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Red Scare
Presentation
Hosted byAnna Khachiyan
Dasha Nekrasova
Genre
LanguageEnglish
Length60–120 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Production
ProductionMeg Murnane (Mar–Oct 2018), subsequently self-produced
Theme music composed byTrevor Horn
Martin Kierszenbaum
Opening theme"All the Things She Said" by t.A.T.u
Audio formatMP3
No. of episodes408
Publication
Original releaseMarch 29, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-29)
Related
Websiteredscarepodcast.libsyn.com

Red Scare is an American cultural commentary and humor podcast founded in March 2018[1] and hosted by Dasha Nekrasova and Anna Khachiyan.[2]

The show was initially associated with the dirtbag left[3][4][5][6][7] but is now increasingly associated with the new right,[8][9] as well as the subculture surrounding Dimes Square.[10][11][12][13] It has been described in The Cut as "a critique of feminism, and capitalism, from deep inside the culture they've spawned."[14]

Content

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Red Scare hosts Khachiyan (left) and Nekrasova (right)

Red Scare bills itself as a cultural commentary podcast hosted by "bohemian layabouts"[15] Dasha Nekrasova and Anna Khachiyan, and is recorded from their homes in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Nekrasova is a Belarus-born actress, who became known as "Sailor Socialism"[16][17] after an interview with an InfoWars reporter went viral in 2018. She immigrated to Las Vegas, Nevada, with her acrobat parents when she was four.[18] Khachiyan is a Moscow-born writer,[19] art critic[20][21] and daughter of Armenian mathematician Leonid Khachiyan.[22] She was raised in New Jersey.[14] The two women met on Twitter, and started the podcast in March 2018 after Nekrasova relocated to New York City from Los Angeles.[14]

Early episodes were produced by Meg Murnane, who also appeared as the show's third co-host. She made her last appearance on the show in October 2018, and episodes have been self-produced since then. On an episode released on December 5, 2018, Nekrasova and Khachiyan announced that they had parted ways with Murnane "amicably and mutually".[23]

The show covers current topics in American culture and politics and is a critique of neoliberalism and feminism in a manner both comedic and serious in tone.[14] The hosts are influenced by the work of Mark Fisher, Slavoj Žižek, Camille Paglia, Michel Houellebecq and Christopher Lasch.[24][25] Recurring topics include Russiagate, the #MeToo movement,[19] woke consumerism and call-out culture.

Several writers, artists, social commentators and cultural figures from across the political spectrum have appeared on Red Scare, including Elizabeth Bruenig, Angela Nagle, Elena Velez, Tulsi Gabbard, Glenn Greenwald, Steve Bannon,[26] Tucker Carlson,[27] Slavoj Žižek,[28] Adam Curtis, Steve Sailer, Alex Jones and Curtis Yarvin. Nekrasova and Khachiyan have hosted several episodes of the show live, most notably broadcasting on NPR at The Green Space at WNYC and WQXR, as well as interviewing social media influencer Caroline Calloway at the Bell House in Brooklyn,[29] and John Waters as part of NPCC fest.[30] Khachiyan has been interviewed by Bret Easton Ellis and Eric Weinstein on their respective podcasts.[31][32]

Format and availability

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An episode of Red Scare is typically between 50 and 90 minutes long. The show's theme song is "All the Things She Said", the 2002 single by Russian pop duo t.A.T.u. Free episodes of the show are available via podcast hosting services such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribers who contribute at least $5 per month via Patreon gain access to additional premium bonus episodes. As of June 2024, the show has generated over $50,000 per month from over 12,000 subscribers.[33]

Episode guide

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As of February 16, 2025, 408 episodes of Red Scare have been released.[1][33][34] The show's most frequent guest is photographer Dan Allegretto at eight appearances, followed by Amber A'Lee Frost of Chapo Trap House at seven appearances, and writer Patrik Sandberg and Glenn Greenwald at five appearances each.

2018 episodes
No.TitleGuest(s)Original release dateNotes
1"InfoWhores"not a number value
2"No Man's Land"not a number value
3"Whore School!"not a number value Cum Town's Adam Friedland has a cameo near the end of the episode
4"Zuck My Dick"not a number value
5"I Feel Petty"not a number value
6"Nerd Prom"Steven Phillips-Horstnot a number value
7"Me Talk Pretty One Day"not a number value
8"Twink State Solution"Adam Friedlandnot a number value
9"Incel Special"not a number value Premium episode #1
10"RIP Jordan Peterson"Naomi Frynot a number value
11"ProAnna"not a number value Premium episode #2
12"Make American Gothic Again"not a number value
13"Top Privilege"not a number value
14"The Self Care Special"not a number value Premium episode #3
15"RIP Tony"not a number value
16"Two Girls One Cup"Leia Jospenot a number value Premium episode #4, Meg is absent
17"Daddy Issues"Leia Jospenot a number value Meg is absent
18"Big Cunt Energy"not a number value
19"Tell It to the Judge"not a number value Premium episode #5
20"THOT SAVE AMERICA"not a number value
21"The Abortion Special with Elizabeth Bruenig"Elizabeth Bruenignot a number value Premium episode #6
22"#MeThree"not a number value
23"Russian Appropriation"not a number value Premium episode #7
24"Pussy Summit"not a number value Meg is absent
25"#AndIAsWell"Amber A'Lee Frostnot a number value Premium episode #8
26"Spy Privilege"not a number value
27"Keeping Up with the Kushners"not a number value
28"One Woman Comedy Wokefest"not a number value Premium episode #9
29"Hood Pass"not a number value
30"Pabst Beer Pussies"not a number value
31"Red Scare @ Union Hall 8/7/2018"Steven Phillips-Horstnot a number value Premium episode #10, live show, Steven's 2nd episode
32"Sloppy Steve"not a number value
33"#ItsMeAgain"not a number value Premium episode #11
34"Reality Losers"not a number value
35"Cuomo Shot"Katherine Kruegernot a number value
36"ART thots"not a number value Premium episode #12
37"Fashion Victims Anonymous"not a number value
38"Mea Culpa"not a number value Premium episode #13
39"Annie Madoff"not a number value
40"McGuilt"not a number value
41"Art Thots w/ Juliana Huxtable"Juliana Huxtablenot a number value Premium episode #14, released for free on October 27, 2018
42"Devil's Triangle"not a number value
43"Alt Clit"not a number value Premium episode #15
44"Female Gays"not a number value
45"A Star is Bored w/ Dan Allegretto"Dan Allegrettonot a number value Premium episode #16
46"The Climate is Cancelled"Deanna Havasnot a number value
47"Red Scare Hotline w/ Anna & Meg"not a number value Premium episode #17, Dasha is absent, Meg's final episode
48"R*d Sc*re"not a number value
49"Yaz Kween"not a number value Premium episode #18
50"Blue Scare"not a number value
51"Bots will be Bots w/ Heidi Matthews"Heidi Matthewsnot a number value Premium episode #19
52"Hillary 4.0"not a number value
53"Post-Horny w/ Angela Nagle"Angela Naglenot a number value Premium episode #20, released for free on December 26, 2018
54"#FreeAnna"not a number value
55"LIVE @ UNION HALL 11/19/18"Dan Allegretto & Amber A'Lee Frostnot a number value Premium episode #21, live show, Dan & Amber's 2nd episode
56"K-Punk w/ Simon Reynolds"Simon Reynoldsnot a number value
57"PERFECT PUSSY"not a number value Premium episode #22
58"Protest Porn"not a number value Dasha and Anna announce that Meg is not returning to the show
59"FinGoth w/ Nick Mullen"Nick Mullennot a number value Premium episode #23
60"Dasha Rubchinskiy"Rachel Hershkovitznot a number value
61"Houellebecq Girl"not a number value Premium episode #24
62"Dantifa"Dan Allegrettonot a number value Dan's 3rd episode
63"Rape Jokes w/ Vanessa Place"Vanessa Placenot a number value Premium episode #25, released for free on April 3, 2019
64"Another Hotline Ep"not a number value Premium episode #26
2019 episodes
No.TitleGuest(s)Original release dateNotes
65"Nopepunk"not a number value Premium episode #27
66"Slouching Towards Williamsburg"not a number value
67"SEX REPORT w/ Kaitlin Phillips"Kaitlin Phillipsnot a number value Premium episode #28
68"Big Macsculinity"not a number value
69"Wammin's March"not a number value Premium episode #29
70"Your'e Fyred"not a number value
71"#FreeDaddy"not a number value Premium episode #30
72"Cucker Tarlson"not a number value
73"Jock Talk"not a number value
74"Amber Alert w/ Amber A'Lee Frost"Amber A'Lee Frostnot a number value Premium episode #31, Amber's 3rd episode, released for free on May 23, 2019
75"You're Carceled"not a number value
Special"RED SCARE VALENTINES DAY LOVE LINE LIVE"not a number value Premium episode #32, live-streamed special
76"Fake Noose"not a number value
77"Step in the Name of Jihad"not a number value Premium episode #33
78"Cinema: Dead and Loving it w/ Nick Pinkerton"Nick Pinkertonnot a number value
79"The Socialism of Small Differences"not a number value
80"See You In Marvel"not a number value Premium episode #34
81"Yang Bang"not a number value
82"Beto Males"not a number value Premium episode #35
83"Binge and Purge"not a number value
84"Uncut Duca"not a number value Premium episode #36
85"Russigate w/ Michael Tracey"Michael Traceynot a number value
86"Red Scare LIVE at Punch Line, Philadelphia"Dan Allegrettonot a number value Premium episode #37, live show, Dan's 4th episode
87"Is Mussolini Obsolete?"not a number value Premium episode #38
88"Red Scare LIVE at The Bell House, New York"Dan Allegrettonot a number value Premium episode #39, live show, Dan's 5th episode
89"Paris is Burning"not a number value
90"420 Special w/ Weed Slut 420"Zoë Kestannot a number value Premium episode #40
91"Happiness w/ Amber A'Lee Frost"Amber A'Lee Frostnot a number value Amber's 4th episode
92"Dazed and Abused"not a number value
93"Mentally Ill Meal"not a number value Premium episode #41
94"Camping w/ Patrik Sandberg"Patrik Sandbergnot a number value
95"Sex Scabs"not a number value Premium episode #42
96"Shame Theory"not a number value
97"Another Loveline"not a number value Premium episode #43
98"Podcels"not a number value
99"Royally Fucked"not a number value
100"The Zoo"Adam Friedlandnot a number value Premium episode #44, Adam's 2nd episode
101"Woke Capitalism w/ Angela Nagle"Angela Naglenot a number value Angela's 2nd episode
102"Sobes Story"not a number value Premium episode #45
103"Is it Camp?"not a number value Premium episode #46
104"Red Scare LIVE at The Greene Space, New York"not a number value Live show
105"How Soon is 2020?"not a number value Premium episode #47
106"A Return to Pod"not a number value
107"Lolita Express"not a number value
108"Sommartime Sadness"not a number value Premium episode #48
109"Squad Goals"not a number value
110"Thots and Prayers"Mechanot a number value Premium episode #49
111"Manhattan-Based Podcast"not a number value
112"One Flew Over the Cuck's Nest w/ Patrik Sandberg"Patrik Sandbergnot a number value Premium episode #50, Patrik's 2nd episode
113"Once Upon a Time... in Dimes Square w/ Patrik Sandberg"Patrik Sandbergnot a number value Patrik's 3rd episode
114"Epstein 30330"not a number value Premium episode #51
115"Manhattan Murder Mystery"not a number value
116"Unfulfillment Center"not a number value Premium episode #52
117"First as Tragedy, Then as LARP"not a number value
118"Dead End Hijab"not a number value Premium episode #53
119"Jeff's Addiction"not a number value
120"Chinatown Bitch"not a number value Premium episode #54
121"A Sand Pod w/ Ariana Reines"Ariana Reinesnot a number value
122"Justin Trudeaulezol"not a number value
123"Greta Fucking Thunberg!"not a number value Premium episode #55, released for free on November 7, 2019
124"Forever 2020"not a number value
125"Red Scare LIVE at The Bell House, New York w/ Caroline Calloway"Dan Allegretto & Caroline Callowaynot a number value Premium episode #56, live show, Dan's 6th episode
126"Sephoria"not a number value
127"Why So Horny?"not a number value Premium episode #57
128"Another Loveline"not a number value
129"Mark Cuckerberg"not a number value Premium episode #58
130"Sleeveless w/ Natasha Stagg"Natasha Staggnot a number value
131"Ok Doomer"not a number value Premium episode #59
132"Pest Control"not a number value
133"Bore Carnival"not a number value Premium episode #60
134"Massage Story"not a number value
135"Female Trouble"not a number value Premium episode #61
136"Tell Your Kids This is a SWERF"not a number value
137"Yet Another Loveline"not a number value Premium episode #62
138"Soul Psycho"not a number value
139"Nailed to the Cross"not a number value Premium episode #63
140"Botoxic Masculinity"not a number value
141"TERF Wars"not a number value Premium episode #64
142"A Very Amber Christmas"Amber A'Lee Frostnot a number value Amber's 5th episode
2020 episodes
No.TitleGuest(s)Original release dateNotes
143"Not Really Red Scare w/ Paul Cupo and Patrik Sandberg"Paul Cupo & Patrik Sandbergnot a number value Premium episode #65, Patrik's 4th episode
144"Desert Shitstorm"not a number value
145"Grimes Disease"not a number value Premium episode #66, released for free on May 6, 2020
146"Don't Trad on Me"not a number value
147"Little Wammin w/ Patrik Sandberg"Patrik Sandbergnot a number value Premium episode #67, Patrik's 5th episode
148"Bernie Broads"not a number value
149"Meddling Moira"not a number value Premium episode #68
150"Aloha, Bitches w/ Tulsi Gabbard"Tulsi Gabbardnot a number value
151"Rat King"not a number value Premium episode #69
152"Make Americana Great Again"not a number value
153"Valentine's Days Love Line"not a number value Premium episode #70
154"Memechausen's"not a number value
155"Birthday Blues"not a number value Premium episode #71, released for free on May 10, 2020
156"Doop Lab"not a number value
157"Misanthropy Scene"not a number value Premium episode #72
158"Killary Shillton"not a number value
159"Age of Decadence w/ Ross Douthat"Ross Douthatnot a number value Premium episode #73
160"Corona Crush w/ Ben Mora"Ben Moranot a number value
161"Covid's Angels"not a number value Premium episode #74
162"Biden Time"not a number value
163"Covid Corner"not a number value Premium episode #75
164"Quarantine Love Line"not a number value
165"Social Distancing w/ Glenn Greenwald"Glenn Greenwaldnot a number value Premium episode #76, released for free on April 18, 2020
166"War Room: Red Scare w/ Steve Bannon"Steve Bannonnot a number value
167"Sincerely CV"not a number value Premium episode #77
168"Inside the Actresses Studio Apartment w/ Hari Nef"Hari Nefnot a number value
169"Quar Brain"not a number value Premium episode #78
170"Inside Job w/ Yasha Levine"Yasha Levinenot a number value Premium episode #79
171"Quarny Police"not a number value
172"TFW Podcast w/ Kantbot"Kantbotnot a number value Premium episode #80
173"Damned if You Jew, Damned if You Don't"not a number value
174"Get Houelle Soon"not a number value Premium episode #81
175"Now More Than Ever"not a number value
176"Oedipal Arrangements"not a number value Premium episode #82
177"Call Her Glamorous"not a number value
178"Karens of the World Unite w/ Amber A'Lee Frost"Amber A'Lee Frostnot a number value Premium episode #83, Amber's 6th episode
179"A Crack-Up at the Race Riots"not a number value
180"Blacked Out"not a number value Premium episode #84
181"Shame du Jour"not a number value
182"Chaz Wendig"not a number value Premium episode #85
183"OK Groomer"not a number value
184"Karen About the News"not a number value Premium episode #86
185"China Chalet Autonomous Zone"not a number value
186"Movie Night: Little Vera/Hardcore"not a number value Premium episode #87
187"Kanye 2020"not a number value
188"Art Broken"not a number value Premium episode #88
189"Burgirl Records"not a number value
190"Summertime Fatness"not a number value Premium episode #89
191"Loveline Again"not a number value
192"Wet Ass Political Pun"not a number value Premium episode #90
193"#FreeBannon"not a number value
194"Come Get Your Manz"not a number value Premium episode #91
195"OnlySWERFS"not a number value
196"Krug Life"not a number value Premium episode #92
197"Jewties"not a number value
198"The Simp Life"not a number value Premium episode #93
199"Berkeley Brain"not a number value
200"Bloomingdale's"not a number value Premium episode #94
201"Putin's Puppy"not a number value
202"Cuckoo-19"not a number value Premium episode #95
203"Moss Hack w/ Paul Cupo"Paul Cuponot a number value Paul's 2nd episode
204"A Dangerous Podcast"not a number value Premium episode #96
205"The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"not a number value
206"Gone Toobin"not a number value Premium episode #97
207"Halloween Loveline"not a number value
208"The Pervert's Guide to Podcasting"Slavoj Žižeknot a number value Premium episode #98, released for free on November 25, 2020
209"Ridenn with Glenn"Glenn Greenwaldnot a number value Glenn's 2nd episode
210"Art Herstory"not a number value Premium episode #99
211"BOGOsian Special"not a number value
212"No One Asked for The Great Reset"not a number value Premium episode #100
213"Hate Inc."Matt Taibbinot a number value Premium episode #101
214"Children of the Porn"not a number value
215"Pirates of the Autonomous Zone"not a number value Premium episode #102
216"Shia Labuse"not a number value
217"Merry Catsmas w/ Cat Marnell"Cat Marnellnot a number value Premium episode #103
218"Propaganda w/ Mark Crispin Miller"Mark Crispin Millernot a number value
219"Hilaria Ensues"not a number value Premium episode #104
2021 episodes
No.TitleGuest(s)Original release dateNotes
220"Coupvid-19"not a number value
221"Pretend It's a Podcast"not a number value Premium episode #105
222"Canceled Over the Country Club"not a number value
223"A Promising Young Podcast"not a number value Premium episode #106
224"The Most Dangerous GME"not a number value
225"Bimbo Summit"not a number value Premium episode #107
226"Valentine's Day Love Line"not a number value
227"Can't Get You Out of My Head w/ Adam Curtis"Adam Curtisnot a number value Premium episode #108, released for free on February 27, 2021
228"Size "not a number value
229"Spermageddon"not a number value Premium episode #109
230"Ecce Cuomo"not a number value Premium episode #110
231"Pick Me Princess"not a number value
232"Stop Eurasian Hate"not a number value Premium episode #111
233"Non Fungible Podcast w/ Dean Kissick"Dean Kissicknot a number value
234"Manhattan Molestation Mystery"not a number value Premium episode #112
235"100 Boyfriends w/ Brontez Purnell"Brontez Purnellnot a number value
236"Eurasian Baby Summer"not a number value Premium episode #113
237"Scamopticon"not a number value
238"Where's Dan?"Dan Allegrettonot a number value Premium episode #114, Dan's 7th episode
239"Vaccination Victim"not a number value
240"Cishet Intersectional Agency"not a number value Premium episode #115
241"Bruenig Derangement Syndrome"not a number value
242"Mullholland Dimes"not a number value Premium episode #116
243"Themi Lovato"not a number value
244"Shame Parade"not a number value Premium episode #117
245"Corona de Vil"not a number value
246"What's Eating Gilbert Grimes"not a number value Premium episode #118
247"Stay Virgilant"not a number value
248"Lindy Summit"not a number value Premium episode #119
249"Mumford & Cucks"not a number value
250"The Cosby Trial Show"not a number value Premium episode #120
251"Cat Food People"not a number value
252"Time for Another Love Line"not a number value Premium episode #121
253"Spa Wars"not a number value
254"Wokestock 99"not a number value Premium episode #122
255"Da Broken Buck"not a number value
256"Vibe Report"not a number value Premium episode #123
257"Taliban Mindset"not a number value
258"Current Who Cares? w/ Glenn Greenwald"Glenn Greenwaldnot a number value Premium episode #124, Glenn's 3rd episode
259"Donda Nekrasova"not a number value
260"Brandy Hellville"not a number value Premium episode #125
261"Pod the Patriarchy"not a number value
262"Property Sisters w/ Tim Dillon"Tim Dillonnot a number value Premium episode #126
263"Ocasio Crytez"not a number value
264"Trad Art Friend"not a number value Premium episode #127
265"The Great R-Word"not a number value
266"Red Scare LIVE w/ John Waters"John Watersnot a number value Premium episode #128
267"Bluecheck Bannisters"not a number value
268"New Love Line"not a number value Premium episode #129
269"Autism University"not a number value
270"Alex's War w/ Alex Jones and Alex Lee Moyer"Alex Jones & Alex Lee Moyernot a number value Premium episode #130
271"Freddie de Bore"not a number value
272"The Pervert's Guide to Podcasting, Pt. 2 w/ Slavoj Zizek"Slavoj Žižeknot a number value Premium episode #131, Slavoj's 2nd episode
2022 episodes
No.TitleGuest(s)Original release dateNotes
273"Sorry"not a number value
274"Jailia Fox"not a number value Premium episode #132
275"FtM&M"not a number value
276"The Anne Frank Experience"not a number value Premium episode #133
277"Whoopi Goldcube"not a number value
278"Valentine's Day Loveline"not a number value Premium episode #134
279"Justin Trudon't Kill My Vibe"not a number value
280"Skin in Ukraine w/ Simon Ostrovsky"Simon Ostrovskynot a number value Premium episode #135
281"A Thiel as Old as Time"not a number value
282"Podcast Bae"Sean Thor Conroenot a number value Premium episode #136
283"#VaticanToo"not a number value
284"The Pursuit of Slappyness"not a number value Premium episode #137
285"Locker Groom Talk"not a number value
286"Poison Chill"not a number value Premium episode #138
287"Vanity Unfair"not a number value
288"Abercrombie & Snitch"not a number value Premium episode #139
289"Handmaid's Fail"not a number value
290"Pure Podcast w/ Sheila Heti"Sheila Hetinot a number value Premium episode #140
291"The Diary of Sam Frank w/ Sam Frank"Sam Franknot a number value
292"Monkeypuns"not a number value Premium episode #141
293"Summertime Loveline"not a number value
294"The Lindy Effect w/ Paul Skallas"Paul Skallasnot a number value Premium episode #142
295"The Novelist w/ Jordan Castro"Jordan Castronot a number value
296"Bro v. Wade"not a number value Premium episode #143
297"Yarvin's Room w/ Curtis Yarvin"Curtis Yarvinnot a number value
298"Viva Moz Vegas"Nina Khachiyan & Eli Keszlernot a number value Premium episode #144
299"Elon Bust"not a number value
300"Welcome to the Longhouse"not a number value Premium episode #145
301"Anna For You"not a number value
302"Yatagan Age Mindset w/ Jack Mason"Jack Masonnot a number value Premium episode #146
303"Ray Peasts"not a number value
304"Mr. Gorbachev Start Up This Pod"not a number value Premium episode #147
305"Fashion Week w/ Paul Cupo"Paul Cuponot a number value Paul's 3rd episode
306"Dunton Abbey w/ Eugene Kotlyarenko"Eugene Kotlyarenkonot a number value Premium episode #148
307"StopSlavicSlander"not a number value
308"Doctor's Orders w/ Dr. Drew"Dr. Drewnot a number value Premium episode #149
309"Oy Ye!"not a number value
310"The Wammin King"not a number value Premium episode #150
311"Anorexia Enormosa"not a number value
312"Another Halloween Loveline"not a number value Premium episode #151
313"Agony of the Podcast w/ Logo Daedalus"Logo Daedalusnot a number value
314"Effective Autism"not a number value Premium episode #152
315"Three Gay Guys Walk into Mar-a-Lago"not a number value
316"Make America Great AgAnn w/ Ann Coulter"Ann Coulternot a number value Premium episode #153
317"Bout That Life"not a number value
318"The Twitter Files w/ Glenn Greenwald"Glenn Greenwaldnot a number value Premium episode #154, Glenn's 4th episode
319"Nepo Baby it's Cold Outside"not a number value
320"AIDS Lang Syne w/ Niccolo Soldo"Niccolo Soldonot a number value Premium episode #155
2023 episodes
No.TitleGuest(s)Original release dateNotes
321"The Podsurrection"not a number value
322"I Have a Nightmare"not a number value Premium episode #156
323"Incel Freakquinox"not a number value
324"The Possibility of a Podcast w/ Michel Houellebecq"Michel Houellebecqnot a number value Premium episode #157
325"That Whole Yale Thing"not a number value
326"Norwood Southern Railway"not a number value Premium episode #158
327"The Call is Coming from Inside the Longhouse"not a number value
328"Hozempic"not a number value Premium episode #159
329"Silicon Valley Skanks"not a number value
330"Bragg Hags"not a number value Premium episode #160
331"T Chat w/ Thomas Chatterton Williams"Thomas Chatterton Williamsnot a number value
332"Easter Loveline"not a number value Premium episode #161
333"Making Points w/ Saagar Enjeti"Saagar Enjetinot a number value
334"Like a Mid in a Candy Store"not a number value Premium episode #162
335"Feminism Against Progress w/ Mary Harrington"Mary Harringtonnot a number value
336"The Mid Gala w/ Elena Velez"Elena Veleznot a number value Premium episode #163
337"CNN Clown Hall"not a number value
338"23andRazib w/ Razib Khan"Razib Khannot a number value Premium episode #164
339"Shibuya Scramble"not a number value
340"PERV Headquarters w/ Delicious Tacos"Delicious Tacosnot a number value
341"World Class Zoomer"not a number value Premium episode #165
342"Clutching Pearlythingz"not a number value
343"Initials GG w/ Glenn Greenwald"Glenn Greenwaldnot a number value Premium episode #166, Glenn's 5th episode
344"Of Mids and Men"not a number value
345"America's Cultural Revolution w/ Chris Rufo"Christopher Rufonot a number value Premium episode #167
346"Ok Coupmer"not a number value
347"Bronze Age Podcast w/ Bronze Age Pervert"Bronze Age Pervertnot a number value Premium episode #168
348"Simp on a Barbie"not a number value
349"Civil of Ordeality"not a number value Premium episode #169
350"Back to School Loveline w/ Dan Allegretto"Dan Allegrettonot a number value Dan's 8th episode
351"Exiting the Haters Castle"not a number value Premium episode #170
352"Alarmed and Dangerous"not a number value Premium episode #171
353"You've Gaza be Kidding Me"not a number value
354"Mentally Girarded"not a number value Premium episode #172
355"The Wolk Agenda w/ Ivy Wolk"Ivy Wolknot a number value
356"Coppola and Seethe"not a number value Premium episode #173
357"Crazy Autistic Asians w/ Tao Lin"Tao Linnot a number value
358"OpenGayGuy"not a number value Premium episode #174
359"I'll Be Missinger"not a number value
360"Gay December"not a number value Premium episode #175
361"Burning Bridges w/ Brontez Purnell"Brontez Purnellnot a number value Brontez's 2nd episode
2024 episodes
No.TitleGuest(s)Original release dateNotes
362"Holiday Loveline"not a number value
363"Don't Die w/ Bryan Johnson"Bryan Johnsonnot a number value Premium episode #176
364"Did You Know That There's a Jewish Tunnel Under Eastern Pkwy"not a number value
365"Dirtbag w/ Amber A'Lee Frost"Amber A'Lee Frostnot a number value Premium episode #177, Amber's 7th episode
366"Yemeni Such Cases"not a number value
367"Russian Americans With Attitude w/ Russians With Attitude"Kirill & Nikolaynot a number value Premium episode #178
368"Emily Goon"not a number value
369"Diddy Really Light Himself On Fire"not a number value Premium episode #179
370"Pod Things"not a number value
371"The Doll Curve w/ Pariah the Doll"Saloménot a number value Premium episode #180
372"The Hubermensch"not a number value
373"Eclipse Loveline"not a number value Premium episode #181
374"Let's Go Brandy"not a number value
375"The Lady Doth Protest Too Much"not a number value Premium episode #182
376"Sailer Socialism w/ Steve Sailer"Steve Sailernot a number value
377"Meth Gala w/ Paul Cupo"Paul Cuponot a number value Premium episode #183, Paul's 4th episode
378"Mentally Challengeders"not a number value
379"Trumped Up Charges"not a number value Premium episode #184
380"Summer Dress Sadness"not a number value
381"Honor Roll w/ Honor Levy"Honor Levynot a number value Premium episode #185
382"No Debate"not a number value
383"Give Her a Hawking Tuah"not a number value Premium episode #186
384"Glennda does Red Scare w/ Glenn Belverio"Glenn Belverionot a number value
385"Tenacious Depot Lady"not a number value Premium episode #187
386"Borderline Czar"not a number value
387"Maine Man w/ Tucker Carlson"Tucker Carlsonnot a number value Premium episode #188
388"Hitting the Walz"not a number value
389"Comments Section w/ Bruce Wagner"Bruce Wagnernot a number value Premium episode #189
390"Nanny Milkers"not a number value
391"Haiters Gonna Hait"not a number value Premium episode #190
392"Let Me Loveline Again w/ Matthew Davis"Matthew Davisnot a number value
393"The Nuzzler"not a number value Premium episode #191
394"Megaflopolis"not a number value
395"The Subredditstance"not a number value Premium episode #192
396"Madison Square Garbage"not a number value
397"The Bitch is Back"not a number value Premium episode #193
398"Fake and Gaetz"not a number value
399"Thanksgiving Loveline"not a number value Premium episode #194
400"Call Him Brandon w/ Zoë Kestan"Zoë Kestannot a number value Zoë's 2nd episode
401"Luigi's Haunted Mansion"not a number value Premium episode #195
402"Abundant Death"not a number value
403"H1bppy New Year"not a number value Premium episode #196
2025 episodes
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404"Groom Cave"not a number value
405"Entering the Vampire Castle"not a number value Premium episode #197
406"The Bell Curve of the Ball"not a number value
407"USAIDS"not a number value Premium episode #198

Reception and cultural impact

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The hosts have been called "provocateurs", with a New York Times op-ed dismissing Red Scare as a "louche hipster podcast" for its "contempt for social liberalism" and a desire to "épater la bourgeoisie".[8] Both hosts supported Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic primaries,[35] but later became disillusioned with both the political establishment and millennial leftist figures (such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) for "ostensibly prioritizing identity politics over class".[36][37] Nekrasova, a practicing Catholic who has expressed sedevacantist views,[38] has been credited for trending Catholicism in certain demographics of millennials and zoomers.[39][40]

In a 2022 Vanity Fair article, conservative filmmaker Amanda Milius described Red Scare's laissez-faire attitude as a "premier example" of the "live-and-let-live place" occupied by the "new right", and reported that Khachiyan had met with billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel and U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters.[9] Nekrasova and Khachiyan have repeatedly denied receiving any funding from Thiel.[41]

In 2021, Sydney Sweeney confirmed that Red Scare was the inspiration for the characters she and Brittany O'Grady played in the HBO satirical drama series The White Lotus, created by Mike White. White instructed Sweeney to listen to the podcast and base her performance on the hosts' specific vocal intonations.[42][43] The Charli XCX song "Mean Girls", on her 2024 album Brat, was inspired by Nekrasova,[44][45] with the singer telling Rolling Stone: “I wouldn’t say I’m deeply invested in edgelord culture, but have I scanned the texts? Sure.”[46] In the pilot episode of the FX show English Teacher, Brian Jordan Alvarez's ex-boyfriend (played by Jordan Firstman) describes himself as "basically a conservative at this point", before saying "I don't even know what I am anymore. I listen to Red Scare."[47][48]

Audrey Gelman, Lena Dunham,[49] Chloë Sevigny,[50] Cazzie David, Leah McSweeney,[51] Jonah Hill,[52] Rachel Comey[53] and Elizabeth Olsen[54] have mentioned listening to the show in interviews. Gelman's husband, Genius co-founder Ilan Zechory, was a co-host on Red Scare Roundup, a podcast that recapped episodes of the show from May to November 2018.[14]

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  3. ^ Williams, Hannah (August 11, 2021). "Why Millennial Leftists Have Made a BBC Filmmaker a Cult Hero". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Marriott, James (December 10, 2019). "Red Scare, the politically incorrect podcast that's wooing liberal millennials". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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