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The Loop Ft. Dan Boeckner

Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade, Arcade Fire, Divine Fits + more joins us to discuss music, and how it juxtaposes with "MAGA Rap", a closed loop system operating not as art, but propaganda.Follow Dan: https://linktr.ee/Boeck9Note: our Patreon is still HALF OFF if you use the code SORA50 until the end of the month, get it before the deal is gone at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer 
 

Preview: Soranara Baby! Ft. Ed Zitron

To honor the life and death of our favorite application, you can get 50% off your first month of our premium feed using the coupon code SORA50 at www.Patreon.com/KillThecomputer The Smiling Man returns to discuss the demise of Sora, what it means for the future of Open AI, and the future of the racist cuckold anthropomorphic fruit video economy.Follow at wheresyoured.at

Notes Towards A Woke 2 Ft. Gita Jackson

Gita Jackson, co-owner of Aftermath, joins us to talk about their newest piece on "Woke 2", we have a loose conversation on the institutional failures of yesterday's resistance, and get into the path towards Total Woke Victory.Read Gita's latest at Aftermath: https://aftermath.site/woke-2-wokeness-black-lives-matter-activism/

Preview: Butt Thoughts Ft. Homie Vulgaris

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The Homie Marcos returns. We discuss everything from philosophy, to diner goths, scrambled eggs and tossed salads, Afro Man's recent legal troubles and more.Please support Marcos & Co: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheHomieCollective

Unlocked: An Experiment in Pain Tolerance

What if instead of buying items from a store or website, "micro influencers" could host QVC/Home Shopping Network style streams you could buy from, with included gambling elements? The fine folks at the Whatnot app bravely answered. Spoilers: it sucks a lot!Support us at Patreon.com/KillTheComputerFollow us at /r/KillTheComputer or on Discord

Turn Me On, Dead Man

We discuss the history of celebrity clone replacement conspiracy theories and their place in the broader political moment.Articles discussed in this episode:Clones and zombies: rethinking conspiracy theories and the digital public sphere through a (post)-colonial perspective: Iginio Gagliardone, Matti Pohjonen, Stephanie Diepeveen & Samuel Olaniranhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1369118X.2023.2239890Why Is the Internet Obsessed With Celebrity Clone Conspiracy Theories? By Carly Thomashttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/internets-obsession-celebrity-clone-conspiracy-theories-1236520246/Support us at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer 

Preview: The Gulf War Did Not Take Place

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Kirkenuinely

Maddy Joins us to talk about Erika Kirk in a loose, free-form ep. This was originally recorded about two weeks ago so the drama may be slightly behind. Our lost show with Maddyson drops this month only at Patreon.com/KillTheComputer

Preview: One Hour of Dogs Barking Ft. Arif Hasan

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When Leopards Eat Their Faces Ft. Matt Bernstein

Matt from A Bit Fruity joins us to recap a discussion he and June had with Ashley St. Clair, former conservative influencer and mother of Elon Musk's child. We talk about if, when, and how to give conservatives an off-ramp from the MAGA movement, how to identify grifters capitalizing off of that moment, and more.Watch the interview/support Matt here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG-pL7aZoeY