Ten Thousand Posts

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This week, Josh Boerman from The Worst of All Possible Worlds returns to the pod to catch us up on everything happening in America, as it decides to self immolate for no other reason but to own the libs.

We talk about how Everything Is Computer, and what that actually means in practice, Elon Musk stealing tricks from Mr Beast to (try) and do political corruption, and we briefly touch on the leaked Signal chat that once again proves our thesis: that everything that happens in the world is a direct cause of posting. 

Emma Garland’s HUCK essay: https://www.huckmag.com/article/donald-trump-everything-is-computer-is-he-right

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Ed Campbell, Correspondent and Senior Political Producer at PoliticsJoe, joins us this week to talk about the morning routine and sigma grindset required to nearly win Britain’s favourite game show, The Chase.

We talk about ice bowl dunks, getting evicted from your apartment for leaving too many banana peels on the floor, before moving onto Ed’s experience on The Chase.

Ed gives us an insight into how the show works, the strategy he developed to take on each potential Chaser, and an exploration into the fan communities of quizzers who study the game show as if it was a science. 

Follow Ed on X and Instagram at @Edcmpbl 

Watch the PoliticsJoe podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsJOE

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Find the whole thing at our reasonably priced patreon!

This week, we talk to independent film producer, director and actor Jonathan Daniel Brown. Based in LA, you may know him from his acting roles in Kid Cannabis and Project X, or as a former co-host of the podcast Struggle Session.

We talk to Jonathan about his early experiences trolling on forums, his early introduction to cinema via rental stores, and the ways the industry has changed as a result of streaming services determining what films get made and distributed. We also talk about the legacy of Project X, and how the film can be seen as depicting a long-gone era of social media, in which platforms were used to organise and enhance real life social experiences.

Follow Jonathan on Instagram here!

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is an unlocked bonus episode, originally aired on the 8th of March, 2024. Check it out on our Patreon!

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We're joined by the writer and film critic Hannah Strong to talk about "Eighth Grade" the 2018 film debut from musician, comedian and Youtuber Bo Burnham.   The film explores the final days of middle school for a young American girl, and her relationship to her family, her social circle as well as the alternative persona she has made for herself online. We discuss why this might be one of the few successful examples of how social media can be depicted on screen, how much of this derived from Burnham's own experiences on the platforms, and whether, in spite of its successes, it really does capture the lived experiences of young Americans.

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Find the rest, and our entire backlog, at patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

Writer, researcher and co-host of QAnon Anonymous Annie Kelly returns to the show as we talk about the long tail of QAnon, and its lasting remnants on the ‘mainstream’ internet – in particular, in parenting content. 

Read Julian Feeld’s piece in Jacobin: https://jacobin.com/2025/02/qanon-legacy-conspiracy-trump-patel/

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Nick and Ciarán from Corner Späti come on the show this week to talk about the recent elections in Germany, and the specific ways in which posting influenced its outcome. We talk about the rise of the far-right AfD and the ineffectiveness of liberal politics to counter it, and the surprise surge of the left-wing Die Linke.

 We also talk about rising authoritarianism in Germany and the ways in which historical memory is abused, resulting in an increased targeting of Muslim immigrants, as well as police being given extra powers to punitively punish protesters at Palestine rallies, and arrest people for posting online.

Listen & Subscribe to Corner Späti here: https://www.operationglad.io/

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check it out on our Patreon, patreon.com/10kpostspodcast.

This week, we discuss whether the recent changes in the US government- along with the formation of DOGE- is sufficient evidence to suggest that the thesis of this show, "Everything is Posting" has been vindicated, and what it means for the rest of the world that we are now ruled by the forum guys and gamers.

We also look back on some of the moments that took us here, and ask why, despite posting driving so many world events, mainstream media outlets still can't seem to get a grasp of what posting actually is.

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Paris returns to the pod to talk about Elon’s first few weeks running the US government, and the mysterious group of teenagers he’s hired to find copper wire. We talk about the ideological origins of DOGE, some of the characters that make up the group, and what Elon’s other business strategies suggest about the true purpose of the department. We also talk about the political uses of austerity in the American context,  how this ultimately serves to benefit a more power hungry Silicon Valley, and the need to dismantle American control of the internet itself.

Read Paris’ essays here: 

Get a copy of Paris’ book, ROAD TO NOWHERE: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About The Future of Transportation, here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2795-road-to-nowhere

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode! listen to the full conversation on our patreon

This week, we're joined by journalist and Wikipedia editor Molly White, to talk about the right's war on wikipedia, the production and conservation of knowledge online, and what it takes in order to preserve it. We also talk about the work of a wikipedia editor, how it differs from other kinds of fact-checking, and the ways in which Wikipedia's dedicated army of human writers and editors are able to thwart the attempts to replicate them by challengers, ranging from ChatGPT to Conservapedia (yes, we do talk about the Gay Penguin controversy)

Read Molly's essay here: https://www.citationneeded.news/elon-musk-and-the-rights-war-on-wikipedia/

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This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Jacob returns to the pod to explain how cryptocurrencies are back (derogatory) and the ways that memecoins are used to assert political and cultural influence while also swindling people. We also talk about the Trump administration’s plans to deregulate crypto, and why, in the end, this really benefits the gambling industry and its attempts to enter every facet of mainstream culture. 

Buy a copy of Jacob’s book, EASY MONEY: https://www.waterstones.com/book/easy-money/ben-mckenzie/jacob-silverman/9781419766404

Subscribe to Jacob’s newsletter: https://www.jacobsilverman.com/

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This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).