Red Scare
310 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 11 hours ago - ★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsRed Scare is a cultural commentary podcast hosted by bohemian layabouts Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nekrasova.
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Episodes
#FreeBannon
August 21, 2020 19:33 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBThe ladies discuss Steve Bannon's surprise indictment, the DNC's cringe shenanigans, Marianne Williamson's posting game, and the latest "New York is dead" genre piece.
Wet Ass Political Pun *TEASER*
August 13, 2020 16:30 - 1 minute - 2.07 MBThe ladies discuss Kamala Harris for Veep, Ben Shapiro on WAP, the situation in Belarus and the Alex Morse scandal.
Loveline Again
August 06, 2020 18:04 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBThe ladies are back for another round of taking your burning love and sex questions.
Summertime Fatness *TEASER*
July 31, 2020 18:28 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBThe ladies discuss Barbie's line of political dolls and the #ChallengeAccepted hashtag campaign. Plus, we review Lana Del Rey's gorgeous poetry audiobook.
Burgirl Records
July 27, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBThe ladies discuss the Antifa Athena, AOC's House floor theatrics, Burger Records getting canceled, Kanye's latest meltdown, and review Taylor Swift's new album.
Art Broken *TEASER*
July 19, 2020 19:03 - 1 minute - 1.82 MBThe ladies discuss the Harper's Letter and its discontents, the Instagram bid to cancel Jon Rafman and the new culture war no one knew was a thing: public sex. Suggested reading below. Ana Valens, Public sex is at the center of a queer culture war
Kanye 2020
July 13, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 80 MBThe ladies discuss #JewishPrivilege trending, Wayfair's kids in cabinets trafficking drama, Kanye teasing a presidential bid, and The Guardian's sexist skyscrapers piece. Suggested reading below. Leslie Kern, 'Upward-thrusting buildings ejaculating into the sky' — do cities have to be so sexist?
Movie Night *TEASER*
July 10, 2020 21:04 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBThe ladies review Vasili Pichul's Little Vera (1988) and Paul Schrader's Hardcore (1979).
China Chalet Autonomous Zone
July 02, 2020 16:29 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThe ladies discuss Bill de Blasio's BLM-related antics, Reddit's "hate speech" purge and the St. Louis gun couple.
OK Groomer
June 19, 2020 22:46 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBThe ladies discuss the latest developments in the grooming discourse, including Chris D'Elia and Ansel Elgort getting cancelled for doing stuff with underage girls and Madison Beer getting cancelled for "romanticizing" Lolita.
Chaz Wendig *TEASER*
June 14, 2020 23:07 - 2 minutes - 2.83 MBThe ladies discuss the situation with CHAZ, the crackdown on confederate statues and cop shows, and Chuck Wendig getting cancelled. Related reading and viewing below. Amanda Hess, The Protests come for 'Paw Patrol' Matt Taibbi, The American Press is Destroying Itself The Bellows, Conversation with Adolph Reed and Walter Benn Michaels
Shame du Jour
June 10, 2020 16:38 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThe ladies discuss the Dems' kente cloth stunt, the latest updates in police reform and the wave of professional shakeups gripping the media industry in the wake of the riots.
A Crack-Up at the Race Riots
May 31, 2020 20:32 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBThe ladies discuss the protests unfolding across the country, Trump's Twitter censorship saga and the new Netflix Epstein doc.
Karens of the World Unite w/ Amber A'Lee Frost *TEASER*
May 27, 2020 18:54 - 2 minutes - 2.84 MBAmber A'Lee Frost is back again to talk with the ladies about the Central Park Karen, Jia Tolentino's human trafficking apologia, and Jimmy Fallon getting "cancelled" for blackface.
Call Her Glamorous
May 22, 2020 16:44 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBThe ladies discuss Lana Del Rey's open letter, the Call Her Daddy blowout, and Joe Rogan's Spotify deal.
Oedipal Arrangements *TEASER*
May 20, 2020 18:41 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBThe ladies discuss the NYT-led Ronan Farrow backlash, Susan Faludi's #MeToo revisionism, and WaPo's Stacey Abrams hagiography. Relevant reading below! Ben Smith, Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True? Glenn Greenwald, Ben Smith's NYT Critique of Ronan Farrow Describes a Toxic, Corrosive, and Still-Vibrant Trump-Era Pathology: "Resistance Journalism" Susan Faludi, 'Believe All Women' is a Right-Wing Trap Kevin Powell, The Power of Stacey Abrams
Now More Than Ever
May 16, 2020 18:41 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBThe ladies talk about Amber A'Lee Frost's newest on wearing the mask for Damage Mag, Amanda Hess on Covidshaming for The NYT, Helen Fisher's bold claim that coronavirus is good for dating in the same pages, and Mary Kate Olsen's emergency divorce petition. Relevant reading below! Amber A'Lee Frost, I'm Not Wearing A Mask Amanda Hess, The Social-Distancing Shamers Are Watching Helen Fisher, How Coronavirus is Changing the Dating Game for the Better
Get Houelle Soon *TEASER*
May 11, 2020 17:36 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBThe ladies discuss J.Crew's bankruptcy, Adele's weight loss, the Alison Roman/Chrissy Teigen/Marie Condo beef, Michel Houellebecq's coronavirus letter, and The NYT's profile of TradCath Twitter. Relevant reading below! Christopher Dawson, Catholicism and the Bourgeois Mind. David Cayley, Questions on the Current Pandemic from the Point of View of Ivan Illich. Tara Isabella Burton, Christianity Gets Weird.
Birthday Blues *UNLOCKED*
May 10, 2020 01:13 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBWe're unlocking Dasha's birthday episode as a reminder of better days. Description below! *** It's Dasha's birthday! The ladies discuss Jacobin's piece on how porn has replaced intimacy and a New York Times article on how more women are opting for the single life. Read the Jacobin piece here. Read the NYT piece here.
Grimes Disease *UNLOCKED*
May 05, 2020 19:04 - 1 hour - 131 MBWe're unlocking our premium episode discussing Grimes' pregnancy announcement in honor of the birth of her healthy baby boy X Æ A-12. Description below! *** The ladies discuss Justin Bieber's Lyme diagnosis, Paul Krugman's pedo faux pas, Grimes' pregnancy announcement, Elizabeth Wurtzel's passing and The Cut's profile of the girlboss resistance.
Damned if You Jew, Damned if You Don't
May 03, 2020 18:24 - 1 hour - 89 MBThe ladies unpack the charges of antisemitism swirling around Bill de Blasio's "Jewish community" tweet and woke Twitter's Anne Frank "Becky" discourse. Plus, we review James Crump's new documentary on Jordan Wolfson. Watch the JWolf doc here.
TFW Podcast w/ Kantbot *TEASER*
April 29, 2020 17:58 - 1 minute - 1.98 MBKantbot, star of Alex Lee Moyer's new documentary TFW No GF, joins the ladies to talk about the film, trolling and posting, and whether incels are real.
Quarny Police
April 26, 2020 18:35 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBThe ladies discuss Kim Jong-un's ill health and hot sister, Lysolgate, The NYT's oped on nude selfies as "high art," Slavoj Zizek's latest on sex and spirituality in the time of corona, and jacking off to cartoons. Read the Times piece here. Read Zizek's column here.
Inside Job w/ Yasha Levine *TEASER*
April 22, 2020 16:17 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MBThe ladies talk to journalist and author Yasha Levine about the Russian American immigrant experience and his book Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet.
Social Distancing w/ Glenn Greenwald *UNLOCKED*
April 17, 2020 18:46 - 1 hour - 165 MBWe're unlocking one of our favorite premium episodes. *** Iconic journalist Glenn Greenwald joins the ladies to talk about the future of civil liberties, the failure of Democratic institutions and quarantine fashion.
Quar Brain *TEASER*
April 15, 2020 21:04 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBThe ladies discuss Bernie's Biden endorsement, AOC's NYT interview and Bill Maher's Chinese virus rant. Plus, Dasha talks affect theory and Anna reports her medical findings on obesity, smoking and coronavirus.
Inside the Actresses Studio Apartment w/ Hari Nef
April 11, 2020 19:10 - 1 hour - 161 MBActress and model Hari Nef joins the ladies to talk about quarantine life, the Bernie campaign, and the acting craft.
Sincerely CV *TEASER*
April 07, 2020 17:33 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBThe ladies talk about OK Boomer girl, the OnlyFans surge, and Louis CK's new comedy special. Read the OnlyFans article here.
War Room Red Scare w/ Steve Bannon
April 04, 2020 15:52 - 1 hour - 188 MBThe ladies talk to political strategist Steve Bannon about the impact of Bernie's 2020 presidential campaign, the failure of the institutional response to the coronavirus pandemic — and ask him how you can call yourself a populist if you don't believe in universal healthcare.
Social Distancing w/ Glenn Greenwald *TEASER*
April 01, 2020 14:00 - 2 minutes - 3.92 MBIconic journalist Glenn Greenwald joins the ladies to talk about the future of civil liberties, the failure of Democratic institutions and quarantine fashion.
Quarantine Love Line
March 29, 2020 19:14 - 1 hour - 146 MBThe ladies answer your burning questions about love and sex on lockdown.
Biden Time
March 23, 2020 02:14 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe ladies are back with some emergency quarantine content, discussing Melania Trump's Covid-19 PSA, NYC's "sex and coronavirus" health memo, Joe Biden's mysterious absence from politics and Slavoj Zizek's latest pandemic dispatch. Read the Zizek piece here.
Covid's Angels *TEASER*
March 20, 2020 02:32 - 3 minutes - 6.35 MBThe ladies keep you informed on the latest updates from the pandemic, including Bernie blowing his campaign, Trump "going left," celebs acting wack, The Cut's obligatory "polyamory under coronavirus" headline, and Zizek's breakdown of the whole situation. Read the Cut piece here. Read Zizek's analysis here.
Corona Crush w/ Ben Mora
March 16, 2020 16:08 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBTwitter comedy genius and former Bernie staffer Ben Mora stops by the pod to talk about the pandemic, the election and more. Follow Ben @bitch_updates.
Age of Decadence w/ Ross Douthat *TEASER*
March 13, 2020 22:29 - 4 minutes - 6.67 MBHappy Friday the 13th! As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe, the ladies chat with New York Times columnist and author Ross Douthat about his new book, The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of our own Success. Buy Ross's book here.
Killary Shillton
March 10, 2020 13:27 - 1 hour - 116 MBThe ladies discuss their corona woes, the DNC's electoral coup, Hulu's new Hillary doc, and The New Yorker's profile of art world bad boy Jordan Wolfson. Read the New Yorker piece here. Plus, get tickets for our April 21st LIVE SHOW at The Bell House here.
Memechausen's
February 17, 2020 18:06 - 1 hour - 116 MBThe ladies discuss Michael Bloomberg's attempt to buy his way into the presidential race via memes, the rumors that Jameela Jamil has Munchausen Syndrome, and AOC's announcing her stint as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race.
Make Americana Great Again
February 11, 2020 20:37 - 59 minutes - 86.9 MBThe ladies recap the Oscars and the Taylor Swift doc.
Rat King *TEASER*
February 08, 2020 19:44 - 3 minutes - 4.42 MBThe ladies discuss the impeachment verdict, the Iowa result, Harvey Weinstein's dickshaming, and The Daily's interview with Donna Rotunno, the lady lawyer helming his defense.
Aloha, Bitches w/ Tulsi Gabbard
February 02, 2020 20:54 - 39 minutes - 61.9 MBThe ladies sit down with presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard in New Hampshire.
Meddling Moira *TEASER*
January 31, 2020 16:11 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MBThe ladies discuss the response to Kobe Bryant's death and the revolt of the shitty media men. Plus, we review Luc Besson's Anna six months too late. Read Moira Donegan's piece on Kobe Bryant's legacy here. Read Mike Tunison's account of life after being named on Shitty Media Men List here.
Bernie Broads
January 24, 2020 21:47 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe ladies discuss The NYT's BOGO Warren/Klobuchar endorsement, Joe Rogan's unofficial Bernie endorsement, Hillary Clinton's "nobody likes him" comments, Uber's latest ableism scandal, and the alleged epidemic of men who won't date "woke" women.
Little Wammin w/ Patrik Sandberg *TEASER*
January 20, 2020 15:00 - 2 minutes - 3.2 MBPatrik Sandberg is back yet again to talk Oscar noms, the Comme des Garçons cornrows debacle, and Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little Women.
Don't Trad on Me
January 16, 2020 19:24 - 1 hour - 112 MBThe ladies discuss the last Democratic debate and The New York Times Bernie interview in context of Warrengate as well as the latest reports that women now outnumber men in the workforce. Read the full interview here.
Grimes Disease *TEASER*
January 09, 2020 23:04 - 3 minutes - 4.46 MBThe ladies discuss Justin Bieber's Lyme diagnosis, Paul Krugman's pedo faux pas, Grimes' pregnancy announcement, Elizabeth Wurtzel's passing and The Cut's profile of the girlboss resistance.
Desert Shitstorm
January 05, 2020 19:56 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBThe ladies discuss the escalating situation with Iran, Terry Gilliam's #MeToo interview and Meat Loaf's comments on Greta Thunberg.
Not Really Red Scare *TEASER*
January 01, 2020 20:16 - 3 minutes - 4.38 MBFor part one of the podcast crossover of the decade, the ladies are joined by Paul Cupo and Patrik Sandberg of Not Really to discuss Obama's year-end list, Bret Stephens' Jewish question, and the new Netflix doc on kitten killer Luka Magnotta. Subscribe to the Not Really Patreon to hear part two.
A Very Amber Christmas w/ Amber A'Lee Frost
December 26, 2019 20:55 - 1 hour - 142 MBAmber A'Lee Frost returns to chat with the ladies about Allegra Hobbs' musings on the writer as influencer, Keith Gessen's insights on disciplining your kids, and her own theory that skincare is a science not a luxury. Read Hobbs' piece here. Read Amber's article here. Read Gessen's essay here.
A Very Amber Christmas
December 26, 2019 20:55 - 1 hour - 142 MBAmber A'Lee Frost returns to chat with the ladies about Allegra Hobbs' musings on the writer as influencer, Keith Gessen's insights on disciplining your kids, and her own theory that skincare is a science not a luxury. Read Hobbs' piece here. Read Amber's article here. Read Gessen's essay here.