QAnon Anonymous

Investigative journalism podcast about QAnon

Podcast

QAnon Anonymous

Presentation
Hosted by| Travis View, Julian Feeld, Jake Rockatansky, Annie Kelly, Liv Agar, Brad Abrahams[1][2]
Genre| News, investigative journalism
Language| English
Length| 40-100 minutes
Country of origin| United States, United Kingdom, Canada
Production
No. of episodes| 634 (309 Main, 275 Premium, 50 Miniseries)
Publication
Original release| 11 August 2018 –
Ongoing
Related
Website| www.qanonanonymous.com

QAnon Anonymous (QAA) is an investigative journalism podcast that analyzes and debunks conspiracy theories. It is co-hosted by Travis View (real name: Logan Strain[3]), Julian Feeld,[4] and Jake Rockatansky,[1] alongside Annie Kelly (British correspondent),[2] Liv Agar (Canadian correspondent),[2] Brad Abrahams (Inner Earth correspondent),[2] and Allie Mezei (QAA Legal Analyst).

## History

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The podcast premiered in August 2018, around 10 months after the first posts made by the person claiming to be 'Q' on the 4chan message board.[5] NPR called QAA "a podcast that tracks and debunks online conspiracy theories", initially focusing on the QAnon conspiracy theory but has since widened to discuss related conspiracy theories in general and the history of conspiratorial and reactionary thinking in other time periods.[6]

On April 11, 2024, the podcast officially rebranded from QAnon Anonymous to simply the QAA Podcast, along with a new theme song and cover art.

The members of QAA have attended various QAnon live events, including the first ever QAnon conference, as well as events relating to other subjects of their journalism.[7]

QAA describes QAnon as a "big tent conspiracy theory"[8][9] and a "meta conspiracy theory that provides an underlying narrative for other baseless theories".[10]

### Hosts and correspondents

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Travis View has written extensively for the Washington Post on the subject of QAnon.[11] The podcast's hosts and correspondents, and View in particular, have been quoted and interviewed extensively by media covering the QAnon phenomenon, including Salon,[12] Vice,[13] BBC,[14] Yahoo,[15] the Atlantic Council,[16] USA Today,[17] and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).[18]

Julian Feeld has told Wired that QAnon is "a colorful expression of a broader and more worrying global trend towards 'information warfare' in the service of those seeking to consolidate capital and power".[19]

Annie Kelly acts as the podcast's United Kingdom correspondent and joined the podcast as the conspiracy theory spread from the United States to other countries, such as when it was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]

Liv Agar has covered conspiracy theories focused on Canada, as well as topics relating to modern-day adolescent internet culture. Brad Abrahams was a documentary filmmaker working on projects relating to new age conspiracies when he joined the podcast as an occasional host.

### Miniseries

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A number of limited miniseries have been produced by various members of QAA. Trickle Down, hosted by View, discusses the historical dispensation of bad ideas and their results.[21] ManClan, by Feeld and Kelly, is a deep dive into the emerging online manosphere and its various figures.[22] The Spectral Voyager, courtesy of Rockatansky and Abrahams, talks about aliens and related subcultures.[23] Perverts, hosted by Feeld and Agar, and is an exploration of "horny" online communities.[24]

## Reception

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The Washington Post named QAnon Anonymous as their Podcast of the Year for 2020.[25]

QAnon Anonymous has collaborated with a number of other podcasts, including Knowledge Fight, Boontavista and the Conspirituality Podcast.

## References

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1. ^ a b Joho, Jess (February 15, 2021). "The best podcasts on conspiracy theories and disinformation". Mashable. "... hosts Julian Feeld, Travis View, and Jake Rockatansky ..."
2. ^ a b c d "Official Twitter Page". Retrieved June 14, 2021.
3. ^ Timberg, Craig (January 4, 2021). "One of QAnon's most widely quoted critics reveals his real name. Hint: It's not Travis View". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
4. ^ "Podcaster explains QAnon belief behind March 4th". CNN Video. February 10, 2021.
5. ^ "QAnon Anonymous – Episode 1: Introduction to QAnon – 43:48". radiopublic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
6. ^ "Why QAnon Survives After Trump". NPR.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
7. ^ Episode 188: Undercover at the Secret Space Conference in Grafton, Illinois, retrieved February 2, 2024
8. ^ Roose, Kevin (March 4, 2021). "What Is QAnon, the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory?". The New York Times.
9. ^ Beer, Tommy (May 27, 2021). "Nearly 30% Of Republicans Believe 'American Patriots May Have To Resort To Violence' To Save U.S., Study Finds". Forbes.
10. ^ Miller, Ryan W. "What is QAnon? What to know about the baseless, far-right conspiracy theory connected to Marjorie Taylor Greene". USA Today. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
11. ^ "Travis View". Washington Post. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
12. ^ "QAnon is the conspiracy theory that won't die". Salon. August 18, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
13. ^ "The QAnon Conspiracy Has Spread to Canada". Vice News. December 20, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
14. ^ "Why is QAnon going global?". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
15. ^ "'The possibility of real-world harm is high': Experts warn of violence from QAnon around the election". sports.yahoo.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
16. ^ "Combating everyday falsehoods". Atlantic Council. October 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
17. ^ Miller, Ryan W. "What is QAnon? What to know about the baseless, far-right conspiracy theory connected to Marjorie Taylor Greene". USA Today. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
18. ^ "QAnon Conspiracy Increasingly Popular with Antigovernment Extremists". Southern Poverty Law Center. April 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
19. ^ "Qanon Deploys 'Information Warfare' to Influence the 2020 Election". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
20. ^ "What's behind the rise of QAnon in the UK". BBC News. October 12, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
21. ^ "QAnon Anonymous: UNLOCKED! Trickle Down Episode 1: Bad Seed (Part 1) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
22. ^ "QAnon Anonymous: Manclan Episode 1: Liver King vs the Soy Boys on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
23. ^ Abrahams, Brad; Rockatansky, Jake (July 31, 2023), The Spectral Voyager Episode 1: The Curious Case of William Mumler (Documentary), retrieved February 2, 2024
24. ^ PERVERTS Episode 7: Attending the X3 Porn Expo feat Zoë Ligon (Sample), retrieved February 2, 2024
25. ^ Weigel, David. "Analysis | The Trailer: Best and worst of 2020". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website

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