***NOTE: This episode was recorded 3 days BEFORE the violent assault on our nation’s capital on January 6, 2021. The jokes in here are intended to address the ridiculousness of these conspiracies and in NO WAY make light of their violent outcomes.***

Y’all. We gotta talk about some conspiracy shit.

In this week’s podcast episode, the girls dive into the mentality of conspiracy believers, honing in on the group calling itself QAnon. Along the way, they address some burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:

Just how many times will Chee-toes get a shoutout on this one little show and during this one little episode?

What is Becky willing to do to have a connection to a certain prime minister to the north?

How comfy are Memphis’s Peabody Hotel’s duck pants?

Who are the 18 asshole members of Congress who voted AGAINST admonishing QAnon?

Is the movie “Agents of Chaos” really a recruitment video for unemployed graphic artists?

Who wants to start protesting those freedom-killing rules like “no pants/no service?”

What is all this about Merie’s machete-based childhood summers?

Come for the Netflix “Pedophile Patrol” series proposal.

Stay for some “Q-tips” for avoiding driving yourself up into this crazytown.

Sources for this episode include NPR. The Scientific American. Louisiana State’s valiant attempt to fight against truly fake news. The New York Times x 2. The Guardian. Insider.com. NY Magazine.

Further reading: http://www.thestorypedia.com/news/what-is-qanon-what-are-the-most-popular-qanon-conspiracy-theories/; https://www.rollcall.com/2020/11/05/qanon-goes-to-washington-two-supporters-win-seats-in-congress/; https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/07/politics/michael-flynn-qanon-video/index.html; https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/16/5-facts-about-the-qanon-conspiracy-theories/; https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/16/5-facts-about-the-qanon-conspiracy-theories/