The Elephant In The Galaxy Part 2: Unpacking The Alt-Right Geek Pipeline - Ahch-To Radio #98

Welcome to Part 2 of a special two-part crossover with The Nerd Academy Podcast, in which we're discussing some important online culture issues. Alden & Jarod Baughman-Stubbs have teamed up to discuss why the Star Wars Fandom was a perfect target for Alt-Right infiltration, and how the weaponization of fandom by the right serves as fertile ground for recruitment. In Part 2, Jarod & Alden reflect on GamerGate as the ancestor of The Fandom Menace movement, and they discuss the key connections GamerGate has with the Prequel backlash & the anti-Sequel fallout. This is a conversation we needed to have. Thanks for listening. Abortion IS healthcare. Reproductive rights are HUMAN RIGHTS. Support the What Choice fundraiser, benefitting the National Abortion Federation! This show firmly stands with the right to choose. Follow What Choice on Twitter as well. Find & support The Amidala Initiative on Twitter, and support the fundraiser benefitting Equality Texas on their GoFundMe page. #TransRightsAreHumanRights Check out the #BlackoutStarWarsEclipse campaign to stand with members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Ahch-To Radio is a Star Wars podcast feed fueled by the love of that galaxy far, far away. Creator/Host Alden Diaz dives into interviews, Star Wars origin stories, analyses, and more. It's all about the threads that make us connect with stories, and each other as fans. Plus, Ahch-To Radio is also home to our sister show, The Mandatorian Creed, hosted by Tori Fox! Tori explores various Star Wars topics with multipart breakdowns. And lastly, we also have our Star Wars Rebels rewatch show, A Rewatch Between Worlds, with Alden & Nicky Kumar!