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Red Scare

310 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 hours ago - ★★★★ - 3.8K ratings

Red Scare is a cultural commentary podcast hosted by bohemian layabouts Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nekrasova.

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Episodes

Is Mussolini Obsolete? *TEASER*

April 06, 2019 03:31 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MB

The ladies discuss Joe Biden's #MeToo moment, Mussolini's granddaughter's feud with Jim Carrey, New York Magazine's marriage issue and the latest report on how millennials are having less sex

Rape Jokes w/ Vanessa Place *UNLOCKED*

April 06, 2019 03:11 - 59 minutes - 56 MB

If you didn't want to hear a rape joke, why did you come? We're unlocking our episode with Vanessa Place. Description below:   ***   The ladies are joined by performance artist and criminal defense lawyer Vanessa Place to discuss her new book You Had To Be There, a text version of her performance piece in which she recites rape jokes to an audience. Trigger warning, obviously.    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607146/you-had-to-be-there-by-vanessa-place-foreword-by-dave...

Russiagate w/ Michael Tracey

March 27, 2019 18:42 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Journalist Michael Tracey joins the ladies to talk about what we've learned from the Mueller Report, the media's Russian collusion moral panic and the left's most inconvenient presidential hopeful, Tulsi Gabbard

Uncut Duca *TEASER*

March 24, 2019 14:45 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MB

The ladies discuss their predictions for the Mueller report, Andrew Yang's stance against circumcision, America's triumph over ISIS, and Jezebel's petty stab at taking down libfem juggernaut Lauren Duca

Binge and Purge

March 20, 2019 00:36 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

The ladies discuss Hulu original series "Shrill" and J.K. Rowlings auto fan fiction.

Yang Bang

March 12, 2019 21:57 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

The ladies discuss Andrew Yang's presidential campaign, the celebs ensnared in an elite college admissions scheme, and Tucker Carlson's shock jock radio scandal.

The Socialism of Small Differences

March 05, 2019 20:34 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

  The ladies discuss the Bernie rally, Jane Sanders' alleged foray into tradwifery, and New York Magazine's cover story slash hit piece on millennial socialism 

Cinema: Dead and Loving it w/ Nick Pinkerton

February 27, 2019 16:53 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Film critic Nick Pinkerton stops by the pod to chat about the Oscars, the rise of fanboy culture, and the death of cinema

Step in the Name of Jihad *TEASER*

February 24, 2019 00:11 - 1 minute - 1.93 MB

The ladies discuss Diane Feinstein and Amy Klobuchar's latest girlboss antics, Lifetime's critically acclaimed R. Kelly documentary, and the controversy over whether to repatriate America's ISIS Bride Hoda Muthana 

Fake Noose

February 20, 2019 23:42 - 1 hour - 104 MB

The ladies chat about Bernie's presidential bid, Karl Lagerfeld's post-mortem brush with cancel culture, Burberry's suicide hoodie fiasco, and Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax

You're Carceled

February 12, 2019 17:42 - 55 minutes - 81 MB

The ladies discuss the Grammys, Denmark's prison labor fashion brand Carcel, Jeff Bezos' brewing dick pic scandal, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's blackface shame

Amber Alert w/ Amber A'Lee Frost *TEASER*

February 09, 2019 16:58 - 2 minutes - 3.37 MB

Amber A'Lee Frost stops by the pod to chat about the State of the Union address, Barbara Ehrenreich, Bernie Sanders, and the Gucci "blackface" mask

Jock Talk

February 05, 2019 02:37 - 55 minutes - 49.7 MB

The ladies provide detailed and meaningful analysis of the 2019 Super Bowl and its entertaining advertisements

Cucker Tarlson

January 30, 2019 18:07 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

The ladies discuss AOC's skincare routine, why millennials are obsessed with toiling, Howard Schultz presidential bid, and Tucker Carlson's Salon interview. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/01/29/what-howard-schultzs-ludicrous-candidacy-tells-us-about-american-electorate/?noredirect=on https://www.salon.com/2019/01/26/salon-interview-tucker-carlson-bashes-capitalism-says-he-might-...

#FreeDaddy *TEASER*

January 26, 2019 19:47 - 1 minute - 1.51 MB

The ladies chat about fashion icon Roger Stone's indictment, the government shutdown halt, and The Atlantic's Bryan Singer expose Patreon.com/RedScare

Your'e Fyred

January 23, 2019 02:11 - 1 hour - 103 MB

The ladies chat about MAGA Teen, Fyre Festival and "Top Cop" Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential bid

Wammin's March *TEASER*

January 19, 2019 23:14 - 1 minute - 2.07 MB

The ladies deliver a scathing postmortem of New York's competing Women's March events

Big Macsulinity

January 17, 2019 00:01 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

The ladies discuss Gillette's latest woke ad campaign and Trump's fast food banquet. Tix to our show at The Bell House April 12th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-tickets-54992693627  

Slouching Towards Williamsburg

January 10, 2019 20:38 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB

The ladies discuss Anna's newfound sobriety, Cuomo's rollback of the L Train shutdown, the liberal spectacle of the Golden Globes, and Trump's much talked-about national address on the border wall.

Nopepunk *TEASER*

January 04, 2019 17:28 - 2 minutes - 3.01 MB

The ladies are back in the new year and chat about Elizabeth Warren's presidential bid, Louis CK's leaked Long Island set, and the latest "storytelling" trend according to Vox: hopepunk.

Another Hotline Ep *TEASER*

December 29, 2018 01:45 - 44 seconds - 1.5 MB

The ladies answer your most pressing love and sex questions

Post Horny w/ Angela Nagle *UNLOCKED*

December 25, 2018 19:23 - 1 hour - 90.5 MB

Merry Christmas, hos! We're unlocking one of our favorite premium episodes for the holidays.   ***   The ladies discuss the latest viral take on why millennials are having less sex, Amazon's contested bid to move its HQ to NYC, and Silicon Valley's bizarre marriage of progressive values and predatory practices with writer Angela Nagle   Articles referenced:   "Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex," Kate Julian, The Atlantic   "How Liberalism is Enslaving Ireland as a ...

Dantifa

December 19, 2018 23:00 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MB

The ladies are joined by Dan Allegretto to chat about Woody Allen's teen lover, Ashley Judd's draconian definition of sex work, and developments in the Russian collusion narrative

Houellebecq Girl *TEASER*

December 14, 2018 21:51 - 1 minute - 2.47 MB

The ladies discuss the latest Drake/Kanye feud, Houellebecq's pro-Trump hot take in Harper's, Hillary's Indian wedding jaunt, and the meaning behind Melania's changing hair color  

Dasha Rubchinskiy

December 12, 2018 01:32 - 53 minutes - 89.3 MB

The ladies discuss Kevin Hart's homophobic Oscars controversy, Gosha Rubchinskiy's underage sexting scandal, and later are joined by animal rights activist Rachel Hershkovitz to talk about PETA's viral speciesism tweet

FinGoth w/ Nick Mullen *TEASER*

December 07, 2018 23:11 - 2 minutes - 3.39 MB

President of the DSA Nick Mullen stops by to give the girls cryptocurrency tips patreon.com/RedScare

Protest Porn

December 04, 2018 23:09 - 47 minutes - 72.1 MB

The ladies discuss Bari Weiss and Eve Peyser's latest PR stunt, Tumblr's bizarre war on porn, and the Yellow Vests protests in Paris

Perfect Pussy *TEASER*

November 30, 2018 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.88 MB

The ladies discuss Laura Loomer's latest antics, Repeater Books release event for k-punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher (2004-2016), and Andrea Long Chu's recent NY Times essay. Full episode on patreon.com/RedScare  

K-Punk w/ Simon Reynolds

November 28, 2018 01:01 - 1 hour - 153 MB

The ladies chat with music and pop culture writer Simon Reynolds about Mark Fisher's legacy, the nostalgia industry, and the state of the left on the eve of the k-punk anthology launch

#FreeAnna

November 21, 2018 01:44 - 46 minutes - 45.6 MB

The ladies discuss Anna's recent deplatforming, the various ills of social media, contemporary mysticism and astrology.

Post-Horny w/ Angela Nagle *TEASER*

November 16, 2018 18:06 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MB

The ladies discuss the latest viral take on why millennials are having less sex, Amazon's contested bid to move its HQ to NYC, and Silicon Valley's bizarre marriage of progressive values and predatory practices with writer Angela Nagle

Hillary 4.0

November 13, 2018 19:22 - 48 minutes - 71.2 MB

The ladies discuss Hilldawg's purported 2020 presidential bid, the Victoria's Secret trans and plus-sized model exclusion controversy, and whether age fluidity is a thing

Bots will be Bots w/ Heidi Matthews *TEASER*

November 11, 2018 19:01 - 1 minute - 1.75 MB

The ladies are joined by writer and law professor Heidi Matthews to chat about #MeToo as political strategy, the results of the midterm election, Canada, groypers, bots, and boys.

Blue Scare

November 07, 2018 21:04 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB

The ladies get together on election night to discuss incoming midterm results and reminisce about 2016

Yaz Kween *PREVIEW*

November 02, 2018 19:21 - 1 minute - 2.86 MB

Preview of our new premium ep "Yaz Kween" wherein the ladies discuss Halloween, the latest witch trend sweeping the DSA, menstrual taboos and "toxic feminity". For access subscribe to patreon.com/redscare

R*d Sc*re

October 30, 2018 01:55 - 44 minutes - 36.1 MB

The ladies chat about their recent press, the MAGAbomber's cool van, and antisemitism.

Art Thots w/ Juliana Huxtable *UNLOCKED*

October 26, 2018 22:49 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MB

  Sorry no ep this week, will be back on track Monday ! In the meantime, enjoy a premium episode from behind our Patreon paywall: ART THOTS w/ guest Juliana Huxtable, who you can see perform *Tomorrow* at CLUB GLAM's Doll House Massacre: The Sequel tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doll-gang-massacre-the-sequel-tickets-49998761642?aff=eac2 The ladies discuss the Whitney’s shopable Eckhaus Latta show, Greenspon Gallery’s canceled Boyd Rice and Darja Bajagic opening, and other...

The Climate Is Cancelled

October 17, 2018 18:36 - 55 minutes - 75.5 MB

The ladies talk climate change, Jerry Saltz and art world hypocrisies with special guest Deanna Havas.

Female Gays

October 10, 2018 17:21 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MB

The ladies discuss Banksy's latest 'self-destruct' art stunt, Melania's solo excursion in Africa, plus Anna reports back on her trip to The New Yorker Festival's 'The Female Gaze' panel.  Don't forget to support the ladies on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/RedScare   Topic references: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/arts/design/uk-banksy-painting-sothebys.html https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/melania-africa-wearing-pith-helmet-181007071847726.html https://festi...

Devil’s Triangle

October 03, 2018 15:39 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

The ladies discuss Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony, Kanye West’s MAGA antics and Hedi Slimane’s controversial debut at legacy fashion house Celine

Art Thots w/ Juliana Huxtable *TEASER*

September 28, 2018 19:05 - 31 seconds - 735 KB

The ladies discuss the Whitney’s shopable Eckhaus Latta show, Greenspon Gallery’s canceled Boyd Rice and Darja Bajagic opening, and other assorted art world fare with special guest Juliana Huxtable Episode references:   https://whitney.org/exhibitions/eckhaus-latta   http://www.artnews.com/2018/09/06/greenspon-gallery-cancels-show-artist-boyd-rice-alleged-neo-nazi/   Don't forget to support the ladies on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/RedScare  

McGuilt

September 24, 2018 18:05 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MB

The ladies discuss Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s attempted rape scandal and the McDonald’s workers’ strike in protest of sexual harassment

Annie Madoff

September 20, 2018 19:33 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MB

The ladies discuss Soon-Yi Previn breaking her silence on the Woody/Mia feud and ponder the effects of the 2008 financial crash in the wake of its tenth anniversary

Fashion Victims Anonymous

September 13, 2018 20:40 - 53 minutes - 73 MB

The ladies report on NYFW and discuss the anonymous op-ed from inside the Trump administration published in the failing NY Times

Cuomo Shot

September 05, 2018 16:45 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

The ladies discuss the Nixon/Cuomo debate, chat about the Franklin/McCain funeral circuit and provide some light Vanderpump banter with special guest Kath Kreuger

Reality Losers

August 30, 2018 20:01 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MB

The ladies discuss the passing of right-wing warmonger John McCain, the stranger-than-fiction story of NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, and chronic masturbator Louis CK’s return to the limelight

Sloppy Steve

August 23, 2018 17:37 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

The ladies dish about collective boyfriend of the pod, Stephen Kevin Bannon, ponder the marriage of Kellyanne and George Conway and assess the state of the Hooters business model. Plus, Anna gives a MTV VMAs field report from a couch in MAGA country! Don't forget to support Red Scare on Patreon!!! Articles Referenced:  Steve Bannon on How 2008 Planted the Seed for the Trump Presidency By Noah Kulwin http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/08/steve-bannon-on-how-2008-planted-the-se...

Pabst Beer Pussies

August 15, 2018 18:56 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MB

The ladies discuss Azealia Banks’ viral flamewar against Grimes and Elon Musk,  examine Omarosa’s allegations that Trump said the n-word and unpack the second act of white power flunkies Unite The Right

Hood Pass

August 12, 2018 00:50 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

The ladies discuss gladiator of truth Alex Jones’ recent social media ban and style icon Osama bin Laden’s unexpected news cycle revival

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August 02, 2018 05:13

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