guiltypop

interesting that the so-called dirtbag left podcast cabal remains largely undiscussed over here, this is one of my /guiltypop indulgences back from when I used to tweet about leftist adjacent politics

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politics aside, pretty crazy that red scare podcast cracked over $100k MRR

it’s complex, I guess. their vibe back in the day—and other similar pods like true anon and chapo—was to constantly dunk on dems (thanks Obama). as a result, many on the left perceived them as right-wing even though they maintained some left-coded values like universal healthcare (see the dasha “sailor socialism” meme).

over time that brand evolved to the ~trad wife~ ideology that they currently espouse and they’ve gradually shifted right, but imo they are some kind of centrists drawing from both sides of the aisle. tough to decipher since this is all through dense layers of irony.

I think it’s hard to maintain an edgy image and way of communicating over long periods of time without it becoming played out and boring

I feel they’re even kinda washed on Twitter etc. these days