Posting Through It

Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden
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"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. Support the show and listen to weekly bonus episodes: patreon.com/PostingThroughIt

  1. 1d ago

    150: The GOP is Libbity Bibbity Blowing It feat. Nikki McCann Ramírez

    The GOP is spending big enough on TV ads that you’d think they were in a strong position headed into the midterms. The opposite is true. They are lost in a sea of dogshit and running out of scapegoats to attack. To the average swing voter, they have now entered… the Libbity Bibbity Zone of the terminally insufferable. On this episode, Jared and Mike are joined by Nikki McCann Ramírez, political reporter at Rolling Stone and cohost of the American Friction podcast, to talk about MAGA’s scattershot closing argument: migrant caravans, anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-Muslim attacks, conspiracy theories about James Talarico, and whatever else they can pull out of their money-stuffed asses. They dig into the Trump/Vance road tour through red states, an administration drowning in cartoonish corruption and self-inflicted wounds, and leaked audio of Ken Paxton sounding worried about Texas. Plus: how realistic is a Democratic sweep of the House and the Senate, and if MAGA gets wiped out in November, what does the “post-MAGA” right look like. So look out for Mayhem. You’re in good hands with Posting Through It. Links for Nikki ‘Corruption to Go Around’: How Dems Are Preparing to Investigate Trump After the Midterms ‘Abbott Is Struggling’: Ken Paxton Gripes About Texas GOP and Campaign Woes in New Leaked Audio "American Friction" podcast X: @NikkiMcR / Bluesky: @nikkimcr.bsky.social Join us in NYC on Oct. 28: RSVP Here Transition Music: "LEMONBRAIN" by Bergie and the Magic Bag

    150: The GOP is Libbity Bibbity Blowing It feat. Nikki McCann Ramírez

  2. 5d ago

    149: Which Way Western Twink? [Preview]

    Listen to premium episodes on our Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit ~~~ You’re a groyper in October 2026: You get cozy to watch your idol, Nick Fuentes. But what’s Nick talking about here? Weight loss tips, his opinions on how to drink coffee and the wonders of autumn? And what are you wearing while watching Nick? How about some naughty-looking athletic socks... and a thong, perhaps?  If you only follow Fuentes out of the corner of your eye, you might have missed some changes in his fanbase. What started as a white nationalist movement claiming to defend tradition and heteronormativity has evolved into something much more about culture and sexuality, with Fuentes’ fans adopting all kinds of public postures that white nationalists are supposed to consider degenerate. On the heels of this, Fuentes himself was allegedly spotted out at dinner with a fellow groyper in one of Chicago's LGBTQ+-friendly neighborhoods. On this episode, Jared and Mike dig into Fuentes’ alleged gay date at Big Jones in Andersonville, the years of rumors about Nick’s sexuality that led up to it, and the openly gay groyper accounts now hawking his merch in thongs and America First socks.  Then Jared walks through the conspiracy theory MAGA media cooked up after Texas Senate nominee James Talarico came down with the flu: that he had secretly flown to an Ohio psychiatric hospital. The evidence? An anonymous account with an AI-generated profile picture, a private flight with no connection to Talarico, and a call to the Lindner Center of Hope edited to cut out the part where the employee said there was no record of him receiving care there.  So, get your poppers ready for a hypnotically gay and potentially mentally ill pumpkin spice creamium episode of Posting Through It. We are feeling cozy!

    149: Which Way Western Twink? [Preview]

  3. Oct 12

    148: The Secret Lives of MAGA Wives feat. Madeline Peltz

    Picture it: You are in a secluded strip of fancy-pants military housing. In the distance, a Bose stereo pumps out an EDM remix of “Ring of Fire.” A beleaguered Benihana chef squirts sake into Doug Burgum’s wiggling, groaning, drunken mouth. A mechanical bull launches an unattended seven-year-old boy into the air, his landing spot out of sight. You are now in Katie Miller’s domain, partying with the least popular and most cruel administration in recent memory. On this episode, Jared and Mike welcome Madeline Peltz, an independent journalist who covers right-wing media, to dig into Vanity Fair’s portrait of Katie Miller as MAGA Washington’s deeply hated hostess. Madeline and the boys also run through a cast of other unsavory MAGA characters, including Andrew Tate, who allegedly possessed eel porn; “Dad Chat” daddy Joshua Lisec, who won’t let Madeline into his event; Megyn Kelly, who wants you to know how ugly sexual assault victims are; and Michael Tracey (again), who went to Cornell to shout at people while dressed like sentient body odor. So, throw your tap water in the garbage like Michael Tracey’s request for time. There are no “brokies” on Posting Through It. We are now en route to white boy heaven. Links for Madeline: Pre-order "GOOD GIRLS AND ALPHA MALES": Source Books Newsletter: Number Two Pencil BlueSky: @peltzmadeline.bsky.social / X: @peltzmadeline Instagram: @peltzmadeline Join us in New York City on Oct. 28: RSVP Here

    148: The Secret Lives of MAGA Wives feat. Madeline Peltz

  4. Oct 8

    147: The Michael Tracey Question [Preview]

    Listen to premium episodes on our Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit ~~ Stop us if you've heard this one before: There's a big story about sexual assault in the news and Michael Tracey has gone viral for making women angry. To quote Twin Peaks, “it is happening again.” On this episode, Jared and Mike are joined against by Posting Through It all-star guest Bobby Silverman to survey how low Tracey has stooped since Jane Doe filed her lawsuit in the Cornell 7 case. Tracey has posted jokes about rape while asking his followers to help him identify Jane Doe. In that effort, he cited a shady website that, as Jared discovered, was a thinly veiled hunk of junk. The gang also acts out a direct message conversation between our Mike and Michael Tracey, and Bobby gets a little emotional in the Tracey role.  Listeners who make it to the end of this one will find a sampling from Joshua Lisec's "Dad Chat" for divorcing and single MAGA fathers, including an audio clip in which Lisec advises the crew on what to do if their "dick still works." So, join us for an important follow-up to our "Who the Hell is Michael Tracey?" episode. Hide your sordid "proclivities" and always remember: “there are two ways to win, zero ways to lose.”

    147: The Michael Tracey Question [Preview]

  5. Oct 5

    146: Taxpayer-Funded White Nationalism feat. Greg Sargent

    Everyone, likely including the Trump administration itself, understands the racist roots of the word "remigration." Before it appeared in US politics, white nationalists coined the term and amplified it throughout Europe. So if everyone knows this, why has our government chosen to publicly associate with it? The answer may be as simple as "Stephen Miller." Jared and Mike continue their coverage of the most consequential figure in our government, and the architect of its most sadistic policies, in a conversation with Greg Sargent of The New Republic. Sargent, who has done big-picture reporting on Miller's ideology, explains that American taxpayers have been quietly funding a federal "Office of Remigration," and how it relates to the Trump Administration's rhetorical war against "communism." The situation for immigrants is precarious, to put it mildly. But as Stephen Miller himself once said: "Racism must be defeated. Thank you." Links for Greg: Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks Podcast: The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent X: @GregTSargent / Bluesky: @gregsargent.bsky.social Join us in New York City on Oct. 28: RSVP Here Transition Music: "Any Time Any Place" by Jester Of No Court

    146: Taxpayer-Funded White Nationalism feat. Greg Sargent

  6. Oct 1

    145: Meet The New York Times' Favorite Racists [Preview]

    Listen to premium episodes on our Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit ~~~ What do Christopher Rufo and Jonathan "Lomez" Keeperman have in common? The New York Times has glazed both of them, and they both peddle pseudo-intellectual racist gibberish. On this Creamium episode, Jared and Mike dig into the wave of anti-Indian racism metastasizing across the online right, culminating in a podcast by Rufo and Keeperman titled "The Indian Question." It's gotten ugly out there for Indians in general within MAGA, and the racist obsession coincides with Indian Americans — from JD Vance's family to Harmeet Dhillon to Vivek Ramaswamy — gaining increased visibility in the movement. Nick Fuentes, one of the biggest ringleaders of anti-Indian racism, has also challenged people with Indian families to embrace who they are and stop hiding. It's the kind of situation you only find yourself in when you're trying to sell white nationalism to an electorate that maybe isn't all that white. This episode offers an illuminating lesson on who liberal elites have determined to be interesting voices in a mainstream hate movement. And we learn that Mike, a Resident Evil enjoyer, has issued his first media fatwa. Tune in to find out who it's about.

    145: Meet The New York Times' Favorite Racists [Preview]

  7. Sep 28

    144: Content Creators for the Authoritarian State feat. Josh Kovensky

    Got a problem with the liberal media? Dispatch a squad of "investigative entertainers": young right-wing creators who pantomime scrappy, on-the-ground reporting while pumping out propaganda for the Trump administration. On this episode, Jared and Mike welcome Josh Kovensky, an investigative reporter at Talking Points Memo who has tracked the administration's collaborations with these types of creators. Together, they walk through a rogues' gallery of the genre: Nick Shirley, the former prank YouTuber whose Minneapolis daycare video earned him a Pulitzer endorsement from JD Vance, and loudmouths Nick Sortor and Cam Higby, who joined the influencer press corps DHS courted in Portland and Minneapolis. They also meet flagpole-injury survivor Katie Daviscourt; TPUSA contributor Savanah Hernandez, whose résumé starts at Infowars; and Tyler Oliveira, whose bigoted "investigations" into Haitian, Somali, Indian, and Hasidic communities push further than even most of his peers dare to go. Democracy dies in darkness, so make sure you keep the ring light on. Links for Josh: Extremely Online: Minnesota ‘Antifa’ Cases Born of Internet Beef With Far-right Activists Inside the Bizarre Feedback Loop Between DHS and MAGA Influencers The Influencer-Administration Complex X: @joshkovensky / Bluesky: @joshkovensky.bsky.social The TPM Social Club Join us in NYC on Oct. 28: RSVP Here Transition Music: “Pocket” by Low Gary

    144: Content Creators for the Authoritarian State feat. Josh Kovensky

  8. Sep 24

    143: The Weird, Divorced World of MAGA’s Favorite Writer [Preview]

    Listen to premium episodes on our Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit ~~~ Do you hear the whistle blowing? It’s time to embark on your divorce journey with the MAGA movement’s favorite writer: an extremely strange man who wants to hypnotize you.  On this episode, Jared and Mike introduce you to Joshua Lisec, a 35 year old man in Ohio who has co-authored books with Trump-era stars like Jack Posobiec, Scott Adams, and Jennica Pounds (aka “@Datarepublican”) and claims to have ghostwritten hundreds more. Lisec recently announced that his wife left him and has started offering himself as a lifeline to other men experiencing their own “divorce journey.” But before they talk about the self-described “celebrity ghostwriter,” the guys examine some recent allegations that Rep. Lauren Boebert had multiple sexual encounters with staffers in her office, including same-sex relationships. Boebert has denied the claims… sort of... and one of the former staffers called them “defamatory.” But considering Boebert’s past escapades, some are finding those denials hard to believe. All aboard! This “Train Ride to Greatness” is leaving the station. Last chance to pre-order your 'FEMDOM' shirt: Order Here Join us in New York City on Oct. 28: RSVP Here

    143: The Weird, Divorced World of MAGA’s Favorite Writer [Preview]
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"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. Support the show and listen to weekly bonus episodes: patreon.com/PostingThroughIt

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  • Creator
    Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    341
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden
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    Posting Through It

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