Best Joshua Citarella Podcasts (2025)

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Doomscroll 22.5: Jen Pan 11:46

6d ago11:46

11:46

This is a subscribers only episode. My guest is Jen Pan, the author of Selling Social Justice (2025). Jen and I breakdown these topics further and speak candidly about our frustration with elite institutions. I also share one of the more ridiculous political horseshoe stories from my social media research…You can get access to the full catalog for …

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New Disinformation and Old Diseases feat. Anna Merlan (E328) 1:09:05

2h ago1:09:05

1:09:05

Hundreds of people have been arrested in Los Angeles after days of protests, which are in response to aggressive immigration raids ordered by President Trump. When people took to social media to make sense of the events, they were confronted with fake, AI-generated videos of the protests and real photos that were labelled as out-of-context by AI. T…

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Jake’s Takes Volume 6 (Premium E293) Sample 9:42

4d ago9:42

9:42

This episode doesn’t just include Jake’s takes. It also includes Travis’ views and Julian’s feels.The boys unpack the fallout from the Trump/Elon rift, mystery urine, Ghostbusters acapella, AI-powered accounts on Twitter that argue with each other, the Weezer-related risks of killing baby Hitler, Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning, and a chatbot t…

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Body Doubles (E327) 56:17

8d ago56:17

56:17

Donald Trump “re-truths” a ludicrous claim about the former President, while being attacked by former bestie Elon Musk. Travis explores historical body doubles that got away with it… kind of. Jake wonders if movies are to blame.Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes:https://patreon.com/qaaEditing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena…

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QSN Returns (Premium E292) Sample 10:01

11d ago10:01

10:01

Attention shoppers! We here at QSN are THRILLED to showcase a staggering collection of incredible products for you and your pilled loved ones. With the holidays right around the corner, there’s no better time than NOW to shower your friends and family with gifts that will no doubt spark some playful debate! Whether they’re into owning the libs via …

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Doomscroll 22: Jen Pan 1:03:16

13d ago1:03:16

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My guest is Jen Pan, formerly a host of The Jacobin Show and a staff writer at the New Republic. She is the author of “Selling Social Justice” — out now from Verso Books. We discuss the DEI industry, the New Deal, American inequality and why the rich love anti-racism. Her writing has appeared in The Nation, The Atlantic, Dissent, and Damage Magazin…

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MAHA Mia! feat. Derek Beres (E326) 1:03:13

15d ago1:03:13

1:03:13

RFK Jr. is now running the Department of Health and Human Services. So we sat down with journalist and Conspirituality co-host Derek Beres to get an idea about how long it will take for Kennedy’s "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda to revive the black plague. We chat about why Beres argues that Kennedy's wellness-sounding platform masks an e…

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The 2020 Effect feat Mike Rothschild (Premium E291) Sample 10:26

20d ago10:26

10:26

A viral conspiracy theory has taken tik tok by storm with a bold claim that the “2020 effect” is finally fading. The colors are returning to planet Earth and summer is looking like it might have a “2015 vibe”. Jake and Travis are joined by OG QAA guest and fellow conspiracist researcher and author, Mike Rothschild, to try and uncover why the color …

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Doomscroll 21.5: Anthony Fantano 9:09

20d ago9:09

9:09

My guest is Anthony Fantano. We dive deeper into the ethics of criticism, the role of politics in “good art” and the extractive economic model of Spotify. Where did subculture go after platforms took over the internet?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellajoshuaci…

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Bongino’s Epstein Flip Flop (E325) 1:03:45

23d ago1:03:45

1:03:45

What happens when conspiracists make their dreams come true by taking over the deep state agencies and cracking them open? FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino's recent shift from conservative radio host to federally-employed “Epstein killed himself“ advocate creates chaos among those who hope for new revelations from newly influential insiders. Joined …

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The Year of Pynchon feat. Devin O’Shea (Premium E290) Sample 10:32

25d ago10:32

10:32

Devin O'Shea guides us into the world of acclaimed novelist Thomas Pynchon, whose cryptic, sprawling narratives echo the chaotic info deluge of contemporary digital culture. With Paul Thomas Anderson's newest Pynchon adaptation, One Battle After Another, hitting theaters in September 2025, and Pynchon himself releasing a fresh novel, Shadow Ticket,…

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Doomscroll 21: Anthony Fantano 59:26

27d ago59:26

59:26

My guest is Anthony Fantano, a music critic and the voice behind The Needle Drop. We discuss the role of politics in art and music, his origins in the anti-war punk scene and the strange state of American counter-culture today.Music scenes used to serve as a gateway to anti-establishment politics. It was once common to find DIY anarchist zines at t…

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The State of R/Conspiracy (E324) 1:19:48

29d ago1:19:48

1:19:48

A crossroads. A marketplace of ideas. A subreddit evolving in the age of Trump’s second term. We dive into R/Conspiracy to see where our head is at.Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes:https://patreon.com/qaaEditing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagra…

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Psychic Sasquatch For Trump (Premium E289) Sample 10:20

1M ago10:20

10:20

Matthew Johnson was a once respected clinical psychologist, best-selling parenting author, and national media guest. Then he saw something strange in the woods that shattered his worldview. Brad is back following a decades-long descent into the strangest corner of the American fringe: a secretive Bigfoot research site, telepathic communication with…

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Doomscroll 20.5: Vivek Chibber 10:13

1M ago10:13

10:13

This is a subscriber’s only episode. Professor Chibber and I dive deep into the history of the left and explore its transformation over the course of the 20th century. After the cultural turn, the march through institutions, and our current media environment, we ask — where did things go wrong?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll a…

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God, the Devil, and AI feat. Miles Klee (E323) 1:13:12

1M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

People use generative artificial intelligence to troubleshoot technical problems, churn out anime-inspired images based on their personal photos, and drive university professors who teach undergrad courses to the darkest pits of despair.But are the applications of artificial intelligence limited to worldly matters?On today’s episode, we discuss how…

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We Got This Episode Before GTA 6 (Premium E288) Sample 9:27

1M ago9:27

9:27

There is no bigger franchise in the video game business than Grand Theft Auto by Rockstar Games. So naturally, fans of open-world criminal mayhem descend into wild dot-connecting in the years before each hotly-anticipated release.The next installment, GTA 6, has been delayed and is now slated for release on May 26th of 2026. This is despite many as…

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Doomscroll 20: Vivek Chibber 1:10:56

1M ago1:10:56

1:10:56

My guest is Vivek Chibber, a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the author of Confronting Capitalism, The Class Matrix and Postcolonial Theory & the Specter of Capital. Chibber is the editor of Catalyst Journal and the host of the Confronting Capitalism podcast. We discuss the cultural turn, the rise of identity politics and the c…

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Adolescence: The Manosphere Strikes Back (E322) 1:56:44

1M ago1:56:44

1:56:44

Netflix’s Adolescence, a four-part thriller about a 13-year-old murder suspect, has hijacked Britain’s political conversation. Annie Kelly explains why the series hit such a nerve: it maps the online pipelines that radicalize boys in their own bedrooms, dramatizes the deadly consequences of misogyny, and spotlights the adults too clueless to confro…

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A Working Man feat Gabrus (Premium E287) Sample 10:26

2M ago10:26

10:26

A working man. A man who works… to free his boss’ daughter from the clutches of a human trafficking ring. Gabrus joins Jake and Julian as we attempt to make sense of this very puzzling film starring Jason Statham and co-written by none other than Sylvestor Stallone. They’ve come together to make an awful mess, complete with mobsters straight out of…

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Doomscroll 19.5: Andrew Callaghan 15:59

2M ago15:59

15:59

My guest is Andrew Callaghan. We explore Andrew’s background in music and online subcultures, the ethics of publishing or "risk-for-harm", and his plans for the future of Channel 5 and more. Plus a few behind the scenes and personal stories that we could not include in the public version.This is a subscriber’s only episode. You can get access to th…

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Bitcoin & Megaprisons (El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele) feat Caio Almendra (E320) 1:16:09

2M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador and Trump’s number one Latin American buddy, is a renaissance man for our era. Crypto, memes, reddit. Repression, megaprisons, anti-communism. We take a look at the history of El Salvador and the ascent of the “coolest dictator in the world”.Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes:https://…

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Doomscroll 19: Andrew Callaghan 1:08:53

2M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

My guest is Andrew Callaghan, a documentary filmmaker and the host of Channel 5. He is the director of This Place Rules (2022) and Dear Kelly (2025), an in-depth portrait of a man he met at a ‘White Lives Matter' rally. We discuss the breakdown of consensus reality and how deplatforming can often lead to greater political extremism. Andrew describe…

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The YouTube Blood Magic Cult (Premium E286) Sample 10:44

2M ago10:44

10:44

Some believe that they can make a better world just by posting enough online. But the YouTube-based Blood Over Intent community raises the stakes by literally bleeding for their beliefs. Born from the trauma of Mark Braun, a Florida plumber turned self-styled Satan incarnate, Blood Over Intent promises followers a ticket to paradise, provided they …

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4chan Down: Revenge Of The Soyjaks (E320) 1:07:16

2M ago1:07:16

1:07:16

Soyjaks! 4chan! Breeding kink! Katy Perry!All that and a surprise update about skateboarder and television personality Bam Margera in this week's episode.First up, Travis will tackle the recent devastating hack of 4chan, the infamous image board that gave us Pepe memes, QAnon family members, and maybe even a president. What is this “Soyjak Party” a…

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The Painting Passion of Jon McNaughton feat Joshua Citarella (Premium E285) Sample 9:28

2M ago9:28

9:28

An exploration of the most famous right wing crank painter in the game: artist Jon McNaughton. From tea-party-era images of Obama burning the constitution to MAGA-era images of Trump as Atlas, the progression of his career has mirrored a deeper shift in the Republican base and its obsessions. Our guest is artist, writer, and host of the Doomscroll …

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Doomscroll 18.5: Ezra Klein 8:34

2M ago8:34

8:34

My guest is Ezra Klein. We discuss the emerging political faction known as Degrowth, the carbon crisis and the policy arc of the neoliberal period.This is a subscriber’s only episode. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter. Subscribe now on Patreon or Substack:www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellajoshu…

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AI Slopaganda feat. Ryan Broderick (E319) 1:09:37

2M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Artificial Intelligence carries a host of risks: it could reshape jobs and the economy, alter educational practices, help powerful figures dodge accountability through AI-assisted decision-making, and even influence our personal relationships and mental well-being. But here’s the biggest question: how will AI affect the content filling up your soci…

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Josh's Theory of Radicalization 12:48

2M ago12:48

12:48

Online radicalization is the result of three key factors.Support the show:www.patreon.com/joshuacitarellajoshuacitarella.substack.com/subscribeBy Joshua Citarella

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Control Problem (Premium E284) Sample 9:48

2M ago9:48

9:48

This week, we’ll take a deep dive into the origins of the “AI Apocalypse” theory – the idea that artificial intelligence will one day decide that human beings have outlived their purpose. What started as humble beginnings in billionaire tech mogul circles has now trickled down and pooled in various subreddits, where people will imagine every way th…

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Doomscroll 18: Ezra Klein 55:29

2M ago55:29

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My guest is Ezra Klein, an opinion columnist at the New York Times, the host of The Ezra Klein Show. He is a co-author, along with Derek Thompson, of a new book titled Abundance. We discuss his promethean, energy-rich vision for the future, polarization in the attention economy and the end of the neoliberal consensus. We explore our new political e…

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Graham Hancock’s Ancient Apocalypse (E318) 1:35:52

2M ago1:35:52

1:35:52

Graham Hancock is a British journalist and author who has gained worldwide fame for his pseudo-archaeological theories. Hancock proposes that an advanced, globally connected civilization existed more than 12,000 years ago and that remnants of their knowledge survived a catastrophic event, informing later cultures around the world. His Netflix serie…

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Celebrities: Who Are They Now? (Premium E283) Sample 9:24

3M ago9:24

9:24

Ah, the lives of the rich and famous. The clones of the lives of the rich and famous. Perhaps the rich and famous are only rich and famous because they’ve been alive for centuries honing their craft. This week, we descend into a ‘page six’ gossip podcast, and examine a handful of conspiracy theories obsessed with the idea that our favorite celebrit…

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Doomscroll 17.5: Adam Friedland (preview) 8:45

3M ago8:45

8:45

My guest is Adam Friedland. We discuss the ethics of platforming and the art of the talk show interview. For a few reasons, we chose to put this part of the conversation on the private feed only.This is a subscriber’s only episode. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter. Subscribe now on Patreon …

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These People Are Stupid Liars Who Think You’re Stupid Too (E317) 1:02:48

3M ago1:02:48

1:02:48

It is difficult to comprehend how much these people screw up, lie, lie about their screw ups, and screw up lying. But we’re going to try anyway. Travis, Jake, and Liv break down the most recent round of malice and incompetence from the Trump administration and the deceit, deflections, and conspiracy theories being deployed in defense of this bad be…

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Doomscroll 17: Adam Friedland 59:38

3M ago59:38

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My guest is Adam Friedland, a stand up comedian and podcaster. He is the host of The Adam Friedland Show. We discuss the influence of alt-media, a farewell to Cumtown (RIP), the ideas & inspiration behind The Adam Friedland Show and his many social media controversies. How did comedians become recast as public intellectuals for the digital age?You …

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Jake’s Takes Volume 5 (Premium E282) Sample 10:45

3M ago10:45

10:45

Jake’s Takes and Liv’s Gives makes its triumphant return to the podcast. This time around, there are no bumpers in this bowling alley as Travis and Julian are nowhere to be found. Liv and Jake throw strike after strike (or gutter ball after gutter ball if you dislike the ‘take’) in this meandering episode where they discuss everything from the Soni…

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Brother’s Home (E316) 1:09:19

3M ago1:09:19

1:09:19

After a viral Tik Tok conspiracy claimed there was a “true story” behind the hit series “Squid Game,” Jake goes down the rabbit hole to try to separate fact from fiction. The Tik Tok people were very wrong, and what we discover instead is far more horrific. Julian and Brad are forced to cope as Jake tells the devastating story of “Brother’s Home”, …

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Binders Full of Epstein (E315) 1:21:24

3M ago1:21:24

1:21:24

Trump, members of his administration, and conservative pundits all promised the release of shocking new Epstein documents from the DOJ. Rather than fulfilling that promise, Attorney General Pam Bondi gave binders containing previously released Epstein documents to MAGA-aligned social media influencers. She then blamed the deep state for the debacle…

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The Spam Nazi - A Life in Four Chapters (Premium E281) Sample 9:58

3M ago9:58

9:58

A burned-out SUV deep in the Canadian wilderness. A charred body nobody can identify. Billions in lost Bitcoin. A trail of fake names leading nowhere. Brad Abrahams is back with the saga of an S-tier con artist, whose latest persona may be our own Liv Agar.What if you took every kind of person we’ve covered on the QAA pod, melted them into a soup, …

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Doomscroll 16.5: Briahna Joy Gray (preview) 7:18

3M ago7:18

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My guest is Briahna Joy gray. We discuss irony politics, the alt-media to organization pipeline, and our shared admiration for Star Trek utopia.This is a subscriber’s only episode. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter. Subscribe now on Patreon or Substack: https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarell…

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2 Frenchmen at CPAC (Part Two) (E314) 1:20:10

3M ago1:20:10

1:20:10

Proudboy crypto meme coins, JFK Jr's t-shirt design, Sebastian Gorka's snuff film, multiple nazi salutes… Julian and Anthony conclude their adventures at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. But not before being totally demoralized.Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium e…

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Doomscroll 16: Briahna Joy Gray 1:28:59

3M ago1:28:59

1:28:59

My guest is Briahna Joy Gray, a lawyer, journalist and political commentator. She is the host of the Bad Faith podcast. We discuss the crisis of the Democratic party, online fact checkers vs. freedom of speech on social media, the mixed politics of populism and third parties in the USA.By Joshua Citarella

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Nuked in the Midwest feat. Devin O’Shea (Premium E280) Sample 10:26

3M ago10:26

10:26

There are these two big landfills up in north St. Louis. One is called the West Lake Landfill, and it is packed full of radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project. There’s hosing and tarps covering these huge sections of fields. It looks like a weird golf course from overhead, or a kind of sore in the land. It deserves to look this way because th…

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Deep Research: The Gateway Tapes Pt 3 52:10

4M ago52:10

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Deep Research is a mini-series collaboration with Otherworld.In the final episode, Josh speaks to the researcher "JC Dentun" about the vast cosmology and beliefs of Robert Monroe and the circle of people around him that we learned about in Part 1.Jack writes:A big thank you to Joshua Citarella for going above and beyond with this series. He started…

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2 Frenchmen at CPAC (Part One) (E313) 1:10:09

4M ago1:10:09

1:10:09

Welcome to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. Your companions are two Frenchmen: Julian Feeld and Anthony Mansuy. They attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) so you didn’t have to. Enjoy the CPAC International Summit where leaders like Liz Truss (UK), Eduardo Bolsonaro (Brazil), Morse Tan (South Korea), Steve Ban…

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Tony Snark (Premium E279) Sample 10:29

4M ago10:29

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The savior of the West is an anime-loving, missile-launching, mullet-dawning, Hawaiian shirt and cargo shorts wearing 32-year old man in flip-flops. Travis and Brad punish Liv and Julian with the story of Palmer Luckey, the once Silicon Valley wunderkind VR pioneer of the Oculus Rift. His support of Donald Trump’s first presidential run got him fir…

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The Kekistocracy (E312) 1:21:35

4M ago1:21:35

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It's been about a month since Donald Trump was sworn into office and they've already begun stripping the country of copper wiring, slashing a multitude of government agencies and attempting to facilitate large scale deregulation. This has led to some pretty absurd mistakes by the administration. Like when they fired a sizable chunk of the departmen…

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Doomscroll 15: Quinn Slobodian 1:16:36

4M ago1:16:36

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My guest is Quinn Slobodian, a professor of international history at Boston University. He is the author of "Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism". Neoliberalism is the most misused word in today's political discourse. In this episode we discuss the origins of the ideological movement. What is neoliberalism? When did it begi…

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The Tsuki Project (Premium E278) Sample 9:42

4M ago9:42

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“The Tsuki Project” was a once-active community of likeminded 4chan anons who longed to be transported into a better world. And they believed that by participating in this community formed around the promises and lore of someone named Tsuki, they could enter into this better world after they died.This is a community that first formed in 2017 and ha…

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