Six years and millions of downloads later, it’s now time for me to figure out what’s next. I don’t know what “next” means for me yet, but things will be quieter around here in the near future while I work through the details. Long live SH!TPOST. Long live Posting Through It. I'll talk to you again soon. Sign up for the free newsletter at postingthroughit.com  if you want to hear about new projects or read occasional writing. Support the show Subscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t ..read more

Jordan Uhl joins the show for a chat about the criminal indictment against Trump in New York. Then, Jared and Jordan talk about the Right's craven anti-LGBTQ+ response to a mass shooting at a Nashville school. Jordan's Twitter: @JordanUhl Listen to The Insurgents Support the show Subscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com ..read more

Ed Zitron joined the show to talk about Microsoft and Google's planned rollouts of AI chatbots into their search engines and the risks of applying the technology across people's lives recklessly. Ed's Twitter: @EdZitron Ed's Newsletter:https://ez.substack.com/p/degenerative-ai Ed's favorite thing online: https://twitter.com/male_wife_/status/1626825132894199811 Support the show Subscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com ..read more

Michael E. Hayden joins the show to talk about text messages the Southern Poverty Law Center obtained from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The messages reveal a conflict between the on-air persona that Jones embodies and the real Jones that lives in "hell." Mike’s favorite thing online: @goth_videos It's Gonna Be a Long Night newsletter Links:NYT: DeSantis/Trump poll Vanity Fair: ‘RON DESANTIS SUCCESSFULLY BULLIES THE COLLEGE BOARD INTO TAILORING AP AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES TO THE NEEDS OF FRAGILE WHITE PEOPLE’ Reason: National Conservatives Can't Find a Good Excuse for Viktor Orbán's Infla ..read more

Amanda Moore joins the show to talk about Steven Crowder's contract drama, her latest article for Talking Points Memo about Nick Fuentes and Ye, the conservative gas stove freak-out, and more. Amanda has spent extended time undercover in far-right MAGA communities and uses her first-hand observations from that time to inform her reporting and commentary. Follow Amanda on Twitter: @noturtlesoup17 Read her latest in Talking Points Memo: Why The Ongoing Nick Fuentes-Ye Alliance Is So Dangerous Support the show Subscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you woul ..read more

Jared opened up the Posting Through It voicemail and text message inbox for listener questions and comments. In this episode, he reacts to those messages. Support the show Subscribe to the Posting Through It newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postthroughit.substack.com ..read more

Meghan Conroy and Alex Newhouse worked for the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol as investigator and investigative analyst, respectively. They join Posting Through It on the second anniversary of the Capitol riot to talk about the work they did in the Congressional investigation, particularly related to the roles social media platforms had in the attack. Read their essay in Just Security: Insiders’ View of the January 6th Committee’s Social Media Investigation Follow Meghan Conroy: @meghaneconroy Follow Alex Newhouse: @AlexBNewhouse The Wher ..read more

Dr. Anthea Butler is a historian of African American and American religion who serves as the Chair of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She joins the show to discuss the influence of Christian nationalism in American politics and how it expresses itself online. Host Jared Holt and Dr. Butler discuss the uprising of the movement, its impacts on modern politics, and the white supremacy in its subtext. Follow Dr. Anthea Butler on Twitter: @AntheaButler https://www.amazon.com/White-Evangelical-Racism-Politics-Morality/dp/1469661179 Support the show Subscribe to the Posting Thro ..read more

Kyle Spencer is an award-winning journalist and the author of "Raising Them Right: The Untold Story of America's Ultraconservative Youth Movement." Kyle explains how political activists like Charlie Kirk have risen to power in a new era of internet-forward youth outreach by the conservative movement, bringing with them increasingly radical messages. Follow Kyle Spencer on Twitter: @KyleYSpencer Grab a copy of "Raising Them Right" by Kyle Spencer: CLICK HERE Spencer's favorite thing: 'Echo 3' on Apple TV Jared's favorite thing: 'Kleo' on Netflix Support the show Subscribe to the Posting Throu ..read more

Max Rizzuto and Alyssa Kann are researchers at the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) who Jared used to work with. They join the show to talk about the anti-climactic passing of midterm elections. Is election denialism still as potent as it was in 2020? Were fears overblown? Have threats to democracy receded? They argue no to all of the above, even if things went better than expected. If everyone on this episode sounds tired, it's because they are exhausted from working around the elections. Follow Max Rizzuto on Twitter: @maxbrizzutoFollow Alyssa Kann on Twitter: @AlyssaKann Max's favor ..read more