Posting Through It

Mar 31 2025 201 ep. 53 mins 3.8k

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Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden take a critical look at news, politics, and technology to better understand our modern social disorder.

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012: This is Your Country on Social Media feat. Renée DiResta

Mar 31 2025 80 mins

Renée DiResta is one of the nation’s leading researchers of social media and the author of “Invisible Rulers : The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality”: a book about the ways social media platforms are used — and abused — to reshape the way we think and behave. Renée also shared her thoughts on the government’s hostility toward researchers who study social media and som

011: How Right-Wing Billionaires Broke Left-Wing Media feat. Eoin Higgins

Mar 24 2025 81 mins

Eoin Higgins is a historian and author who joined the show to discuss his book: “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left.” The gang talks in-depth about Glenn Greenwald and some of the other characters featured in Eoin’s book, right-wing billionaires’ attempts to undermine the news industry, and 90s techno. Check out Eoin’s other wo

010: The ADL Goes MAGA feat. Vegas Tenold

Mar 17 2025 65 mins

The Anti-Defamation League has invited controversy for its leaders’ coziness with the Trump administration, and for its characterizations of student-led protests against Israel’s mass-killing of Palestinian civilians. Mike and Jared recap the events that got us here, the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, and why they see the ADL’s political maneuvering as cause for concern.Later on,

009: Who the Hell is Jack Posobiec? feat. Hannah Gais

Mar 10 2025 134 mins

Jack Posobiec is one of the MAGA movement’s biggest social media stars, recently seen accompanying Pentagon officials on an overseas trip and posing for photos with Donald Trump and JD Vance in the Oval Office. This podcast explores Posobiec’s early political career and its overlaps with white supremacist movements, “Pizzagate” conspiracy theories, and hostile state influen

008: What's 'Extreme’ in 2025? feat. J.M. Berger

Mar 03 2025 74 mins

J.M. Berger wrote the book on extremism — literally. The internationally renowned expert discussed methods of defining “extremism” and whether a mainstream political movement, like MAGA, could be accurately labeled that way.Read J.M. Berger’s work:* Extremism (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)* The Social Construction of Extremism (Dissertation)* Lawful Extremism (S

007: 'Soy Right' Rising feat. Max Read

Feb 17 2025 57 mins

Max Read joins to talk about the online “Soy Right” and how the MAGA movement became everything it thought it hated about “soy boy” liberals. This episode pairs well with tofu.Programming note: We’ll be back on March 3. Check out Max Read’s newsletter, “Read Max.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon

006: A Liberal Hulk Hogan feat. Julia Carrie Wong

Feb 10 2025 61 mins

Julia Carrie Wong joined the show to discuss her recent exploring comparisons between today’s Democratic Party and Vichy France: a short-lived rump state that capitulated to the German Nazi party in WWII. You can read Julia’s article here: Capitulating to Trump: why people are warning about ‘Vichy’ America.In the wake of recent political events, the trio would also like to

005: Hawk Tuah's Got People feat. Matt Binder

Feb 03 2025 64 mins

Matt Binder joins the show to talk about meme coins and AI chatbot romance. The trio discuss about how politicians of all stripes have cozied up to a scam economy built on false hopes about technology.Check out Matt’s 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

004: Gadsden Dress

Jan 27 2025 62 mins

Jared and Mike discuss a recent school shooting in Nashville, assess the vibe of Trump’s inauguration in DC, and debate investing their life savings in Trump’s cryptocurrency coin. They also review a column about a far-right DC inauguration party: “MAGA meme warriors take a victory lap with the Coronation Ball, celebrating the Trump-inspired cultural ascendancy.”Read Mike�

003: Money, Media, MAGA feat. Parker Malloy

Jan 20 2025 59 mins

Parker Malloy joins Jared and Mike to talk about the state of legacy media in the United States as the second Trump administration takes office. The trio also identifies a few “Winners and Losers” of modern right-wing media.Check out Parker Malloy’s SubstackTransition music is “Space Song” by Beach House. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with ot