TrueAnon
482 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsTrueAnon is a podcast about your enemies made by your friends. Join unlicensed private investigators Liz Franczak, Brace Belden, and Yung Chomsky for a show that will drive you insane. Every other episode is a Patreon exclusive: patreon.com/TrueAnonPod
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Episode 391: Do Not Come
July 08, 2024 13:19 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBWe head down to Bolivia and take a look at their recent bullshit coup and then discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, squishes, and saps.
Episode 390: Tip Line 3 ft. Sarah Sherman (trailer)
July 04, 2024 13:03 - 5 minutes - 6.15 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod ---------- SNL’s Sarah Sherman joins us to listen to some of our freakiest tips and gossip, including more dolphin sex, room service orders, John Fetterman’s milk secret, and of course, diapers. See Sarah on tour: https://www.sarahsquirm.com/tour Also, check out Brace's report back on the International People’s Tribunal on July 8th: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcuihpzsiE9A6sBdY21AfOS9i7Qmcpebc#/registration
Biden Brain Melt
July 01, 2024 13:08 - 50 minutes - 57.4 MBWe interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to talk through the first Trump / Biden debate and whether or not it will be Sleepy Joe’s last. Plus: democrats in full freakout mode, and the shirt of the summer (plus fall)
Episode 389: Muppets take MAGA
June 27, 2024 12:56 - 2 hours - 140 MBWe kick off our 2024 election coverage with a jaunt down to Sillydelphia for our first-ever Trump rally. Featuring: chicken strips, Jack Posobiec, Cold War veterans, Celine Dion, Beautiful Hillary, the former president himself, and more.
Episode 388: Scooter Braun’s October 7th Experience (trailer)
June 24, 2024 13:40 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We take a field trip to the Scooter Braun Nova Festival Immersive Experience in Manhattan and talk about what we saw, what we were meant to feel, and why they put this on.
Episode 387: A/G/I? (trailer)
June 17, 2024 13:28 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We sit down with Max Read (https://maxread.substack.com/) at the Genius Bar for a round of wifi-enabled smart nootropics and talk AI, AGI, OOMs, super intelligence, things of this nature.
Episode 386: Red Line
June 14, 2024 01:36 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBWe’re joined by Dylan Saba, a writer and lawyer from Palestine Legal, to talk about aid, war, Rafah, Biden’s red lines, and Lebanon. Check out his article AID WARS here: https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/aid-wars/
Episode 385: Coup in Congo
June 10, 2024 14:33 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We finally get around to discussing one of the worst attempted coups since that one in Venezuela: This time in the DRC. We also talk Mobuto, Rwanda, blood minerals, and more. Listen to our previous episode about the DRC with Robert Flummerfelt: patreon.com/posts/episode-241-walk-69595623
Episode 385: Coup in Congo (trailer)
June 10, 2024 14:33 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We finally get around to discussing one of the worst attempted coups since that one in Venezuela: This time in the DRC. We also talk Mobuto, Rwanda, blood minerals, and more. Listen to our previous episode about the DRC with Robert Flummerfelt: patreon.com/posts/episode-241-walk-69595623
Episode 384: Epoch End Times
June 06, 2024 13:41 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBWe take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of our least favorite characters: newly indicted CFO of the Epoch Times Bill Guan, the Falun Gong’s relationship with the media organization, and just why Brandon’s DOJ might be cutting ties to the erstwhile propaganda frenemy. ALSO: why are we doing GAMESTOP fun pumps again??? Michael Pack interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0A8EeTUDAc Check out our previous episodes: Falun Gong 1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-283-gong-81...
Episode 383: Fun Pump (trailer)
June 03, 2024 13:33 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We test out our new studio by talking Trump, a psycho article in Tablet, and a weird new celebrity pump and dump crypto scheme that feels a few years too late.
Episode 382: Tribunal 2
May 27, 2024 13:17 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBAn interview with Coni Ledesma: former nun, member of Christians for National Liberation, and peace negotiator for the National Democratic Front living in exile in the Netherlands. We discuss her life and the political situation in the Philippines.
Episode 381: Never Ride in a Helicopter (trailer)
May 23, 2024 13:41 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBWe talk about Iran’s helicopter catastrophe, which leads us to Azerbaijan and its tall, mercurial leader's relationship with Israel, Iran, oil money, and weapons shipments.
Episode 380: Tribunal 1
May 20, 2024 13:39 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBSpecial episode coming over the wire from the International People’s Tribunal in Brussels. Featuring coverage of the tribunal and interviews with Lumad teacher Rose Hayahay and Anakpawis chairman Ariel Casilao. Read the initial verdict: peoplestribunal.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IPT-2024-INITIAL-Verdict-18-May.pdf
Episode 379: Bookish (trailer)
May 16, 2024 13:49 - 5 minutes - 5.66 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- Author Dan Sinykin joins us to talk through how the publishing industry shapes what we read, what corporate consolidation has to do with autofiction, why ABDL romantasy is on the rise, and more from his book Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Fiction: cup.columbia.edu/book/big-fiction/9780231192958
Episode 378: Infinite Money Glitch
May 13, 2024 12:58 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBEzra Marcus joins us to talk about the Miami mindset hustle ecosystem, from drop shipping to scams and OnlyFans management companies. Check out his latest here: nymag.com/intelligencer/article/matthew-bergwall-miami-amazon-package-scam-package-refund.html
Episode 377: Tip Line 2 (trailer)
May 09, 2024 13:51 - 13 minutes - 11.6 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod ---------- It’s time once again to check in with our tip line. This time featuring: Presidential nudity, weird communists, dragon ball z, celebrity upper blephs, Jared Leto grabass, and Disneyland hippos. And so much more. You can call the tip line at (646) 801-1129.
Episode 376: Pigs Run Wild
May 06, 2024 13:29 - 1 hour - 107 MBWe talk NYPD, “outside agitators”, the IHRA working definition & it’s consequences, UCLA, boomer memory & the 1960s, freckles, and more.
Episode 375: Double O Sexting (trailer)
May 02, 2024 13:54 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We unzip the fly of truth and artfully arrange the camera of questions to examine a few recent Honeypot scandals.
Episode 374: Quad Squad
April 29, 2024 13:25 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBWe hit the books and head back to school, checking out a couple of university encampments and comparing what we saw to what columnists and politicians are saying. Then we talk Israel, deflections, and students and donors as customers.
Episode 373: Red, Dead, Redemption!
April 25, 2024 14:33 - 1 hour - 93 MBWe take a look at the apocalyptic scheme of psycho Christian Americans and kooky Israeli nationalists to sacrifice a beautiful red cow and bring about the end of the world.
Episode 372: Fixer Upper (trailer)
April 22, 2024 14:08 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We talk about former Utah County DA’s downgrade to becoming a Scottish Castle Influencer and take a quick trip to Dolton to visit the worst mayor in America. Listen to our previous Utah episodes: patreon.com/TrueAnonPod/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=utah
Episode 371: Cease to Exist (Part 2) [trailer]
April 18, 2024 13:28 - 4 minutes - 5.03 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We finally visit CHAOS author Tom O’Neill at his place in LA to talk about the CIA, Charles Manson, the 1960s, and two decades of trying to put it all together. Part 2 of 2. Check out Tom O'Neill's book CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the 1960s here: amazon.com/Chaos-Charles-Manson-History-Sixties/dp/0316477559
Episode 370: Cease to Exist (Part 1) [trailer]
April 15, 2024 14:12 - 3 minutes - 3.99 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We finally visit CHAOS author Tom O’Neill at his place in LA to talk about the CIA, Charles Manson, the 1960s, and two decades of trying to put it all together. Part 1 of 2.
Episode 369: Claude Marks
April 11, 2024 14:50 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBWe meet Claude Marks, founder/co-director of the Freedom Archives & former FBI most wanted for a talk about revolutionary radio, serious politics in the 1960s, and a life in movement.
Episode 368: High Weirding (Part 2) [trailer]
April 08, 2024 13:49 - 3 minutes - 4.23 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod -------- Erik Davis, scholar of the weird and esoteric, joins us for part two of a long conversation about the legacy of Philip K. Dick, Silicon Valley technopolypse, the future of California, and more from his forthcoming book Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid medium. Erik Davis’s substack: www.burningshore.com/
Episode 368: High Weirding (Part 2)
April 08, 2024 13:49 - 57 minutes - 59.6 MBErik Davis, scholar of the weird and esoteric, joins us for part two of a long conversation about the legacy of Philip K. Dick, Silicon Valley technopolypse, the future of California, and more from his forthcoming book Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid medium. Erik Davis’s substack: www.burningshore.com/
Episode 367: High Weirding (Part 1)
April 04, 2024 13:48 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBWe join Erik Davis, scholar of the weird and esoteric, in his home for a long conversation about California ideological supremacy, crazy trips, the history of LSD, and his forthcoming book Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid medium. Erik Davis’s substack: www.burningshore.com/
Episode 366: Olive Branch
April 01, 2024 16:11 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBWe take a step back and listen to some of the untold stories of the only Jewish state, and grapple with our own mixed feelings on the war, Israel, and what it means to belong.
Episode 365: What's Up With Germany: Part 2 (trailer)
March 28, 2024 15:37 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- After months of anti-Palestinian repression, raids, arrests, and pictures of crusty antifa types with Israeli flags, we attempt to figure out the roots and solutions to the philosemitic fever gripping Germany’s media and political class. In part two we take a closer look at Angela Merkel’s stated staatsräson, memory culture, anti-deutsche, and the rise of AfD.
Episode 364: What's Up With Germany: Part 1 (preview)
March 25, 2024 14:44 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod -------- After months of anti-Palestinian repression, raids, arrests, and pictures of crusty antifa types with Israeli flags, we attempt to figure out the roots and solutions to the philosemitic fever gripping Germany’s media and political class.
Episode 363: Bannable Offense
March 21, 2024 14:10 - 1 hour - 104 MBWe bring on Max Read for a wide ranging psycho-discussion of everything from the TikTok ban to if you should have one iPad kid and one normal kid Check out Max’s substack here: https://maxread.substack.com/
Episode 362: Boeing, Boeing, Bong
March 18, 2024 14:11 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBWe take a look at the untimely death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the myriad of scandals besetting the giant of American industry, the Epstein-esque deal lawyers are using to protect the company’s head honchos, and why it all keeps getting worse and worse. Listen to our previous episode on why flying sucks so much now: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-310-87327154
Episode 361: Gone Girl [trailer]
March 14, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod ---------- Liz is missing, and Brace, delirious with grief, rebuts the State of the Union with prankster Oobah Butler. Then we talk to Oobah about his latest film about Amazon and the concept of lying. We are also joined by George Santos and Alan Dershowitz.
UNLOCKED: Episode 355: Tip Line
March 11, 2024 18:42 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBUnlocked for non-members! Originally posted February19, 2024. To make sure you never miss an episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod. ---------- We play some of the many, many, many messages we’ve received this past week. Gossip, conspiracy, blind items, and Ghislaine Maxwell’s idea for a breast-shaped mouse The hotline is permanently open at (646) 801-1129.
Episode 360: Helmsmen Of Brixton
March 07, 2024 14:51 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBWe take a look at the insane Comrade Bala of the Workers Institute of Marxism-Leninism-MZT, heart attack satellites, the limits of sectarianism, Harry Potter, and slavery. A case of anti-revisionism gone terribly wrong.
Episode 359: The Diddler [trailer]
March 04, 2024 15:35 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We talk through the explosive new lawsuit filed against Sean Combs aka Puffy aka Puff Daddy aka P Diddy aka Diddy aka Love aka Brother Love (?) — allegations of violence, abuse, assault, and exploitation that eerily mirror many artists' experience of exploitation at Bad Boy Entertainment records under his watch.
Episode 358: American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders: Director's Cut: Part 2
February 29, 2024 14:49 - 1 hour - 68 MBWe’re joined again by director Zachary Treitz and producer/investigator Christian Hansen, creators of a new documentary about Danny Casolaro and the Octopus. In part two we talk through some of the bizarre characters encountered during the investigation, the mystery surrounding Danny’s death, and the slow creep of paranoia out on the trail. American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders is now streaming on Netflix.
Episode 357: American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders: Director’s Cut: Part 1
February 26, 2024 14:12 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBWe’re joined by director Zachary Treitz and producer/investigator Christian Hansen, creators of a new documentary about Danny Casolaro and the Octopus. In the first of two episodes about the ten-year process behind the documentary, we discuss mysteries yet unsolved, danger, obsession, and some crazy stories that didn't make it to the screen. American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders is available on Netflix February 28th.
Episode 356: Scamtown [trailer]
February 22, 2024 15:14 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod ---------- Everyone is getting scammed: We talk about the financial columnist who was tricked into handing over $50k in a shoebox, and the scam-fluenced architecture of the internet. Plus, we try to figure out whats up with bracebelden.com.
Episode 355: Tip Line [trailer]
February 19, 2024 14:58 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod. --------- We play some of the many, many, many messages we’ve received this past week. Gossip, conspiracy, blind items, and Ghislaine Maxwell’s idea for a breast-shaped mouse The hotline is permanently open at (646) 801-1129.
Episode 354: Spit Test
February 15, 2024 14:53 - 1 hour - 64 MB23andMe becomes a penny stock and we talk healthcare, direct to consumer, and the worthlessness of knowing you’re 30% Estonian.
TrueAnon Tip Line
February 12, 2024 19:56 - 7 minutes - 7.56 MBIntroducing the first-ever TrueAnon Tip Line! If you have blind items, unverified rumors, or potential leads, call us at (646) 801-1129 and leave a message. Your voicemail may be played on the podcast, so keep that in mind!
Episode 353: Review Detective (trailer)
February 12, 2024 14:38 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod ---------- We welcome back fan favorites Robert Skvarla and Matt from Ghost Stories for the End of the World to talk about the TV series True Detective — what does it get right and wrong about conspiracy theory? Why does this series resonate so much with the independent research community? Why did Vince Vaughn talk like that? We talk Yellow King, Vinci, Pentecostal ritual sex abuse, meth addicts, Austin Guys, Night Country, and more.
Episode 352: CEDU Country
February 08, 2024 16:28 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBWe’re joined by Josh Bloch and David Safran to talk about the disappearance of Daniel Yuen from CEDU 20 years ago today — and the many narratives spun by officials over the decades. Listen to The Lost Kids podcast: www.usgaudio.com/podcast/lost-kids Suspect No. 1: Inside Daniel Yuen's Missing Person Case: lamag.com/news/daniel-yuen-cedu-missing-person-san-bernardino Are Police Stifling the Investigation Into 3 Teens Who Vanished From a Controversial Residential Treatment Facility? lamag.co...
Episode 351: Wrestlemaniac [trailer]
February 05, 2024 15:19 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We’re joined by podcasting legend Bryan Quinby (twitter.com/murderxbryan) to talk about the recent lawsuit alleging depraved abuse from psychotic wrestling magnate Vince McMahon. Listen to the Guys podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guys-with-bryan-quinby/id1671039476
Episode 350: The New York Crimes
February 01, 2024 14:37 - 1 hour - 65 MBWe’re joined by investigative reporter Daniel Boguslaw for a wide-ranging conversation about coverage of Israel in Western media, and about his recent article on the meltdown at the Times: theintercept.com/2024/01/28/new-york-times-daily-podcast-camera/
Episode 349: State Of Play (trailer)
January 29, 2024 15:36 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod -------- We welcome back to the show John Dolan aka Grey Brecher aka The War Nerd to talk through the state of conflict across the world in 2024. Are we headed into World War III? Will the war in Ukraine finally end? Does the US want war with Iran? Will anyone stop Israel? We cover all of this and more. Check out John Dolan’s new book: Erdogan Pizza (amazon.com/Erdogan-Pizza-John-Carroll-Dolan/dp/B0CPC23531/)
Episode 348: Life Stinks
January 25, 2024 14:39 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWe head on down to the Terminal Tower with underground comic legend Aaron Lange to talk about his new book on Cleveland’s secrets and Pere Ubu guitarist Peter Laughner. Buy Ain't it Fun: stonechurchpress.com/product/aint-it-fun-peter-laughner-aaron-lange/ Follow Aaron on Instagram: instagram.com/aaronlangecomix/ Stone Church Press on Patreon: patreon.com/stonechurchpress
Episode 347: The Venerable Rebbe’s Crown Heights Hole (trailer)
January 15, 2024 14:42 - 2 minutes - 2.79 MBTo hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod. --------- We take a cheeky peek at various activists and organizers, including Bill Ackman, the beautiful Neri Oxman, the drugged Musk, and the Messianic meatheads digging holes in Chabad for the Rebbe.