Taking a deep dive into extremism: the QAnon case study

Van Badham in conversation with Tom Ravlic

An episode of the Critical Line Item with Tom Ravlic podcast, hosted by Tommy Ravlic, titled "Taking a deep dive into extremism: the QAnon case study" was published on November 22, 2021 and runs 40 minutes.

November 22, 2021 ·40m · Critical Line Item with Tom Ravlic

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Writer and activist Van Badham took a deep dive into extremism and the result of that research is QAnoin and On - a book on the impact of QAnon on individuals, their families, and the community of which they are part. What are the things she learned along the way? How should families respond when a loved one is caught up in a cultlike climate? What are the lessons for our politicians in grappling with extremism when it ceases becoming a niche past time for people in the darker corners of the internet and it pops out on the streets? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Writer and activist Van Badham took a deep dive into extremism and the result of that research is QAnoin and On - a book on the impact of QAnon on individuals, their families, and the community of which they are part. What are the things she learned along the way? How should families respond when a loved one is caught up in a cultlike climate? What are the lessons for our politicians in grappling with extremism when it ceases becoming a niche past time for people in the darker corners of the internet and it pops out on the streets?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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