QAnon Part II: The Wheel of 4Chan

In this episode, we will be concluding our two part series on the conspiracy of QAnon. In part two we’ll dive into the aspects of how social media, and the internet gave rise to QAnon, which first came to light on online message boards like 4Chan and 8Chan, and helped radicalized people to an extreme level and in extreme amounts, Plus we will offer some alternative suggestions to actually help solve real world issues and possibly escape the conspiracy rabbit hole.***FOLLOW US on SOCIAL MEDIA***Join the "Elbow Deep Club" on Patreon for just $5/Month to get more exclusive content from Even the Podcast is Afraid, like our exclusive after show "After the Podcast is Afraid" and our video only podcast show "Monthly Sacrifice" & more.Visit our website eventhepodcastisafraid.com to check out our merch, listen to more episodes, see our sponsors, and dive through our detailed archive of all the shows we have released to date & more.Keep up with what we are doing by following us on social media, you can find us on Twitter @PodcastAfraid twitter.com/podcastafraid or on Instagram @PodcastAfraid instagram.com/podcastafraidEven the Podcast is Afraid is part of the Crawlspace Media Network, be sure to checkout their website to see all the shows offered on the CSM network, including the promo for the show you heard in this episode, Pi_Rational Stories.***SPONSORS & MORE MENTIONED in this EPISODE***SOUTHERN ODDITIES is an upcoming podcast from host Jared Ordis, which premieres on November 16th, 2020 on all your favorite podcast listening apps. This new show will bring you short stories from all around the South, of the interesting people, the unexplained places, & the mysterious artifacts that helped shape legends of the Deep South. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode.PODGO.CO is the easiest way for you to monetize your podcast. Providing podcasters with a flat rate for ad space so you always know how much you get when you include an ad from PODGO. Apply today to become a member and immediately be connected with advertisers that fit your audience. That's PODGO.CO at P-O-D-G-O dot C-O. Be sure to mention Even the Podcast is Afraid in your application, it does help with being accepted into the program.BOSTON GREEN HEALTH is a local provider of CBD products that specializes in oils, topicals, gummies & edibles. Visit bostongreenhealth.com for premium CBD Oil, a delicious variety of CBD infused gummies, luxurious hand-crafted topicals, and a product line for pets! Podcast listeners receive 20% of any purchase by using the show code: Afraid20 - This Offer Expires in January of 2021***MUSIC USED in this EPISODE***Music from https://filmmusic.io"In Your Arms" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)***THANKS & MENTIONS for this EPISODE***The bulk of research & writing for this series was done by our Elbow Deep Researcher Stephanie Kemmerer, who conducted phone interviews for this series with three people with expertise in journalism, conspiracy theories, & broadcasting. Thanks to Michael Isikoff, Michael MedVed, and Mick West for for taking time out of your busy schedules to talk with Stephanie, and helping give input & insight into this QAnon series.