Today, we’re examining the idea that the Republican Party and its co-option of extremist online culture like 4chan and Kiwi Farms — and all of their posters and lurkers alike — has turned into one of their key political weapons. June Sternbach and Josh Boerman of Ill Conceived join us to look back at one of the earliest and darkest examples of this, through the story of Chris Chan and the invention of “lolcows” (don’t worry, if you don’t know any of these names, we’ll catch you up… unfortunately).
Our guests are June Sternbach and Josh Boerman, who together host the new podcast covering natalism, Ill Conceived. Check it out at <a href="https://illconceivedpodcast.com/">https://illconceivedpodcast.com/</a> or wherever you listen.
Follow June at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer">https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer</a> or follow her other podcast Kill the Computer: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-kill-the-computer-102075853/">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-kill-the-computer-102075853/</a> 
Follow Josh at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bosh.worstpossible.world">https://bsky.app/profile/bosh.worstpossible.world</a> and his other podcast The Worst of All Possible Worlds: <a href="https://www.worstpossible.world/">https://www.worstpossible.world/</a> 
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