Understanding QAnon

Inside the complex, baffling and even dangerous world of the QAnon conspiracy and its followers.

Inside the complex, baffling and even dangerous world of the QAnon conspiracy and its f... more

Curated byDeenah Vollmer, Hark Editor

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What QAnon Followers Believe

Adrienne LaFrance, who wrote the prescient Atlantic article “QAnon is More Important Than You Think,” speaks to host Anthony Brooks about the conspiracy’s belief system. From the podcast On Point.

On Point

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QAnon & the Apocalypse

Here’s journalist Adrienne LaFrance again explaining the religious appeal of QAnon on the podcast Reset.

Recode Daily

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How an Ancient Heresy Can Help Up Better Understand QAnon

Vanity Fair’s Jeff Sharlet explains how an ancient heresy, Gnosticism, can help us understand QAnon and pseudo-intellectualism on the far right. From the podcast On the Media.

How an Ancient Heresy Can Help Up Better Understand QAnon

The latest episodes from On the Media

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“A Fascinating Example of 21st Century Storytelling”

What happened when Q crossed over into Reddit? From the podcast Reply All.

“A Fascinating Example of 21st Century Storytelling”

Reply All

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"QAnon has Infiltrated the Modern American Church"

A pastor calls into Reply All to tell PJ Vogt how his job has changed since Trump took office.

"QAnon has Infiltrated the Modern American Church"

Reply All

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QAnon in the Capitol

Here's Marc-André Argentino on how the Q conspiracy breached the Capitol - and how much further it could go. From the CYBER podcast.

CYBER

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8chan & the Possible Identity of Q

This clip delves into the history of QAnon to reveal a potential identity of Q from 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan.

Reply All

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Why QAnon Are So Annoyed the Suez Ship Was Freed

The Evergreen Ship in the Suez Canal has finally been freed - ending one of the more ridiculous conspiracy theories QAnon has created. From Fever Dreams.

Why QAnon Are So Annoyed the Suez Ship Was Freed

Fever Dreams

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Three Reasons People Leave Qanon

Yasmin Green is director of R&D at Jigsaw, a unit within Google focused on using technology to solve security challenges. She discussed cutting edge ethnographic research into conspiracy movements, including QAnon, at the 2021 Aspen Ideas Festival.

Aspen Ideas to Go

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Understanding QAnon

What QAnon Followers Believe

On Point

QAnon & the Apocalypse

Recode Daily

How an Ancient Heresy Can Help Up Better Understand QAnon

The latest episodes from On the Media

“A Fascinating Example of 21st Century Storytelling”

Reply All

"QAnon has Infiltrated the Modern American Church"

Reply All

QAnon in the Capitol

CYBER

8chan & the Possible Identity of Q

Reply All

Why QAnon Are So Annoyed the Suez Ship Was Freed

Fever Dreams

Three Reasons People Leave Qanon

Aspen Ideas to Go

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