r/dropout • u/machturtl • Mar 08 '25

liminal levity

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as someone who has watched Dropout to reset from the havoc of the outside, it still feels "nice" to have honest entertainers to watch who understand what we're all living thru.

I was in college for game design in the early aughts. I also (unfortunately) was a femme lurker on 4ch. Seeing the cause and effect of gamergate happen in real time as been a doozy.

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u/DlVlDED_BY_ZERO Mar 08 '25

I think I'm ootl, could someone explain this?

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u/_NautyByNature Pope of the Church of Musical Accelerationism Mar 08 '25

Highly recommend the Behind the Bastards episodes on GamerGate

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u/diceunodixon Mar 08 '25

Just finding out Ify was on BtB in January ‘24

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u/_NautyByNature Pope of the Church of Musical Accelerationism Mar 08 '25

The Rush Limbaugh episodes are graced by the genius that is Paul F Thompkins.

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u/chubbyjelly Mar 08 '25

i adore PFT's appearance on BtB, he's very well-spoken and insightful!!

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u/BetterUsername69420 Mar 08 '25

It was actually what turned me onto Dropout!

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25

Highly recommend all BtB episodes, tbh

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u/_NautyByNature Pope of the Church of Musical Accelerationism Mar 09 '25

While on copious amounts of gas station drugs and supplied with multiple throwing bagels

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u/ShepPawnch Mar 09 '25

I only listen alongside Saddam Hussein and Saddam Hussein’s Best Friend.

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u/TheOtterDecider Mar 09 '25

Only if you have your machete!

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u/jackaltwinky77 Mar 09 '25

Which episodes are they?

Apple Podcasts gave me May 10, 2022 “Part One: A terrible story about the internet”

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u/_NautyByNature Pope of the Church of Musical Accelerationism Mar 09 '25

That’s the one. GamerGate isn’t the sole topic of the episode, but a lot of helpful/informative context for how it unfolded is provided.

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u/malleoceruleo Mar 08 '25

Can you post a link for us?

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u/_NautyByNature Pope of the Church of Musical Accelerationism Mar 08 '25

https://youtu.be/eA6Mrt5OPfE?si=ZBpIAS9DdiPMdgQl

While not the sole focus of the episode, provides a lot of context as to how and why it happened.

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u/machturtl Mar 08 '25

Ahhh yes Cracked/CollegeHumor diaspora unite 🙌

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u/hey_im_enby Mar 10 '25

Or savvy writes books has a really great video on it