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Alex Helberg @dystopamine.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

In which @calvinpollak.bsky.social & I trace the evolution of the anti-woke Intellectual Dork Web out of the fever swamp of the New Atheist blogosphere and set the stage for a full breakdown of the annoyingly influential "Sokal Squared" hoax

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🚨New re:verb episode🚨 In the first installment of a multi-part series, Alex & Calvin outline the "intellectual" genealogy that presaged the notorious "Grievance Studies" affair back in 2018, as well as detail the biographies of the 3 perpetrators, Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay, & Helen Pluckrose

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E110: The Grievance Studies Affair: A Rhetorical and Political History (Part 1) — re:verb

In the first installment of this multi-part series, Alex and Calvin trace the intellectual genealogy behind one of the most consequential academic hoaxes of the past decade.  In Part 1, we outli...

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Calvin @calvinpollak.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Super proud of this episode, recorded back in mid-May. I think it holds up quite well and captures many of the political dynamics animating geopolitics in the revanchist era of might makes (far-)right.

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Alex Helberg @dystopamine.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

re:verb is back after a brief hiatus! Tune in to hear @calvinpollak.bsky.social & me talk about Trump and Seb Gorka's counterterrorism rhetoric, as well as the new baby that I was still awaiting back in May when this was recorded! 😅

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🚨New re:verb episode out today!🚨 On today's* show, Calvin and Alex perform a deep-dive rhetorical analysis of the Trump administration's recently released Counterterrorism Strategy document 👇 Check it out below! 👇 www.reverbcast.com/podcasts/202...

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E109: The Rhetoric of Counterterrorism in the Age of Trump — re:verb

On today’s show (recorded in mid-May), Calvin and Alex explore the Trump administration's recently released national counterterrorism strategy. As a rhetorical artifact, this document offers a reveali...

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Alex Helberg @dystopamine.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We dealt with some pretty grim subject matter on this episode, but these analyses always help me to elucidate what premises are worth questioning as we continue to be overwhelmed with both military and AI hype propaganda

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🚨 New re:verb episode out this morning! 🚨 On today's show we're taking a look at the auspicious role that so-called "AI" technologies and companies are playing in the military industrial complex. www.reverbcast.com/podcasts/202...

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E108: AI-Assisted War Crimes? — re:verb

On today's show, Alex and Calvin continue our discussion about the ongoing war in Iran, focusing on the literal use of artificial intelligence in the imperialist campaign being waged by the US and Isr...

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e. @emiliapgh.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🚨 New @reverb-podcast.bsky.social episode alert! 🚨 👉🏻 www.reverbcast.com

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e. @emiliapgh.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Many are saying it, folks: The best podcast in the history of podcasts is over here now 👋🏻 There’s even a brand new episode!

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Since we're new over here, we've been re-posting some of our favorite episodes featuring friends & past guests we've had on the show who have found a home on BlueSky. It's also a good starter pack for anyone new to the show! Here's a master 🧵...

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

In May of 2024, following police crackdowns on Palestinian solidarity protests at colleges across NYC, @oliviawood.bsky.social joined us to discuss the rhetorical strategies used by student organizers to advocate for disclosure and divestment on their campuses www.reverbcast.com/podcasts/202...

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E92: Academic Organizing and Palestinian Solidarity (w/ Olivia Wood) — re:verb

On today’s show, Alex is joined by Olivia Wood, a lecturer in the English Department at City College of New York (CCNY) to discuss the recent escalations of force by the NYPD and campus administrators...

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Another power-guest on the show has been @krp.bsky.social, who joined us for TWO Halloween episodes (in 2019 and 2021) to discuss the rhetoric of horror cinema, past and present (2019 episode linked below, 2021 episode in the next post) www.reverbcast.com/podcasts/201...

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E29: The Rhetoric of Horror Cinema w/ Kendall Phillips — re:verb

Today we have the distinct privilege of discussing horror cinema, culture, and politics with Kendall Phillips, professor in the department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse Universit...

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

In 2023, @bradvivian.bsky.social joined us on the show to discuss his (ever-timely) book Campus Misinformation, and the history / present of moral panics and culture wars surrounding college and academia, as well as their implications for academic freedom www.reverbcast.com/podcasts/202...

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E78: Campus Misinformation and Academic Freedom (w/ Dr. Brad Vivian) — re:verb

Trigger warning: if you are offended by evidence-based arguments against moral panics surrounding higher education, listen with discretion! Light kidding aside, this episode addresses a very seriou...

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We were lucky to be joined on the show by @jamesjbrownjr.bsky.social for not one, but TWO amazing episodes in the past several years: In his first appearance, we discuss Jim's paper on how *Epicrisis* is used as a rhetorical strategy on social media platforms www.reverbcast.com/podcasts/202...

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E35: Epicrisis for an epic crisis (w/ James J. Brown, Jr.) — re:verb

With COVID-19 necessarily reducing our face-to-face interaction, we are increasingly reliant on digital tools -- from conferencing software like Zoom to social networks like Twitter -- to mediate our ...

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Back in March of 2024, following the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell, we spoke with @jamescsanchez.bsky.social to discuss his work on social movement rhetoric, his award-winning documentary Man on Fire, and the historical resonances of extreme forms of protest www.reverbcast.com/podcasts/202...

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E87: Self-Immolation as Rhetorical Protest (w/ Dr. James Chase Sanchez) — re:verb

Disclaimer: This episode covers sensitive issues related to suicide and self-harm. If this topic makes you uncomfortable, we recommend skipping this episode. If you or someone you know is in crisis, i...

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Check out our episode from aaaaallll the way back in November of 2022 (ah, memories!), where we sat down with @sscottgraham.bsky.social to discuss the implications of AI writing tools and academic integrity. 3 years later, the conversation still holds up! www.reverbcast.com/podcasts/202...

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E75: A.I. Writing and Academic Integrity — re:verb

“A.I. Is Making It Easier Than Ever for Students to Cheat,” proclaims Slate . The Chronicle of Higher Education asks, rhetorically: “Will Artificial Intelligence Kill College Writing?” And the New...

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

For all friends and listeners, old and new - check out our back catalog of over 100 episodes at www.reverbcast.com, and subscribe via your podcast platform of choice!

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re:verb Podcast @reverb-podcast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We've finally landed on BlueSky! Looking forward to reconnecting with some of our old friends from X/Twitter and posting updates on the show on this feed.

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