Jul 15, 2022
This week's episode features a conversation with conspiracy theory expert Mike Rothschild, author of the excellent 2021 book The Storm is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, a Cult, and a Conspiracy Theory of Everything.
We begin at the beginning: what is the appeal of conspiracy theories in general, and why are so...
Jan 18, 2021
In this special bonus episode, given the events of the recent Capitol Riots and the prominence of QAnon-branded diehard Trump loyalists who took part in the insurrection, I figured it was time to take a deep dive into the cult psychology behind this rapidly-spreading online conspiracy theory.
Is it merely a harmless...
Sep 7, 2020
In
this bonus episode, ex-Scientologist and host of the
Sensibly Speaking
Podcast--Chris
Shelton--drops in for a deep dive into the cult psychology of
QAnon.
What
is QAnon, and who exactly is "Q," its enigmatic leader? Chris and I
not only answer those questions, but further, we unpack the appeal
of this growing...