Ep. 238: the conspiracies that broke america

Corrigan explains to Marko how Pizzagate and Q-Anon unmoored the United States, and we have a chat about the racism white men tend to perpetuate in their movies about racism. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about conspiracy theories that have shaped the last decade of American politics[01:02:20] We have a watch-along coming (Slime City Massacre) on August 23rd, we discuss our weird mortality thoughts as Corrigan is weeks out from her 40th birthday, and Corrigan tells a story of accidentally getting high[01:18:50] What we watched:  Rockula, The Invisible Man, Eddington, Weapons, Rear Window[01:40:00] We discuss why Corrigan found Eddington harmful Stuff we referenced: Dissecting the #PizzaGate Conspiracy Theories It’s too late to stop QAnon with fact checks and account bans The Nexus of QAnon and COVID-19: Legitimation Crisis and Epistemic Crisis What Is QAnon? Everything to Know About the Conspiracy Rise of Conspiracy Theories in the Pandemic Times QAnon’s Victims QAnon Hasn’t Disappeared. It’s in America’s Bloodstream. George Floyd protests: Misleading footage and conspiracy theories spread online QAnon’s Coronavirus-Fueled Boom Is A Warning Of What's To Come Anti-vax influencers are using QAnon shows to spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines Even If It's 'Bonkers,' Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories The revelations of Q. Dissemination and resonance of the QAnon conspiracy theory among US Evangelical Christians and the role of the Covid-19 crisis