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Posting Through It
Hosted by Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden · EN
"Posting Through It" is a political news podcast exploring the intersection of modern politics and social media through independent reporting, analysis, and commentary. It is hosted by acclaimed investigative journalists Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden and regularly features in-depth interviews with guests.
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102: The 'MAHA' Movement is Getting Sick (of Trump) feat. Madeline Peltz
May 401:17:27Tap to summarizeThe coalition of activists known as “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, has emerged as a legitimate force in American politics and it’s hardly a given that they will remain aligned with President Trump and the Republican Party. Researcher and reporter Madeline Peltz returns to Posting Through It to brief us on the MAHA movement and their mission–weighing in on how his diverse group can theoretically be pulled away from the GOP. Madeline, Mike and Jared also analyze the “Netflix Monsters series-coded” life of MAHA’s figurehead, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The DMT, steroids and heroin-riddled political scion once severed off the penis of a raccoon to study it later. It’s obviously a very impressive trick, but what does it say about his capacity to release his bountiful harvest all over the health of your loved ones?Links for Madeline:Read her newsletter: Number Two PencilWatch her video for More Perfect Union: We Found The REAL Reason Gen Z Wants To Be TradwivesFollow her on Bluesky: @peltzmadeline.bsky.social
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101: A Night to Remember [Preview]
Apr 3000:04:09Tap to summarizeMike and Jared review an unusually eventful White House Correspondents' Dinner, which abruptly ended after a man sprinted past a security checkpoint in hopes of finding and killing the man he saw as a "pedophile, rapist, and traitor": President Donald Trump. Then, they also check in on MAGA's defamatory claims that the Southern Poverty Law Center planned the deadly Unite the Right white supremacist gathering -- which has left the extremists who actually planned it befuddled. Listen to the full episode on Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit
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100: Billionaires Are Building Their Own Private 'Deep States' feat. Robert Silverman
Apr 2701:19:25Tap to summarizeFor the 100th episode of Posting Through It , Jared and Mike welcome back NYC correspondent Bobby Silverman to discuss a major investigation he co-bylined at WIRED magazine looking at how powerful individuals and companies are building their own surveillance networks — effectively creating their own private “deep states.”Bobby's story zeroes in on one such "panopticon," built around businesses tied to James Dolan, including Madison Square Garden. In one telling example, MSG allegedly tracked the movements of a trans woman whose presence they flagged as a concern. After that, the guys look at what might be next for a handful of prominent MAGA Internet personalities: Clavicular, Tim Pool, Tucker Carlson, Jack Posobiec, and Dave Portnoy.WIRED: The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance MachineTransition Music: “Now It Can Be Told” by Tractor Boy
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099: KASHIN' OUT [Preview]
Apr 2300:05:03Tap to summarizeJared and Mike sit down to review new allegations that Kash Patel is the coolest FBI director we’ve ever had. Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic after it published an article where sources said Patel barely showed up to work, spent his time thinking too hard about FBI merchandise, and liked getting white-girl-wasted at some place called “The Poodle Lounge.”But before that, the guys react to the DOJ’s indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center for alleged committing white-collar crimes while paying informants inside the white supremacist movement. They also unpack the rise of “MAGA Cock” and “Woke Pussy” discourse on the racist right-wing internet and discuss a Dechoherence Media articlethat identified the man behind a far-right troll account followed by Vice President JD Vance.Pour up a dozen pickleback shots. This is Trump’s America, and we’re ordering “Irish Car Bombs” again.To listen to the full episode, sign up for our Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit
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098: Hillbilly Eulogy feat. Amanda Marcotte
Apr 2001:09:17Tap to summarizeHow many y’all like JD Vance? That’s the question some proponents of MAGA are asking as the movement grapples with the inevitable reality of Trumpism ending. Either Trump’s term will run out, or the McDonald's will take its course, or an angry mob will secure control of the White House — something has to give here. Superficially, Vance seems like the obvious choice to replace Trump... but maybe he just isn’t up to the job. That’s the take of our guest this week, Amanda Marcotte, a senior writer at Salon who has extensively chronicled the missteps of Peter Thiel’s humanoid political project and current Vice President. Jared, Mike and Amanda run through some of Vance’s low lights in this episode and determine that he doesn’t really have a constituency to fall back on. Not even fascists find him particularly compelling.So hide your “woke pussy” and look out for falling “MAGA cock.” This episode is a "hillbilly elegy" of another kind.Links for Amanda:Check out "Standing Room Only" (Salon Newsletter / YouTube)Follow her on BlueskyCommittee to Protect Journalists Petition: RELEASE JOURNALIST AHMED SHIHAB-ELDIN FROM DETENTIONTransition Music: "One Night Stand" by Mad Drunken Americans
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097: MAGA Politicians Are Getting Weirder and Scarier [Preview]
Apr 1600:06:43Tap to summarizeWhen the MAGA phenomenon first took off in 2016, the term evoked nationalism and racism, but it cast a wide enough tent for most Republicans to feel comfortable joining in. Ten years later, the term has mutated, and so have MAGA candidates. Look no further than the hot, sweaty, iguana-riddled, environmentally atrophying state of Florida, where James Fishback and Dan Bilzerian are seeking public office. Both candidates are open bigots who talk like humanoid 4chan threads, and it’s hard to understand who all of this is for. Jared and Mike also take stock of Trump’s mental wellness in the context of his feud with the Pope, and consider how badly Viktor Orbán’s defeat looks for a movement that can’t seem to find wins. Take some shrooms and steam up in a heated bath, because Posting Through It is back.Listen to the full episode on Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit
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096: Strange People on the Hill (Live in DC, 4/11/26)
Apr 1301:09:40Tap to summarizeJared and Mike hosted a talk about Mike's new book "Strange People on the Hill" at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2026. Thank you to everyone who came out!This episode includes audio from the event for those who couldn't make it.
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095: Strange People at The Center [Preview]
Apr 900:07:56Tap to summarizeContent warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideationJared and Mike start out this episode listening to another episode of The Katie Miller Pod, this one featuring Todd Blanche, who was effectively promoted to the top of the DOJ when Trump fired Pam Bondi. After that, the guys settled in for an extended chat about Mike's experience at the Southern Poverty Law Center and how the issues he encountered there are playing out at other "anti-hate" nonprofits in the second Trump Administration.You can read Mike's article here: 'What Happened to the SPLC—and Me'Join us in Washington, DC, on April 11: Politics & Prose (Conn. Ave)Listen to the full episode on our Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit
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094: Who the Hell is Stephen Miller?
Apr 602:01:25Tap to summarizeAt just 40 years old, Stephen Miller has cemented himself as the most influential policy mind and speechwriter of the MAGA era. Aside from Steve Bannon — and Trump himself — few figures have done more to define what MAGA means in practice.But influence is only part of the story. Miller is also one of the most polarizing figures in American politics. He has spent much of his career focused on restricting immigration, relentlessly pursuing those ideological efforts with striking intensity. To critics, that focus reflects a broader ideological project with profound consequences.In this episode, Posting Through It is joined by two people who knew Miller before he became a national figure: author and intellectual Peter Laufer, and Katie McHugh, the former Breitbart News writer who later released emails from Miller that referenced white nationalist material. They join Jared and Mike in helping trace how Miller rose to power—and what his trajectory reveals about the movement he helped shape.Order your copy of "Strange People on the Hill: How Extremism Tore Apart a Small American Town"Join us in Washington, DC, on April 11 at Politics & Prose (Conn. Ave)Transition Music: "Souvenirs" by Dragging an Ox through Water
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093: Noem Family Dog Has Seen Some Things [Preview]
Apr 200:07:47Tap to summarizeJared comes back from a nice rest to find Mike playing the role of Ian Miles Cheong, helping him “Catch Up” on all the news that matters. “No Kings” blew out CPAC in terms of social media engagement, but it’s hard to know why — with poor women expected to have babies, Michael Knowles positioned as a symbol of machismo, and Josh Hammer crying about Tucker Carlson. The hosts then learn about Lindsey Graham’s “princess scepter” before moving on to Byron Noem’s big ol’ balloon boobs. The Noem family dog has seen them — have you? Finally, Jared and Mike take a look at Usha Vance and her totally normal and romantic marriage. “Posting Through It” returns—and we’re out on these streets, burning a million quid.Listen to the full episode: patreon.com/postingthroughit
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