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Episodes
Ep 245: The Authenticity Affect (Part III) - Left Politics as Effete, College Kid Artifice
News Brief: 2028, Israel's Progressive Rebrand and the Risk of "Genocide" as Rhetorical Box Check
This Citations Needed News Brief critiques Democratic politicians for using "genocide" as a rhetorical box-check without committing to a full arms embargo or BDS.
Ep 244: The Authenticity Affect (Part II) - The Dopey, Power-Flattering, Media-Created "Maverick" Politician
This episode examines how US media constructs the "maverick" archetype to disguise standard conservative politics as courageous rebellion.
Ep 243: The Authenticity Affect (Part I) — Whistlestop Tours, Smarm, and the Art of Channeling 'Folk'
In this premiere episode of Season 10, hosts Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson explore the history of performative authenticity in American politics.
Ep 242 - The Disempowering Politics of 'Inevitability' Part 2: US Empire as Mysterious, Teleological Force
In this season finale of Citations Needed, hosts Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, joined by guest Toby T.
Ep 241 - The Disempowering Politics of 'Inevitability' Part 1: Data Centers and LLM as 'The Future'
Hosts Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson argue that AI and automation are not inevitable forces but political choices framed as such to suppress democratic oversight.
News Brief: Very Serious New Yorker Article Launders Biden Officials' Responsibility for Gaza Genocide
Citations Needed hosts analyze a New Yorker article, arguing it serves as reputation laundering for Biden officials like Blinken and Sullivan regarding Gaza.