A strange choice in title to talk about "anti-establishment" yet to never use the word except a single time, as an adjective to describe a specific slice of the alt-right podcasting realm. I was...
A strange choice in title to talk about "anti-establishment" yet to never use the word except a single time, as an adjective to describe a specific slice of the alt-right podcasting realm. I was hoping there would be more on what the medium might provide specifically for anti-establishment ideas, but it seems it was just a stand-in word to describe a specific slice of anti-establishment alt-right voices.
Regardless, this high level review seems to talk about some of the most salient points about this space in particular and what has lead to a proliferation of alt-right spokespeople. I do think many of these folks also strive in other digital, mostly un-moderated mediums (such as youtube and live video streaming) but the same points can be made about the other platforms they also send their media to. It wouldn't surprise me if some number of them also host blogs or other forms of less filtered media. I think the call to regulation or moderation at the end in reasonable and a shared need among many online platforms, especially the larger ones.
I personally find it slightly more interesting to think of this through the lens of parasocial relationships in general, regardless of political affiliation and how it's affected our society. I don't know whether parasocial relationships are on the rise, as a whole, but it would not surprise me given the pandemic's effects on isolation and the general turn towards streaming sources of media (I wonder the overall affects on streaming media service utilization and how much has stuck around post-pandemic). I also think a lack of in person social connections probably breeds some level of parasocial connection seeking. Likely those who are more digitally native and experience regular unfiltered connections through live streaming of video or voice, such as through discord servers, streaming themselves on twitch, or participating in uploading/sharing videos through tiktok, instagram, facebook, etc. are slightly more insulated from parasocial connection seeking. I've personally never found myself drawn towards parasocial relationships and find their idea fascinating - if anyone is brave enough to talk about their own history (or the history of close loved ones) with these kinds of relationships I'd love to hear more.
From a historical perspective, everything we're seeing with podcasts and the internet we've seen before when radio and the printing press were new. I think it's helpful to understand these more as...
From a historical perspective, everything we're seeing with podcasts and the internet we've seen before when radio and the printing press were new. I think it's helpful to understand these more as self-radicalizing populists rather than simply alt-right influencers.
I mean, that's the crux of it isn't it? Anything that becomes too popular, gets ruined by the masses. The greatest things have to be kept secret, because the average person is an idiot, and will...
I mean, that's the crux of it isn't it? Anything that becomes too popular, gets ruined by the masses.
The greatest things have to be kept secret, because the average person is an idiot, and will spoil the fun. Podcasts are unregulated media, and while traditional media is shitty, at least there's a common denominator.
I think it's worth mentioning Joe Rogan had the largest podcast long before his political views were overtly presented. Though he has always loved talking with anti-establishment guests, they were...
I think it's worth mentioning Joe Rogan had the largest podcast long before his political views were overtly presented. Though he has always loved talking with anti-establishment guests, they were from across the political spectrum.
A strange choice in title to talk about "anti-establishment" yet to never use the word except a single time, as an adjective to describe a specific slice of the alt-right podcasting realm. I was hoping there would be more on what the medium might provide specifically for anti-establishment ideas, but it seems it was just a stand-in word to describe a specific slice of anti-establishment alt-right voices.
Regardless, this high level review seems to talk about some of the most salient points about this space in particular and what has lead to a proliferation of alt-right spokespeople. I do think many of these folks also strive in other digital, mostly un-moderated mediums (such as youtube and live video streaming) but the same points can be made about the other platforms they also send their media to. It wouldn't surprise me if some number of them also host blogs or other forms of less filtered media. I think the call to regulation or moderation at the end in reasonable and a shared need among many online platforms, especially the larger ones.
I personally find it slightly more interesting to think of this through the lens of parasocial relationships in general, regardless of political affiliation and how it's affected our society. I don't know whether parasocial relationships are on the rise, as a whole, but it would not surprise me given the pandemic's effects on isolation and the general turn towards streaming sources of media (I wonder the overall affects on streaming media service utilization and how much has stuck around post-pandemic). I also think a lack of in person social connections probably breeds some level of parasocial connection seeking. Likely those who are more digitally native and experience regular unfiltered connections through live streaming of video or voice, such as through discord servers, streaming themselves on twitch, or participating in uploading/sharing videos through tiktok, instagram, facebook, etc. are slightly more insulated from parasocial connection seeking. I've personally never found myself drawn towards parasocial relationships and find their idea fascinating - if anyone is brave enough to talk about their own history (or the history of close loved ones) with these kinds of relationships I'd love to hear more.
From a historical perspective, everything we're seeing with podcasts and the internet we've seen before when radio and the printing press were new. I think it's helpful to understand these more as self-radicalizing populists rather than simply alt-right influencers.
https://tildes.net/~society/1k9s/populism_media_revolutions_and_our_terrible_moment_by_hank_green
I mean, that's the crux of it isn't it? Anything that becomes too popular, gets ruined by the masses.
The greatest things have to be kept secret, because the average person is an idiot, and will spoil the fun. Podcasts are unregulated media, and while traditional media is shitty, at least there's a common denominator.
I think it's worth mentioning Joe Rogan had the largest podcast long before his political views were overtly presented. Though he has always loved talking with anti-establishment guests, they were from across the political spectrum.