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Dave Troy Presents
Dave Troy is a technologist, historian, and researcher who has studied disinformation and extremism online since the earliest days of the internet.
Episodes
- Dave Troy Presents
The AI Consciousness Trap with Anil Seth
Even if we could build a conscious machine, should we? Neuroscientist Anil Seth says no - and he doubts we can. This fall, the question of whether AI might be…
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The Nerd Reich Redux with Gil Durán
Trying to explain American politics without the radicalized billionaires behind it is like trying to explain 9/11 without mentioning Al-Qaeda. Gil Duran first…
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Democracy Without Politicians with Terry Bouricius
What if elections, which are a cornerstone of democracy, don't produce the outcomes that we desire? Terry Bouricius spent twenty years as an elected lawmaker…
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Midterms, AI, and MAGA with Dr. Jen Golbeck
Half a percent doesn't sound like much. In a close midterm, it is everything. Dr. Jen Golbeck has spent two decades as a computer scientist studying what the…
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The Case for National Service with Scott Reich
Scott Reich recently took the TED Democracy stage in Philadelphia to argue that a renewed ethos of service could help repair our fractured country. He joins…
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The Power of Predictions with Carissa Véliz
Most of the predictions you encounter every day are closer to the realm of power than the realm of knowledge — and once you see that, you can't unsee it…
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Crypto Is Interested in You with Molly White and Tonantzin Carmona
You may not be interested in crypto, but crypto is interested in you. Cryptocurrency has stopped being a finance story. In 2026 it's a political-money machine…
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Ghost Nation: Taiwan's Struggle for Survival with Chris Horton
If you've been following world events, you know that Taiwan's future has become a major question, and a fulcrum for the future of democracy. Chris Horton is…
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Project Russia and the Future of Western Democracy with Jason Pack
In this episode, we dive into geopolitical tensions, focusing on Russia’s influence on global politics and its ideological underpinnings. David Troy and Jason…
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The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran
Journalist and political communications specialist Gil Duran joins Dave for a discussion of The Network State, the latest in a long line of Libertarian Exit…
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Henry Wallace and the World that Wasn't with Benn Steil
Donald Trump wasn't the first presidential candidate to be groomed by the KGB to advance Russian interests. That dubious honor belongs to Henry A. Wallace, who…
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Money, Lies, and God with Katherine Stewart
Dave interviews Katherine Stewart about her new book 'Money, Lies, and God,' which explores extremist movements in the United States, particularly focusing on…
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Russia's Third Empire with Dina Khapaeva
Dave interviews Dina Khapaeva, Russian culture expert at Georgia Tech, about the book "Third Empire: Russia as it ought to be," written by Mikhail Yuriev, one…
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The Geopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church with Lucy Ash
Dave interviews noted British journalist and documentarian Lucy Ash about her new book, The Baton and the Cross: Russia's Church from Pagans to Putin. They…
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Project Russia and the Kremlin's War on the West
You've heard of Project 2025, but there's another framework that may be even more important for understanding the current assault on Western democracies…
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The Tech Coup with Marietje Schaake
Big tech companies are playing an outsized role in our world and are increasingly involved in creating policy that has negative impacts on democracies. In her…
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How to Win an Information War with Peter Pomerantsev
In this special bonus episode, Dave interviews author Peter Pomerantsev about his new book "How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted…
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The October Surprise with Craig Unger
The term "October Surprise" has come to mean any kind of shock that might upend a November election. But the original October Surprise was in 1980, when Ronald…
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Crypto Is Bad, Actually
No joke: Peter Thiel envisioned PayPal as a way to challenge to the global political order. And that vision is just now coming into place in 2024. In this…
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Opus Dei with Gareth Gore
The secretive Catholic sect Opus Dei seems to be popping up everywhere. But what is it? Many people are familiar with it from depictions in fiction like "The…
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Popping the AI Bubble with Gary Marcus
Generative Artificial Intelligence has topped tech headlines for the last two years, but it's possible we may be reaching a limit of what can be achieved using…
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The Summer of our Discontent with Jack Bryan
It's shaping up to be the hottest July on record, and things couldn't be more strange in the political realm. From multiple bombshell rulings from the Supreme…
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The UFO Hoax with Jack Brewer and Art Levine
For decades, a highly entrepreneurial group of researchers, scientists, and journalists has been at the center of the movement to “disclose” the existence of…
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Better Conflict with Jonathan Stray
American society seems to be devolving into two bitterly opposed and diametrically polarized camps. Not just around politics, but around culture as well…
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Geopolitical Outlook for 2024
On January 8, 2024, Dave hosted a space on "X" (formerly Twitter) for an overview of what to expect in geopolitics in 2024. In this wide ranging monologue…
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Psychedelic Fascism with Neşe Devenot
Psychedelic drugs are having a moment, like SSRI's and Valium did decades before. What if there's a simple way for people to feel happier and more connected to…
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"Number Go Up" with Zeke Faux
No discussion of the ways that the dollar and the United States are under attack would be complete without a contemporary exploration of the world of…
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UNION NOW with Tiziana Stella
The League of Nations was established in the wake of The Great War to prevent another war like it from ever happening again. While it was a noble effort, it…
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Understanding TESCREAL with Dr. Timnit Gebru and Émile Torres
Everyone's talking about AI, how it will change the world, and even suggesting it might end humanity as we know it. Dave is joined by Dr. Timnit Gebru and…
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The North/Paul Strategy and the Cycle of Doom with James Scaminaci and Frederick Clarkson
As the United States faces yet another showdown over the federal debt ceiling, we examine the roots of the conflict by looking at the "North/Paul Strategy," a…
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The End of Twitter and The War on the Dollar
SEASON 2, "The War on the Dollar" We begin season two by following the ongoing assaults on the dollar by Xi, Putin, and the BRICS nations, and looking at how…
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The Year that Was, and The Year Ahead
Dave wraps up 2022 with a roundup of the most important stories in meta-politics. This is the show to listen to if you want to get ramped up on what to expect…
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Mysteries of Eurasia with Joe Szimhart
Russian Nationalism — a heady mix of Eurasianism, Russian Cosmism with esoteric and occult beliefs — is reflected in the Putin regime's information warfare. In…
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The Cult of Bucky Fuller with Alec Nevala-Lee
Buckminster Fuller was a designer, inventor, thinker, and a true American original. Alec Nevala-Lee is the author of a new detailed and deeply honest biography…
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Libertarian Exit with Raymond Craib
The idea of leaving society to start up a new one isn't exactly new... history is full of people leaving to go start new countries. But the idea became…
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The New Apostolic Reformation with Jennifer Cohn and Bruce Wilson
The New Apostolic Reformation is a Christian movement that most people have never heard of, but it has an out-sized influence in American, and even global…
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Against Longtermism with Émile Torres
Most people have never heard of "Longtermism." Long term? That sounds like it might be a pretty good thing. But many critics are suggesting that it is a…
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Big Oil's Big Lie with Amy Westervelt
Amy Westervelt is an investigative journalist, radio reporter, and podcast storyteller who has been tracking the oil and gas industry's climate denialism for…
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On The Front Lines in Ukraine with Nate Mook
For the last five years, Nate Mook has led World Central Kitchen, the ground-breaking humanitarian charitable organization founded by award-winning chef José…
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The Red-Brown Alliance with Alexander Reid Ross
People talk about "horseshoe theory," but where does it come from? The idea of a "red-brown alliance" has been part of political discourse for decades, and…
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The Pope At War: Hitler, Mussolini and the Church with David Kertzer
David Kertzer is the Pultizer-prize winning author of several books, including several about the rise of fascism in Europe and its interface with the Catholic…
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Paranoia on Parade, Part 3: Bonus Interview with Hamilton Fish
What if January 6th was... all about gold? Sure, it sounds improbable at first, but since last year, Dave has been digging into the improbable backstory that…
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Paranoia On Parade, Part 2: The "Directors Cut" with Jack Bryan
What if January 6th was... all about gold? Sure, it sounds improbable at first, but since last year, Dave has been digging into the improbable backstory that…
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Paranoia On Parade, Part 1: The "Directors Cut" with Jack Bryan and Hamilton Fish
What if January 6th was... all about gold? Sure, it sounds improbable at first, but since last year, Dave has been digging into the improbable backstory that…
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Cults & Disinformation with Dr. Steven Hassan
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Dr. Steven Hassan, a longtime collaborator, joins me to talk about the overlap between…
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Political Violence And Radical American Partisanship with Dr. Lilliana Mason
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Dr. Lilliana Mason, an associate professor of political science at Johns Hopkins…
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Christian Nationalism and Religion in American Politics with Fred Clarkson
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT The term "Christian Nationalism" has been used to describe a broad range of religious…
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Oil, Climate, and The War with Wesley Clark, Jr.
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Wesley Clark, Jr. is a US Army Veteran, climate activist, and sometimes screenwriter…
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The Crypto Lie with Stephen Diehl
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Bitcoin first emerged on the world stage in 2009, in the wake of the 2008 financial…
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Inside the Catholic Fascist Right with Frank Cocozzelli
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT The Catholic Church is a complicated organization with many internal divisions…
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The Oil Industry's War on Reality with Christine Arena
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Christine Arena is a public relations veteran, climate activist, and filmmaker based…
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The Hidden Agendas Behind January 6th with Anne Nelson
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT The Council for National Policy was created in 1981 with funds from the oil and gas…
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Oil, Data, and Psychological Warfare with Brent Allpress
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Anyone studying online disinformation will eventually come to the realization that…
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The Cult Roots of American Fascism with Joe Szimhart
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT The 1930's was a time of incredible upheaval in world politics, and the United States…
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The Roots and Legacy of Fascism with Monique Camarra
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Continuing discussion from November 23 with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Dave talks with Monique…
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The Fascist Playbook from Mussolini to Today with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Ruth Ben-Ghiat is the author of the book "Strongmen: Mussolini to Present". She joins…
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The Libertarian Roots of January 6th with James Scaminaci
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT Most people may not be aware that the modern Republican Party has been overtaken in…
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The Wizard Of Oz, The Gold Standard, and Crypto
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT In 1964, Henry Littlefield proposed that the wildly popular book and film "The Wizard…
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End Times for Oil — Crypto, Gold, Radicalization, and January 6th
SEASON 1: OIL, GOLD, CRYPTO & FASCISM: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW TO FIX IT As the age of oil winds down, a variety of interlinked forces are in play. Dave…