This is an idea I’ve sat on for a while (three days): Torches and Pitchforks, a podcast about the targets of moral panics, witch hunts, and public shaming. I’m starting with The Zoë Post, since it marks a recent (and bizarre) turning point. With all the ink spilled about the doxxing of game developer Zoë Quinn, I think the incident has value as a frame for what I’m getting at. I’m also tickled by the idea of being the last sane human to talk about Gamergate at length.