this special late night episode immediately following the final night of the four night convention culminating with Joe Biden's speech. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

121: QAnon is Qoming to Qongress (w/ Angelo Carusone of Media Matters)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Angelo Carusone) — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 06:57:08 +0000

Angelo Carusone, President of Media Matters For America, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the QAnon believers running for Congress, the rise of Q in Washington, QAnon's shifts over the months and years, and how the conspiracy theory isn't going anywhere. Also on the patrons only show: the hit job on progressive candidate Alex Morse, the Joe Biden / antifa dot com "scandal," your questions, comments, and much more! Show recorded the night of 8/13/2020. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

120: The U.S. Army is Recruiting...on Twitch (w/ Jordan Uhl)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt BInder, Jordan Uhl) — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 02:36:44 +0000

Jordan Uhl, political activist and one half of the podcast duo The Insurgents, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how he got banned trolling the U.S. Army on Twitch, what the military is doing on Twitch (hint: recruiting), the first amendment issues with the army banning him, the shady ways they're using Twitch, and what Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tried to do about it. Plus Jordan joins us for more in the patron-only half of the show to discuss Tuesday's primaries and Cori Bush's win, Trump trying to ban TikTok and accidentally screwing over the video game industry, plus your questions, comments and more!

119: "Bumble" Jack Posobiec's White Supremacist Ties Exposed! (w/ Michael E. Hayden)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Michael Hayden) — Sat, 1 Aug 2020 03:09:17 +0000

Michael Edison Hayden, senior investigative reporter with the Souther Poverty Law Center, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his new investigative reports looking into alt-right personality Jack Posobiec. From Game of Thrones blogger to far right wing personality, we discuss Posobiec's rise within alt-right circles, his lies and embellishments about his career, his connections to white supremacists, what other far right wingers think of him, and more. Plus in the patron only half: more Michael Brooks memories, Matt talks co-hosting The Majority Report Thursdays earlier in the day, your questions, comments, and we listen to (and laugh at) Jack Posobiec's Donnie J. Trump song. Check out Michael Hayden's reporting here: https://www.splcenter.org/splc-investigation-far-right-oann-anchor-jack-posobiecs-rise-tied-white-supremacist-movement . Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

118: For Michael Brooks (1983-2020)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 01:57:24 +0000

Matt Binder pays tribute to his friend, Michael Brooks of The Michael Brooks Show and The Majority Report with Sam Seder. Michael suddenly passed away at the age of 36 on Monday, July 20, 2020. Michael and Matt worked together on The Majority Report from 2012-2015. During that time, Matt and Michael co-hosted Matt & Michael Mondays together as well. Michael had been a guest on DOOMED and had hosted Matt as a guest on The Michael Brooks Show and The Majority Report numerous times. Most importantly, Michael was a dear friend who will be missed more than he could have ever imagined. (This episode was recorded the night of Thursday July 23 into the early morning of Friday July 24 2020.)

117: It's the Great Twitter Hack, Charlie Brown

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 07:17:31 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt breaks down everything you need to know (and what is known so far) about the big Twitter hack from this past week. Who were the hackers? How did they take over so many verified accounts? How many accounts were affected? What was stolen? What's an OG username? What's the Chelsea Manning connection? All this and much more! Plus in the patron half of the show, we discuss Bret Weinstein trying to get Sam Seder to fire Matt Lech from The Majority Report, plus your questions, comments and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

116: The Right Wing Social Media Purge (w/ Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Jared Holt) — Sat, 4 Jul 2020 07:42:00 +0000

Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and the SH!TPOST podcast joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss YouTube's deplatforming of Stefan Molyneux, Richard Spencer, David Duke, and other white nationalist channels, Reddit's policy changes that saw the Donald Trump subreddit (as well as Chapo Trap House's) removed, Twitch suspending the Trump campaign, Cassandra Fairbanks' antifa grift, Caleb Hull's secret racist tweets, Baked Alaska and his alt-right buddies brigade the YouTube chat, Jared's new puppy Pierre makes an appearance, and more! Plus, Jared joins us for the patron only half of the show! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

BONUS: Magic Antifa School Bus from Jared Holt's SH!TPOST Podcast

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Jared Holt) — Wed, 1 Jul 2020 05:43:51 +0000

DOOMED host Matt Binder joined Jared Holt on his SH!TPOST podcast to talk about ongoing civil unrest in the United States and the online conspiracies that have come with it. (Show from 6/9/20) https://shtpostpodcast.com/magic-antifa-school-bus-6-9-20-w-matt-binder/

115: The Left Battles for Brooklyn: New York Primaries (w/ Isiah James)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Isiah James) — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 03:02:02 +0000

Isiah James, who is primarying Yvette Clarke in NY-9 in Brooklyn, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his congressional race, campaigning during coronavirus, his opponents, the military industrial complex, Black Lives Matter and police brutality protests, and more! The New York primary is June 23! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

114: Progressives vs. the Queens Machine: New York Primaries (w/ Mel Gagarin & Shaniyat Chowdhury)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Mel Gagarin, Shaniyat Chowdhury) — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 03:52:23 +0000

Mel Gagarin, who is primarying Rep. Grace Meng in NY-6 & Shaniyat Chowdhury who is primarying Rep. Gregory Meeks in NY-5, join DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss their primary campaigns, running during the coronavirus pandemic, the corrupt Queens Democratic Machine, and more! The New York primary election is June 23. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

113: Taking on the Establishment: NY Primary Edition (w/ Lauren Ashcraft)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Lauren Ashcraft) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:34:06 +0000

Lauren Ashcraft, who is primarying Carolyn B. Maloney in NY-12, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the upcoming New York primaries on June 23, running as a progressive, campaigning during the coronavirus, the issues her district faces, the recent NY1 debate, and much more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

112: The New Reformers: How to Take Down the Machine (w/ Moumita Ahmed)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder, Moumita Ahmed) — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 06:08:41 +0000

Moumita Ahmed joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the New Reformers, which aims to take on the Queens Democratic establishment, how three lawyers run the Queens Democratic Party, her run for District Leader and why these positions are important, how she was almost removed from the New York ballot because of her name, founding Millennials for Bernie, the rise of the Bangladeshi progressives, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

111: Hawaiian Shirts and Civil War: Who are The Boogaloo Boys? (w/ Cassie Miller)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 20:57:00 +0000

Southern Poverty Law Center senior research analyst Cassie Miller joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Boogaloo Boys, the far right's latest new movement. We discuss what it is? Where it came from? What are they doing at the Black Lives Matter protests? and much more. Also on the patron only half of the show: more on the police brutality protests, what happened at the Whitestone protest in Queens, New York, your questions and comments and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

110: Black Lives Matter Protests, "Outside Agitators," and the Coronavirus

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 31 May 2020 20:59:00 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt discusses the Black Lives Matter protests, the police killing of George Floyd, the media's narrative on the protests, riots, and looting, the "outside agitator" trope, and the looming cloud of the coronavirus pandemic. On the patron only half, we discuss the issues with two different callers, Rene in Chile and Leonard in North Carolina. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

109: What's Next For The Left? (w/ Jamie Peck of The Antifada & Majority Report)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 22 May 2020 03:59:00 +0000

Jamie Peck of The Antifada & The Majority Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what the future of the left looks like after Bernie Sanders' unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign, where did the Sanders campaign go right and where did it go wrong?, what should the left do about the 2020 presidential elections, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden?, and more! Plus on the patron only half of the show we talk more about the future of the left and electoral politics, Matt goes off on a liberal listener who thinks the Democrats are doing good during the coronavirus pandemic, and your questions and comments!

108: Saturday Night Live: MAGA Edition Watch Party (w/ Leslie Lee III of Struggle Session)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 12 May 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Leslie Lee III of Struggle Session joins DOOMED with Matt Binder for a live watch of the "Deplorable SNL"... NOTE: This episode if best watched on YouTube at youtube.com/mattbinder, due to the nature of it being a live watch of video materal. I wasn't going to make it an audio only show, however, some people requested the podcast version, so...here it is! The live watch was on Saturday, May 9, 2020.

107: Facebook Said Politicians Could Lie...So He Ran For Office (w/ Adriel Hampton)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 7 May 2020 20:55:00 +0000

Leftist activist Adriel Hampton, founder of The Really Only Lefty League, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss life as a Facebook antagonist, the social network's policies on lies, disinformation, and fake news when it comes from politicians and why that turned him into an official candidate for California Governor, how AOC sparked his campaign to see how far he could push Facebook, the company's brand new oversight board, plus Matt and Adriel discuss the difference between Gavin Newsom and Andrew Cuomo, California and New York during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, for patrons the livestream viewers debate about how to vote in the 2020 elections, your questions, commends and much much more! Subscribe to Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

106: How Did Pro Wrestling Become "Essential" During the Coronavirus Pandemic? (w/ David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 2 May 2020 20:58:00 +0000

Journalist David Bixenspan joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down everything you need to know about WWE being deemed an "essential" business during the coronavirus pandemic, did Vince McMahon's friendship with President Donald Trump play a role, Linda McMahon's ties to a pro-Trump Super Pac, what was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' order, and a complete timeline break down of pro wrestling under the coronavirus. During the patron half of the show: Alex Jones says he's going to eat his neighbors plus David Bixenspan joins us once again to discuss the pandemic and Tara Reade's allegations of sexual assault from Joe Biden. Plus your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

105: The Communities Hit Hardest By Coronavirus (w/ Lucy Block)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:58:00 +0000

Lucy Block, research & policy associate at ANHD: Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to break down what communities are being most affected by coronavirus and why. We focus on New York City, the epicenter of the United States outbreak and take a look at the racial and socioeconomic breakdowns of the neighborhoods hardest hit. Then: the patron-only half is unlocked for everyone on this episode! Your questions, comments, and much more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

104: The Qanon Movie Watch Party (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:55:00 +0000

Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and SH!TPOST podcast joins DOOMED with Matt Binder for a very special night at the movies! Join us as we watch Out of Shadows, the new Qanon themed right wing indie film that is going viral on YouTube. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

103: Zoom or Doom? (w/ Jack Morse)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:59:00 +0000

Jack Morse, tech reporter for Mashable focusing on cyber security and privacy, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how tech companies have reacted to the coronavirus pandemic, video conferencing app Zoom and how it's blown up into the mainstream, the many various security and privacy concerns with the service, Zoombombing, what's being done and what are the video chat alternatives, Instacart and Seamless, and much more! Also on the patron only half of the show: Matt discusses Bernie Sanders' endorsement of Joe Biden, where does the left go from here, your questions, comments, and much more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

102: The Politics of Pandemics: Neoliberalism vs. Leftism in a Disaster (w/ Dr. Wesley Cheek)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 9 Apr 2020 20:59:00 +0000

Dr. Wesley Cheek, a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow at Ritsumeikan University Institute of Disaster Mitigation of Urban Cultural Heritage joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss disaster research and the politics of pandemics, how no disaster is a "natural" disaster whether it be the coronavirus or a hurricane, why leftists needs to own disaster response and how neoliberalism fails, why the toll of a disaster is never accurate, and much more. On the patron half of the show: Wes sticks around to discuss more about the topic, the viral video on Dr. Jill Biden from The View, plus pro wrestling and punk rock talk! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

101: Coronavirus Pandemic, White Nationalist Plague (w/ Devin Burghart)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 2 Apr 2020 20:55:00 +0000

Devin Burghart, President of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how the white nationalists and militia groups are leveraging the coronavirus to spread their message, like the white nationalist who became a top coronavirus podcaster, how Richard Spender, Jared Taylor, Michelle Malkin, and the Groypers like Nick Fuentes view the coronavirus pandemic, the right wing's various coronavirus conspiracies, how the far right got to where it is currently today, the punk rock scene's foresight of the neonazi movement, and more! Plus on the patron only half of the show: Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus response, how we are *not* "all in this together, your questions, comments and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

100: CoronavirusMania: Pro Wrestling Under Quarantine (with David Starr)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:32:00 +0000

Pro Wrestler David Starr joins DOOMED with Matt Binder on its special extended 100th episode to discuss the coronavirus impact on pro wrestling, specifically indie wrestlers and independent promotions, WWE going ahead with WrestleMania, being a leftist in the pro wrestling industry, unionization in the industry, and much more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

99: Bernie vs. Biden Debate: Coronavirus Edition

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:16:00 +0000

The first one-on-one debate between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden of the 2020 Democratic primaries! On DOOMED with Matt Binder, we break down the debate, the major topic of conversation: coronavirus, Biden's multiple lies during the debate, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

98: CPAC 2020: The Coronavirus Political Action Conference (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:46:00 +0000

Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss CPAC 2020, the largest annual gathering of conservatives in the U.S. We discuss the coronavirus outbreak at the event, right wing media doxxing the event's patient zero, how Jared is currently under voluntary quarantine because he attended the event, the divide between young and old at CPAC and how that affects conservatives differing views of the threat of socialism, what Charlie Kirk actually gets, Jacob Wohl's dying relevance, and much much more! Plus in the patron only half of the show, Jared sticks around to talk more about CPAC and we both take listeners' questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

97: Super Tuesday Post-Show: What's Next?

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 4 Mar 2020 08:53:00 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we breakdown the results of Super Tuesday, Joe Biden's big wins, the somewhat disappointing results for the left but why there's still plenty of be excited for, what's next for Bernie, what's next for the movement, and what the hell is going on with Elizabeth Warren. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

96: Give It Up For Joe Biden on His First Ever Primary Win!

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 1 Mar 2020 18:42:00 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we break down the results of the South Carolina primary, discuss Joe Biden's first ever primary win, Bernie Sanders and his second place finish, Tom Steyer drops out, Elizabeth Warren pledges to continue on, what does this mean for the Democratic primary race just days from Super Tuesday, and much much more. Plus, it's a Leap Day freebie! Everyone gets the full show featuring your questions, comments, and much more!

95: Everyone vs. The Frontrunner, Bernard Sanders: South Carolina Democratic Debate Post-Show

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:52:00 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we break down what happened at the Democratic Debate in South Carolina. Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, and Tom Steyer all had their attacks focused on the Democratic frontrunner: Bernie Sanders. How did it go? Plus, the weird crowd at the debate, leftist Twitch streamers get banned, your comments, questions and more!

94: Bernie Hermanos? Sanders Wins Big in Nevada: Post-Caucus Show

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:56:00 +0000

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we discuss the Nevada caucus results and reactions immediately after every network calls the state for Bernie Sanders and the candidates give their speeches, how Bernie won, the political media establishment meltdown, your questions, comments, and more!

93: Bloomberg Debuts, Hopes It Stays in Vegas: Nevada Dem Debate

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:13:00 +0000

It's the Nevada Democratic Debate! On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, we breakdown what happened at the Democratic primary debate on MSNBC which saw the debut of Mike Bloomberg, how Bloomberg got wrecked, Bloomberg's horrible history being revealed via archived clips from interviews, press conferences and TV appearances, Warren and Bernie's billionaire attack, Amy Klobuchar vs. Pete Buttigieg, brokered convention? Plus for patrons: your questions, comments and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

92: Bernie Wins New Hampshire Dem Primary, Yang Drops Out, What's Next?

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:48:00 +0000

On this special episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder livestreamed right after the results of the New Hampshire Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders just won the NH Dem primary, Andrew Yang drops out, and what's next in the race? Is Bloomberg a threat? Does Biden still have a chance? Were tonight's results affected by the last debate? Plus your questions, comments, and more!

91: The Bot Army That Tried to Convince You Bolivia Wasn't a Coup (w/ Igor Derysh)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 7 Feb 2020 05:54:00 +0000

Salon politics writer Igor Derysh joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the bot army that was uncovered that aided the Bolivia coup, the right wing reactionary US Army vet who has been bragging online about his role in the misinformation campaign, how the U.S. declared that Evo Morales rigged his election and the similarities with the Iowa caucus fiasco, why the media and big tech doesn't care about these Bolivian bots like they would if it was a Russian, Chinese, or Iranian effort, and more! Plus for patrons: Iowa caucus results come in during the show, Bolivian trolls, your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

90: CHAOS at the Iowa Caucus

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 4 Feb 2020 08:12:00 +0000

What the heck happened at the 2020 Democratic Iowa caucus? DOOMED with Matt Binder brings you a special 2 hour report following the news that the caucus results were delayed. The show discusses Bernie, Warren, Buttigieg, and Biden's positions going into and leaving the caucus, what happened at the caucus sites, the shady group being the Iowa caucus app, and much much more. Plus your questions and comments. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

89: The Media, The Pundits, The Establishment vs. Bernie Sanders (w/ Sam Finkelstein)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 07:58:00 +0000

Sam Finkelstein, writer/activist/contributor to The Nomiki Show, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the uptick in attacks in the media, from pundits, and from the establishment on Bernie Sanders as he surges in the polls as we approach the Iowa caucus in the Democratic primary. Sam and Matt run through the recent misleading George Wallace attack, David Frum's column, the numerous articles about BernieBros, and much more! Plus, in the second half, Sam joins us to discuss Pete Buttigieg, your questions, comments and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

88: Bernie vs. Warren: Iowa Democratic Debate Post-Show (w/ Jordan Uhl)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:12:00 +0000

Progressive activist Jordan Uhl joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses right after the event! We discuss the media bias of CNN, the pointlessness of the debate format, Joe Biden's Iraq war record, the "beef" between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, also: Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer were apprently there. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

87: Iran, Trump, and the Assassination of Soleimani (w/ Rania Khalek)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 22:21:00 +0000

Rania Khalek, journalist and host of In the Now’s Soapbox channel, joins the show for the very first episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder in 2020! Our Happy New Year kicks off with...war with Iran?! Rania and Matt discuss: the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Trump and Pence and Pompeo's lies, Iran's response to the killing, the 2020 Democratic primary candidates' handling of yet another possible war, the Ukranian plane crash (note: this discussion was the night prior to the latest news about Iran taking responsibility), and much more! Plus: an anti-way song from Matt's old punk band, IAFC! On the patron only half: your questions, comments, and more!

86: YouTube: A Deradicalizer? Debunked.

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 15:07:00 +0000

The last DOOMED with Matt Binder of 2019! On this episode of the show we take a look at a flawed new YouTube study that attempts to claim that the video platform actually *discourages* radicalization. Matt breaks down the many places where the study goes wrong. Also: what's coming next for 2020, and in the patron only half of the show: your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

85: The Final Democratic Debate of 2019 Post-Debate Show (w/ Benjamin Dixon)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:52:00 +0000

Benjamin Dixon of The Benjamin Dixon Show joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the final Democratic Debate of 2019, hosted by PBS and Politico. Matt and Benjamin breakdown the highs, the lows, and everything that went down between candidates Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

84: The Stephen Miller Emails (w/ Michael Edison Hayden of SPLC's Hatewatch)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 6 Dec 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Michael Edison Hayden of SPLC's Hatewatch joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his bombshell reports on the email correspondence between President Donald Trump's senior policy advisor Stephen Miller and right wing outlet Breitbart. We'll discuss what's inside the emails, Miller's penchant for white nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiments, the white supremacist outlets Miller commonly referenced such as VDare and American Renaissance, the disturbing Camp of Saints book, how the emails leaked / why Katie McHugh leaked them, why the emails are important, and much more! Also in the patron only half: your questions, comments, and much more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

83: MSNBC Democratic Debate Post-Game Show: Centering the Centrists? (w/ Peter Coffin)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:44:00 +0000

YouTuber Peter Coffin joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the MSNBC / Washington Post November Democratic primary debate featuring: Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Andrew Yang, and Tom Steyer. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

82: The Bolivia Coup Debate (w/ Jhanisse V. Daza)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 22:50:00 +0000

Jhanisse V. Daza, a prominent voice in the opposition to Bolivia President Evo Morales and founder of Standing Rivers, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what's happening in Bolivia, the ousting of Morales, Daza's own views in terms of how it went down and her issues with Morales, coup vs. not a coup, Jeanine Añez declaring herself president, the far right and christian fundamentalist groups behind the coup, the U.S. involvement, the Amazon fires, the right wing backed organizations like Human Rights Foundation's role, and much more! Plus in the patron only half of the show: more discussion about Bolivia and the debate, your questions and comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

81: Chile Protests: Death to Neoliberalism (w/ Montserrat Nicolas)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 7 Nov 2019 06:11:00 +0000

Montserrat Nicolas joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the protests in Chile and provide a first hand account of what's been happening as the Chilean people rise up against neoliberalism, how jumping the subway turnstile sparked a revolution, President Pinera's complicity and how his ties go back to the Chicago Boys, the U.S.'s role (of course), Chile's far right, will the protests spread to the U.S. and beyond, and a dog named Matapacos. Plus in the patron only half of the show: listener Rene also calls in from Santiago, Chile! Did My Chemical Romance see the Chile protests coming back in 2011? Your questions, comments, and much more! Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

80: Mark Zuckerberg Goes to Washington: The Facebook Libra Hearing (w/ Karissa Bell)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:44:00 +0000

Karissa Bell, senior tech reporter at Mashable, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the Facebook Libra congressional hearing where Mark Zuckerberg was grilled on a variety of the social network's issues such as political advertising, discrimination, fake news, disinformation, Cambridge Analytica, deepfakes, content moderation, online extremism, and more. Also for patrons: the Tulsi / Hillary feud, Bernie's back, your questions, comments, and much more! Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

79: AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Endorse Bernie Sanders: CNN Democratic Debate Post-Show (w/ David Doel of The Rational National)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:01:00 +0000

David Doel of The Rational National joins DOOMED with Matt Binder for a special post-Democratic debate episode of the show. BOMBSHELL news breaks that 3/4ths of the Squad: AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib endorse Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primary. Plus, post-debate analysis of the CNN / NYT event featuring: Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Beto O'Rourke, Julian Castro, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer - the first time 12 candidates take the stage in one night.

78: Bush and Ellen, War Crimes and...Fair Use? (w/ Rafael Shimunov)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 22:30:00 +0000

Activist Rafael Shimunov joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Ellen Degeneres's friendship with George W. Bush. We discuss George Bush's legacy, our own experiences growing up post-9/11 under the Bush administration, why Ellen's friendship with Bush is a problem, why Ellen's defense of her friendship with Bush is even worse, Rafael's amazing video critiquing Ellen's defense and how the Ellen Show keeps hitting it with unwarranted copyright claims to take the video down even though the video falls under fair use, and more! Also on the patron only half of the show, we discuss Shep Smith's sudden departure from Fox News, a post-Trump world, your questions and comments and more! Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

77: Everything You Need to Know About Trump and Ukraine and Biden and Impeachment and... (w/ Matthew Gertz of Media Matters)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 4 Oct 2019 22:30:00 +0000

Matthew Gertz of Media Matters joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown everything you need to know about Trump / Ukraine / Biden. We run through all the players, conspiracies, and complete timeline of events that have brought us to an impeachment inquiry. How did "no collusion!" turn into "collusion is perfectly fine!"? What's Rudy Giuliani's involvement? Who is Peter Schweizer and how does 2016 and Clinton Cash fit into this? Find out all this and more on this episode! Plus your questions, comments and more in the patron only part of the show! Support the show and become a patron at: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

76: Canada's Far Right, Maxime Bernier, and Dave Rubin Comes to Town (w/ Michael Bueckert)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Canada's far right movement takes center stage as Michael Bueckert, a writer and graduate student, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Maxime Bernier and his People's Party, Dave Rubin of the Rubin Reporter coming to Canada to support Bernier and the protests the college event will be met with, who supporters Bernier and the People's Party, Rebel Media, Justin Trudeau's black face, Qanon in Canada, and much much more! Plus your questions and comments! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

75: The Pete (Buttigieg) Tapes Are Real (w/ Jonathan Larsen of TYT Investigates)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 08:27:00 +0000

Jonathan Larsen of The Young Turks' TYT Investigates joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his explosive report on the mysterious secret police tapes that have dogged 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg's political career. Jonathan walks us through the controversy surrounding the elusive tapes and his report which uncovers what might be in them. Also the uproar over Working Families Party endorsement of Elizabeth Warren over Bernie Sanders plus more! Support the show: http://patreon.com/mattbinder

74: A Debate Without Debate?: ABC Democratic Debate Post-Game Show (w/ Nomiki Konst)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:19:00 +0000

Nomiki Konst, activist, Bernie Sanders 2016 surrogate, and former candidate for New York City Public Advocate joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the third Democratic Debate, hosted by ABC, and the first debate to feature the top 10 polling candidates on the same stage. We discuss how this debate failed at being a debate, how Republican and Democratic debates differ, how Democrats are clinging onto civility even in their Democratic primaries, the framing from the moderators throughout the night, how the first half of the debate completely ignored Bernie Sanders, Julian Castro's big night and how it can actually hurt him, Joe Biden latest flubs, Pete Buttigeg and Beto O'Rourke's performances, will Kamala Harris reenter the top tier?, the difference between Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang's "big surprise," and much more! Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

73: Bedbugs & Bret Stephens (w/ Dave Karpf)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 4 Sep 2019 14:26:00 +0000

Dave Karpf, an associate professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss calling conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens a metaphorical bedbug and the "feud" that has now sprung out of it. Dave shares with us what happened when Stephens emailed him and his provost, the MSNBC interview after Stephens quite Twitter when "Bretbug" began trending, what's going on at the NY Times?, the piece Stephens published basically equating Dave (who is Jewish) to a nazi for calling him a bedbug, how a digital media professor is using his own headline news in the classroom, will Stephens come to the university for a discussion on civility?, and much more! Also in the patron only half of the show, a call from listener Grim Locke about Bernie Sanders' campaign and its effectiveness against white supremacy, Matt's new YouTube livestream background, plus your questions, comments, and much more! Support the show: http://patreon.com/mattbinder.

72: The Patriot Prayer Spy, Andy Ngo Caught on Camera, and the Proud Boys in Portland (w/ Alex Zielinski)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 07:01:00 +0000

Alex Zielinski, news editor at Portland Mercury, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her bombshell story about the undercover progressive spy who infiltrated and secretly filmed Patriot Prayer, how one of the videos is going to play out in a court case, what happened at Cider Riot, Andy Ngo's Proud Boy pact and exit from Quillette, Alex's on the ground account of the Proud Boys rally a few weeks ago, why this is all happening in Portland, and more! Plus in the patron only half of the show: your questions, comments, and more! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

71: The Next Net Neutrality Fight?

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:04:00 +0000

Support the show @ http://patreon.com/mattbinder! On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt takes a look at what's gearing up to be the next net neutrality-like fight for the web. ICANN, which basically runs and manages the internet, is removing the longstanding price caps from its contracts with the domain name registry that runs .org, and its looking to do the same for .com and .net soon too. Will this eventually create a tiered-like system for content creators and startups trying to compete with mega corporations and big tech?

70: A White Nationalist in the State Department (w/ Michael Hayden of SPLC / Hatewatch)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:41:00 +0000

Michael Edison Hayden, senior investigative reporter with the Southern Poverty Law Center / Hatewatch, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his explosive investigative report about Matthew Q. Gebert, a white nationalist working for the U.S. State Department. We discuss Gebert's radicalization, which known figures of the white nationalist movement he was in touch with, the Mike Peinovich connection, the "Coach Finstock" online handle, his wife Anna Vuckovic aka “Wolfie James” involvement, how Donald Trump once retweeted him, what's next and what the U.S. government is doing about it, and more! Also we discuss Twitch's banning of the word "nationalist," Stefan Molyneux, plus Matt asks the important question: Is Matthew *Q* Gebert...QANON!?! Plus in the patron half of the show: your questions, comments, and more!

69: 8chan Down: The History of Hatechan (w/ Dale Beran)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 9 Aug 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Dale Beran, writer and author of It Came from Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump into Office, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the history of 8chan in the wake of the El Paso shootings, why the website is the posting grounds of choice for three white supremacist shooters just this year, how it came from popular imageboards 2channel and 4chan, who is its founder Fredrick Brennan and the site's new owner Jim Watkins, the huge GameGate connection, the Qanon conundrum, the internet radicalization of young white men, how 8chan went down this past week, and much much more. Support the show at http://patreon.com/mattbinder

68: All Out Centrist Brawl: CNN Dem Debate Night 2 (w/ Mike Figueredo of the Humanist Report)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 1 Aug 2019 15:59:00 +0000

It's the DOOMED with Matt Binder Democratic debate livestream post-game show night 2! Mike Figueredo of the Humanist Report joins the show following the second night of the CNN debates featuring Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, Julian Castro, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jay Inslee, Michael Bennet, and Bill de Blasio. Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

67: Bernie and Warren Tag Team the Moderates: CNN Dem Debate Night 1 (w/ Bad Praxis)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 07:16:00 +0000

It's the DOOMED with Matt Binder Democratic debate livestream post-game show night 1! Kennedy, Chi, and Bob of the Bad Praxis podcast join the show following the first night of the CNN debates featuring Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Marianne Williamson, Pete Buttigieg, Beto O'Rourke, John Delaney, Tim Ryan, Amy Klobuchar, John Hickenlooper, and Steve Bullok. Support the show at http://patreon.com/mattbinder

66: Inside Trump's Social Media Summit (w/ Will Sommer of The Daily Beast)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:52:00 +0000

Will Sommer, tech reporter at The Daily Beast, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to bring us inside President Trump's social media summit last week at the White House. We discuss some of the names that were invited such as Carpe Donktum, Bill Mitchell, Ali Akbar, and Tim Pool, as well as what cartoonist Ben Garrison did to get uninvited. We also discuss the hubbub surrounding Carpe Donktum's real name and what consists as doxxing, the "send her back" chants directed at Ilhan Omar at Trump's latest rally, the latest on QAnon, and the privacy / Russia hysteria surrounding the viral FaceApp. PLUS! On the patron only half of the show: the Squad vs. Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats, your questions, comments, and more! Support the show at http://patreon.com/mattbinder.

65: "Antifa" Journalists, Conservative "Journalists" (w/ Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 8 Jul 2019 22:50:00 +0000

Jared Holt, investigative reporter at Right Wing Watch and host of the Sh!tpost podcast joins the show to discuss the "antifa" journalist list that was published by a number of conservative outlets, such as Quillette. We discuss the problem with the list, the right wing troll "progdad" who is behind the list, Quillette's defense of publishing the list, Quillette editor Andy Ngo's recent viral run-in with antifa, "cement milkshakes," and much more! PLUS for patrons: your questions, comments, and much, much more! Support the show at http://patreon.com/mattbinder

64: First 2020 Dem Debates Post-Game Show! (w/ Mike Figueredo of the Humanist Report)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 07:42:00 +0000

Mike Figueredo of the Humanist Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the best and worst of the first two Democratic debates, featuring 20 of the Democrats running in the 2020 primary. Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Pete Butigieg, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, and more are discussed! (Special thanks to Jonathan Mann for the Marianne Williamson closing remarks remakes outro song!)

63: The Mysterious Disappearance of "Alexander Slavros" and his neo-Nazi Iron March (w/ Michael Edison Hayden)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Michael Edison Hayden, senior investigative reporter with the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the disappearance of "Alexander Slavros," the mysterious founder of the influential, since shut down neonazi forum, Iron March. What happened to Slavros? Why was Iron March closed? Michael Hayden brings us what we know about Slavros, how he's different than people like Richard Spencer and Tommy Robinson, the creation of Iron March, and why Iron March was different from groups in the movement such as Stormfront or DailyStormer. Also, we discuss the latest news with "ProgDad," the right wing troll who created the "antifa journalists" list. PLUS: your questions, comments, and much, much more!

62: Straight Pride: Far Right Fools on Parade (w/ Peter Berard & Kitty Pryde of Boston DSA)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Support the show @ patreon.com/mattbinder! Activists and organizers Peter Berard and Kitty Pryde of Boston DSA joins the show to discuss the "Straight Pride Parade" being planned in Boston that went viral this month, the far right group behind it "Resist Marxism" and their rebrand as "Super Happy Fun America," the organizers of the event: John Hugo, Mark Sahady, Chris Bartley, Samson Racioppi, how "Based Stickman" Kyle Chapman is involved, the planned Solidarity Against Hate counterprotest, and more! Plus for patrons: your questions, comments, and even more!

61: #VoxAdpocalypse Now: YouTube Demonetization and the Steven Crowder Grift (w/ Ford Fischer of News2Share)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 7 Jun 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Ford Fischer, an independent journalist with News2Share, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what the #VoxAdpocalypse is, the YouTube controversy involving Vox's Carlos Maza and right wing "comedian" Steven Crowder, the video platform's relationship with the LGBT community, how the News2Share YouTube channel got swept up in YouTube's policy changes and demonetized, and is this all yet another big right wing grift?! Also! Your questions, comments, and much more!

60: Censorship in the $#*!@% Digital Age (w/ Matthew Billy of Bleeped)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 31 May 2019 22:45:00 +0000

Matthew Billy, host of the Bleeped podcast, a new upcoming show about censorship, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss, well, censorship! We talk the Trump administration's new social media reporting tool and what its true purpose is, what's the deal with conservatives and crying censorship, an insane story of how Facebook censored drag queens on its platform and then invaded their privacy in and effort to "fix" the issue, other notable cases of cenorship involving big agriculture, prisons, libraries, and even podcasts, how the government does the bidding of major corporations when they censor, and much more! Plus your questions, comments, kind words about the birth of Matt Binder's daughter, and more!

59: Far Right Carnies and the Social Media Circus (w/ Ben Collins)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 9 May 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Ben Collins of NBC News joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Facebook banning "dangerous" users like Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, Milo Yiannopoulos, and others. We take a look at how Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the internet in general is radicalizing the next generation of the far right, how the right wing grifters are the real life modern day manifestation of the cliche carny, the future of fake news and deepfakes, and more. Plus, in the patron only half of the show: your questions, comments, and more.

58: Holocaust Deniers Debunked (w/ Dr. Andrew E. Mathis)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 3 May 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Dr Andrew E. Mathis, an Adjunct Professor of Humanities at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia who tracks the Holocaust denying conspiracy theorists at his website Holocaust Controversies, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the history of Holocaust denial, the background of some of the biggest names in the movement like Arthur Butz, Robert Faurisson, and Carlo Mattogno. Also we discuss the fundamental difference between Holocaust deniers and nazis / white supremacists, Holocaust denial in Latin America, and the future of this antisemetic movement. Plus: Facebook bans "dangerous" fringe right wing users like Alex Jones, Milo, Paul Joseph Watson, and Laura Loomer and your questions and comments and more!

57: The Mueller Report / Biden Checks In (w/ Parker Molloy)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Parker Molloy of Media Matters joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what's inside the Mueller Report, what the media got right and wrong, the role of cable news in the discourse, the Trump Tower meeting, Russiagate skeptics, Joe Biden jumps into the Democratic primary, Twitter is and isn't real life, YouTube monetization plus your questions, comments, and more!

56: From Beto to Bernie (w/ Autumn Lanning and Bryant Young)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Autumn Lanning and Bryant Young, two young activists who worked for Beto O'Rourke's Senate campaign, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss why they now support Bernie Sanders for President, what they found out about Beto that turned them off, what young Texas progressives are up to and how they view the 2020 Democratic primary field, and more! Also, Matt discusses the Mueller Report on the day it was released. Plus in the Patreon subscriber only show: more on the Mueller Report, your questions, comments, and more!

55: The Russiagate Debate (w/ Aaron Maté)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 22:52:00 +0000

Aaron Maté of The Nation joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the Russiagate debate: how the media got it wrong, Donald Trump...no collusion?, the ridiculousness of the social media and Internet Research Agency trolls, who hacked the emails?, Russiagate skeptics and their reaction, and more. ALSO, Julian Assange is arrested and pulled out of Ecuador's embassy in London.

54: Right Wing Propaganda, Conspiracy Theories, Trump Resignations...It's Our Annual WrestleMania Special, Of Course! (w/ David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 22:55:00 +0000

David Bixenspan, wrestling reporter at Deadspin and Mel Magazine and co-host of Between the Sheets, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to talk WrestleMania week! We discuss: Linda McMahon's resignation from the Trump administration, Big Show vs. Betsy DeVos over Special Olympics funding, progressive indie wrestler David Starr vs. pro-Trump outlet Sinclair Broadcasting, Roman Reigns and the conspiracy theories around his battle with cancer, and more! Plus for Patreon subscribers: David Bixenspan joins us to discuss the Ultimate Warrior's ties to to far right groups, why the WWE insists on having the Warrior Award, Matt's opinion on Michael Tracey vs. Sam Seder on Russiagate, your questions, comments and much more!

53: This One is Actually About Ethics in Journalism (w/ Walker Bragman)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:55:00 +0000

Walker Bragman, independent journalist who wrote a piece in Paste Magazine called “The Atlantic Accused David Sirota of Secretly Working For Bernie Sanders. But Where's the Evidence?” and spoke to the Sanders campaign, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss progressive journalist Davis Sirota joining the Bernie Sanders campaign, Edward-Isaac Dovere's piece, advocacy journalism, and whether there is any truth to the conspiracy that Sirota was doing hit jobs on Beto O'Rourke and other 2020 candidates for the Sanders campaign. ALSO, Matt debates Walker on Walker's 2016 piece "The Liberal Case for Donald Trump." PLUS your questions, comments, Matt's committment to live up to his Beto donations / haircut bet, and a special (livestream chat) appearance from Michael Brooks!

52: A Beto is No One (w/ Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 22:50:00 +0000

Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Beto O'Rourke's big announcement that he's running for president. However...who is Beto O'Rourke? The two discuss Beto's Senate run in 2018 against Ted Cruz, who he said he was then, who he's saying he is now, what he stands for, how much will he raise, his conservative record as a Congressman representing El Paso, Texas, and much more! Plus in the patron only half of the show: Matt's big "personal news" announcement, more on Beto and the 2020 field, your questions, comments and much more!!

51: Debunking Joe Rogan and Tim Pool: Anti-Conservative Bias on Twitter?!

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 9 Mar 2019 23:50:00 +0000

Joe Rogan recently invited Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and its head of legal, policy and trust and safety Vijaya Gadde on the show to discuss the social media platform's anti-conservative bias. In order to best discuss the issues on the Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan invited "independent journalist" Tim Pool on to help. But, who is Tim Pool? On this of DOOMED with Matt Binder we take a look at his history, Pool's far right and alt-right ties, and debunk Rogan and Pool's arguments.

50: CPAC's Existential Crisis (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 2 Mar 2019 04:59:00 +0000

Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and the Sh!tpost podcast joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss his on the ground experience live from the right wing’s largest annual gathering, the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference. We discuss how CPAC has changed over the years, Turning Point USA's large presence there, TPUSA's after party, NRA's disappearance from the event, who "stole" the show, as well as discussing specific personalities such as Candace Owens, Sebastian Gorka, Donald Trump Jr., Laura Loomer, Jacob Wohl, and more! PLUS on the patron only half of the show: your questions, calls, and much more!

49: He's Running: Bernie Sanders Announces 2020 Presidential Campaign

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 23:50:00 +0000

As Cardi B says "vote for Daddy Bernie, bitch!" In this episode recorded on the night of Bernie's announcement that he's running for president, DOOMED with Matt Binder takes calls from listeners to discuss Bernie's record breaking donation haul, what the 2020 primary has in store for the left, an overview of whose running in the 2020 Democratic primary so far, a look at Bernie's announcement videos and his interview on CBS announcing his run, and much much more!

48: Lyndon LaRouche is Dead, But What About His Cult? (w/ Jay, Brother of a LaRouchie)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 23:45:00 +0000

Conspiracy theorist Lyndon LaRouche died on February 12, 2019 at 96 years old. The perennial presidential candidate ran a movement for decades that many say is a cult. Longtime anti-LaRouche activist, Jay, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what its like to have a sibling become a "LaRouchie" and join the movement effectively cutting off family members. Jay discusses who Lyndon LaRouche is and what he believes. Jay discusses his personal experience with his sibling and what happens to the movement going forward. Also, in the Patreon members only portion of the show we discuss Lyndon LaRouche some more, plus your comments, questions, and more!

47: Learn to Code: Actually, It's About Ethics in Harassing Journalists (w/ Talia Lavin)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 8 Feb 2019 23:50:00 +0000

Writer Talia Lavin (aka @chick_in_kiev) joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the latest right wing harassment campaign: Learn to Code. We discuss how "learn to code" became a right wing harassment campaign targetting laid off journalists, how #GamerGate was ground zero for so much of this, the "actually, it's about ethics in gaming journalism" gaslighting, Tucker Carlson's bizarre coverage of this on his show, and more! Plus we listen to a #LearnToCode clip from Red Elephants' Vincent James on YouTube and the antisemitic twist to the harassment. Also, Matt lays down the hypocrisy over the uproar about Bernie Sanders' state of the union response. And don't miss the patron only half of the show with your questions, comments, and more!

46: Gab is a Nugget (w/ Michael Edison Hayden)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 1 Feb 2019 23:30:00 +0000

Michael Edison Hayden of Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Gab dot com, white supremacists' favorite social network. We discuss the tweets sent from Gab to Matt right before the show where they insist they are just a "free speech" social network, Michael's experiences using Gab, how he has been banned from the site, its CEO Andrew Torba, how companies like GoDaddy cut ties with the website, the type of people found on Gab such as Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Robert Bowers, the infighting on Gab, the companies keeping the site afloat such as Epik, a domain company run by CEO Robert Monster, and the crowdfunding company StartEngine, Matt explains the title of the episode (hint: it has to do with an infamous pro wrestling promo from HBK about the Hart Family), Gab members invade the DOOMED YouTube livestream and more! Plus for Patreon subscribers: we discuss the difference between the legitimate crticicisms of Kamala Harris' record and the wrongheaded nasty attacks on her, the progressive case for ECW, punk and pro wrestling, plus your questions and comments!

45: The Criminal, The Cuck, The Coup (w/ Michael Brooks)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 19:50:00 +0000

Michael Brooks of The Majority Report & The Michael Brooks Show joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Roger Stone's arrest, Donald Trump caving in on the government shutdown thanks to labor, right wingers like Ann Coulter turning on Trump over his falure to "win" the shutdown fight, a rundown of the Venezuela situation, + the breaking report during the show that Bernie Sanders is preparing to run for president in 2020! Plus, in the member's only show your questions, comments, and much more!

44: Mutiny Inside Turning Point USA! (w/ Kevin Martin)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000

Conservative activist Kevin Martin joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the mutiny occurring within Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA group, his opposing group of TPUSA dissidents "Heal Our Voice," the events that occurred at the group's recent Student Action Summit, his feelings on Candace Owens and her new group Blexit PLUS! a debate between Matt and Kevin on healthcare, education, Black Lives Matter...and it looks like Kevin might not be as conservative as he thinks!

43: The State of the QAnon (w/ Travis View)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 01:02:00 +0000

Travis View of the QAnon Anonymous Podcast (and possible controlled opposition) joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the latest happenings in the world of the QAnon conspiracy, JFK Jr...ALIVE?, the Golden Globes is dragged into the conspiracy thanks to the Fiji Water girl, Seattle QAnon follower Buckey Wolfe kills his "lizard" brother with a sword, how YouTube plays a roll in the spread of the QAnon conspiracies, what's with QAnon's appeal to the boomer generation, will the movement move on without Q?, what's next for the QAnon faithful whose families now all hate them, and more! PLUS! For Patreon subscribers: a bonus episode featuring your questions, comments, reminiscing on the time I cucked Michael Brooks at the last Majority Report live show in Brooklyn, harassment in the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign, and more!

42: Rollin' with the Doomies (The Last DOOMED of 2018!)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 04:59:00 +0000

In the last DOOMED of 2018, Matt Binder listens to a clip from Judge Jeanine Pirro's Fox News show featuring Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, and Katrina Pierson, conservatism is the new punk, the conservative grifter who raised money off being turned down by potential roommates, the future of DOOMED in 2019, Matt discovers how to grow his Patreon, all your YouTube livestream comments and questions, listeners name Matt's new cat "Michael Brooks" (which absolutely will not stand), a call from listener Rene and ONLY Rene because apparently no one can figure out how to use Skype in 2018, and much more! PLUS BONUS: this episode includes the first ever DOOMED PATRON ONLY extra content for FREE (before it goes behind the paywall for the next episode!)

41: It's the Most Wonderful Bans of the Year!: A Look Back at Deplatforming in 2018 (w/ Rachel Kraus)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 04:59:00 +0000

Let's take a look back at all those we lost to deplatforming in 2018! Rachel Kraus of Mashable joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss deplatforming, tech companies like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube having so much power over our lives, the posterboy proving that deplatforming works: Milo Yiannopoulos, the Tucker Carlson advertiser boycotts, bad cases of deplatforming like Tumblr with porn, and then finally...a "in memoriam" and look at the year in deplatforming: Alex Jones, Gavin McInnes and the Proud Boys, Tommy Robinson and Britain First, Laura Loomer, Gab, and many more! Plus you're livestream comments and questions!

40: Night of the Living Deadnamers (w/ Parker Molloy)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 04:59:00 +0000

Parker Molloy, editor-at-large of Media Matters For America, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss deadnaming and misgendering of the trans community, Twitter's new policy banning 'deadnamers' from the platform, how this makes the platform a freer place especially for transgender people, some of the worst of the worst deadnamers are not only conservatives but self-proclaimed "feminists" and "progressive" too, and the Trump administration trying to redefining transgender out of existence. We also take a broad look at the culture wars, the state of the 2020 Democratic primary a mere 59 weeks away from Iowa, Bernie vs. Beto, Google CEO Sundar Pichai's Congressional hearing, and more! Plus your livestream comments and questions!

39: We Live in a (Flat Earth) Society: Inside the Flat Earth Conference (w/ Kelly Weill)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 1 Dec 2018 04:59:00 +0000

Kelly Weill of The Daily Beast joins the show to take us inside the Flat Earth Conference, the world's biggest gathering of flat earthers. We discuss the early days of the flat earth conspiracy and the Flat Earth Society, how YouTube changed the game for flat earthers, Logan Paul's appearance and how it created a riff within the flat earth community. Also, we try to make sense of some flat earth beliefs! All that plus Laura Loomer handcuffs herself to Twitter's headquarters in protest of her ban, your YouTube comments, questions, and more!

38: Amazon? I Wish They Would Amazoff. (w/ Lena Afridi)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 04:59:00 +0000

Lena Afridi, director of economic development policy at ANHD: Assosication for Neighborhood and Housing Development joins DOOMED to discuss the Amazon HQ2 deal, how it will effect the people of New York and specifically the people of Queens, New York (and even more specifiaclly Matt Binder), some of the weirdest terms of the deal (Jeff Bezos helipad?!), some amazing little known facts and figures about NYC and why the HQ2 location is such a big deal, the second HQ2 location in Arlington, Virginia, what Amazon could do to fix the issues with their new headquarters, what Amazon HQ2 means for the rest of the country and more! Plus your comments and questions from the YouTube livestream!

37: Apps Against the Machine: How Tech Can Lead to Future Progressive Wins (w/ Leo Sussan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 9 Nov 2018 04:59:00 +0000

Leo Sussan, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's technology director for her 2018 campaign and the co-founder of the Reach app, joins DOOMED to discuss the app he helped create that's changing the way progressives campaign. We discuss how canvassing is broken, how Reach fixes it, what the future holds for tech and progressive campaigns, as well as preview the state of affairs after the Midterms and looking forward at 2020. Also! Your livestream comments and questions!

36: Superkicked in the Crown Jewel: WWE's Deal with Saudi Arabia (w/ David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 11:23:00 +0000

David Bixenspan, a reporter covering pro wrestling for Deadspin, Mel Magazine, and most recently for The Nation, joins DOOMED to discuss the controversy surrounding WWE's 10 year deal with Saudi Arabia, the propaganda at Greatest Royal Rumble, Vince McMahon's decision to go ahead with the Crown Jewel event after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, which wrestlers bailed on the event and why, the additional layer of Hulk Hogan returning at this event, your comments and questions and much more!

35: Slender Man & Donald Trump Walk Into a Bar: Urban Legends, Fake News, & How They Spread (w/ Lynne McNeill)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 03:59:00 +0000

Dr. Lynne McNeill, a folklorist at Utah State University, author of Folklore Rules and co-author of Slender Man Is Coming: Creepypasta and Contemporary Legends on the Internet joins the show for a very special Halloween edition of DOOMED! We define and discuss folklore, urban legends, and fake news, how they spread both online and offline, the role we play in sharing scary stories or political misinformation and conspiracies, and we take a look at the origin of one of the internet's most famous urban legends, Slender Man. Also! Your YouTube livestream comments, Halloween, scary movies, the Momo Challenge, and more!

34: The Hunt for Red Bot-tober (w/ Josh Russell)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 03:38:00 +0000

Josh Russell hunts bots. You may have seen him profiled on CNN's Declassified. On this episode of DOOMED, we're talking bots. How does Josh find them, how are they set up, what are they doing to push fake news, spread misinformation, and sow discord in the U.S. We take a look at specific examples of Russian, Iranian, and Saudi bots on Twitter and Reddit. Also on the show: technical difficulties! the pipebombs sent to Democrats! your questions and comments on the YouTube livestream! and much more!

33: The NPC Meme aka The Right Learns A New Way To Say "Sheeple" (w/ Cecilia D'Anastasio)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 03:58:00 +0000

Cecilia D'Anastasio of Kotaku joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss how the 'NPC' meme tries to dehumanize 'SJWs', the origins of the "non-playable character" meme, who is using it? (it's not just 4chan edgelords and the right!), isn't it just another way of saying "wake up, sheeple"?, video game and meme culture, and the conservatives' dying cries extending into both. Also! Your questions and comments, the pro-Saudi Twitter bot campaign meant to control the Jamal Khashoggi narrative, and much more!

32: YouTube & the White Supremacists (w/ Chauncey Alcorn)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 01:26:00 +0000

Chauncey Alcorn of mic.com joins us to discuss the white supremacist Rise Above Movement, the four RAM members who were just arrested for their role in Charlottesville, the spread of white supremacists, white nationalist, and alt-right propaganda on YouTube, is YouTube following their own policies on hate speech?, the differences between right wing and left wing "extremists," RAM raising money for bail via GoDaddy, what does it take for these tech companies to take action against hate, and much more! Also: DOOMED returns from a short hiatus, your comments and questions!

31: End the Status Cuomo (New York Primary 2018 Edition)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:15:00 +0000

It's a special New York Primary Eve edition of DOOMED! If you're listening to this as a podcast (and not the livestream), it's likely September 13, 2018...which means it is now Primary Day in New York.

GO OUT AND VOTE!

On this episode: Vote Cynthia Nixon for Governor, who else to vote for (Juamaane Williams, Zephyr Teachout, and more!) in the New York primary, Andrew Cuomo's dirty tricks with his antisemtic smear mailer, an update on the last week in a half in news including Congress' social media hearings, Alex Jones getting banned from Twitter, QAnon gets banned from Reddit, a call from listener Rene with an update from Santiago, Chile, listeners discuss the problem with Jimmy Dore of TYT, your questions and comments and much more!

30: You're a Corporation! The Nixon vs. Cuomo: NY Gov Debate

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:15:00 +0000

Joined DOOMED with Matt Binder as we watch a replay of the New York Governor Debate between Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon, complete with color commentary on the night of the debate. (This was aired as a last minute late night YouTube Livestream, so please excuse any sound level issues. We'll have this fixed for any of these type of future livestream commentary shows we do.) Plus your live questions and comments!

29: We Are (Despite Trump's Tweet, Not Genociding White South African) Farmers bum ba dum bum bum bum (w/ Cristina Lopez)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 04:03:00 +0000

Cristina Lopez, Media Matters' deputy director for extremism, joins the show to discuss how Donald Trump came to tweeting about a long time white supremacist trope about white farmers in South Africa, how Tucker Carlson and Fox News spread white supremacy to our dumb President, right wing extremists like Lauren Southern and Mike Enoch who fed this conspiracy, plus...in case the media is wondering, our flags are all at half-staff. All this and much more including your comments and questions on DOOMED!

28: Unite the Right 2 or Damn Nazis, Back At It Again With the Failed White Supremacist Rally (w/ Kelly Weill)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 02:05:00 +0000

Kelly Weill of The Daily Beast joins the show to give us a first-person account from her trip to both Charlottesville and Washington DC for the anniversary of the white supremacist rally that left one antifascist protester dead and to cover the nazis' second take of that event: Unite the Right 2. We discuss how we got here, what the communities most affected have gone through in the past year, the sad life of Jason Kessler, militarized police, mainstream media's handwringing over antifa, YouTube's role in all this, and much more! Plus after the interview your questions, comments, plus a very special Happy Birthday message to Matt Binder's good friend Michael Brooks of The Michael Brooks Show, and much more!

27: Bye Bye Black Helicopters: Alex Jones Banned From YouTube, iTunes, Facebook (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 7 Aug 2018 04:41:00 +0000

Alex Jones and InfoWars have been banned from YouTube, Apple iTunes, Facebook, even Pinterest! Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and the Sh!tpost podcast join DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what Alex Jones has done to earn these bans, why these tech companies made the move now, what these bans mean to the broader internet and much more. Also! Jared tells us about his trip to Portland to cover the Patriot Prayer / Proud Boy march this past weekend. Plus your YouTube comments, questions, and more!

26: Who Trolls the Alt-Right Trolls? This Guy. (w/ Nathan Bernard)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 00:40:00 +0000

Meet the man trolling the trolls of the alt-right: Nathan Bernard of BernardMedia.org. Nathan joins DOOMED to discuss the various different ways he's trolled the right wing – from Twitter bots to Cernovich / Milk Leaks to Bernard Media. We discuss his work with Vic Berger, how these right wing reactionaries operate, and much more! Plus your YouTube livestream questions and comments!

25: Right Wing Conspiracy Christmas in July (w/ Will Sommer)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 01:43:00 +0000

Will Sommer of The Daily Beast and RightRichter.com joins us to rundown all the latest in right wing conspiracy theories. It's like a right wing conspiracy Christmas in July! But first, we discuss Will's run-in with the crew of the insane right wing movie Roe v. Wade. We also discuss the Conservatives vs. Facebook hearings, the Russia DNC hacking indictments, Seth Rich, QAnon's latest, #WalkAway, Jack Posobiec, plus much more! Also your comments and questions and a discussion about whether DSA should endorse Cynthia Nixon on the night they voted.

24: What's the Deal with Cultural Marxism?! (w/ Brenden Gallagher)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 8 Jul 2018 05:31:00 +0000

Writer Brenden Gallagher joins DOOMED to discuss his DailyDot article: What is Cultural Marxism? Explaining and Debunking the Popular Term. We discuss where the term "cultural Marxism" came from and whatever the hell different factions on the right think it means, Jordan Peterson, Joseph Paul Watson, the recent J20 news and MAGA hat stealing incident, intersectionality on the left, and much, much more!

23: Ups and Downs: SCOTUS, Abolish ICE, & Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Big Win (w/ Sean McElwee)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 2 Jul 2018 12:54:00 +0000

Sean McElwee of Data for Progress and AbolishICE.org joins the show to discuss the rollercoaster of a week that saw SCOTUS gut unions, Justice Kennedy announce his retirement which will give Donald Trump another Supreme Court pick, the Abolish ICE movement start to gain some real legs and take off, and the amazing win against the Democratic establishment when Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat Joe Crowley. All that and more on this week's episode of DOOMED!

22: tfw the DNC accuses you of being a RUSSIAN AGENT (w/ Selina Vickers)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 06:18:00 +0000

Selina Vickers, an activist from West Virginia and former Bernie Sanders delegate, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss her experience traveling around the country attending DNC meetings, sometimes as the sole observer covering what's going on. She discusses how she recently made the news when a senior DNC member accused her of being a Russian agent. We also discuss West Virginia politics, strategic voting, how she became politically active, and – based on her DNC experiences – what the future could possibly hold for the Democratic Party. All that and more on this episode of DOOMED!

21: Woken! A Sam Harris Stan, No Longer (w/ Kevin aka T1J)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:29:00 +0000

YouTuber T1J (Kevin) joins the show to discuss why he stopped idolizing Sam Harris. T1J put out a video recently exploring why Sam Harris stopped being his intellectual hero. On DOOMED, we discuss the video, what led T1J to New Atheism at first, how he discovered Sam Harris, where he started questioning his now former idol, the bizarre cult around Sam Harris, is Sam Harris Islamaphobic?, is Sam Harris racist?, and how current Sam Harris fans should question their hero.

20: The Right Self-Owns! Gab Eats Its Own & Whoops! James O'Keefe Just Helped Anti-Trump Protesters (w/ Kelly Weill)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 3 Jun 2018 06:23:00 +0000

Kelly Weill of The Daily Beast joins us to discuss two of her latest stories that just happen to cover two recent, hilarious conservative self-owns. First, "Alt-Right/Nazi Twitter" social network Gab.ai goes to war with their own users, their battle for "free speech," their full-blown acceptance of white supremacists and how now it's founder Andrew Torba is trying to "clean up" the site's image by claiming all the 100% real nazis on the site are actually fake. Next up, conservative activist/troll James O'Keefe and his Project Veritas edited video scheme just accidentally gave a big win to #J20 anti-Trump protesters who were being prosecuted. Also, WTF? Prosecutors were using Project Veritas videos as evidence?! All that, plus listener questions and comments and more!

19: Everything's Coming Up Roses: Four Progressive Women With Dem Socialist Platforms Win Big in PA Primaries (w/ Summer Lee, Sara Innamorato, Kristin Seale, Elizabeth Fiedler)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 27 May 2018 08:53:00 +0000

Four progressive women with Democratic Socialist platforms running for Pennsylvania State House won big last week in their primaries. All unseated establishment male incumbents. All four – Summer Lee & Sara Innamorato of Pittsburgh and Kristin Seale & Elizabeth Fiedler of Philadelphia – join the show to discuss their respective races, their experience in taking on the establishment, how their people-powered campaigns helped them win, DSA's role and what their Dem Socialist platforms meant to them, and what this means all across the country going forward. All that plus listener questions and comments and much more!

18: Fake News, Real Cult: NXIVM, The Knife of Aristotle, & The Story So Far (w/ Brock Wilbur)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 20 May 2018 06:59:00 +0000

Writer Brock Wilbur joins the show to tell us the insane tale of how a writing job search led him to The Knife of Aristotle, a fake news website that he discovered was run by a cult called NXIVM. We discuss it's leader Keith Raniere, Smallville actress Allison Mack's involvement, how NXIVM compares and contrasts with other cults, what the right wing shares with NXIVM, and much more!

17: SJWs DESTROYED By Logic and Reason...Just Kidding, It's An Episode About the Intellectual Dark Web (w/ Jared Holt)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 11 May 2018 05:16:00 +0000

Jared Holt of Right Wing Watch and the SH!TPOST podcast joins us to discuss Bari Weiss' New York Times piece about the IDW: Intellectual Dark Web (aka I Demand Wedgies). We discuss this reactionary "free thinker / free speech" movement and it's members such as Dave Rubin, Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Candice Owens, Bret Weinstein, and Christina Hoff Sommers! We also discuss how the "dark web" is already an actual thing, how everyone part of the IDW has a victimization complex, how just because a few of these guys voted for Bernie Sanders that doesn't make them a leftist, and a whole lote more!

16: Incel in the Membrane: A History of Men's Rights Extremism (w/ David Futrelle)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 6 May 2018 05:06:00 +0000

David Futrelle of We Hunted the Mammoth joins the DOOMED with Matt Binder livestream to talk the history of the toxic Men's Rights Movement. From it's sexist roots with the likes of Warren Farrell to the rise of the misogynist "Men's Rights Activists" (aka MRAs) on the internet with Reddit, Stefan Molyneux, and Paul Elam's website, A Voice For Men. We also discuss the incel moment in mainstream media after Alek Minassian, a self-identified "involuntarily celibate" murdered 10 people with his van in Toronto, why incels have deified spree killer Elliot Rodger, the ridiculousness of Ross Douthat's "redistribution of sex" take, and how the dangerous incel subculture is and what can be done about it.

15: From Kanye to the Koreas: The Week That Was (w/ Michael Brooks)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 05:34:00 +0000

The first ever DOOMED livestream episode! Michael Brooks of The Majority Report and The Michael Brooks Show joins us to discuss the crazy week that was. Kim Jong Un crosses the DMZ in what looks like peace between North Korea and South Korea, Bill Cosby is going to jail (hopefully) and the new chapter of the #MeToo movement begins, the allegations against Tom Brokaw, was MSNBC's Joy Reid hacked or were the old homophobic blog posts really hers or does it really matter?, what the hell is up with Kanye West's Donald Trump support, Cardi B's Bernie Sanders love, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sucks up to far-right Candice Owens, and our first ever live callers Theo and Jameson call-in to discuss right wing subgroups and the distinction between the altright and nazis!

14: Neo-Nazis Say Hello to…Newnan (w/ Jack Smith IV)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 05:24:00 +0000

Jack Smith IV of Mic.com joins the show live from Georgia with a report on the neo-nazi rally held by the National Socialist Movement in the small town of Newnan. Jack and Matt Binder discuss the events that unfolded and how what went down is another nail in the coffin for the rise of the alt-right and the white supremacist movement post-Charlottesville, the hilarious downfall of the Traditionalist Worker’s Party, how antifa and antifascist action won…even Richard Spencer admits it, the next far right / identitarian threat: Jordan Peterson and “classic liberalism,” and much more!

13: Bernie's Not A Democrat! And More Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark (w/ Briahna Joy Gray)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Mon, 9 Apr 2018 10:01:00 +0000

Briahna Joy Gray, attorney, contributing editor at Current Affairs, and co-host of the SWOTI: Someone’s Wrong on the Internet podcast, joins the show to discuss her first person account of the Jackson, Mississippi event that Bernie Sanders spoke at on Wednesday April 4th 2018. We talk what Bernie Sanders actually said and didn't say about Obama at the event honoring Martin Luther King Jr., the difference between your everyday Hillary Clinton supporter and the weird subgroup known as the "8 Percenters," how poll after poll shows Senator Sanders’ approval is in direct contrast with what the 8 Percenters believe, the bizarre attacks on Bernie Sanders for not endorsing Hillary Clinton…when he endorsed Hillary Clinton, how a significant number of Trump voters are racist but also a significant number of Democrats too, the center's bad faith weaponization of identity politics against the left, intersectionality, and much more!

12: Pro Wrestling & the Road to ProgressiveMania: Point at the WrestleMania Sign (w/ Dave Zirin, Scarlett Harris, David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 3 Apr 2018 10:10:00 +0000

Just in time for WrestleMania, it's a very special politics and pro wrestling episode of DOOMED! Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation and host of The Edge of Sports podcast, Scarlett Harris, Australian freelance writer with a focus on pro wrestling, & David Bixenspan, pro wrestling writer at Deadspin and cohost of the Between the Sheets Podcast all join the show for a FATAL FOUR WAY conversation with host Matt Binder about WWE, pro wrestling, and progressive politics.

11: The Twitter Bots Are Coming...FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE (w/ Trevor aka @LikingOnline)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 09:45:00 +0000

Twitter bots...you're DOOMED. Trevor aka @LikingOnine and host Matt Binder discuss how each of them recently uncovered the mystery sources behind two major political Twitter bot farms, how these two seperate bot networks were being falsely attributed to Russia, and how one of the people unmasked (Dem consultant Sally Albright) is someone who gins up the Russia bot hysteria themselves.

Show links:

Support this show: https://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Matt Binder's Twitter bot investigation in The Outline: https://theoutline.com/post/3951/how-to-make-money-off-americas-love-affair-with-fake-news

Trevor aka @LikingOnline's Twitter bot analysis: http://shareblueastroturf.netlify.com/

HuffPost article by Paul Blumenthal with statements from Sally Albright: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democratic-bot-network-sally-albright_us_5aa2f548e4b07047bec68023?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

10: Jordan Peterson Would NOT Like This Episode About Him and His 12 Rules! Whatever You Do, Please Don't Tell Him About It! (w/ Nathan Robinson)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:30:00 +0000

Nathan J. Robinson of Current Affairs joins the show to talk Jordan B. Peterson, the intellectual we deserve. We discuss: who is Jordan Peterson?, how he's like Sam Harris in many ways, how Peterson and other figures on the right play the media as well as their young white male audience, how the media game has to be played against people like Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro, the Donald Trump connection, how to beat right wingers from Fox News to Dave Rubin at their own game, and a very special analyzation of each of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules of Life.

9: Pod Save The U.S. Healthcare System (w/ Matt Bruenig)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 9 Mar 2018 16:39:00 +0000

Matt Bruenig of the People's Policy Project joins us to discuss why healthcare should be completely free, Obamacare and Obama's healthcare legacy, how women’s health and universal healthcare are political entwined, the insane scheme (that healthcare companies rig) that decides your healthcare subsidy, breaking down Andy Slavitt’s United States of Care and the attack on the Medicare for all movement, what’s Pod Save America’s play here?, taking a look at Medicare Extra Premium Plus Supreme (For Amazon Prime Members Only) plan by the Center for American Progress…is it good? (The answer may surprise you!)

8: Skeptics Guide to the Russiagate Media Frenzy – or RIP My Mentions (w/ Adam H. Johnson)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 2 Mar 2018 17:51:00 +0000

Adam H. Johnson of Citations Needed and FAIR joins the show for a discussion on how the media portrayal of what we know about Russian interference in the 2016 elections (so far!) is overblown, the real problems with exaggerating Russiagate, the media figures hyping up the Russia "election hacking" threat for their own gain, and more!

7: The Shape of Water (When You're Dunking a Conservative) (w/ Rob Whisman, Jesse Farrar, Stefan Heck aka The Go Off Kings)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:49:00 +0000

Rob Whisman, Jesse Farrar, and Stefan Heck of the hit Twitch stream The Go Off Kings join the show...and there's a lot to talk about! We go in depth with Jesse Farrar on the dunking-conservatives-underwater tweet that riled up Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk so much that Kirk went on Fox News to complain, that time Rob Whisman and Matt Binder went to CPAC and saw the TP USA folks in the flesh, the weirdest right wingers online, the Parkland school shooting, what Twitch streaming is all about, and much more!

6: Diapers & Deception: Inside Turning Point USA (w/ Kaitlin Bennet)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:22:00 +0000

Kaitlin Bennet, a top conservative college activist, joins the show to tell us why she very publicly quit the nation’s largest conservative college campus organization, Turning Point USA and how one of the biggest self-owns, at least involving diapers, came to be. We go inside Turning Point USA and…oh yeah, we also have a debate.

5: This Is The MAGA-F-L? (w/ David Bixenspan)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 9 Feb 2018 20:55:00 +0000

David Bixenspan, pro wrestling writer for Deadspin, joins the show to discuss the big announcement about the return of the XFL, how Vince McMahon and Donald Trump are basically the two Spider-Man’s pointing at each other meme, and how the ever changing demographics of professional wrestling’s fanbase might end up blowing up right wingers hopes and dreams for the XFL’s branding as the MAGA Football league…that is if it all doesn’t just blow up in Vince’s face first.

BONUS: Matt Binder on The Majority Report with Sam Seder Talking: QAnon, The Storm, Right Wing Conspiracies, and more!

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Tue, 6 Feb 2018 23:24:00 +0000

Matt Binder of DOOMED joined The Majority Report with Sam Seder on Friday, February 2nd, 2018, to discuss QAnon, The Storm, and right wing conspiracies. Check out the Majority Report at majorityreportradio.com.

4: So, We Meet Again Mr. Brooks (w/ Michael Brooks)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 1 Feb 2018 19:32:00 +0000

Michael Brooks joins us for a look into the Trump administration's first year and how this all looks for Democrats in 2018 as we head towards the Midterms.

3: 2 Fast 2 Pizzagate: QAnon & The Storm Conspiracy (w/ Will Sommer)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:59:00 +0000

The right wing Pizzagate conspiracy is back, baby! Will Sommer of The Hill and Right Richter joins the show to discuss The Storm conspiracy, the mystery of QAnon, the people propping up the conspiracy, and much more! Join us as we follow the white rabbit

2: Teenage Mutant Antifa Supersoldiers: Secret of the Ooze (w/ Krang T Nelson)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:43:00 +0000

Krang T Nelson joins the show to discuss the online conservative mob that accused him of being the leader of the Antifa Supersoldiers, a conspiracy completely fabricated by right wing bloggers.

1: We Made It This Far, We Might As Well Keep Going (w/ Ashley Feinberg)

matt@xmattx.com (Matt Binder) — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:52:00 +0000

A 2017 year in review with Ashley Feinberg of Huffington Post.