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Conspiracy theories, melted online communities and cursed media — we pry open the cracks in consensus reality and journey into the hidden worlds below. The QAA Podcast is a mix of reporting, comedy, and history hosted by Jake Rockatansky, Travis View,...

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Conspiracy theories, melted online communities and cursed media — we pry open the cracks in consensus reality and journey into the hidden worlds below. The QAA Podcast is a mix of reporting, comedy, and history hosted by Jake Rockatansky, Travis View, and Julian Feeld along with co-hosts Annie Kelly, Liv Agar and Brad Abrahams. Formerly known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

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Jake’s Takes x Liv’s Gives - Coachella Edition (Premium E333) Sample

4/25/2026
After years of speaking to Liv through their computers, the OG QAA hosts have finally met Liv IRL before her and Jake attended Coachella. Liv was especially excited to see The Strokes, while Jake was just hoping for a better experience than the uncomfortable Sabrina Carpenter concert he had attended in the metaverse. In this episode the two investigate the conspiracies they witnessed growing around them once they passed the lax security and entered the festival. From Julian Casablancas to some poorly timed skywriting, no one was safe from the baking minds of Coachella influencers - and no VIP Spam Musubi was safe from Jake. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:09:38

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De-Extinction Nightmare Part 2: Colossal Lies (E369)

4/21/2026
In part two of this two part episode, Jack continues their look into the dubious practice of “de-extinction” this time as it is pushed in the 21st century by Colossal BioSciences. Created in 2019 by Ben Lamm and George Church, Colossal aims at making extinction, as well as the endangered species list, a thing of the past using CRISPR technology. Claiming to have revived the Dire Wolf and Red Wolf, the company actually has been more successful in massive PR campaigns and paying off critics than reversing species death. But who benefits when people believe that the ecosystem can be preserved through test tubes rather than policy aimed at protecting endangered animals? You guessed it: wealthy sociopaths who see traditional conservation efforts as a barrier to total planetary domination. Gimmie Truth by Brad Abrahams https://bradabrahams.net/independent/gimme-truth-be7s6 Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:01:14:09

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Paleolithic Secret Societies and How to Join One (Premium E332) Sample

4/18/2026
Travis and Jack are joined by Devin O’Shea to examine why even powerful billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein seek increasingly exclusive associations. Devin turns to the anthropological work The Power of Ritual in Prehistory: Secret Societies and Origins of Social Complexity by Michael Hayden to show how and why societies develop groups that declare themselves keepers of esoteric knowledge. How is this related to why Universities can’t seem to prevent dangerous fraternity hazing rituals? If you don’t want to join Kappa Sigma to find out, you could listen to this episode instead. The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2770-the-veiled-prophet Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:10:25

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De-Extinction Nightmare Part 1: Nazi Cows (E368)

4/16/2026
The long history of humans bending biology for civilization eventually raised an important question: if animals can be domesticated, then couldn’t they also be de-domesticated? Further: could selective breeding allow scientists to reverse-engineer a species back from extinction and contain identical DNA to its ancestors? The first people to attempt “de-extinction” were, naturally, mad zoologists supported by Nazis. Modern attempts to leverage molecular biology to revive long-lost species provide a classic example of history rhyming. In part one of this two-part episode, Jack explores the disturbing ideology behind the de-extinction efforts of the Heck brothers in 1930s Germany, as well as their attempts to create so-called “genetically pure” species. Next week, we’ll unpack the floundering species revival program from genetic engineering startup Colossal Biosciences and why billionaires and the Trump administration are so invested in gaining the ability to make extinction less permanent than commonly believed. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:55:40

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Back to School Conspiracy Part 2 (Premium E330) Sample

4/12/2026
Welcome back to part two of two of Annie’s dive into the British homeschooling conspiracy scene. In this episode Annie explores what is being taught in these alternative home education centres like HOPE Sussex Community, and the truth behind the founders’ insistence that they’re not sites of conspiracist indoctrination. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:09:23

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World’s Last Chance (E367)

4/9/2026
“THE BIBLE SAYS…JESUS IS NOT GOD - GOD’S SON DID NOT PRE-EXIST IN HEAVEN”. This billboard is what Julian was taking a photo of while attempting to not rear-end the driver in front of him. It was paid for by World’s Last Chance - an organization founded by Galal Philip Habib Doss. Established in 2004, the group claims its central office is the “World Wide Web,” asserts that the Earth is flat, and argues that Christians are wrong in nearly every aspect of their interpretation of life. Knowing a QAA episode when he sees one, Julian got to work. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:54:55

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Back to Conspiracy School Part 1 (Premium E330) Sample

4/5/2026
The UK’s National Baby is back alongside Julian and Travis with more British right-wing adjacent content. In the first part of a two-part episode, Annie Kelly examines the rise in popularity of “home education centers” that first began appearing during COVID. At first marketed towards the anti-lockdown minded, these centers slowly evolved to address other areas of discontent with the British education system and gained traction among parents who felt abandoned by the conventional school system. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: https://cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:09:58

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New from Cursed Media — The Spectral Voyager II: Timeslip Radio, Chapter One: The Vertical Plane

4/3/2026
Cursed Media is proud to present “The Spectral Voyager II: Timeslip Radio” -- Presented in Stereo! In this second season, co-hosts and (I want to) believers Brad Abrahams and Jake Rockatansky embark on a six episode journey into Instrumental Transcommunication -- the idea that living humans in the present can communicate with dead humans living in the past. Old radios, analog clocks, and ancient computers could hold the key to understanding the world of the paranormal in a grounded, scientific way. What if WE are the ghosts in someone else's time? To introduce the concept of ITC, Chapter One sees Brad and Jake diving into Ken Webster's 1989 book “The Vertical Plane” -- a strange tale involving a BBC Microcomputer, and a man living in the 1500’s. Subscribe to Cursed Media today to get the next two episodes of The Spectral Voyager II: Timeslip Radio right now, plus new episodes of the 6-episode series released weekly. https://www.cursedmedia.net/ Cursed Media subscribers also get access to Truly, Tradly, Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly Science in Transition by Liv Agar Manclan by Julian Feeld and Annie Kelly Trickle Down by Travis View The Spectral Voyager Season One by Jake Rockatansky and Brad Abrahams Perverts by Julian Feeld and Liv Agar Plus, Cursed Media subscribers will get access to at least three new exclusive podcast miniseries every year. https://www.cursedmedia.net/ Lukas / Ken voiced by Jake Barrett-Mills Debbie / 2109 voiced by Annie Kelly Produced by Corey Klotz Music by Pontus Berghe, Nick Sena, and Jake Rockatansky Jake https://x.com/RealRockatansky Brad https://x.com/LoveAndSaucers https://www.instagram.com/bradwtf/

Duration:01:23:06

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AI is Boyfriend (E366)

4/2/2026
With hundreds of billions of dollars being invested in AI it was only a matter of time before parts of the 2013 film, Her, started to play out in real time. Liv brings Jake, Julian, and Travis multiple accounts of people falling in love with their AI companions and compares the accounts of people falling in love with their AI companions, and compares the relationship portrayed in the movie to those with a digital ScarJo of their own. They then explore how OpenAI allowed for this movie scenario to become a reality and the possible reasons behind turning to a digital partner when seeking companionship. Jake is intimately concerned. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:01:12:46

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The Prophetic Professor Jiang (Premium E329) Sample

3/28/2026
Xueqin Jiang, better known as Professor Jiang, is a private school teacher and the man behind the “Predictive Future” YouTube channel, which has amassed over 2 million subscribers. His unlikely rise to social media stardom happened in spite of the fact Jiang has endorsed pizzagate, claimed that the Freemasons are responsible for 9/11, and believes that a well-documented battle of the Second Punic War didn't happen. Travis explores Jiang’s controversial predictions for the future as well as interpretations of the past that have fueled his explosive growth in popularity. Liv now believes there should be laws against impersonating a professor. Julian wants to Jiang off. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:09:56

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Redpilled Poetry Night: Vibecraft Edition (E365)

3/26/2026
Julian and Jake are once again joined by Andrew, Branson, and Charles of the Episode 1 Podcast for another night of poetry, sentences, and court-mandated apologies. This episode is brought to you by Julian’s latest AI venture, Vibecraft. Vibecraft - it’s the poet in your pocket. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa E1 Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/e1podcast / https://x.com/e1podcast E1 Hosts: https://x.com/necrobranson / https://x.com/intellegint / https://x.com/charlesraustin Trouble In River City Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/TroubleInRiverCity Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:01:03:22

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Alienated Parent Forums (Premium E328) Sample

3/21/2026
This week, Julian and Jake have been strapped into the zoomer torture chamber, as Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows take us into the weird sad world of 'Alienated Parent' forums. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:09:55

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Candace Owens Right Wing Ronin (E364)

3/18/2026
Charlie Kirk’s work wife, Candace Owens, has his legal wife, Erika Kirk, in her sights. This has thrown the right wing media sphere into turmoil. Liv uncovers what Candace’s public statements reveal about her relationship with Charlie, including the many dreams she’s experienced about the assassinated right wing agitator. Travis unravels the tabloid style of Candace’s “investigations” into Erika Kirk and others. Julian expresses bafflement at the internecine conflict. Our beloved listeners, you, gain a more sophisticated understanding of the conservative media ecosystem while being entertained at the same time. It’s all very complicated. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:01:13:01

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The Case of the Cottingley Fairies (Premium E327) Sample

3/14/2026
Jack returns to torment Jake, Julian, and Travis by ranting about the impending threat of AI via a classic story from WWI Britain. In 1917, Elsie and Frances took what appeared to be photos of each other interacting with fairies. While some immediately recognized the photos as fakes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a true believer. Jack talks everyone through the history of the famous hoax, and speculates as to why it is that some so ardently believed in it. Jake, Julian, and Travis challenge themselves to figure out how the photographs were taken and offer insight into whether or not ruining skirts and stockings in creeks is a universal childhood experience across genders. Tune in to learn the truth behind the Cottingley Fairies, and whether or not an AI-generated fairy named Mr. E is going to kill us all if we don’t celebrate Earth Day. Jack Laroche: www.jacklaroche.com Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:09:22

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Neon Green Energy (E363)

3/12/2026
Maybe the solution to abundant, clean energy isn’t the one that could cause the annihilation of our planet? Sean J Patrick Carney of the Time Zero Podcast regales Jake, Brad, and Travis about the nuclear weird. We trace the radioactive thread connecting UFO sightings at missile silos, the ICE shooter's fallout map, and Big Tech's new romance with the atom. Sean dismantles central myths of the nuclear renaissance, walks us through the Devil's Scenario, and explains why Lue Elizondo owns a restaurant called Bombshells. Eventually we end up at Uranium glass parties to own the libs. It’s another upbeat and definitely not bleak episode of your favorite podcast. Sean: https://timezeropod.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/socialmalpractice/ https://www.sjpc.work/ Brad: https://x.com/LoveAndSaucers https://www.instagram.com/bradwtf/ Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:01:13:52

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Bugonia Movie Night (Premium E326) Sample

3/7/2026
After many requests, Jake, Julian, Liv, and Travis finally sit down to discuss Bugonia, the latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos. In the film, an alien-pilled beekeeper and his cousin kidnap a high profile CEO named Michelle, convinced she is secretly an alien, and interrogate her for the truth. Pay no mind to what Liv and Julian say at the end; absolutely no jokes were cut from this episode. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:09:37

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Epstein and the Scientists (E362)

3/6/2026
Jake, Travis, Jack and Liv examine Jeffrey Epstein’s long-running obsession with science, eugenics, transhumanism, and elite legitimacy. After Travis makes a quick tour through the conspiracy sludge surrounding the files, Jack reveals what the new documents reveal about Epstein’s ties to prominent researchers, Harvard, cloning fantasies, designer-baby schemes, and the strange overlap between scientific prestige and grotesque ideology. Liv unpacks how right-wing figures have tried to spin Epstein’s contacts with doctors and academics into anti-trans conspiracy bait, separating lurid fiction from what the documents actually show. Jake offers a couple of questionable movie ideas. Jack LaRouche on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/coyotespeaks.bsky.social Jack LaRouche on Twitter https://x.com/CoyoteJacques Jeffrey Epstein & the Real Pizzagate (E28) https://soundcloud.com/qanonanonymous/episode-28-jeffrey-epstein-the-real-pizzagate Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:01:12:31

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Polybius Lives! Part 2 (Premium E325) Sample

2/28/2026
In 1981 an arcade cabinet began popping up all over the Portland area called Polybius…or at least…that’s the claim. Released by a company called Sinneslöschen, the game used a graphics rendering technology that was impossibly ahead of its time and men in black were reported to be monitoring the machines. Kids that played reported having migraines, hallucinations, and memory loss while others became vehemently anti-arcade. But, just as quickly as the machines appeared, those same men in black soon took them away. No one has seen one since. In part two of this two-part episode, Jack LaRoche delves into the possible origins of this internet legend. From a South American company commissioning cabinets to be built in Europe to uncovering a pedophile sex trafficking ring, the more Jake, Julian, and Travis hear, the more unbelievable the story becomes. Jack LaRoche bsky.app/profile/coyotespeaks.bsky.social Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar and Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:09:56

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The Life of Fredrick Brennan feat. Jay Brandstetter (E361)

2/26/2026
Fredrick Brennan, the self-taught programmer and type designer best known for founding and then later denouncing the anonymous imageboard 8chan, died on January 10th, 2026. He was 31 years old. We had Fredrick on the QAA podcast several times starting in 2019 and he always had valuable insights into the technical aspects of imageboards, the owner/operators of 8chan, and the history of the internet. To remember Fredrick’s life, his journey from free speech absolutist to crusader against QAnon and 8chan, and our personal stories of “copypaste,” Travis, Jake, and Julian are joined by Jay Brandstetter, Fredrick’s partner during the last months of his life and host of the I’m From the Internet podcast. I’m From The Internet Podcast https://shows.acast.com/im-from-the-internet-a-podcast-about-somethingawfulcom Jay Brandstetter https://bsky.app/profile/jaybrandstetter.bsky.social Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media and binge the entirety of our new show Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: https://cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar and Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) https://qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:01:09:14

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Polybius Lives! Part 1 (Premium E324) Sample

2/21/2026
In 1981 an arcade cabinet began popping up all over the Portland area called Polybius…or at least…that’s the claim. Released by a company called Sinneslöschen, the game used a graphics rendering technology that was impossibly ahead of its time. Kids that played reported having migraines, hallucinations, and memory loss while others became vehemently anti-arcade. But, just as quickly as the machines appeared, those same men in black soon took them away. No one has seen one since. What is the truth behind Polybius? A military recruitment program? East German video game technology? Mere urban legend? In part one of this two-part episode, Jack LaRoche guides us through the background and usenet-sourced tales of this legendary arcade cabinet. Jack LaRoche https://bsky.app/profile/coyotespeaks.bsky.social Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar and Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Duration:00:10:08