Topic: Filters

4 chapters across the catalog

80: Barry's Back
58:22 - 1:06:11

80: Barry's Back

ADOS Movement, Russian Bot Labels and Shadow Banning

The hosts revisit the 2019 controversy where the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) movement was labeled as a "Russian bot" operation by mainstream media figures like Joy Reid. Mo Fax explains that ADOS was suppressed because it fractured the traditional Democratic voting bloc by demanding tangible benefits for Black Americans. They discuss "shadow banning" and the "Bozo filter" as tools used by platforms to isolate dissenting voices within a digital dome.

63: We Are People 1
3:08:11 - 3:12:51

63: We Are People 1

Real Men, Fake Aesthetics, and the IPO of Dating

The hosts argue that men are attracted to health and confidence rather than "fake aesthetics." They use a financial analogy to describe how women "hype their stock" on Instagram with filters, only for the "market to crash" when they meet a man in person. They call for "real men" to stand up and express a preference for natural beauty over "cartoon characters."

13: Deconstructing Kanye
1:51:16 - 1:56:14

13: Deconstructing Kanye

Instagram Filters, Mental Health and Sex Addiction

The destructive nature of Instagram is discussed, with a focus on how filters create an unattainable reality that damages mental health. Kanye West shares an anecdote about his wife, Kim Kardashian, being distracted by social media during a deep conversation. He argues that the constant availability of explicit content on social media acts as a catalyst for sex addiction and distorts human relationships.

13: Deconstructing Kanye
1:56:15 - 2:00:38

13: Deconstructing Kanye

The Gram Got Your Bitch, Digital Distraction

The phrase "The Gram got your bitch" is deconstructed to explain how social media prioritizes external validation over internal relationships. The hosts observe that people often frame their lives for an online audience before sharing them with their actual partners. This behavior is described as living in an "alternate reality" that leads to disappointment when faced with the unfiltered physical world.