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Charlie Kirk went from a heavily mocked “lolcow” with astroturfed appeal to a hardened MAGA loyalist and bonafide celebrity known for publishing heavily edited debate-style clips to social media. On September 10, a man assassinated him, shooting him dead in front of a large crowd at Utah Valley University.

This episode examines both how Kirk died and how he lived. We talk about how Kirk created TPUSA, a key organizing arm of MAGA, how he contributed to the events of January 6, 2021, and his history of making bigoted remarks. The episode details how Kirk changed after the so-called "Groyper Wars" against Nick Fuentes’s followers and how the Right has responded to his killing.

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We reference and recommend a few sources on this podcast:

• Kyle Spencer, “Charlie Kirk Needed a Friend” 

• Madeline Peltz, “Charlie Kirk Was Preparing MAGA’s Future” 

• Posting Through It, “Who the Hell Is Jack Posobiec?–with Hannah Gais”

• Posting Through It, “Who the Hell Is Nick Fuentes?–with Amanda Moore”

Transition Music: "Feds Watching" by 2 Chainz and Pharrell Williams

To get access to the RSS feed with the full episode, sign up to support our show on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/PostingThroughItMike and Jared covered the far-right's latest obsession: the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian woman in Charlotte, North Carolina. They also discussed "Chorus" and shared an excerpt of their conversation with Luke Savage about the secretive dark money dispenser paying pro-Democrat social media influencers as much as $8,000 per month. The guys close things out with another featured reading -- this one is about Philadelphia sports: "JACK POSOBIEC: The Phillies Karen and the death of American manhood — why we're losing our nation one surrender at a time."

Ben Lorber is a senior research analyst at Political Research Associates. He joined the show for a discussion about the pro-Israel groups cheapening the real antisemitism affecting Jewish people by doing things like pick fights against children’s entertainers like Ms. Rachel and Elmo. How do we keep our moral compass steady against those who seek to wield it as a bludgeon to silence critics of the Israeli government?

Links for Ben:

* Read his book: “Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism”

* Check out his work: Political Research Associates

* Follow his socials: X and BlueSky

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The researcher behind @TimPoolClips, a Twitter account dedicated to monitoring and analyzing content produced by prolific YouTube personality Tim Pool, joins SH!TPOST to discuss how a notable innovator in the news industry turned into a leading right-wing news pundit.

Follow Tim Pool Clips on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimPoolClips
Support Their Work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimPoolClips

TPC’s favorite thing online: “The Boys” on Amazon Prime
Jared’s favorite thing online:

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The good news is we talk about Proud Boys in this episode. The bad news is we recorded it before the debate and wish it weren't so relevant. This week Jared Holt talks with Eat the Rich about the Proud Boys, white supremacist infiltration of law enforcement, and the election.

This episode was recorded on Sept. 27. It originally aired for Eat the Rich, which you can subscribe to here: https://www.patreon.com/EatTheRich

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Spencer Sunshine, PhD, a counter-far-right researcher, writer, activist and analyst, joins SH!TPOST to discuss the latest edition of “40 Ways to Fight Fascists: Street-Legal Tactics for Community Activists.” The guide contains legal, nonviolent methods for combating far-right organizing at the community level.

Read the guide here: https://spencersunshine.com/2020/08/27/fortyways/

Follow Spencer Sunshine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/transform6789

Spencer’s favorite thing online: Conspiracy theories and hoaxes about “antifa,” including this one spread by a Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy.

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As neo-Nazi collaborator and disinformation specialist Jack Posobiec celebrates achieving 1,000,000 followers on Twitter, Southern Poverty Law Center senior investigative reporter Michael E. Hayden joins SH!TPOST to discuss his investigative reporting series on Posobiec’s collaborations with white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and anti-Semites.

Read the SPLC investigative series here: https://www.splcenter.org/splc-investigation-far-right-oann-anchor-jack-posobiecs-rise-tied-white-supremacist-movement

Mike’s favorite thing on the internet: the Twitter account @brisk_god

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Host Jared Holt joins Matt Binder of DOOMED for post-game summary and analysis of the Republican National Convention’s third day on Aug. 27, 2020. This episode was originally broadcast live on YouTube.

Watch live after the RNC each night HERE

Follow Matt Binder: https://twitter.com/MattBinder
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Host Jared Holt joins Matt Binder of DOOMED for post-game summary and analysis of the Republican National Convention’s third day on Aug. 26, 2020. This episode was originally broadcast live on YouTube.

Watch live after the RNC each night HERE

Follow Matt Binder: https://twitter.com/MattBinder
Listen to DOOMED: https://doomed.simplecast.com/

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Host Jared Holt joins Matt Binder of DOOMED for post-game summary and analysis of the Republican National Convention’s second day on Aug. 25, 2020. This episode was originally broadcast live on YouTube.

Watch live after the RNC each night HERE

Follow Matt Binder:https://twitter.com/MattBinder
Listen to DOOMED:https://doomed.simplecast.com/

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