Ep. 73 - The #Gamergate Conspiracy

Think Progressively

On this episode, we look back at one of the most influential cultural events in internet history that you may have never heard of, Gamergate. We also discuss Biden's speech about MAGA Republicans, the Alaskan special election, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Joe Rogan on lessons learned from pandemic: ‘Vote Republican’
• US life expectancy drops for second consecutive year
• Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election
• Neither Begich or Palin drop out of November general election
• Judge orders “Cowboys for Trump” founder Couy Griffin removed from office
• Anti-Defamation League analysis of leaked Oath Keepers membership reveals politicians, law enforcement and military members who belong to the group
• Schumer announces Marriage Equality vote “in the coming weeks”
• Ron Johnson reveals he lied about support previously to “get media off of his back”
• Biden Call Out MAGA Republicans in Speech
• What we still haven’t learned from Gamergate
• The sexist crusade to destroy game developer Zoe Quinn
• “I realized Milo could connect with these kids right away. You can activate that army. They come in through Gamergate or whatever and then get turned onto politics and Trump."
• It’s About Ethics in Games Journalism? Gamergaters and Geek Masculinity
• Who Are GamerGate? A Descriptive Study of Individuals Involved in the GamerGate Controversy
• AMERICAN RASPUTIN
• The Making of a YouTube Radical
• YouTube's 'alternative influence network' breeds rightwing radicalisation, report finds