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Stories of Families Ripped Apart by Qanon. When the covid-19 vaccines began to roll out in Canada, my brother and I made a concerning discovery: my parents had bought into the Qanon conspiracies. What ensued was two months of arguing in email, just trying to get them to get vaccinated. They are both in their 70s, and our father has had some medical issues that caused concern when the pandemic began. It was crucial to get them vaccinated. In an unexpected turn of events, after months of argui ...
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S2E12 - How QAnon is Infiltrating Canadian Politics
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In this episode, we speak to Matt Fodor, a political scientist and author in Ontario. He tells us the story of his friend, a former candidate for mayor of Toronto, who was a left wing political activist who was rapidly sucked down the QAnon rabbit hole in a matter of weeks. Saron Gebresellassi is now the in-house lawyer for the United People of Can…
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S2E11 - The Danger of Humouring Your Q
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Jordan’s brother was convinced the United States was under attack. His whole family humoured his brother as he plotted to take them to Israel on a boat to escape this fate. They figured that when the attack didn’t happen, Jordan’s brother would realize he was wrong. That didn’t happen. What happened instead is like a twist from an M. Knight Shyamal…
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Stephanie Kemmerer used to believe. She was a 9/11 truther, and someone who doubted the reality of many deadly events throughout America, including the Sandy Hook school shooting. Find out how she woke up, pulled herself out of the rabbit hole and has been fighting against misinformation ever since. Follow Stephanie: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mc…
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I met Elaine after I gave my talk in Calgary. She’d come to hear what I had to say and afterward, she told me her family’s story. When I heard what she had to say, I knew I needed to have her on the podcast. Elaine and her sister Emma join me to talk about why their parents haven’t met their grandaughter and why they had to go to Mexico to experien…
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S2E8 - Guerilla Activists Against Misinformation
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This week I am so excited to introduce to you a fellow Canadian woman who has become a prolific activist in the fight against misinformation with a group called the Gorilla Skeptics on Wikipedia. Adrienne Hill is a host of the Skeptic Zone podcast and a Guerilla Skeptic on Wikipedia, and she’s going to tell us all about what they do and how you can…
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S2E7 - My Q Dad Sent Me To Conversion Therapy
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In this episode, Luan talks to us about his harrowing upbringing by a father who was so wrapped up in conspiracy theories and later, QAnon, that he neglected his childrens’ medical needs and forced our guest to go to conversion therapy after he came out as gay. Trigger warnings: homophobia, child abuse, neglect, transphobia and racism. You can catc…
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S2E6 - Mick West - Talking To Your Q
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Mick West is the author of Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect and is releasing his second edition of the book on June 20th. In it, there will be a whole new chapter on QAnon. You can purchase the book here: https://amzn.to/42iO67w This book was one of the first books I reached for when my par…
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If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of self-harm, please reach out to the suicide hotline at 1.833.456.4566 in Canada and 988 in the United States. In this episode, we speak to Kodiak, a transgender man whose father has descended down the QAnon rabbit hole, where he’s found reason to spread anti-LGBTQ bigotry. Listen to find out how Kodiak…
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QAnon isn’t the only form of extremism destroying our relationships. Nova talks to us about her mom who has been radicalized by online white supremacist spaces. You can get an ad-free version of this episode and all future episodes on our Patreon, along with a bonus clip from my chat with Nova. Support the show and become a Patron today! Sign up he…
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In this episode, we speak to Claire, who is in the middle of a divorce from her QAnon husband of ten years. Claire tells us what it’s been like to watch her beloved husband fall further and further down the QAnon rabbit hole, and how it has affected her financial stability, her home and her family. You can get an ad-free version of this episode and…
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In this episode, we meet April, whose father isn’t necessarily QAnon, but leans more MAGA and has take his worldview to the extreme. I’m speaking at the Western Canadian Reason Conference: https://wecanreason.com/ Get an ad-free version of this episode at https://www.patreon.com/qdropped as well as bonus clips from all episodes, patron-only episode…
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S2E1 - My QAnon Dad Ran For Secretary of State
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In the season 2 opener of the Q-Dropped Podcast, we talk to two brothers, Caleb and Josh whose QAnon father ran for Secretary of State in the state of Colorado so he could control the election certification process. Find out how it turned out and how Caleb and Josh responded. Western Canadian Reason Conference: https://wecanreason.com/ Get an ad-fr…
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In this episode, John and Courtney answer viewer questions. Get an ad-free version of this episode at https://www.patreon.com/qdropped as well as bonus clips from all episodes, patron-only episodes and more. Catch video of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M2PRJFtJwtM Find out more about and get in touch with the Q-Dropped Podcast and subsc…
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Episode 17 - Season 1 Updates & Recap: Part 2
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In this episode, John and Courtney go back over each episode and update listeners on where the interviewee is today where possible and talk about how they felt about each episode. In March, we’ll be doing a Q&A so if you have any questions for us or our interviewees, send them to qdropped@porthosmedia.net Get an ad-free version of this episode at h…
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Episode 16 - Season 1 Updates & Recap: Part 1
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Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/PiqAIoS9PIw In this episode, John and Courtney go back over each episode and update listeners on where the interviewee is today where possible and talk about how they felt about each episode. In March, we’ll be doing a Q&A so if you have any questions for us or our interviewees, send them to…
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Episode 15 - Waiting For The End Of The World
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Sarah is worried about her QAnon mom, who seems miserable as she waits for the end of the world just so she can be right. Sarah struggles with the guilt of not wanting to spend much time with her mother due to the toll that the QAnon beliefs take on her. Listen to an ad-free version of this episode as well as bonus clips from this episode and all t…
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Episode 14 - My Soulmate Plotted To Have Me Killed
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Kurt is an artist who makes a living creating beautiful works with his hands. In 2002, he met the love of his life, but after a whirlwind romance, life led them down separate paths. Over a decade later, they met again and their passion was reunited. What ensued was a mutually supportive, respectful and loving relationship until one day, she became …
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Episode 13 - I Never Call Her Crazy
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Sam is an extraordinarily patient man. If anyone said the things to me that his QAnon mother said to him, I would likely get angry in some way or another, but Sam manages to keep his cool and be there for his mom no matter what. He’s a lover of history, has a deep appreciation for evidenced facts and loves his QAnon mom through thick and thin. You …
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Episode 12 - The Last Conversation with my Dad
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Brent Lee is a podcaster and YouTuber who focuses on the topic of skepticism. In this episode, we discuss his last conversation with his father, in which they argued about his father’s QAnon beliefs. You can check out Brent Lee’s content at the links below. https://www.facebook.com/brent.a.beaton?mibextid=ZbWKwL @BrentleeAllan1 https://youtube.com/…
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Episode 11 - My Dad is a QAnon Influencer
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David is a US Marine whose father is a QAnon influencer, with tens of thousands of followers on platforms like Truth Social and Rumble. In this episode, he talks to us about his relationship with his QAnon parents, his experiences as a marine and how these two worlds have begun to clash. You can get an ad-free version of this episode and all future…
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Q-Dropped Ep. 10: From Best Friends to QAnon
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Lisa joins us today from the Netherlands to talk to us about losing her best friend since 5th grade to the QAnon cult. Find out what happened to Lisa’s friendship and how she lost her closest friend to QAnon A patron-only episode is waiting for you at https://www.patreon.com/qdropped - you’ll also get an ad-free version of this episode and all futu…
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Episode 8 - The People We Couldn't Interview
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This is a special episode featuring stories from the QAnon Casualties subreddit that we couldn’t get an interview for. They feature talk of racism and references to a school shooting, so please listen with care. You can catch extra clips and video of some of our other interviews on Patreon. Sign up for those and be a supporter of the show at https:…
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In this episode, Jane talks to us about facing racism from her QAnon mom. Jane is a young woman, married and is struggling to ignore her frustration with her own mother’s descent down the QAnon rabbit hole. You can catch three extra clips from this episode on Patreon, as well as video of some of our other interviews. Sign up for those and be a supp…
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Today we welcome Dan, who is a moderator on the popular subreddit, QAnon Casualties. Dan talks to us about losing his relationship with his parents to the QAnon cult, and what the QAnon Casualties subreddit means to him. You can check out the QAnon Casualties subreddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/qanoncasualties You can catch two extra clips fro…
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Brendan and his partner are both on the autism spectrum while they raise their son, who is also autistic. Brendan has had no choice but to live with his QAnon mother who blames vaccines for the autism in her family. In this episode, Brendan tells us what that is like and how he copes. You can find Brendan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brend…
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Episode 5 - From the Michigan Militia to QAnon
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From the Michigan Militia to QAnon Josh’s father leaves the Michigan Militia behind, only to turn around and get sucked into QAnon. Josh joins us to tell us how this had affected his life and his family. You can catch four extra clips from this episode on Patreon, as well as video of some of our other interviews. Sign up for those and be a supporte…
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Flo is a psychology student in Germany whose parents were driven to do something so out of character as a result of their QAnon views. Flo shares with us what they did and how it made him feel. We’ll also explore the rise of QAnon in Germany. You can see Flo, and I chat on video in the bonus clips for this episode posted at https://www.patreon.com/…
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The Q-Dropped Podcast: Stories of relationships torn apart by QAnon is speaking with Katherine in episode 3. Katherine’s relationship with her parents has suffered irreparable damage as a result of their QAnon views. You can listen to portions of my interview with Katherine that didn’t make it to the final cut on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.co…
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The Q-Dropped Podcast: Stories of relationships torn apart by QAnon welcomes Hale to the show in episode 2. Hale is a young man getting ready to cut ties with his parents over their QAnon beliefs. You can listen to portions of my interview with Hale that didn’t make it to the final cut on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/qdropped Find out more …
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The Q-Dropped Podcast: Stories of relationships torn apart by QAnon is happy to welcome Bruce Gerencser as our first guest. In the episode, Bruce talks about his QAnon-believing son and how his behaviour has become concerning. He’s been stockpiling weapons and joined a militia. Bruce talks about the impact this has had on his family and his relatio…
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Stories of relationships torn apart by Qanon. It feels like every family has one. They might be your parents, your siblings, your cousins, and your friends. They might be your teachers, your police officers, and your lawyers. They could even be your elected representatives. We watched them storm the capital of the United States. We saw them occupy …
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